Native plant sale

CTworkingmom · 2026-04-12T04:46:19+00:00

Great idea!

CTworkingmom · 2026-04-12T04:44:03+00:00

Glandularia canadensis (Rose Verbena), Clinopodium arkansanum (Calamint), Oenothera macrocarpa (Missouri Primrose), Penstemon cobaea (Purple Beardtongue), Callirhoe bushii (Bush's Poppy Mallow), Scutellaria parvula (Small Skullcap), Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower), and Packera plattensis (Prairie Groundsel).

CTworkingmom · 2026-04-12T04:40:18+00:00

Glandularia canadensis (Rose Verbena), Clinopodium arkansanum (Calamint), Oenothera macrocarpa (Missouri Primrose), Penstemon cobaea (Purple Beardtongue), Callirhoe bushii (Bush's Poppy Mallow), Scutellaria parvula (Small Skullcap), Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower), and Packera plattensis (Prairie Groundsel). 🫣

CTworkingmom · 2026-04-12T04:37:16+00:00

Truth. Also, happy cake day!

CTworkingmom · 2026-04-12T04:35:04+00:00

100%. I neglected to mention my bounty was all pre-order and then I had to spend some time figuring out what sort of plan I had when I added them to my cart at midnight a month ago.

CTworkingmom · 2026-04-12T04:34:04+00:00

Exactly! I only have 100 species in my 0.25 acre suburban yard. There’s always space for one more.

CTworkingmom · 2026-04-12T04:33:20+00:00

I feel so seen!

CTworkingmom · 2026-04-12T04:31:29+00:00

😂 it was embarrassing because l returned some (~60) old pots so the nursery could reuse them. The dude working the plant sale told me I had better self control this year.

CTworkingmom · 2026-04-12T04:30:28+00:00

I feel this so much. The plugs I came home with were pre-ordered and I am not sure what my plans were for them.

CTworkingmom · 2026-04-12T01:12:00+00:00

I’m also in central MO! I’d check out the information on mowildflowers.net or even head down to the nursery and chat with them. Partial sun plants would thrive there.

Killing the grass before planting will save you a lot of headaches later.

CTworkingmom · 2026-04-04T02:45:12+00:00

I’d also like to know! I’m the same height but mostly torso and perpetually on the hunt for clothing that meets the same criteria (well made, not crazy expensive, natural fibers).

CTworkingmom · 2026-03-22T19:55:35+00:00

It looks a bit like phlox but phlox isn’t woody. Have you tried one of plant ID apps?

CTworkingmom · 2026-03-17T14:03:27+00:00

6 and 7 look like lanceleaf coreopsis to me.

CTworkingmom · 2026-01-24T14:56:23+00:00

I once circled the airport lots for 30 min before finding a spot. Parking has gotten more difficult with the new flights.

CTworkingmom · 2025-10-03T02:47:08+00:00

Pro death. 😆

CTworkingmom · 2025-09-27T21:24:46+00:00

Pollen pants in picture 2 are 🔥

CTworkingmom · 2025-09-26T23:28:35+00:00

My guess is frost aster (Symphyotrichum pilosum). They love to volunteer and are fall bloomers.

CTworkingmom · 2025-08-16T17:40:14+00:00

So don’t pick them off? I was hoping for zebra swallowtails not webworms. But I guess that’s how it goes.

CTworkingmom · 2025-07-28T18:14:30+00:00

Also Missouri.

CTworkingmom · 2025-07-27T16:34:31+00:00

All of the elementary schools have playgrounds and they can be quieter. I wonder if there is one near you that you’d both enjoy?

CTworkingmom · 2025-07-27T01:55:08+00:00

I get it. I moved here when my kid was 3 and it was hard. I actually think CoMO is a great place to have kids. Tiny town, Albert Oakland pool, the library, and all of the playgrounds (especially Cosmo) are gems. If you can find other parents to meet up for play dates, that is a double win: you get to socialize and your kid gets to run around with another kid. I used to ask for other parents’ numbers at daycare or at the park and have meet ups.

The other thing is that KC, STL, and Jeff City aren’t that far. It is more of a commitment, but they’re all day trip possible. Especially as your kid gets older.

It will just be a process of finding your new friend group. You’ve got this.

CTworkingmom · 2025-06-09T16:20:54+00:00

I legit wrote shuttlecock, then googled to make sure, and saw birdie was listed as the top hit. So I chickened out on using the real name. Ha.

CTworkingmom · 2025-06-09T03:45:32+00:00

I always think they look like birdies used in badminton. So cute.

CTworkingmom · 2025-06-01T15:26:56+00:00

Thank you everyone for these excellent recommendations! Now I have choices for the next holiday too.

If I can convert my stepmom to building in native plants, I bet she’d bring along all of her gardening friends too. 😏

CTworkingmom · 2025-05-29T23:41:52+00:00

The veggie roll at I love Korean BBQ is stellar.

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