River City Natives LLC

River City Natives LLC We are a native plant nursery that carries over 100 species native to MO and IL.

We took a bike ride today and observed some beautiful flowering elderberry. Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) is a fast-g...
05/31/2026

We took a bike ride today and observed some beautiful flowering elderberry.

Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) is a fast-growing but short-lived shrub in the honeysuckle family. It has fragrant flowers in the spring, and is a great plant to provide privacy in an urban area. It provides cover and food to many critters - birds, turtles, and squirrels often enjoy the berries. The berries are considered edible by humans when cooked, and elderberry jams, pies, and syrups seem to be having a resurgence of popularity. The foliage and immature berries are considered toxic to mammals, and it is somewhat deer resistant for that reason.

We have several sizes of elderberry available. The ones in the bigger pots are looking especially great, and ready for a new home. Email or message us if you are interested!

Look at all the new species making their (back in stock) debut at the market today! We are at Tower Grove Farmers Market...
05/30/2026

Look at all the new species making their (back in stock) debut at the market today! We are at Tower Grove Farmers Market until 12:30. Come get some color for your outdoor space.

I (Clara) am often asked by people what my favorite flower is, and I have the hardest time answering. But this one is al...
05/28/2026

I (Clara) am often asked by people what my favorite flower is, and I have the hardest time answering. But this one is always in the running. This flower makes me feel warm and sunny, and reminds me of childhood days spent on my bike on county roads. Black-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta.

8 years ago:Lane: "I want to start a plant nursery. I want to sell violets. People should replace their lawn with violet...
05/22/2026

8 years ago:
Lane: "I want to start a plant nursery. I want to sell violets. People should replace their lawn with violets."
Clara: "People won't be flocking to buy violets. You should sell some other species too."

225ish species later....

Ironically, this is the first time we've had the common blue violet for sale. 😂

You can find them and about 100 other species tomorrow, 5/23, at Tower Grove Farmers Market.

Look at all the new inventory that's not yet on our website! And this is only a fraction of it. If you are in search of ...
05/14/2026

Look at all the new inventory that's not yet on our website! And this is only a fraction of it. If you are in search of something, send us an email! 😄

We will be bringing about a hundred species of native plants to a sale at The Nature Institute in Godfrey, IL, on Saturday. Come check it out! There will be many vendors, and TNI is a beautiful spot.

Let's talk sedges: to the uneducated eye, a sedge looks like a grass. But "sedges have edges" -they have triangular stem...
05/09/2026

Let's talk sedges: to the uneducated eye, a sedge looks like a grass. But "sedges have edges" -they have triangular stems, and often have distinctive seed heads. If you feel the urge to run your hands through the spikes, it's probably a sedge. They often grow in clumps. They are sources of food for moths, skippers, and butterflies. While they don't have showy flowers, they bring a wonderful texture to your garden. There is a sedge for every place.

We are bringing ninety-some species (including several sedges) of plants to the Plant Palooza sale at Point Labadie Brewery today. Come enjoy the day with us!

Yesterday I realized that it is the zizia in our yard making the sweet honeysuckle-like smell. I had heard it smelled go...
05/02/2026

Yesterday I realized that it is the zizia in our yard making the sweet honeysuckle-like smell. I had heard it smelled good, but never realized it smelled THAT good!

We are at Tower Grove Farmers Market today until 12:30! We have about 100 species of plants to choose from.

Good morning, sunshine!
05/01/2026

Good morning, sunshine!

We humans aren't the only ones with spring fever I think. The birds in our yard have been really busy. I'm especially en...
02/18/2026

We humans aren't the only ones with spring fever I think. The birds in our yard have been really busy. I'm especially enjoying some bluebird visits to our windows every morning.

Do you have spring fever yet? It's hitting hard over here! We've updated our spring market schedule on our website, and ...
02/16/2026

Do you have spring fever yet? It's hitting hard over here! We've updated our spring market schedule on our website, and our anticipated inventories on the website are as accurate as they can be 🙂. Getting a few new species illustrations prepared too.

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