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United States regional guide · MO

Permaculture in Missouri

Missouri sits where prairie, Ozark woodland, and major river floodplains meet. Cold winters, hot humid summers, clay and limestone soils, and strong rainfall swings support diverse guilds when water and exposure are managed.

USDA span

5b–8a

Census region

Midwest

Climate starting point

USDA hardiness zones in Missouri

Missouri includes USDA zones 5b–8a. Hardiness zones describe typical annual extreme minimum temperatures; within-state elevation, wind, water, soil, and urban heat can change what succeeds on a particular site.

Zone 5bZone 6aZone 6bZone 7aZone 7bZone 8a

State tree

Flowering Dogwood

Cornus florida

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Regional plant starting points

Plants to explore for a Missouri design

These plants are useful starting points for researching a design in Missouri. Confirm each choice against your exact zone, site conditions, local ecology, and management goals.

01Zones 5–9