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Asclepias incarnata – Swamp Milkweed
Missouri and Illinois native with clouds of pink blossoms.
Salvia – Color Spires Crystal Blue Sage
Crystal blue flowers unlike any other.
Iris – All Night On Tall Bearded Iris
Dramatic purple, almost black, heavily ruffled blossoms.
Achillea millefolium – Yarrow
Ideal native plant for hot sunny spots.
Aster divaricatus – White Wood Aster
A butterfly favorite and Missouri native.
Aster novae angeliae – New England Aster
A butterfly favorite and Missouri and Illinois native.
Aster oolentagiensis – Sky Blue Aster
A top favorite of gardeners and critters.
Astilbe – Dark Side of the Moon False Spirea
Dramatic chocolate burgundy foliage, deep purple flowers, shade perennial.
Astilbe – Fanal False Spirea
Long-time favorite red shade perennial.
Astilbe – Go Go Red Reblooming False Spirea
First Reblooming Red Astilbe! Long-lived Shade perennial.
Astilbe – Mighty Chocolate Cherry False Spirea
Large dramatic red plumes soar to 45" tall.
Astilbe – Mighty Pip False Spirea
Excellent performer, staff favorite, highly recommended.
Baptisia australis – Blue Indigo
A Missouri native adored for its indigo blossoms.
Betula – Fox Valley Dwarf River Birch – Little King Dwarf River Birch Tree
Extremely showy peeling bark.
Betula – Heritage River Birch Tree
Perfect shade tree for a patio.
Calamintha – Calamint
2021 Perennial Plant Association Perennial Plant Of the Year. Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Of Merit. Sun-loving perennial.
Callirhoe bushii – Bush’s Poppy Mallow
Missouri native perennial with brilliant blossoms.
Callirhoe involucrata – Purple Poppy Mallow
2019 Native of the Year. Long-blooming native Illinois and Missouri ground cover.
Carex albicans – White-Tinged Sedge
Pretty Missouri native Sedge.
Caryopteris – Beyond Midnight Bluebeard
Popular variety.
Convallaria majalis – Lily Of The Valley
A favorite shade loving ground cover.
Coreopsis – Uptick Red Tickseed
Far superior than older varieties, nonstop blooms, hardy perennial.
Coreopsis lanceolata – Lance Leaf Coreopsis
Named 2021 Missouri Native Plant Of The Year for its outstanding qualities.
Cotinus obovatus – Smoke Tree
Showy foliage and airy flowers on a small tree.