MBG Plants in Bloom: at a Glance

Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants in Bloom

The Bottlebrush buckeyes in the Knolls are just past peak bloom, but still nice.
Roses in both the Gladney and Lehmann Rose Gardens are at the peak of seasonal bloom.
Astilbes and Lilies are showy in the English Woodland Garden. The flowers of many Hostas are also noteworthy.
Hardy lilies and Ornamental alliums are blooming in the Heckman and Samuels Bulb Gardens. Spider lilies (Hymenocallis 'Zwanenburg') are also showy in the Heckman Bulb Garden.
Many Daylilies in the Jenkins Daylily Garden are now in bloom.
Oakleaf hydrangeas and Smooth hydrangeas are showy in many locations on the grounds.
Hardy water lilies in the pool at the base of the Dry Stream Bed in the Knolls are in bloom.
The fragrances of Jasmine and Gardenias fill the Shoenberg Temperate House. The beautiful blue flowers of Throatwort (Trachelium caeruleum) and soft pink Kangaroo Paw blossoms (Anigozanthos flavidus 'Pink Joey') are particularly showy upstairs.
Colorful Impatiens (Impatiens walleriana 'Dazzler Series') line the winding brick path in the cool, shady Linnean House.
The Yarrow and Coreopsis trials in the Lois Whiteside Franklin Flower Trial Garden at the Kemper Center for Home Gardening are still showy. Don't miss the display of new 'Solar' series Coleus that thrive in sunny areas.
Purple Poppy mallows, Prairie phlox, and Butterfly weed are showy in the Lucy and Stanley Lopata Prairie Garden at the Kemper Center for Home Gardening.
Tropical Water lilies in the pools in the Milles Sculpture Garden.