Gardening with native plants is becoming the norm rather than the exception in missouri. the benefits of native landscaping are fueling a gardening movement that says “no”. Landscaping in missouri should create attractive areas for outdoor entertaining in the summer and add interest to your home each season. because of the variation in temperature, use suitable plants for this location.. St. louis is home of the united states' oldest continuous-running botanical garden, a 79-acre paradise of plants including more than 1,000 types of bulbs, 265 varieties of roses, and 8,000 orchid plants. that makes the missouri botanical garden a perfect place to visit in any season..
“landscape design with missouri in mind” is sponsored by “grow native!” and the metropolitan community college. “grow native!” is a cooperative program of the missouri department of conservation and the missouri department of agriculture.. During growing season, missouri gets between 60 and 90 days that are warmer than 86 degrees fahrenheit. missouri generally falls under zones 5 and 6 on the usda plant hardiness zone map, but the university of missouri extension divides the state into three areas, north, central and south, in determining planting dates for vegetables.. • the current mix of missouri native plants has been here since the last ice age, about 10,000 years ago. • native plants evolved with missouri’s geology, climate and wildlife. • many wildlife species prefer native plants for habitat and depend on them for survival..
