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Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants in Bloom
IN DETAIL
JULY 4 - JULY 10, 1997
- Isabelle A. Baer Garden
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Browallia speciosa 'Amethyst' (Bush violet),
Nicotiana alata 'Nicki White' (Flowering tobacco), Tithonia
rotundifolia 'Torch' (Mexican sunflower). The tall standards in the
corners are Lantana montevidensis 'Alba' (Trailing lantana).
- Bakewell Court
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Chrysanthemum X rubellum 'Clara Curtis'
(Chrysanthemum), Clerodendrum ugandense (Butterfly bush), Festuca
ovina var. glauca (Blue fescue), Gazania 'Chansonette Pink' (Treasure
flower).
- Climatron® Geodesic Greenhouse
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Abutilon sp. (Flowering maple),
Acalypha hispida (Chenille plant), Adenanthera pavonia, Alsobia
dianthiflora, Androlepis skinneri, Anemopaegma orbiculatum, Anomochloa
marantoides, Anthurium bakeri, Anthurium glaucospadix, Anthurium sp.
(Tailflower), Aphelandra sp., Aristolochia arborea, Aristolochia
elegans (Calico flower), Aristolochia veraguensis, Bambusa ventricosa
(Buddha's belly bamboo), Barringtonia sp., Begonia sp. (Begonias),
Breynia disticha, Brugmansia rosea, Brunfelsia densifolia, Brunfelsia
mire, Bucida spinosa, Caesalpinia mexicana, Calamus caryotoides
(Fishtail lawyer cane), Calathea fucata, Calathea violacea, Calliandra
emarginata, Carissa wylei, Caryota mitis, Catharanthus tricophyllus,
Cecropia pachystachya, Centropogon urubambae, Chamaedorea fragrans,
Chamaedorea metallica, Chamaedorea tepejilote (Pacaya), Cissampelos
sp., Clerodendrum speciosissimum, Clerodendrum thomsonae
(Clerodendron), Cordia boissieri, Cuphea utriculosa, Cyperus luzulae,
Cyperus miliifolius, Davidsonia pruriens, Duranta repens (Pigeon
berry), Echinodorus osiris, Eucharis plicata, Eugenia brasiliensis,
Fuchsia regia, Gardenia augusta, Hamelia patens, Heliconia caribaea
'Purpurea' (Heliconia), Heliconia stricta, Hemigraphis alternata (Red
ivy), Hibiscus schizopetalus (Japanese lantern), Hibiscus sp.,
Houttuynia cordata, Hymenocallis latifolia, Jasminum sambac (Arabian
jasmine), Justicia carnea, Kaempferia pulchra, Lantana sp., Leea
rubra, Licula spinosa (Palas), Louteridium sp., Maranta leuconeura,
Martinella obovata, Megaskepasma erythrochlamys, Melia sp., Moringa
oleifera, Musa sp. (Banana), Nicolaia elatior, Pachystachys lutea
(Golden shrimp), Palisota schweinfurthii, Passiflora sp., Passiflora
tulae, Pentas lanceolata (Star-cluster), Peristrophe hyssopifolia,
Petrea volubilis, Piper auritum, Piper longevillosum, Plumeria spp.,
Porphyrocoma pohliana, Pseuderanthemum alatum, Pseudogynoxys sp.,
Psiguria umbrosa, Quararibea pumila, Quisqualis indica, Rollinia
mucosa, Rondeletia sp., Sapranthus microcarpus, Solanum mammosum,
Spathiphyllum cannifolium (Peace lily), Stachytarpheta sp.,
Streptochaeta spicata, Tacca chantrierei, Tapeinochilus ananassae,
Tetranema gamboanum, Tetranema roseum (Mexican foxglove), Thalia
dealbata, Theobroma cacao, Thevetia peruviana, Thunbergia erecta (Bush
clock vine), Thunbergia mysorensis, Trevesia sundaica, Urospatha
grandis.
- Cohen Court
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Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb' (Coreopsis), Hosta 'Gold
Drop', Ligularia stenocephala 'The Rocket' (Rocket ligularia), Lilium
'Moonlight' (Lily). Container plantings include: Ipomoea batatus
'Margarita' (Ornamental sweet potato), Lantana sp., Melampodium
paludosum, Thymophylla tenuiloba (Dahlberg daisy).
- English Woodland Garden
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Acanthus mollis (Bears-breech), Aesculus
parviflora (Bottlebrush buckeye), Anemone canadensis (Anemone),
Anemone virginiana (Thimbleweed), Aquilegia chrysantha 'Yellow Queen',
Astilbe 'Cattleya', Astilbe chinensis var. davidii, Astilbe chinensis
var. taguetti 'Superba', Astilbe japonica 'Queen of Holland', Astilbe
japonica 'Red Sentinel', Astilbe simplicifolia 'Bronze Elegance',
Astilbe simplicifolia 'Sprite' (Astilbe), Astilbe thunbergii
'Professor van der Wielan', Astilbe thunbergii 'Strassenfeder',
Astilbe x arendsii 'Deutchsland' (Astilbe), Astrantia major 'Rosea',
Astrantia major involucrata 'Shaggy', Cacalia muhlenbergii,
Calamagrostis insperata (Calamagrostis), Campanula glomerata
(Clustered bellflower), Campanula latifolia (Bellflower), Campanula
punctata, Chasmanthium latifolium, Cimicifuga racemosa (Bugbane),
Cimicifuga racemosa 'White Pearl', Clinopodium chinensis, Corydalis
lutea, Deinanthe bifida, Dicentra 'Luxuriant' (Fringed bleeding
heart), Digitalis ferruginea, Filipendula purpurea 'Elegans',
Filipendula ulmaria 'Aurea', Geranium 'Claridge Druce', Geranium
maculatum (Wild geranium), Gypsophilla bicolor (Baby's-breath),
Helleborus orientalis, Helleborus orientalis 'Miller Hybrid' (Lenten
rose), Heuchera 'Cascade Dawn', Heuchera americana 'Pewter Veil',
Heuchera micrantha 'Palace Purple' (Small-flowered alumroot), Heuchera
sanguinea 'Cherry Splash', Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot), Hosta
'Abby', Hosta 'Francis Williams', Hosta 'Gaijin', Hosta 'Honeybells',
Hosta clavata (Plantain lily), Hosta fortunei 'Aureo-marginata'
(Plantain lily), Hosta fortunei 'Hyacinthina' (Plantain lily), Hosta
montana, Hosta sieboldiana (Plantain lily), Hosta sieboldiana
'Elegans' (Plantain lily), Houttuynia cordata, Hydrangea arboresens
'Grandiflora' (Hills-of-snow), Hydrangea quercifolia (Oak-leaf
hydrangea), Hystrix patula (Bottlebrush grass), Inula helenium
(Elecampane), Iris laevigata, Lamium maculatum 'Beacons Silver',
Lamium maculatum 'Chequers', Lamium maculatum 'White Nancy', Ligularia
sibirica var. speciosa, Ligularia stenocephala 'The Rocket', Lilium
'Connecticut Yankee' (Lily), Lilium 'Golddigger' (Lily), Lilium
formosanum, Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal flower), Lonicera
sempervirens (Trumpet honeysuckle), Lychnis chalcedonica
(Maltese-cross), Lysimachia clethroides (Gooseneck loosestrife),
Lysimachia punctata, Magnolia virginiana (Sweet bay), Mimulus ringens,
Monarda bradburiana (Monarda), Myosotis palustris, Napaea dioica
(Glade mallow), Oenothera tetragona 'Fireworks' (Sundrops), Ophiopogon
planiscapus 'Ebony Knight', Pinellia tripartita (Hange zoku),
Pontederia cordata (Pickerel weed), Primula bulleyana, Prunella
vulgaris, Pycnanthemum tenuifolium (Slender mountain mint), Ratibida
pinnata (Prairie coneflower), Rhododendron 'Red Stamens'
(Rhododendron), Rodgersia pinnata, Rodgersia sambucifolia, Rudbeckia
fulgida var. speciosa, Sambucus canadensis (American elderberry),
Sambucus pubens (Red-berried elderberry), Scrophularia auriculata,
Silene dioica (Red campion), Sorbaria sorbifolia (Ural false spirea),
Stewartia ovata (Mountain stewartia), Stewartia pseudocamellia
(Japanese stewartia), Symphytum grandiflora, Thalictrum
rochebrunianum, Tiarella cordifolia (Foamflower), Tiarella wherryi
(Wherry's foamflower), Tilia japonica (Japanese linden), Tradescantia
subaspera (Zigzag spiderwort), Tradescantia virginiana (Spiderwort),
Trautvetteria caroliniensis, Typha minima, Verbena stricta (Hoary
vervain), Viburnum plicatum forma tomentosum 'Watanabe' (Double file
viburnum).
- Gladney Rose Garden
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Roses in this garden are at the peak of seasonal
bloom.
- Grigg Nanjing Friendship Garden, the Chinese Garden
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Aster flaccidus,
Astilbe chinensis, Astilbe koreana, Cotinus coggygria (Smoketree),
Hosta ventricosa (Blue hosta), Nelumbo nucifera 'Momo Botan' (Sacred
lotus), Saururus cernuus (Lizard's tail), Scirpus sp. (Bullrush),
Sorbaria sorbifolia (Ural falsespirea), Spiraea x bumalda 'Anthony
Waterer'. Annuals in containers include Dianthus sp., Eustoma 'Lisa
Blue' (Lisianthus), Nierembergia caerulea 'Mont Blanc' (Cupflower).
Gardenia augusta (Cape jasmine) and Osmanthus fragrans (Fragrant tea
olive) are in the containers by the pavilion.
- Heckman Bulb Garden
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Allium sphaerocephalum (Round-headed leek),
Canna 'Black Dragon', Canna 'Ehemanni Rosea', Canna 'Rosea', Canna
'Stuttgart' (Variegated canna), Canna 'Tropical Rose' (Canna lily),
Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans' (Plantain lily), Hosta sieboldiana
'Frances Williams' (Plantain lily), Lilium 'African Queen', Lilium
'Citronella', Lilium 'Creme de la Creme, Lilium 'Dreamland', Lilium
'Green Magic' (Lily), Lilium 'Midnight Clone', Lilium 'Night Cap',
Lilium 'Scarlet Emperor', Lilium 'Sterling Star', Lilium
'Thunderbolt', Ornithogalum saundersiae (Giant chincherinchee),
Polianthes tuberosa (Tuberose), Tulbaghia violacea (Society garlic).
- Heckman Rock Garden
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Acanthus balcanicus (Acanthus), Achillea 'Summer
Pastels' (Achillea), Achillea filipendulina 'Moonshine' (Fern-leaf
yarrow), Achillea millifolium 'Paprika', Achillea taygetea (Achillea),
Alyssum murale var. argenteum (Yellow-tuft), Anchusa officinalis
(Bugloss), Asteromoea mongolica, Belamcanda chinensis (Blackberry
lily), Buddleja nanhoensis 'Petite Plum', Calamagrostis variegata
'Overdam', Callirhoe involucrata (Poppy mallow), Campanula
rotundifolia (Harebell), Ceonothus americanus (New Jersey tea),
Chrysanthemum rubellum 'Clara Curtis', Chrysanthemum x superbum
(Shasta daisy), Chrysanthemum parthenicum, Cirsium pumilum (Thistle),
Clematis integrifolia, Consolida ambigua (Annual larkspur), 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 dalmaticum, Geranium endressii 'Wargrave Pink'
(Geranium), Geranium macrorrhizum 'Ingwersen's Variety' (Geranium),
Geranium sanguineum 'Album' (Geranium), Geranium sanguineum 'Vision'
(Geranium), Helianthemum mutabile 'Lawrence Pink', Hemerocallis 'Happy
Returns', Inula ensifolia (Inula), Limonium latifolium (Russian
statice), Lychnis coronaria (Rose campion), Lychnis coronaria 'Alba'
(White rose campion), Lysimachia ciliata 'Purpurea', Oenothera
speciosa (Pink evening primrose), Oenothera taxodicum, Penstemon sp.,
Phuopsis stylosa (Phuopsis), Platycodon grandiflorus 'Apoyama'
(Balloon flower), Polygonum japonicum var. compactum, Potentilla
atrosanguinea (Himalayan cinquefoil), Potentilla tonguei, Rosa 'Snow
Carpet', Rudbeckia hirta, Ruellia ciliosa (Ruellia), Salvia x superba
'East Friesland' (Salvia), Salvia x superba 'Lubec' (Salvia), Salvia x
superba 'May Night' (Salvia), Sedum kamtschaticum 'Ellacombianum'
(Stonecrop), Silene regia (Royal catchfly), Spiraea dolchica, Stachys
byzantina (Lambs-ears), Stokesia laevis (Stokes aster), Verbascum
chaixii 'Album' (Chaix mullein), Verbena sp., Veronica 'Waterperry
Blue', Veronica alpina 'Alba' (Veronica), Veronica longifolia var.
subsessilis (Long-leaf veronica), Veronica spicata 'Heidekind',
Veronica spicata 'Nana' (Spiked speedwell), Veronica spicata 'Red
Fox'.
- Herb Garden
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Achillea filipendula (Fern-leaf yarrow), Agastache
foeniculum (Anise hyssop), Alchemilla vulgaris (Lady's-mantle),
Allium sativum (Elephant garlic), Althea rosea (Hollyhock), Borago
officinalis (Borage), Calendula 'Bon-Bon Yellow' (Pot marigold),
Chrysanthemum parthenium (Feverfew), Echinaceae purpurea (Purple
coneflower), Foeniculum vulgare (Fennel), Gomphrena globosa
'Strawberry Fields' (Globe amaranth), Lavandula angustifolia
'Munstead' (Lavender), Levisticum officinale (Lovage), Monarda didyma
(Bee-balm), Nicotiana sp. (Flowering tobacco), Origanum vulgare
(Oregano), Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian sage), Salvia farinacea
(Mealycup sage), Saponaria officinalis (Soapwort), Scabiosa 'Pink
Mist' (Pincushion flower), Solidago 'Golden Baby' (Dwarf goldenrod),
Stachys officinalis (Betony), Thymus X citriodorus (Lemon thyme),
Thymus herba-barona (Caraway thyme).
- Historic Garden
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Aesculus parviflora (Dwarf buckeye), Catalpa ovata
(Chinese catalpa), Hosta spp., Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf
hydrangea), Magnolia 'Ann', Magnolia virginiana (Sweetbay magnolia),
Oxydendron arboreum (Sourwood), Sorbaria sorbifolia (Ural
falsespirea), Tradescantia virginiana (Spiderwort).
- Hosta Walk
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Astilbe x arendsii 'Fire' (Astilbe), Astilbe chinensis,
Heuchera sanguinea 'Chatterbox' (Coral bells), Hosta 'Candy Hearts'
(Plantain lily), Hosta 'Gold Drop' (Plantain lily), Hosta 'Golden
Scepter' (Plantain lily), Hosta 'Lemon Lime' (Plantain lily), Hosta
fortunei 'Aureo-marginata' (Plantain lily), Hosta sieboldiana
'Elegans' (Plantain lily), Hosta sieboldiana 'Frances Williams'
(Plantain lily).
- Jenkins Daylily Garden
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Briza media (Common quaking grass),
Chasmanthium latifolium (Inland sea oats), Festuca cinerea
(Blue-silver fescue), Hemerocallis spp. (Daylily), Hosta sieboldiana
'Frances Williams' (Plantain lily), Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf
hydrangea), Hypericum frondosum 'Sunburst' (St. Johnswort), Molina
caerulea 'Moorhexe' (Moor grass).
- The Knolls
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Aesculus parviflora (Dwarf buckeye), Calamagrostis
porteri subsp. insperata (Ofer Hollow reed grass), Carex pendula
(Sedge), Catalpa fargesii, Catalpa ovata (Chinese catalpa), Cornus
stolonifera 'Flaviramea', Cotinus coggygria (Smoke tree), Echinacea
tennesseensis (Tennessee coneflower), Gaura lindheimii 'Whirling
Butterflies', Hemerocallis 'Barney Hobbs', Hemerocallis 'Florissant
Sunshine', Hemerocallis 'Mary Todd' (Tetraploid daylily), Hemerocallis
'Round Dancer', Hemerocallis 'Siloam Space Age', Hemerocallis 'Spirit
of Paris', Hemerocallis aurantiaca, Hemerocallis fulva (Orange
daylily), Hemerocallis hakuunensis, Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus
(Yellow daylily), Hemerocallis citrina x vespertina (Citron daylily),
Hydrangea arboresens 'Grandiflora' (Hills-of-snow), Hydrangea
quercifolia (Oak-leaf hydrangea), Hypericum frondosum 'Sunburst' (St.
Johnswort), Iliamna remota (Kankakee mallow), Polygonum amplexicaule.
Nuphar luteum (Spatterdock), Nymphaea spp. (Hardy water lily),
Pontederia cordata (Pickerel rush), Thalia dealbata (Thalia), and
Typha spp. (Cat-tail) are flowering in the pool at the bottom of the
hill.
- Lehmann Rose Garden
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Roses in this garden are at the peak of
seasonal bloom.
- Linnean House
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Agapanthus praecox ssp. orientalis, Gardenia augusta
'Radicans' (Miniature gardenia), Genista canariensis (Broom),
Hydrangea aspera ssp. macrophylla, Impatiens hawkeri (New Guinea
impatiens hybrids), Impatiens walleriana 'Dazzler Series' (Impatiens),
Nicotiana 'Only the Lonely' (Flowering Tobacco), Oxalis sp. (False
shamrock), Plumbago auriculata (Cape Leadwort), Silene 'Electra'
(Catchfly). Acalypha pendula (Chenile plant) is in the hanging
baskets.
- Lopata Azalea/Rhododendron Garden
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Magnolia grandiflora 'Bracken's
Brown Beauty' (Southern magnolia), Oxydendron arboreum (Sourwood),
Rhododendron 'Pink Pancake' (Evergreen azalea).
- Milles Sculpture Garden
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Bedding plants for summer display:
Colocasia esculenta (Taro), Datura sp. (Thorn apple), Gaura lindheimei
(Gaura), Ipomoea batatas 'Pink Frost' (Ornamental sweet potato),
Muhlenbergia dumosa (Muhly grass), and Plectranthus strigosus (Swedish
ivy). Lantana montevidensis (Trailing lantana) are the tall standards
in the rectangular beds. Aquatics in the pools: Nymphaea 'Afterglow'
(Tropical water lily), Nymphaea 'Antares' (Tropical water lily),
Nymphaea 'Albert Greenberg' (Tropical water lily), Nymphaea 'General
Pershing' (Tropical water lily), Nymphaea 'Green Smoke' (Tropical
water lily), Nymphaea 'Jack Wood' (Tropical water lily), Nymphaea
'Jennifer Rebecca' (Tropical water lily), Nymphaea 'Madame Ganna
Walska' (Tropical water lily), Nymphaea 'Mrs. Edwards Whitaker'
(Tropical water lily), Nymphaea 'Panama Pacific' (Tropical water
lily), Nymphaea 'Patricia Eileen' (Tropical water lily), Nymphaea 'Red
Flare' (Tropical water lily), Nymphaea 'White Delight' (Tropical water
lily), Nymphaea 'Yellow Dazzler' (Tropical water lily), Victoria
'Longwood Hybrid' (Giant water lily), Victoria cruziana (Santa Cruz
water lily).
- Ridgway Center Entrance
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Seasonal bedding plants include: Miscanthus
sinensis 'Variegatus' (Variegated Japanese silver grass), Nicotiana
glauca (Tobacco), Portulaca grandiflora 'Mango' (Moss rose), Salvia
splendens 'Sizzler Salmon' (Scarlet sage), Verbena 'Heirloom Apricot'
(Vervain).
- Samuels Bulb Garden
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Acanthus mollis (Bears-breech), Astilbe x
arendsii 'Etna' (Astilbe), Canna 'Panache', Canna 'Pink Sunburst'
(Variegated dwarf canna), Galtonia candicans (Summer hyacinth), Hosta
'August Moon', Hosta 'Big Daddy' (Plantain lily), Hosta 'Blue Angel',
Hosta 'Gold Edger' (Plantain lily), Hosta 'September Sun', Hosta 'True
Blue' (Plantain lily), Hosta 'Zounds' (Plantain lily), Hosta elata
(Plantain lily), Hosta tokudama f. flavocircinalis, Hydrangea
quercifolia (Oak-leaf hydrangea), Lilium 'Dreamland' (Asiatic lily),
Lilium regale (Regal Lily).
- Seiwa-En, the Japanese Garden
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Aesculus parviflora (Bottlebrush
buckeye), Hemerocallis 'Chicago Sunrise' (Daylily), Platycodon
grandiflorus (Balloon flower), Pontederia cordata (Pickerel weed),
Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess' (Spiraea).
- Shoenberg Temperate House
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Adina rubella (Adina), Agapanthus
campanulatus, Alangium platanifolium, Allium atroviolaceum, Alyogyne
hugelii 'Santa Cruz' (Blue hibiscus), Anagallis monellii (Pimpernel),
Anigozanthos viridis Pink Joey' (Kangaroo paw), Asclepias perrenis
(White butterfly weed), Buddleja lindleyana, Bulbine frutescens
Hallmark', Callicarpa americana (American beautyberry), Callicarpa
cathayana (Asian beautyberry), Callisia navicularis (Inch plant),
Capparis spinosa (Caper), Ceratostigma abyssinicum, Ceratostigma
willmotianum (Chinese plumbago), Cerinthe major, Cestrum elegans
'Smithii', Chrysanthemum parthenium (Feverfew), Cirsium pumilum
(Thistle), Citrus medica (Citron), Cuphea cyanea, Cuphea shumannii,
Drosera capensis (Cape sundew), Drosera spathulata, Echinodorus osiris
(Sword plant), Erigonum arborescens, Eschscholzia californica
(California poppy), Gardenia jasminoides, Gazania rigens (Treasure
flower), Gilia capitata (Blue headed gilia), Gladiolus papilio (Fall
gladiolus), Gossypium sp. (Cotton), Hydrangea serrata Preziosa'
(Precious hydrangea), Hyoscyamus albus, Hypericum perfoliatum,
Illicium parviflorum, Impatiens walleriana 'Dazzler Punch', Impatiens
walleriana 'Super Elfin Rose' (Impatiens), Isomeris arborea
(Bladderbush), Jasminum angulare, Jasminum floridum, Jasminum sambac
(Arabian jasmine), Jasminum tortuosum, Nerium oleander Petite Pink'
(Dwarf oleander), Nicotiana 'Nicki Red' (Flowering tobacco), Nicotiana
'Only the Lonely' (Flowering tobacco), Ornithogalum thyrsoides (Wonder
flower), Pavonia hastata, Pelargonium Americana Pink', Pelargonium
'Picasso' (Geranium), Petunia Midnight Madness', Phlomis fruticosa
(Jerusalem sage), Pontederia lanceolata (Pickerel weed), Punica
granatum Wonderful' (Pomegranate), Ruellia brittoniana (Ruellia),
Sabal minor (Dwarf palmetto), Salpichroa organifolia, Salvia coccinea
'Pink Glimmer', Salvia farinacea `Victoria Blue' (Blue sage), Salvia
guarantica, Trachelium caeruleum.
- Spoehrer Plaza
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Cosmos 'Versailles Pink', Osteospermum 'Sparkler'
(African daisy), Verbena 'Heirloom Appleblossom', Verbena 'Taipien
Pink', Verbena bonairiensis (Brazillian verbena), Verbena rigida
'Polaris', Viola 'Clear Sky Red' (Pansy).
- Swift Family Garden
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Ampelopsis brevipedunculata (Porcelain
ampelopsis), Heuchera sanguinea 'Firefly' (Coral bells), Hemerocallis
'Mellon Balls' (Daylily), Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess' (Japanese
spirea). Hanging baskets on the Arbor: Abutilon megapotamicum
(Trailing abutilon), Asarina scandens 'Four Star Mix' (Twining
snapdragon), Evolvulus 'Blue Daze', Helichrysum petiolare 'Golden
Buttons' (Licorice plant), Indigofera miniata, Ipomoea batatas
'Blackie' (Ornamental sweet potato), Mandevilla sp. Bedding plants for
summer display: Abelmoschus moschatus 'Oriental Red' (Musk mallow),
Acalypha pendula 'Red Tails' (Trailing chenille plant), and Cuphea
ignea 'Coan White' (Cigar plant). The tall standards at the corners
of the beds are Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Snow Queen' (Chinese
hibiscus). Aquatics in the pools: Echinodorus grandiflorus (Burhead),
Eleocharis montevidensis (Spike rush), Dulichium arundinaceum (Dwarf
bamboo), Euryale ferox (Prickly waterlily), Hydrocoytle umbellata
(Water pennywort), Limnocharis flava (Velvet leaf), Ludwigia sedoides
(Ludwigia), Mesanthophora brunneri (Mesanthophora), Montrichardia
arborescens (Montrichardia), Sagittaria lancifolia (Red-stemmed
sagittaria), Saururus cernuus (Lizard's tail).
- Swift Perennial Border
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Achillea filipendulina 'Moonshine' (Fern-leaf
yarrow), Anchusa officinalis (Bugloss), Aster novae-angliae 'Alma
Potschke', Coreopsis verticillata 'Golden Showers' (Coreopsis),
Echinacea purpurea 'Bright Star' (Purple coneflower), Filipendula
rubra 'Venusta' (Meadowsweet), Hemerocallis 'Sudie Spalding'
(Daylily), Heuchera sanguinea 'Chatterbox' (Coral bells), Lychnis
coronaria (Rose campion), Lythrum 'Morden Gleam' (Purple loostrife),
Oenothera laciniata 'Rosea' (Evening primrose), Penstemon barbatus
'Rose Elfe' (Penstemon), Salvia azurea var. grandiflora (Blue sage),
Salvia x superba 'Nemorosa' (Salvia).
- Zimmerman Scented Garden
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Achillea millefolium 'Crimson Beauty'
(Yarrow), Convolvulus cneorum (Silverbush), Evolvulus pilosus,
Heliotropium sp. (Heliotrope), Hypericum frondosum 'Sunburst' (St.
Johnswort), Lantana camara 'Lemon Swirl', Lantana montevidensis
(Trailing lantana), Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote' (Common
lavender), Lavandula multifida (French lace lavender), Nepeta mussinii
(Catmint), Pelargonium fragrans (Nutmeg geranium), Ruta graveolens
(Rue), Salvia sclarea (Clary sage), Santolina rosmarinifolia (Green
santolina), Thymophylla tenuiloba (Dahlberg daisy).
At A Glance