Missouri Botanical Gardens Plants of Merit Winners
Plants of Merit are plants selected by the Missouri Botanical Gardens for their outstanding qualities and dependable performance for the lower Midwest. We have found these to be outstanding choices, guaranteeing you success in your garden. Plants of Merit Selection Criteria:
- Easy to grow and maintain
- Not known to be invasive in our area
- Resistant or tolerant to diseases and insects
- Has outstanding ornamental value
- Reasonably available to purchase
Rudbeckia maxima Cabbage Leaf Coneflower
Majestic flowers and powder blue foliage.
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Amelanchier arborea, Serviceberry
Award-winning Missouri native tree. Showy multi-seasonal interest.
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Amsonia tabermontana, Blue Star
Award winning native with starry blue flowers.
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Aruncus dioicus Goat’s Beard
Missouri native perennial for shade.
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Asclepias incarnata, Swamp Milkweed
Missouri native with clouds of pink blossoms.
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Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed
#1 best selling Missouri native perennial.
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Aster oblongifolium Aromatic Aster
Important Missouri native pollinator plant.
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Astilbe Pumila False Spirea
Makes a fantastic ground cover for shade.
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Buxus Green Velvet Boxwood
Award winning evergreen shrub. Perfect for foundations and hedges.
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Callirhoe involucrata Purple Poppy Mallow
2019 Native of the Year.
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Calycanthus floridus, Carolina Allspice
Award winning Missouri native shrub with highly scented flowers.
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Cladrastis kentukea, Yellowwood
Missouri native tree with showy flowers and foliage.
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Clethra Ruby Spice Crystalina, Summersweet
Award-winning fragrant pink flowers.
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Echinacea pallida Pale Purple Coneflower
Missouri Botanical Gardens Plant of Merit Winner.
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Hydrangea Incrediball, Smooth Hydrangea
Huge flowers on sturdy stems.
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Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower
Choice Missouri native perennial.
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Physocarpus opulifolius, Ninebark
Showy native shrub. Perfect for borders, erosion control and pollinator gardens.
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Rhus Gro Low Fragrant Sumac
Rugged ground cover shrub with beautiful leaves. Perfect for fixing erosion issues.
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Thalictrum Splendide Meadow Rue
Tallest shade perennial.
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Viburnum prunifolium, Blackhaw Viburnum
Showy flowers, berries and foliage.
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IMPORTANT ONLINE ORDERING INFORMATION
Due to the overwhelming demand, Online Ordering is now closed. Please visit the nursery for your plant purchases.
IMPORTANT PREORDER INFORMATION – PREORDER IS NOW CLOSED – PREORDER PICKUP UPDATE
Thank your for placing preorders. Preorder is now closed. Some ordered plants are available now, many will be available early to mid April. If you have preordered:
1. When all your plants become available we will call you to schedule a pickup date.
2. Pickup instructions: as soon as you arrive on your scheduled pickup date call 314-707-2492. We will bring it to your car, or you may come in the nursery for pickup.
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