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PLANT SALES IN YOUR AREA

HOURSWEEKDAYS: Year-Round: 9 AM - 5 PM

WEEKENDS: March 21 - July 5 August 29 - October 11

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

COVER PHOTO by Terri Barnicle, 6/26/19. She says: “We have a native row (4 to 5-foot wide) next to our vegetable garden. We planted the plants in Aug. 2018 - all from Missouri Wildflowers. We call that row our city because of all the butterflies, bees, bugs, and activity. We had a really good vegetable garden last summer and give some of the credit to that row!”

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CONTACT573-496-3492fax: 573-496-3003

www.mowildflowers.netemail: mowldflrs@socket.net

9814 Pleasant Hill RoadJefferson City, MO 65109

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.

Our most updated species list is on our website.

WE SHIP YEAR-ROUND!

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

LOCATION TITLE & CONTACT INFO. DATE TIME

Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center Native Plant Sale and Seminar March 14 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 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 14 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 28 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 and Workshops April 4 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. 4601 S. Nature Center Way, Springfield, MO 65804 417-888-4237. Google: Springfield CNC / MDC Discover Nature

Kirkwood Farmer’s Market Give us your order in advance or pick up from the selection April 4, 11, 18, 25 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 2

Missouri Botanical Garden Missouri Native Plant Sale April 3 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 4344 Shaw Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63110 www.missouribotanicalgarden.org April 4 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Bradford Research Center (Farm) Native Plant Sale & Education Day April 11 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 4968 S. Rangeline Rd, Columbia, MO 65201 http://bradford.cafnr.org/ Phone: 573-884-7945

Anita B. Gorman Cons. Discovery Center Missouri Prairie Foundation Native Plant Sale April 18 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 4750 Troost Ave. KC MO 64110 www.moprairie.org 816-716-9159 May 23 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Shawnee Indian Mission Shawnee Indian Mission Foundation - April 25 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. 3403 West 53rd St, Fairway KS 66205 Native Plant Sale. Info: 913-262-0867, simfoundation.org

Backyard Bird Center Native Plant Sale by Burroughs Audubon April 25 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 6212 NW Barry Road, KC MO 64154 Backyard Bird Center 816-746-1113

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

Shaw Nature Reserve Shaw Wildflower Market; www.shawnature.org May 9 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. I-44 & Hwy 100, Gray Summit, MO 63039 Members preview sale Friday, May 8, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Bass Pro Shops Missouri Prairie Foundation Native Plant Sale May 9 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 3101 Bass Pro Dr. Columbia MO www.moprairie.org

Tulsa OK Tulsa Wildlife Habitat Garden Tour & Native Plant Sale May 16 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Check web for location or phone Alyne 918-521-8894. www.tulsaaudubon.org/wildlifehabitatgardentour.htm May 17 Noon - 5 p.m.

JCPenney Parking Lot Franklin Co. Master Gardeners’ Native Plant Sale May 16 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. 5886 Hwy 100, Washington MO 63090(1/4 mi. E of 47) Karen Leslie, 573-459-2454

Franklin Park Deep Roots Native Plant Sale May 16 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Roe & Somerset, Prairie Village, Kansas 66208 deeprootskc.org sarah@deeprootskc.org

Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center Native Plant Sale May 23 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 201 W. Riviera Drive, Joplin, MO 64804 417-629-3434

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American beauty berry is such an appropriate name. The ripe berry clusters are mostly magenta with variations. These colors are in-tended to attract many bird species to get seeds dispersed, but they are also earning American beauty berry a place around peoples’ homes and businesses. Achieving status in the nursery trade has also aided their dispersal.

American beauty berry naturally grows in wooded valleys that have some disturbance. They don’t do well in dense shade. The better the soil, the more robust they become. If a plant doesn’t grow very much the first season, it would probably be good to dig it up the fol-lowing spring and either move it to more sun, or amend the soil.

American beauty berry is native to the southeastern United States from Texas and Oklahoma east to Maryland. It naturally occurs just north of the Missouri/Arkansas line in Taney County, but is doing well as far north as Kansas City, Columbia, and St. Louis where it has been introduced. In more northern parts like St. Jo-seph and Kirksville, it would be a good idea to plant them in more protected, warmer locations.

Thanks to everyone who submitted photos. These three were also in the running for the cover. Take photos in 2020 and your photo might be next year’s feature image!

Beauty berry plants that genetically originated in southern Mis-souri are better adapted to survive in areas north of their native range. Our plants are from Missouri. If you purchase from another nursery, it would be good to ask about the genetic source.

The American beautyberry may be the perfect complement to your garden. Lovely berry clusters provide a great display well into fall and winter and are of great interest to both humans and birds.

American Beauty Berry Callicarpa americana

RUNNERS UP FOR COVER PHOTOS

O F T H E Y E A RNative Plant

Joe Davis

Marilynn Langston

Yvette R. Luedde

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A successful seeding of wildflowers, like the one pictured here, depends on several factors:

• The right mix of native species for the area. • Soil preparation (which primarily involves killing existing vegetation). • Seeding during the proper time of the year. • Keeping dense concentrations of weeds cut to a six to twelve inch height the first

season. • An annual or biennial mowing or burning from the third year on will keep

flowers blooming and trees and shrubs from invading.• Creating a seed bed with no living vegetation from seeding until seeds

germination in the spring.

The most successful wildflower plantings are done in late November, December, or early January. This is 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, But 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.

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 serecia 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 neces-sary in early September to encourage active growth during a dry period.

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WILDFLOWERS & NATIVE GRASSESSeeding

FROM FESCUE TO WILDFLOWERS

In the 1950’s the fescue field that was here was abandoned and allowed to grow unchecked. Sixty years later (2008) the area was bulldozed to remove the mostly native trees and shrubs as well as multiflora rose and autumn olive that had replaced the fescue. It was then seeded in December 2008 with a 35-species mix of native wildflowers (our deep soil mix) and native grasses. By the end of the second growing season, plants of all thirty-five seeded species had been spotted. This is how it looked on July 29, 2019. Owners, John and Elaine Edgar have been enjoying flowers and wildlife on their walks for the past nine years, With a controlled burn every year or so during the dormant sea-son, it will provide habitat and enjoyment for years to come. The area changes through the season as the different perennial species flower. One of the early species to bloom is Indian paintbrush. The purple flowers here are prairie blazing stars. Their numbers continue to increase.

GETTING STARTED

ly distribute the seeds:WAYS TO EVENLY DISTRIBUTE THE SEEDS• Drills are good for large areas. Drop the seeds on the soil surface when using

a drill in winter instead of burying the seeds in soil.

• Broadcast (cyclone) seeders will handle a wildflower mix but not all grasses.

• 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.

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MAINTAINING THE PROJECTDuring the first growing season, cut a dense stand of weeds (and wildflowers) to six inches high when the average weed height is one foot. Wildflowers and native grasses seldom get over six inches high the first year. This step isn’t necessary, if weeds are scattered andlight is reaching the developing wildflowers.

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 best 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.

> 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 vegeta-tion) 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 only covers 80% or less of the soil.

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 60o F, usually sometime around May.

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Lawn sprayed once. Needs it again.. Kill winter annuals in Oct./early Nov.

Two areas ready to plant. Planting that needs the first six inch high mowing in June to shorten the ragweed.

GETTING STARTED

& INDIVIDUAL SPECIES Visit our website or

contact us for pricing and seeding rates.

Seed Mixes

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Our Mixes: During fall and winter we usually have on hand four mixes: Deep soil (prairie) mix, dry shallow soil (glade) mix, Savanna (part sun/part shade), and wet (moist) soil mix. 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. Most are perennial species.

Many of our seed lots are tested for purity and germination which allows us to sell pure live seed (pls) pounds and ounces of the tested species. Due to the cost of seed tests we are unable to have small quantities of seeds tested, but we use them in the four mixes listed here. A bulk pound of either mix is about 80% pure live seed. We include an extra ounce of seed for each bulk pound.

The number of species in each mix varies due to availability at the time a mix is made, but they typically have 40 species. Less than 5% of these mixes may be small-seeded grasses and sedges.

Seeding Rates: Our recommended seeding rates for flower mixes should yield about 30 seeds per square foot. The seeding rate usually varies with each batch of mix we make. We supply the seeding rate and species list with each mix. An ounce generally covers at least 500 square feet. Per acre rates range from 3 to 6 pounds. A three-gram packet should cover at least 20 square feet (4 by 5 feet). Native grasses are commonly planted with wildflowers to make a more diverse, stable and aesthetically pleasing planting (some small quantities of grasses may be included in the mixes). We can help you with amounts of grass and flower mix to use, if you decide to combine them.

Aromatic Aster Missouri PrimroseBlue Wild Indigo Purple Beardtongue Purple Prairie CloverLanceleaf Coreopsis Plains Coreopsis

Gray-head ConeflowerYellow Coneflower Rattlesnake Master MO Black-eyed Susan Bottlebrush Blazing StarRough Blazing Star Purple Poppy Mallow

AgaveSlender Mountain Mintat least one GoldenrodGumweed Western SunflowerPale-spike Lobelia

at least one Aster speciesWhite Wild IndigoPale Purple Coneflower Blue Wild IndigoRattlesnake MasterYellow CrownbeardPrairie Blazing Star

Wild QuinineFoxglove Beardtongue Purple Prairie CloverGray-head Coneflower Sweet Coneflower Blue Sage Lead Plant

Slender Mountain Mintat least one MilkweedWild BergamotPlains Coreopsisat least one GoldenrodLanceleaf CoreopsisRoyal Catchfly

Species Often used in the Deep Soil Mix (But there will be more):

Species Often used in the Dry Shallow Soil Mix (But there will be more):Use the dry soil mix on areas where the soil is six inches or less deep over solid (bed) rock. On very dry, rocky or clay soils, a combination of 25% lanceleaf coreopsis and 75% dry soil mix can be used with good results.

Use the deep soil mix in places that are in full sun. This mix is often used on land previously farmed, either row-cropped or grazed. Most of the species originally grew on native prairies. The plants will easily grow up to the dripline edge of a tree canopy. See the eleven year old planting, using our deep soil mix, at the top of page 4.

Blue Wild Indigo Purple Prairie CloverTall Coreopsis Gray-head ConeflowerRattlesnake Master

Bush’s Poppy MallowAgaveSlender Mountain MintGoldenrodGumweed

Rough Blazing StarFoxglove BeardtongueWild QuinineWoodland SpiderwortOxeye Sunflower

Species Often Used in the Savanna Mix (But there will be more):

Use the savanna mix on areas where trees are spaced enough to allow considerable sunlight to reach the ground between them. Also bright and partly sunny areas at the edges of trees that are forming a closed canopy. Soil can be dry to average

Shining Blue Star Marsh MilkweedTall Coreopsis Sweet ConeflowerBoneset

Southern Blue FlagRose MallowSlender Mountain MintCompass PlantCurlytop Ironweed

Prairie Blazing StarFoxglove BeardtongueCup PlantOhio SpiderwortWhite doll’s daisy (Boltonia)

Species Often Used in the Wet Soil Mix (But there will be more):Use the wet soil mix in low areas that often receive runoff and remain moist much of the year. It is common for these areas to become dry during late summer for as much as a month. Most of the plants are well-adapted to surviving the dry periods.

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Seed MIXES

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

Roundleaf groundsel, Packera obovata, is one of the best for part sun to high-canopy shade. It retains green foliage year-round.

> Ground cover species are designated with a G in the “Price List & Selection Guide” (starting on page 23). When selecting a ground cover, notice that height, light preference and soil moisture needs vary.

> 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,’ eliminating the need for repeated applications of brown mulch.

Large, dense plants functioning as a ground cover to block light and prevent weed growth.

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.

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 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 Agave, False Aloe 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 SMMist Flower L SRose Mallow L SHelen’s Flower L SNew England Aster L S Iris Virginica L SOrange Coneflower L SShining Blue Star L SRiddell’s Goldenrod 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 1/4 to 1/3 the size of large pots.

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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Tulip Tree Liriodendron tulipifera

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A FOUR STAR RATING SYSTEMFor Formal Landscaping

Red Elderberry Sambucus racemosa

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Service Berry Amelanchier arborea

St. Andrew’s Cross Hypericum hypericoides

Eastern Redbud Cercis canadensis

Sycamore Platanus occidentalis

Bald Cypress Taxodium distichum

Red Buckeye Aesculus pavia

Silky Aster Symphyotrichum sericeum

Fall Glade Onion Allium stellatum

Yellow Wild Indigo Baptisia sphaerocarpa

Pale Spiked Lobelia Lobelia spicata

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. 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.

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.

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.

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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Celandine Poppy Stylophorum diphyllum

Wild Sweet William Phlox divaricata

Indian Pink Spigelia marilandica

Woodland Spiderwort Tradescantia ernestiana

Wild Ginger Asarum canadense

Virginia Knotweed Polygonum virginianum

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Hollow Joe Pye Weed Eutrochium fistulosum

Bluebells Mertensia virginica

Elephant’s Foot Elephantopus carolinianus

Dittany Cunila origanoides

Wild Geranium Geranium maculatum

Black Cohosh Actaea (Cimicifuga) racemosa

Roundleaf Groundsel, Squaw-weed Packera (Senecio) obovata

Purple Rocket Iodanthus pinnatifidus

Jacob’s Ladder Polemonium reptans

American Spikenard Aralia racemosa

Pennsylvania Sedge Carex pensylvanica

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American Beakgrain Diarrhena obovata

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Wild Pink Silene caroliniana

Littleflower Alumroot Heuchera parviflora

Star Tickseed Coreopsis pubescens

Gray’s Sedge Carex grayii

Solomon’s seal Polygonatum biflorum

Golden Seal Hydrastis canadensis

Wild Leeks, Ramps Allium tricoccum

Boneset Eupatorium perfoliatum

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Horsetail Equisetum hyemale

Smooth Phlox Phlox glaberrima

Arrowhead or Duck PotatoSagittaria latifolia

Rose Turtlehead Chelone obliqua

Riddell’s Goldenrod Oligoneuron riddellii

Arrow Arum Peltandra virginica

Orange & Showy ConeflowerRudbeckia fulgida

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White Doll’s Daisy, False Aster

Boltonia asteroides

Eastern Blue Star Amsonia tabernaemontana

Littleflower Alumroot Heuchera parviflora

Spider Lily Hymenocallis occidentalis

Southern Blue Flag Iris virginica

Aquatic Milkweed Asclepias perennis

Mist flower, Wild Ageratum Conoclinium coelestinum

Sweet Coneflower Rudbeckia subtomentosa

Swamp Milkweed Asclepias incarnata

Joe Pye Weed Eutrochium purpureum

Rose Mallow Hibiscus lasiocarpos

Helen’s Flower Helenium autumnale

Copper Iris Iris fulva

Cardinal Flower Lobelia cardinalis

Blue Lobelia Lobelia siphilitica

Pickerel Weed Pontederia cordata

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Cup Plant Silphium perfoliatum

Culver’s Root Veronicastrum virginicum

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Halberdleaf Rose Mallow Hibiscus laevis

Bunchflower Lily Melanthium virginicum

Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense

Monkey Flower Mimulus ringens

Indian Plantain Arnoglossum plantagineum

Water Canna Thalia dealbata

Fringed Poppy Mallow Callirhoe digitata

Desert Biscuitroot Lomatium foeniculaceum

Prickly Pear Cactus Opuntia humifusa

Purple Beardtongue Penstemon cobaea

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Blue Wild Indigo Baptisia australis

Prairie Beardtongue Penstemon tubaeflorus

Longhead Coneflower Ratibida columnifera

Maryland Senna Senna marilandica

Hairy Wild Petunia Ruellia humilis

Prairie (field) Pussytoes Antennaria neglecta

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Showy Goldenrod Solidago speciosa

Small Skullcap Scutellaria parvula

Bottlebrush Blazing StarLiatris mucronata

Aromatic Aster Symphyotrichum oblongifolium

Purple Poppy Mallow Callirhoe involucrata

Nodding Wild Onion Allium cernuum

Calamint Clinopodium arkansanum

Smooth Aster Symphyotrichum laeve

Indian Paintbrush Castilleja coccinea

Fame Flower, Rock Pink Phemeranthus calycinus

Western Sunflower Helianthus occidentalis

Barbara’s Buttons Marshallia caespitosa

Missouri Coneflower Rudbeckia missouriensis

Plains Coreopsis Coreopsis tinctoria

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Compass Plant Silphium laciniatum

Missouri Primrose Oenothera macrocarpa

Heart-leaved Alexanders Zizia aptera

Texas Green Eyes Berlandiera texana

Whorled Milkweed Asclepias verticillata

White Prairie Clover Dalea candida

Southern Prairie Aster Eurybia hemispherica

Fringed Blue Star Amsonia ciliata var. filifolia

Cream Wild Indigo Baptisia bracteata

Yellow Coneflower Echinacea paradoxa

Spider Milkweed Asclepias viridis

Glade Coneflower Echinacea simulata

Agave, False Aloe Manfreda virginica + rock pink

Meadow Garlic Allium canadense

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Silphium Sunflower Helianthus silphioides

Tall Green Milkweed Asclepias hirtella

Fame Flower, Rock Pink Phemeranthus calycinus

Flowering Spurge Euphorbia corollata

Gray-head Coneflower Ratibida pinnata

Wild Strawberry Fragaria virginiana

Lanceleaf Coreopsis Coreopsis lanceolata

White Wild Indigo Baptisia alba

Royal Catchfly Silene regia

Foxglove BeardtonguePenstemon digitalis

Ohio Spiderwort Tradescantia ohiensis

Downy Phlox Phlox pilosa

Yarrow Achillea millefolium

Blue Sage Salvia azurea

Wild Bergamot Monarda fistulosa

Wild Quinine Parthenium integrifoliumSU

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Closed Gentian Gentiana andrewsii

Rose Verbena Glandularia canadensis

Purple Prairie Clover Dalea purpurea

Gray Goldenrod Solidago nemoralis

Butterfly Weed Asclepias tuberosa

Rigid Goldenrod Oligoneuron rigidum

Trelease’s Larkspur Delphinium treleasei

Shining Blue Star Amsonia illustris

Cliff Goldenrod Solidago drummondii

New England Aster Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

Sky Blue Aster Symphyotrichum oolentangiense

Common Milkweed Asclepias syriaca

Pale-purple Coneflower Echinacea pallida

Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea

Rattlesnake Master Eryngium yuccifolium

Ox-eye Sunflower Heliopsis helianthoides

Alum Root Heuchera richardsonii

Rough Blazing Star Liatris aspera

Prairie Coreopsis Coreopsis palmata

Eastern Blazing Star Liatris scariosa

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Thimbleweed Anemone virginiana

Prairie Blazing Star Liatris pycnostachya

Columbine Aquilegia canadensis

Dwarf Crested Iris Iris cristata

Ohio Horsemint Blephilia ciliata

Bush’s Poppy Mallow Callirhoe bushii

Sand Phlox Phlox bifida

Horsemint, Bee Balm Monarda bradburiana

Purplehead Sneezeweed Helenium flexuosum

Wild Stonecrop Sedum ternatum

Robin’s Plantain Erigeron pulchellus

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Dwarf Larkspur Delphinium tricorne

White Goat’s Beard Aruncus dioicus

Creeping Lespedeza Lespedeza repens

River Oats, Sea Oats Chasmanthium latifolium

Downy Skullcap Scutellaria incana

Hairy Mountain Mint Pycnanthemum verticillatum

Dwarf Spiderwort Tradescantia tharpii

Curlytop Ironweed Vernonia arkansana

Prairie Dock Silphium terebinthinaceum

Lavender Aster Symphyotrichum turbinellum

Starry Campion MothsSilene stellata

Indian Physic Gillenia (Porteranthus) stipulata

Fire Pink Silene virginica

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Pussytoes Antennaria parlinii

Late Purple Aster Symphyotrichum (Aster) patens

Slender Mtn. Mint Pycnanthemum tenuifolium

Rosinweed Silphium integrifolium

Tall Coreopsis Coreopsis tripteris

Pale Beardtongue Penstemon pallidus

Garden Phlox Phlox paniculata

Big Bluestem Andropogon gerardii

Sideoats Grama Bouteloua curtipendula

Native Bamboo Arundinaria gigantea

Palm Sedge Carex muskingumensis

Oak Sedge Carex albicans

Indian Grass Sorghastrum nutans

Prairie Dropseed Sporobolus heterolepis

Little Bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium

Cedar Sedge Carex eburnea

Broomsedge Andropogon virginicus

Soft Rush Juncus effusus

Prairie Cord Grass Spartina pectinata

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Switch Grass Panicum virgatum

Eyelash Grass Bouteloua hirsuta

Splitbeard Bluestem Andropogon ternarius

Passion Flower Passiflora incarnata

Coral Honeysuckle Lonicera sempervirens

Leather Flower Clematis versicolor

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Swamp Leather Flower Clematis crispa

Supplejack Fall colorBerchemia scandens

American Bittersweet Celastrus scandens

Dutchman’s Pipe Vine Aristolochia tomentosa

Yellow Passion Flower Passiflora lutea

Cross Vine Bignonia capreolata

Virginia Creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Yellow Honeysuckle Lonicera flava

Carolina Moonseed Cocculus carolinus

Trumpet Creeper Campsis radicans

Wild Plum Prunus sp.

Buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis

Indigo Bush Amorpha fruticosa

Ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius

Black Cherry Prunus serotina

Blackberry Rubus sp.

Strawberry Bush Euonymus americanus

Lead Plant Amorpha canescens

Fragrant Sumac Rhus aromatica

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Elderberry Sambucus canadensis

Indian Cherry Rhamnus caroliniana

Wahoo Euonymus atropurpureus

Black Raspberry Rubus occidentalis

Hercules’ Club Aralia spinosa

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Wafer Ash Ptelea trifoliata

Wild Hydrangea Hydrangea arborescens

New Jersey Tea Ceanothus americanus

American Beautyberry Callicarpa americana

Spice Bush Lindera benzoin

Shrubby St. John’s WortHypericum prolificum

Golden Currant Ribes odoratum

Silky Dogwood Cornus amomum

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Ozark Witch Hazel Hamamelis vernalis

Missouri Maidenbush Phyllanthopsis phyllanthoides

Black Chokeberry Aronia melanocarpa

Leatherwood Dirca palustris

Prairie Red Root Ceanothus herbaceus

Smooth Alder Alnus serrulata

Prairie Willow Salix humilis

Pawpaw Asimina triloba

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Achillea millefolium Yarrow 5.50 2.75 2.50 Sun - lt shade May - July white 24 - 36 dry - avg 16 - 24 Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh 5.50 Lt - full shade June & July white 48 - 60 avg - moist 18 - 24 Allium canadense Meadow Garlic 2.75 Sun April - June rose pink 10 - 12 avg - moist 3 - 6 Allium cernuum Nodding Wild Onion 2.75 Sun - med shade July - Aug pale pink 10 - 18 dry - avg 3 - 6 Allium stellatum Fall Glade Onion 5.50 2.75 Sun Aug & Sept rose pink 10 - 15 dry 3 - 6 Allium tricoccum Wild Leek, Ramps May* Lt - full shade June - July white 5 - 9 average 3 - 6 Amsonia ciliata Fringed Blue Star 5.50 Sun April & May blue 16 - 24 dry 18 - 24 Amsonia illustris Shining Blue Star 5.50 2.75 2.50 22.90 Sun - lt shade May - June blue 30 - 48 avg - moist 36 - 48 Amsonia tabernaemontana Eastern Blue Star 5.50 2.75 2.50 Sun - med shade April - May blue 24 - 36 avg - moist 36 - 40 Anemone virginiana Thimbleweed 5.50 2.50 Sun - med shade May - Aug white 16 - 24 dry - avg 10 - 14 Antennaria neglecta Prairie Pussytoes June* Sun - lt shade April - June cream 4 - 10 dry - avg 6 - 12 Antennaria parlinii Pussytoes 2.75 2.50 Sun - med shade April & May cream 6 - 10 dry - avg 6 - 12 Aquilegia canadensis Columbine 5.50 2.75 2.50 Sun - shade April - June red/yellow 24 - 36 dry - avg 16 - 20 Aralia racemosa American Spikenard 5.50 Shade July & Aug white 36 - 48 avg - moist 36 - 48 Arnoglossum plantagineum Indian Plantain 5.50 Sun - part shade May - July white 36 - 48 dry - moist 18 - 24 Artemisia ludoviciana White Sage, Wormwood 5.50 Sept* Sun - shade July & Aug gray/green 24 - 36 dry - avg 16 - 20 Aruncus dioicus White Goat’s Beard June* Sun - shade June cream 36 - 48 avg - moist 18 - 24 Asarum canadense Wild Ginger 5.50 Shade April & May maroon 4 - 6 avg - moist 12 - 16 Asclepias verticillata Whorled Milkweed 5.50 2.75 Sun - part shade June - Sept white 20 - 30 dry - avg 18 - 30 Asclepias incarnata Swamp (Marsh) Milkweed 5.50 2.75 2.50 Sun - med shade Aug & Sept rose-purple 48 - 60 avg - moist 24 - 36 Asclepias perennis Aquatic Milkweed Sept* Sun - med shade June - Sept white 18 - 24 moist - wet 12 - 18 Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed 2.50 16.50 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 hirtella Tall Green Milkweed Availability Sun June - July white/green 24 - 36 dry - avg 12 - 20 Asclepias viridis Spider Milkweed CW** CW** 2.50 28.90 Sun June - July green/purple 12 - 26 dry - avg 18 - 24 Baptisia alba White Wild Indigo 5.50 2.75 2.50 11.90 Sun June & July white 24 - 36 average 24 - 36 Baptisia australis Blue Wild Indigo 5.50 2.75 2.50 11.10 Sun May & June blue 24 - 36 dry - avg 24 - 30 Baptisia bracteata Cream Wild Indigo S Sun - lt shade April - June cream/yel 12 - 18 dry - avg 18 - 24 Baptisia sphaerocarpa Yellow Wild Indigo May* Sun - lt shade April - may yellow 24 - 30 dry - avg 24 - 36 Berlandiera texana Texas Green Eyes 5.50 Sept* Sun - lt shade June - Sept yellow/grn 18 - 48 dry - avg 18 - 24 Blephilia ciliata Ohio Horse Mint 5.50 2.75 Sun - med shade May - July blue/laven 16 - 24 dry - avg 12 Boltonia asteroides White Doll’s Daisy, False Aster 5.50 2.75 2.50 Sun - lt shade Aug - Sept pink/white 36 - 48 avg - moist 24 - 48 Callirhoe bushii Bush’s Poppy Mallow 5.50 May* Sun - lt shade June & July magenta 24 - 30 dry - avg 18 - 24 Callirhoe digitata Fringed Poppy Mallow 5.50 May* 2.50 Sun - lt shade June - Aug magenta 30 - 60 dry - avg 16 - 20 Callirhoe involucrata Purple Poppy Mallow 5.50 2.75 2.50 25.50 Sun June & July magenta 4 - 6 dry - avg 24 - 36 Castilleja coccinea Indian Paintbrush July* Sun April & May orange/red 10 - 20 dry - moist 12 - 20 Chelone obliqua Rose Turtlehead Sept* Sept* 2.50 41.20 Sun - med shade Sept & Oct rose-pink 30 - 48 avg - moist 18 - 24 Clinopodium arkansanum Calamint Sept* 2.75 Sun June - Sept light purple 6 - 12 dry - avg 12 Conoclinium coelestinum Mist Flower, Wild Ageratum 5.50 2.75 Sun - med shade Aug - Oct blue-purple 16 - 24 avg - moist 16 - 24 Coreopsis lanceolata Lanceleaf Coreopsis 5.50 2.75 2.50 3.00 Sun - lt shade May & June yellow 16 - 24 dry - avg 12 - 24 Coreopsis palmata Prairie Coreopsis 5.50 Sept* Sun - med shade June & July yellow 18 - 24 dry - avg 18 - 24 Coreopsis pubescens Star Tickseed 5.50 2.75 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 5.50 2.75 2.50 22.90 Sun - lt shade July & Aug yellow 40 - 110 dry - avg 18 - 24 Cunila origanoides Dittany 5.50 2.75 2.50 Sun - med shade Sept & Oct lavender 12 - 16 dry - avg 12 - 16 Dalea candida White Prairie Clover 5.50 2.75 2.50 Sun June - July white 18 - 26 dry - avg 16 - 20 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 5.50 2.75 2.50 8.20 Sun June & July purple 18 - 24 dry - avg 16 - 20

Delphinium treleasei Trelease’s Larkspur April* full sun - lt. shade May & June deep blue 24 - 36 dry - avg 12 - 16 Delphinium tricorne Dwarf Larkspur 5.50 Light - med shade April - May blue to violet 6 - 18 avg - dry 6 - 12 Echinacea pallida Pale Purple Coneflower 5.50 2.75 2.50 13.70 Sun - lt shade June pink/pur 26 - 36 dry - avg 16 - 20 Echinacea paradoxa Yellow Coneflower 5.50 2.75 2.50 13.70 Sun June yellow 26 - 36 dry - avg 16 - 20 Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower 5.50 2.75 Sun- med shade June - Aug pink-purple 30 - 40 avg - moist 18 - 24 Echinacea simulata Glade Coneflower 5.50 2.75 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 7 Plant in dry, sunny beds among earlier blooming species to add balls of rose-pink flowers in fall.P 9 Prefers loamy soil, rich in organic matter. Ramp leaves and bulbs are used like onions and garlic to flavor food.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 11 Pollinator appeal, attractive foliage and flowers plus long-lasting foliage make it good for landscaping. Deer resistant.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 13 Provides foliage late into the caterpillar rearing season. Spreads moderately. Narrow leaves are arranged in whorls.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 14 Except for the last month, tall green MW has abundant foliage through much of the time monarchs are present.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 7 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 angle up and out.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.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. Fern-like foliage and many clusters of purple flowers.P 15 Performs beautifully in sunny, well-drained beds. Very deep-blue flowers. Grows wild on wild glades of sw MOP 17 These sturdy little plants bloom early and are dormant by early summer. Use in partly shaded, well-drained areas. 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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Elephantopus carolinianus Elephant’s Foot 5.50 Part to full shade Aug - Oct light-pink 10 - 14 avg - moist 12 - 16 Erigeron pulchellus Robin’s Plantain 5.50 2.75 Lt - med shade April & May white & yw 10 - 14 average 12 - 16 Eryngium yuccifolium Rattlesnake Master 5.50 2.75 2.50 6.10 Sun - lt shade July & Aug white 30 - 48 average 16 - 24 Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset 5.50 Sun - lt shade July - Sept white 30 - 48 avg - moist 18 - 24 Euphorbia corollata Flowering Spurge 5.50 2.75 Sun June - Sept white 18 - 36 avg - dry 12 - 18 Eurybia hemispherica Southern Prairie Aster May* Sept* Sun Aug & Sept violet-blue 12 - 20 dry - avg 16 - 20 Eutrochium fistulosum Hollow Joe Pye Weed Sept* Sun - med shade July - Sept pink-purple 48 - 96 avg - moist 24 - 30 Eutrochium purpureum Joe Pye Weed 5.50 2.75 Sun - lt shade July & Aug pink-purple 48 - 80 avg - moist 18 - 24 Fragaria virginiana Wild Strawberry 2.75 Tray of 18 = 33.00 Sun - lt shade April - May white 4 - 10 dry - avg 12 - 24 Gentiana andrewsii Closed gentian 5.50 2.75 2.50 109.80 Sun - pt. shade Aug - Oct blue 18 - 24 avg - moist 16 - 24 Geranium maculatum Wild Geranium 5.50 2.75 Lt - full shade April & May pink-laven. 16 - 22 avg - moist 12 - 18 Gillenia stipulata Indian Physic 5.50 Sun to shade June white 24 - 36 dry - avg 18 - 24 Glandularia canadensis Rose Verbena 5.50 2.75 Sun March - Nov lilac - rose 10 - 12 dry - avg 18 - 36 Helenium autumnale Helen’s Flower 5.50 2.75 Sun - lt shade Aug - Oct yellow 24 - 48 avg - moist 24 - 36 Helenium flexuosum Purplehead sneezeweed 5.50 2.75 Sun - pt. sun June - Aug yellow/brn 20 - 36 avg - moist 16 - 20 Helianthus occidentalis Western Sunflower 2.75 2.50 27.50 Sun July & Aug yellow 30 - 40 dry - avg 12 - 20 Helianthus silphioides Silphium Sunflower 5.50 2.50 Sun - lt shade Aug - Sept yellow 36 - 72 dry - avg 18 - 24 Heliopsis helianthoides Ox-eye Sunflower 5.50 2.75 2.50 3.00 Sun - lt shade June - Sept yellow 24 - 48 dry - moist 18 - 30 Heuchera parviflora Littleflower Alumroot 5.50 Pt. shade - shade Sept - Nov pale-pink 12 dry - avg 12 - 16 Heuchera richardsonii Alumroot 5.50 2.75 2.50 Sun- med shade May & June cream 10 - 16 dry - avg 12 - 20 Hibiscus laevis (militaris) Halberdleaf Rose Mallow 5.50 Sun - lt shade July - Sept white/pink 48 - 72 avg - moist 36 - 48 Hibiscus lasiocarpos Rose Mallow 5.50 2.75 2.50 Sun - lt shade Aug & Sept white/pink 48 - 72 avg - moist 36 - 48 Hydrastis canadensis Golden Seal 5.50 Part - full shade April - May white 6 - 10 avg - moist 6 - 10 Hymenocallis occidentalis Spider Lily May* Sun - Shade July & Aug white 30 - 36 avg - moist 12 - 18 Iodanthus pinnatifidus Purple Rocket 5.50 2.75 Lt - full shade May - June pale-lilac 18 - 30 avg - moist 12 Iris cristata Dwarf Crested Iris 5.50 Sept* Half shade April or May blue 5 - 10 dry - avg 12 - 16 Iris fulva Copper Iris 5.50 Sun - med shade May copper 18 - 24 avg - moist 16 - 20 Iris virginica Southern Blue Flag 5.50 2.75 Sun - med shade May blue 30 - 40 avg - moist 18 - 24 Lespedeza repens Trailing Lespedeza 5.50 Sun - med shade July - Oct pink - purple 6 - 12 dry - avg 18 - 30 Liatris aspera Rough Blazing Star 5.50 2.75 2.50 24.70 Sun - lt shade Sept purple 24 - 48 dry - avg 12 - 16 Liatris mucronata Bottlebrush Blazing Star 5.50 2.75 2.50 27.50 Sun July - Aug purple 18 - 30 dry 12 - 18 Liatris pycnostachya Prairie Blazing Star 5.50 2.75 2.50 9.20 Sun July - Aug purple 30 - 48 dry - moist 12 - 20 Liatris scariosa Eastern Blazing Star 5.50 2.75 Sun - lt shade Aug & Sept purple 30 - 54 average 12 - 16 Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower 5.50 2.75 2.50 54.90 Sun - lt shade Aug & Sept red 24 - 54 moist 12 - 18 Lobelia siphilitica Blue Lobelia 5.50 2.75 2.50 Sun - lt shade Sept & Oct blue 18 - 30 dry - moist 10 - 16 Lobelia spicata Pale Spiked Lobelia 5.50 2.50 Sun - lt shade May - July light blue 15 - 24 dry - moist 8 - 12 Lomatium foeniculaceum Desert Biscuitroot 5.50 Sun April - June yellow to 6 dry 6 - 12 Manfreda virginica Agave, False Aloe 5.50 2.75 2.50 15.50 Sun - med shade Jun - July grn/brwn 6 - 10 dry - avg 16 - 20 Marshallia caespitosa Barbara’s buttons Sept* 2.75 Sun May -June lavender-white 8 - 14 dry - avg 6 - 8 Melanthium virginicum Bunchflower Lily 5.50 Half - full sun June & July white 30 - 50 avg - wet 16 - 20 Mertensia virginica Bluebells 5.50 2.75 Sun - shade April & May blue 12 - 24 avg - moist 16 - 24 Mimulus ringens Monkey Flower 5.50 2.75 2.50 Sun - med shade June - Sept lavender 24 - 36 moist - wet 12 - 18 Monarda bradburiana Bee Balm, Horsemint 5.50 2.75 2.50 Sun - shade May & June lavender 18 - 24 average 12 - 18 Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 5.50 2.75 2.50 10.40 Sun - lt shade June & July lavender 36 - 48 average 24 - 36 Oenothera macrocarpa Missouri Primrose 5.50 2.75 2.50 13.70 Sun May & June yellow 6 - 12 dry - avg 18 - 36 Oligoneruon riddellii Riddell’s Goldenrod 5.50 2.75 Sun - lt shade Aug & Sept yellow 36 - 48 avg - moist 12 - 18 Oligoneuron rigidum Rigid Goldenrod 5.50 2.75 2.50 12.40 Sun Sept yellow 30 - 48 average 12 - 20 Opuntia humifusa Prickly Pear Cactus 5.50 Sun May & June yellow 8 - 14 dry 16 - 20 Packera aurea Golden Ragwort 5.50 2.75 Half sun-full shd April & May yellow 12 - 24 avg - moist 16 - 24 Packera obovata Roundleaf Groundsel 5.50 2.75 Tray of 32 = 64 Half sun-full shd April & May yellow 10 - 14 dry - avg 12 - 18 Parthenium integrifolium Wild Quinine 5.50 2.75 2.50 6.90 Sun - lt shade June & July white 30 - 40 dry - avg 16 - 20 Peltandra virginica Arrow Arum 5.50 Pt sun - shade April - June white/green 18 - 30

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P 8 Interesting foliage inspires the common name. Prefers loamy, organic soil and some shade.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 White flowers attract many kinds of pollinators for a long time. Does well in full sun and poor soil. Mammal resistant.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 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 9 Known for its uses as a medicinal plant. Lasting foliage and bright red berry clusters give it a place in shade gardens.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 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 17 G New! Long-blooming. It could be a good ground cover, and could possibly sub for strawberries between other plants. 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 7 Spiked lobelia’s attractive spikes of light blue to white flowers attract pollinators.P 12 A dry-loving species, preferring well-drained soil. Can benefit from limestone. Goes dormant in late spring.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 11 Use in good, rich soil, that receives extra moisture during dry periods. Will stand out in the back of a bed.P 8 Beautiful forest wildflower. Needs organic soil. Goes dormant in late June, so plant among other species.P 11 Long-blooming species for rain gardens and other moist to wet areas. Attractive foliage and persistent lavender flowers.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 10 A great choice for rain gardens. Combine with cardinal flower and blue lobelia in average to moist soil.P 15 Heavily used by migrating monarchs. Finches love the seeds. Goes well with 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.

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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.

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Penstemon pallidus Pale Beardtongue 5.50 2.75 Sun - med shade May - June white 12 - 18 dry - avg 8 - 12 Penstemon tubaeflorus Prairie Beardtongue 5.50 2.75 2.50 Sun June white 30 - 48 dry - avg 12 - 16 Phemeranthus calycinus Fame Flower, Rock Pink 5.50 2.75 2.50 Sun June - Sept magenta 6 - 12 dry 4 - 6 Phlox bifida Sand Phlox 5.50 Sun - med shade March - May pale blue 4 - 6 dry - avg 16 - 20 Phlox divaricata Wild Sweet William 5.50 2.75 Sun - shade April - June blue/purple 12 - 16 avg - moist 12 - 16 Phlox glaberrima Smooth Phlox 5.50 Sun - med shade June - July bright pink 24 - 40 avg - moist 12 - 18 Phlox paniculata Garden/Summer Phlox 5.50 2.75 2.50 Sun - shade July - Sept pink 30 - 48 avg - moist 24 - 30 Phlox pilosa Downy Phlox 5.50 2.75 2.50 Sun - med shade April - May pink 12 - 18 average 12 - 16 Polemonium reptans Jacob’s Ladder 5.50 2.75 Sept* Shade April - June blue 12 - 18 avg - moist 14 - 18 Polygonatum biflorum Solomon’s Seal 5.50 May* Sun - shade May - June cream 24 - 48 avg - moist 12 - 20 Polygonum virginianum Virginia Knotweed 5.50 2.50 16.50 Part to med shade July - Oct white 18 - 30 avg - moist 18 - 24 Pontederia cordata Pickerel Weed Half gallon pots in June Half to full Sun June - Oct blue 20 - 30 water 18 - 30 Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Slender Mountain Mint 5.50 2.75 2.50 18.30 Sun July & Aug white 12 - 20 dry - moist 14 - 18 Pycnanthemum verticillatum Hairy Mountain Mint 5.50 2.75 Sun - lt shade July - Sept white 24 - 48 dry - avg 18 - 24 Ratibida columnifera Longhead Coneflower 5.50 2.75 2.50 Sun June - Sept yellow 20 - 36 dry - avg 18 - 24 Ratibida pinnata Gray-head Coneflower 5.50 2.75 2.50 7.80 Sun - med shade June & July yellow 36 - 48 average 18 - 24 Rudbeckia fulgida/sullivantii Showy Coneflower 5.50 2.75 2.50 Sun - lt shade July. - Sept yellow 20 - 30 avg - moist 16 - 20 Rudbeckia fulgida/umbrosa Orange Coneflower 5.50 2.75 2.50 Sun - lt shade Aug - Sept yellow 20 - 30 avg - moist 16 - 20 Rudbeckia missouriensis Missouri Coneflower 5.50 2.75 2.50 Sun July & Aug yellow 20 - 30 dry - avg 16 - 24 Rudbeckia subtomentosa Sweet Coneflower 5.50 2.75 2.50 Sun - med shade Aug & Sept yellow 36 - 54 avg - moist 18 - 36 Ruellia humilis Hairy Wild Petunia 5.50 2.75 Sun - lt shade June - Sept lav. - purple 12 - 16 dry - avg 12 - 16 Sagittaria latifolia Arrowhead, Duck Potato 5.50 Half to full sun June - Sept white 18 - 30 water 30 - 60 Salvia azurea Blue Sage 5.50 2.75 2.50 Sun - lt shade Aug & Sept blue 36 - 60 dry - avg 16 - 20 Scutellaria incana Downy skullcap 5.50 2.75 2.50 Sun - med shade Aug - Sept blue 24 - 36 avg - moist 16 - 20 Scutellaria parvula Small Skullcap 5.50 Sun May - July blue 6 - 12 dry - avg 6 - 10 Sedum ternatum Wild Stonecrop 2.75 Tray of 32 = 64.00 Light - med shd May white 2 - 4 average 8 - 12 Senna marilandica Maryland Senna 5.50 2.50 Sun - lt shade July & Aug yellow 48 - 60 avg - moist 24 - 36 Silene caroliniana Wild Pink 5.50 June* Pt.Sun/ltShade April - May pink 2 - 4 dry - avg 4 - 6 Silene regia Royal Catchfly 5.50 2.75 2.50 Sun June - Aug red 24 - 48 average 16 - 20 Silene stellata Starry Campion 5.50 2.75 2.50 Pt.Sun/lt Shade June - Aug white 12 - 30 dry - avg 12 - 16 MothsSilene virginica Fire Pink 5.50 2.75 Sun - med shade April & May red 10 - 16 dry - avg 12 - 18 Silphium integrifolium Rosinweed 5.50 2.75 2.50 Half to full sun July & Aug yellow 60 - 90 dry - avg 24 - 36 Silphium laciniatum Compass Plant 5.50 2.75 2.50 12.80 Sun July & Aug yellow 48 - 96 average 18 - 30 Silphium perfoliatum Cup Plant 5.50 2.75 2.50 12.40 Sun - lt shade July - Sept yellow 72 - 96 avg - moist 24 - 36 Silphium terebinthinaceum Prairie Dock 5.50 Sept* 2.50 13.70 Sun - lt shade Aug & Sept yellow 24 - 36 dry - avg 18 - 30 Solidago drummondii Cliff Goldenrod 5.50 2.75 Sun - med shade Sept - Oct yellow 18 - 30 dry - avg 18 - 24 Solidago nemoralis Gray Goldenrod 5.50 2.75 2.50 Sun - lt shade Aug - Sept yellow 18 - 30 dry - avg 16 - 24 Solidago speciosa Showy Goldenrod 5.50 2.75 2.50 31.10 Sun - lt shade Sept - Oct yellow 24 - 48 dry - avg 18 - 24 Spigelia marilandica Indian Pink May* Part sun & shade June - July red+yellow 24 avg - moist 24 - 30 Stylophorum diphyllum Celandine Poppy 5.50 Shade April & May yellow 16 - 24 avg - moist 16 - 20 Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth Aster 5.50 2.75 Sun - lt shade Sept - Oct blue 20 - 30 dry - avg 16 - 20 Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England Aster 5.50 2.75 2.50 27.50 Sun - med shade Sept & Oct purple 40 - 60 avg - moist 24 - 36 Symphyotrichum oblongifolium Aromatic Aster 5.50 2.75 2.50 Sun - lt shade Oct & Nov blue 18 - 30 dry 16 - 20 Symphyotrichum oolentangiense Sky Blue Aster 5.50 2.75 Sun - lt shade Sept & Oct blue 18 - 36 dry - avg 12 - 18 Symphyotrichum patens Late Purple Aster 5.50 2.75 2.50 Sun - med shade Aug - Oct rose purple 18 - 30 dry - avg 16 - 20 Symphyotrichum sericeum Silky Aster 5.50 2.75 Sun Aug - Oct rose purple 16 - 24 dry - avg 12 - 16 Symphyotrichum turbinellum Lavender Aster 5.50 Sun - med shade Sept & Oct blue/lavender 16 - 30 dry - avg 16 - 24 Thalia dealbata Water Canna Check availability before ordering. Sun - lt shade July & Aug dark blue 48 - 60 wet 24 - 48 Tradescantia ernestiana Woodland Spiderwort 5.50 2.75 July* Shade April - May rose-purple 6 - 12 avg - moist 10 - 16 Tradescantia ohiensis Ohio Spiderwort 5.50 2.75 2.50 Sun - med shade May - July blue 36 - 48 average 12 - 18 Tradescantia tharpii Dwarf Spiderwort 5.50 Sun - med shade April - May pink-purple 6 - 12 dry - avg 6 - 12 Vernonia arkansana Curlytop Ironweed 5.50 2.75 2.50 18.30 Sun - lt shade July & Aug purple 36 - 48 avg - moist 24 - 36 Veronicastrum virginicum Culver’s Root 5.50 2.75 Sun - lt shade June - Aug white 36 - 48 avg - moist 16 - 20 Zizia aptera Heart-leaved Alexanders 5.50 2.75 Sun - med shade April - June gold 12 - 24 dry - moist 12 - 18

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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.P 8 Delightful, early bloomer. Increases readily from seed if leaf litter is mowed, burned or removed.P 10 A bright-colored phlox that enjoys moist feet. Deadheading spent flower clusters prolongs flowering time.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 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 8 A perennial for shaded, loamy soil. Attractive foliage and many small white flowers on long spikes.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 10 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 17 Best in fertile soil in sun or shade. Good pollinator plant. Attractive clumps with long-lasting flowers.P 12 Plant with other small species in dry, sunny locations to keep it from being overpowered by larger species. Long-blooming.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 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 7 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, so good to plant with other species. Likes good organic soil.P 15 Very attractive for the back or middle of beds. Prolific in good soil, producing large clumps.P 18 A compact plant that thrives on neglect. Remains green after blooming, if it doesn’t experience a drought.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 13 A larval host plant for black swallowtails. Flowers last 6 weeks and are followed by attractive seed clusters.

MAIL ORDER INFO. & SHIPPING SEASONSPots: We ship potted plants Monday through Wednesday They can be shipped any season, 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.

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Aesculus pavia Red Buckeye 5.50 12.75 Sun - shade April - June red 6 - 20 avg - moist 3 - 5 Alnus serrulata Smooth Alder 5.50 15.50 Sun - med shade March - April grn/purple 10 - 20 avg - wet 3 - 6 Amelanchier arborea Service Berry June* Sun - med shade March - May white 15 - 25 dry - avg 8 - 15 Amorpha canescens Lead Plant 5.50 Sept* Sun - lt shade June purple 3 - 4 dry - avg 2 - 3 Amorpha fruticosa Indigo Bush 5.50 9.50 9.50 Sun - lt shade May & June indigo 6 - 10 avg - moist 5 - 8 Aralia spinosa Hercules’ Club Sept* Sept* Sun - shade July & Aug white 15 - 20 avg - moist 6 - 12 Aronia melanocarpa Black Chokeberry 5.50 12.75 Sun - shade April - May white 6 - 8 avg - moist 4 - 10 Asimina triloba Pawpaw May* Sun - shade April - May maroon 20 - 30 avg - moist 8 - 16 Callicarpa americana American Beautyberry 5.50 12.75 12.75 18.50 Sun - med shade June - Aug pink 3 - 5 dry - avg 3 - 5 Ceanothus americanus New Jersey Tea 5.50 Sun - lt shade May & June white 3 - 4 dry - avg 2 - 3 Ceanothus herbaceus Prairie Red Root Sept* Sun - lt shade April - May white 3 - 4 dry - avg 2 - 3 Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush 5.50 12.75 12.75 Sun - lt shade June - Aug white 6 - 10 avg - moist 6 - 8 Cercis canadensis Eastern Redbud 12.75 12.75 Sun - part sun March - April pink 20 - 30 dry - avg 20 - 40 Cornus amomum Silky Dogwood 5.50 12.75 12.75 Sun - shade June white 6 - 8 avg - moist 3 - 8 Corylus americana Hazelnut June* Sun - med shade March - April - 5 - 10 dry - moist 6 - 10 Dirca palustris Leatherwood April* 12.75 Lt - full shade March - April yellow 4 - 7 avg - moist 4 - 6 Euonymus americanus Strawberry Bush 5.50 12.75 12.75 Sun - shade May - June maroon 5 - 8 avg - moist 2 - 4 Euonymus atropurpureus Wahoo 10.50 10.50 Sun - med shade May - June maroon 10 - 20 avg - moist 8 - 16 Frangula caroliniana Carolina buckthorn, Indian cherry 5.50 Sept* Sun - med shade May - June greenish 15 - 25 dry - moist 15 - 20 Hamamelis vernalis Ozark Witch Hazel 5.50 12.75 Sun - lt shade Jan - March red/yellow to 10 avg - moist 6 - 8 Hydrangea arborescens Wild Hydrangea 5.50 12.75 Lt - med shade May - July white 4 - 5 dry - avg 4 - 6 Hypericum hypericoides ssp. multic St. Andrew’s Cross 5.50 Sun - med shade July - Sept yellow 3-10 in. dry - avg 1 - 1.25 Hypericum prolificum Shrubby St. John’s Wort Sept* Sept* Sun - med shade June - Aug yellow 3 - 5 dry - moist 4 - 6 Lindera benzoin Spice Bush Sept* Sept* 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 Phyllanthopsis phyllanthoides Missouri maidenbush 5.50 12.75 Sun - lt shade May - Oct yellow 2 - 4 dry - avg 2 - 3 Physocarpus opulifolius Ninebark 5.50 12.75 12.75 Sun - shade May - June white 8 - 9 dry - moist 6 - 10 Platanus occidentalis Sycamore 12.75 14.50 Sun - lt shade Aprl - June - 75 - 90 dry - moist 40 - 60 Prunus serotina Black Cherry Sept* 10.50 10.50 Sun - lt shade April - May white 50 - 90 dry - moist 20 - 40 Prunus sp. Wild Plum 10.50 Sun - lt shade March - May white 10 -15 dry - avg 4 - 12 Ptelea trifoliata Wafer Ash 5.50 Sept* Sun - lt shade May - June greenish to 20 dry - avg 6 - 10 Rhamnus lanceolata Lanceleaf buckthorn 5.50 Sun - part sun April - June greenish 4 -6 dry - avg 4 - 5 Rhus aromatica Fragrant Sumac June* Sept* Sun - med shade March - April yellow 4 - 8 dry - avg 3 - 5 Ribes odoratum Golden Currant 5.50 12.75 12.75 Sun - lt shade April - June yellow 4 - 6 dry - avg 6 - 10 Rubus occidentalis Black Raspberry 5.50 9.50 Sun - med shade April - June white 3 -5 average 3 - 5 Rubus spp. Blackberry 5.50 Sun - lt shade April - June white 4 - 6 dry - avg 3 - 5 Salix humilis Prairie Willow 5.50 12.75 Sun - lt shade March - May yellow/green 3 - 5 dry - avg 4 - 6 Sambucus canadensis Elderberry 5.50 Sun - lt shade June - July white 6 - 10 dry - moist 6 - 8 Sambucus racemosa Red Elderberry 5.50 12.75 Sun - lt shade April - May white 4 - 8 avg - moist 3 - 6 Taxodium distichum Bald Cypress 15.50 Sun - med shade - - 70 - 100 avg - moist 30 - 50 Viburnum rufidulum Rusty Black Haw Sept* 12.75 Sun - med shade April - May white 10 - 15 dry - moist 15 - 20

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7 Hummingbirds use the dark red flowers in spring. Prefers good, rich soil. A small tree with attractive dark green foliage.22 This alder develops a nicely formed small tree shape in sun. Use in average to wet soil. The roots add nitrogen to the soil.7 Showy white flowers, smooth, gray bark, and red fruits. Small tree to use any place flowering dogwood would be used, including sun.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. 21 Butterflies love the sweet scented flowers. Plants tolerate average to saturated soil moisture. Will work in rain gardens.7 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.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. 21 Develops rounded shape in full sun. Dark green leaves turn yellow in fall. Red berries in summer turn blue-black in fall. 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.7 Small, plants with sprawling stems spreading over the ground surface. Foliage dense and hiding the soil. Handles harsh dry conditions.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.7 Host to tiger swallowtail larvae. Some people prune the plants back for rearing butterflies, preventing a big tree.22 A small, rounded shrub well-suited for a formal planting. Deer will nip the tips of branches. We are assuming that small bees pollinate it.21 Wonderful white flower clusters and foliage on arching stems. Good for erosion control, wildlife food, cover and nesting.7 Impressive in size and bark coloration, it is best used along drainages and wooded borders along the edges of yards.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.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.22 Compact shrub that is very attractive, benefits many pollinators and herbivorous insects, and provides food and cover to birds & mammals.21 Berries are eaten by about 45 bird species, and are used to make pies, wines and jellies. Include in wildlife plantings.7 Beneficial to wildlife including many bird species. Attractive flowers and fruits. Pruning will make the plants more dense.7 Deciduous conifer often used in landscaping on average to moist soil. Heartwood is decay resistant. Several moth caterpillars feed on it. 22 A small tree. Glossy gree