MBG Plants in Bloom: at a Glance

Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants in Bloom

Tall and elegant snapdragons (Antirrhinum majus 'Maryland Appleblossom') line the path beneath the arbor in the Shoenberg Temperate House. Fragrant yellow roses bloom in the Moorish Garden, and the South African Tetradenia riparia is blooming beneath the portico, looking like a soft white cloud.
Escape the winter blahs by enjoying the camellias in bloom in the Linnean House, accompanied by the rich scent of the the Fragrant olive trees (Osmanthus fragrans). Colorful cyclamen decorate the beds below the camellia trees. Peak camellia bloom occurs in mid to late February.
The bridge in the Climatron is a great spot to view the showy Orchid tree (Bauhinia x blakeana) and the Red powderpuff tree (Calliandra haematocephala). The red Clerodendron (Clerodendrum splendens) on the bluff overlooking the fallen log exhibit is outstanding.
Flower and seed heads of ornamental grasses throughout the grounds are showy. The many specimens in the Kemper Flower Border provides a unique opportunity to compare different species and cultivars for winter effect.
Fruits of the many hollies throughout the grounds are still showy.
On mild sunny days, it only takes a few open flowers of the fragrant Winter honeysuckle bush (Lonicera fragrantissima) to perfume the air.