Ground Covers
Muhlenbergia capillaris – Pink Muhly Grass
2022 Missouri Native Plant Of The Year.
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Antennaria neglecta – Field Pussytoes
Grows anywhere--sun, shade, even dry shade.
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Aster oblongifolium – Aromatic Aster
Important Missouri native pollinator plant.
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Astilbe – Fanal False Spirea
Long-time favorite red.
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Astilbe – Pumila False Spirea
Makes a fantastic ground cover for shade.
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Callirhoe involucrata – Purple Poppy Mallow
2019 Native of the Year.
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Carex albicans – White-Tinged Sedge
Pretty Missouri native Sedge.
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Carex eburnea – Bristle Leaf Sedge
Looks like grass but no mowing required, shade lover.
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Carex pensylvanica, Pennsylvania Sedge
Easy to grow ground cover Sedge.
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Chelone glabra -Turtle Head
Missouri native moisture loving perennial.
Offered in-house and online.
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Convallaria – Prolificans Lily Of The Valley
Highly scented selection with double the petals.
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Coreopsis lanceolata – Lance Leaf Coreopsis
Named 2021 Missouri Native Plant Of The Year for its outstanding qualities.
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Coreopsis palmata – Prairie Coreopsis
This US native perennial thrives in hot spots and poor soil.
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Coreopsis pubescens – Star Tickseed
U.S. native plants.
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Diervilla Honeybee Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle
Fantastic color for your toughest spots even dry shade.
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Diervilla Kodiak Black Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle
Showy foliage that thrives just about anywhere - even dry shade!
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Oenothera macrocarpa – Missouri Evening Primrose
Top Missouri native perennial highly recommended.
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Opuntia humifusa – Prickly Pear Cactus
Missouri native perennial cactus.
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Packera aurea – Golden Groundsel
Dream plant for tough dry shade spots.
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Packera obovata – Squaw Weed
Fantastic MO native evergreen ground cover for sun or shade.
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Phlox divaricata – Wild Sweet William
Delightful Missouri native perennial with a sweet perfume.
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Phlox pilosa var. ozarkana – Ozark Prairie Phlox
Makes a fantastic ground cover in sunny areas.
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Polygonatum – Ruby Slippers Solomon’s Seal
Graceful arching stems with dangling white bell flowers.
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Polygonatum odoratum Variegatum – Solomon’s Seal
Multiple award winner.
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Sedum ternatum – Three-Leafed Stonecrop
Perfect groundcover for hot areas.
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