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Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants in Bloom

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OCTOBER 27 - NOVEMBER 2, 1995

Azalea/Rhododendron Garden: Crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia indica 'Seminole'). A few azaleas and rhododendrons are producing sporadic bloom.
Bakewell Court: Mandevilla (Dipladenia splendens 'Rosea'), Crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia indica 'Seminole').
Climatron® Axis: Pansies (Viola sp.) are planted in the rectangular beds bordering the pools. Water lilies planted in the reflecting pools include Tropical water lily (Nymphaea 'Albert Greenberg', 'Blue Beauty', 'Evelyn Randig', 'General Pershing', 'Green Smoke', 'H. C. Haarstick', 'Missouri', 'Mrs. George H. Pring', 'St. Louis'), Australian water lily (Nymphaea gigantea), Egyptian water lily (Nymphaea lotus).
Climatron® Geodesic Greenhouse: Chinese lantern (Abutilon hybridum), Chenille plant (Acalypha sp.), Golden trumpet (Allamanda cathartica), Tail flower (Anthurium sp.), Aphelandra (Aphelandra sp.), Dutchmans pipe (Aristolochia sp.), Barringtonia (Barringtonia sp.), Angel-wing begonia (Begonia sp.), Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea sp.), Brighamia (Brighamia insignis), Bromeliads, Lady-of-the-night ((Brunfelsia americana), Brunfelsia (Brunfelsia grandiflora), Brunfelsia (Brunfelsia mire), Bucida (Bucida spinosa), Caesalpinia (Caesalpinia mexicana), Calathea (Calathea sp.), Powder puff (Calliandra sp.), Carissa (Carissa wylei), Glory-bower (Clerodendrum speciosissimum), Columnea (Columnea sp.), Fiery costus (Costus cuspidatus), Spiral flag (Costus sp.), Crinum (Crinum sp.), Cryptanthus (Cryptanthus sp.), Umbrella plant (Cyperus sp.), Dumbcane (Dieffenbachia sp.), Dissotis (Dissotis rotundifolia), Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica), Fuchsia (Fuchsia sp.), Globba (Globba winitii), Scarlet bush (Hamelia patens), Wild plantain (Heliconia caribaea), False Bird of paradise (Heliconia stricta), Lobster-claw (Heliconia sp.), Red ivy (Hemigraphis alternata), Japanese lantern (Hibiscus schizopetalus), Chinese-hat plant (Holmskioldia sanguinea), Morning-glory (Ipomoea sp.), Flame-of-the-woods (Ixora coccinia), Jasmine (Jasminum sp.), Justicia (Justicia sp.), Shrub verbena (Lantana sp.), Louteridium (Louteridium costaricense), Prayer plant (Maranta leuconeura), Banana (Musa sp.), Odontonema (Odontonema strictum), Orchids, Golden shrimp (Pachystachys lutea), Passionflower (Passiflora sp.), Plumbago (Plumbago auriculata), Porphyrocoma (Porphyrocoma pohliana), Rangoon creeper (Quisqualis indica), Purple wreath (Petrea volubilis), Sanchezia (Sanchezia sp.), Skullcap (Scutellaria costaricana), Spathe flower (Spathiphyllum 'Mauna Loa'), Snakeweed (Stachytarpheta sp.), Bird of paradise (Strelitzia sp.), Chocolate nut tree (Theobroma cacao).
Cohen Court: Japanese anemone (Anemone japonica 'Alba'), Trailing lantana (Lantana montevidensis 'Gold Mound'), Lilyturf (Liriope muscari 'Variegata'), Melampodium (Melampodium divaricatum 'Showstar').
English Woodland Garden: Monk's-hood (Aconitum carmichaelii), Ladybells (Adenophora trachelioides), Aster (Aster longifolius), New England aster (Aster novae-angliae), Reed grass (Calamagrostis insperata), Rose turtlehead (Chelone obliqua var. speciosa), Diuranthera (Diuranthera major), Common witchhazel (Hamamelis virginiana), Plantain lily (Hosta lancifolia, H. longipes), Iresene (Iresene rhizomatosa), Dotted monarda (Monarda punctata), Forget-me-not (Myosotis palustris), Mountain fleece (Polygonum amplexicaule 'Atrosanguinium'), Tovara (Polygonum virginianum, P. virginianum 'Variegatum'), Pontic azalea (Rhododendron luteum), Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Water betony (Scrophularia auriculata), False bugbane (Trautvetteria carolinensis), Toad lily (Tricyrtis formosana var. stolonifera, T. hirta 'Miyazaki', T. hirta 'Variegata', T. macropoda, T. maculata).
Gladney Rose Garden: The roses in this garden are at the peak of seasonal bloom.
Goodman Iris Garden: A few reblooming iris are flowering sporadically.
Heckman Bulb Garden: Vinca (Catharanthus rosea), Autumn crocus (Colchicum 'Lilac Wonder'), Dahlia (Dahlia pinnata), Verbena (Verbena 'Hanging Basket Red').
Heckman Rock Garden: Achillea (Achillea 'Summer Pastels'), Dwarf mallow (Althea zebrina), Stiff-leaf aster (Aster linariifolius), New York aster (Aster novi-belgii 'Niobi', 'Professor Kippenburg'), Oblong-leaf aster (Aster oblongifolius), Silver beard grass (Bothriochloa saccharoides), Butterfly bush (Buddleja sp.), Bluebeard (Caryopteris x clandonensis), Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum x rubellum), Tickseed (Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana'), Threadleaf coreopsis (Coreopsis verticilata 'Moonbeam'), Florist's chrysanthemum (Dendranthema zawadskii), Tennessee coneflower (Echinacea tennesseensis), Englemann daisy (Englemannia pinnatifida), Blanketflower (Gaillardia sp.), Daylily (Hemerocalis 'Happy Returns'), Edging candytuft (Iberis sempervirens 'Alexander's White'), Eulalia grass (Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus'), Chinese pennisetum (Pennisetum alopecuroides), Cherrylaurel (Prunus laurocerasus), Rose (Rosa 'Snow Carpet'), Coneflower (Rudbeckia sp.), Salvia (Salvia x superba 'Blue Queen'), Scabiosa (Scabiosa caucasica), Showy stonecrop (Sedum spectabile 'Autumn Joy', 'Mohachen'), Tall verbena (Verbena bonariensis), Verbena (Verbena sp.), Spike speedwell (Veronica spicata 'Heidekind').
Herb Garden: Heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens), English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia 'Lady'), Grapefruit mint (Mentha piperata var. citrata 'Grapefruit'), Russian sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia), Pineapple sage (Salvia elegans), Pansies (Viola sp.).
Historic Garden: Leadwort (Ceratostigma plumbaginoides), Evolvulus (Evolvulus 'Blue Daze'), Fairy rose (Rosa 'The Fairy'). Annuals planted in the beds in front of Tower Grove House include Joseph's coat (Alternanthera 'Red'), Hardy mums (Chrysanthemeum sp.), Pink (Dianthus 'Ideal Pink'), Red fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum'), Pansises (Viola sp.).
Hosta Walk: Chaste tree (Vitex agnus-castus).
Japanese Garden: The mum displays in the Pring Memorial Garden are outstanding.
The Knolls: Eulalia grass (Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus').
Lehmann Rose Garden: The roses in this garden are at the peak of seasonal bloom.
Ridgway Center Entrance: Hardy mums (Chrysanthemum 'Sundoro', C. 'Yellow Sandy') are planted in the beds in front of the Ridgway Center.
Samuels Bulb Garden: Canna (Canna sp.), Dahlia (Dahlia 'Sunny Series'), Busy lizzy (Impatiens walleriana), Tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa), Mealy-cup sage (Salvia farinacea), Pansies (Viola sp.).
Scented Garden: Hardy mum (Chrysanthemum 'Yellow Sandy'), Yellow lantana (Lantana camara 'Lemon Swirl'), Trailing lantana (Lantana montevidensis), English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote'), Catmint (Nepeta mussinii), Pansies (Viola sp.).
Shoenberg Temperate House: Abelia (Abelia chinensis), Buddleia (Buddleja lindleyana), Bottlebrush (Callistemon citrinus), Caper (Capparis spinosa), Clerodendron (Clerodendrum bungei), Spurge olive (Cneorum tricoccon), Cyclamen (Cyclamen sp.), Sundew (Drosera sp.), Epilobium (Epilobium canum), Clanwilliam daisy (Euryops pectinatus 'Viridis'), Fig (Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey'), Impatiens (Impatiens walleriana), Bladder bush (Isomeris arborea), Jasmine (Jasminum tortuosum), Leopard plant (Ligularia tussilaginea), Bower plant (Pandorea jasminoides), Geranium (Pelargonium sp.), Tree rose (Rosa sp.), Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), Scarlet sage (Salvia coccinea), Salvia (Salvia sp.), Pitcher plant (Sarracenia sp.), Gorse (Ulex europaeus).
Spoehrer Plaza: Rosy periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus 'Little Blanche'), Heliotrope (Heliotropum arborescens 'Mini Marine'), Flowers in the containers by the Ridgway entrance include: Hardy mum (Chrysanthemum 'Debonair', C. 'Jennifer', C. 'Lisa'), Heliotrope (Heliotropum arborescens 'Mini Marine'), Jasmine (Jasminum tortuosum), Pineapple mint (Mentha suaveolens 'Variegata'), White rose (Rosa 'Meidiland Alba'), Purple sage (Salvia purpurea).
Swift Family Garden: Annuals in the beds around the pools include Hardy mum (Chrysanthemum 'Barbara', C. 'Christine'), Trailing lantana (Lantana 'Gold Mound'), White rose verbena (Verbena canadensis 'Alba'), and Silverbush (Convolvulus cneorum). Hardy mums (Chrysanthemum 'Grace', C. 'Yellow Sandy') are in the hanging baskets on the Arbor. Vines blooming on the Arbor include Cardinal climber (Ipomoea x multifida), Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea imperialis 'Chocolate'). Plantings in the reflecting pools include Tropical water lily (Nymphaea 'Jack Wood', 'Joe Cutak', 'Marmorata', 'Midnight').
Swift Perennial Border: Anemone (Anemone x hybrida 'Alba', Anemone 'September Charm'), New England aster (Aster novae-angliae 'Alma Potschke'), Jupiter's beard (Centranthus ruber), Leadwort (Ceratostigma plumbaginoides), Nippon daisy (Chrysanthemum nipponicum), Hardy mum (Chrysanthemum 'Megan'), Edging candytuft (Iberis sempervirens 'Alexander's White'), Chinese pennisetum (Pennisetum alopecuroides), Blue sage (Salvia azurea).

At A Glance