Wildflowers

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

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

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.

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

One of the earliest spring ephemerals (meaning it will disappear and go dormant after setting seed). Prefers rich, organic, moist but well-drained soil. Corms eaten by Native Americans and some rodents. Early source of food for several bee species.

Grows well in poor soil as long as it drains well - likes it dry. Can tolerate more shade than other coreopsis. Best if divided every 2-3 years.

Plant in well drained soil. Mostly pollinated by moths. Flowers open fully at nighttime and usually close at midday. Not preferred by most mammals.

An annual primrose with a showy flower for a rock garden or other dry, sunny area. Careful not to confuse its leaves with a dandelion or a lettuce.

Great for pollinators. One of the biggest flowers among the goldenrods. Tolerates most soil conditions. Remove seed heads to keep from spreading aggressively.

Spreads aggressively through rhizomes. But is a beautiful sunflower, great for bees, birds, and butterflies so would be a good addition to a larger, wild garden.

Great wildlife plant for the back of your planting. May reseed aggressively, but seeds are good for wildlife. Large and interesting form. Host plant for some butterfly species, and provides nectar for hummingbirds.