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Astilbe x thunbergii – Straussenfeder – Ostrich Plume Japanese Astilbe
Magnificent in bloom with unique cascading peach-colored blossoms, shade perennial.
Aster divaricatus – White Wood Aster
You'll believe it's snowing in summer with this Missouri native.
Aster novae angliae – New England Aster
A butterfly favorite and Missouri and Illinois native perennial.
Aster oblongifolium – Aromatic Aster
Important Missouri native pollinator plant.
Astilbe – Go Go Red Reblooming False Spirea
First Reblooming Red Astilbe! Long-lived Shade perennial.
Astilbe – Mighty Pip False Spirea
Excellent performer, staff favorite, highly recommended.
Astilbe – Red Sentinal False Spirea
Considered one of the best for years, shade perennial.
Astilbe Nemo – False Spirea
Mature plants are known to set out hundreds of gorgeous blooms, shade perennial.
Callirhoe involucrata – Purple Poppy Mallow
2019 Native of the Year. Long-blooming native Illinois and Missouri ground cover.
Carex albicans – Oak Sedge – White-Tinged Sedge
Fantastic native sedge for dry shade.
Carex eburnea – Bristle Leaf Sedge
Looks like grass but no mowing required, shade lover.
Coreopsis – Li’l Bang Daybreak Tickseed
Stunning blossoms just keep coming, member of the 2025 Perennial Of The Year Li'l Bang Tickseed Series.
Coreopsis – Li’l Bang Starlight Tickseed
Fascinating flowers change color, 2025 Perennial Of The Year Li'l Bang Tickseed Series.
Coreopsis – Li’l Bang Starstruck Tickseed
Brilliant blossoms, 2025 Perennial Of The Year Li'l Bang Tickseed Series.
Coreopsis lanceolata – Lance Leaf Coreopsis
Named 2021 Missouri Native Plant Of The Year for its outstanding qualities.
Geranium – Delf Blue Meadow Cranesbill
Flowers with sky blue splashes, streaks, and speckles, hardy shade perennial.
Geranium sanguineum – Elke Cranesbill
Sun, shade, deer, rabbits, bad soil, who cares! It grows just about anywhere. Rare and choice.
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