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Baptisia – Lunar Eclipse False Indigo
Dramatic multi-toned spires of white, icy-blue to deep blue, long-lived perennial.
Hydrangea – Haas’ Halo Smooth Hydrangea
Highly sought after, rare and limited.
Hydrangea – Incrediball Storm Proof Smooth Hydrangea
Showy flowers do not flop.
Muhlenbergia capillaris – Pink Muhly Grass
Clouds of rich pink fall flowers.
Sedum – Plum Dazzled Stonecrop
Easy to grow succulent with dark foliage for sun, perennial.
Baptisia australis – Blue Indigo
A Missouri native adored for its indigo blossoms.
Calamintha – Calamint
2021 Perennial Plant Association Perennial Plant Of the Year. Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Of Merit. Sun-loving perennial.
Diervilla Cool Splash – Bush Honeysuckle
Helianthus occidentalis – Western Sunflower
Large bold Missouri native for the sun garden.
Helianthus pauciflorus – Prairie Sunflower
Large vigorous Illinois and Missouri native for the sun garden.
Hydrangea – Pinky Pollen Ring Smooth Hydrangea
Pink flowers create a flutter of activity in the garden!
Hydrangea a. – Incrediball Blush Smooth Hydrangea
Huge pink flowers bloom reliably year after year.
Hydrangea a. – Invincibelle Ruby Smooth Hydrangea
A red version of our native Hydrangea.
Hydrangea arborescens – Smooth Hydrangea
2024 Native Plant Of The Year
Hydrangea Garnetta, Smooth Hydrangea
Bright pink flowers bloom on petite shrubs.
Hydrangea Wee White – Smooth Hydrangea
Easy-care miniature shrub. Perfect for landscapes or mixed in perennial gardens.
Itea – Fizzy Mizzy Sweetspire
Fun small shrub with sweetly scented white flower spikes.
Itea – Short N’ Sweet Sweetspire
Fragrant flowers that will grow just about anywhere.
Liatris scariosa – Blazing Star
Has the largest flowers of all Missouri native Blazing Stars.
Liatris spicata Blazing Star
Showy Missouri native loved by butterflies.
Melanthium virginicum – Bunchflower
One of the showiest Missouri and Illinois native plants.
Polygonatum biflorum var commutatum – Solomon’s Seal
Dangling flowers appear in spring on this Illinois and Missouri native.
Rhus aromatica – Fragrant Sumac
Rugged native Missouri and Illinois ground cover shrub for tough spots.
Rhus Gro Low Fragrant Sumac
Rugged ground cover shrub with beautiful leaves. Perfect for fixing erosion issues.
Schizachyrium scoparium – Little Bluestem Grass
2022 Perennial Plant Association Perennial Plant Of the Year
Mo native with slender green leaves highlighted with blue.
Schizachyrium Standing Ovation – Little Bluestem Grass
2022 Perennial Plant Association Perennial Plant Of the Year. A superior selection of our native grass.
Sporobolus heterolepis – Prairie Dropseed
Popular Missouri native grass that smells like popcorn.
Viburnum – Blue Muffin Arrowwood Viburnum
Award winner. Showy blue berries follow large white flowers.
Viburnum – Brandywine Possumhaw Viburnum
The most beautiful berry display in the plant kingdom.
Viburnum dentatum – Arrowwood Viburnum
Excellent Missouri native shrub. Showy blue berries follow large white flowers.
Viburnum lentago – Nanberry Viburnum
Fluffy white flowers. Hostplant for the Spring Azure butterfly.
Viburnum nudum – Possumhaw Viburnum – Smooth Witherod
Birds love this Missouri and Illinois native shrub for its multi-colored berries.