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![Monarda bradburiana Bee Balm](https://i0.wp.com/sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Monarda-bradburiana-Bee-Balm.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1)
![Monarda bradburiana – Bee Balm Monarda bradburiana – Bee Balm](https://sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Monarda-bradburiana-Bee-Balm-2.jpg)
Monarda bradburiana – Bee Balm
Important Missouri native pollinator plant.
![Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot](https://i0.wp.com/sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Monarda-fistulosa-Wild-Bergamot-flower-e1609423662327.jpg?resize=538%2C528&ssl=1)
![Monarda fistulosa – Wild Bergamot Monarda fistulosa – Wild Bergamot](https://sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Pollinator-buffet-square-600x600.jpg)
Monarda fistulosa – Wild Bergamot
An important Missouri and Illinois native pollinator food source.
![Muhlenbergia Pink Muhly Grass 2022 Native Plant Of The Year](https://i0.wp.com/sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Muhlenbergia-Pink-Muhly-Grass-2022-Natve-Plant-Of-The-Year.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1)
![Muhlenbergia capillaris – Pink Muhly Grass Muhlenbergia capillaris – Pink Muhly Grass](https://sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Muhlenbergia-capillaris-Pink-Muhly-Grass-33.jpg)
Muhlenbergia capillaris – Pink Muhly Grass
Clouds of rich pink fall flowers.
![Nepeta Cats Pajamas 2021 Perennial](https://i0.wp.com/sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Nepeta-Cats-Pajamas-2021-Perennial.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1)
![Nepeta – Cat’s Pajamas Catmint Nepeta – Cat’s Pajamas Catmint](https://sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Nepeta-Cats-Pajamas-2-600x600.jpg)
Nepeta – Cat’s Pajamas Catmint
A purr-fect perennial it brings loads of dark indigo blue flowers.
Nepeta – Nova Catmint
Lavender purple blossoms all season on low 4" tall sun perennial.
![Oenothera Twilight Showing Evening Primrose](https://i0.wp.com/sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Oenothera-Twilight-Showing-Evening-Primrose-2.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1)
![Oenothera – Twilight Evening Primrose Oenothera – Twilight Evening Primrose](https://sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Oenothera-Twilight-Showing-Evening-Primrose-3.jpg)
![Oenothera macrocarpa, Missouri Evening Primrose](https://i0.wp.com/sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Oenothera-macracarpa-Missouri-Evening-Primrose.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1)
![Oenothera macrocarpa – Missouri Evening Primrose Oenothera macrocarpa – Missouri Evening Primrose](https://sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Oenothera-macrocarpa-Missouri-Evening-Primrose-600x600.jpg)
Oenothera macrocarpa – Missouri Evening Primrose
Top Missouri native perennial highly recommended.
![Penstemon Blackbeard Beardtongue find at Sugar Creek Gardens plant nursery 4777](https://i0.wp.com/sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Penstemon-Blackbeard-Beardtongue-find-at-Sugar-Creek-Gardens-plant-nursery-4777.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1)
![Penstemon – Blackbeard Beardtongue Penstemon – Blackbeard Beardtongue](https://sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Penstemon-Blackbeard-Beardtongue-find-at-Sugar-Creek-Gardens-plant-nursery.jpg)
Penstemon – Blackbeard Beardtongue
Ahoy matey! You'll be in on the treasure with this jewel.
![Penstemon digitalis, Smooth White Beardtongue](https://i0.wp.com/sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Penstemon-digitalis.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1)
![Penstemon digitalis – Smooth White Beardtongue Penstemon digitalis – Smooth White Beardtongue](https://sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Penstemon-digitalis-Beardtongue-300x300.jpg)
Penstemon digitalis – Smooth White Beardtongue
An important food source for pollinators.
Penstemon pallidus – Pale Beardtongue
An important food source for pollinators.
![Phlox paniculata Ghzel Tall Garden Phlox](https://i0.wp.com/sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Phlox-paniculata-Ghzel-Tall-Garden-Phlox.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1)
![Phlox paniculata – Gzhel Russian Lady Garden Phlox Phlox paniculata – Gzhel Russian Lady Garden Phlox](https://sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Phlox-paniculata-Ghzel-Tall-Garden-Phlox-1.jpg)
Phlox paniculata – Gzhel Russian Lady Garden Phlox
From Russia comes unusual petals, one half blue, the other half white, perennial.
![Phlox paniculata Peppermint Twist, Garden Phlox](https://i0.wp.com/sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Phlox-paniculata-Peppermint-Twist-Garden-Phlox-e1608768602984.jpg?resize=516%2C507&ssl=1)
![Phlox paniculata – Peppermint Twist Garden Phlox Phlox paniculata – Peppermint Twist Garden Phlox](https://sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Phlox-Peppermint-Twist-find-it-at-Sugar-Creek-Gardens-plant-nursery.jpg)
Phlox paniculata – Peppermint Twist Garden Phlox
Super fun two-colored blossoms on hardy sun perennial.
![Phlox paniculata Sherbet Blend find at Sugar Creek Gardens plant nursery 22](https://i0.wp.com/sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Phlox-paniculata-Sherbet-Blend-find-at-Sugar-Creek-Gardens-plant-nursery-22.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1)
![Phlox paniculata – Sherbet Blend Garden Phlox Phlox paniculata – Sherbet Blend Garden Phlox](https://sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Phlox-paniculata-Sherbet-Blend-find-at-Sugar-Creek-Gardens-plant-nursery-2.jpg)
Phlox paniculata – Sherbet Blend Garden Phlox
Unique colors on a flamboyant plant, hardy perennial.
![Phlox paniculata Stars and Stripes find at Sugar Creek Gardens 2](https://i0.wp.com/sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Phlox-paniculata-Stars-and-Stripes-find-at-Sugar-Creek-Gardens-2.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1)
![Phlox paniculata – Stars and Stripes Garden Phlox Phlox paniculata – Stars and Stripes Garden Phlox](https://sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Phlox-paniculata-Stars-and-Stripes-find-at-Sugar-Creek-Gardens.jpg)
Phlox paniculata – Stars and Stripes Garden Phlox
Pink blossoms with radiant star-spangled red centers, hardy perennial.
![Platycodon-Pop-Star-Blue-Balloon-Flower](https://i0.wp.com/sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Platycodon-Pop-Star-Blue-Balloon-Flower.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1)
![Platycodon – Pop Star Blue Balloon Flower Platycodon – Pop Star Blue Balloon Flower](https://sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Platycodon-Pop-Star-Blue-Balloon-Flower-flowers-upclose.jpg)
![Platycodon Pop Star Pink Balloon Flower](https://i0.wp.com/sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Platycodon-Pop-Star-Pink-Balloon-Flower.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1)
![Platycodon – Pop Star Pink Balloon Flower Platycodon – Pop Star Pink Balloon Flower](https://sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Platycodon-Pop-Star-Pink-Balloon-Flower-2.jpg)
![Polemonium Golden Feathers Jacobs Ladder](https://i0.wp.com/sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Polemonium-Golden-Feathers-Jacobs-Ladder.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1)
![Polemonium – Golden Feathers Jacob’s Ladder Polemonium – Golden Feathers Jacob’s Ladder](https://sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Polemonium-Golden-Feathers-Jacobs-Ladder-2.jpg)
![Polemonium-reptans-Jacobs-Ladder](https://i0.wp.com/sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Polemonium-reptans-Jacobs-Ladder-e1616091790784.jpg?resize=516%2C502&ssl=1)
![Polemonium reptans – Jacob’s Ladder Polemonium reptans – Jacob’s Ladder](https://sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Polemonium-reptans-Jacobs-Ladder-1-600x600.jpg)
Polemonium reptans – Jacob’s Ladder
Top Missouri native ground cover for shady areas.
![Pulmonaria Spot On Lungwort](https://i0.wp.com/sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Pulmonaria-Spot-On-Lungwort-5.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1)
![Pulmonaria – Spot On Lungwort Pulmonaria – Spot On Lungwort](https://sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Pulmonaria-Spot-On-Lungwort-4.jpg)
![Pycanthemum multicum Blunt Mountain Mint top choice](https://i0.wp.com/sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Pycanthemum-multicum-Blunt-Mountain-Mint-top-choice.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1)
![Pycnanthemum muticum – Blunt Mountain Mint Pycnanthemum muticum – Blunt Mountain Mint](https://sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Pycanthemum-multicum-Blunt-Mountain-Mint-1.jpg)
Pycnanthemum muticum – Blunt Mountain Mint
Top choice to attract butterflies and more, multiple award winner. Missouri Botanical Garden Plant of Merit, Perennial Plant Association 2025 Perennial of the Year.
![Pycnanthemum tenuifolium, Slender Mountain Mint](https://i0.wp.com/sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Pycanthemum-tenufolium-Slender-Mountain-Mint.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1)
![Pycnanthemum tenuifolium – Slender Mountain Mint Pycnanthemum tenuifolium – Slender Mountain Mint](https://sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Pollinator-buffet-square-600x600.jpg)
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium – Slender Mountain Mint
2020 Native of the Year.
![Rosemary Hill Hardy](https://i0.wp.com/sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Rosemary-Hill-Hardy.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1)
![Rosemary Hill Hardy Rosemary Hill Hardy](https://sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Rosemary-Hill-Hardy-2.jpg)
![](https://i0.wp.com/sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Rudbeckia-American-Gold-Rush-Black-Eyed-Susan-4.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1)
![Rudbeckia – American Gold Rush Black-Eyed Susan Rudbeckia – American Gold Rush Black-Eyed Susan](https://sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Rudbeckia-American-Goldrush-Black-Eyed-Susan-2-600x600.jpg)
Rudbeckia – American Gold Rush Black-Eyed Susan
2023 Perennial Plant of the Year, winner of top 3 horticulture awards.
![Rudbeckia Indian Summer Black Eyed Susan](https://i0.wp.com/sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Rudbeckia-Indian-Summer-Black-Eyed-Susan-IC.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1)
![Rudbeckia – Indian Summer Black-Eyed Susan Rudbeckia – Indian Summer Black-Eyed Susan](https://sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Rudbeckia-Indian-Summer-Black-Eyed-Susan.jpg)
Rudbeckia – Indian Summer Black-Eyed Susan
Major award-winner and staff favorite!
![Rudbeckia hirta Black Eyed Susan 3](https://i0.wp.com/sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Rudbeckia-hirta-Black-Eyed-Susan-3.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1)
![Rudbeckia hirta – Black-Eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta – Black-Eyed Susan](https://sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Rudbeckia-hirta-Black-Eyed-Susan-2.jpg)
Rudbeckia hirta – Black-Eyed Susan
An easy to grow Missouri native.
![Rudbeckia maxima Large Coneflower](https://i0.wp.com/sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Rudbeckia-maxima-5.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1)
![Rudbeckia maxima – Cabbage Leaf Coneflower Rudbeckia maxima – Cabbage Leaf Coneflower](https://sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Rudbeckia-maxima-6-600x600.jpg)
Rudbeckia maxima – Cabbage Leaf Coneflower
Majestic flowers and powder blue foliage.
![Rudbeckia Black Beauty Western Coneflower 2](https://i0.wp.com/sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Rudbeckia-Black-Beauty-Western-Coneflower-2.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1)
![Rudbeckia occidentalis – Black Beauty Western Coneflower Rudbeckia occidentalis – Black Beauty Western Coneflower](https://sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Rudbeckia-Black-Beauty-Western-Coneflower.jpg)
Rudbeckia occidentalis – Black Beauty Western Coneflower
Dramatic flowers add great interest, hard perennial.
![Salvia Blue By You Meadow Sage 2024 Perennial of the Year](https://i0.wp.com/sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Salvia-Blue-By-You-Meadow-Sage-2024-Perennial-of-the-Year.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1)
![Salvia – Blue By You Meadow Sage Salvia – Blue By You Meadow Sage](https://sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Salvia-Blue-By-You-Meadow-Sage-5.jpg)
Salvia – Blue By You Meadow Sage
2024 Perennial Of The Year, a vast improvement over old varieties.
![Salvia Color Spires Crystal Blue Sage](https://i0.wp.com/sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/salvia_crystal_blue_cjw16_23.jpg?resize=500%2C500&ssl=1)
![Salvia – Color Spires Crystal Blue Sage Salvia – Color Spires Crystal Blue Sage](https://sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/salvia_color_spires_crystal_blue.jpg)
Salvia – Color Spires Crystal Blue Sage
Crystal blue flowers unlike any other.
![Salvia Rose Marvel Meadow Sage](https://i0.wp.com/sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Salvia-Rose-Marvel-Meadow-Sage-22.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1)
![Salvia – Rose Marvel Meadow Sage Salvia – Rose Marvel Meadow Sage](https://sugarcreekgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Salvia-Rose-Marvel-Meadow-Sage-5.jpg)
Salvia – Rose Marvel Meadow Sage
Largest flowers in its class, perennial.
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