There's no easy answer to figuring out what type of tree to plant in your Missouri yard, but one thing's for certain: don't go with an invasive option.
Russell Hinnah, the Community Forestry Coordinator for Missouri Department of Conservation, has several Missouri native trees in his own yard and offered a few recommendations along with educating on why invasive trees can wreak havoc in nature.
3 native trees and shrubs to consider planting in your yard
The obvious first choice would to consider the flowering dogwood. Not only is it the state tree, but Hinnah said it blooms in the spring.