Opuntia Compressa
Prickly pear cactus is a clump-forming, semi-prostrate, Missouri native cactus which typically grows 6-14" tall. It commonly occurs in rocky open glades, rocky prairies, sandy and gravelly washes of valleys along streams, fields, open woods and ... [... more]
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Phyllostachys Aureosulcata
Yellow-groove bamboo is a running bamboo that is named for the yellow sulcis or groove that appears on culm internodes. Yellow grooves are particularly showy on new culms. Clums are green. Culms grow upright to as much as 25-30’ tall with 2” ... [... more]
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Aruncus Dioicus 'Kneiffii'
This goat's beard cultivar is a compact plant which is primarily distinguished from the species (Aruncus dioicus - J430) by its deeply cut foliage, smaller size and less showy flower plumes. 'Kneiffii' typically grows to only 3' tall and features ... [... more]
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Aster Anomalus
Aster anomalus is a Missouri native perennial which occurs in dry or rocky woods and thickets in the Ozark region of the State. It is a stiff plant typically growing 2.5-3.0' (less frequently to 4') tall with an upright habit. Features a profuse ... [... more]
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Eruca Versicaria Subsp. Sativa
Edible salad green noted for sharp nutty flavor. Leaves are at their best when harvested young and small, before flower stem rises from center of plant. However, flowers can also be used to garnish salads. Will self sow for continual ... [... more]
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Tradescantia (Andersoniana Group) 'Mariella'
‘Mariella’ is a compact, clump-forming, hybrid spiderwort that typically grows to 14” tall. Three-petaled, blue flowers (to 1.5” diameter) accented by contrasting yellow stamens are borne in terminal clusters (umbels) atop stiff stems. Numerous ... [... more]
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Agastache 'Apricot Sunrise'
This giant hyssop hybrid (cross between A. coccinea and A. aurantiaca) is an erect, clump-forming perennial which features tubular, two-lipped, pale golden-orange flowers (to 1.5" long) in terminal spikes atop stiff stems growing to 4' tall. ... [... more]
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Hosta 'Gypsy Rose'
‘Gypsy Rose’ is a hosta cultivar that features a 12-20” tall mound of large, variegated, oval, basal leaves that have creamy gold centers and wide dark green margins. A sport of the long popular H. ‘Striptease’. Foliage mound will typically ... [... more]
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Pycnanthemum Tenuifolium
The common name of mountain mint for this mint family member is somewhat misleading since the plant typically grows in the wild in dry, open, rocky woods, dry prairies and fields, along roadsides, along streams and in open wet thickets. An erect, ... [... more]
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Fragaria Vesca 'Alexandra'
‘Alexandra’ is a small-fruited, woodland strawberry cultivar that is grown both for its ornamental value and its tasty berries. It features compact, 6-10” tall runnerless plants which make good edgers. Dense foliage mounds discourage many weeds. ... [... more]
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Lonicera Fragrantissima
Winter honeysuckle is a somewhat stiff-branched, deciduous shrub with a bushy, spreading habit. Typically grows 6-10' tall and as wide. Extremely fragrant (lemony), short-tubed, creamy white flowers appear in early spring before the leaves ... [... more]
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Paeonia 'Kronos'
Best grown in deep, fertile, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Tolerant of summer heat. Add compost as needed before planting. Larger shrubs appreciate some shelter from strong winds. Unlike herbaceous peonies, the ... [... more]
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