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

Spreads underground to form colonies of 12" high
foliage topped with white flowers in June.

A good plant to provide nectar for hummingbirds as
they arrive. Plants do best in a few hours of sun.

An impressive, shrub-sized foliage plant for shade.
Needs organic soil that gets moisture in July & Aug.

Similar to common milkweed in flower and leaf shape,
but it does not spread and is not as fragrant.

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Very late bloomer. Dense shrub-like appearance. Large,
1" diameter blue flowers. Prefers dry sites.

This compact plant with silvery green foliage is
great for a formal locaton. Loves sunny, dry locations.

Yields masses of blue flowers in Fall. A tad wild
looking, but the plant is well worth the flowers.

Use blue/white indigo interchangeable. Try them in
a native, ornamental grass screen or border.

Unusual, heart-shaped leaves. The light-yellow
on green flowers are present most of the season.

Tea from this aromatic herb has a Pennyroyal flavor.
Relishes hot, dry sites (rock walls & rock gardens).

Stems stand erect. Works well alone or mixed with
plants that bloom later, like Black-eyed susans.

Similar to C. angusta but is lighter in color, blooms
earlier, and shorter. Both are good spring bloomers.

A showy annual wildflower easily raised from seeds.
A good species to include in plantings for wildlife.

Succeeds in any rich, organic soil in shade or sun.
Naturally grows in moist conditions near water.

A wonderful plant for the shade garden. Use with
Celandine poppy, Wild geranium, & Jacob's ladder.

The thick "leather-like" foliage on this compact plant
is absolutely wonderful, even in fall and winter.

Plants, flowers, and growing conditions are all similar
to Lanceleaf coreopsis, except they blossom later.

An annual used to add early color to seeded plantings.
It also persists in perennial beds.

A plant that is habitually orderly & clean in appearance.
Produces frost flowers in late Fall/early Winter.

Like Purple prairie clover, but with coarser leaves &
white flowers. Good addition to a prairie planting.

Performs beautifully in sunny well-drained beds.
Grows wild only on glades of SW MO & NW AR.

A wonderful small, spring wildflower. Plants go
dormant by July 1. Use with later blooming companions.

Nice, fragrant, long-stemmed flowers with upright,
narrow, 12" long leaves. Tolerates dry conditions.

Prolific bloomer over a long time. For contrast use
with Grayhead coneflower. Slightly weedy in beds.

Unusual foliage plant for contrast. Attractive in beds in
summer, fall, & winter. Good dried flower.

Profuse bloomer in good garden soil and sun. Smooth
green foliage makes it good for beds.

Large, dark green, heart-shaped leaves make this natural
finch feeder stand out in the back of a bed.

Naturally grows within 2' of water's edge, but does well
when mulched in a perennial bed. Shrub-like.

Spring foliage & flowers for shade gardens. Cut back
to ground level in summer when foliage declines.

Tolerates full shade, but blooms better in bright areas.
Of the native irises, it blooms last in the season.

Works well near water, in rain gardens, & perennial
beds where rich, organic soil is abundant.

Handles a wide range of moisture. All blazing
stars are natural butterfly restaurants.

Needs some sun and good soil to flower. Plants are long
lived and resilient. Use toward the back of beds.

Adds contrast to shade gardens. Clusters of ruby
red berries replace the creamy white flower clusters.

Interesting foliage plant with purplish mottling. Could
use near landscape boulders in a dry, sunny bed.

Half to full sun

Use in good, rich soil, that receives occasional extra
moisture, clear to the waters edge. Very showy.

Every child should see the leaves fold up when touched.
Only seeds available as plants don't transplant.

A large plant. Morning or full sun and a breezy site
will eliminate the formation fo mildew on this one.

A small member of the lily family, found in prairies
and glades. Often blooms again in Oct. and Nov.

One of the best for dry, sunny locations. Will
hang over walls. A prolific plant in cultivations.

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Spectacular! Plant behind Missouri Primrose. Don't
enrich soil; add lime at most. Prefers gravel mulch.

Blooms earlier than the other Beardtongues & is
shorter. Grows in much dryer conditions than digitalis.

A reliable nectar source for butterflies in summer.
All phlox species are good nectar sources.

New flowers stay in the position they are moved to,
hence "obedient". This species does not spread.

A very nice forest (shade) species. The attractive
foliage remains green a large part of the year.

Exceptional plant for water gardens and ponds
where water is 3-6 inches deep. Good container plant.

A compact perennial that produes many yellow
sombrero-shaped flowers for several months.

Exceptional perennial for sunny, well-drained beds.
Blooms a long time in July & Aug. Good cut flower.

Use in rain gardens & wet areas. Plants have spikes
of fragrant, white flowers & heart-shaped leaves.

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Good for border or ground cover where short "ever-
green" species are needed. Reproduce by tip cuttings.

Use in wildlife and prairie plantings. Finches
eat the seeds as fast as they ripen.