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Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants in Bloom

IN DETAIL

MARCH 21 - MARCH 27, 1997

Isabelle A. Baer Garden
Viola 'Clear Sky Purple' (Pansy).
Bakewell Court
Viola 'Clear Sky True Blue' (Pansy).
Climatron® Geodesic Greenhouse
Abutilon x hybridum (Chinese lantern), Abutilon sp. (Flowering maple), Acalypha hispida (Chenille plant), Acanthus montanus (Mountain thistle), Alpinia sp. (Ginger lily), Alternanthera dentata (Copperleaf), Anthurium eminens, Anthurium sp. (Tailflower), Aristolochia elegans (Calico flower), Bambusa ventricosa (Buddha's belly bamboo), Begonia sp. (Begonias), Bougainvillea sp., Brunfelsia densifolia, Calamus caryotoides (Fishtail lawyer cane), Calathea sp., Calliandra haematocephala (Red powderpuff), Callisia sp. (Inch plant), Cissampelos andromorpha, Clerodendrum sp. (Clerodendron), Columnea schiedeana, Crescentia portoricensis, Cryptanthus sp., Cuphea utriculosa, Eugenia brasiliensis (Brazil cherry), Eugenia uniflora (Surinam cherry), Fosterella penduliflora, Hamelia patens (Scarlet bush), Heliconia caribaea 'Purpurea' (Heliconia), Heliconia stricta, Hemigraphis alternata (Red ivy), Hibiscus schizopetalus (Japanese lantern), Hibiscus sp., Ixora coccinea (Flame of the woods), Jasminum sambac (Arabian jasmine), Licula spinosa (Palas), Maranta leuconeura, Mitriostigma axillare (African gardenia), Musa sp. (Banana), Pachystachys lutea (Golden shrimp), Palisota hirsuta, Passiflora sp., Passiflora tulae, Peristrophe hyssopifolia, Piper nigrum (Common pepper), Porphyrocoma pohliana, Rondeletia sp., Tetranema gamboanum, Tetranema roseum (Mexican foxglove), Thunbergia erecta (Bush clock vine).
Cohen Court
Narcissus sp. (Daffodil), Viola x wittrockiana 'Clear Sky Yellow' (Pansy).
English Woodland Garden
Chionodoxa lucilae (Glory-of-the-snow), Corylopsis gotoana (Winter hazel), Corylus avellana 'Contorta' (Harry Lauder's walkingstick), Crocus sp. (Crocus), Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite), Galanthus elewesii (Giant snowdrop), Hamamelis x intermedia 'Arnold Promise', Hamamelis vernalis (Witchhazel), Helleborus niger 'Altifolius' (Christmas rose), Helleborus orientalis (Lenten rose), Leucojum vernum (Spring snowflake), Lonicera standishii (Fragrant honeysuckle), Luzula acuminata (Wood-rush), Magnolia x loebneri 'Merrill' (Dr. Merrill Loebner magnolia), Magnolia tomentosa (Star magnolia), Narcissus 'Peeping Tom' (Daffodil), Pieris japonica (Japanese pieris), Pulmonaria 'Pierre's Pure Pink' (Jerusalem sage), Pulmonaria saccharata 'Sissinghurst White' (Jerusalem sage), Ranunculus ficaria (Lesser celandine), Scilla siberica (Siberian squill).
Goodman Iris Garden
Iris danfordiae, Iris reticulata (Reticulata iris).
Grigg Nanjing Friendship Garden, the Chinese Garden
Abeliophyllum distichum (White forsythia), Forsythia suspensa (Weeping forsythia), Pachysandra terminalis (Japanese spurge), Prunus tomentosa (Downy cherry).
Heckman Bulb Garden
Buxus microphylla 'Winter Gem' (Boxwood), Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite), Lobularia maritima (Sweet alyssum), Lonicera standishii (Fragrant honeysuckle), Magnolia denudata (Yulan magnolia), Narcissus 'Mary Bohannon', Narcissus cyclamineus 'Peeping Tom', Scilla siberica, Scilla tubergiana 'Mischtschenkoana' (Squill), Viola sp. (Pansy).
Heckman Rock Garden
Crocus sp. (Crocus), Euphorbia myrsinites, Forsythia viridissima 'Bronxensis' (Bronxensis dwarf greenstem forsythia), Narcissus sp. (Daffodil), Scilla bifolia 'Rosea', Scilla siberica (Squill), Viola sp. (Pansy).
Herb Garden
Cornus mas (Cornelian cherry), Viola sp. (Pansies).
Historic Garden
Chionodoxa lucilae (Glory-of-the-snow), Crocus sp. (Crocus), Forsythia 'Sunrise', Forsythia sp. (Forsythia), Lobularia maritima (Sweet alyssum), Magnolia tomentosa (Star magnolia), Scilla siberica (Siberian squill), Spiraea thunbergia (Thunberg spirea), Tulipa polychroma, Viola sp. (Pansies). Chionodoxa sp. (Glory-of-the-snow), Galanthus sp. (Snowdrops), Narcissus sp. (Daffodils), Rhus aromatica (Fragrant sumac), Scilla sp. (Squill), and Viola (Sorbet series) 'Mixed' (Pansies) are blooming in the Mausoleum Area.
Hosta Walk
Chionodoxa lucilae (Glory-of-the-snow), Cornus mas 'Golden Glory' (Cornelian cherry), Galanthus plicatus (Snowdrop), Hamamelis mollis 'Pallida' (Chinese witchhazel).
Jenkins Daylily Garden
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Diane', Hamamelis x intermedia 'Orange Beauty' (Witchhazel), Hamamelis mollis 'Pallida' (Chinese witchhazel), Hamamelis vernalis (Ozark witchhazel).
The Knolls
Acer rubrum 'Red Sunset' (Red maple), Forsythia sp. (Forsythia), Leitneria floridana (Corkwood), Narcissus sp. (Daffodil).
Linnean House
Antirrhinum majus (Tall snapdragon), Cyclamen persicum (Florist cyclamen), Genista canariensis (Broom), Ipheon uniflorum (Spring star flower), Jasminum polyanthum (Pink jasmine), Lachenalia sp. (Cape cowslip), Loropetalum chinense (Loropetalum), Nicotiana sp. (Flowering tobacco), Osmanthus fragrans (Fragrant olive), Oxalis sp. (False shamrock), Primula malacoides (Fairy primrose). Acalypha pendula (Chenile plant) is in the hanging baskets. Many of the Camellias are still very showy.
Lopata Azalea/Rhododendron Garden
Magnolia 'Pristine' (Magnolia), Magnolia x soulangeana (Saucer magnolia), Magnolia tomentosa (Star magnolia), Narcissus sp. (Daffodil).
Milles Sculpture Garden
Viola 'Clear Sky Purple', Viola 'Clear Sky White', Viola 'Clear Sky Yellow' (Pansy).
Samuels Bulb Garden
Chionodoxa lucilae (Glory-of-the-Snow), Puschkinia scilloides (Striped squill).
Seiwa-En, the Japanese Garden
Acer rubrum (Red maple), Forsythia sp. (Forsythia), Hamamelis vernalis (Ozark witchhazel), Magnolia tomentosa (Star magnolia), Salix discolor (Pussy willow).
Shoenberg Temperate House
Alyogyne hugelii 'Santa Cruz' (Blue hibiscus), Antirrhinum majus (Tall snapdragon), Ceanothus 'Ray Hartman' (California lilac), Chamelaucium ciliatum (Cameo pink), Convolvulus cneorum (Silver bush), Cyclamen persicum, Cyclamen sp. (Cyclamen), Euryops pectinatus (Clanwilliam daisy), Genista canariensis (Broom), Isomeris arborea, Jasminum sp. (Jasmine), Michelia compressa, Nicotiana sp. (Flowering tobacco), Orontium aquaticum (Golden club), Pelargonium sp. (Geranium), Primula malacoides (Fairy primrose), Rosa banksiana (Banksia rose), Viburnum tinus (Laurustinus), Zanthoxylum piperitum (Japan-pepper).
Spoehrer Plaza
Viola 'Clear Sky Red'.
Swift Family Garden
Viola 'Clear Sky White' (Pansy).
Zimmerman Scented Garden
Anemone blanda (Windflower), Chionodoxa forbesii 'Pink Giant' (Glory-of-the-Snow), Hyacinthus orientalis, Hyacinthus sp. (Hyacinth), Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle), Viola 'Clear Sky Yellow' (Pansy).
At A Glance