Pollinator Buffet
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Zizia aurea – Golden Alexander
2025 Native Plant of the Year - gorgeous, easy, and, most importantly, supports pollinators and wildlife.
Aster novae angliae – New England Aster
A butterfly favorite and Missouri and Illinois native perennial.
Aster oblongifolium – Aromatic Aster
Important Missouri native pollinator plant.
Baptisia – Lunar Eclipse False Indigo
Dramatic multi-toned spires of white, icy-blue to deep blue, long-lived perennial.
Monarda fistulosa – Wild Bergamot
An important Missouri and Illinois native pollinator food source.
Packera obovata – Squaw Weed
Fantastic MO native evergreen ground cover for sun or shade.
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium – Slender Mountain Mint
2020 Native of the Year.
Senecio aureus – Golden Groundsel
Dream plant for tough dry shade spots.
Aster oolentagiensis – Sky Blue Aster
A top favorite of gardeners and critters.
Baptisia australis – Blue Indigo
A Missouri native adored for its indigo blossoms.
Melanthium virginicum – Bunchflower
One of the showiest Missouri and Illinois native plants.
Packera aurea – Golden Groundsel
Dream plant for tough dry shade spots.
Senecio obovata – Squaw Weed
Fantastic MO and IL native evergreen ground cover for sun or shade.
Solidago speciosa – Showy Goldenrod
Important Mo. native pollinator plant.
Vernonia arkansana – Curlytop Ironweed
Featured plant of the Missouri Prairie Foundation Grow Native Pollinator Buffet program.
Zizia aptera – Heart Shaped Golden Alexander
A top choice for pollinators.
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