MBG Plants in Bloom: at a Glance

Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants in Bloom

The soft yellow blossoms of the Australian Cootamundra wattle tree (Acacia baileyana) are starting to open in the Shoenberg Temperate House. Fragrant yellow roses (Rosa 'Sunsprite') and Fairy primroses (Primula malacoides) bloom in the Moorish Garden, and the South African Tetradenia riparia beneath the portico looks like a soft white cloud of flowers.
The camellias are becoming very showy in the Linnean House, accompanied by the rich scent of the Fragrant olive trees (Osmanthus fragrans). Colorful cyclamen and Fairy primroses (Primula malacoides) 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.