Light Bloom Flower Height   Space Biennial
SCIENTIFIC NAME
 COMMON NAME
 Pots* Small 
SEEDS 
Preference Period Color inches Moisture inches Perennial 4.5" sq 2.38" Packet Ounce Pound
Comments
Sun - lt. shade May - July white
24 - 36
dry - ave.
16 - 24
 P Achillea millefolium Yarrow
out
        

With spreading underground stems, it can produce a groundcover of finely dissected, fern-like foliage.

Sun May - July greenish yellow
24 - 48
moist
12 - 24
P Acorus calamus Sweet Flag
gallon $5.00
     
Sun Spring pink - lilac
10 - 20
dry - ave. 3 - 6 P Allium canadense Wild Garlic  
$2.25
      
Very similar to fall glade onion, except for bloom time. Plant with pussytoes, a short "ground cover."
Sun Aug. & Sept pink
10 - 16
dry - ave.
3 - 6
P Allium stellatum Fall Glade Onion  
$2.25
 $2.50
 
Plant in dry, sunny beds among earlier blooming species to add balls of rose-pink flowers in Fall.
Sun Apr. & May blue
10 - 18
dry
12 - 18
 P Amsonia ciliata var. filifolia Thread-leaved Blue Star
$4.50
     
A compact plant, good for formal beds with foliage resembling pine needles & delicate blue flowers.
Sun - lt. shade May blue
30 - 48
ave. - moi.
36 - 48
 P Amsonia illustris Shining Blue Star

$4.50
$2.50
 $10.00  
The willow-like leaves turn yellow in Fall. Plants are dense and shrub-like in appearance.
Sun - lt. shade June - July white
12 - 18
ave. - moi.
18 - 36
 P Anemone canadensis Meadow Anemone
$4.50
     
Spreads underground to form colonies of 12" high foliage topped with white flowers in June.
Sun-med. shade Apr. & May cream
6 - 8
dry - ave.
12 - 18
 P

Antennaria parlinii

 Pussytoes
out
     
A groundcover with silvery-green, oval foliage hugging the ground. Use in sun to part shade in dry soil.
Sun - shade Apr.- June red & yellow
24 - 36
dry - ave.
16 - 20
 P Aquilegia canadensis Columbine
$4.50
 $2.25 $2.50    
A good plant to provide nectar for hummingbirds as they arrive. Plants do best in a few hours of sun.
Shade July & Aug. white/purple berries
36 - 48
ave. - moi.
36 - 48
 P Aralia racemosa Spikenard
$4.50
        
An impressive, shrub-sized foliage plant for shade. Needs organic soil that gets moisture in July & Aug.
Sun - shade July & Aug. gray-green
24 - 36
dry - ave.
16 - 20
 P Artemisia ludoviciana White Sage, Wormwood
$4.50
        
Use this attractive foliage plant with tall species. It will wander slowly by underground stems.
Sun - shade June cream
36 - 48
dry - moi.
16 - 24
 P Aruncus dioicus White Goat's Beard
$4.50
Good foliage & flowers. Put it toward the back of a bed. Excels in bright areas. Yellow autumn colors.
Shade Apr. & May maroon
4 - 6
ave. - moi.
12 - 16
 P Asarum canadense Wild Ginger
$4.50
Attractive groundcover with velvety, heart-shaped leaves. Needs good organic soil & part to full shade.
Sun - lt. shade Aug. & Sept. rose purple
48 - 60
ave. - moi.
 24 - 36 P Asclepias incarnata Marsh, Swamp Milkweed
$4.50
$2.25
$2.50
$12.00
$120.00
Excellent nectar plant for butterflies & an exceptional host to Monarch larvae. Ideal for rain gardens.
Sun - 1/4 sun
May - June
rose purple
24 - 48
dry - moist
18 - 24
P
Asclepias purpurascens
Purple Milkweed
$4.50
$2.25
$2.50
$55.00
$800.00
Similar to common milkweed in flower and leaf shape, but it does not spread and is not fragrant.
Sun - lt. shade June - Aug. lavender
48 - 60
average
 18 - 36 P Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed
out
$2.25
$2.50
$7.00
$75.00
Fragrant. Host for Monarch larvae. Spreads slowly. Control by pulling unwanted stems once per season.
Sun - lt. shade June & July orange
24 - 36
average
 18 - 30 P Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Weed
$4.50
$2.25
$2.50
A very popular plant. Great in a bed or a lawn. Nursery stock establishes easily, unlike wild dug plants.
Sun - lt. shade 
May - June
green & purple
12 - 24
dry - ave.
P
Asclepias viridis
Spider Milkweed
$2.50
$20.00
$260.00
A compact milkweed with interesting seed pods, foliage, and purple & green flowers.
Sun - lt. shade Sept.- Oct. blue
20-30
dry - ave.
16 - 20
 p Aster laevis Smooth Aster
$4.50
Sept
Bright blue flowers & shapely blue-green leaves make this one of the best, but not most formal asters.
Sun - med. shade Sept. - Oct. purple
10 - 15
dry - ave.
12 - 16
 P Aster linariifolius Stiff-leaved Aster

out
A short, compact aster with round mounds of foliage. Works well in full sun or part shade & dry soil.
Sun-med. shade Sept. & Oct. purple or pink
40 - 60
ave. - moi.
24 - 36
 P Aster novae-angliae New England Aster
$4.50
$2.25
$2.50
Great for migrating Monarchs. For shorter plants pinch out top buds until early summer.
Sun Oct. & Nov. blue
12 - 30
dry
16 - 20
 P Aster oblongifolius Aromatic Aster
$4.50
$2.25
$2.50
Nov
Very late bloomer. Dense shrub-like appearance. Large, 1" diameter blue flowers. Prefers dry sites.
Sun - lt. shade Sept. & Oct. blue
18 - 36
dry - ave.
12 - 18
 P Aster oolentangiensis Sky Blue Aster
$4.50
Much like smooth aster with large clusters of beautiful blue flowers, but with heart-shaped, green leaves.
Sun Aug. & Sept violet - blue
12 - 20
dry - ave.
16 - 20
 P Aster paludosus Southern Prairie Aster
out
out
$2.50
An early blooming aster, with large flowers appearing at the top of the stem first. A good dried flower.
Lt. - med. shade Sept. & Oct. rose purple
12 - 24
dry - ave.
12 - 18
 P Aster patens Purple Daisy
$4.50
$2.25
A pleasing shape and attractive clasping leaves combine to keep this aster looking good all season.
Sun Aug. & Sept. light purple
16 - 26
dry - ave.
12 - 16
 P Aster sericeus Silky Aster
$4.50
This compact plant with silvery green foliage is great for a formal locaton. Loves sunny, dry locations.
Sun-med. shade Oct. - Nov. blue
20 - 36
dry - ave.
12 - 20
 P Aster turbinellus Lavender Aster
out
  
Yields masses of blue flowers in Fall. A tad wild looking, but the plant is well worth the flowers.
Sun Mar. - May purple - pink 8 - 12 dry - ave. 12 - 16 P Astragalus crassicarpus Ground Plum
$4.50
   
Low growing legume with cream flowers & "ferny" leaves, so attractive our first plants are all sold.
Sun June & July white
36 - 48
average
36 - 48
 P
Baptisia alba
White Wild Indigo
$4.50
$2.25
$2.50
$4.00
Nov
Use blue/white indigo interchangeable. Try them in a native, ornamental grass screen or border.
Sun May & June blue
30 - 60
dry - ave.
36 - 48
 P
Baptisia australis
Blue Wild Indigo
$4.50

out
$2.50
$10.00
Nov
Use as a small shrub in a lawn, or put in the middle or back of a perennial bed. Excellent plant.
Sun - lt. shade Apr. - June cream yellow
12 - 18
dry - ave.
18 - 24
 P
Baptisia bracteata
Cream Wild Indigo
out
An excellent small to medium-sized perennial, noted for its foliage, flowers, and seed pods.
Sun-med. shade May - July blue-laven.
16 - 24
dry - ave.
12
 P
Blephilia ciliata
Ohio Horse Mint
out
out
Great, non-assertive mint for dry shady spots. The balls of dry, gray seed heads are attractive.
Sun - lt. shade
Aug. - Sept.
pink-white
36 - 48
ave. - moi.
24 - 48
P
Boltonia asteroides
False Aster
$4.50
$2.50
If massed at the back of a bed it will give a pinkish white background to other fall bloomers.
Sun June - Sept. light purple
6 - 12
dry - ave.
12
 P Calamintha arkansana Calamint
$4.50
 $2.25
Tea from this aromatic herb has a Pennyroyal flavor. Relishes hot, dry sites (rock walls & rock gardens).
Sun - lt. shade June & July magenta
24 - 30
dry - ave.
18 - 24
 P Callirhoe bushii Bush's Poppy Mallow
$4.50
out
 $2.50    
Stems stand erect. Works well alone or mixed with plants that bloom later, like Black-eyed susans.
Sun - lt. shade June - Aug. magenta
30 - 60
dry - ave.
16 - 20
 P Callirhoe digitata Fringed Poppy Mallow
out
 $2.25      
Slender leafless stems offer no "visible means of support" to flowers. Use with tall, late bloomers.
Sun June & July magenta
4 - 6
dry - ave.
24 - 36
 P Callirhoe involucrata Purple Poppy Mallow
$4.50
 $2.25 $2.50 $20.00  
Stems lie flat and will hang over walls. Fantastic flowers contrast well with Missouri Primrose.
Sun - lt. shade
May - June
pale purple
25 - 45
dry - ave.
4 - 6
P
Camassia angusta
Great Wild Hyacinth
out
Showy spikes of six petaled star shaped flowers in late spring. The plants go dormant in early summer.
Sun - lt. shade  Apr. - May pale lilac
18 - 24
dry - ave.  8 - 12 P Camassia scilloides Wild Hyacinth
out
$2.50
    
Similar to C. angusta but is lighter in color, blooms earlier, and shorter. Both are good spring bloomers.
Sun Apr. & May orange to red
10 - 20
dry - moi.
12 - 20
 B Castilleja coccinea Indian Paintbrush
   
  
out

Nov

 
A good plant for seeded meadow plantings, but does not survive well in culitvated beds.
Light Bloom Flower
Height
 
 Space Biennial
SCIENTIFIC NAME
 COMMON NAME
Pots*
 Small 
 SEEDS 
  
Preference Period Color
inches
Moisture
 inches Perennial
4.5" sq
2.38" Packet Ounce Pound
Comments
Sun - shade Sept. & Oct. rose pink
30 - 48
ave. - moi.
 18 - 24 P Chelone obliqua, v. speciosa Rose Turtlehead
$4.50
 out $2.50    
Succeeds in any rich, organic soil in shade or sun. Naturally grows in moist conditions near water.
Shade - med shade May - Aug. white
24 - 48
dry - ave.  18 - 24 P Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh
out
        
A wonderful plant for the shade garden. Use with Celandine poppy, Wild geranium, & Jacob's ladder.
Sun
April - May
pink & white
12 - 18
dry - ave.
12 - 18
P
Clematis fremontii
Fremont's Leather Flower
out
The thick "leather-like" foliage on this compact plant is absolutely wonderful, even in fall and winter.
Sun - lt. shade June yellow
12 - 18
dry - ave.
12 - 18
 P Coreopsis grandiflora Large-flowered Coreopsis
out
        
Plants, flowers, and growing conditions are all similar to Lanceleaf coreopsis, except they blossom later.
Sun - lt. shade May & June yellow
16 - 24
dry - ave.
12 - 24
 P Coreopsis lanceolata Lanceleaf Coreopsis
$4.50
 $2.25 $2.50
$7.00
Plant seeds on rocky or clay banks to produce a groundcover. Use as a nurse crop in seeded plantings.
Sun-med. shade June & July yellow
18 - 24
dry - ave.
18 - 24
 P Coreopsis palmata Prairie Coreopsis
$4.50
        
Brighter yellow flowers than Lanceleaf coreopsis. Plant spread slowly by underground stems.
Sun July & Aug. yellow & red
24 - 48
dry - ave.
18 - 24
 A Coreopsis tinctoria Plains Coreopsis
 
$2.50
 
An annual used to add early color to seeded plantings. It also persists in perennial beds.
Sun-med. shade Sept. & Oct. lavender
14 - 20
dry - ave.
12 - 16
 P Cunila origanoides Dittany
out
$2.25
 $2.50    
A plant that is habitually orderly & clean in appearance. Produces frost flowers in late Fall/early Winter.
Sun June & July white
18 - 30
dry - ave.
16 - 20
 P Dalea candida White Prairie Clover
out
out
 $2.50    
Like Purple prairie clover, but with coarser leaves & white flowers. Good addition to a prairie planting.
Sun June & July purple
18 - 24
dry - ave.
16 - 20
 P Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover
out
$2.50
$7.00
An ideal plant in a formal setting with fern-like foliage and many clusters of purple flowers.
Sun-med. shade  May - June purple 
24 - 48
average
12 - 16
 P Delphinium carolinianum Prairie Larkspur
out
        
Sun-med. shade July & Aug. blue - purple
24 - 48
average
12 - 16
 P Delphinium exaltatum Tall Larkspur
$4.50
    
Prefers some shade & well-drained soil. Moist organic soil may cause root rot.
Sun  May - June dark blue
24 - 36
dry - ave. 
18 - 24
P Delphinium treleasei Trelease's Larkspur
out
   $2.50    
Performs beautifully in sunny well-drained beds. Grows wild only on glades of SW MO & NW AR.
Sun-med. shade May - June white - rose
10 - 16
dry - ave.
12
 P Dodecatheon meadia Shooting Star
out
    
A wonderful small, spring wildflower. Plants go dormant by July 1. Use with later blooming companions.
Sun - lt. shade June pink - purple
26 - 36
dry - ave.
 16 - 20 P Echinacea pallida Pale-purple Coneflower
$4.05
 $2.25 $2.50
$6.00
Nice, fragrant, long-stemmed flowers with upright, narrow, 12" long leaves. Tolerates dry conditions.
Sun June yellow
26 - 36
dry - ave.
 16 - 20 P Echinacea paradoxa Yellow Coneflower
$4.05
out
 $2.50
$8.00
$100.00
Similar to Pale-purple & Glade coneflowers, but with yellow flowers. Echinaceas make great cut flowers.
Sun-med. shade June - Aug. pink - purple
30 - 40
ave.- moi.
 18 - 24 P
Echinacea purpurea
Purple Coneflower
out
$2.25
$2.50
Prolific bloomer over a long time. For contrast use with Grayhead coneflower. Slightly weedy in beds.
Sun June pink - purple
26 - 36
dry - ave.
 16 - 20 P
Echinacea simulata
Glade Coneflower
$4.50
$2.25
$2.50
Similar to Pale-purple coneflower, but more intense flower color & begins blooming a week earlier.
Sun    
30 - 36
ave. - moi. 
12 - 24
P Equisetum spp. Horsetail
out
        
Lt. - med. shade April & May white & yellow
10 - 14
average
12 - 16
 P Erigeron pulchellus Robin's Plantain
$3.00
  
Flowers are like a large daisy with pinkish white petals. Good for drier, well drained, less organic soils than ragwort.
Sun - lt. shade July & Aug. white
30 - 48
average
 16 - 24 P Eryngium yuccifolium Rattlesnake Master
$4.50
$2.25
$2.50
$9.00
$80.00
Unusual foliage plant for contrast. Attractive in beds in summer,fall, & winter. Good dried flower.
Sun-med. shade Aug. - Oct. blue-purple
16 - 24
ave. - moi.
 16 - 24 P Eupatorium coelestinum Mist Flower, Wild Ageratum
$4.50
Fall
Masses of small flowers in fall give an image of blue mist. Spreads by underground stems.
Sun - lt. shade July & Aug. pink - purple
48 - 80
ave.- moi.
 18 - 24 P Eupatorium purpureum Joe-Pye Weed
$4.50
$2.25
Pinch top bud out after first or second set of leaves appear, to make shorter with more flowers.
Sun - lt. shade July pink
48 - 60
moist
 16 - 20 P Filipendula rubra Queen of the Prairie
out
  
Attractive foliage. Likes rich organic soil and water during dry periods. Use in rain gardens.
Sun - lt. shade Sept. - Nov. dark blue-purple
6 - 16
dry - ave.
6 - 12 P Gentiana andrewsii Closed Gentian
out
$2.50
The shiny foliage on formal looking plants is a welcome sight before the outstanding flowers arrive in Fall.
Sun - Lt Shade Sept. - Nov. dark blue-purple
6 - 16
dry - ave.
6 - 12 P Gentiana puberulenta Downy Gentian
out
  
Lt. shade - shade Apr. & May pink - laven.
16 - 22
ave.- moi.
12 - 18
 P Geranium maculatum Wild Geranium
$4.50
  
Dense mounds of foliage last until Sept & Oct with adequate moisture. Attractrive flowers last 4-6 wks.
Sun Mar. - Nov. lilac - rose
10 - 16
dry - ave.
 18 - 36 P Glandularia canadensis Rose Verbena, reg. color
$4.50
$2.25
The creeping stems will hang over walls. Long bloomer. Fragrant. Good butterfly plant.
Sun
Mar. - Nov. 
lilac - rose