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Helianthus pauciflorus – Prairie Sunflower
Large vigorous Illinois and Missouri native for the sun garden.
Hibiscus – Holy Grail Rose Mallow
Only a gift from heaven could be named Holy Grail.
Hydrangea – Limelight Panicle Hydrangea
Huge fluffy flowers reliably bloom in abundance every year. Comes in shrub or tree form.
Hydrangea Quick Fire Fab Panicle Hydrangea
Magnificent color-changing flowers last for months and months.
Ilex – Berry Heavy Female Winterberry
Abundance of red berries in winter.
Ilex – Little Goblin Red Female Winterberry
Huge red berries on dwarf nativar shrub.
Itea – Short N’ Sweet Sweetspire
Fragrant flowers that will grow just about anywhere.
Juniperus – Moonglow Juniper
Shimmering silvery-blue foliage and majestic pyramidal shape.
Lobelia siphilitica – Blue Cardinal Flower
Majestic Missouri native perennial.
Magnolia Bracken’s Brown Beauty Southern Magnolia
Gorgeous tree with glossy evergreen foliage and showy flowers.
Magnolia virginiana – Glauca Sweet Bay Magnolia
Grows a little smaller than the species Magnolia virginiana.
Malus – Blushing Delight Fruit Snacks Apple Tree
Delicious full-sized fruit on columnar trees.
Malus – Golden Treat Fruit Snacks Apple Tree
Large crisp apples on columnar trees.
Paeonia – High Noon Tree Peony
Winner of the prestigious American Peony Society’s Gold Medal award, the Society’s highest honor
Penstemon digitalis – Smooth White Beardtongue
An important food source for pollinators.
Phlox paniculata – Garden Phlox
Missouri native with fragrant flowers for months.
Picea – Little Gem Norway Spruce
Perfect evergreen to frame the front door in pots or in the ground.
Podophyllum pelatatum – Mayapple
Early blooming Missouri native perennial.
Pycnanthemum muticum – Blunt Mountain Mint
Top choice to attract butterflies and more, multiple award winner.
Quercus bicolor – Swamp White Oak Tree
Bring the gift of nature home with this beauty, MO and IL native.
Quercus macrocarpa – Bur Oak
Showy acorns and leaves on a statuesque tree.
Quercus rubra – Red Oak Tree
Statuesque MO and IL native tree.
Ratibida pinnata – Gray Head Mexican Hat
Fun Missouri native perennial.
Rudbeckia fulgida – Shining Black-Eyed Susan
Birds love this Illinois and Missouri native's seeds.
Senecio aureus – Golden Groundsel
Dream plant for tough dry shade spots.
Sporobolus heterolepis – Prairie Dropseed
Popular Missouri native grass that smells like popcorn.
Taxus Hicksii – Hicks Yew
Tall evergreen, perfect for living walls and foundation plantings.
Veronicastrum virginicum – Culver’s Root
Majestic Missouri native perennial.
Weigela Spilled Wine
Low-maintenance, showy shrub.
Weigela Tuxedo
Snow white flowers of dark foliage.
Zizia aptera – Golden Alexander
A top choice for pollinators.
Zizia aurea – Golden Alexander
Host plant for the Black Swallowtail butterfly.
Dalea purpurea – Purple Prairie Clover
Native perennial with fascinating foliage and flowers.
Helenium autumnale – Sneezeweed
Missouri native perennial for sunny spots.
Heliopsis helianthoides – Oxeye Sunflower
Popular Missouri native with people and pollinators.
Iodanthus pinnatifidus – Purple Rocket
A Missouri and Illinois native that brings color to shady spots.
Oligoneuron ridellii – Riddell’s Goldenrod
An important pollinator food source.
Phlox paniculata – Jeana Garden Phlox
Best performer in top field trial, top award winner.
Rudbeckia subtomentosa – Sweet Coneflower
Armloads of cut flowers with the Missouri native sun perennial.
Antennaria neglecta – Field Pussytoes
Grows anywhere--sun, shade, even dry shade.
Baptisia sphaerocarpa – Yellow Wild Indigo
Spectacular Missouri wildflower.
Buddleia – Pugster Pinker Butterfly Bush
Large pink flowers on dwarf shrubs.
Buxus Green Tower, Boxwood
Ideal tall evergreen hedge for small spaces.
Echinacea – Cheyenne Spirit Coneflower
Fabulous colors, winner of major awards.
Echinacea – Kismet Intense Orange Coneflower
Intense orange Coneflowers appear for months.
Eupatorium – Gateway Joe Pye Weed
Just like its huge cousin, but at 5' only 1/2 as tall.
Packera aurea – Golden Groundsel
Dream plant for tough dry shade spots.
Panicum – Blood Brothers Red Switch Grass
Dramatic grass with wine red blades, easy to grow.
Rudbeckia maxima – Cabbage Leaf Coneflower
Majestic flowers and powder blue foliage.
Rhus glabra – Smooth Sumac
A Missouri native shrub with fascinating foliage and flowers.
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