2011 Season
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Andropogon Gerardi – Big Bluestem
Columnar upright clumps of green to blue-green leaves in summer. Foliage turns rich orange and copper-red in fall. Flower heads resembling upside down turkey claws appear in late August. They open red and turn darker with age. If left up, the foliage adds interest to the winter landscape and provides cover for wildlife. Use as a hedge or screen. Can be used at the back of a native plant garden. Will grow 5 to 9 feet. Full Sun |
Schizachyrium scoparium - Little Bluestem
A small, non-spreading, clump-forming grass with blue-green leaves that turn reddish orange in the fall. Fluffy silver seed heads are ornamental through winter. Full Sun |
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Chasmanthium latifolium - Northern Sea Oats
Northern Sea Oats have upright clumps of bamboolike foliage. Green leaves turn copper in fall and brown in winter. Attractive flat flower spikes droop down from stems. They prefers light shade and damp soil. Can self-sow prolifically. Will take light shade |
Sporobolus heterolepis - Prairie Dropseed
Very thin, emerald green leaves form a dense arching tuft. Seed heads form in August and give off a distinct aroma. These graceful clumps turn yellow or deep orange in fall. Provides food and cover for wildlife. A 2005 Missouri Botanical Garden Plants of Merit winner. Full Sun |
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Bouteloua curtipendula - Sideoats Grama
This prairie grass has reddish orange flowers thatdangle along one side of slender stems. Narrow leaves form small clumps and turn gold in autumn. Very drought tolerant. Full Sun |
Panicum virgatum – Switch Grass
The Panicum virgatum or commonly known as Switch Grass is a clump-forming, columnar, warm season grass that grows 3 ft. tall with flower heads rising 3 ft. above the foliage. Medium green leaves turn yellow, sometimes with orange tints, in autumn, fading to tan in winter. Foliage is topped in mid-summer by finely-textured, pink-tinged, branched flower heads. Flower heads turn beige in fall with the seed plumes persisting well into winter. Birds feed on the seed and plants provide cover for wildlife. Sometimes spreads by rhizomes and seed. Full Sun |
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Carex Stricta – Tussock Sedge
Tussock Sedge has dense mounds of rich green, fine-bladed foliage. It tolerates a wide range of soil moisture and shade. It is a useful grass for swales, around the edge of ponds, streams or in moist soil as a ground cover. This sedge grows only 12 to 18 inches tall and will spread 18 to 30 inches.
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Grow Native Perennials for Full Sun to Part Shade |
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Amsonia illustris - Shining Blue Star
Rounded spikes of starry, sky blue flowers emerge in spring and last for several weeks. Deep green willowlike leaves turn bright gold in the fall. The plant takes on a substantial rounded form in the garden. Swallowtail butterflies love the nectar. Full Sun to Part Shade |
Aquilegia canadensis- Columbine
Lots of red and yellow nodding flowers for many weeks in spring. A great source of early nectar for butterflies and hummingbirds. Found naturally on rocky ledges and wooded rocky slopes. Part Shade |
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Asclepias incarnata – Marsh Milkweed
Marsh Milkweed has
sweetly scented clusters of rose-pink flowers that bloom in summer. Butterflies find the faint vanilla fragrance irresistible and monarch larvae feed on the foliage. Grows naturally in swamps and wet meadows but also grows well in the garden. Use in perennial borders and along pond and stream banks. Good for butterfly gardens. Will grow 36 to 48 inches tall and spread 24 to 36 inches. Attracts hummingbirds as well as butterflies. Full Sun |
Asclepias tuberosa – Butterfly Milkweed
Lots of bright orange, flat-topped flower clusters open in early June. Plants bloom for many weeks. Host plant for the monarch butterfly and a great nectar source for many other butterflies and pollinators. Full Sun |
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Aster Novae-angliae – New England Aster
This tall aster produces hundreds of large purple or pinkish flowers with yellow centers in Sept. and Oct. The flowers are a favorite nectar source for migrating monarch butterflies. Full Sun |
Aster Laevis – Smooth Aster
The Smooth Aster has large, pyramidal heads of bright, sky-blue, flower clusters that are held on strong stems in late summer/early fall. A fairly early-blooming aster. This long-lived aster has attractive foliage that is deep blue-green, forming basal clumps. It is very adaptable to soil type and moisture levels. Try growing this aster almost anywhere, as long as it is a sunny spot. Grows well in dry-medium and even damp soils. This beautiful aster attracts butterflies and is great for cutting. It will grow 3 to 4 feet tall and spread 12 to 18 inches. Full Sun |
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Aster Oolentangiensis (azureus) – Sky Blue Aster
Dozens of blue flowers with yellow centers bloom in fall. The foliage is blue-green and stems are dark. Butterflies love the nectar. This is an excellent late bloomer for the mixed border. Good plant to use in the native plant garden, naturalized area, prairie or wildflower meadow. It will tolerate dry soil. It attracts butterflies and songbirds. This aster is great for fresh cut flowers.
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Aster Oblongifolius – Aromatic Aster
This aster is one of the last wildflowers to bloom. It is loaded with blue-purple daisylike flowers that persist into late fall. This aster grows into a tidy, compact, self-supporting mound and is a Plants of Merit winner. It grows easily in full sun and well-drained to dry soil. Can spread easily by self-sowing. It is an excellent late bloomer for the mixed border. Good plant in the native plant garden, naturalized area, prairie or wildflower meadow. It will grow 24 to 36 inches tall and spread 24 to 36 inches. This fragrant blue violet flower is a great one for cutting as well as attracting butterflies and other beneficial insects! Full Sun |
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Baptisia australis – Blue False Indigo
*2010 Perennial Plant of the Year
Clusters of indigo-blue, pealike flowers followed by interesting blue-black pods. Foliage is blue-green and growth habit is shrublike. Full Sun |
Callirhoe involucrata - Purple Poppy Mallow
Showy, cup-shaped red-violet flowers bloom from June through frost. The trailing stems will hang over walls and make an excellent ground cover. This pretty ground cover is a Plants of Merit winner. Full Sun |
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Chelone Obliqua – Rose Turtlehead
Dense spikes of rose-pink flowers are a welcome sight in late summer and early fall. Deep green foliage is handsome all season long. Provides fall color in the perennial border, native garden and around ponds and streams. Full Sun |
Chelone Glabra - White Turtlehead
Creamy white snapdragon like flowers in tight heads at the top of the plant give a fresh display in late summer (August and September). Flowers resemble a turtle's head. Attractive shiny dark green foliage really sets of the flowers and creates a good backdrop for earlier flowering plants. This is a host plant for butterflies and provides food for birds. The Turtlehead prefers moist soil and is tolerant of very wet conditions. Adaptable to ordinary garden soil. Can be "pinched" to reduce height through the early summer. It will grow 2 to 4 feet tall and spread to 2 feet. Full Sun |
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Coreopsis lanceolata - Lanceleaf Coreopsis
Showy, deep yellow flowers on tall stems in May and June. Plants outgrow weeds and hold the soil. Full Sun |
Echinacea pallida - Pale Purple Coneflower
Tall bare stems are topped lavender pink flowers with cone-shaped brown seed heads June-July. Good fresh cut flower or dried flower. Songbirds eat the seed if old flower heads are not removed.
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Echinacea paradoxa - Yellow Coneflower
Each flower stem produces a single bloom with yellow ray petals around a brown cone-shaped seed head. Very drought tolerant. Full Sun |
Echinacea purpurea – Purple Coneflower
The Echinacea has rosy purple flowers with non-drooping petals around a brown cone-shaped seed head. This native plant is very easy to grow. Full Sun |
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Eupatorium purpureum – Joe Pye Weed
Large round heads of vanilla-scented, rosy pink flowers bloom in late summer. Butterflies flock to the flowers. Whorled leaves scale tall sturdy stems making the plant attractive in the landscape even when it is not blooming. Full Sun |
Glandularia canadensis – Rose Verbena
Rose verbena (sometimes also called clump verbena or rose vervian) is a Missouri native perennial which occurs in prairies, fields, pastures, rocky glades, roadsides and waste areas in the central and southern part of the State. A sprawling, clump-forming plant which grows 6-18" tall, but can spread quickly. It has flat-topped clusters of 5-petaled, rose-pink to rose-purple flowers that appear atop ascending stems in a long, late spring to late summer bloom. Grow in average, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Avoid wet, poorly drained soils. It will self-seeds in optimum growing conditions. The Rose Verbena will grow 0.5 to 1.5 feet tall and spread 1 to 2 feet. This plants blooms from April - October! Full Sun |
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Heliopsis helianthoides - Ox-eye Sunflower
Golden yellow daisylike flowers bloom for many weeks in summer. The flowers attract butterflies. Song birds enjoy the seed. Good cut flower. Full Sun |
Helianthus occidentalis - Western Sunflower
The Helianthus has bright yellow flowers on leafless stems in late summer. It will attract butterflies and songbirds. Finches love the seed! This colony forming plant provides an excellent ground cover and is very effective for erosion control. Use in native plant gardens, naturalized areas, prairies and meadows. It prefers to grow in average to dry soil. It spreads slowly by rhizomes.This sunflower will grow 30 to 40 inches tall and spread 12 to 16 inches. Full Sun |
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Hibiscus Lasiocarpos – Rose Mallow
White or pink flowers with red centers grow 4 to 5 in. across. Flowers open for many weeks in mid-summer. Large fuzzy leaves and a shrublike form give this plant substantial bulk in the landscape. Plants generally break dormancy late in spring so be patient. Use in perennial borders, native gardens and along the edge of ponds and streams. This hibiscus will grow 48 to 60 inches tall and spread to 36 inches. It provides food for birdsn and will grow in in wet or moist soil. Full Sun to Part Shade |
Iris Cristata – Crested Iris
Clouds of pretty blue flowers float just above the foliage for two weeks in April or May. Unlike many iris, the foliage is handsome all through the summer. This is a tough plant that works well edging a partly shady garden or path. It is an effective, slow moving ground cover. Use in borders, native plant gardens, wild gardens and shady rock gardens. Grow in medium sun to light shade with average to moderately moist, well-drained soil. If grown in full sun, the soil must be constantly moist. This Iris grows only 5 to 10 inches tall. Part Sun to Part Shade |
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Iris Fulva – Copper Iris
Beardless, crestless deep copper flowers bloom in late spring. Bright green, sword-shaped leaves remain attractive all thorugh the growing season. Flowers attract hummingbirds. Provides early spring bloom in the perennial border or native garden. Excellent for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds. Very happy near ponds or streams. Full Sun to Part Shade |
Iris Virginica var. shrevei – Southern Blue Flag
This moisture-loving iris has fragrant, blue violet flowers with falls crested in yellow and white. Narrow, bright green leaves often lie on the ground or in water. Excellent in swales and swampy ground. Perfect along the edge of ponds.
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Liatris pycnostachya - Prairie Blazing Star
Unbranched stalks bear dense spikes of magenta flowers in July and August on strong stems. The nectar-rich flowers are a favorite with butterflies and hummingbirds. Songbirds love the seed. Full Sun |
Liatris Scariosa – Eastern Blazing Star
Shaggy, intensely colored, pink-purple rounded flower heads line tall flower spikes in August and September. Butterflies flock to the flowers for nectar. Use in perennial borders, cutting gardens, native plant gardens, butterfly gardens, naturalized areas, prairies or meadows. This flower grows 30 to 48 inches tall and will spread 10 to 18 inches. It prefers well drained soil. The Blazing Star attracts butterflies and other beneficial insects. Full Sun |
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Lobelia cardinalis – Cardinal Flower
Strong, upright stems bear dozens of brilliant red flowers in late summer. A favorite source of nectar for hummingbirds. This striking plant is a Plant of Merit winner.
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Lobelia siphilitica - Blue Lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica has stout spikes of two-lipped blue flowers that bloom in September and October. May self-seed in optimum growing conditions, forming attractive colonies. Part Shade to Full Sun |
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Monarda Bradburiana – Bee Balm
The mondarda is a member of the mint family with pinkish to whitish, purple-spotted flowers in dense heads at the top of square stems. Each flower head rests on a whorl of showy, purplish, leafy bracts. Flowers attract bees and butterflies when they bloom in May and June. The aromatic gray-green leaves may be used in teas. Plant in the perennial border, native garden, butterfly garden, edge of woodland or prairie. Bee Balm grows well in dry soil. Unlike other members of the Mint family, Bee Balm stays in a clump instead of by spreading by rhizomes. The Monarda will grow 12 to 24 inches tall and spread 22 to 24 inches. It attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Full Sun to Part Shade |
Monarda Fistulosa – Wild Bergamot
Whorls of lavender flowers are excellent nectar sources for hummingbirds and butterflies. The gray-green foliage is aromatic. Long summer bloom period. Provides color and contrast for the border, herb garden, wild garden, native plant garden, meadow or naturalized area. Deadhead flowers to prolong summer bloom. Full Sun |
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Oenothera macrocarpa – Missouri Primrose
A showy, trailing plant with large, yellow, fragrant flowers up to 4" across. Plants bloom for a long period from spring through summer. Full Sun |
Penstemon Cobaea – Purple Beard Tongue
Show-stopping spikes of loosely spaced white to violet to deep purple, 2 in. long tubular flowers atop erect stems. Flowers bloom in June and are larger than other penstemon flowers. Use in perennial borders, cut flower gardens, native plant gardens and wildflower meadows. The penstemon grows in average, dry to dry well-drained soil. It will grow 12 to 24 inches tall and will spread 12 to 18 inches. This is a hummingbird magnet that is great for fresh cut flowers! Full Sun |
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Penstemon Digitalis – Foxglove Beard Tongue
A profusion of tubular white flowers on strong stems in May and June provide nectar for hummingbirds. This handsome plant has attractive seed heads and foliage that turns reddish in fall. Mass in perennial borders, cut flower gardens, wild gardens, native plant gardens, naturalized areas, prairies or meadows. Full Sun |
Phlox paniculata –Garden Phlox
Large heads of fragrant magenta flowers can grow 8 in. across. They are very showy in the landscape when grown in moist soil. The flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds and are good cut flowers. Full Sun |
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Phlox pilosa ssp. Ozarkana - Downy Phlox
Loose clusters of fragrant, long blooming pink to purple flowers that flower in late spring. Good source of nectar for butterflies. Spread slowly by undergournd stems to form large colonies. This species has escellent resistance to powdery mildew. Full Sun |
Ratibida Pinnata – Gray-head Coneflower
Large yellow flowers with drooping petals surround a brown seed head. Plants bloom profusely all summer. Birds eat the seed if old flowers are left on the plant. Tends to self-seed and spread but looks great in masses. Good for erosion control. This late summer bloomer attracts songbirds. Use in wildflower meadows, prairies and for erosion control. Grows best in average soil. Also grows well in clay soil. It will grow 36 to 48 inches and spread 18 to 24 inches. Full Sun |
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Rudbeckia fulgida – Orange Coneflower
The Rudbeckia has yellow petals that surround a brown-purple central seed head. Plants bloom from July-September and make great cut flowers. Plants form large clumps after several years, especially in rich loose soil, but are not invasive. Part to Full Sun |
Rudbeckia missouriensis - Missouri Black-eyed Susan
Daisylike flowers with yellow petals and black center disks on branched stems. The narrow green leaves are conspicuously hairy. Blooms for many weeks in July and August and is a good cut flower. Full Sun |
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Ruellia Humilis –Wild Petunia
A native perennial of great character with flowers that will remind you of the annual bedding plant Petunia. This charming, low growing clumps produce light purple tubular flowers from May to October. The flowers arise in groups at the leaf axis. The square stems and the leaves are both quite hairy-a natural defense against dry conditions. Full sun, hot dry conditions may seem harsh for this little plant, but it is tough! Part shade is tolerated, with reduced flowering. Try growing in a dry spot with afternoon sun and morning shade-*a 'different' situation for many other plants. Due to its size, be careful of exuberant neighbors, Wild Petunia can be easily overcome by larger neighbors. This petunia will grow 4 to 12 inches tall and spread 6 to 12 inches. Full Sun to Part Shade |
Salvia Azurea – Blue Sage
These tall plants bloom in late summer with slender spikes of azure-blue flowers. The whorled blooms are densely packed at the end of each flowering stem. Narrow, lance-shaped, gray-green, basal foliage with smaller stem leaves. Grow in the perennial border, native garden or butterfly garden. Pinch plants back twice during the growing season to keep them shorter and bushier. Full Sun |
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Sedum Ternatum – Common name: Sedum
Pure white, starlike flowers smother this little sedum for a few weeks every spring. The small green fleshy laves are arranged in whorls of three around the stem. The foliage is often evergreen. Makes a nice little ground cover at the foot of shrubs or taller natives. Full Sun to Part Shade |
Silene Regia – Royal Catchfly
Brilliant red, 2 inch flowers bloom June-August providing nectar for butterflies and hummingbirds. The sticky flowers trap small insects, giving the plant its common name. This plant is similar to Fire Pink (Silene virginica) except Royal Catchfly is taller and blooms later in the season. Unlike Fire Pink, Royal Catchfly prefers being planted in a prepared bed with companions. It does best with companion plants like Little Bluestem, Prairie Dropseed, or Missouri Black-eyed Susans to help support it. It naturally occurs on savannahs. A relatively short-lived plant that will self-sow. An excellent garden plant and a great addition to a perennial border, butterfly garden, naturalized area, prairie or wildflower meadow. It prefers very well-drained soil. It will grow 24 to 36 inches tall and spread 12 to 18 inches. Full Sun |
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Solidago Nemoralis – Gray Goldenrod
Arching to upright stems with grayish hairs on stems and leaves give the plant its common name. Heads of densely packed, small yellow flowers are clustered at the ends of stems in late summer.This goldenrod tolerates poor dry soil and heat. Grow in wildflower meadows, prairies and butterfly gardens. This goldenrod will grow 24 to 30 inches tall and will spread 12 to 18 inches. Use for fresh cut flowers. Attracts butterflies and other beneficial insects. Full Sun |
Solidago Rigida – Stiff Goldenrod
The Stiff Goldenrod has bright, true yellow, flat-topped flowers that bloom in late summer and early fall. The flowers provide nectar for butterflies and birds love the seed. This is a handsome, clump-forming goldenrod that is very adapatable. It grows easily in dry soil. Remove spent flower clusters to encourage additional bloom. Goldenrod does not cause hayfever. Ragweed, which blooms at the same time, is the true culprit. Plant in groups in butterfly and songbird gardens, perennial borders, cut flower gardens, wild gardens, native plant gardens, naturalized areas, prairies or meadows. This goldenrod will grow 30 to 48 inches tall and will spread 12 to 16 inches. Great for fresh cut flowers. Full Sun |
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Solidago Speciosa – Showy Goldenrod
Very showy clusters of bright yellow flowers on stiff reddish stems with narrow leaves. Clump forming plants bloom in late summer and early fall. This very adaptable plant will grow in dry or moist soil. Grow in wildflower meadows, prairies and butterfly gardens. Excellent cut flower. This goldenrod attracts butterflies and beneficial insects. It will grow 36 to 48 inches tall and spread from 18 to 24 inches. Full Sun |
Tradescantia Ohiensis – Ohio Spiderwort
Clusters of blue, one-inch flowers from late May to early July. Can self-seed and become somewhat invasive in ideal growing conditions. Dark, blue-green, arching, grasslike leaves grow in clumps. A long-blooming perennial for the back of the border, naturalized area, meadow or lighlty shaded woodland garden. Bloom may be less profuse in shade. Prefers moist, acidic, sandy soil. Cut back to 6-12" in mid-summer to encourage fresh growth and repeat bloom. Part Sun to Part Shade |
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Veronicastrum Virginicum – Culver's Root
Very distinguished, 6 in. long candlelike spikes of pinkish white flowers bloom on upright plants. Flowers bloom for four to six weeks in late summer. Good cut flower. Use in perennial gardens, native plant gardens and moist meadows. Full Sun to Part Shade |
Zizia Aptera – Golden Alexander
The thick, glossy semi-evergreen foliage looks a little like Lenten Rose and provides nice contrast to other native plants. Small yellow flowers in flat heads bloom May-June. The flowers are nice for fresh or dried arrangements. This is a member of the carrot family and is a host plant for the black swallowtail butterfly. Use in perennial gardens, native gardens, butterfly gardens and woodlands. It will grown 12 to 20 inches tall and spread 24 to inches. Grows best in dry to average soil. The Golden Alexander is great for fresh cut or dried flowers and attracts butterflies. Full Sun to Part Shade |
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Aruncus Dioicus – Goat's Beard
Large wands of frothy, creamy white flowers in June. Tiny brown seed capsules dry and stay on females plants after flowering is finished. Foliage is similar to astilbe but growth habit is shrub like. Medium Sun to Part Shade
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Athyrium Filix-femina – Lady Fern
Bright green, lacy fronds arise gracefully from creeping rhizomes. The newly emerging fronds are beautiful in the spring. Clumps are dense and upright. Vigorous and easy to grow. Use in the shade garden or naturalize in a woodland. Can be used as a ground cover. Medium Shade to Shade |
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Geranium Maculatum – Wild or Crane's Bill Geranium
A clump-forming woodland perennial that forms a mound of deeply cut, palmately-lobed, dark green foliage. Features 1 1/4" diameter, medium pink to lilac, saucer-shaped, upturned, 5-petaled flowers in spring for 6-7 weeks. This easy to grow plant prefers moist, humus-rich soil, but tolerates average, well-drained soil. Will naturalize in optimum growing situations. The foliage may yellow or go summer dormant if soil dries out. This is a delightful plant for shady borders, shady native plant gardens or open woodland gardens. Birds eat ripening seed in the distinctive, beaked seed capsules which give rise to the common name of crane's bill. It will grow only 16 to 22 inches and spread 12 to 18 inches. Part Shade |
Matteucia Struthiopteris – Ostrich Fern
Tall fronds unfurl in late April-early May, giving a wonderful canopy of contrast to blooming ephemerals.This large yet elegant vase-shaped fern is very popular & often planted in open shade gardens. The long arching light-medium green leaves are slender at their bases and widen dramatically before their tips, thus its namesake. Spreads widely by underground runners. A deciduous(non-evergreen) fern. This fern prefers open shade and moist, humus rich soil. It will tolerate some sun if kept moist. Leaf mulch will benefit its growth tremendously. Great colonizing groundcover in an open shade area. Adds great interest due to height and texture. The Ostrich Fern will grow 3 to 6 feet tall and spread 2 to 3 feet. Part Sun to Part Shade to Shade |
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Mertensia virginica - Virginia Bluebells
Pink flower buds open to sky blue in March and April. Foliage is blue-green. This plant is a spring ephemeral, meaning the foliage goes dormant in summer. Great for naturalizing in a rich, moist woodland environment.
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Osmunda Cinnamomea – Cinnamon Fern
This tall fern has large medium-green fronds and a stately, gracefully curved, upright habit with separate, showy cinnamon brown fertile fronds that emerge from the center of the crown. The best way to distinguish this fern from the Ostrich Fern is by the fertile fronds that appear in May and mature by mid-June, to the dark green fertile fronds of the Ostrich Fern which do not ripen until July. Also, the pinnae (leaflets) of the Cinnamon fern have tufts of rusty-colored 'wool' at their bases. The Cinnamon Fern prefers shade to partially shaded areas and good moisture. They thrive best in a mixture of swamp 'muck' and fine loam. Adaptable to less wet conditions, although it will appear stunted and stiff and the showy fertile fronds will be all but 'hidden' inside the crown. The cinnamon colored fertile fronds are often used in dried flower arrangements. This fern will grow 1 to 3 feet tall and will spread 2 to 3 feet. Shade |
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Osmunda Regalis – Royal Fern
A large graceful fern with smooth textured, pale green, 2-3 feet long, divided fronds that change to a brilliant yellow in autumn. A 'regal', stiffly erect habit forms huge clumps when mature. The Royal Fern grows well in rich, wet soil in an area mostly protected from the sun.It is deal for moist woodland & shady water's edge plantings. This fern will grow 2 to 3 feet tall and spread 2 to feet. Shade |
Phlox Divaricata – Wild Sweet William
Loose clusters of blue to blue-violet, star-shaped flowers early in spring provide nectar for hummingbirds and butterflies. The flowers are sweetly scented. Provides welcome early color in shady borders, wild gardens, woodlands and naturalized areas. This phlox grows best in well-drained soil rich in organic matter. It is will grow only 12 to 16 inches tall and spread 12 inches. Part Sun to Part Shade to Shade |
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Polemonium Reptans – Jacob's Ladder
Very pretty light blue, bell-shaped flowers in loose clusters appear on sprawling, weak stems in mid- to late spring. The foliage looks fresh and green all through the growing season. Mix Jacob's Ladder with other perennials in a shade garden or naturalize in a wooded area. Grow in part shade in moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil. This plant will grow 8 to 18 inches tall and spread 12 to 18 inches. Part Sun to Part Shade to Shade |
Polystichum acrostichoides - Christmas Fern
This beautiful native fern has glossy, deep-green, lance-shaped fronds that emerge upright, then proceed to arch gently and eventually 'lay down' to cover the ground as they mature. This evergreen fern has 'hairy' brown leaf stems and fiddleheads at its crown and is one of the first to emerge in spring. Shade |
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Scutellaria Incana – Downy Skullcap
Downy Skullcap has large heads of tubular, double-lipped purplish blue flowers that bloom mid to late summer. The lower lip has a showy white center and is divided into three lobes, the upper lip is a 'hood'. Held on top of large, square stemmed flower stalks. Leaves are toothed and about six inches long, covered with fine hairs. This is a great plant for color throughout summer. Plant drifts in open woods and wooded slopes. Grows naturally in rocky, open woods, so prefers a partially shaded, well drained situation. Downy Skullcap grows 2 to 3 feet tall and will spread 18 to inches. Part Sun to Part Shade to Shade |
Stylophorum diphyllum – Celandine Poppy
The Celandine Poppy is a wonderful early spring bloomer for the shade garden. Showy yellow flowers are
held above lobed, blue-green leaves. Part Shade to Full Shade
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For Grow Native Trees & Shrubs
(please visit our Tree and Shrub page for more information and photographs)
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Asminia triloba - Pawpaw
Callicarpa americana - American Beautyberry
Ceaothus americanus - New Jersey Tea
Cephalathus occidentalis - Buttonbush
Cercis Canadensis - Eastern Redbud
Chionanthus virginicus - Fringe Tree
Cornus alternifolia - Pagoda Dogwood
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Cornus florida - Flowering Dogwood
Ilex opaca - American Holly
Itea virginica - Virginia Sweetspire
Liriodendron tulipifera - Tulip Poplar
Nyssa Salvatica - Black Gum
Rhus aromatica - Fragrant Sumac
Taxodium distichum - Bald Cypress
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The following list of trees and shrubs originate from a Grow Native Missouri plant.
They have been improved to grow in a more desirable way.
Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset ‘- Red Sunset Maple
Amelanchier X ‘grandiflora’ - Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry
Betula nigra ‘Heritage’ - Heritage Riverbirch
Cornus florida ‘Cloud 9’, ‘Cherokee Brave’, & ‘Cherokee Sunset’-Flowering Dogwoods
Crataegus viridis ‘Winter King’ - Winter King Hawthorn
Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’ - Annabelle Hydrangea
Ilex opaca ‘Greenleaf’ - Greenleaf American Holly
Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’ - Henry’s Garnet Sweetspire
Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Summerwine’- Summerwine Ninebark
Sambucus canadensis ‘Sunderland’s Gold’ & ‘Black Beauty’- Sunderland’s Gold & Black Beauty Elderberry |
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