Perennials For Shade Perennials For Sale In Missouri

Few ferns offer the seasonal color variation that Autumn Brilliance fern do. All ferns grow best in soils with high organic matter content. , commonly called Japanese shield fern or autumn brilliance fern, is an arching, evergreen (semi-evergreen in cold...

Cut back flowering stems after bloom to promote new foliage growth. Features large, cup-shaped, rose-like, usually nodding flowers (3-4″ diameter) with center crowns of conspicuously contrasting yellow stamens.

Glossy green foliage is divided into oval to lance-shaped leaflets. Each plant will flower for approximately 7-10 days. Fragrant and with good foliage. Cut foliage to the ground and remove from the garden in fall after frost.

Adding compost or topsoil will help the young feeder roots to spread through the loose, nutrient rich soil, much easier than if you used solely the existing soil which more times than not will be hard and compacted.

We highly recommend that you mulch your Dwarf Mondo Grass with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch depending on your local availability. Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients.

Self-seeds in optimum growing conditions. It is a Missouri native perennial that typically occurs in prairies, fields, pastures, rocky glades, roadsides and waste areas in the central and southern parts of the State (Steyermark).

Plants typically grow to 16” tall. Evergreen perennial with cup-shaped nodding blooms in colors ranging from cream, pink to red in late winter. They are noted for producing single, cup-shaped flowers (typically 2-3” diameter) with five showy, usually...

We do not recommend using straight topsoil or compost as a back-fill soil because more times than not these products will retain entirely to much moisture and will cause the root system to rot.

Narrow-ovate leaves (to 6” long) are medium green. Each flower (to 3-4″ diameter) features downward-arching, overlapping, deep rose-purple rays which encircle a large orange-brown center cone.

The first significant hybrid heucheras were introduced into commerce around 1980, with the volume of new introductions increasing to almost avalanche proportions in recent years. Heucheras are best grown in organically rich, humusy, medium moisture, well-drained...

Hybrid hellebores, sometimes commonly called hybrid Lenten roses or hybrid winter roses, are bushy, clump-forming perennials which typically grow to 12-15” tall. Flowers appear at the tips of branched stems clad with evergreen dark green leaves which...

Dianthus Firewitch exudes the spicy scent of cloves. Provides masses of color and good contrast for the rock garden or small border front. Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun.

This heuchera shade perennial is a robust grower with fuzzy leaves that range in color from apricot to amber with purple-red undersides. Looks great in containers or as an edging. This shade perennial is a great addition to your yard or landscape.

Attractive to butterflies and excellent for cutting. The flowers are large, single and fragrant with petals a deep magenta-red surrounding a dark cone. Part of the Big Skytm series bred by Richard Saul of ItSaul Plants in Georgia.

‘Big Ears' has better resistance to these problems than the species and many other cultivars. Stachys Big Ears is noted for its silver-green foliage which forms an attractive ground cover.

Whorls of hooded, large true purple flowers stand out against silver foliage edged in green. Deer resistant. It makes a great woodland ground cover and “spiller” for containers.

Newly planted perennials should be watered twice weekly (Minimum), and under hot conditions possibly more. Doing so can cause rotting of the stem and death to the plant. They are drought and heat tolerant with long-lasting magnificent displays of large...

Blooms early to mid summer (later than both bearded and Siberian iris). During the growing season, it thrives in standing water (up to 6” deep). Loves acidic, organically rich, saturated, moisture-retentive soils.

Remove spent flower spikes to help extend the bloom period. Spent flowers should be cut back for a repeat performance in fall. Blue Hill's smaller size makes it perfect for a border garden or container.

A favorite of the prairie grasses, Prairie Dropseed will soon be a favorite of yours as well. * Attractive foliage * Fragrant * Winter interest * Wildlife interest * Drought tolerant * Deer resistant * Urban tolerant * Adaptive to a variety of soils

Our ideal fertilizer schedule for you to use is as follows. Remove the brown stems and leaves to give your plant a healthier and more attractive appearance. We suggest when planting your newly purchased Geranium Biokovo plants that you dig a hole twice...

It typically forms a foliage mound to 12” tall. ‘Caradonna' is an erect, clump-forming perennial salvia that is noted for its dark purple stems and blue-violet flowers. Plants may become somewhat floppy and open up as the summer progresses, particularly...

The 1¼” wide pink flowers are delicately colored and veined. They rise on a sturdy stem above attractively textured palmate leaves. Geranium maculatum forms a mound of foliage that grows to 24″ tall and 18″ wide.

We suggest when planting your newly purchased Daylily Pardon Me plants that you dig a hole twice as wide as the root system but not deeper. Be careful with products such as miracle-grow as these products can burn newly planted plants when not used at...

They have a natural spreading habit and are easy to grow. Each flower may last up to two weeks! Makes a wonderful and long lasting cut flower. Divide when clumps become overcrowded.

It does well in a variety of soil types and is drought tolerant. Besides its outstanding appearance, The Blues provides nest sites, cover, and food for birds! This one plant you will not want to prune back in the fall after a heavy frost! Enjoy it all...

Continue irrigation after bloom, however, to keep foliage clumps attractive. Rhizomes should be planted 1-2” below the soil surface and 1-2' apart. Plants in the Siberian iris group are chiefly of hybrid origin, primarily being derived from two blue-flowered...