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Aesculus parviflora, Bottlebrush Buckeye
Large showy hard to find shrub.
Helianthus occidentalis – Western Sunflower
Large bold Missouri native for the sun garden.
Anemone – Puff Pink Windflower
Unbelievable pink flowers!
Caryopteris – Grand Bleu Bluebeard
Showy blue flowers are pollinator magnets.
Echinacea – Cara Mia Coral Coneflower
Soft peach petals surround vibrant coral puffs.
Echinacea – Dark Shadows Wicked Coneflower
Bright petals contrast against dark cones and stems.
Echinacea – Kismet Pink Lemonade Coneflower
Unusual flowers bloom for months.
Agastache – Pink Pearl Hummingbird Mint
Vigorous hummingbird-loving sun perennial.
Echinacea – Revelation Coral Coneflower
Highly fragrant coral flowers.
Echinacea – Fresco Apricot Coneflower
A refreshing change in Coneflowers!
Buddleia – Chrysalis Cranberry Butterfly Bush
Vibrant flowers on a petite plant.
Itea – Short N’ Sweet Sweetspire
Fragrant flowers that will grow just about anywhere.
Viburnum lentago – Nanberry Viburnum
Fluffy white flowers. Hostplant for the Spring Azure butterfly.
Hydrangea – Pee Wee Oakleaf Hydrangea
Showy flowers, gorgeous foliage and petite shade shrub.
Carya laciniosa – Shellbark Hickory
Showy bark, edible nuts on this pretty native tree.
Quercus coccinea – Scarlet Oak
Vibrant red leaves in fall.
Quercus macrocarpa – Bur Oak
Showy acorns and leaves on a statuesque tree.
Gymnocladus dioicus – Kentucky Coffee Tree
Award-winning tree to create shade.
Calycanthus – Aphrodite Carolina Allspice
Beautiful fragrant flowers.
Carpinus caroliniana – American Hornbeam
Award-winning native tree for understory plantings.
Diospyros virginiana – American Persimmon
Pretty bark adds winter interest. Female plants produce sweet fruit.
Platanus occidentalis – American Sycamore
Large tree with beautiful exfoliating bark.
Taxodium distichum – Bald Cypress
Tough native tree that will grow just about anywhere in the sun.
Quercus rubra – Red Oak Tree
Statuesque MO and IL native tree.
Magnolia virginiana – Glauca Sweet Bay Magnolia
Grows a little smaller than the species Magnolia virginiana.
Taxus Hicksii – Hicks Yew
Tall evergreen, perfect for living walls and foundation plantings.
Rhus aromatica – Fragrant Sumac
Rugged native Missouri and Illinois ground cover shrub for tough spots.
Juniperus – Moonglow Juniper
Shimmering silvery-blue foliage and majestic pyramidal shape.
Cercis – Pink Pom Poms Redbud Tree
Fascinating flowers on mini tree.
Vernonia fasciculata – Prairie Ironweed
Feeds countless butterflies and other important pollinators.
Penstemon hirsutus – Hairy Beardtongue
Hoards of purple and white dangling bells, U.S. native perennial.
Perovskia atriplicifolia – Russian Sage
Multiple award winner with lavender-blue flowers and fantastic silver foliage.
Panicum – Hot Rod Red Switch Grass
Early season color-changing grass!
Prunus x cistena – Purple Leaf Sand Cherry
Red and purple foliage. Deer resistant.
Liriodendron tulipifera – Tulip Tree
Stately native tree.
Amelanchier – Spring Glory Serviceberry
A tidy well-formed tree with beautiful white flowers.
Salvia – Color Spires Azure Snow Sage
Bicolored flowers unlike any other.
Vernonia missurica – Missouri Ironweed
Feeds countless butterflies and other important pollinators.
Hibiscus moscheutos – Swamp Rose Mallow
Among the largest flowers produced by a native perennial.
Malus – Golden Treat Fruit Snacks Apple Tree
Large crisp apples on columnar trees.
Hibiscus laevis – Halberd Leaved Rose Mallow
Its interesting leaves resemble the 15th-16th century weapon the halberd spear.
Malus – Blushing Delight Fruit Snacks Apple Tree
Delicious full-sized fruit on columnar trees.
Geranium sanguineum Album – White Bloody Cranesbill
So darn easy to grow, and so darn pretty. Rare and choice perennial.
Panicum – Blood Brothers Red Switch Grass
Dramatic grass with wine red blades, easy to grow.
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