Flowers

Fruit



 
Eranthis hyemalis
winter aconite

Bulb

Bloom Time: March to April
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Height: 0.25 - 0.5o ft. 
Spread: 0.25 - o.50 ft. 
Aronia melanocarpa
black chokeberry

Deciduous shrub
Missouri Native

Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Height: 3 - 6 ft.
Spread: 3 - 6 ft. 


 

Galanthus spp.
snowdrop

Bulb

Bloom Time: February
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Height: 0.5 - 0.75 ft. 
Spread: 0.25 - 0.50 ft. 
Callicarpa americana
American beautyberry

Deciduous shrub
Missouri native

Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Height: 3 - 6 ft. 
Spread: 3 - 6 ft. 


Helleborus 'Confetti Cake'
 
Helleborus spp. cultivars
hellebore

Herbaceous perennial 

Bloom: February to April
Sun: Part shade to full shade
Water: Medium
Height: Varies by cultivar
Spread: Varies by cultivar
Diospyros virginiana
persimmon 

Tree
Missouri native

Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Dry to medium
Height: 35 - 60 ft. 
Spread: 25 - 35 ft. 


Hamamelis intermedia 'Barmstedt Gold'
 
Hamamelis x intermedia cultivars
witch hazel

Deciduous shrub

Bloom: January to March
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Height: Varies by cultivar
Spread: Varies by cultivar
Ilex verticillata 'Nana' RED SPRITE
winterberry

Deciduous shrub

Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium to wet
Height: 2.5 - 3 ft. 
Spread: 2.5 - 3 ft. 
 


 
Hamamelis vernalis
Ozark witch hazel

Deciduous shrub
Missouri native

Bloom: January to April
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Height: 6 - 10 ft.
Spread: 8 - 15 ft.
Ilex verticillata 'Winter Gold'
winterberry

Deciduous shrub

Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium to wet 
Height: 5 - 8 ft. 
Spread: 5 - 8 ft.


 
Hamamelis virginiana
common witch hazel

Deciduous shrub
Missouri native

Bloom: October to December
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Height: 15 - 20 ft.
Spread: 15 - 20 ft. 
Ludwigia alternifolia
seedbox

Deciduous shrub
Missouri native

Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium to wet
Height: 2 - 3 ft. 
Spread: 1 - 1.5 ft. 

Hydrangea quercifolia 'Flemygea' SNOW QUEEN
Hydrangea quercifolia cultivars
Oakleaf hydrangea

Deciduous shrub
Persisting flowers (dried)

Bloom: October to February
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Height: Varies by cultivar
Spread: Varies by cultivar

 
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
coralberry

Deciduous shrub
Missouri native

Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Height: 2 - 5 ft.
Spread: 4 - 8 ft. 

 

Foliage

Bark & Stems

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Aurea'
Japanese false cypress

Needled evergreen

Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Height: 8 - 15 ft. 
Spread: 13 - 18 ft.


 
Acer griseum
paperbark maple

Tree
Exfoliating bark

Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Height: 20 - 30 ft.
Spread: 15 - 25 ft. 
 

Ilex meserveae 'Hachfee' CASTLE SPIRE


Ilex spp. 
holly

Broadleaf evergreen

Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Height: Varies by cultivar
Spread: Varies by cultivar


 
Betula nigra 'Little King' FOX VALLEY
river birch

Tree
Exfoliating bark

Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium to wet
Height: 8 - 10 ft.
Spread: 9 - 12 ft. 


Juniperus virginiana 'Taylor'
 
Juniperus spp.
red cedar

Needled evergreen

Sun: Full sun 
Water: Medium
Height: Varies by cultivar
Spread: Varies by cultivar
Heptacodium miconioides
seven-son flower

Tree 
Exfoliating bark

Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Height: 20 - 30 ft.
Spread: 15 -25 ft. 
Lindera angustifolia 
spicebush

Deciduous shrub
Persistent leaves

Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Height: 6 - 8 ft.
Spread: 3 - 5 ft. 


 
Parrotia persica
Persian ironwood

Tree
Mottled bark

Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Height: 20 - 40 ft. 
Spread: 20 - 30 ft. 


Taxus media 'Densiformis'
 
Taxus x media cultivars
Yew

Needled evergreen

Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Height: Varies by cultivar
Spread: Varies by cultivar
Cornus sanguinea 'Cato' ARCTIC SUN
red twig dogwood

Deciduous shrub
Colorful stems

Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Height: 3 - 4 ft. 
Spread: 3 - 4 ft. 


Thuja occidentalis 'Yellow Ribbon'
 
Thuja occidentalis cultivars
Arborvitae

Needled evergreen

Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Height: Varies by cultivar
Spread: Varies by cultivar
Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea'
yellow twig dogwood

Deciduous shrub
Colorful stems

Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium to wet
Height: 5 - 6 ft. 
Spread: 5 - 6 ft. 


Yucca filamentosa 'Color Guard'
 
Yucca filamentosa cultivars
Adam's needle

Broadleaf evergreen

Sun: Full sun
Water: Dry to medium
Height: Varies by cultivar
Spread: Varies by cultivar
Corylus avellana 'Contorta'
Harry Lauder's walking stick

Deciduous shrub
Contorted stems

Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Height: 8 - 10 ft.
Spread: 8 - 10 ft.