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.
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.
Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
- Layer
- Sub-Canopy
- Type
- Deciduous Tree
American Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
- Layer
- Canopy
- Type
- Deciduous Tree
American Plum
Prunus americana
- Layer
- Shrub
- Type
- Deciduous Tree
American Hazelnut
Corylus americana
- Layer
- Shrub
- Type
- Perennial
American Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
- Layer
- Shrub
- Type
- Perennial
Riverbank Grape
Vitis riparia
- Layer
- Vine
- Type
- Vine