Grow Native!

A Fine Focal Point

An upright Compass Plant (Silphium perfoliatum) perfectly compliments the vertical post at the entry of this mid-Missouri home. While we tend to think of prairie plants like this as part of a much larger community of plants, there are many that work very effectively as individuals.

For Small Spaces

Just because you have a small area for plants doesn't mean you can't use natives. As this display shows, certain native plants make fine container plantings. When the end of the growing season nears, just take them out of the pot and plant them in the yard. If you don't have a yard, they will be a welcome gift to someone who does.

A Native Alternative to Lawn

This family became so disenchanted with their high maintenance south-facing lawn that they ripped it out and replanted short grass prairie. They watered the first year to get it established but have not watered since. In late winter, the couple cuts down the plants that remain standing and rake off the debris to clear the way for the sun's warming rays. That's it! There's no other maintenance.

Made for the Shade

Who can resist a walk in the woods in spring? Especially when there are colorful wildflowers, fresh ferns and a wide, welcoming path. Missouri is blessed with a great variety of landscape-worthy shade plants. To find out about some of them, check the Shade Listing in the Plant Info section of our web site.