# Flowers in Missouri
The extreme northwestern tip of Missouri falls within U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zone 4, in which the coldest winter temperature may reach minus 30 degrees F. The rest of the state is within USDA zones 5 and 6, where winters may be cold, but typically much milder than those of northern climes. The flowers capable of growing wild in Missouri need to withstand such cold, as well as the hot and humid summers that are a trademark of Missouri. Many are capable of serving as landscaping plants.
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Rue Anemone
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The woodlands of Missouri are home to the rue anemone (Anemonella thalictroides), a herbaceous perennial that can serve in rock gardens, native plant settings and woodland gardens. The rue anemone grows to 9 inches, blooming in April and May. The flowers each have their own separate stem that keeps them above the foliage of the plant. The flowers are white, with some having just a hint of pink. Rue anemone will develop well in a full shade habitat, and the plant goes dormant by the summer.
Lanceleaf Coreopsis
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The Ozark Mountain region of Missouri is the native setting of the lanceleaf coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata). Growing to 2 feet in full sun venues, the lanceleaf coreopsis will give you a splash of yellow, blooming from May into July. The daisylike flowers feature eight yellow rays surrounding a yellow central disc. Lanceleaf coreopsis has spearhead-shaped foliage growing from its stem at the base. Take advantage of this species' ability to colonize poor-quality soils on your property.
Blue False Indigo
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Some of the taller individual blue false indigo (Baptisia australis) plants may require staking for support as they develop. This perennial grows to 4 feet and makes an excellent specimen plant or one to utilize in groups. Plant blue false indigo in cottage gardens and your naturalized sites in full sun. The plant prefers well-draining soil. Blue false indigo turns out spikes of many indigo blue flowers in late spring. Once the flowers finish blooming, they turn into a seedpod that becomes "charcoal black" over time, adding much ornamental appeal to the plant, notes the Missouri Botanical Garden.
Shellflower
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Shellflower (Chelone oblique) is ideal for wet sites, as it grows wild near streams, in bogs and in moist woodlands in Missouri. The plant has an erect, stiff stem and grows as tall as 3 feet. A late bloomer, shellflower provides you with purple, white and pink blossoms in July and August. The flowers bear a striking resemblance to the head of a turtle in their shape. Plant shellflowers in shade gardens, bog gardens, native plant gardens or near ponds.
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