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February Perennial of the Month-Northern sea oats
The seed heads of Northern sea oats (Chasmanthium latifolium) seem to whisper in the fall and winter on the slightest breeze. The attractive seed heads are uniquely flat, unlike their fellow fuzzy-headed cousins in…
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June Perennial of the Month-Prickly pear
Everyone has that one problem spot in their landscape. Maybe it’s a low spot where water doesn’t drain well in the backyard … or maybe, it’s a super-dry, hot, and gravely spot in…
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June Shrub of the Month-Elderberry
If ever there were a Cinderella story in the plant world, it would have to be Sambucus canadensis, more commonly known as elderberry. This native was considered a weed by the average Joe…
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April Tree of the Month-Dogwood
This month, we celebrate the official Missouri State tree, the flowering dogwood, Cornus florida and Cornus florida f. rubra. Some of you are saying our state tree is Hawthorn, but that’s the state…
