MBG Plants in Bloom: at a Glance

Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants in Bloom

Mums are blooming in many locations throughout the Garden.
Tropical water lilies in the pools in the Milles Sculpture Garden are still showy.
The pools in the Swift Family Garden contain many unusual species. Annuals in the beds surrounding these pools make a colorful display.
Roses in both the Gladney and Lehmann Rose Gardens are at the peak of seasonal bloom.
In the Shoenberg Temperate House, look for the beautiful white Ladies tresses orchids (Spiranthes cernua var. odorata) blooming among the carnivorous plants.
In the Linnean house, smell the sweet aroma of the Fragrant olive (Osmanthus fragrans). The bold and colorful foliage of the Rex begonias is very showy.
A few Reblooming tall bearded iris are flowering in the Goodman Iris Garden.
Asters and tall prairie grasses are among the many plants of interest in the Lucy and Stanley Lopata Prairie Garden at the Kemper Center for Home Gardening.
It's not unusual to see some sporadic flowering in the Lopata Azalea and Rhododendron Garden collection at this time of year.
Spent flower heads of the Tardiva Hydrangeas (Hydrangea paniculata 'Tardiva') growing in many locations on the grounds are still showy.