c a t a l o g 2 0 1 8Native Plants

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Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center Native Plant Sale and Seminar March 10 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 2289 County Park Dr., Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 573-290-5218 to register (free) for seminar

Burr Oak Woods Nature Center Native Plant Sale March 17 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 1401 NW Park Rd., Blue Springs, MO 64015 Naturescaping Workshop: 816-228-3766 to register (free) Workshop hours: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Runge Conservation Nature Center Grow Native! Native Plant Sale March 24 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 330 Commerce Dr., Jefferson City, MO 573-526-5544. Bring several friends!

Springfield Conservation Nature Center Native Plant Sale April 7 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. 4601 S. Nature Center Way, Springfield, MO 65804 417-888-4237. No registration needed. Bring a friend!

Kirkwood Farmer’s Market Give us your order in advance or pick up from selection April 7, 14, 21, 28 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. 150 East Argonne, Kirkwood, MO 63122 at the Market. Pre-orders can be picked up 4-6 p.m. Fridays May 5

Missouri Botanical Garden Meet Me Outdoors in St. Louis April 7 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 4344 Shaw Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63110 www.missouribotanicalgarden.org April 8 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Bradford Research Center (Farm) Native Plant Sale & Education Day April 14 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 4968 South Rangeline Rd, Columbia, MO 65201 http://bradford.cafnr.org/ Phone: 573-884-7945

Kansas City Community Gardens Westport Garden Club Native Plant Sale April 14 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. 6917 Kensington Ave, KC MO 64132 (Swope Park) https://thewestportgardenclub.org

Northwest Missouri State University Grow Native - Native Plant Workshop 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. April 14 open to public 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 800 University Drive, Maryville MO grownative.org 573-808-7007 Workshop attendees sale 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center Missouri Prairie Foundation Native Plant Sale April 21 & 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 4750 Troost Ave. KC MO 64110 816-716-9159 www.moprairie.org May 19 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Backyard Bird Center Native Plant Sale by Burroughs Audubon April 28 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. 6212 NW Barry Road, KC MO 64154 Backyard Bird Center 816-746-1113

Town Square Pavilion, Carbondale, IL Sierra Club Native Plant Sale May 5 10 a.m. - 2 Illinois (US 51 North) and Main (Hwy 13) www.sierraclub.org/illinois/shawnee or Carla, 815-263-8173

JCPenney Parking Lot Franklin Co. Master Gardeners’ Native Plant Sale May 5 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. 5886 Hwy 100, Washington MO 63090 (1/4 mi. E of 47) Karen Leslie, 573-459-2454

Shaw Nature Reserve Shaw Wildflower Market; www.shawnature.org May 12 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. I-44 & Hwy 100, Gray Summit, MO 63039 Members preview sale Friday, May 11, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Tulsa OK Tulsa Wildlife Habitat Garden Tour & Native Plant Sale May 19 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Check web for location or phone Alyne 918-521-8894. www.tulsaaudubon.org/wildlifehabitatgardentour.htm May 20 Noon - 5 p.m.

Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center Missouri Prairie Foundation Native Plant Sale May 19 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 4750 Troost Ave. KC MO 64110 816-716-9159 www.moprairie.org

Wildcat Glades Conservation & Audubon Center Native Plant Sale May 26 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. 201 W. Riviera Drive, Joplin, MO 64804 www.wildcatglades.audubon.org 417-782-6287

ShippingWe ship all year. Contact us any way you like.

plant SaleS in Your area

Phone: 573-496-3492Fax: 573-496-3003

give us your personal order by Tuesday before a sale, and we will bring your order to the sale.

noteS Make sure we will be here if visiting during bad weather in winter.If picking up a large order at the nursery, let us fill it before you arrive.

Weekday Hours: Year-Round: 9 AM - 5 PM

Weekends oPen: March 17 - July 3 September 1 - October 14

Weekend Hours:Saturdays: 9 AM - 5 PMSundays: Noon - 5 PM

our moSt updated SpecieS liSt iS online www.mowildflowers.net

email: mowldflrs@socket.net Mail: 9814 Pleasant Hill road Jefferson City, Mo 65109

Orders picked up on Friday must be pre-paid.

Cover: Shaw Nature Reserve Home Gardening Shelter at the Whitmire Wildflower Garden. Shaw Nature Reserve is hosting a first-ever Native Plant School: Fine Gardening Symposium October 19 - 20 to mark the 25th anniversary of the Whitmire Wildflower Garden. Learn more at www.shawnature.org/nativelandscaping.

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Do we have any plants that are deer/rabbit resistant? There is a new icon in the “Price List and Selection Guide” for deer resistant species (p. 23-32).

Will these plants come back every year?Almost all of our potted plants are perennial, living many years. For each species, the “Price List & Selection Guide” (p. 23- 32) has a column designating annual (one year), biennial (two) or perennial. Most of the annuals will return each year as long as some seeds fall on bare, exposed soil.

Is it all right to plant these now?This is a question that we’ve been asked in all twelve months. March through May and September to mid-October are the most convenient times to get them established. However, potted native perennials can be planted any time. From June through August it is okay to plant as long as they can be watered some during dry periods. November through February works as long as the soil is not too wet or frozen, but don’t expect to see growth until it is time in the spring.

Our plants are always “hardened off,” because they are not grown in heated greenhouses.

How often do I need to water the plants?Most native perennials only need extra water while getting established. Afterwards, only water natives in garden settings to keep them from going dormant. With a good watering and a one-time mulching at the time of planting, additional watering at intervals of one to two weeks (or as needed) should be adequate to get them established. Putting a plant in conditions that match its moisture requirements is important.

Will these plants spread all over?They won’t take over a yard because they can’t survive the height requirement of a lawn. That’s why species that spread by rhizomes, like native bamboo (cane), can be kept in check if there is lawn surrounding the planting.

Many of the natives do produce viable seeds (a good thing for wildlife), and the seeds do take advantage of openings with bare soil, the same as annual weeds. But once established, a mix of native perennial plants will eliminate places for both weed and wildflower seeds to germinate.

What plants attract butterflies but not bees?Most plants that are pollinated by insects are generalists, relying on multiple species, including butterflies and bees. The bees’ short legs allow them to be more efficient at the task of pollination than butterflies. Many native plants, as well as a lot of our food crops, depend heavily on bee pollination. Environmentally, it is a good thing to have bees around. When bees (and wasps) are out foraging they will not defend their food source by stinging.

How long has Missouri Wildflowers Nursery been in business? 2018 is our 35th year of providing local source MO native plants.

threadleaf Blue Star, Fringed Blue Star, or Blue Star Amsonia ciliata var tenuifolia.

Threadleaf blue star is an excellent three season plant for land-scaping. They are often two feet tall by three feet across. The compact, rounded plants are composed of many stems that are covered with thread-like, narrow leaves and radiate out from a tight base. Light-blue, star-shaped flowers appear mid-April to late May. The long lasting foliage stays until fall, turning golden yellow in late September through October. The attractive foli-age alone is good reason to use this species in formal landscapes.

We have used the common name threadleaf blue star for several years, but are going to start using fringed blue star because fringed is more often found associated with A. ciliata on the internet. Threadleaf is now more often associated with A. hubrichtii.

Fringed Blue Star is native to south-central Missouri on lime-stone glades (areas of shallow, poor soil over solid limestone rock). In horticultural situations the plants do great in more and better soil than a glade, as long as it is well drained soil and in full sun to a half day of sun. For cosmetic purposes, water during periods of drought to keep the plants from going dormant early.

Fringed blue star plants interact in ecosystems by supplying nectar to ruby-throated hummingbirds and long-tongued insects, including several butterfly species, a large carpenter bee, and hummingbird moths. These pollinators undoubtedly interact in countless ways with the surrounding environment.

It is unfortunate that we are unable to promote fringed blue star as a plant that feeds herbivorous insects, although there is an aphid species that feeds on it. While the nectar benefits many wildlife species, fringed blue star is not used by moth or butterfly caterpillars as a host plant. Rabbits, deer, and other mammals avoid eating blue stars because the plants produce a white milky sap that discourages them.

FAQs

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manY people aren’t aware oF thiS:In addition to truly dedicated and knowledgeable employees, here are some activities and practices that make Missouri Wildflowers Nursery one of the leading native plant nurseries—anywhere:

GenetICs• Theoriginalseedsourceofourplantsisfromwild

populations found growing in Missouri. Our plants are as “wild” as we can possibly keep them. We feel that by keeping the genetics wild it is very beneficial to the insects depending on our plants for their survival, particularly the pollinators that are benefitting themselves and the plants. Our plants are only genetically modified by the environment they are in. (Non-GMO)

• Maximumgeneticdiversityismaintainedbypropagatingpractically all of our species from seeds.

• Wedon’tsellcultivars(cultivatedvarieties).Manycultivar selections are so far removed genetically from the original wild species that they are unable to interact with and benefit pollinators. A number of the cultivars will also not be able to reproduce in your gardens.

InteGrated Pest ManaGeMent (IPM)• Thestrongestchemicalsusedthispastseasonwere

Neem oil and a homemade recipe for aphids. We have had little parasitic wasps laying eggs in aphids this year. Can’t wait for a larger wasp population. We’ve also used Bacillus thuringiensis on our lobelias to control a borer that girdles the base of the stems.

sustaInable ProduCtIon MetHods• Ourpottingsoilismadefromrecyclablewaste:compost,

rice hulls, and pine bark.• Ourplantsarewateredwithpondwater(surfacerunoff).• Werelyheavilyoncompostedturkeymanurefor

fertilizer.

FossIl Fuels• Thefossilfuelthatwewouldburntryingtoheatgreen

houses would be immense. Rather than creating another season, we just use the one that nature provides.

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NaTive PlaNTs

Arrowhead, Sagittaria latifolia

Pennsylvania sedge, Carex pensylvanica

Agave, False Aloe ManfredaAlum Root Heuchera richardsoniiAmerican Spikenard Aralia racemosaBarren Strawberry Geum fragarioidesCelandine Poppy StylophorumDittany Cunila origanoidesDwarf Crested Iris Iris cristataFall Glade Onion Allium stellatumFringed Blue Star AmsoniaGarden Phlox Phlox paniculataHarebell Campanula rotundifoliaIndian Pink Spigelia marilandicaLanceleaf Coreopsis C. lanceolataLittleflower Alum Root H. parvifloraPrairie Pussytoes Antennaria neglectaPrickly Pear Cactus OpuntiaPussytoes Antennaria parliniiRock Pink Phemeranthus calycinusSand Phlox Phlox bifidaWild Stonecrop Sedum ternatumWild Sweet William Phlox divaricataWild Ginger Asarum canadenseAll four of our Clematis species

The plants listed below, in addition to the ones above, have proven to be good survivors in pots. We have experience with these, but please try others. There is a larger list on our website (look for “Native Plants for Container Gardens”).

If you enjoy growing annual plants outside in containers, you might enjoy trying native annuals and perennials. For some people pots are the only gardening option. Traditionally annual bedding plants are used, as they can provide color all season. Natives can be particularly rewarding in other ways for you and the beneficial fauna that they attract. Monarchs can easily find a potted milkweed to lay eggs on.

Care of the plants is minimal. The same perennial can remain for years in a pot with some extra soil and fertilizer added occasionally. Keep the pots outside year-round. Water them once or twice during a dry winter season, and as needed during the growing season.

Several species of grasses and sedges work nicely in pots. Some species having narrow foliage that cascades over the rim of the pot are prairie dropseed, Sporobolus heterolepsis, oak sedge, Carex albicans, Pennsylvania sedge, Carex pensylvanica, and cedar sedge, Carex eburnea.

You might want to try some emergent wetland natives in watertight pots. Two good ones are arrow head, Sagittaria latifolia (p.10), and pickerel weed, Pontederia cordata (p.11). Use turface or real dirt for potting soil, and leave two to five inches of space at the top for water.

Sand phlox, Phlox bifida

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plantS For the BirdSThese plants for birds need half to full sun and average, well-drained soil.

COMMON NAME LG SMA Blazing Star Species L SGray-head Coneflower L SLanceleaf Coreopsis L SOx-eye Sunflower L S Rigid Goldenrod L SPurple Coneflower L SPurplehead Sneezeweed L SA Sunflower Species L SRattlesnake Master L SA Silphium Species L SLG. POTS $47.50 SM POTS $23.75

ButterFlY plantSThis selection will do well with average soil and 6 or more hours of sun.

COMMON NAME LG SMA Blazing Star Species L SGarden Phlox L SA Milkweed Species L SPurple Coneflower L S An Aster Species L SWild Bergamot L SA Rudbeckia Species L SA Goldenrod Species L SJoe Pye Weed L SA Coreopsis Species L SLG. POTS $47.50 SM POTS $23.75

hummingBird plantSSee the price list & selection guide in this catalog for each plant’s growing conditions.COMMON NAME LG SMGarden Phlox L SCardinal Flower L SColumbine L SRoyal Catchfly L S Blue Sage L SShining Blue Star L SIndian Pink L SWild Bergamot L SBee Balm (Horsemint) L SFoxglove Beardtongue L SLG. POTS $47.50 SM POTS $23.75

rain gardenNeed half to full sun, good soil, and moisture during dry periods. They can handle several days of flooding.COMMON NAME LG SMCardinal Flower L SRose Mallow L SHelen’s Flower L SNew England Aster L S Marsh Milkweed L SOrange Coneflower L SShining Blue Star L SCulver’s Root L SWhite Doll’s Daisy, false aster L SSwamp milkweed L SLG. POTS $47.50 SM POTS $23.75

PlaNT GrouPiNGs For convenience and for beginners, we’ve selected groupings of plants based on plant community or which animal groups they best attract. All you need to do is select a grouping to fit your site, and we’ll ship you ten potted plants. Each grouping of ten covers about 25 square feet. Plant in a bed of your own design or in a naturalized setting.

details: Plants will be duplicated or substituted if we run out of a species. Please let us know your preference. For each group, there are two choices of pot sizes, large or small pots based on what we have available (See LG & SM columns beside plant names). Large pots are quart size. Small pots are usually 2 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 5 inches deep.

prairie plantSThese need full sun (about six hours per day) and average soil.

COMMON NAME LG SMBlue Sage L SA Milkweed Species L SSky Blue Aster L SPale Purple Coneflower L SOhio Spiderwort L SLittle Bluestem L SA Blazing Star species L SPrairie Beardtongue L SSlender Mountain Mint L SPrairie Dropseed L SLG. POTS $47.50 SM POTS $23.75

glade plantSGlade species need sun and well drained soil. Don’t add fertilizer or organic matter (except mulch).COMMON NAME LG SMGlade Coneflower L SLanceleaf Coreopsis L SPurple Beardtongue L SMissouri Coneflower L SLonghead Coneflower L SYellow Coneflower L SBlue Wild Indigo L SPurple Poppy Mallow L SAn Aster L SLittle Bluestem L SLG. POTS $47.50 SM POTS $23.75

ForeSt wildFlowerSThese will do best in partial, dappled, or full shade. The soil should be rich in organic matter.COMMON NAME LG Wild Sweet William L Indian Pink L Solomon’s Seal L Celandine Poppy L Jacob’s Ladder L Bluebells L Dittany L Wild Geranium L Woodland Spiderwort L American Spikenard L LG. POTS $47.50

plantS For BeeSThese need full sun (about six hours per day) and average soil.

COMMON NAME LG SMSlender Mountain Mint L SHairy Mountain Mint L SNew England Aster L SA Blazing Star Species L S A Goldenrod Species L SShowy Coneflower L SAn Echinacea (coneflower) L SA Coreopsis species L SBlue Sage L SA milkweed Species L SLG. POTS $47.50 SM POTS $23.75

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old ScientiFic name new ScientiFic name common name

WildFloWers Aster laevis Symphyotrichum laeve smooth asterAster linariifolius Ionactis linariifolia stiff asterAster novae-angliae Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England asterAster oblongifolius Symphyotrichum oblongifolium aromatic asterAster oolentangiensis Symphyotrichum oolentangiense sky blue asterAster paludosus Eurybia hemispherica southern prairie asterAster patens Symphyotrichum patens purple daisy -> late purple asterAster sericeus Symphyotrichum sericeum silky asterAster turbinellus Symphyotrichum turbinellum lavender asterCacalia tuberosa Arnoglossum plantagineum Indian plantainCalamintha arkansana Clinopodium arkansanum calamint

name changes updatedSeveral scientific names have changed in recent years as genetic testing has definitively revealed more about how plant species are related to each other. A list of the new names is below and the common name conversion list on page 33 has been updated.

Campanula americana Campanulastrum americuanum American bellflowerChelone obliqua var speciosa Chelone obliqua rose turtleheadCimicifuga racemosa Actaea racemosa black cohoshEupatorium coelestinum Conoclinium coelestinum mist flower, wild ageratumEupatorium fistulosum Eutrochium fistulosum hollow joe pye weedEupatorium purpureum Eutrochium purpureum joe pye weedSolidago ptarmicoides Oligoneuron album white upland asterSolidago rigida Oligoneuron rigidum rigid goldenrodSenecio aureus Packera aurea golden ragwortSenecio obovatus Packera obovata squaw weed -> roundleaf groundselPorteranthus stipulatus Gillenia stipulata Indian physicPycnanthemum pilosum Pycnanthemum verticillatum hairy mountain mintTalinum calycinum Phemeranthus calycinus fame flower/rock pinkWaldsteinia fragarioides Geum fragarioides barren strawberryAster ptarmicoides Oligoneuron album white upland aster Trees & sHrUBs Bumelia lanuginosa Sideroxylon lanuginosum gum bumeliaCeltis tenuifolia Celtis pumila dwarf hackberryCladrastis lutea Cladrastis kentukea yellowwood

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winter annualS in octoBer.

Evaluate the site and plan the timing of activities. Identify the type of soil and its pH. Determine what and when to plant, and when and how to kill the non-natives.

Kill the existing non-native vegetation. Most non-native cool-season grasses, such as fescue, can successfully be killed. Don’t plant wildflowers on areas where sericea lespedeza, bird’s-foot trefoil, or crown vetch are or have been present because the hard seeds of these exotic legumes may lie in the soil for 10 to 20 years before germinating. You could control exotic legumes with a broadleaf herbicide while raising native grasses in one of these legume infested areas.

> One way to kill existing vegetation is to cover the area with black plastic for about two months during fall or spring when most plants are actively growing. Plants not actively growing may not be killed by this process. Warm-season lawn grasses need to be covered during the summer when they are actively growing. Keep the area covered until you are ready to plant. The vegetation should be dead, not just yellow.

> If killing the vegetation with herbicides, be sure to follow label instructions. Glyphosate, the active ingredient in RoundupTM herbicide, can be used on actively growing plants with good results. Try to have at least 4-6 inches of growth on a lawn before spraying. A fescue field with a lot of dead, old growth may need to be hayed or burned in July or August to encourage active new growth for a fall spraying. Watering the site may be necessary in early September to encourage active growth during a dry period.

> At least two herbicide applications are usually required to totally kill vegetation. If weeds germinate in the fall after the “last” application, another application will be needed in late October or early November on a warm sunny day. Winter annuals (weeds that germinate in the fall and bloom the following spring) can bring disaster to your project. As a last resort, they can be killed before the end of February with glyphosate (RoundupTM) herbicide without harming the wildflower seeds.

If there is a layer of thatch (dead vegetation) covering 100% of the soil it will prevent seeds from making soil contact. The area should be burned or mowed and raked to remove the thatch, or dragged with a harrow or a piece of chain link fence just before seeding to loosen and fluff up the thatch. This step is not necessary if the thatch covers 80% of the soil or less.

Wildflowers grow best in soil between pH 5.5 and 7.5. If soil pH is above or below these figures, the plants may not be able to take in nutrients from the soil. Fertilizer usually is not needed when seeding wildflowers. Nitrogen tends to encourage weed competition and it can hamper the growth of native grasses.

Sow the seeds on the surface in late November through mid- January and let freezing and thawing work them into the soil. Wildflower seeds will germinate in the warm days of March and April. Warm season grasses won’t germinate until the soil temperature reaches 60 degrees F (May).

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wildflowers & native grasses

getting Started

You may be one of the many individuals who have attempted to grow wildflowers by sowing a seed mix only to experience failure. A successful seeding of wildflowers depends on the right mix of native species for the area, soil preparation (which primarily involves killing existing vegetation), timing of the seeding, and weed suppression after the seeding. From the third year on, an annual or biennial mowing or burning will keep flowers blooming and trees and shrubs from invading.

When planting on deep, tillable soil sites (good or poor soil), a successful seeding of wildflowers and native grasses depends on having a seed bed with no living vegetation from the time of seeding until the seeds germinate in the spring.

The most successful wildflower plantings are done in late November, December, or early January because many native wildflower species have a high percentage of dormant seeds that require a cold-moist

period before germination. This also ensures seeds will be in the soil in the spring when conditions are right for germination. Native grasses can be seeded from January to May. April to early May is ideal for seeding grasses alone or when adding them to an existing wildflower seeding with a no-till drill.

The easiest sites to seed with wildflowers are those with very dry, shallow soil where bedrock is six inches or less from the surface. These sites are frequently too dry to support trees, weeds or exotic cool season grasses such as fescue. Use species adapted to sunny, dry conditions (our shallow soil mix). Simply scattering the seeds on the surface during late fall or early winter may be all that is necessary for these sites. It may take an extra year or two for the wildflowers to start blooming due to dry conditions. Dry sites can go longer without needing a mowing or fire.

It is better to plant the seeds of species that are adapted to the existing site than to add soil for a desired mix of species. When picking a mix of flowers, use a deep soil seed mix for deep, clay soil that is flat to gently sloping in sun, even though it seems dry. Use shallow soil seed mix (or shallow soil and deep soil mix together) on a steep south or west-facing clay slope.

Even distribution of the seeds is important. Drills are good for large areas. Broadcast (cyclone) seeders will handle a wildflower mix but not grass. Hand broadcasting the seeds works well for small areas up to an acre or so; however, be sure to dilute the seeds with a light, small particle substance like sawdust, potting soil, or vermiculite to achieve even distribution of the seeds. By dividing the diluted seeds into four or eight equal volumes and the area being seeded into four or eight equal areas, you will be able to calibrate the accuracy of your seeding technique on the first area seeded.

Our mixes of native Missouri species provide color from early May into October and attract many kinds of wildlife. Of all the species in the mixes, two to four are annuals or biennials in low volumes. The perennials will take longer to bloom for the first time but will be around for years to come.

Contents of the mixes vary due to availability. Native grasses are sold separately.

seeding rates: A 3-gram packet should cover at least 20 square feet (4 by 5 feet). The seeding rate for larger areas varies, but is usually three to five pounds per acre. An ounce generally covers at least 500 square feet.”...(grasses)...” Example: To seed one acre, half with Deep Soil wildflowers (3.8 lb./acre) and half with Little Bluestem (6 lb./acre), divide the seeding rate of each by two. You would need 1.9 pounds of Deep Soil mix and 3 pounds of Little Bluestem.

Native grasses are commonly planted with wildflowers to make a more diverse, stable and aesthetically pleasing planting. Species often used are little bluestem, sideoats grama, broom sedge and split beard grass. When the emphasis of the planting is wildflowers, broom sedge and/or split beard grass will offer little or no competition compared to little bluestem. On very dry, rocky or clay soils, 1/4 lanceleaf coreopsis and 3/4 dry, shallow soil seed mix can be used without grass.

Aromatic Aster Missouri PrimroseBlue Wild Indigo Purple BeardtongueIndian Paintbrush Purple Prairie CloverLanceleaf Coreopsis Plains Coreopsis

Glade Coneflower Gray-head ConeflowerYellow Coneflower Black-eyed Susan Rattlesnake Master MO Black-eyed Susan Prairie Blazing StarBottlebrush Blazing Star

Purple Poppy MallowAgaveSlender Mountain MintFall Glade OnionGoldenrodGumweed

Indian Paintbrushan Aster speciesWhite Wild IndigoPale Purple Coneflower Blue Wild IndigoRattlesnake MasterWingstemPrairie Blazing Star

Wild QuinineFoxglove Beardtongue Purple Prairie CloverGray-head Coneflower Blackeyed Susan (R.hirta) Sweet Coneflower Blue Sage Lead Plant

Slender Mountain MintA MilkweedAgaveWild BergamotPlains CoreopsisGoldenrodLanceleaf Coreopsis

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a Seeding needing itS FirSt 6 inch high mowing in June.

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species Commonly in deep soil Mix (Usually has about 30 species):

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species Commonly in shallow soil Mix (Usually has about 30 species):

maintaining the proJectDuring the first growing season, cut the weeds (and wildflowers) back to six inches high when the average weed height is one foot. Most peren-nial wildflowers and native grasses remain less than six inches high their first year.

It usually isn’t necessary to cut weeds during the second growing season. However, if weeds are thick and creating a closed canopy above ground, cut the weeds (and wildflowers) back to six inches high one time when the average weed height is one foot. This usually isn’t needed, but be prepared.

From the third year on, an annual or biennial mowing or burning of all or part of the planting will promote the vigor of the fire-dependent wildflowers and grasses and help prevent the invasion of many fire-intolerant trees, shrubs, and exotic species. It is better to burn any time except mid-March to mid-July. Late summer burns help suppress native grasses. Burning or mowing is often done October through February.

Always remove or kill exotic legumes like serecia lespedeza ASAP to prevent re-seeding.

wildFlower Seed mix priceS

Visit our website or contact us

for pricing and seeding rates.

a bulk pound of either mix is about 80% pure live seed. We include an extra ounce of seed for each bulk pound. species in mixes vary with availability.

www.mowildflowers.net

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landscaping with native plants to benefit the myriad wildlife species that depend on them is a noble endeavor. however, neighbors might only view it as noble if they find your plants attractive. our four star rating system will aid in winning neighbor approval when using natives in a formal location. at the same time we hope it will create more customers.

HHHH a four-star plant has a refined shape, attractive leaves, and most likely, showy flowers. it looks good for most of the growing season. the owner would be proud to have it on the front row in the front of his or her home or business.

HHH Some of these plants can be used on the front line facing the street. most have attractive flowers, but the foliage doesn’t last the season or doesn’t look as formal as four-stars. it is better to plant most three-stars behind four-star foliage.

HH these taller plants usually have attractive flowers, but often have foliage with formalness issues. most two-star plants will look fine in the back of a formal planting where their flowers will still make a show. there are some large species that look good all over, all season. we have given these large ones four stars.

H one-star plants are often desired for their wildlife or plant community value, but not for the front yard. they are usually tall. it takes serious creativity to find a place for them in a formal situation.

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choose plants for formal locations with the aid of ourFour Star rating

We typically think of ground covers as being short, spreading plants that help to prevent weed growth, but they can do and be much more.

> Aesthetically, ground covers can bring order to a landscape in much the same way as a mowed lawn, yet they can add more than green in the form of textured foliage and colorful flowers.

> A single ground cover species is often used in a mass planting, but breaking the planting up with more than one species adds more diversity and interaction with pollinators.

> Many tall species that grow upright in a clumping, vase form don’t cover the ground adequately for weed suppression. Add ground cover species in between the taller plants in gardens to create a green “mulch” that suppresses or prevents weed growth thus eliminating the need for repeated applications of brown mulch.

> Most ground cover species will persist in a garden through self-seeding or by spreading vegetatively. Prairie dropseed is a clump-forming grass that seldom spreads by seed, yet lasts for years (I have yet to see a planting die out). It makes an excellent taller ground cover in full sun.

> Wild strawberries integrated in a new garden on two-foot centers will rapidly fill the spaces between larger plants, yet give way to the larger species as they mature.

> Ground covers provide protection of the soil from erosion and drought.

Ground cover species have been designated with a G in the “Price List & Selection Guide.” Notice that height, light preference and soil moisture varies.

Prairie dropseed, Sporobolis heterolepis, in a parking lot island. Approximately 20 years old. Short grass is buffalo grass.

Roundleaf groundsel, Packera obovta, is one of the best for part sun to high canopy shade. It retains green foliage year-round. Spent, brown flower stems can be cut with weed trimmer after flowering to expose green foliage.

Large, dense plants functioning as a ground cover to block light and prevent weed growth. Indian pink, Spigelia marilandica and wild hydrangea, Hydrangea arborescens

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Celandine Poppy HHHH

Stylophorum diphyllum

Wild Sweet William HHH

Phlox divaricata

Indian Pink HHHH Spigelia marilandica

Woodland Spiderwort HHH

Tradescantia ernestiana

Wild Ginger HHHH

Asarum canadense

Barren Strawberry HHHH

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Eutrochium fistulosum

Bluebells HHH

Mertensia virginica

Largeflower Bellwort HHHH

Uvularia grandiflora

Dittany HHHH

Cunila origanoides

Wild Geranium HHHH

Geranium maculatum

Black Cohosh HHH

Actaea (Cimicifuga) racemosa

Roundleaf Groundsel, Squaw-weed HHHH

Packera (Senecio) obovata

Purple Rocket HH

Iodanthus pinnatifidus

Jacob’s Ladder HHHH

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American Spikenard HHH

Aralia racemosaGolden Ragwort HHH

Packera (Senecio) aurea

Pennsylvania Sedge HHHH

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Silene caroliniana

Littleflower Alumroot HHHH

Heuchera parviflora

Star Tickseed HHHH

Coreopsis pubescens

Gray’s Sedge HH

Carex grayii

Solomon’s seal HHHH

Polygonatum biflorum

False Solomon’s Seal HHHH

Mainthemum racemosum

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Equisetum hyemaleLizard’s Tail HHH

Saururus cernuus

Arrowhead or Duck PotatoSagittaria latifolia HHHH

Rose Turtlehead HH

Chelone obliqua

Riddell’s Goldenrod HHH

Solidago riddellii

Water Canna HHHH

Thalia dealbata

Arrow Arum HHHH

Peltandra virginica

Orange & Showy ConeflowerRudbeckia fulgida HHHH

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White Doll’s Daisy, False Aster HH

Boltonia asteroidesEastern Blue Star HHH

Amsonia tabernaemontana

Littleflower Alumroot HHHH

Heuchera parviflora

Spider Lily HHH

Hymenocallis occidentalisSouthern Blue Flag HHH

Iris virginica

Obedient Plant HH

Physostegia angustifoliaAquatic Milkweed HHH

Asclepias perennis

Mist-flower, Wild Ageratum Conoclinium coelestinum HHH

Swamp Milkweed HH

Asclepias incarnata

Silky Aster HHHH

Symphyotrichum sericeum

JoePye Weed HH

Eutrochium purpureumRose Mallow HH

Hibiscus lasiocarpos

Helen’s Flower HH

Helenium autumnale

Copper Iris HHH

Iris fulva

Cardinal Flower HHH

Lobelia cardinalisBlue Lobelia HHH

Lobelia siphilitica

Pickerel Weed HHHH

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Silphium perfoliatum

Culver’s Root HH

Veronicastrum virginicum

Fall Glade Onion HHH

Allium stellatum

American Bell Flower HH

Campanulastrum americanum

Yellow Wild Indigo HHHH

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Hibiscus laevis

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Callirhoe digitata

Stiff Aster HHHH Ionactis (Aster) linariifolius

Prickly Pear Cactus HHHH

Opuntia humifusa

Purple Beardtongue HHH

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Blue Wild Indigo HHHH

Baptisia australis

Prairie Beardtongue HH

Penstemon tubaeflorus

Longhead Coneflower HHH

Ratibida columnifera

Maryland Senna HH

Senna marilandica

Hairy Wild Petunia HHH

Ruellia humilis

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Solidago speciosa

White Upland Aster HHH

Oligoneuron album

Bottlebrush Blazing StarLiatris mucronata HHHH

Aromatic Aster HHH

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium

Purple Poppy Mallow HHHH

Callirhoe involucrataNodding Wild Onion HHH

Allium cernuum

Calamint HHH

Clinopodium arkansanum

Smooth Aster HHH

Symphyotrichum laeveIndian Paintbrush HCastilleja coccinea

Fame Flower, Rock Pink Phemeranthus calycinus HHHH

Western Sunflower HHH

Helianthus occidentalis

Barbara’s Buttons HHH Marshallia caespitosa

Missouri Coneflower HHH

Rudbeckia missouriensis

Plains Coreopsis HH

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Silphium laciniatum

Missouri Primrose HHH

Oenothera macrocarpaHeart-leaved Alexanders Zizia aptera HHH

Texas Green Eyes HHH

Berlandiera texana

Whorled Milkweed HHH

Asclepias verticillata

White Prairie Clover HH

Dalea candidaSouthern Prairie Aster HHHH

Eurybia hemispherica

Fringed Blue Star HHHH

Amsonia ciliata var. filifolia

Cream Wild Indigo HHHH

Baptisia bracteata

Yellow Coneflower (plus Glade Coneflower & Prairie Dropseed)Echinacea paradoxa HHHH

Spider Milkweed HHH

Asclepias viridis

Glade Coneflower HHHH

Echinacea simulata

Agave, False Aloe HHHH

Manfreda virginica + rock pink

Meadow Garlic HHH

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Helianthus silphioides

Tall Green Milkweed HHH

Asclepias hirtella

Soapweed HHHH

Yucca glauca

Gray-head Coneflower HH

Ratibida pinnata

Wild Strawberry HHH

Fragaria virginiana

Lanceleaf Coreopsis HHHH

Coreopsis lanceolata

Royal Catchfly HH

Silene regiaFoxglove Beardtongue HHH

Penstemon digitalisOhio Spiderwort HH

Tradescantia ohiensis

Downy Phlox HHH

Phlox pilosa Yarrow HH

Achillea millefolium

Sweet Coneflower HH

Rudbeckia subtomentosa

Blue Sage HH

Salvia azurea

Wild Bergamot HH

Monarda fistulosaWild Quinine HHH

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Gentiana andrewsii

Rose Verbena HHHH

Glandularia canadensisPurple Prairie Clover HHHH

Dalea purpureaGray Goldenrod HHH

Solidago nemoralis

Butterfly Weed HHH

Asclepias tuberosa

Rigid Goldenrod HH

Oligoneuron rigidum

Shining Blue Star HHHH

Amsonia illustris

Cliff Goldenrod HHHH

Solidago drummondii

New England Aster HH

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

White Wild Indigo HH

Baptisia alba

Sky Blue Aster HHH

Symphyotrichum oolentangiense

Common Milkweed HAsclepias syriaca

Pale-purple Coneflower Echinacea pallida HHH

Purple Coneflower HH

Echinacea purpurea

Rattlesnake Master HH

Eryngium yuccifoliumOx-eye Sunflower HH

Heliopsis helianthoidesAlum Root HHHH

Heuchera richardsonii

Rough Blazing Star HHH

Liatris aspera

Prairie Coreopsis HHH

Coreopsis palmata

Eastern Blazing Star HHH

Liatris scariosa

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Anemone virginiana

Prairie Blazing Star HHH

Liatris pycnostachya

Columbine HHHH

Aquilegia canadensis

Dwarf Crested Iris HHHH

Iris cristataOhio Horsemint HHH

Blephilia ciliata

Bush’s Poppy Mallow HHH

Callirhoe bushii

Sand Phlox HHHH

Phlox bifida

Horsemint, Bee Balm HHH

Monarda bradburiana

Purplehead Sneezeweed HH

Helenium flexuosumWild Stonecrop HHHH

Sedum ternatumRobin’s Plantain HHH

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Asclepias purpurascens

Tall Larkspur HH

Delphinium exaltatum

White Goat’s Beard HHH

Aruncus dioicus

Shooting Star HHH

Dodecatheon meadia

River Oats, Sea Oats HHH

Chasmanthium latifolium

Downy Skullcap HHH Scutellaria incana

Hairy Mountain Mint HH

Pycnanthemum verticillatum

Harebell HHHH

Campanula rotundifolia

Curlytop Ironweed HH

Vernonia arkansana

Prairie Dock HHHH

Silphium terebinthinaceum

Lavender Aster HHH

Symphyotrichum turbinellum

Starry Campion HH

Silene stellata

Indian Physic HHH

Gillenia (Porteranthus) stipulata

Fire Pink HHH

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Artemisia ludoviciana

Pussytoes HHHH

Antennaria parlinii

Late Purple Aster HHH

Symphyotrichum (Aster) patens

Slender Mtn. Mint HHH

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium

Rosinweed HH

Silphium integrifolium

Tall Coreopsis HCoreopsis tripteris

Pale Beardtongue HHH

Penstemon pallidus

Garden Phlox HHH

Phlox paniculata

Big Bluestem HH

Andropogon gerardii

American Bittersweet HHHH

Celastrus scandens

Sideoats Grama HHHH

Bouteloua curtipendula

Native Bamboo HH

Arundinaria giganteaPalm Sedge HHH

Carex muskingumensis

Oak Sedge HHHH

Carex albicans

Indian Grass HH

Sorghastrum nutans

Prairie Dropseed HHHH

Sporobolus heterolepis

Little Bluestem HHHH

Schizachyrium scoparium

Cedar Sedge HHHH

Carex eburnea

Broomsedge HHHH

Andropogon virginicus

Soft Rush HH

Juncus effusus

Prairie Cord Grass HHHH

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Panicum virgatum

Trumpet Creeper HH

Campsis radicans

Red Buckeye HHHH

Aesculus paviaTulip Tree HHH

Liriodendron tulipifera

Sycamore (fall color) HHH

Platanus occidentalis

Passion Flower HH

Passiflora incarnata

Bald Cypress HHHH

Taxodium distichum

Coral Honeysuckle HHHH

Lonicera sempervirens

Leather Flower HHHH

Clematis versicolor

Green Hawthorn HHH

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Clematis crispa

Supplejack HHH

Berchemia scandens

American Bittersweet HHHH

Celastrus scandens

Dutchman’s Pipe Vine HH

Aristolochia tomentosa

Mexican Plum HH

Prunus mexicana

Yellow Passion Flower HHH

Passiflora lutea

Cross Vine HHHH

Bignonia capreolata

Pitcher’s Leather Flower Clematis pitcheri HHHH

Eastern Redbud HHHH

Cercis canadensis

Wild Plum HPrunus sp.

Buttonbush HHHH

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Indigo Bush HH

Amorpha fruticosa

Ninebark HHH

Physocarpus opulifolius

Black Cherry HH

Prunus serotina

Blackberry HH

Rubus sp.

Strawberry Bush HHHH

Euonymus americanus

Lead Plant HHHH

Amorpha canescens

Fragrant Sumac HHH

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Elderberry HH

Sambucus canadensis

Indian Cherry HHHH

Rhamnus caroliniana

Wahoo HHH

Euonymus atropurpureus

Black Raspberry HH

Rubus occidentalis

Hercules’ Club HH

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Rhamnus lanceolataWafer Ash HH

Ptelea trifoliata

Wild Hydrangea HHHH

Hydrangea arborescens

New Jersey Tea HHHH

Ceanothus americanusAmerican Beauty Berry HHHH

Callicarpa americana

Spice Bush HHHH

Lindera benzoinShrubby St. John’s WortHypericum prolificum HHHH

Golden Currant HHH

Ribes odoratum

Silky Dogwood HH

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Ozark Witch Hazel HHHH

Hamamelis vernalisMock Orange HHH

Philadelphus pubescens

Black Chokeberry HHHH

Aronia melanocarpaRed Elderberry HHH

Sambucus racemosa

Leatherwood HHHH

Dirca palustrisPrairie Red Root HHHH

Ceanothus herbaceus

Pawpaw HHH

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Achillea millefolium Yarrow 5.00 2.50 Sun - lt shade May - July white 24 - 36 dry - avg 16 - 24 Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh 5.00 Lt - full shade June & July white 48 - 60 avg - moist 18 - 24 Allium canadense Meadow Garlic 5.00 2.50 Sun April - June rose pink 10 - 12 avg - moist 3 - 6 Allium cernuum Nodding Wild Onion Sept* 2.50 Sun - med shade July - Aug pale pink 10 - 18 dry - avg 3 - 6 Allium stellatum Fall Glade Onion June* 2.50 Sun Aug & Sept rose pink 10 - 15 dry 3 - 6 Amsonia ciliata Fringed Blue Star 5.00 Sun April & May blue 16 - 24 dry 18 - 24 Amsonia illustris Shining Blue Star 5.00 2.50 Sun - lt shade May - June blue 30 - 48 avg - moist 36 - 48 Amsonia tabernaemontana Eastern Blue Star 5.00 Sun - med shade April - May blue 24 - 36 avg - moist 36 - 40 Anemone virginiana Thimbleweed Sept* Sept* 2.50 Sun - med shade May - Aug white 16 - 24 dry - avg 10 - 14 Antennaria neglecta Prairie Pussytoes Sept* 2.50 Sun - lt shade April - June cream 4 - 10 dry - avg 6 - 12 Antennaria parlinii Pussytoes 2.50 2.50 Sun - med shade April & May cream 6 - 10 dry - avg 6 - 12 Aquilegia canadensis Columbine 5.00 2.50 2.50 Sun - shade April - June red/yellow 24 - 36 dry - avg 16 - 20 Aralia racemosa American Spikenard 5.00 Shade July & Aug white 36 - 48 avg - moist 36 - 48 Artemisia ludoviciana White Sage, Wormwood 5.00 Sept* Sun - shade July & Aug gray/green 24 - 36 dry - avg 16 - 20 Aruncus dioicus White Goat’s Beard 5.00 Sun - shade June cream 36 - 48 avg - moist 18 - 24 Asarum canadense Wild Ginger 5.00 Shade April & May maroon 4 - 6 avg - moist 12 - 16 Asclepias hirtella Tall Green Milkweed 5.00 2.50 Sun June - July white/green 24 - 36 dry - avg 12 - 20 Asclepias incarnata Swamp (Marsh) Milkweed 5.00 2.50 Sun - med shade Aug & Sept rose-purple 48 - 60 avg - moist 24 - 36 Asclepias perennis Aquatic Milkweed 5.00 Sun - med shade June - Sept white 18 - 24 moist - wet 12 - 18 Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed 5.00 2.50 2.50 17.00 Sun - lt shade June - Aug lavender 48 - 60 average 36 - 60 Asclepias purpurascens Purple Milkweed CW** Sun - med shade May - June rose-purple 24 - 48 dry - avg 18 - 24 Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Weed CW** Sept* Sun - lt shade June - July orange 24 - 36 average 18 - 30 Asclepias verticillata Whorled Milkweed CW** CW** Sun - part shade June - Sept white 20 - 30 dry - avg 18 - 30 Asclepias viridis Spider Milkweed CW** CW** 2.50 Sun June - July green/purple 12 - 26 dry - avg 18 - 24 Baptisia alba White Wild Indigo 5.00 2.50 2.50 12.00 Sun June & July white 24 - 36 average 24 - 36 Baptisia australis Blue Wild Indigo 5.00 2.50 2.50 12.60 Sun May & June blue 24 - 36 dry - avg 24 - 30 Baptisia bracteata Cream Wild Indigo 5.00 2.50 2.50 Sun - lt shade April - June cream/yel 12 - 18 dry - avg 18 - 24 Baptisia sphaerocarpa Yellow Wild Indigo Sept* Sun - lt shade April - may yellow 24 - 30 dry - avg 24 - 36 Berlandiera texana Texas Green Eyes Sept* Sept. Sun - lt shade June - Sept yellow/grn 18 - 48 dry - avg 18 - 24 Blephilia ciliata Ohio Horse Mint 5.00 2.50 2.50 30.00 Sun - med shade May - July blue/laven 16 - 24 dry - avg 12 Boltonia asteroides White Doll’s Daisy, False Aster 5.00 2.50 2.50 Sun - lt shade Aug - Sept pink/white 36 - 48 avg - moist 24 - 48 Callirhoe bushii Bush’s Poppy Mallow 5.00 Sept* Sun - lt shade June & July magenta 24 - 30 dry - avg 18 - 24 Callirhoe digitata Fringed Poppy Mallow Sept* Sept* Sun - lt shade June - Aug magenta 30 - 60 dry - avg 16 - 20 Callirhoe involucrata Purple Poppy Mallow 5.00 2.50 2.50 Sun June & July magenta 4 - 6 dry - avg 24 - 36 Campanula rotundifolia Harebell 5.00 2.50 Sun - pt. shade May - Sept blue 8 - 15 dry - moist 4 - 8 Campanulastrum americanum American bellflower 2.50 26.25 Part sun - shade June - Oct blue/lavender 36 - 60 avg - moist 8 - 12 Castilleja coccinea Indian Paintbrush 2.50 Sun April & May orange/red 10 - 20 dry - moist 12 - 20 Chelone obliqua Rose Turtlehead 5.00 2.50 2.50 Sun - med shade Sept & Oct rose-pink 30 - 48 avg - moist 18 - 24 Clinopodium arkansanum Calamint 5.00 2.50 Sun June - Sept light purple 6 - 12 dry - avg 12 Conoclinium coelestinum Mist Flwr, Wld Ageratum 5.00 2.50 Sun - med shade Aug - Oct blue-purple 16 - 24 avg - moist 16 - 24 Coreopsis lanceolata Lanceleaf Coreopsis 5.00 2.50 2.50 3.00 Sun - lt shade May & June yellow 16 - 24 dry - avg 12 - 24 Coreopsis palmata Prairie Coreopsis 5.00 2.50 Sun - med shade June & July yellow 18 - 24 dry - avg 18 - 24 Coreopsis pubescens Star Tickseed 5.00 2.50 2.50 Sun - med shade May - Sept yellow 16 - 30 average 18 - 24 Coreopsis tinctoria Plains Coreopsis 2.50 3.00 Sun July & Aug yellow/red 24 - 36 dry - avg 18 - 24 Coreopsis tripteris Tall Coreopsis 5.00 2.50 2.50 Sun - lt shade July & Aug yellow 40 - 110 dry - avg 18 - 24 Cunila origanoides Dittany 5.00 2.50 2.50 Sun - med shade Sept & Oct lavender 12 - 16 dry - avg 12 - 16 Dalea candida White Prairie Clover Sept* 2.50 Sun June - July white 18 - 26 dry - avg 16 - 20 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 5.00 2.50 Sun June & July purple 18 - 24 dry - avg 16 - 20 Delphinium exaltatum Tall Larkspur 5.00 Lt - med shade July - Aug. blue 36 - 60 dry - avg 12 - 16 Dodecatheon meadia Shooting Star 2.50 Sun - med shade May - June white/rose 10 - 16 dry - avg 12 Echinacea pallida Pale Purple Coneflower 5.00 2.50 2.50 Sun - lt shade June pink/pur 26 - 36 dry - avg 16 - 20 Echinacea paradoxa Yellow Coneflower 5.00 2.50 2.50 11.25 Sun June yellow 26 - 36 dry - avg 16 - 20 Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower 5.00 2.50 2.50 Sun- med shade June - Aug pink-purple 30 - 40 avg - moist 18 - 24 Echinacea simulata Glade Coneflower 5.00 2.50 2.50 Sun June pink-purple 26 - 36 dry - avg 16 - 20

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P 15 G With spreading underground stems, it will produce a ground cover of finely dissected, fern-like foliage.P 8 Plant in bright areas where background shade will show off the white flowers. Avoid hot, mid-day sun.P 14 Plant in average, sunny beds among earlier blooming species to add balls of rose-pink flowers in spirng.P 13 Very similar to fall glade onion, having 2.5-inch balls of pink flowers, but this one blooms much earlier and nods. P 11 Plant in dry, sunny beds among earlier blooming species to add balls of rose-pink flowers in fall.P 14 A compact plant, good for formal beds having delicate blue flowers and foliage resembling pine needles.P 16 The willow-like leaves turn yellow in fall. Plants are dense and shrub-like in appearance. P 10 Leaves and flowers are very similar to shining blue star. Deer & rabbits don’t eat it. Dense, shrub-like perennial.P 16 Attractive basal foliage, flowers and seed pods make this a formal plant. Seed pods resemble thimbles.P 12 G Fantastic ground cover in full sun and dry soil. Creeping, 2-inch high foliage totally covers soil.P 18 G A ground cover with silvery-green, oval foliage hugging the ground. Flowers resemble toes on cat’s feet.P 17 The red flowers provide nectar for hummingbirds as they arrive. The plants do best in a few hours of sun.P 9 Slight air movement puts this large foliage plant in motion. Needs organic soil and moisture in summer.P 18 Use the contrasting foliage of this plant with other tall species. It spreads slowly by underground stems.P 17 Nice foliage and flowers. Excels in bright areas. Yellow autumn colors. Excels at providing for pollinators!P 8 G Attractive ground cover with velvety, heart-shaped leaves. Needs good, organic soil and part to full shade.P 14 Except for the last month, tall green MW has abundant foliage through much of the time monarchs are present.P 11 Excellent nectar plant for butterflies and an exceptional host to monarch larvae. Ideal for rain gardens.P 10 White-flowered milkweed has a long blooming period. Will grow in medium shade. Keeps its leaves late into fall. P 16 Fragrant as honeysuckle. Host to monarch larvae. Spreads some. Pull unwanted stems to control spreading.P 17 Similar to common milkweed in flower and leaf shape, but more compact and colorful. Not a spreader.P 15 These come up late in spring. We don’t sell them until we can see signs of growth. A very popular plant. P 13 Provides foliage late into the caterpillar rearing season. Spreads moderately. Narrow leaves arranged in whorls.P 14 A compact milkweed with interesting seed pods, foliage and purple & green flowers. Reliable, long-lived perennial.P 16 White is lanky compared to blue indigo, but try both in a native, ornamental grass screen or border.P 12 Most desired for its spring flowers, summer seed pods and attractive foliage. An exceptional three-season plant.P 14 An excellent small to medium-sized perennial noted for its foliage, flowers and seed pods.P 11 The bright yellow spikes of flowers (followed by round seed pods) sit above broad mounds of blue-green foliage. P 13 The yellow-on-green flowers are present most of the season. Soft, downy heart-shaped leaves.P 17 Non-assertive mint for dry, shady spots. Maintains green and red leaves through winter at soil level.P 10 A magnet for many pollinator species late in the season. Naturally grows in moist soil. A large plant for the back.P 17 Works well alone or mixed with plants that bloom later, such as black-eyed susans. Stems stand erect. P 12 Slender, leafless stems offer no “visible means of support” to flowers. Use with tall, late bloomers.P 13 G Stems lie flat and will hang over walls. Fantastic flowers contrast well with Missouri primrose.P 18 Petite perennial with thin leaves and stems. Blue bell-shaped flowers for months. Work great in containers.A/B 11 A tall annual or biennial. Typically grows in average to moist conditions in rich loamy soil. Only seed is available. B 13 A good plant for seeded meadow plantings, but does not survive well in cultivated beds. P 10 They do well in beds or where naturalized in moist soil near water. A good hummingbird and bumble bee plant. P 13 Relishes hot, dry sunny sites (rock walls and rock gardens). Tea from this aromatic herb has a pennyroyal flavor. P 10 Many small flowers in fall give an image of blue mist. Spreads by underground stems slowly and seeds. P 14 G Plant seeds on rocky or clay banks to produce a ground cover. Use as a nurse crop in seeded plantings.P 16 Brighter yellow flowers than lanceleaf coreopsis. Plants spread slowly by underground stems.P 9 We are impressed! It produces bright yellow flowers in part or dappled shade from May to September!A 13 An annual used to add early color to seeded plantings. It also persists in perennial beds.P 18 Good wildlife plant. Feeds many pollinating insects and birds. A little tall for formal beds. P 8 A plant that is habitually orderly and clean in appearance. Produces frost flowers in late fall/early winter.P 14 Like purple prairie clover, but with coarser leaves and white flowers. Good addition to a prairie planting.P 15 An ideal plant in a formal setting with fern-like foliage and many clusters of purple flowers.P 17 Fantastic flowers. Use in back of shady formal beds. Showy foliage lasting into September after flowering.P 17 A wonderful small, spring ephemeral. Plant among short ground covers such as pussytoes or oak sedge.P 16 Nice, fragrant, long-stemmed flowers with upright, narrow, 12-in.-long leaves. Tolerates dry conditions.P 14 Like pale purple and glade coneflowers, but with yellow flowers. Fragrant. Echinaceas make great cut flowers.P 16 Good bird seed producer. For contrast, use with gray-head coneflower. Can be aggressive in beds.P 14 Similar to pale purple coneflower, but more intense flower color and begins blooming a week earlier.

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moist 12 - 18 Geum fragarioides Barren Strawberry 2.50 Tray of 18 = 36.00 Shade April - June yellow 4 - 6 dry - moist 8 - 12 Gillenia stipulata Indian Physic 5.00 Sun to shade June white 24 - 36 dry - avg 18 - 24 Glandularia canadensis Rose Verbena 5.00 Sept* July* Sun March - Nov lilac - rose 10 - 12 dry - avg 18 - 36 Helenium autumnale Sneezeweed, Helen’s Flower 5.00 2.50 2.50 Sun - lt shade Aug - Oct yellow 24 - 48 avg - moist 24 - 36 Helenium flexuosum Purplehead sneezeweed 5.00 2.50 2.50 Sun - pt. sun June - Aug yellow/brn 20 - 36 avg - moist 16 - 20 Helianthus occidentalis Western Sunflower 5.00 2.50 Sun July & Aug yellow 30 - 40 dry - avg 12 - 20 Helianthus silphioides Silphium Sunflower 5.00 Sun - lt shade Aug - Sept yellow 36 - 72 dry - avg 18 - 24 Heliopsis helianthoides Ox-eye Sunflower 5.00 2.50 Sun - lt shade June - Sept yellow 24 - 48 dry - moist 18 - 30 Heuchera parviflora Littleflower Alumroot 5.00 Pt. shade - shade Sept - Nov pale-pink 12 dry - avg 12 - 16 Heuchera richardsonii Alumroot, Coral Bells 5.00 Sun- med shade May & June cream 10 - 16 dry - avg 12 - 20 Hibiscus laevis (militaris) Halberdleaf Rose Mallow 5.00 Sun - lt shade July - Sept white/pink 48 - 72 avg - moist 36 - 48 Hibiscus lasiocarpos Rose Mallow 5.00 2.50 Sun - lt shade Aug & Sept white/pink 48 - 72 avg - moist 36 - 48 Hymenocallis occidentalis Spider Lily 5.00 Sun - Shade July & Aug white 30 - 36 avg - moist 12 - 18 Iodanthus pinnatifidus Purple Rocket 5.00 Sept* Lt - full shade May - June pale-lilac 18 - 30 avg - moist 12 Ionactis linariifolia Stiff Aster Sept* Sun - med shade Sept - Oct blue-violet 12 - 16 dry - avg 12 - 16 Iris cristata Dwarf Crested Iris 5.00 2.50 Half shade April or May blue 5 - 10 dry - avg 12 - 16 Iris fulva Copper Iris 5.00 2.50 Sun - med shade May copper 18 - 24 avg - moist 16 - 20 Iris virginica Southern Blue Flag 5.00 2.50 17.25 Sun - med shade May blue 30 - 40 avg - moist 18 - 24 Liatris aspera Rough Blazing Star 5.00 2.50 2.50 Sun - lt shade Sept purple 24 - 48 dry - avg 12 - 16 Liatris mucronata Bottlebrush Blazing Star 5.00 2.50 2.50 Sun July - Aug purple 18 - 30 dry 12 - 18 Liatris pycnostachya Prairie Blazing Star 5.00 2.50 2.50 15.00 Sun July - Aug purple 30 - 48 dry - moist 12 - 20 Liatris scariosa Eastern Blazing Star 5.00 2.50 Sun - lt shade Aug & Sept purple 30 - 54 average 12 - 16 Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower 5.00 2.50 2.50 Sun - lt shade Aug & Sept red 24 - 54 moist 12 - 18 Lobelia siphilitica Blue Lobelia 5.00 2.50 2.50 Sun - lt shade Sept & Oct blue 18 - 30 dry - moist 10 - 16 Lobelia spicata Pale Spiked Lobelia 5.00 Sun - lt shade May - July light blue 15 - 24 avg - moist 8 - 12 Maianthemum racemosum False Solomon’s Seal 5.00 lt. - full shade May - June white 16 - 24 avg - moist 8 - 16 Manfreda virginica Agave, False Aloe 5.00 2.50 2.50 Sun - med shade Jun - July grn/brwn 6 - 10 dry - avg 16 - 20 Marshallia caespitosa Barbara’s buttons 5.00 2.50 Sun May -June lavender-white 8 - 14 dry - avg 6 - 8 Mertensia virginica Bluebells 5.00 2.50 Sun - shade April & May blue 12 - 24 avg - moist 16 - 24 Monarda bradburiana Bee Balm, Horsemint 5.00 2.50 2.50 Sun - shade May & June lavender 18 - 24 average 12 - 18 Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 5.00 2.50 2.50 15.00 Sun - lt shade June & July lavender 36 - 48 average 24 - 36 Oenothera macrocarpa Missouri Primrose 5.00 2.50 2.50 Sun May & June yellow 6 - 12 dry - avg 18 - 36 Oligoneuron album White Upland Aster 5.00 2.50 Sun - lt shade Aug - Sept white 18 - 24 dry - avg 12 - 18 Oligoneuron rigidum Rigid Goldenrod 5.00 2.50 2.50 13.13 Sun Sept yellow 30 - 48 average 16 - 24 Opuntia humifusa Prickly Pear Cactus 5.00 2.50 Sun May & June yellow 8 - 14 dry 16 - 20 Packera aurea Golden Ragwort 5.00 2.50 Half sun-full shd April & May yellow 12 - 24 avg - moist 16 - 24 Packera obovata Roundleaf Groundsel, Squaw-weed 2.50 Tray of 18 = 36.00 Half sun-full shd April & May yellow 10 - 14 dry - avg 12 - 18 Parthenium integrifolium Wild Quinine June* 2.50 Sun - lt shade June & July white 30 - 40 dry - avg 16 - 20 Peltandra virginica Arrow Arum 5.00 Pt sun - shade April - June white/green 18 - 30 <1 ft. water 18 - 30 Penstemon cobaea Purple Beardtongue 5.00 Sept* 2.50 Sun May & June purple 18 - 30 dry - avg 16 - 20 Penstemon digitalis Foxglove Beardtongue 5.00 2.50 2.50 6.40 Sun - lt shade May & June white 30 - 48 avg - moist 16 - 20 Penstemon pallidus Pale Beardtongue 5.00 2.50 Sun - med shade May - June white 12 - 18 dry - avg 8 - 12 Penstemon tubaeflorus Prairie Beardtongue 5.00 2.50 Sun June white 30 - 48 dry - avg 12 - 16 Phemeranthus calycinus Fame Flower, Rock Pink 5.00 2.50 2.50 Sun June - Sept magenta 6 - 12 dry 4 - 6 Phlox bifida Sand Phlox 5.00 Sun - med shade March - May pale blue 4 - 6 dry - avg 16 - 20

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defining ShadeWhen plants are in more intense light, they can capture larger amounts of energy and produce more flowers and seeds. Many plants that naturally grow in shade are damaged by mid-day, summer sun, yet need mid-day sun in spring (before trees leaf out) to flower and set seeds.

Some examples of planting locations for light preferences used in the “Price List and Selection Guide:”

Sun: An area that receives six hours or more of direct, mid-day sun in summer, including the south or west sides of buildings and trees.

Sun to light shade: Includes all of the conditions listed for sun plus the east and north sides of buildings and trees where the plants are exposed to considerable open sky, particularly overhead.

Light to medium shade: Includes dappled shade and bright areas slightly under trees (open sky not directly overhead).

Shade: Dappled shade with a high or low canopy, and also dense shade. Areas that get morning and evening sun in summer, but not hot mid-day sun. Areas on the north sides of buildings and under trees where the sun doesn’t shine. Expect better flowering and faster growth in brighter areas.

P 17 G Flowers resemble a daisy with pinkish white petals. Can be used as a ground cover in dry, light shade.P 16 Unusual foliage plant for contrast. Attractive in beds in summer, fall and winter. Good dried flower.P 10 Long-lasting flowers are magnets for many insects including butterflies, bees, beetles, and wasps. Unusual foliage.P 14 An early blooming aster with large flowers that prefers dry, well-drained soil. A good dried flower.P 8 Equalling Joe Pye Weed in attractiveness and benefit to pollinators. Using both Joe Pyes extends the bloom period.P 11 Amazing plant with summer flowers that seem to constantly draw swallowtail butterflies. Tall and slender.P 14 G Makes a dense ground cover in sunny areas. Works as a green mulch among larger plants. Edible berries.P 15 One of the best with excellent foliage in spring & summer before the incredible flowers arrive in fall.P 8 A reliable spring wildflower for shade. Mounds of foliage last until Sept and Oct with adequate moisture. P 8 G Waxy, buttercup-like flowers. A choice evergreen ground cover for shade that thrives in humus rich soil. P 18 The foliage is attractive in spring and summer, but outstanding when yellow, orange and red in fall.P 15 G Long bloomer and great butterfly plant. Fragrant. Too much moisture can cause the roots to rot.P 11 Masses of bright yellow flowers cover the broad tops of these plants in late summer. Use in wet areas.P 17 The flowers in mass are quite showy. Place the plants toward the back of formal beds to show off flowers.P 13 G Helps to create uneven heights in prairie/meadow plantings, which is beneficial to ground-nesting birds.P 14 Large, dark green, heart-shaped leaves make this natural finch feeder stand out in the back of a bed.P 16 This long bloomer provides quality bird seed from Aug to Nov. Use with summer flowers that are purple.P 9 G Prefers drier areas in shade. Undersides of leaves and leaf stalks are soft-hairy and purplish.P 16 G Mounds of attractive, round leaves are the main feature. The plants don’t like wet soil. P 11 Both hibiscus species listed are good wildlife plants, attracting pollinators and providing seeds & insects for birds.P 11 Huge flowers stand out at a distance. Plants naturally grow near water but will excel in fertile average soil. P 10 Fragrant white flowers really attract attention in late summer. Long-lived perennial for sun or shade.P 9 An attractive member of the mustard family that deserves more use in shaded moist, organic soil areas.P 12 A short, compact aster with attractive thin, stiff foliage. Add sand, chert, or granite chips to help acidify the soil. P 17 G Great ground cover or border plant. Performs best in half sun/half shade and well drained soil.P 11 Works well near water, in rain gardens and perennial beds where rich, organic soil is abundant.P 10 Works well near water, in rain gardens and perennial beds where rich, organic soil is abundant.P 16 Flowers when monarchs migrate. Plant all three tall blazing star species together to extend flowering.P 12 Needs sun and dry, poor conditions to keep it from becoming too lanky. Fabulous foliage, fabulous flowers.P 16 Handles a wide range of moisture. All blazing stars are natural butterfly restaurants.P 16 Has the most intense color and seems to be the best one for attracting butterflies. Pick this if picking only one.P 11 Attracts humans, hummingbirds and yellow butterflies. Needs organic soil. Water during dry periods.P 11 Very similar to cardinal flower. Both are good choices for rain gardens. P Spiked lobelia’s attractive spikes of light blue to white flowers attract pollinators. P 9 Long-lasting, attractive foliage for shade. White flowers followed by red berries. The plants in mass make a show.P 14 G Interesting foliage plant with purplish mottling. Use in dry sunny beds or as ground cover in part shade.P 13 Rosettes of 3 to 4 inch narrow leaves are almost evergreen. Use with short foliage plants like prairie pussytoes. P 8 Beautiful forest wildflower. Needs organic soil. Goes dormant in late June, so plant among other species.P 17 Excels in partly sunny locations, making a compact, rounded shape. Not invasive like some exotic mints.P 15 A great choice for bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. A large, clump-forming plant.P 13 Bright yellow four-inch blooms greet you in the morning and fade during the day. Will hang over walls.P 12 White flower heads that are arranged in 4 to 5 inch, flat-topped clusters attract many pollinators P 15 Finches love the seeds. It will provide color contrast for blue sage and rough blazing star.P 12 If you have a dry, sunny bed like a rock garden or the top of a retaining wall, why not include a cactus?P 9 G A ground cover for rich soil in average to wet locations. Stays green in winter. Good for rain gardens.P 9 G Great blooms. Evergreen. Prefers drier conditions than golden ragwort and has smaller foliage. P 15 This attractive plant brings contrast to beds. The white flowers attract many insect species.P 10 Clump-forming. Deer-resistant. Naturalize in still water. Use in water gardens or water pot gardens. P 12 Spectacular! Mo. primrose is a good companion. Don’t enrich soil; add lime at most. Likes gravel mulch.P 15 Prolific and versatile. Seed pods are almost red in summer. Most hardy of the white beardtongues.P 18 Blooms earlier than other Missouri beardtongues and is shorter. Grows in much drier conditions than foxglove.P 12 Works well when combined with purple beardtongue, needing a similar, well-drained, sunny location.P 13 Flowers open noon till dark, June to Sept. Use outdoors in pots on sunny patios. Water them like a cactus!P 17 G Colorful ground cover, forming creeping mats. Best in slightly shaded areas on well-drained slopes.

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Phlox divaricata Wild Sweet William 5.00 Sept* Sun - shade April - June blue/purple 12 - 16 avg - moist 12 - 16 Phlox paniculata Garden/Summer Phlox 5.00 2.50 Sun - shade July - Sept pink 30 - 48 avg - moist 24 - 30 Phlox pilosa Downy Phlox 5.00 2.50 Sun - med shade April - May pink 12 - 18 average 12 - 16 Physostegia angustifolia Obedient Plant 5.00 2.50 Sun - lt shade June - July pink 36 - 60 avg - moist 16 - 20 Polemonium reptans Jacob’s Ladder 5.00 2.50 July* Shade April - June blue 12 - 18 avg - moist 14 - 18 Polygonatum biflorum Solomon’s Seal 5.00 2.50 Sun - shade May - June cream 24 - 48 avg - moist 12 - 20 Pontederia cordata Pickerel Weed June* Half to full Sun June - October blue 20 - 30 water 18 - 30 Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Slender Mountain Mint 5.00 2.50 2.50 13.00 Sun July & Aug white 12 - 20 dry - moist 14 - 18 Pycnanthemum verticillatum Hairy Mountain Mint 5.00 2.50 2.50 22.50 Sun - lt shade July - Sept white 24 - 48 dry - avg 18 - 24 Ratibida columnifera Longhead Coneflower 5.00 2.50 2.50 Sun June - Sept yellow 20 - 36 dry - avg 18 - 24 Ratibida pinnata Gray-head Coneflower 5.00 2.50 2.50 7.90 Sun - med shade June & July yellow 36 - 48 average 18 - 24 Rudbeckia fulgida/sullivantii Showy Coneflower 5.00 2.50 Sun - lt shade July. - Sept yellow 20 - 30 avg - moist 16 - 20 Rudbeckia fulgida/umbrosa Orange Coneflower 5.00 2.50 Sun - lt shade Aug - Sept yellow 20 - 30 avg - moist 16 - 20 Rudbeckia missouriensis Missouri Coneflower 5.00 2.50 2.50 26.63 Sun July & Aug yellow 20 - 30 dry - avg 16 - 24 Rudbeckia subtomentosa Sweet Coneflower 5.00 2.50 2.50 9.00 Sun - med shade Aug & Sept yellow 36 - 54 avg - moist 18 - 36 Ruellia humilis Hairy Wild Petunia 5.00 Sept* Sun - lt shade June - Sept lav. - purple 12 - 16 dry - avg 12 - 16 Sagittaria latifolia Arrowhead, Duck Potato May* Half to full sun June - Sept white 18 - 30 water 30 - 60 Salvia azurea Blue Sage 5.00 2.50 2.50 Sun - lt shade Aug & Sept blue 36 - 60 dry - avg 16 - 20 Saururus cernuus Lizard’s Tail 5.00 2.50 Sun - med shade May - Sept white 20 - 40 moist - wet 18 - 24 Scutellaria incana Downy skullcap 5.00 2.50 Sun - med shade Aug - Sept blue 24 - 36 avg - moist 16 - 20 Sedum ternatum Wild Stonecrop 2.50 Tray of 18 = 33.00 Light - med shd May white 2 - 4 average 8 - 12 Senna marilandica Maryland Senna 5.00 Sun - lt shade July & Aug yellow 48 - 60 avg - moist 24 - 36 Silene caroliniana Wild Pink Sept* Sept* Pt.Sun/ltShade April - May pink 2 - 4 dry - avg 4 - 6 Silene regia Royal Catchfly 5.00 2.50 Sun June - Aug red 24 - 48 average 16 - 20 Silene stellata Starry Campion 5.00 2.50 2.50 48.75 Pt.Sun/lt Shade June - Aug white 12 - 30 dry - avg 12 - 16 MothsSilene virginica Fire Pink 5.00 Sept* Sun - med shade April & May red 10 - 16 dry - avg 12 - 18 Silphium integrifolium Rosinweed 5.00 Half to full sun July & Aug yellow 60 - 90 dry - avg 24 - 36 Silphium laciniatum Compass Plant 5.00 2.50 2.50 12.40 Sun July & Aug yellow 48 - 96 average 18 - 30 Silphium perfoliatum Cup Plant 5.00 2.50 Sun - lt shade July - Sept yellow 72 - 96 avg - moist 24 - 36 Silphium terebinthinaceum Prairie Dock 5.00 2.50 2.50 11.25 Sun - lt shade Aug & Sept yellow 24 - 36 dry - avg 18 - 30 Solidago drummondii Cliff Goldenrod 5.00 2.50 Sun - med shade Sept - Oct yellow 18 - 30 dry - avg 18 - 24 Solidago nemoralis Gray Goldenrod 5.00 2.50 2.50 16.50 Sun - lt shade Aug - Sept yellow 18 - 30 dry - avg 16 - 24 Solidago riddellii Riddell’s Goldenrod 5.00 2.50 Sun - lt shade Aug & Sept yellow 36 - 48 avg - moist 12 - 18 Solidago speciosa Showy Goldenrod 5.00 2.50 Sun - lt shade Sept - Oct yellow 24 - 48 dry - avg 18 - 24 Spigelia marilandica Indian Pink 5.00 2.50 Part sun & shade June - July red+yellow 24 avg - moist 24 - 30 Stylophorum diphyllum Celandine Poppy 5.00 Apr* Shade April & May yellow 16 - 24 avg - moist 16 - 20 Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth Aster 5.00 2.50 Sun - lt shade Sept - Oct blue 20 - 30 dry - avg 16 - 20 Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England Aster 5.00 2.50 2.50 22.50 Sun - med shade Sept & Oct purple 40 - 60 avg - moist 24 - 36 Symphyotrichum oblongifolium Aromatic Aster 5.00 2.50 2.50 Sun - lt shade Oct & Nov blue 18 - 30 dry 16 - 20 Symphyotrichum oolentangiensis Sky Blue Aster 5.00 2.50 Sun - lt shade Sept & Oct blue 18 - 36 dry - avg 12 - 18 Symphyotrichum patens Late Purple Aster 5.00 2.50 2.50 Sun - med shade Aug - Oct rose purple 18 - 30 dry - avg 16 - 20 Symphyotrichum sericeum Silky Aster 5.00 2.50 Sun Aug - Oct rose purple 16 - 24 dry - avg 12 - 16 Symphyotrichum turbinellum Lavender Aster 5.00 2.50 2.50 Sun - med shade Sept & Oct blue/lavender 16 - 30 dry - avg 16 - 24 Thalia dealbata Water Canna July* Sun - lt shade July & Aug dark blue 48 - 60 wet 24 - 48 Tradescantia ernestiana Woodland Spiderwort 5.00 2.50 June* Shade April - May rose-purple 6 - 12 avg - moist 10 - 16 Tradescantia ohiensis Ohio Spiderwort 5.00 2.50 2.50 15.00 Sun - med shade May - July blue 36 - 48 average 12 - 18 Uvularia grandiflora Largeflower Bellwort Sept* Sept* Part to full shade April - May yellow 18 - 24 avg - moist 12 - 16 Vernonia arkansana Curlytop Ironweed 5.00 Sun - lt shade July & Aug purple 36 - 48 avg - moist 24 - 36 Veronicastrum virginicum Culver’s Root 5.00 2.50 Sun - lt shade June - Aug white 36 - 48 avg - moist 16 - 20 Yucca glauca Soapweed Yucca 5.00 Sun May - June cream 36 - 48 dry - avg 18 - 24 MothsZizia aptera Heart-leaved Alexanders 5.00 2.50 Sun - med shade April - June gold 12 - 24 dry - moist 12 - 18

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P 8 Delightful, early bloomer. Increases readily from seed if leaf litter is mowed, burned or removed.P 18 A reliable nectar source for butterflies and hummers in summer. All phlox species are good nectar sources.P 15 Plants are similar to Phlox divaricata except flowers are pink and begin to open as divaricata is finishing.P 10 Use among other tall plants in beds. Tolerant of alternate wet/dry conditions. Does not spread like P. virginiana.P 9 Nice shade species. If leaves wear out in summer, cut them off and new ones will grow back quickly.P 9 Great landscape plant for foliage. Will grow best in bright areas, full sun to part shade, with good loamy soil and mulch.P 11 Exceptional plant for water gardens and ponds where water is 3 to 6 inches deep. Good container plant!P 18 An excellent nectar plant for butterflies. A fragrant mint that can be used in tea. Spreads very slowly. P 18 Create a flurry of activity with this outstanding nectar plant. Butterflies, honey bees and native bees love it. P 12 A compact perennial that produces many yellow sombrero-shaped flowers for several months. P 14 Use with purple coneflower, prairie blazing star, compass plant, blue sage and other tall perennials.P 10 This variety will succeed well in an average garden as well as in very moist beds. Clump-forming.P 10 G This variety grows best in moist soil and definitely needs moisture during flowering. Spreads slowly.P 13 Exceptional perennial for sunny, well drained beds. Blooms a long time in July and Aug. Good cut flower.P 15 Becomes quite large in fertile beds, reaching 2 to 3 feet across with hundreds of flowers. P 12 Small, long-lived plants that work well around the edges of sunny, dry beds. Very long bloom period.P 10 Use in water gardens, pond edges, or containers in 3 to 6 inches of standing water. The tubers are edible.P 15 Good color companions are sweet coneflower and royal catchfly. Pinch tops once in June to make shorter. P 10 Plants have spikes of fragrant, white flowers and heart-shaped leaves. Use in rain gardens and wet areas. Spreads.P 17 Best in fertile soil in sun or shade. Good pollinator plant. Attractive clumps with long-lasting flowers.P 17 G Good for border or ground cover where short “evergreen” species are needed. Reproduce by tip cuttings.P 12 Larval food source for several butterfly species. Unusual foliage and seed pods. Seeds are good wildlife food.P 9 Early nectar source for butterflies. A small plant needing some weed-free space. Prefers sandy, acidic soil.P 15 Long blooming period. Mid-summer hummingbird food source. Flowers 2nd year, but it matures slowly.P 18 Light shade and infertile, yet loamy soil are key to making starry campion a happy camper. P 18 Superb in nearly full sun and well-drained, sandy soil. Blooms greet the hummingbirds on their arrival. P 18 Use in wildlife and prairie plantings. Finches eat the seeds as fast as they ripen.P 13 Goes well with big bluestem and prairie blazing star. Produces large birdseed. Leaves orient north and south.P 11 Makes an unmistakable presence in large gardens and moist meadow plantings. A good wildlife plant.P 18 Excellent large foliage plant with leaves shaped like elephant ears. Produces large birdseed.P 16 3 to 5 plants in a mass make a great show of foliage and flowers. Try them on a vertical landscape wall.P 15 A compact goldenrod with ornate flower clusters. It loves poor, dry soil in hot, sunny locations.P 10 A great choice for rain gardens. Combine with cardinal flower and blue lobelia in average to moist soil.P 12 The vertical flower clusters go well with rough blazing stars. Its common name describes it well.P 8 G Magnificent flowers on compact, rounded plants. Long-lasting foliage. Sustainable hummingbird feeders. P 8 G Outstanding when planted alone or with bluebells. Needs good, organic soil and shade to perform well. P 13 Bright blue flowers and shapely blue-green leaves make this one of the best end-of-season bloomers.P 16 Great for migrating monarchs. To produce shorter plants, pinch out top buds until early summer.P 13 G For the first two years in a new bed, cut tops off after flowering to keep them from seeding in.P 16 Equal to smooth aster with large clusters of beautiful blue flowers, but with heart-shaped, green leaves.P 18 Late purple aster will love any dry, lousy soil and shade conditions you can put it in, but will do better in average soil.P 11 A compact plant with silvery-green foliage that is great for formal locations. Loves sunshine and dry soil.P 18 A very showy species in cultivation, producing many flowers. Pinch stem tips in spring to increase compactness. P 10 Handsome plant in greenhouses, sun rooms, and outdoor pools and ponds. Plant outside in 6 to 12 inches of water.P 8 A showy species for shade. Foliage dies back in summer and reappears in fall. Likes good organic soil.P 15 Very attractive for the back or middle of beds. Prolific in good soil, producing large clumps.P 8 Attractive woodland species, preferring dappled or light shade and slightly moist, loamy soil. Protect from deer browse.P 18 An attractive plant from head to toe, not a “weed.” Sizeable plant for the back of beds and rain gardens.P 11 A vertical plant with spikes of white flowers and attractive, whorled leaves. Rain gardens and good soil.P 14 A yucca with a different look, having narrow, silvery-green foliage. Yucca moth depends on it for survival.P 13 A larval host plant for black swallowtails. Flowers last 6 weeks and are followed by attractive seed clusters.

mail order inFo. & Shipping SeaSonSPots: Potted plants can be shipped any time, but spring and fall are less stressful for them. We delay shipping when temperatures approach 100o F.We cut some shrubs and perennials back when they are too tall for our boxes. The plants normally respond with immediate regrowth that lasts longer into the fall season, resulting in a stronger plant next season.

seeds: We seldom run out of packets of seeds, but please contact us or check our website for availability when ordering larger quantities. There is sometimes a delay in filling seed orders due to our supply in relation to seed harvest.

Method of Shipment: Plants are shipped by UPS on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and usually arrive anywhere in Missouri the next day. Small seed orders are sent through US Postal Service.

Terms: Your check, MasterCard, Discover or Visa are welcome forms of payment. Prepayment is required on orders unless other arrangements are made. Credit accounts are due 30 days from invoice date. 10% down on contract growing.

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Aesculus pavia Red Buckeye 5.00 9.50 Sun - shade April - June red 6 - 20 avg - moist 3 - 5 Alnus serrulata Smooth Alder 5.00 Sept* Sun - med shade March - April grn/purple 10 - 20 avg - wet 3 - 6 Amorpha canescens Lead Plant 5.00 12.50 Sun - lt shade June purple 3 - 4 dry - avg 2 - 3 Amorpha fruticosa Indigo Bush 5.00 9.50 Sept* Sun - lt shade May & June indigo 6 - 10 avg - moist 5 - 8 Aralia spinosa Hercules’ Club 5.00 12.50 Sun - shade July & Aug white 15 - 20 avg - moist 6 - 12 Aronia melanocarpa Black Chokeberry 5.00 12.50 Sun - shade April - May white 6 - 8 avg - moist 4 - 10 Asimina triloba Pawpaw 5.00 12.50 16.50 Sun - shade April - May maroon 20 - 30 avg - moist 8 - 16 Callicarpa americana American Beauty Berry 5.00 12.50 12.50 Sept* Sun - med shade June - Aug pink 3 - 5 dry - avg 3 - 5 Ceanothus americanus New Jersey Tea 5.00 Sun - lt shade May & June white 3 - 4 dry - avg 2 - 3 Ceanothus herbaceus Prairie Red Root 5.00 12.50 Sun - lt shade April - May white 3 - 4 dry - avg 2 - 3 Celtis pumila Dwarf hackberry 12.50 Sun - med shade April - May - 15 - 20 dry - avg 15 - 25 Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush 5.00 10.50 12.50 Sun - lt shade June - Aug white 6 - 10 avg - moist 6 - 8 Cercis canadensis Eastern Redbud 5.00 Sun - part sun March - April pink 20 - 30 dry - avg 20 - 40 Cornus amomum Silky Dogwood 5.00 10.50 10.50 Sun - shade June white 6 - 8 avg - moist 3 - 8 Corylus americana Hazelnut Sept* Sept* Sun - med shade March - April - 5 - 10 dry - moist 6 - 10 Crataegus viridis Green Hawthorn 5.00 12.50 Sun - part sun May white 20 - 25 avg - moist 20 - 25 Dirca palustris Leatherwood 5.00 12.50 Lt - full shade March - April yellow 4 - 7 avg - moist 4 - 6 Euonymus americanus Strawberry Bush 5.00 12.50 12.50 Sun - shade May - June maroon 5 - 8 avg - moist 2 - 4 Euonymus atropurpureus Wahoo 5.00 10.50 10.50 Sun - med shade May - June maroon 10 - 20 avg - moist 8 - 16 Hamamelis vernalis Ozark Witch Hazel Sept* 12.50 Sun - lt shade Jan - March red/yellow to 10 avg - moist 6 - 8 Hydrangea arborescens Wild Hydrangea 5.00 12.50 Lt - med shade May - July white 4 - 5 dry - avg 4 - 6 Hypericum hypericoides St. Andrew’s Cross 5.00 Lt - med shade July - Sept yellow 2 - 3 dry - avg 2 - 3 ssp. hypericoides Hypericum prolificum Shrubby St. John’s Wort 5.00 Sept* Sun - med shade June - Aug yellow 3 - 5 dry - moist 4 - 6 Lindera benzoin Spice Bush 5.00 10.50 Lt - full shade Feb - March yellow 6 - 14 avg - moist 5 - 10 Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip Tree Sept* Sun May - June yellow 70 - 120 avg - moist 30 - 60 Philadelphus pubescens Mock Orange 5.00 10.50 Sun - med shade June - July white 8 - 10 avg - moist 6 - 10 Physocarpus opulifolius Ninebark 5.00 12.50 12.50 Sun - shade May - June white 8 - 9 dry - moist 6 - 10 Platanus occidentalis Sycamore 12.50 Sun - lt shade Aprl - June - 75 - 90 dry - moist 40 - 60 Prunus mexicana Big Tree or Mexican Plum 5.00 12.50 Sun - part shade April - May white 15 - 25 dry - avg 15 - 25 Prunus serotina Black Cherry 5.00 Sun - lt shade April - May white 50 - 90 dry - moist 20 - 40 Prunus sp. Wild Plum 10.50 12.50 Sun - lt shade March - May white 10 -15 dry - avg 4 - 12 Ptelea trifoliata Wafer Ash Sept* Sept* Sun - lt shade May - June greenish to 20 dry - avg 6 - 10 Quercus macrocarpa Bur Oak 12.50 15.00 Sun - lt shade April - May - 50 - 70 avg - moist 40 - 60 Quercus bicolor Swamp White Oak 12.50 16.50 Sun - lt shade April - May - 60 - 80 avg - moist 40 - 75 Rhamnus caroliniana Carolina buckthorn, Indian cherry 5.00 Sun - med shade May - June greenish 15 - 25 dry - moist 15 - 20 Rhamnus lanceolata Lanceleaf buckthorn Sept* Sun - part sun April - June greenish 4 -6 dry - avg 4 - 5 Rhus aromatica Fragrant Sumac 5.00 12.50 12.50 Sun - med shade March - April yellow 4 - 8 dry - avg 3 - 5 Ribes odoratum Golden Currant 5.00 12.50 12.50 Sun - lt shade April - June yellow 4 - 6 dry - avg 6 - 10 Rubus occidentalis Black Raspberry 5.00 Sun - med shade April - June white 3 -5 average 3 - 5 Rubus spp. Blackberry 5.00 10.50 Sun - lt shade April - June white 4 - 6 dry - avg 3 - 5 Sambucus canadensis Elderberry 5.00 Sept* Sun - lt shade June - July white 6 - 10 dry - moist 6 - 8 Sideroxylon lanuginosum Chittamwood, Gum Bumelia 5.00 9.50 Sun - lt shade June - July white 20 - 30 dry 10 - 20 Taxodium distichum Bald Cypress Sept* Sun - med shade - - 70 - 100 avg - moist 30 - 50 Viburnum rufidulum Rusty Black Haw 5.00 Sun - med shade April - May white 10 - 15 dry - moist 15 - 20

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20 Hummingbirds use the dark red flowers in spring. Prefers good, rich soil. A small tree with attractive dark green foliage. This alder develops a nicely formed small tree shape in sun. Use in average to wet soil. The roots add nitrogen to the soil.21 The silvery gray foliage and deep purple flower spikes add a striking contrast in prairie plantings and landscaped beds.21 A medium sized shrub for landscaping, wildlife seed and cover. Host to silver spotted skippers. Handles dry or wet conditions.21 The white flowers attract many pollinators. Ornamental, doubly compound leaves. Spreads underground, so plant accordingly.22 Excellent landscaping shrub with white flowers in spring, colorful fruit in fall, and glossy green leaves turning red in fall.22 Host to the zebra swallowtail. Edible sweet fruits. Their tendency to spread is easily controlled by occasional mowing around them.22 Striking purple berries last two months starting in early October. Long-lived, but may die back to ground level in cold winters.22 Used for tea after the Boston Tea Party. Attractive small shrub. If older plants begin to look ratty, cut them back to 4 in.22 Almost identical to New Jersey tea. The bright white flowers are earlier than New Jersey tea. Larvae of many lepidoptera species feed on the plants. Several birds and mammals eat the fruits. Attractive bark.21 Butterflies love the sweet scented flowers. Plants tolerate average to saturated soil moisture. Will work in rain gardens.20 For a small tree it is hard to beat our hardy native redbud with a rounded shape and bright pink flowers.22 The flowers and fruits, plus red stems in fall and winter, make this a four-season shrub. Good for rain gardens and wildlife. Compact, multiple stemmed shrub that provides excellent wildlife food and cover. Very colorful in autumn. Edible nuts.20 A good hawthorn for landscaping. It is almost thornless and resistant to cedar rust diseases. Invites birds & pollinators to the yard.22 An outstanding four-season shrub. Yellow leaves in fall. Small tree-like appearance in winter. A specimen plant for shade.21 Long lasting foliage and exceptionally attractive fruits. Its small size makes it useful around buildings. Rain gardens.21 Pink to rose-colored seed capsules split to expose orange seeds in fall. Many birds feed on the seeds. 22 First woody species to flower each year. Very fragrant. Attractive, compact shrub with several medicinal uses.22 A fast growing, small shrub that does best in light shade and organic soil. Use in dry to moist soil including rain gardens. Small, loose-branching shrub producing a steady, but not profuse, supply of yellow flowers from July to September.

22 A formal, compact shrub suitable for foundation beds, with bright yellow flowers and shiny little leaves.22 Host to spice bush swallowtail larvae. Female plants have red berries. A large shrub for shade, even rain garden edges.20 Host to tiger swallowtail larvae. Some people prune the plants back for rearing butterflies, preventing a big tree.22 Fast growing dense shrub suitable for screens and foundation plantings. Masses of white flowers. A sub. for shrub honeysuckle.21 Wonderful white flower clusters and foliage on arching stems. Good for erosion control, wildlife food, cover and nesting.20 Impressive in size and bark coloration, it is best used along drainages and wooded borders along the edges of yards.20 A single-trunked, small tree with a wide crown. Beneficial to pollinators early in the season. Sweet, edible fruit in fall.21 Attractive bark, flowers, fruits and leaves (autumn). Many birds and mammals eat the fruit. Host to many buterfly larvae.21 Good wildlife species for a multitude of fauna. Thicket forming shrub/tree. Edible fruits. Sweet scented white flowers.21 Host plant for giant and tiger swallowtail caterpillars. Attractive small tree with rounded crown, shiny leaves & wafer-like seeds. A large shade tree suited for large yards. Can live 500 years. Oak trees are larval hosts to many butterfly species. Large, fast-growing shade tree with broad, rounded and open crown. Attractive orange-yellow fall foliage. Good wildlife species.21 Develops rounded shape in full sun. Dark green leaves turn yellow in fall. Red berries in summer turn blue-black in fall. 21 Attractive small to medium shrub with glossy small leaves. Good wildlife plant for bird food, nesting and cover.21 Small landscaping shrub desirable for its yellow spring flowers, summer red berries and fall colors (yellow, purple, and red).22 Golden, trumpet-shaped flowers fill the air with a clove-like fragrance in spring. The berries make good “gooseberry” pies.21 A great plant for wildlife, providing shelter and food for many species. Also, a great food for humans.21 Blackberry plants provide great wildlife food and cover. Berries are produced on 2nd year’s growth and are good in pies.21 Berries are eaten by about 45 bird species, and are used to make pies, wines and jellies. Include in wildlife plantings. Small tree with a spreading canopy of artful branches and small leaves. Black, pea-sized berries are quickly eaten by birds. 20 A tall, deciduous conifer often used in landscaping on average to moist soil. Heartwood is very decay resistant. 22 A small tree. Glossy green leaves, large white flower clusters, and blue fruits all contribute to its magnificance.

native alternativeS to BradFord pearS These natives won’t have the lollipop shape of a Bradford. Instead they will have rounded crowns with exposed lower branches. Measurements given are for Missouri state champion trees, so expect less growth than these dimensions.

American Smoke Tree, Cotinus obovatus, height 30 ft; width 40 ft.

Service Berry, Amelanchier arborea, height 26 ft; width 37 ft.

Carolina Buckthorn or Indian Cherry, Rhamnus caroliniana, height 24 ft; spread 13 ft.

Rusty or Southern Black Haw, Viburnum rufidulum, height 28 ft; width 25 ft.

Redbud, Cercis canadensis, height 34 ft; width 36 ft.

Flowering Dogwood, Cornus florida, height 34 ft; width 41 ft.

Mexican Plum, Prunus mexicana, height 23 ft; width 35 ft.

Green Hawthorn, Crataegus viridis, height 34 ft; width 27 ft.

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Pick a place in a sunny lawn away from the house.

Determine the size and shape of the garden, and cut a piece of black plastic or weed barrier to cover the garden.

Cover the plastic or barrier with 2” of mulch. Freshly ground tree trimmings, containing leaves, were used here.

Let mulch and barrier remain in place until vegetation is dead. Eight to nine weeks worked here. Only dandelions were white/yellow, not brown!

remove plastic or weed barrier. Pile mulch to the side.

Place the pots where they will be planted, paying attention to spacing for each species. Since it is a prairie garden, try to be random

with placement, but shorter species on the edge is okay. Use wild strawberries, or other low growing species to fill in between plants that aren’t expected to fill in quickly. While disturbing the soil as little as possible, dig holes and put the plants in.

Put two inches of mulch back on after planting. Water to settle lose soil in around the roots, and as needed the first season.

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Aristolochia tomentosa Dutchman’s Pipe-vine 5.00 2.50 Sun - lt shade May - June yellow/green avg - moist 4 - 8 Berchemia scandens Alabama Supplejack 5.00 Sun - shade May - June grnish-yel dry - moist 4 - 6 Bignonia capreolata Cross Vine 5.00 6.50 Sun - med shade April - June red org yel avg - moist 3 - 6 Campsis radicans Trumpet Creeper 5.00 Sun - lt shade June - Aug red dry - moist 4 - 8 Celastrus scandens American Bittersweet 2.50 (5 plants for $10) Sun - med shade May - June yellow 15 - 20 average 3 - 6 Clematis crispa Swamp Leather Flower 5.00 Sun - lt shade May - Sept blue/lav 6 - 8 avg - moist 3 - 4 Clematis pitcheri Pitcher’s Leather Flower Sept* Sun - part sun May - Aug lav - purple 5 - 8 average 3 - 4 Clematis versicolor Leather Flower 5.00 Lt - med shade May - Sept purplish 4 - 7 average 2 - 3 Lonicera sempervirens Coral Honeysuckle May* Sun - part sun April - July Red/yellow 10 - 15 avg - moist 4 - 8 Passiflora incarnata Purple Passion Flower 6.50 2.50 Sun - lt shade June - Aug purple 10 - 15 dry - moist 3 - 5 Passiflora lutea Yellow Passion Flower 5.00 Sun - med shade June - Aug yellowish 8 - 12 average 2 - 4

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The idea is to plant a mix of native prairie species (listed in the catalog as preferring sun to light shade), using potted wildflowers and grasses, not seeds. When determining the garden size, consider that when spaced 1.5 feet apart, it takes about 44 plants per 100 sq. ft. which translates to $100 to $200 per 100 sq. ft., depending on pot size.

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P 19 Use with blazing stars, compass plant, sweet coneflower and other tall flowers. Plants may fall over in November.P 19 When used in place of little bluestem, broomsedge is not as competitive in wildflower meadows and flower gardens.P Attractive compact ornamental grass with a vertical appearance. Similar growing conditions and uses as broom sedge. P 19 Excellent bird and rabbit cover. Remains green in winter. It will not spread into areas that are mowed regularly.P 19 Foliage is a foot or less. Leafless seed stalks have attractive, oat-like seeds hanging to one side at top.P G We sell seeds of a cultivar designed for lawns. Thrives in compact, clay soil and sun. See bottom of page 31.P 19 G Attractive sedge for borders and filling space among small perennials in semi-shaded areas. P Dense clumps of narrow leaves and flower/seed producing stalks. Several butterfly and moth caterpillars feed on sedges.P This clumping sedge grows in a wide range of conditions and provides food and cover for wildlife.P 19 G Hair-like leaves. Use as ground cover under trees, shrubs and other shaded locations. Needs mid-day shade. P 9 Clump-forming sedge that likes moist locations. Attractive seed heads. P 19 G Terrific foliage plant for rain gardens and other gardens with average moisture. Semi-evergreen.P 9 G Spreads slowly underground to form a dense, dark green turf about 8 inches high. Use around shrubs as a ground cover.P Well-behaved, clump-forming sedge with showy seed structures. Many sedges are host plants for species of butterfly larvae.P 17 Attractive, flattened seed heads. Plant in masses in shade to stabilize soil. They increase in beds from seed.P 9 Long, arching leaves are attractive in winter when they are a very bright tan. Shade gardens. Erosion control.P Virginia wild rye can be seeded in full sun to shaded areas for wildlife habitat, grazing, and erosion control.P 10 Spreading by underground runners, areas planted will become dense with stems, making good erosion control & wildlife habitat.P 19 Tight clumps of round, vertical leaves make it a formal species for perennial beds and rain gardens. Evergreen. P 19 A most formal, native grass, standing up through winter, and giving true meaning to “ornamental” grass.P 19 Our potted plants have a faded denim color when growing, and are showiest from early July to October.P Large, clumping bulrush with attractive seedheads present Aug to Nov. Good wildlife cover. P 19 A coarser foliage grass that can fit in well among and behind tall flowers. Seed lightly in prairie plantings.P 19 G Use alone in formal locations when surrounded by mowed lawn or concrete. Spreads! Great erosion control plant.P 19 G Equally space this ornamental grass at 30 to 36 inches to create a formal ground cover. Likes dry, sunny places.

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POTS SEEDS SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME QUART SMALL PACKET OUNCE LB

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Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem 5.00 2.50 2.50 3.00 Sun - lt shade July - Aug copper-brn 60 - 108 average 18 - 24 Andropogon virginicus Broomsedge 2.50 2.50 Sun - lt shade Aug - Sept orange gold 30 - 40 dry - avg 8 - 14 Andropogon ternarius Splitbeard Bluestem 2.50 2.50 4.99 Sun - lt shade Aug - Sept purpl bronze 30 - 40 dry - avg 6 - 12 Arundinaria gigantea Giant Cane, Native bamboo (gallons = 14.50) Sun - lt shade Apr. - May evergreen 96 - 144 avg -moist 24 - 48 Bouteloua curtipendula Sideoats Grama 5.00 Sept* 2.50 3.00 Sun July - Sept tan 18 - 24 dry - avg 12 - 18 Buchloe dactyloides “Cody” Buffalo Grass 2.50 2.50 3.00 11.00 Sun June - Aug tan 4 - 6 dry 12 - 16 Carex albicans Oak Sedge 5.00 2.50 Lt - full shade March - May semi-evrgn 4 - 8 dry - avg 12 Carex annectens Yellow-fruited sedge 2.50 2.50 11.25 150.0 Sun - pt. shade May - June 20 - 30 avg - moist 20 - 24 Carex bushii Bush’s Sedge 2.50 5.65 75.0 Sun - lt shade May - June 12 - 24 Dry - wet 16 - 24 Carex eburnea Cedar Sedge, bristle-seaf sedge 5.00 2.50 Lt - med shade May - July evergreen 5 - 6 dry - avg 8 - 12 Carex grayii Gray’s Sedge, Globe Sedge 5.00 2.50 Sun - med shade June - Aug semi-evrgn 18 - 30 avg - wet 18 - 24 Carex muskingumensis Palm Sedge 5.00 2.50 2.50 Sun - shade June - Sept tan 12 - 24 avg - moist 12 - 18 Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania Sedge Sept* 2.50 Pt sun -med shade April - June tan 12 - 18 dry - avg 8 - 10 Carex shortiana Short’s Sedge 2.50 7.15 Sun - med shade May - June 18 - 24 avg - moist 18 - 24 Chasmanthium latifolium River Oats, Northern Sea Oats 5.00 2.50 2.50 3.50 Sun - med shade July or Aug copper-brn 24 - 36 avg - moist 16 - 20 Diarrhena obovata American Beakgrain 5.00 Sept* Lt - full shade Aug or Sept tan 16 - 24 average 18 - 24 Elymus virginicus Virginia Wild Rye 2.50 3.00 Sun - shade June & July tan 36 - 48 dry - moist 12 - 16 Equisetum hyemale Scouring Rush, Horsetail 5.00 Sept* Sun - med shade green 30 - 48 avg - wet 12 - 24 Juncus effusus Soft Rush Sept* Sept* Sun - lt shade June - Sept evergreen 24 - 36 moist - wet 12 - 20 Panicum virgatum Switch Grass 5.00 2.50 2.50 3.00 Sun July - Aug copper-brn 36 - 60 dry - moist 16 - 24 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 5.00 2.50 2.50 3.00 Sun - lt shade August copper-brn 24 - 48 dry - avg 12 - 18 Scirpus cyperinus Woolgrass 5.00 Sun - lt shade July - Sept tan 40 - 60 moist - wet 24 - 48 Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass 5.00 2.50 2.50 3.00 Sun - lt shade August tan 60 - 84 dry - avg 12 - 18 Spartina pectinata Prairie Cord Grass 5.00 2.50 2.50 Sun Aug - Sept tan 60 - 84 avg - moist 16 - 24 Sporobolus heterolepis Prairie Dropseed 5.00 2.50 2.50 12.40 Sun Aug - Oct tan 18 - 24 dry - avg 30 - 36

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20 Heart-shaped leaves are food for pipe-vine swallowtail larvae. Flowers resemble a tobacco pipe.20 Green stems, small leaves, and small grape-like clusters of berries make it quite ornamental. Male/female plants are separate.20 The glossy linear leaves remain green through most of winter. Use on trellises, walls, or trees. Hummingbird nectar source.19 Great for hummingbirds. Showy flowers. Plant in lawns and other places where its spread can be controlled.19 Fruits are very attractive and eaten by birds in winter. Good for an arbor or trellis. Male/female are separate.20 Great for moist areas of gardens where this small vine can trail, climb or hang. Works great in a medium to large pot.20 Small perennial vine that dies back to the ground each fall. Very similar characteristics as C. versicolor, below.20 A small, well-behaved vine that works well on small trellises, even on a deck in a large pot with a trellis. 20 Great species for hummingbirds. Use on fence, trellis or arbor. Not an aggressive vine like Japanese honeysuckle.20 Three-inch diameter flowers have a rich fragrance. Vines reach 10 - 12 ft. and die back each year. Host to gulf fritillary. 20 Small vine with attractive foliage, unique flowers and dark, purple, marble-sized fruits. Host to gulf fritillary butterfly larvae.

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WildflowersIf not finding by first name, look for second name.Agave ManfredaAlum Root HeucheraAromatic Aster SymphyotrichumArrow Arum PeltandraArrowhead SagittariaAster = Symphyotrichum, Ionactis, EurybiaBarbara’s Buttons MarshalliaBarren Strawberry GeumBeakgrain (grass) DiarrhenaBeardtongue PenstemonBee Balm MonardaBlack Cohosh ActaeaBlack-eyed Susan RudbeckiaBlazing Star LiatrisBlue-eyed Grass SisyrinchiumBlue Lobelia LobeliaBlue Sage SalviaBlue Vervain VerbenaBlue Wild Indigo BaptisiaBluebells MertensiaBoneset EupatoriumBride’s Feathers AruncusBrown-eyed Susan RudbeckiaBunchflower Lily MelanthiumBush’s Poppy Mallow CallirhoeButterfly Weed AsclepiasCalamint ClinopodiumCardinal Flower LobeliaCelandine Poppy StylophorumColumbine AquilegiaCompass Plant SilphiumCoral Bells HeucheraCoreopsis CoreopsisCream Wild Indigo BaptisiaCulver’s Root VeronicastrumCup Plant SilphiumDittany CunilaDowny Skullcap ScutellariaDuck Potato SagittariaEvening Primrose OenotheraFalse Aloe ManfredaFalse Aster BoltoniaFalse Garlic NothoscordumFalse Solomon’s Seal MaianthemumFame Flower TalinumFire Pink SileneFremont’s Leather Flower ClematisFringed Poppy Mallow CallirhoeGay Feather LiatrisGentian GentianaGlade Coneflower EchinaceaGoat’s Beard AruncusGolden Alexanders ZiziaGolden Ragwort PackeraGolden Seal HydrastisGoldenrod SolidagoGray-head Coneflower RatibidaGround Plum AstragalusHarebell CampanulaHelen’s Flower HeleniumHorsemint MonardaIllinois Bundleflower DesmanthusIndian Paintbrush CastillejaIndian Physic GilleniaIndian Pink SpigeliaIndian Plantain ArnoglossumIronweed VernoniaJack-In-The-Pulpit ArisaemaJacob’s Ladder PolemoniumJoe-Pye Weed EutrochiumJoint Weed PolygonellaLarkspur DelphiniumLate Purple Aster Symphyotrichum

Leather Flower ClematisLizard’s Tail SaururusLong-head Coneflower RatibidaMeadow Anemone AnemoneMichigan Lily LiliumMilkweed AsclepiasMissouri Black-eyed Susan RudbeckiaMissouri Coneflower RudbeckiaMissouri Primrose OenotheraMist Flower ConocliniumMonkey Flower MimulusMountain Mint PycnanthemumOnion AlliumObedient Plant PhysostegiaOhio Horse Mint BlephiliaOhio Spiderwort TradescantiaOrange Coneflower RudbeckiaOx-eye Sunflower HeliopsisPale Purple Coneflower EchinaceaPhlox PhloxPickerel Weed PontederiaPrairie Dock SilphiumPrickly Pear Cactus OpuntiaPrimrose OenotheraPurple Coneflower EchinaceaPurple Daisy SymphyotrichumPurple Poppy Mallow CallirhoePurple Prairie Clover DaleaPurple Rocket IodanthusPussytoes AntennariaQueen of the Prairie FilipendulaRattlesnake Master EryngiumRobin’s Plantain ErigeronRock Pink PhemeranthusRose Mallow HibiscusRose Turtlehead CheloneRose Verbena GlandulariaRosinweed SilphiumRound-headed Bushclover LespedezaRoundleaf Groundsel PackeraRoyal Catchfly SileneSensitive Briar MimosaShining Blue Star AmsoniaShooting Star DodecatheonShort-stemmed Iris IrisShowy Coneflower RudbeckiaSmall Palafox PalafoxiaSneezeweed HeleniumSolomon’s Plume MaianthemumSouthern Blue Flag IrisSpiderwort TradescantiaSpikenard AraliaSpring Beauty ClaytoniaSquaw-weed Packera (Senecio)Srarry Campion SileneSunflower HelianthusSwamp Loosestrife DecodonSwamp Leather Flower ClematisSweet Coneflower RudbeckiaSweet Spire IteaTexas Green Eyes BerlandieraThread-leaved Blue Star AmsoniaTickseed Sunflower BidensWater Canna ThaliaWhite Doll’s Daisy BoltoniaWhite Goat’s Beard AruncusWhite Prairie Clover DaleaWhite Sage ArtemisiaWhite Wild Indigo BaptisiaWild Ageratum ConocliniumWild Bergamot MonardaWild Geranium GeraniumWild Ginger AsarumWild Hyacinth CamassiaWild Petunia RuelliaWild Pink SileneWild Quinine PartheniumWild Senna SennaWild Stonecrop SedumWild Sweet William PhloxWood Betony PedicularisWoodland Spiderwort Tradescantia

Wormwood ArtemisiaYarrow AchilleaYellow Coneflower EchinaceaYellow Crownbeard VerbesinaYucca Yucca

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Jefferson City, MO 65109573-496-3492 Fax: 573-496-3003

Email: mowldflrs@socket.net

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We cut some tall perennials and shrubs back before shipping. See page 28 for more shipping details.

For purchases of plants over $500 value we will bill for shipping.

Shipping Cost of Seeds: 10 or less packets = $3.00 Up to 2 pounds & more than 10 packets = $7.00 We will bill you for shipping on more than 2 pounds.

If ordering plants and a small weight of seeds, use shipping cost of plants only without seed value included.

Plant Cost (Total): Shipping Cost:$0.01 - $19.99 = $15.00$20.00 - $49.99 = $18.00$50.00 - $99.99 = $25.00$100.00 - $149.99 = $35.00$150.00 - $199.99 = $55.00$200.00 - $249.99 = $75.00$250.00 - $299.99 = $90.00$300.00 - $349.99 = $100.00$350.00 - $399.99 = $110.00$400.00 - $449.99 = $120.00$450.00 - $499.99 = $130.00

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phoning the nurSerY: Your inquiries are always welcome. We usually can be reached anytime during the open season. Otherwise, the best time to phone is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Our answering machine will respond if we don’t.

locating the nurSerY: The Nursery is 10 miles south of Jefferson City, MO, off Hwy. 54. Exit at West Brazito Road and turn left on Pleasant Hill Road. The entrance is the second driveway south of the fire station on the outer road. Watch for the nursery sign at the top of the driveway and on the mailbox. The nursery is not visible from Highway 54.

guarantee: All species are guaranteed to be true to name. The seeds and plants are guaranteed to arrive in good condition. If your shipment has been damaged or delayed in transit, contact us immediately. Because of the wide variety of planting and growing conditions, we cannot be liable for the failure of the plants or seeds to survive. However, please let us know if you have problems with any plants, seeds or shipments you get from Missouri Wildflowers Nursery. This will help us produce a better product, and we may be able to make restitution.

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chooSing nativeS:• Provides vital habitat for many songbirds,

hummingbirds, butterflies, pollinators, and other beneficial wildlife, as well as high quality forage for livestock.

• Conserves water resources and reduces runoff.• offers an alternative to high-maintenance lawns.• increases the natural diversity of your landscapes,

which improves their overall health and environmental function.

• Creates beautiful gardens and purposeful landscapes to enjoy throughout the seasons.

the grow native! program serves the lower midwest including missouri and surrounding states.

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Missouri Wildflowers NurseryPhone: 573-496-3492Fax: 573-496-3003 email: mowldflrs@socket.net Mail: 9814 Pleasant Hill road Jefferson City, Mo 65109www.mowildflowers.net

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