Sun Plants for St Louis Missouri
Here you will find plants that grow in full sun to light shade in the St Louis Missouri area.
IMPORTANT NOTE: All sun plants listed here are offered in the nursery, subject to availability. Some of these sun plants may be purchased online for pick up at the nursery.
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Cephalanthus Fiber Optics Buttonbush
Dwarf variety of Missouri native. Showy flowers beloved by native wildlife.
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Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower
Gorgeous Missouri native perennial for natural and formal settings.
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Phlox paniculata, Garden Phlox
Missouri native with fragrant flowers for months.
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Rudbeckia maxima Cabbage Leaf Coneflower
Majestic flowers and powder blue foliage.
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Amaryllis Double Dragon – 1 Bulb
Many 8" flowers of holiday red.
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Amaryllis Papillio, Butterfly Amaryllis
An exotic beauty.
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Amsonia tabermontana, Blue Star
Award winning native with starry blue flowers.
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Antennaria neglecta Field Pussytoes
Grows anywhere--sun, shade, even dry shade.
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Antennaria plantaginifolia Pussytoes
Missouri native with fun flowers in the shape of a cat's paw.
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Aronia melanocarpa Chokeberry
Showy Missouri native shrub. Tolerates wet soils.
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Asclepias incarnata, Swamp Milkweed
Missouri native with clouds of pink blossoms.
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Asclepias syrica, Common Milkweed
Essential host plant for Monarch caterpillars. Mo Bot Garden's Plant of Merit winner.
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Asclepias virdis, Green Milkweed
Missouri native perennial.
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Aster cordifolius, Blue Wood Aster
Shade loving Missouri native with clouds of rich blue flowers.
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Aster oblongifolium Aromatic Aster
Important Missouri native pollinator plant.
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Baptisia australis Blue Indigo
A Missouri native adored for its indigo blossoms.
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Buddleia Grand Cascade, Butterfly Bush
Ginormous flowers panicles slightly weep.
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Buddleia Prince Charming, Butterfly Bush
A flower color rarely seen.
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Buddleia Pugster Blue, Butterfly Bush
Plump full-sized flowers on dwarf shrubs.
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Buddleia Pugster Periwinkle, Butterfly Bush
Showy pinky-purple flowers on dwarf shrubs.
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Buddleia Pugster Pink, Butterfly Bush
Large pink flowers on dwarf shrubs.
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Buddleia Pugster White, Butterfly Bush
Large white flowers on dwarf shrubs.
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Buddleia Queen of Hearts, Butterfly Bush
A royal beauty.
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Buddleia Ruby Chip Butterfly Bush
Ruby pink flowers on petite sized shrubs. Adored by butterflies.
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Calycanthus floridus, Carolina Allspice
Award winning Missouri native shrub with highly scented flowers.
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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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Caryopteris Beyond Midnight, Bluebeard
Popular variety.
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Caryopteris Dark Knight Bluebeard
Showy blue flowers are pollinator magnets.
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Caryopteris Sunshine Blue II Bluebeard Shrub
Sapphire flowers on golden foliage.
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Cephalanthus Sugar Shack, Buttonbush
Dwarf variety of Missouri Native. Show flowers beloved by native wildlife.
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Chelone glabra, Turtle Head
Missouri native moisture loving perennial.
Offered in-house and online.
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Chelone obliqua Turtle Head
Popular native Missouri perennial with turtle head shaped flowers.
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Cladrastis kentukea, Yellowwood
Missouri native tree with showy flowers and foliage.
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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
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Coreopsis tripteris Star Tickseed
Choice Missouri native for butterflies.
Offered in-house.
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Dianthus Oscar Salmon Carnation
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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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Echinacea angustifolia Narrow-Leaf Coneflower
A charming Missouri native perennial.
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Echinacea paradoxa Ozark Coneflower
A rare Missouri native perennial.
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