MBG Plants in Bloom: at a Glance

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Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants in Bloom

AT A GLANCE

MARCH 03, 2000 - MARCH 09, 2000

The camellias are at their peak of bloom in the Linnean House, accompanied by the rich scent of the the Fragrant olive trees (Osmanthus fragrans). Colorful cyclamen and Fairy primroses (Primula malacoides) decorate the beds below the camellia trees.
Spring has arrived in the Shoenberg Temperate House. The rich aroma of fragrant Sweet box (Sarcococca ruscifolia) fills the air. Masses of flowering Cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum) blanket the upstairs portion of the house, beneath the showy blossoms of a Redbud (Cercis sp.). Fairy primroses and daffodils decorate the tiled Moorish fountain.
Witchhazels (Hamamelis spp.) are flowering in many locations on the grounds. The 'Arnold Promise' hybrid in the English Woodland Garden is particularly showy. A fine grouping of specimens can be seen in the Oak Grove along the Hedley Wildflower Walk, accessible from the National Council for State Garden Clubs grounds just south of the English Woodland Garden. Several species and cultivars are also grouped in a large planting near the tram path in the Jenkins Daylily Garden.
Crocus (Crocus spp.), Winter aconite (Eranthis hyemalis), Snowdrops (Galanthus spp.), Hellebores (Helleborus spp.), early Daffodils (Narcissus spp.) and Squill (Scilla spp.) are blooming in many locations on the grounds.
The bridge in the Climatron is a great spot to view the showy Red powderpuff tree (Calliandra haematocephala). The red Clerodendron (Clerodendrum splendens) on the bluff overlooking the fallen log exhibit is also noteworthy.

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