Plant Profiles and Growing Information

Plant Growing Information

by Carolyn Hasenfratz

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All of the following plants will grow in part shade in the St. Louis area.

Barren Strawberry
Waldsteinia fragarioides
Perennial
This is a great choice for where it's difficult to get anything else to grow because of shady conditions. It's been naturalized in my Mom and Dad's yard since I was a kid. Not sure where they got it, but when I learned it was a native wildflower and not a weed I was excited and moved some to my garden. Flowers are yellow.
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Gold Moss
Sedum sarmentosum (I think)
Perennial
Very unpicky about conditions, and withstands dry areas well once it's established. Looks nice in containers too, it will drape over the sides of a pot nicely. Spreads well. My Grandma grew this in her yard, gave some to us when I was a kid, and it's been "naturalized" in my Mom and Dad's yard ever since. I got mine from them. We always called it "moss" but it's really a succulent. Gets yellow flowers.
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Korean Hyssop
Agastache rugosa
Perennial
Gets big, lots of purple flowers, attractive to bees, hummingbirds, and hummingbird moths. Japanese beetles like it too, but I just pick them off and freeze them and after a few days they loose interest and go somewhere else. The whole plant smells wonderful. A member of the mint family.
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Lemon Balm and Lime Balm
Melissa officinalis
Perennial
Lemon has small white flowers, Lime has yellow. Otherwise they look the same. Attracts beneficial insects. In the mint family. Very fragrant.
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Peppermint
Mentha piperita
Perennial
Easy to grow, spreads aggresively. Controlling can be enjoyable though - it smells wonderful! Flowers are purple, attracts beneficial insects.
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Perennial Ageratum
Conoclinium coelestinum
Perennial
This is a perennial version (sort of) of the annual you see a lot called Floss Flower. Purple Flowers, loved by butterflies. A native wildflower.
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