lead plant
Amorpha canescens
This native shrub grows in woodlands and prairies. 4-8″ spike-like clusters of tiny, bluish-purple flowers … Continued
browse plants
Ozark blue star
Amsonia hubrichti
Pale blue flowers cover fine-needle leaved, dense, mounding plant with bright yellow fall foliage. Plants … Continued
shining bluestar
Amsonia tabernaemontana ‘Storm Cloud’
‘Storm Cloud’ is an exciting new native plant selection with spring foliage emerging near-black and … Continued
forget-me-not
Anchusa capensis
Evergreen rosettes produce delicate cobalt-blue flowers in summer. A biennial that will naturalize by self-sowing, … Continued
big bluestem
Andropogon gerardii
This colorful, robust hardy grass is native from Canada to Mexico. Tall foliage turns light … Continued
pussy toes
Antennaria doica ‘Rubra’
Silver-white foliage carpet is topped with pink buds that resemble pussycat pads. Buds open to … Continued
columbine
Aquilegia canadensis/Aquilegia hybrids
Native columbine (A. canadensis) features nodding yellow and red bi-color blooms in April through early … Continued
Jack-in-the-pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
This tuberous perennial produces one or two leaves, each divided into three narrow leaflets. In … Continued
Artemisia ‘Powice Castle’
Artemisia ‘Powice Castle’
Beautiful ferny, silvery-gray foliage makes an excellent addition to borders and landscapes. A perfect color … Continued
‘Silver Mound’ Artemisia
Artemisia schmidtiana ‘Silver Mound’
Low-growing, ferny, silver, aromatic foliage is excellent for borders and underplantings. Stunning in mass, it … Continued
wormwood, white sage
Artemisia ludoxiciana 'Valerie Finnis'
Velvety, silver foliage with lance-shaped leaves and pale yellow flowers add contrast all season in … Continued
goatsbeard
Aruncus diocus ‘Child of Two Worlds’
This midwestern native plant grows in moist woodlands. A tall, bushy, plant typically with ferny, … Continued