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Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants in Bloom

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JUNE 28 - JULY 4, 1996

Azalea/Rhododendron Garden: Magnolia grandiflora, Oxydendrum arboreum (Sourwood).
Isabelle A. Baer Garden: Annuals include: Nicotiana sylvestris (Flowering tobacco), Salvia guaranitica (Salvia), Zinnia angustifolia 'Starbright Mix' (Hybrid Mexican zinnia).
Bakewell Court: Spiraea x bumalda 'Anthony Waterer' (Bumald spirea). Annuals include: Cleome 'White Queen' (Hybrid Spider flower), Nicotina alata 'Domino Salmon Pink' (Flowering tobacco), Verbena 'Amour Pink' (Garden verbena).
Climatron® Axis: Annuals in the rectangular beds include: Heliotropium arborescens 'Mini Marine' (Heliotrope), Petunia 'Fantasy Pink Morn' (Petunia), Zinnia angustifolia 'Gold Star' (Hybrid Mexican zinnia). Annuals in the beds surrounding the pools include: Petunia sp. (Petunia), Verbena 'Amour Pink' (Garden verbena), Vetiveria zizanoides (Vetiver grass). Tropical Water lilies in the pools include: Nymphaea 'Albert Greenberg', Nymphaea 'Evelyn Randig', Nymphaea 'H. C. Haarstick', Nymphaea 'Marmorata', Nymphaea 'Missouri', Nymphaea 'Persian Lilac', Nymphaea gigantea (Australian water lily), Victoria 'Longwood Hybrid' (Giant water lily).
Climatron® Geodesic Greenhouse: Abutilon sp. (Flowering maple), Acalypha sp. (Chenille plant), Aglaonema 'Silver King' (Chinese evergreen), Anomochloa marantoides, Anthurium sp. (Tailflower), Aristolochea arborea (Dutchman's pipe), Barringtonia sp., Bauhinia sp. (Orchid tree), Begonia sp. (Angel wing), Bougainvillea sp. (Paper flower), Brunfelsia densifolia, Brunfelsia mire, Bucida spinosa, Caesalpinia mexicana, Calathea sp., Callisia sp. (Inch plant), Carissa wylei, Centropogon urubambae, Chlorophytum comosum (Spider plant), Cissamplos sp., Clerodendrum speciosissimum, Clerodendrum thomsoniae (Bleeding heart vine), Columnea sp., Costus cuspidatus (Orange costus), Crescentia portoricensis, Cryptanthus sp., Dissotis rotundifolia, Eriobotrya japonica (Loquat), Eucharis caucana, Eugenia brasiliensis (Brazil cherry), Fuchsia regia, Gardenia augusta (Cape jessamine), Hamelia patens (Scarlet bush), Heliconia sp. (Lobster-claw), Heliconia stricta (Wild plantain), Hemigraphis alternata (Red ivy), Hibiscus sp., Holmskioldia sanguinea (Chinese-hat plant), Hoya sp. (Wax flower), Impatiens sp. (Balsam), Ixora coccinea (Red ixora), Jasminum sambac (Arabian jasmine), Justicia carnea (Flamingo plant), Lantana sp. (Shrub verbena), Malpighia coccinea, Maranta sp. (Prayer plant), Musa sp. (Banana), Pachystachys lutea (Golden shrimp), Passiflora sp. (Passion flower), Peristrophe hyssopifolia, Pimenta dioica (Allspice), Plumeria sp. (Frangipani), Podandrogyne sp., Porphyrocoma pohliana, Quisqualis indica (Rangoon creeper), Rondeletia leucophylla, Sagittaria sp. (Giant arrowhead), Smithiana multiflora, Stachytarpheta sp. (Snakeweed), Theobroma cacao (Chocolate nut tree), Thunbergia erecta (Bush clock vine).
Cohen Court: Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb' (Coreopsis), Hosta 'Gold Drop', Lilium 'Moonlight' (Lily). Annuals include: Calendula 'Sunglow' (Calendula), Cotula 'Yellow Marbles' (Brass buttons), Datura sp. (Datura), Lysimachia sp. (Lysimachia), Nicotiana 'Starship Lemon-Lime' (Flowering tobacco), Salvia coccinea 'Lady in Red' (Salvia), Thymophylla tenuiloba (Dahlberg daisy).
English Woodland Garden: Adenophora trachelioides, Aegopodium podagraria 'Variegatum' (Goutweed), Anemone canadensis (Anemone), Anemone tomentosa (Windflower), Anemone virginiana (Thimbleweed), Astilbe 'Fanal', Astilbe chinensis var. taguetti 'Superba', Astilbe japonica 'Irrlicht', Astrantia major 'Rosea', Cacalia muhlenbergii, Cimicifuga racemosa (Bugbane), Deinanthe bifida, Digitalis purpurea, Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower), Filipendula rubra (Meadowsweet), Fragaria vesca 'Alpine' (Woodland strawberry), Helleborus orientalis, Heuchera micrantha 'Ruffles', Hosta capitata (Plantin lily), Hosta elata (Plantain lily), Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans' (Plantain lily), Hydrangea arboresens 'Grandiflora' (Hills-of-snow), Hydrangea quercifolia (Oak-leaf hydrangea), Inula helenium (Elecampane), Lamium maculatum 'Beacons Silver', Lamium maculatum 'White Nancy', Ligularia sibirica var. speciosa, Ligularia stenocephala 'The Rocket', Lilium 'Connecticut Yankee' (Lily), Lilium 'Golddigger' (Lily), Lilium formosanum, Lonicera sempervirens (Trumpet honeysuckle), Lychnis chalcedonica (Maltese-cross), Lysichiton americanus, Lysimachia clethroides (Gooseneck loosestrife), Lysimachia punctata, Magnolia virginiana (Sweet bay), Mimulus ringens, Monarda didyma 'Blue Stocking', Myosotis palustris, Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Ebony Knight', Pinellia tripartita (Hange zoku), Pontederia cordata (Pickerel weed), Primula japonica (Japanese primrose), Ratibida pinnata (Prairie coneflower), Rodgersia pinnata, Sambucus canadensis (American Elderberry), Sanguisorba alpina, Saururus cernuus, Sorbaria sorbifolia (Ural false spirea), Spigelia marilandica (Pinkroot), Stewartia ovata (Mountain stewartia), Stewartia pseudocamellia (Japanese stewartia), Stylophorum lasiocarpum, Symphytum variegatum (Comfrey), Thalictrum rochebrunianum, Tiarella cordifolia (Foamflower), Tiarella wherryi (Wherry's foamflower), Tradescantia subaspera (Zigzag spiderwort), Tradescantia virginiana (Spiderwort), Trautvetteria caroliniensis, Tricyrtis bakeri (Toad lily), Typha minima.
Gladney Rose Garden: Roses in this garden are showy. Annuals planted around the Shoenberg Fountain and Pool include: Canna indica Primrose Yellow' (Canna), Salvia farinacea Victoria Blue' (Mealy-cup sage).
Goodman Iris Garden: Iris ensata (Japanese iris).
Heckman Bulb Garden: Allium sphaerocephalum (Round-headed leek), Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans' (Plantain lily), Hosta sieboldiana 'Frances Williams' (Plantain lily), Lilium 'Green Magic' (Lily), Lilium 'Rosita', Lilium 'Salmon Jewels' (Lily), Spiraea x bumalda 'Limemound' (Bumald spirea).
Heckman Rock Garden: Acanthus balcanicus (Acanthus), Achillea 'Summer Pastels' (Achillea), Achillea filipendulina 'Moonshine' (Fern-leaf yarrow), Achillea taygetea (Achillea), Achillea tomentosa 'Maynard's Gold' (Wooly yarrow), Anchusa officinalis (Bugloss), Aquilegia canadensis 'Corbet', Astilbe simplicifolia 'Sprite' (Astilbe), Buddleja nanhoensis 'Petite Plum', Calamagrostis variegata 'Overdam', Campanula rotundifolia (Harebell), Centaurea dealbata (Persian cornflower), Ceonothus americanus (New Jersey tea), Chrysanthemum x superbum (Shasta daisy), Clematis integrifolia, Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana' (Tickseed), Coreopsis lanceolata 'Baby Sun' (Lanceleaf coreopsis), Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' (Coreopsis), Echinacea tennesseensis (Tennessee coneflower), Engelmannia pinnatifida (Englemann daisy), Festuca ovina var. glauca (Blue fescue), Gaillardia amblyodon, Genista tinctoria (Dyers broom), Geranium macrorrhizum 'Ingwersen's Variety' (Geranium), Geranium sanguineum 'Vision' (Geranium), Goniolimon tataricum (Goniolimon), Hemerocallis 'Happy Returns', Hemerocallis 'Stella de Oro' (Daylily), Inula ensifolia (Inula), Limonium latifolium (Russian statice), Linum perenne (Perennial flax), Lychnis coronaria (Rose campion), Lychnis coronaria 'Alba' (White rose campion), Lysimachia ciliata 'Purpurea', Oenothera speciosa (Pink evening primrose), Penstemon cobaea var. purpureus (Beard-tongue), Platycodon grandiflorus 'Apoyama' (Balloon flower), Potentilla atrosanguinea (Himalayan cinquefoil), Rosa 'Snow Carpet', Ruellia ciliosa (Ruellia), Salvia x superba 'Lubec' (Salvia), Scabiosa caucasica (Scabiosa), Sedum kamtschaticum 'Ellacombianum' (Stonecrop), Sedum kamtschaticum 'Stone Cap' (Stonecrop), Spiraea dolchica, Stachys byzantina (Lambs-ears), Thymus serpyllum 'Pink Chintz' (Lemon thyme), Verbascum chaixii 'Album' (Chaix mullein), Veronica longifolia var. subsessilis (Long-leaf veronica), Veronica spicata 'Heidekind', Veronica spicata 'Nana' (Spiked speedwell), Veronica spicata 'Red Fox'.
Herb Garden: Achillea filipendulina, Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower), Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote' (Common lavender), Rosa rugosa 'Magnifica' (Rugosa Rose), Stachys officinalis, Thymus vulgaris 'Aureus'. Annuals include: Capsicum annuum (Ornamental pepper), Catharanthus rosea (Rose periwinkle), Linum sp. (Flax), Pelargonium sp. (Scented geranium), Salvia farinaceae (Mealy-cup sage), Tagetes sp. (Marigold).
Historic Garden: Aesculus parviflora (Dwarf buckeye), Calycanthus floridus (Carolina allspice), Magnolia 'Ann', Magnolia virginiana (Sweet bay), Oxydendrum arboreum (Sourwood). Annuals in front of Tower Grove House include: Pennisetum setaceum Rubrum' (Red fountain grass), Petunia Pink Moon' (Petunia), Portulaca grandiflora Sundial Peppermint' (Moss rose), Salvia farinacea Strata' (Mealy-cup sage).
Historic Garden - Maze Area: Rosa rugosa 'Magnifica' (Rugosa rose).
Hosta Walk: Hosta sieboldiana 'Frances Williams' (Plantain lily), Lilium 'Nova'.
Japanese Garden: Aesculus parviflora (Bottlebrush buckeye), Hemerocallis 'Chicago Sunrise' (Daylily), Iris ensata (Japanese iris), Nelumbo nucifera 'Alba Plena' (Sacred lotus), Nymphaea sp. (Water lily), Platycodon grandiflorus, Pontederia cordata (Pickerel weed).
Jenkins Daylily Garden: Hemerocallis spp. (Daylilies), Hypericum frondosum 'Sunburst' (St. Johns-wort).
The Knolls: Aesculus parviflora (Dwarf buckeye), Catalpa ovata (Chinese catalpa), Chasmanthium latifolium, Echinacea tennesseensis (Tennessee coneflower), Hemerocallis 'Florissant Miss' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Malachi' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Mary Todd' (Tetraploid daylily), Hemerocallis 'Persian Market' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Persian Plum' (Daylily), Hydrangea arboresens 'Grandiflora' (Hills-of-snow), Hydrangea quercifolia (Oak-leaf hydrangea), Iliamna remota (Kankakee mallow), Tilia tomentosa (Silver linden).
Lehmann Rose Garden: Roses in this garden are showy.
Linnean House: Begonia 'Fireworks' (Fancy-leaf begonia), Gardenia jasminoides (Common gardenia), Hydrangea aspera subsp. macrophylla (Lacecap hydrangea), Impatiens sp. (Busy Lizzie), Impatiens hawkeri 'Bonaire', Impatiens hawkeri 'Kallima', Impatiens hawkeri 'Octavia' (New Guinea impatiens), Oxalis sp. (False shamrock).
Ridgway Center Entrance: Heliotropium sp. (Heliotrope), Miscanthus sp. (Eulalia grass), Portulaca grandiflora Sundial Red' (Moss rose).
Samuels Bulb Garden: Acanthus mollis (Bears-breech), Astilbe chinensis 'Pumila' (Astilbe), Astilbe x arendsii 'Etna' (Astilbe), Diervilla sessilifolia (Bush honeysuckle), Hosta 'Big Daddy' (Plantain lily), Hosta 'Candy Hearts' (Plantain lily), Hosta 'Gold Edger' (Plantain lily), Hosta 'Nakaimo' (Plantain lily), Hosta 'Zounds' (Plantain lily), Hosta elata (Plantain lily), Hydrangea quercifolia (Oak-leaf hydrangea), Lilium 'Haydee', Lilium regale (Regal Lily). Annuals include: Canna sp. (Canna), Dahlia 'China Doll' (Dahlia), Impatiens hawkeri 'Paradise' (New Guinea impatiens), Nicotiana sp. (Flowering tobacco), Petunia 'Fantasy Blue' (Petunia), Salvia sclarea (Clary sage), Stachys byzantina (Lamb's ears), Verbena sp. (Verbena), Zinnia angustifolia 'Starbright Mix' (Mexican zinnia).
Scented Garden: Achillea millefolium 'Crimson Beauty' (Yarrow), Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris (Climbing hydrangea), Hypericum frondosum 'Sunburst' (St. Johns-wort), Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote' (Common lavender), Nepeta mussinii (Catmint), Ruta graveolens (Rue), Thymus pseudolanuginosus (Thyme), Annuals include: Evolvulus pilosus (Evolvulus), Lantana montevidensis (Trailing lantana), Lavandula multifida (Frenchlace lavender), Thymophylla tenuiloba (Dahlberg daisy), Viola Clear Sky White' (Pansies), Dicentra spectabilis Alba' (Bleeding heart).
Shoenberg Temperate House: Adina rubella, Alstroemeria psittacina (Peruvian lily), Aristea ecklonii, Buddleja lindleyana, Calliicarpa americana (American beautyberry), Citrus medica (Citron), Dionaea muscipula (Venus' fly trap), Drosera sp. (Sundew), Euryops pectinatus (Clanwilliam Daisy), Hydrangea macrophylla (Lacecap hydrangea), Impatiens sp. (Balsam), Jasminum floridum, Jasminum sp. (Jasmine), Leonotis leonurus (Lion's ear), Nerium oleander (Oleander), Nicotiana sp. (Flowering tobacco), Pelargonium sp. (Geranium), Sarracenia sp. (Pitcher plant).
Spoehrer Plaza: Annuals include: Hemigraphis alternata 'Metallica Crispa' (Hemigraphis) and Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Rusty' (Coleus). Annuals in containers include: Cuphea hyssopifolia 'Lavender Lace' (Cuphea), Datura 'La Fleur Lilac' (Datura), Gazania 'Mini Star Tangerine' (Gazania), Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Mrs. Jimmy Spangler' (Hibiscus), Impatiens 'African Queen' (New Guinea impatiens), Lazurus ovatus (Hares tail grass), Lobelia erinus 'Baby Moon' (Trailing lobelia), Malva sylvestris (Tall mallow), Portulaca grandiflora 'Sundial Orange' (Moss rose), Scaevola aemula 'New Blue Wonder' (Scaevola), Verbena bonairiensis (Tall verbena), Zinnia angustifolia 'Starbright Mix' (Hybrid Mexican zinnia).
Swift Family Garden: Heuchera micrantha 'Palace Purple' (Small-flowered alumroot). Annuals include: Ageratum 'Blue Danube' (Ageratum), Artemesia Powis Castle' (Wormwood), Heliotropium arborescens 'Marine' (Heliotrope), Petunia 'Celebrity Salmon' (Petunia), Rudbeckia hirta 'Becky Mix' (Black-eyed Susan), Scaevola aemula 'New Blue Wonder' (Scaevola). Aquatics in the Swift Pools include: Cyperus alternifolius (Umbrella sedge), Hydrocotyle verticillata (Water pennywort), Ludwigia sedioides (Ludwigia), Pontederia cordata (Pickerel rush), Thalia geniculata forma ruminoides (Red-stemmed Thalia), Thalia sp. (Thalia). Hanging baskets on the Arbor include: Asarina 'Mystic Pink' (Twining snapdragon), Impatiens hawkeri 'Grenade' (New Guinea impatiens), Impatiens walleriana (Busy Lizzie), Lantana sp. (Lantana), Lysimachia sp. (Lysimachia), Mandevilla sp. (Mandevilla), Thunbergia alata 'Susie Mix' (Black-eyed Susan vine), Verbena 'Romance Scarlet' (Verbena).
Swift Perennial Border: Achillea filipendulina 'Moonshine' (Fern-leaf yarrow), Coreopsis verticillata 'Golden Showers' (Coreopsis), Echinacea purpurea 'Bright Star' (Purple coneflower), Filipendula rubra 'Venusta' (Meadowsweet), Hemerocallis 'Sudie Spalding' (Daylily), Heuchera sanguinea 'Chatterbox' (Coral bells), Lythrum 'Morden Gleam' (Purple loostrife), Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm' (Orange coneflower), Salvia x superba 'Nemorosa' (Salvia), Stachys byzantina (Lambs-ears), Veronica 'Blue Charm' (Speedwell), Veronica spicata 'Minuet' (Spiked speedwell). Hanging baskets on the light standards feature Sedum lineare 'Variegatum' (Variegated sedum).

At A Glance