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Carya illinonensis, Pecan Tree
Large Missouri and Illinois native tree that produces delicious edible nuts.
Carya laciniosa – Shellbark Hickory
Showy bark, edible nuts on this pretty native tree.
Caryopteris – Beyond Midnight Bluebeard
Popular variety.
Caryopteris – Sapphire Surf Bluebeard Shrub
Sapphire blue flowers late summer into fall.
Cephalanthus occidentalis – Buttonbush
Cercis – Forest Pansy Redbud
Glossy purple heart shaped leaves and vibrant flowers.
Cercis – Pink Pom Poms Redbud Tree
Fascinating flowers on mini tree.
Cercis – Ruby Falls Redbud
Weeping dwarf with elegant purple heart-shaped leaves and vibrant flowers.
Cercis canadensis – Eastern Redbud
Showy flowers on this easy native tree.
Chelone glabra -Turtle Head
Illinois and Missouri native moisture-loving perennial.
Clethra Ruby Spice – Summersweet
Award-winning fragrant pink flowers.
Coreopsis – Golden Sphere Tickseed
Prolific bloomer.
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.
Diervilla Cool Splash – Bush Honeysuckle
Echinacea – Cheyenne Spirit Coneflower
Fabulous colors, winner of major awards.
Echinacea – Pow Wow Wildberry Coneflower
Major award winner.
Echinacea paradoxa – Ozark Coneflower
A rare Missouri native perennial.
Eryngium – Blue Glitter Sea Holly
Fascinating intense blue flowers.
Eryngium yuccifolium – Rattlesnake Master
Tough and unique Missouri and Illinois native for hot, dry areas.
Gaillardia – Spin Top Copper Orange Blanket Flower
Fascinating fluted orange petals.
Geranium – Rozanne Hardy Geranium
Winner of multiple top awards.
Geranium maculatum – Hardy Geranium
Long-lived Missouri native shade perennial Geranium.
Geranium sanguineum – Elke Cranesbill
Sun, shade, deer, rabbits, bad soil, who cares! It grows just about anywhere. Rare and choice.
Geranium sanguineum Album – White Bloody Cranesbill
So darn easy to grow, and so darn pretty. Rare and choice perennial.
Gymnocladus dioicus – Kentucky Coffee Tree
Award-winning tree to create shade.
Helianthus pauciflorus – Prairie Sunflower
Large vigorous Illinois and Missouri native for the sun garden.
Heuchera Forever Purple Coral Bell
The most spectacular purple Coral Bell.
Hydrangea – Bobo Panicle Hydrangea
Award-winning tiny shrub with huge white flowers.
Hydrangea Pop Star
An abundance of flowers on a delightful compact shrub.
Hydrangea Quick Fire Fab Panicle Hydrangea
Magnificent color-changing flowers last for months and months.
Kniphofia – Jackpot Red Hot Poker
A sure bet for stunning blossoms.
Kniphofia – Rocket’s Red Glare Red Hot Poker
As dramatic as the song with huge hot colored blossoms.
Lathyrus latifolius – Pearl Mix Sweet Pea
Old-fashioned favorite to use as a climber or ground cover.
Liatris microcephala – Smallhead Blazing Star
A US native perennial that delights humans and critters alike.
Ligularia The Rocket Ragwort
Yellow blossoms on almost black stems, shade lover.
Liriodendron tulipifera – Tulip Tree
Stately native tree.
Lobelia – Starship Blue Cardinal Flower
Far superior to other blue varieties.
Lobelia cardinalis – Cardinal Flower
Choice Missouri and Illinois native perennial with brilliant cardinal red blossoms.
Lobelia siphilitica – Blue Cardinal Flower
Majestic Missouri native perennial.
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