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Top Performing Native Plants for Home Gardening
These tried-and-true plant selections are based on 4-season showiness, longevity, compact habit, disease resistance and availability at nurseries.
Whitmire Wildflower Garden
Shaw Nature Reserve, Gray Summit, MO
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| Amsonia illustris |
Shining Bluestar |
| Asclepias tuberosa |
Butterfly Milkweed |
| Aster oblongifolius |
Aromatic Aster |
| Baptisia sphaerocarpa |
Yellow Wild Indigo |
| Callirhoe involucrata |
Purple Poppy Mallow |
| Carex albicans |
Oak Sedge |
| Carex annectans |
Yellow-fruited Sedge |
| Carex muskingumensis |
Palm Sedge |
| Heuchera richardsonii |
Prairie Alumroot |
| Iris fulva |
Copper Iris |
| Pycnanthemum tenuifolia |
Slender Mountain Mint |
| Rudbeckia fulgida |
Orange Coneflower |
| Sporobolus heterolepis |
Prairie Dropseed |
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| Part Shade |
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| Aster oblongifolius |
Aromatic Aster |
| Carex albicans |
Oak Sedge |
| Carex eburnea |
Bristleleaf Sedge |
| Carex grayii |
Bur Sedge |
| Carex muskingumensis |
Palm Sedge |
| Echinacea purpurea |
Purple Coneflower |
| Heuchera americana |
American Alumroot |
| Heuchera richardsonii |
Prairie Alumroot |
| Polygonatum biflorum |
Soloman’s Seal |
| Solidago flexicaulis |
Broad-leaved Goldenrod |
| Spigelia marylandica |
Indian Pink |
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| Shade |
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| Adiantum pedatum |
Maidenhair Fern |
| Athyrium pycnocarpon |
Silvery Spleenwort |
| Asarum canadense |
Wild Ginger |
| Carex albicans |
Oak Sedge |
| Carex eburnea |
Bristleleaf Sedge |
| Carex grayii |
Bur Sedge |
| Carex muskingumensis |
Palm Sedge |
| Geranium maculatum |
Wild Geranium |
| Heuchera Americana |
American Alumroot |
| Iris cristata |
Dwarf Crested Iris |
| Onoclea sensibilus |
Sensitive Fern |
| Polygonatum biflorum |
Soloman’s Seal |
| Solidago flexicaulis |
Zig-zag Goldenrod |
| Spigelia marylandica |
Indian Pink |
Plants selections based on:
• 3-4 season interest (foliage, flowers, fruits)
• long life expectancy
• compact form or slow growth rate
• availability from nurseries
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