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Native Plant Species Recommended for Missouri
These native wildflowers for monarchs are usually available as plants or seeds. Plants are recommended in flower gardens to obtain the fastest results.
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Light Preference | Bloom Period | Flower Color | Height (inches) | Moisture | Space (inches) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aster novae-angliae | New England Aster | sun - med shade | Sept - Oct | purple | 40 - 60 | avg - moist | 24 - 36 |
| Aster laevis | Smooth Aster | sun - light shade | Sept - Oct | blue | 20 - 30 | dry - avg | 16 - 20 |
| Aster azureus | Sky Blue Aster | sun - light shade | Sept - Oct | blue | 18 - 36 | dry - avg | 12 - 18 |
| Asclepias syriaca | Common Milkweed | sun - light shade | June - Aug | lavender | 48 - 60 | average | 36 - 60 |
| Asclepias incarnata | Marsh or Swamp Milkweed | sun - med shade | Aug & Sept | rose-purple | 48 - 60 | avg - moist | 24 - 36 |
| Asclepias perennis | Aquatic Milkweed | sun - med shade | June - Sept | white | 18 - 24 | moist - wet | 12 - 18 |
| Asclepias purpurascens | Purple Milkweed | sun - med shade | May - June | rose-purple | 24 - 48 | dry - avg | 18 - 24 |
| Asclepias tuberosa | Butterfly Weed | sun - light shade | June - July | orange | 24 - 36 | average | 18 - 30 |
| Asclepias verticillata | Whorled Milkweed | sun - light shade | May - Sept | white | 12 - 36 | dry - avg | 10 - 20 |
| Asclepias viridis | Spider Milkweed | full sun | May - June | green | 12 - 36 | dry - avg | 18 - 24 |
| Coreopsis palmata | Prairie Coreopsis | sun - med shade | June - July | yellow | 18 - 24 | dry - avg | 18 - 24 |
| Coreopsis tripteris | Tall coreopsis | sun - light shade | July - Aug | yellow | 40 - 110 | dry - avg | 18 - 24 |
| Dalea candida | White Prairie Clover | sun | June - July | white | 18 - 26 | dry - avg | 16 - 20 |
| Echinacea purpurea | Purple Coneflower | sun- med shade | June - Aug | pink/purple | 30 - 40 | avg - moist | 18 - 24 |
| Eryngium yuccifolium | Rattlesnake Master | sun - light shade | July - Aug | white | 30 - 48 | average | 16 - 24 |
| Eupatorium perfoliatum | Boneset | sun - light shade | July - Sept | white | 36 - 48 | avg - wet | 24 - 36 |
| Heliopsis helianthoides | Ox-eye Sunflower | sun - light shade | June - Sept | yellow | 24 - 48 | dry - moist | 18 - 30 |
| Liatris aspera | Rough blazing star | sun - light shade | Sept | purple | 24 - 48 | dry - avg | 12 - 16 |
| Liatris pycnostachya | Prairie blazing star | sun | July - Aug | purple | 30 - 48 | dry - moist | 12 - 20 |
| Liatris scariosa | Eastern Blazing Star | sun - light shade | Aug - Sept | purple | 36 - 60 | avg | 12 - 16 |
| Lobelia siphilitica | Blue Lobelia | sun - light shade | Sept - Oct | blue | 18 - 30 | avg - moist | 10 - 16 |
| Monarda fistulosa | Wild bergamot | sun - light shade | June - July | lavender | 36 - 48 | average | 16 - 24 |
| Physostegia virginiana | Obedient plant | sun - light shade | July - Sept | pink/white | 36 - 60 | avg - moist | 16 - 20 |
| Rudbeckia hirta | Black-eyed Susan | sun - light shade | June | yellow | 24 - 36 | average | 16 - 24 |
| Silphium integrifolium | Rosinweed | sun - med shade | July - Aug | yellow | 60 - 90 | dry - avg | 24 - 36 |
| Silphium laciniatum | Compass Plant | sun | July - Aug | yellow | 48 - 96 | average | 18 - 30 |
| Silphium perfoliatum | Cup plant | sun - light shade | July - Sept | yellow | 72 - 96 | avg - moist | 24 - 36 |
| Solidago nemoralis | Gray Goldenrod | sun - light shade | Aug - Sept | yellow | 18 - 30 | dry - avg | 16 - 24 |
| Solidago rigida | Rigid Goldenrod | sun | Sept | yellow | 30 - 48 | average | 16 - 24 |
| Solidago speciosa | Showy Goldenrod | sun - light shade | Sept - Oct | yellow | 24 - 48 | dry - avg | 18 - 24 |
| Veronicastrum virginicum | Culver's Root | sun - light shade | June - Aug | white | 36 - 48 | avg - moist | 16 - 20 |
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