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Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants in Bloom

AT A GLANCE

MARCH 6 - MARCH 26, 1998

• Cornelian cherries are near peak bloom. Large specimens can be found in the Herb and Japanese Gardens, as well as the Hosta Walk.

• The large planting of Forsythia (Forsythia sp.) on the Knolls is becoming showy.

• Masses of Snowdrops (Galanthus spp.) and Squill (Scilla spp.) are flowering in the Mausoleum Garden. Both of these hardy, early-spring bulbs can be found in other locations on the grounds, including the English Woodland Garden, and the Hosta Walk.

• Camellias are at peak bloom in the Linnean House -- don't miss the show! Colorful Fairy primrose, Cyclamen and the sweet scent of the Fragrant olive trees (Osmanthus fragrans) accompany the spectacular Camellias.

• Several species of Hellebores (Helleborus spp.) are in full bloom in the English Woodland Garden.

• Spring is arriving in the Shoenberg Temperate House. Masses of flowering Cyclamen give a ground cover effect to the beds on the upper level. Look for the showy pink flowers of the Judas-tree (Cercis siliquastrum), a Mediterranean cousin of our native Redbud, and smell the sweet aroma of the Fragrant sweetbox (Sarcococca ruscifolia). The blue and white tiles of the Moorish Garden are accented with colorful Primroses and Cineraria.

• White forsythia (Abeliophyllum distichum), Winter jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum), Flowering apricots (Prunus mume) and Downy cherries (Prunus tomentosa) are showy in the Chinese Garden.

• Many Witchhazels are still in bloom, including the Ozark witchhazels (Hamamelis vernalis) in both the Jenkins Daylily Garden and the Japanese Garden; Chinese witchhazels (Hamamelis mollis) in both the English Woodland and Japanese Gardens; and Hybrid witchhazels, especially Arnold Promise' (Hamamelis x intermedia Arnold Promise') in the English Woodland Garden, and Jelena' (Hamamelis x intermedia Jelena') in the Hosta Walk. Witchhazel flowers are showiest, and their fragrance strongest on warm, sunny days.

• The perfume from the flowers of the Fragrant honeysuckle shrubs (Lonicera standishii) is most noticeable on warm, sunny days. Large specimens can be found in the Heckman Bulb Garden, just across the path from the Rock Garden, and by the tram path in the English Woodland Garden.

• Many different varieties of Pansies are being tested for winter hardiness in the Lois Whiteside Franklin Flower Trial Garden at the Kemper Center for Home Gardening. Pansies planted in the large beds in the Milles Sculpture Garden are becoming very showy.

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