Missouri Native Plants for the St Louis Area
Here you will find Missouri native plants for the St Louis area. IMPORTANT NOTE: All plants listed here are offered in the nursery, subject to availability. Some of these plants may be purchased online for curbside pickup. We do not ship plants.
Coreopsis lanceolata Lance Leaf Coreopsis
Named 2021 Missouri Native Plant Of The Year for its outstanding qualities.
Offered in-house and online.
Amelanchier arborea, Serviceberry
Award-winning Missouri native tree. Showy multi-seasonal interest.
Offered in-house.
Amsonia tabermontana, Blue Star
Popular plant with starry blue flowers.
Offered in-house.
Antennaria plantaginifolia Pussytoes
Fun flowers in the shape of a cat's paw.
Offered in-house.
Aquilegia canadensis Columbine
Charming, dangling blossoms of red and yellow.
Offered in-house.
Asclepias incarnata, Swamp Milkweed
Missouri native with clouds of pink blossoms.
Offered in-house and online.
Asclepias purpurascens, Purple Milkweed
Highly coveted, difficult to find, limited availability.
Offered in-house.
Asclepias sullivantii Prairie Milkweed
Important food source for butterflies, bees, and other pollinators.
Offered in-house.
Asclepias syrica, Common Milkweed
Essential host plant for Monarch caterpillars.
Offered in-house.
Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed
#1 best selling Missouri native perennial.
Offered in-house and online.
Asclepias verticillata, Whorled Milkweed
Important food source for Monarch butterflies.
Offered in-house.
Asclepias virdis, Green Milkweed
Missouri native perennial.
Offered in-house.
Aster cordifolius, Blue Wood Aster
Missouri native with clouds of rich blue flower.
Offered in-house and online.
Aster laevis Bluebird Smooth Blue Aster
Winner of #1 Best Aster in evaluation study.
Offered in-house and online.
Aster laevis Smooth Aster
Billowing panicles of soft blue flowers in autumn.
Offered in-house.
Aster oblongifolium Aromatic Aster
Important Missouri native pollinator plant.
Offered in-house.
Baptisia australis Blue Indigo
A Missouri native adored for its indigo blossoms.
Offered in-house.
Callirhoe involucrata Purple Poppy Mallow
Calycanthus floridus, Carolina Allspice
Award winning Missouri native shrub with highly scented flowers.
Offered in-house.
Carex eburnea Bristle Leaf Sedge
Chelone glabra, Turtle Head
Chelone obliqua Turtle Head
Popular native Missouri perennial with turtle head shaped flowers.
Offered in-house.
Coreopsis pubescens, Star Tickseed
Coreopsis tripteris Star Tickseed
Choice Missouri native for butterflies.
Offered in-house.
Delphinium exaltatum, Larkspur
Echinacea angustifolia Narrow-Leaf Coneflower
Echinacea pallida Pale Purple Coneflower
Missouri Botanical Gardens Plant of Merit Winner.
Offered in-house and online.
Echinacea paradoxa Ozark Coneflower
A rare Missouri native perennial. Offered in-house.
Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower
Missouri native perennial for natural and formal settings.
Offered in-house and online.Echinacea simulata Glade Coneflower
Eryngium yuccifolium, Rattlesnake Master
Great Missouri native for hot, dry areas.
Offered in-house.
Eupatorium purpureum Joe-Pye Weed
One of the largest Missouri native perennials.
Offered in-house.
Gentiana andrewsii, Bottle Gentian
Geranium maculatum, Hardy Geranium
Helenium autumnale, Sneezeweed
Missouri native perennial for sunny spots.
Offered in-house.
Helianthus occidentalis, Western Sunflower
Large bold Missouri native for the sun garden.
Offered in-house.
Heliopsis helianthoides, Oxeye Sunflower
Hibiscus lasiocarpus Rose Mallow
Ilex Little Goblin Guy, Male Winterberry
Male pollinator for the Female Winterberry. Dwarf version of the beloved Missouri native shrub.
Offered in-house and online.
Ilex Little Goblin Red, Female Winterberry
Huge red berries on dwarf nativar shrub.
Offered in-house and online.
Iris virginica shrevei, Southern Blue Flag
Missouri native Iris for wet spots.
Offered in-house.
Liatris aspera Rough Blazing Star
An important food source for pollinators.
Offered in-house
Liatris ligulistylis Meadow Blazing Star
Liatris pycnostachya Prairie Blazing Star
A favorite of humans and other critters.
Offered in-house.
Liatris scariosa, Northern Blazing Star
Important Missouri native plant for pollinators.
Offered in-house.
Liatris spicata, Blazing Star
One of the most popular Missouri native perennials.
Offered in-house.
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower
Lobelia siphilitica Blue Cardinal Flower
Majestic Missouri native perennial.
Offered in-house.
Monarda bradburiana, Bee Balm
Important Missouri native pollinator plant.
Offered in-house.
Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot
An important Missouri native pollinator food source.
Offered in-house.
Oenothera macrocarpa, Missouri Evening Primrose
Opuntia humifusa, Prickly Pear Cactus
Missouri native perennial cactus.
Offered in-house.
Packera obovata, Squaw Weed
Parthenium integrifolium Wild Quinine
Interesting Missouri native perennial.
Offered in-house.
Penstemon cobaea Foxglove Beardtongue
Beautiful Missouri native with huge blossoms.
Offered in-house.
Penstemon digitalis, Smooth White Beardtongue
An important food source for pollinators.
Offered in-house.
Phlox divaricata, Wild Sweet William
Phlox paniculata, Garden Phlox
Phlox pilosa var. ozarkana, Ozark Prairie Phlox
Makes a fantastic ground cover in sunny areas.
Offered in-house.
Physocarpus opulifolius, Ninebark
Showy native shrub. Perfect for borders, erosion control and pollinator gardens.
Polygonatum biflorum, Solomon’s Seal
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium, Slender Mountain Mint
Rudbeckia fulgida, Black-Eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta Black-Eyed Susan
Rudbeckia missouriensis Missouri Black-Eyed Susan
Rudbeckia subtomentosa Sweet Coneflower
Sedum ternatum, Three-Leafed Stonecrop
Senecio obovatus Squaw Weed
Solidago speciosa, Showy Goldenrod
Spigelia marilandica Little Red Head Indian Pink
Tradescantia ohiensis Ohio Spiderwort
Easy to grow Missouri native perennial.
Available in-house.
Verbesina helianthoides, Yellow Crown Beard
Vernonia arkansana, Curlytop Ironweed
Zizia aptera Golden Alexander
IMPORTANT PLANT ORDER INFORMATION
Plants ordered now will be available for pickup mid April 2021. We will contact you to schedule a pickup date and time.
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