White flowers have four to nine "petals" (sepals) located on an elongate flowering stalk. Fruit elongate (1 to 1 1/2 inches in length). Numerous leaves are roughly divided into three main parts. Occurs on dry soils and open slopes.

This is a fairly low growing native plant which is easily spotted in the late spring growing along roadside prairies and open woods. The gracefully arching, creamy yellow horizontal flower stalks are unmistakable. Leaves and stems are finely hairy. A single stem arises from the ground then becomes multi-branched. Flowers are pea like and borne on stalks running more or less parallel with the ground.

Hummingbirds find this plant irresistable! They feed on nectar produced by clusters of orange-red trumpet-shaped flowers from July-September. This woody vine attaches to any surface with rootlike holdfasts. Lustrous dark green leaves form a good screen. Can be quite aggressive so plant it where it will not compete with other plants.

A very handsome small to medium tree with multiple stems that forms wide, horizontal canopy. Dark green leaves can be yellow, orange, red or purple in fall. Beautiful thin, blue-gray bark. The seed is eaten by songbirds, quail and turkey. Whitetail deer will browse the twigs and foliage. Known as one of the strongest and densest woods of our forests, the wood is used in golf clubs and various handles.

A slow-growing, compact shrub that's excellent for hot, dry sites and for atttracting wildlife. Billows of delicate white flowers in May and June attract butterflies, insects and hummingbirds. Clusters of small black fruit form in July and August.

An excellent, medium sized specimen tree, with light green compound leaves turning gold in fall. Spectacular 8-14" long panicles of fragrant, creamy-white flowers bloom in May and hang down from the branches. The bark is very smooth and gray. This is an underused, beautiful native tree.

A small tree developing a flattened crown with long horizontal branches. Clusters of white flowers bloom for 10 days and are followed by deep red berries that persist into late fall or winter. The fruit is great for wildlife food and the 2-inch thorns provide great protective cover. Great for a protective barrier planting. The hawthorn is the state flower of Missouri.