Rain Garden Plants
Here you will find rain garden plants for the St Louis Missouri area.
WELCOME to our Rain Garden Plant Guide. Here you will find the best plants for rain gardens for the St Louis Missouri area. Rain gardens slow the flow of rainwater runoff by using plants and other elements similar to those found in nature. They can be shallow swales or depressions that catch and hold rainwater rather than let it run off unhindered. Plants with deep and fibrous root systems help make the soil more sponge-like, allowing the plants to absorb a large amount of rainfall. Missouri native plants are top choices due to their hardy nature.
All plants offered here are available in-house, subject to availability. Some of these plants are offered online for curbside pickup at the nursery.
We do not ship plants.
Amsonia tabermontana, Blue Star
Popular plant with starry blue flowers.
Offered in-house.
Aronia melanocarpa Chokeberry
Showy Missouri native shrub. Tolerates wet soils.
Offered in-house.
Asclepias incarnata Cinderella Swamp Milkweed
A beautiful selection of our Missouri native.
Offered in-house and online.
Asclepias incarnata, Swamp Milkweed
Missouri native with clouds of pink blossoms.
Offered in-house and online.
Asclepias sullivantii Prairie Milkweed
Important food source for butterflies, bees, and other pollinators.
Offered in-house.
Asclepias verticillata, Whorled Milkweed
Important food source for Monarch butterflies.
Offered in-house.
Astilbe Fanal, False Spirea
Long-time favorite red.
Offered in-house and online.
Astilbe Lowlands Ruby False Spirea
One of the very best red Astilbe.
Offered in-house and online.
Astilbe Mighty Pip False Spirea
Excellent performer, staff favorite, highly recommended.
Offered in-house and online.
Astilbe Pumila False Spirea
Makes a fantastic ground cover for shade.
Offered in-house and online.
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.
Clethra Ruby Spice Crystalina, Summersweet
Award-winning fragrant pink flowers.
Offered in-house.
Clethra Sugartina Crystalina, Summersweet
White fragrant flowers attract pollinators.
Offered in-house.
Eupatorium purpureum Joe-Pye Weed
One of the largest Missouri native perennials.
Offered in-house.
Hibiscus lasiocarpus Rose Mallow
Hydrangea arborescens, Smooth Hydrangea
Excellent Missouri native shrub.
Offered in-house.
Hydrangea Incrediball Blush, Smooth Hydrangea
Huge pink flowers bloom reliably year after year.
Offered in-house.
Hydrangea Incrediball, Smooth Hydrangea
Huge flowers on sturdy stems.
Offered in-house and online.
Hydrangea Invincibelle Spirit II, Smooth Hydrangea
Bright pink flowers guaranteed to bloom every year.
Offered in-house.
Hydrangea Limetta, Smooth Hydrangea
Masses of showy flowers guaranteed to bloom.
Offered in-house
Hydrangea Mini Mauvette, Smooth Hydrangea
Mauve-pink flowers reliably bloom.
Offered in-house.
Hydrangea Wee White, Smooth Hydrangea
Easy-care miniature shrub. Perfect for landscapes or mixed in perennial gardens.
Offered in-house and online.
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 ligulistylis Meadow Blazing Star
Liatris pycnostachya Prairie Blazing Star
A favorite of humans and other critters.
Offered in-house.
Ligularia The Rocket Ragwort
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower
Lobelia siphilitica Blue Cardinal Flower
Majestic Missouri native perennial.
Offered in-house.
Lobelia Starship Blue Cardinal Flower
Far superior to other blue varieties.
Offered in-house and online.
Lobelia Starship Burgundy Cardinal Flower
Produces more blooms over a longer time than others.
Offered in-house.
Lobelia Starship Scarlet Bronze Leaf Cardinal Flower
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
Penstemon Dakota Burgundy Beardtongue
Penstemon digitalis, Smooth White Beardtongue
An important food source for pollinators.
Offered in-house.
Phlox paniculata, Garden Phlox
Polygonatum biflorum, Solomon’s Seal
Rudbeckia American Gold Rush Black-Eyed Susan
Rudbeckia fulgida, Black-Eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta Black-Eyed Susan
Rudbeckia missouriensis Missouri Black-Eyed Susan
Rudbeckia subtomentosa Sweet Coneflower
Senecio obovatus Squaw Weed
Vernonia arkansana, Curlytop Ironweed
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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