Ilex decidua is a Missouri native, deciduous holly that is commonly called possum haw. It occurs on limestone glades and bluffs, along streams in wet woods, and in lowland valleys, sloughs and swamps. An upright shrub with a spreading, rounded crown which typically grows 7-15′ tall in cultivation (to 30′ in the wild). Obovate, narrow, […]

Bush honeysuckles will invade a wide variety of natural communities with or without previous disturbances. Affected natural communities can include: lake and stream banks, marsh, fens, sedge meadow, wet and dry prairies, savannas, floodplain and upland forests and woodlands.  It is becoming a major problem in the State of Missouri and is spreading rapidly.  The […]

  Eberwein Park opened in the City of Chesterfield on September 1, 2011.  There is a dog park  within the 18-acre Eberwein Park, at Old Baxter Road and Highcroft Drive, and it has proven to be very popular with residents.  Chesterfield is committed to sustainability and being friendly to the environment and decided that installing […]

Her Reign. Every summer in our state, the prairie fields, pastures and road sides are highlighted with brilliant white of her lace.  In fact, you can find her calling card in my front perennial walk planting.  The collective effort which makes up her compound umbel inflorescence is an engineering marvel to behold.  The inverted umbrella […]