Best Plants for Missouri
Finding the best plants for Missouri's climate is easy with the right growing zone information. To find the best plants for your region of the state, search by zip code or select your town from the list below.
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Whether you're growing vegetables in your raised beds at home, or a landscape architect creating your next masterpiece, PlantGuideOnline.com is your comprehensive guide to the best plants for Missouri. Search for your town in the list or click below to find planting information for a different state.
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Metal Seed Storage Box
Organized storage solution for your seed collection.
Reusable Grow Bags
Breathable fabric grow bags that promote healthy root growth for your vegetables and fruits.
Raised Garden Planter
Elevated planter for easy access and better drainage.
Rustic Iron Garden Trellis
Sturdy trellis for supporting climbing plants and vines.
Fiskars Garden Harvest Basket
Sturdy basket for collecting and carrying your garden harvest.
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Our database includes vegetables, fruits, flowers and more that will grow well in Missouri. Search by town name or zip code to find the best plants for your area of Missouri.
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Our information is current through the latest data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). This data was released in 2023 and is based on weather data from the 1991 - 2020 time period in the United States. The map of Missouri's growing zone below is based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature in the state.
Plant based on Missouri's growing zoneIs Missouri not the right state? Find the best plants for other regions of the United States by selecting a different state from the list below.
Best Plants By State
The Plant Guide Online combines decades of research to provide plant recommendations for every state's climate. By combining information from the USDA with data from top sources like the University of Georgia Weather Network, we are able to provide the most accurate and up to date information possible.
Raised Garden Planter
Elevated planter for easy access and better drainage.
Large Greenhouse Kit
Spacious greenhouse for extending your growing season.
Brass Decorative Faucet Handle
Elegant brass handle to enhance your garden faucet.
Metal Seed Storage Box
Organized storage solution for your seed collection.
Small Greenhouse Kit
Compact greenhouse perfect for small spaces.
Plants by Town
Ready to find the best plants for your area based on the latest scientific data? Let us be your guide to the best plants for Missouri! Begin by selecting your town in the list below.
Adrian Advance Affton Agency Airport Drive Alba Albany Aldrich Alexandria Allendale Allenville Alma Altamont Altenburg Alton Amazonia Amity Amoret Amsterdam Anderson Annada Annapolis Anniston Appleton City Arbela Arbyrd Arcadia Archie Arcola Argyle Arkoe Armstrong Arnold Arrow Point Arrow Rock Asbury Ash Grove Ashburn Ashland Ashley Atlanta Augusta Aullville Aurora Aurora Springs Auxvasse Ava Avalon Avilla Avondale Bagnell Baker Bakersfield Baldwin Park Ballwin Baring Barnard Barnett Barnhart Bates City Battlefield Bel-Nor Bel-Ridge Bell City Bella Villa Belle Bellefontaine Neighbors Bellerive Acres Bellflower Belton Bennett Springs Bent Tree Harbor Benton Benton City Berger Berkeley Bernie Bertrand Bethany Bethel Beverly Hills Bevier Biehle Big Lake Big Spring Bigelow Billings Birch Tree Birmingham Bismarck Black Jack Blackburn Blackwater Blairstown Blanchard Bland Blodgett Bloomfield Bloomsdale Blue Eye Blue Springs Blue Summit Blythedale Bogard Bolckow Bolivar Bonne Terre Boonville Bosworth Bourbon Bowling Green Bragg City Brandsville Branson Branson West Brashear Braymer Breckenridge Breckenridge Hills Brentwood Brewer Briarwood Estates Bridgeton Brimson Bronaugh Brookfield Brooklyn Heights Broseley Browning Brownington Brumley Brunswick Bucklin Buckner Buell Buffalo Bull Creek Bunceton Bunker Burfordville Burgess Burlington Junction Butler Butterfield Byrnes Mill Cabool Cainsville Cairo Caledonia Calhoun California Callao Calverton Park Camden Camden Point Camdenton Cameron Campbell Canalou Canton Cape Girardeau Cardwell Carl Junction Carrollton Carterville Carthage Caruthersville Carytown Cassville Castle Point Catron Cave Cedar Hill Cedar Hill Lakes Center Centertown Centerview Centerville Centralia Chaffee Chain of Rocks Chain-O-Lakes Chamois Champ Charlack Charleston Charmwood Cherokee Pass Chesapeake Chesterfield Chilhowee Chillicothe Chula Clarence Clark Clarksburg Clarksdale Clarkson Valley Clarksville Clarkton Claycomo Clayton Clearmont Cleveland Clever Cliff Village Clifton Hill Climax Springs Clinton Clyde Cobalt Coffey Cole Camp Collins Columbia Commerce Conception Conception Junction Concord Concordia Coney Island Connelsville Conway Cool Valley Cooter Corder Corning Cosby Cottleville Country Club Country Club Hills Country Life Acres Cowgill Craig Crane Creighton Crestwood Creve Coeur Crocker Cross Timbers Crystal City Crystal Lake Park Crystal Lakes Cuba Curryville Dadeville Dalton Danville Dardenne Prairie Darlington Dawn De Kalb De Soto De Witt Dearborn Deepwater Deerfield Deering Defiance Dellwood Delta Dennis Acres Denton Denver Des Arc Des Peres Desloge Dexter Diamond Diehlstadt Diggins Dixon Doe Run Doniphan Doolittle Dover Downing Drexel Dudley Duenweg Duquesne Dutchtown Eagle Rock Eagleville East Lynne East Prairie Easton Edgar Springs Edgerton Edina Edinburg Edmundson El Dorado Springs Eldon Ellington Ellisville Ellsinore Elmer Elmira Elmo Elsberry Emerald Beach Eminence Emma Eolia Essex Ethel Eugene Eureka Evergreen Everton Ewing Excello Excelsior Estates Excelsior Springs Exeter Fair Grove Fair Play Fairdealing Fairfax Fairview Farber Farley Farmington Faucett Fayette Fenton Ferguson Ferrelview Festus Fidelity Fillmore Fisk Fleming Flemington Flint Hill Flordell Hills Florida Florissant Foley Fordland Forest City Foristell Forsyth Fort Leonard Wood Fortescue Fortuna Foster Fountain N' Lakes Frankclay Frankford Franklin Fredericktown Freeburg Freeman Freistatt Fremont Fremont Hills Friedenswald Frisbee Frohna Frontenac Fulton Gainesville Galena Gallatin Galt Garden City Gasconade Gentry Gerald Gerster Gibbs Gideon Gilliam Gilman City Ginger Blue Gladstone Glasgow Glasgow Village Glen Allen Glen Echo Park Glenaire Glendale Glenwood Golden Golden City Goodman Goose Creek Lake Gordonville Goss Gower Graham Grain Valley Granby Grand Falls Plaza Grand Pass Grandin Grandview Granger Grant City Grantwood Village Gravois Mills Gray Summit Grayhawk Grayridge Grayson Green City Green Park Green Ridge Greencastle Greendale Greenfield Greentop Greenville Greenwood Grovespring Guilford Gunn City Hale Halfway Hallsville Halltown Hamilton Hanley Hills Hannibal Hardin Harris Harrisburg Harrisonville Hartsburg Hartville Hartwell Harviell Harwood Hawk Point Hayti Hayti Heights Hayward Haywood City Hazelwood Henrietta Herculaneum Hermann Hermitage Higbee Higginsville High Hill High Ridge Highlandville Hillsboro Hillsdale Hoberg Holcomb Holden Holland Holliday Hollister Hollywood Holt Holts Summit Homestead Homestown Hopkins Horine Hornersville Houston Houston Lake Houstonia Howardville Hughesville Humansville Hume Humphreys Hunnewell Hunter Huntleigh Huntsdale Huntsville Hurdland Hurley Iantha Iatan Iberia Imperial Independence Indian Lake Indian Point Innsbrook Ionia Irena Iron Mountain Lake Irondale Ironton Irwin Jackson Jacksonville Jameson Jamesport Jamestown Jane Jasper Jefferson City Jennings Jerico Springs Jonesburg Joplin Josephville Junction City Kahoka Kansas City Kearney Kelso Kennett Keytesville Kidder Kimberling City Kimmswick King City Kingdom City Kingston Kingsville Kinloch Kirbyville Kirksville Kirkwood Kissee Mills Knob Lick Knob Noster Knox City Koshkonong La Belle La Grange La Monte La Plata La Russell La Tour LaBarque Creek Laclede Laddonia Ladue Lake Annette Lake Arrowhead Lake Lafayette Lake Lotawana Lake Ozark Lake Saint Clair Lake St. Louis Lake Tapawingo Lake Tekakwitha Lake Timberline Lake Viking Lake Waukomis Lake Winnebago Lakeshire Lakeside Lamar Lamar Heights Lambert Lanagan Lancaster Laredo Latham Lathrop Laurie Lawson Leadington Leadwood Leasburg Leawood Lebanon Lee's Summit Leeton Leisure Lake Lemay Leonard Leslie Levasy Lewis and Clark Village Lewistown Lexington Liberal Liberty Licking Lilbourn Lincoln Linn Linn Creek Linneus Lithium Livonia Loch Lloyd Lock Springs Lockwood Lohman Loma Linda Lone Jack Longtown Louisburg Louisiana Lowry City Lucerne Ludlow Lupus Luray Macks Creek Macon Madison Maitland Malden Malta Bend Manchester Mansfield Maplewood Marble Hill Marceline Marionville Marlborough Marquand Marshall Marshfield Marston Marthasville Martinsburg Maryland Heights Maryville Matthews Maysville Mayview McBaine McCord Bend McFall McKittrick Meadville Medill Mehlville Memphis Mendon Mercer Merriam Woods Merwin Meta Metz Mexico Miami Middle Grove Middletown Milan Milford Mill Spring Millard Miller Millersville Milo Mindenmines Mine La Motte Miner Mineral Point Miramiguoa Park Missouri City Moberly Mokane Moline Acres Monett Monroe City Montgomery City Monticello Montier Montreal Montrose Mooresville Morehouse Morley Morrison Morrisville Mosby Moscow Mills Mound City Moundville Mount Leonard Mount Moriah Mount Vernon Mountain Grove Mountain View Murphy Napoleon Naylor Neck City Neelyville Nelson Neosho Nevada New Bloomfield New Cambria New Florence New Franklin New Hamburg New Hampton New Haven New London New Madrid New Market New Melle New Wells Newark Newburg Newtonia Newtown Niangua Nixa Noel Norborne Normandy North Kansas City North Lilbourn Northmoor Northwoods Norwood Norwood Court Novelty Novinger O'Fallon Oak Grove Oak Grove Village Oak Ridge Oakland Oaks Oakview Oakville Oakwood Oakwood Park Odessa Old Appleton Old Jamestown Old Monroe Olean Olivette Olympian Village Oran Oregon Oronogo Orrick Osage Beach Osborn Osceola Osgood Otterville Overland Owensville Oxly Ozark Ozora Pacific Pagedale Palmyra Paradise Paris Park Hills Parkdale Parkville Parkway Parma Parnell Pasadena Hills Pasadena Park Pascola Passaic Pattonsburg Paynesville Peaceful Village Peculiar Pendleton Penermon Perkins Perry Perryville Pevely Phelps City Philadelphia Phillipsburg Pickering Piedmont Pierce City Pierpont Pilot Grove Pilot Knob Pine Lawn Pineville Pinhook Plato Platte City Platte Woods Plattsburg Pleasant Hill Pleasant Hope Pleasant Valley Plevna Pocahontas Pollock Polo Pomona Pontiac Poplar Bluff Portage Des Sioux Portageville Potosi Powersville Prairie Hill Prairie Home Prathersville Preston Princeton Purcell Purdin Purdy Puxico Queen City Quitman Qulin Raintree Plantation Randolph Ravanna Ravenwood Raymondville Raymore Raytown Rayville Rea Redings Mill Reeds Reeds Spring Renick Rensselaer Republic Revere Rhineland Rich Hill Richards Richland Richmond Richmond Heights Ridgely Ridgeway Risco Ritchey River Bend Riverside Riverview Riverview Estates Rives Rocheport Rock Hill Rock Port Rockaway Beach Rockville Rocky Comfort Rogersville Rolla Roscoe Rosebud Rosendale Rothville Rush Hill Rushville Russellville Rutledge Saddlebrooke Saginaw Saint Catharine Salem Salisbury Sappington Sarcoxie Savannah Saverton Schell City Scotsdale Scott City Sedalia Sedgewickville Seligman Senath Seneca Seymour Shakertowne Shawneetown Shelbina Shelbyville Sheldon Shell Knob Sheridan Shoal Creek Drive Shoal Creek Estates Shrewsbury Sibley Sikeston Silex Skidmore Slater Smithton Smithville South Fork South Gifford South Gorin South Greenfield South Lineville Southwest City Spanish Lake Sparta Spickard Spokane Springfield St. Ann St. Charles St. Clair St. Clement St. Cloud St. Elizabeth St. Francisville St. George St. James St. John St. Joseph St. Louis St. Martins St. Mary St. Paul St. Peters St. Robert St. Thomas Stanberry Stanton Stark City Ste. Genevieve Steele Steelville Stella Stewartsville Stockton Stotesbury Stotts City Stoutland Stoutsville Stover Strafford Strasburg Sturgeon Sugar Creek Sullivan Summer Set Summersville Sumner Sundown Sunrise Beach Sunset Hills Sweet Springs Sycamore Hills Syracuse Tallapoosa Taneyville Taos Tarkio Tarrants Tarsney Lakes Tebbetts Terre du Lac Thayer Theodosia Thomasville Three Creeks Tightwad Tina Tindall Tipton Town and Country Tracy Trenton Trimble Triplett Troy Truesdale Truxton Turney Tuscumbia Twin Oaks Umber View Heights Union Union Star Unionville Unity Village University City Uplands Park Urbana Urich Utica Valley Park Van Buren Vandalia Vandiver Vanduser Velda City Velda Village Hills Verona Versailles Vibbard Viburnum Vienna Villa Ridge Village of Four Seasons Vinita Park Vista Waco Walker Walnut Grove Wardell Wardsville Warrensburg Warrenton Warsaw Warson Woods Washburn Washington Wasola Watson Waverly Wayland Waynesville Weatherby Weatherby Lake Weaubleau Webb City Webster Groves Weingarten Weldon Spring Weldon Spring Heights Wellington Wellston Wellsville Wentworth Wentzville West Alton West Line West Plains West Sullivan Westboro Weston Westphalia Westwood Wheatland Wheaton Wheeling White Branch White Oak Whiteman AFB Whiteside Whitewater Whiting Wilbur Park Wildwood Willard Williamstown Williamsville Willow Springs Wilson City Winchester Windsor Windsor Place Winfield Winigan Winona Winston Wood Heights Woodson Terrace Wooldridge Worth Wortham Worthington Wright City Wyaconda Wyatt Zalma
The Plant Guide Online has been providing growing information for Missouri based on the latest scientific data since 2011. We combine the latest growing zone information from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) with university databases specific to Missouri to give you the most up to date growing information for your individual town. Whether you're an amateur gardener or a professional landscape architect, let us be your guide to the right plants for Missouri's climate.
Stainless Steel Garden Tool Set
Complete garden tool set with heavy-duty stainless steel tools for all your gardening needs.
Metal Arbor Trellis
Decorative arbor trellis for climbing plants and garden entrance.
Hydroponic Garden Grow Kit
Grow fresh herbs and vegetables year-round with this indoor hydroponic garden system.
Seed Starting Trays
Perfect for starting seeds indoors before transplanting to your garden.
Cluck Around Sign
Whimsical sign for your chicken coop area.
The Best Plants for Every State!
Need to find plants for a state other than Missouri? We have growing information for every town and zip code in the entire United States. Select a different state below to begin exploring the best plants for other areas.
Alaska Alabama Arkansas Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Iowa Idaho Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts Maryland Maine Michigan Minnesota Missouri Mississippi Montana North Carolina North Dakota Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico Nevada New York Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Vermont Washington Wisconsin West Virginia Wyoming
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