Debby’s Sun Garden
Currently being renovated, volunteers have removed the previous plants and added new soil, mulch and flagstone. New, native plants (listed below) will soon be planted.
Filled with native Missouri sun plants, this garden is dedicated to Debby Barker, a long-time volunteer and advocate for conservation and education at Lakeside Nature Center.
Allium canadense
Meadow Garlic
Native to Missouri
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Dry to medium
Attracts: Pollinators
Blooms: May to July
Photo © Loughmiller, Campbell and Lynn
Asclepias tuberosa
Butterfly Milkweed
Native to Missouri
Sun: Full sun
Water: Dry to medium
Attracts: Butterflies
Blooms: June to August
Photo © Lakeside Nature Center
Bouteloua gracilis
Blue Grama
Native to Missouri
Sun: Full sun
Water: Dry to medium
Attracts: Songbirds
Blooms: June to August
Photo © Missouri Botanical Garden
Dalea purpurea
Purple Prairie Clover
Native to Missouri
Sun: Full sun
Water: Dry to medium
Attracts: Butterflies
Blooms: June to August
Photo © Missouri Botanical Garden
Echinacea simulata
Glade Coneflower
Native to Missouri
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Dry to medium
Attracts: Butterflies, songbirds
Blooms: June to July
Photo © Missouri Botanical Garden
Gentiana andrewsii
Closed Gentian
Native to Missouri
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Blooms: October
Photo © Missouri Botanical Garden
Helianthus occidentalis
Western Sunflower
Native to Missouri
Sun: Full sun
Water: Dry to medium
Attracts: Butterflies, songbirds
Blooms: August to September
Photo © Missouri Botanical Garden
Ionactis linariifolia
Stiff Aster
Native to Missouri
Sun: Full sun
Water: Dry to medium
Attracts: Butterflies
Blooms: July
Photo © Missouri Botanical Garden
Liatris cylindracea
Cylindrical Blazing Star
Native to Missouri
Sun: Full sun
Water: Dry to medium
Attracts: Songbirds, hummingbirds, butterflies
Blooms: July to September
Photo © Missouri Botanical Garden
Penstemon pallidus
Pale Beardtongue
Native to Missouri
Sun: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Dry to medium
Attracts: Butterflies
Blooms: May to July
Photo © Missouri Botanical Garden
Phlox bifida
Sand Phlox
Native to Missouri
Sun: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Dry to medium
Attracts: Butterflies
Blooms: May
Photo © Missouri Botanical Garden
Phlox paniculata
Garden Phlox
Native to Missouri
Sun: Full shade to partial shade
Water: Medium
Attracts: Songbirds, butterflies, hummingbirds
Blooms: July to September
Photo © Missouri Botanical Garden
Silene virginica
Fire Pink
Native to Missouri
Sun: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Dry to medium
Attracts: Hummingbirds
Blooms: April to June
Photo © Missouri Botanical Garden
Solidago drummondii
Cliff Goldenrod
Native to Missouri
Sun: Full sun
Water: Dry to medium
Attracts: Butterflies
Blooms: August to September
Photo © Missouri Botanical Garden
Vernonia arkansana
Curlytop Ironweed
Native to Missouri
Sun: Full shade
Water: Medium to wet
Blooms: August to September
Photo © Missouri Botanical Garden