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A warm season, clumping grass with beautiful fluffy, white seedheads in late summer and fall. Reseeds in disturbed soils and tolerates dry, harsh conditions.

A shorter aster, but a bit spindly. A study in KC showed that Symphyotrichum is one of the plant genera in our area that attracts the largest number of different bee species.

A cute little pea flower. Better massed together to make a statement. Great wildlife benefits for bees, butterflies, birds, and mammels.

Pollinators love this plant! Lovely mint fragrance. Beautiful texture. Spreads slowly by roots and seeds; not as aggressive as most mints. A study in KC showed that Pycnanthemum is one of the plant genera in our area that attracts the largest number of di

An annual that readily self-seeds in disturbed soils. Host of common buckeye butterfly. Hemiparasitic: this plant feeds of the roots of other plants and therefore should be planted among other species.

Annual from southern MO glades. Likes it dry and sunny. Hosts Bordered Patch and Dainty Sulphur butterflies and attracts other butterflies.

Beautiful, short structure and colorful leaves make this plant a great choice for formal garden borders.

Another wonderful, medium height aster to support pollinators in the fall. Nice, upright structure. Common name "smooth aster" comes from the texture of the shiny, hairless leaves. Attracts many bees and butterflies, and songbirds and small mammals eat th

Fast growing, thicket-forming shrub with beautiful, bright red berries on female plants, and bright red fall foliage. Supports several insects (including the Red-banded Hairstreak) and birds.

Annual, so allow to reseed. May cause skin irritation. Not preferred by deer or rabbits.

Nice, up-right, green texture for your garden. Can withstand growing in standing water; try in your rain garden or water garden.

Great plant for your water garden. Does best in full sun, in consistently moist, organic soils. Slowly spreads by rhizomes; can divide when plant gets over crowded.

Host the spicebush swallowtail. Male & female flowers on separate plants; male flowers showier while female flowers produce red berries in fall (plant sex not determined at time of sale). Beautiful yellow fall foliage.

Very tolerant of dry conditions. Tracy’s favorite milkweed. May bloom again in fall if you cut it back after the first bloom.

With purplish leaves and silvery seed heads, this ornamental grass is a great alternative to the non-native ornamental grasses. This warm-season grass could do well in a dry area of your garden, and can tolerate some shade.