Salmon-red buds open to apricot pink flowers
Attractive foliage
Great fall color
The most tolerant Astilbe for Missouri gardens
Dicentra spectabilis – Bleeding Heart
Popular, old-fashioned garden plant
Great for cutting
Lythrum ‘Morden’s Gleam’
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Amsonia hubrichtii
Silver-blue flowers in early summer
Nice yellow fall color
Deer resistant
Tolerates a variety of sites
Ajuga ‘Burgundy Glow’
Reliable ground cover for sun or shade
Spring flowers available in rose, blue or white
Extensive root system useful for erosion control
May be aggressive