4344 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63110 (314) 577-5100 hours and admission. The third white flower of early spring woods is Dutchman’s breeches, whose flowers look like the short pants of traditional Dutch clothes. Small bluet is a mat-forming winter annual, a tiny courier of spring. I did a time-lapse scene of a one doing that in “Blooming Secretes,” a movie I made 22 years ago for the Missouri Conservation Department. This is true for some plants, but others need specific conditions to grow and thrive. The Missouri primrose is a native wildflower well adapted to home landscapes. Chesterfield, MO 63017 US Wildflower's Database of Yellow Wildflowers for Missouri Click on thumbnail for larger version of image, scientific name for detail page. Here are some rare and unusual wildflowers to look for on your visit to the Ozark National Scenic Riverways.

Why grow wildflowers?

Bloodroot is one of the first spring flowers to appear in the Ozarks. *=Multiple images on detail page: Search Our Database: Enter any portion of the Scientific, Common Name, or both.

Bloodroot. The database is searched for flowers that have ALL of the characteristics that you selected, so leave the "search all" option selected for any information that your're not sure of. Spring ephemerals in Missouri have a very short life, so these wildflowers are only present in spring.

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Missouri Botanical Garden. Spring Wildflowers Popping Up.

Butterfly House. Plus, several globally rare plants, as will as many that are rare in Missouri, can be seen in the Ozarks. These, as well as other native hawthorn flowers represent the Missouri state flower. Some people grow wildflowers because they consider them hardy and durable and believe that wildflowers can be grown in the garden with little care. Phone (573) 496-3492. Showy, round, red (1/2 -1″) fruits form in late Aug.-Sept.

Flowers about ¼ inch wide, at the top of a slender stem that usually branches only once, near the middle; subtended by minute bracts; 4 petals, purple-blue to deep violet or white with a reddish-purple center and a …

It is a flowering plant with white petals and a delicate yellow center. Using the Wildflower Identification Tool The identification tool is intended to help hobbiests identify wildflowers based on easily observable characteristics. Apr 11, 2008. The Midwest Wildflower Seed Mix is comprised of 28 different wildflower species, all perfect for planting in the Heartland of the USA.

In most of the state, the prime viewing times for spring wildflowers is in mid-April. Showy white 1″ flowers in clusters in late April-early May. If you are just starting out, a good field guide, such as “Missouri Wildflowers,” is a must.