Ground Covers
Muhlenbergia capillaris – Pink Muhly Grass
2022 Missouri Native Plant Of The Year.
Antennaria neglecta – Field Pussytoes
Grows anywhere--sun, shade, even dry shade.
Aster oblongifolium – Aromatic Aster
Important Missouri native pollinator plant.
Astilbe – Fanal False Spirea
Long-time favorite red.
Astilbe – Pumila False Spirea
Makes a fantastic ground cover for shade.
Callirhoe involucrata – Purple Poppy Mallow
2019 Native of the Year.
Carex albicans – White-Tinged Sedge
Pretty Missouri native Sedge.
Carex eburnea – Bristle Leaf Sedge
Carex pensylvanica, Pennsylvania Sedge
Chelone glabra -Turtle Head
Convallaria – Prolificans Lily Of The Valley
Highly scented selection with double the petals.
Coreopsis lanceolata – Lance Leaf Coreopsis
Named 2021 Missouri Native Plant Of The Year for its outstanding qualities.
Coreopsis palmata – Prairie Coreopsis
This US native perennial thrives in hot spots and poor soil.
Coreopsis pubescens – Star Tickseed
Diervilla Honeybee Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle
Fantastic color for your toughest spots even dry shade.
Diervilla Kodiak Black Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle
Showy foliage that thrives just about anywhere - even dry shade!
Oenothera macrocarpa – Missouri Evening Primrose
Top Missouri native perennial highly recommended.
Opuntia humifusa – Prickly Pear Cactus
Missouri native perennial cactus.
Packera aurea – Golden Groundsel
Dream plant for tough dry shade spots.
Packera obovata – Squaw Weed
Fantastic MO native evergreen ground cover for sun or shade.
Phlox divaricata – Wild Sweet William
Delightful Missouri native perennial with a sweet perfume.
Phlox pilosa var. ozarkana – Ozark Prairie Phlox
Makes a fantastic ground cover in sunny areas.
Polygonatum – Ruby Slippers Solomon’s Seal
Graceful arching stems with dangling white bell flowers.
Polygonatum odoratum Variegatum – Solomon’s Seal
Multiple award winner.