Illinois Native Plant
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Oenothera missouriensis – Evening Sun Missouri Evening Primrose
A superior selection of our beloved Missouri Evening Primrose, sun perennial.
Amelanchier laevis, Allegheny Serviceberry
Showy multi-seasonal interest.
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 viridis – Green Milkweed
Missouri native perennial.
Calycanthus floridus, Carolina Allspice
Award winning Missouri native shrub with highly scented flowers.
Cercis canadensis, Eastern Redbud
Showy flowers on this easy native tree.
Chasmanthium latifolium Northern Sea Oats
Bring beautiful form to your shade garden.
Chelone glabra -Turtle Head
Chelone obliqua – Turtle Head
Popular native Missouri perennial with turtle head shaped flowers.
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.
Cornus florida f. rubra Pink Flowering Dogwood Tree
Popular Missouri native tree.
Cornus florida White Flowering Dogwood Tree
Popular Missouri native tree.
Corylus americana, American Hazelnut
Edible native shrub with showy spring flowers. Grows in sun or shade.
Dalea purpurea – Purple Prairie Clover
Delphinium exaltatum – Larkspur
Missouri native perennial Larkspur.
Echinacea angustifolia – Narrow-Leaf Coneflower
A charming Missouri native perennial.
Echinacea purpurea – Purple Coneflower
Gorgeous Missouri native perennial for natural and formal settings.
Echinacea simulata – Glade Coneflower
Tough Missouri native perennial.
Helenium autumnale – Sneezeweed
Missouri native perennial for sunny spots.
Liatris spicata Blazing Star
Showy Missouri native loved by butterflies.
Lobelia cardinalis – Cardinal Flower
Choice Missouri and Illinois native perennial.
Lobelia siphilitica alba White Cardinal Flower
A rare white selection of our native Blue Cardinal Flower, perennial.
Oenothera macrocarpa – Missouri Evening Primrose
Top Missouri native perennial highly recommended.
Opuntia humifusa – Prickly Pear Cactus
Missouri native perennial cactus.
Phlox paniculata – Garden Phlox
Missouri native with fragrant flowers for months.
Physocarpus opulifolius, Ninebark
Showy native shrub. Perfect for borders, erosion control and pollinator gardens.
Polemonium reptans – Jacob’s Ladder
Top Missouri native ground cover for shady areas.
Ratibida columnifera – Gray Head Mexican Hat
Rhus glabra Smooth Sumac
A Missouri native shrub with fascinating foliage and flowers.
Rudbeckia – Goldquelle Cutleaf Coneflower
3" yellow pompoms appear mid-summer into fall.
Rudbeckia laciniata – Cutleaf Coneflower
A Missouri native and Monarch magnet!
Rudbeckia subtomentosa – Sweet Coneflower
Armloads of cut flowers with the Missouri native sun perennial.
Salvia azurea – Blue Sage
Azure blue flowers midsummer through fall. Mo native.
Silphium perfoliatum Cup Plant
One of the best Native Missouri perennials for attracting birds.
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.
Sporobolus heterolepis, Prairie Dropseed
Popular Missouri native grass that smells like popcorn.
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.
Viburnum dentatum, Arrowwood Viburnum
Excellent Missouri native shrub. Showy blue berries follow large white flowers.
Viburnum trilobum, American Cranberrybush
Missouri native shrub perfect for rain gardens or hedges.