CONTRACT GROW
PERENNIALS
Allium canadense / Wild Onion
This cluster of grass like leaves and its 8-12 in. flowering stalk grow from a bulb. Bloom color is pink of whitish. Plant has a strong onion odor. Medium water use. Full sun in moist soil.
Anemonella thalictroides / Rue-Anemone
This native Missouri wildflower grows up to 9" high and features white flowers with 5-10 petal-like sepals greenish-yellow stamens. Bloom time April-May, part shade. Water medium and maintenance medium. Zones 4-8.
Arisaema triphyllum / Jack In The Pulpit
This a spring wildflower growing about 1-2 feet tall. Spread 1-1.5 feet. Blooms in April-May with bloom color green and purple. Needs part shade to full sun. Water is medium to wet and maintenance is medium. Zones 4-9.
Aruncus dioicus / Goatsbeard
This a bold, showy plant for a moist or partly shaded spot. Ivory white bloom, Astilbe-like plumes top plants in early summer. Clay or normal soil. Height is 5 ft. with 24" spread. Zones 3-7.
Callirhoe involucrata / Purple Poppy Mallow
This a mat-forming perennial in dryish, rocky soils. Height is 0.5 to 1 ft spread 0.5-3 ft. Bloom time is May-June with a bloom color of magenta. Needs full sun, dry to medium water with low maintenance. Zones 4 -8.
Dianthera americana / American Water Willow
This a nice plant that needs sun to partial shade. It grows to 36" in height and 48 in" in spread. Bloom color is purple to near white. Zones 3-10.
Dietes grandiflora / Butterfly Iris
This a beautiful plant that grows in full sun to partial shade. It has a height of 24 in" . Bloom color is Pale Yellow to Near White. Its also drought tolerant. Zones 8-9.
Iris cristata 'Alba' / Dwarf Crested Iris
This is a low-growing, rapidly spreading plant. Has a height of .75 ft and a spread of 1 ft. Bloom time is in April, with a bloom color of white with gold. Needs full sun to partial shade. Medium water and maintenance. Zones 3-9.
Juncus effusus / Soft Rush
This is a plant that has bright green steems that is 3 ft. in height. Needs full sun to partial shade. Grows best in areas that are periodically flooded. Zones 4-10.
Mertensia virginica / Virginia Bluebells.
This a native Missouri wildflower that grows to 2 ft in height and 1.5 ft in spread. Has a bloom color of blue and blooms March-April. Needs partial shade to full shade with medium water and maintenance. Zones 3-8.
Mitchella repens / Partridge Berry
This a ground hugging vinelike herb that has leaves that grow to 2 in in height with trailing stems that may exceed a foot. Bloom color is white with engine red berries. Needs partial shade and is tolerant to dry and moist soils. Zones 4-9.
Monarda punctata / Horsemint
This plant grows to 48 in. in height. Needs full sun to partial shade. Bloom color pink, pale yellow and lavender with a bloom time of mid summer to early fall. Zones 5-10.
Physostegia virginiana / Obedient Plant
This and erect , clump forming plant. Grows 4 ft in height and 3 ft in spread. Bloom color is pink and white and blooms June to September. Needs full sun and medium water and maintenance. Zones 3-9.
Podophyllum peltatum / American Mayapple
This plant grows to 18in. in height. Needs full to partial shade. Parts of this plant are poisonous if ingested. Has a bloom color of white to near white and a bloom time of mis spring. Zones 3-9.
Polygonatum biflorum / Solomon's Seal
This a beautiful plant that grows to 6 ft in height. Needs sun to partial shade to even light shade. Has a bloom color of pale yellow, chartreuse and white. Zones 3-9.
Pycnanthemum albescens / Whiteleaf Mountain Mint
This a nice plant that like to grow in dry woods and along sides of streams. Needs Semi shade to no shade and requires moist soil. It is hardy to zone 0.
Rudbeckia missouriensis / Missouri Coneflower
This plant that features daisy like flowers grows to 3 ft in height and 2 ft in spread. Has a bloom color of orange and yellow, blooms June to October. Needs full sun and dry to medium water with low maintenance. Zones 5-8.
Tiarella cordifolia / Foamflower
This is a neat plant that has a moderate grow rate with leaves that are lobed and grow to 4 in. It is deciduous that needs partial shade to full shade, prefers a moist site. Bloom color is white in the mid spring. Zones 3-8.
Thymus serphyllum coccineum / Creeping Thyme-Mother of Thyme
This is an evergreen plant that grows 3 in. in height. Has a bloom color of reddish pink flowers that are produced in the early summer. Can be walked on. Needs full to half sun to half shade. Zones 4-8.
Trillium grandiflorum / Wake Robin
This is a great plant the grows to 18 in. in height. Need partial to full shade. Has a bloom color of white and blooms by mid summer with average water needs. Zones 3-9.
Zexmenia hispida / Orange Zexmenia
This beautiful plant has a growth height of 36 in. Needs full sun to light shade. Has a bloom color gold and blooms mid spring to early fall. It is deciduous. Zones 8-11.