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Lindera benzoin – Spicebush
Illinois and Missouri native host plant to Spicebush Swallowtail butterfly.
Liriodendron tulipifera – Tulip Tree
Stately native tree.
Lobelia Starship – Scarlet Bronze Leaf Cardinal Flower
The best in its class, it dazzles with majestic spires of ruby red flowers and black stems.
Melanthium virginicum – Bunchflower
One of the showiest Missouri and Illinois native plants.
Monarda Jacob Cline Bee Balm
Hummingbirds adore its ruby red blossoms, long-time favorite sun perennial.
Nepeta – Prelude Blue Catmint
Flowers appear all the way up its stem.
Nepeta – Walker’s Low, Catmint
Major award winner.
Oligoneuron ridellii – Riddell’s Goldenrod
An important pollinator food source.
Opuntia humifusa – Prickly Pear Cactus
Missouri and Illinois native perennial cactus.
Packera aurea – Golden Groundsel
Dream plant for tough dry shade spots.
Penstemon cobaea – Foxglove Beardtongue
Beautiful Missouri native with huge blossoms.
Penstemon hirsutus – Hairy Beardtongue
Hoards of purple and white dangling bells, U.S. native perennial.
Phlox divaricata – Wild Sweet William
Delightful MO and IL native perennial with a sweet perfume.
Phlox paniculata – Garden Phlox
Missouri native with fragrant flowers for months.
Phlox pilosa – Prairie Phlox
Native perennial, makes a fantastic ground cover in sunny areas.
Platanus occidentalis – American Sycamore
Large tree with beautiful exfoliating bark.
Ratibida columnifera – Gray Head Mexican Hat
Ratibida pinnata – Gray Head Mexican Hat
Fun Missouri native perennial.
Rhus aromatica – Fragrant Sumac
Rugged native Missouri and Illinois ground cover shrub for tough spots.
Rhus glabra – Smooth Sumac
A Missouri native shrub with fascinating foliage and flowers.
Rhus Gro Low Fragrant Sumac
Rugged ground cover shrub with beautiful leaves. Perfect for fixing erosion issues.
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