Missouri Native
Cimicifuga racemosa – Actea racemosa – Fairy Candles
Our most enchanting plant.
Hypericum prolificum – Shrubby St. John’s Wort
A popular native shrub with sunny yellow puff balls of blossoms.
Spigelia marilandica – Little Red Head Indian Pink
Superior selection of our Missouri native Indian Pink with vibrant crimson trumpets.
Spigelia marilandica – Ragin Cajun Indian Pink
A superior selection of our Missouri native Indian Pink with multitudes of brilliant orange-red blossoms.
Lonicera sempervirens Coral Honeysuckle
Easy to grow Missouri native vine.
Muhlenbergia capillaris – Pink Muhly Grass
2022 Missouri Native Plant Of The Year.
Amelanchier Autumn Brilliance, Apple Serviceberry
Showy flowers, berries and foliage.
Aesculus pavia, Red Buckeye
Bright red flowers attract hummingbirds.
Amelanchier laevis, Allegheny Serviceberry
Showy multi-seasonal interest.
Amsonia tabermontana – Blue Star
Award winning native with starry blue flowers.
Antennaria neglecta – Field Pussytoes
Grows anywhere--sun, shade, even dry shade.
Antennaria plantaginifolia – Pussytoes
Missouri native with fun flowers in the shape of a cat's paw.
Aquilegia canadensis – Columbine
Charming, dangling blossoms of red and yellow.
Asclepias incarnata – Swamp Milkweed
Missouri native with clouds of pink blossoms.
Asclepias purpurascens – Purple Milkweed
Highly coveted, difficult to find, limited availability.
Asclepias sullivantii – Prairie Milkweed
Important food source for butterflies, bees, and other pollinators.
Asclepias syrica – Common Milkweed
Essential host plant for Monarch caterpillars. Mo Bot Garden's Plant of Merit winner.
Asclepias tuberosa – Butterfly Milkweed
#1 best selling Missouri native perennial.
Asclepias verticillata – Whorled Milkweed
Important food source for Monarch butterflies.
Asclepias vir[dis – Green Milkweed
Missouri native perennial.
Aster cordifolius – Blue Wood Aster
Shade loving Missouri native with clouds of rich blue flowers.
Aster laevis – Smooth Aster
Billowing panicles of soft blue flowers in autumn.
Aster oblongifolium – Aromatic Aster
Important Missouri native pollinator plant.
Baptisia australis – Blue Indigo
A Missouri native adored for its indigo blossoms.
Callicarpa americana, American Beautyberry
Missouri native shrub with showy purple berries.
Callirhoe involucrata – Purple Poppy Mallow
2019 Native of the Year.
Calycanthus floridus, Carolina Allspice
Award winning Missouri native shrub with highly scented flowers.
Carex albicans – White-Tinged Sedge
Pretty Missouri native Sedge.
Carex eburnea – Bristle Leaf Sedge
Carex pensylvanica, Pennsylvania Sedge
Cephalanthus Fiber Optics Buttonbush
Dwarf variety of Missouri native. Showy flowers beloved by native wildlife.
Cephalanthus occidentalis, Buttonbush
Cephalanthus Sugar Shack, Buttonbush
Dwarf variety of Missouri Native. Show flowers beloved by native wildlife.
Cercis canadensis, Eastern Redbud
Showy flowers on this easy native tree.
Chelone glabra -Turtle Head
Chelone obliqua – Turtle Head
Popular native Missouri perennial with turtle head shaped flowers.
Cladrastis kentukea, Yellowwood
Missouri native tree with showy flowers and foliage.
Coreopsis lanceolata – Lance Leaf Coreopsis
Named 2021 Missouri Native Plant Of The Year for its outstanding qualities.
Coreopsis palmata – Prairie Coreopsis
This US native perennial thrives in hot spots and poor soil.
Coreopsis pubescens – Star Tickseed
Coreopsis tripteris – Star Tickseed
Choice Missouri native for butterflies.
Dalea purpurea – Purple Prairie Clover
Delphinium exaltatum – Larkspur
Echinacea angustifolia – Narrow-Leaf Coneflower
A charming Missouri native perennial.
Echinacea pallida – Pale Purple Coneflower
Missouri Botanical Gardens Plant of Merit Winner.
Echinacea paradoxa – Ozark Coneflower
A rare Missouri native perennial.
Echinacea purpurea – Purple Coneflower
Gorgeous Missouri native perennial for natural and formal settings.
Echinacea simulata – Glade Coneflower
Tough Missouri native perennial.
Eryngium yuccifolium – Rattlesnake Master
Great Missouri native for hot, dry aeas.
Hamamelis vernalis – Ozark Witch Hazel
Award winning native shrub.
Helenium autumnale – Sneezeweed
Missouri native perennial for sunny spots.
Helianthus occidentalis – Western Sunflower
Large bold Missouri native for the sun garden.
Heliopsis helianthoides – Oxeye Sunflower
Popular Missouri native with people and pollinators.
Hibiscus lasiocarpus – Rose Mallow
Hydrangea – Haas’ Halo Smooth Hydrangea
Spectacular 14" blossoms create stunning displays.
Hydrangea arborescens, Smooth Hydrangea
Top Missouri native shrub.
Hydrangea Pinky Pollen Ring Smooth Hydrangea
Pink flowers create a flutter of activity in the garden!
Iris virginica shrevei – Southern Blue Flag
Missouri native Iris for wet spots.
Liatris aspera – Rough Blazing Star
An important food source for pollinators.
Liatris ligulistylis – Meadow Blazing Star
#1 favorite nectar plant for Monarch butterflies, Mo native.
Liatris mucronata – Narrow-Leaf Blazing Star
A Missouri native that delights humans and critters alike.
Liatris pycnostachya – Prairie Blazing Star
A favorite of humans and other critters.
Monarda bradburiana – Bee Balm
Important Missouri native pollinator plant.
Monarda fistulosa – Wild Bergamot
An important Missouri native pollinator food source.
Oenothera macrocarpa – Missouri Evening Primrose
Top Missouri native perennial highly recommended.
Opuntia humifusa – Prickly Pear Cactus
Missouri native perennial cactus.
Packera aurea – Golden Groundsel
Dream plant for tough dry shade spots.
Packera obovata – Squaw Weed
Fantastic MO native evergreen ground cover for sun or shade.
Parthenium integrifolium – Wild Quinine
Interesting Missouri native perennial.
Penstemon cobaea – Foxglove Beardtongue
Beautiful Missouri native with huge blossoms.
Penstemon digitalis – Smooth White Beardtongue
An important food source for pollinators.
Phlox paniculata – Garden Phlox
Missouri native with fragrant flowers for months.
Phlox pilosa var. ozarkana – Ozark Prairie Phlox
Makes a fantastic ground cover in sunny areas.
Polygonatum – Ruby Slippers Solomon’s Seal
Graceful arching stems with dangling white bell flowers.
Polygonatum biflorum – Solomon’s Seal
Polygonatum odoratum Variegatum – Solomon’s Seal
Multiple award winner.
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium – Slender Mountain Mint
2020 Native of the Year.
Ruellia hymilis – Wild Petunia
Salvia azurea – Blue Sage
Azure blue flowers midsummer through fall. Mo native.
Sedum ternatum – Three-Leafed Stonecrop
Silphium laciniatum – Compass Plant
Silphium terebinthinaceum – Prairie Dock
A Missouri native perennial that looks like a tropical.
Solidago flexicaulis Zig-zag Goldenrod
An important pollinator food source.
Solidago speciosa – Showy Goldenrod
Important Mo. native pollinator plant.
Thalictrum dioicum – Early Meadow Rue
Its beautiful ferny foliage turns gorgeous olive green in fall.
Tradescantia ohiensis – Ohio Spiderwort
Easy to grow Missouri native perennial.
Verbesina helianthoides – Yellow Crown Beard
Vernonia arkansana – Curlytop Ironweed
Featured plant of the Missouri Prairie Foundation Grow Native Pollinator Buffet program.
Veronicastrum virginicum – Culver’s Root
Majestic Missouri native perennial.
Zizia aptera – Golden Alexander
A top choice for pollinators.