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Mertensia virginica – Virginia Bluebell
One of the first Missouri native perennials to bloom in early spring.
Muhlenbergia capillaris – Pink Muhly Grass
Clouds of rich pink fall flowers.
Achillea – Moonshine Yarrow
Long time favorite with silvery foliage, sun loving perennial.
Achillea millefolium – Yarrow
Ideal native plant for hot sunny spots.
Aster divaricatus – White Wood Aster
A butterfly favorite and Missouri native.
Aster novae angeliae – New England Aster
A butterfly favorite and Missouri and Illinois native.
Aster oblongifolium – Aromatic Aster
Important Missouri native pollinator plant.
Aster oolentagiensis – Sky Blue Aster
A top favorite of gardeners and critters.
Astilbe – Dark Side of the Moon False Spirea
Dramatic chocolate burgundy foliage, deep purple flowers, shade perennial.
Calamintha – Calamint
2021 Perennial Plant Association Perennial Plant Of the Year. Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Of Merit. Sun-loving perennial.
Callirhoe involucrata – Purple Poppy Mallow
2019 Native of the Year. Long-blooming native Illinois and Missouri ground cover.
Carex grayi – Gray Sedge
Fun and funky Missouri native sedge.
Convallaria majalis – Lily Of The Valley
A favorite shade loving ground cover.
Coreopsis – Uptick Red Tickseed
Far superior than older varieties, nonstop blooms, hardy perennial.
Coreopsis lanceolata – Lance Leaf Coreopsis
Named 2021 Missouri Native Plant Of The Year for its outstanding qualities.
Echinacea paradoxa – Ozark Coneflower
A rare Missouri native perennial.
Echinacea purpurea – Purple Coneflower
Gorgeous Missouri native perennial for natural and formal settings.
Eryngium yuccifolium – Rattlesnake Master
Tough and unique Missouri and Illinois native for hot, dry areas.
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