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Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants in Bloom


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September 29, 2000 - October 5, 2000


Bakewell Court
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam' (Feather reed grass), Lagerstroemia indica 'Seminole' (Crepe myrtle), Annuals: Dimorphoteca 'Daisy Purple Blush' (African daisy), Petroselinum crispum 'Triple Curled' (Parsley), Salvia farinacea 'Victoria' (Mealycup sage), Salvia guaranitica (Anise-scented sage).
Climatron® Geodesic Greenhouse
Acalypha hispida (Chenille plant), Aphelandra spp., Aristolochia arborea, Asclepias curassavica, Barringtonia racemosa, Begonia prismatocarpa, Brighamia insignis, Brugmansia rosea, Brunfelsia densifolia, Brunfelsia mire, Burbidgea schizocheila, Caesalpinia mexicana, Calliandra emarginata, Calvoa sessilifolia, Carica pubescens, Carissa wylei, Centropogon cornutus, Clusia sp., Cochliostema velutina, Cordia boissieri, Costus cuspidatus, Costus osaense, Crinum asiaticum, Cubanola dominguensis, Cuphea utriculosa, Dioscorea hispida, Duranta repens, Eupomatia laurina, Fuchsia regia, Globba winitii, Gurania sp., Hamelia patens, Hedychium coronarium, Hillia parasitica, Hippobroma longiflora, Ixora coccinea, Juanulloa mexicana, Justicia carnosa, Kaempferia pulchra, Lantana camara, Macleania rupestris, Megaskepasma erythrochlamys, Monolena primuliflora, Musa sp., Orthosiphon sp., Oxalis ortgiesii, Pachycentia tuberosa, Pachystachys lutea, Passiflora alata, Passiflora macrophylla, Passiflora yucatanensis, Pentas lanceolata (Star-cluster), Plumeria spp., Polygonatum sp., Psiguria umbrosa, Psychotria kirkii, Quararibea pumila, Quisqualis indica, Rivina humilis, Scutellaria costaricana, Strelitzia alba, Tacca chantrieri, Theobroma cacao, Urospatha grandis, Vigna caracalla.
Cohen Court
Anemone japonica 'Alba' (Japanese anemone), Liriope muscari 'Variegata' (Variegated lilyturf).
English Woodland Garden
Agastache nepetoides (Yellow giant hyssop), Anemone hupehensis var. japonica (Japanese anemone), Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia), Chelone obliqua (Turtlehead), Colchicum 'Violet Queen' (Autumn crocus), Colchicum sp. (Autumn crocus), Colchicum speciosum (Autumn crocus), Corydalis ochroleuca (Corydalis), Elsholtzia stauntonii (Mint-shrub), Hosta sp. (Hosta), Impatiens capensis (Jewelweed), Iresine rhizomatosa (Bloodleaf), Liriope spicata (Creeping lilyturf), Lobelia 'La Fresco' (Lobelia), Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal flower), Lobelia siphilitica (Great lobelia), Nelumbo nucifera 'Momo Botan' (Lotus), Patrinia scabiosifolia (Patrinia), Phlox maculata (Spotted phlox), Rudbeckia laciniata (Cutleaf coneflower), Tovara filiformis 'Variegata' (Tovara), Tradescantia subaspera (Zigzag spiderwort), Tricyrtis formosana var. stolonifera (Toad lily), Tricyrtis macropoda (Toad lily), Tricyrtis maculata (Toad lily).
Gladney Rose Garden
Roses in this garden are at the peak of seasonal bloom.
Grigg Nanjing Friendship Garden, the Chinese Garden
Allium tuberosum (Chinese chives), Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia), Buddleia davidii (Butterfly bush), Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Ceratostigma), Cercis chinensis (Chinese redbud), Chaenomeles speciosa 'Jet Trail' (Flowering quince), Deinanthe caerulea (Deinanthe), Hosta cathayana (Hosta), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Wave' (Lacecap hydrangea), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nikko Blue' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea paniculata 'Tardiva' (Tardiva hydrangea), Hylotelephium tatorinowii (Sedum), Kalimeris mongolica (Kalimeris), Pennisetum alopecuroides (Fountain grass), Sorbaria sorbifolia (False spirea), Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess' (Japanese spirea), Trollius chinensis (Globe flower), Annuals: Chrysanthemum 'Harvest Emily', Chrysanthemum 'Helen', Chrysanthemum 'Jessica' (Decorative garden mum).
Heckman Bulb Garden
Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia), Allium stellatum (Prairie onion), Colchicum 'Violet Queen' (Autumn crocus), Crinum 'Carolina Beauty' (Crinum lily), Crinum moorei (Crinum lily), Lagerstroemia indica 'Seminole' (Crape myrtle), Ornithogalum saundersiae (Ornithogalum), Zephyranthes candida (Rain lily), Annuals: Agapanthus africanus (African lily), Canna 'Apricot Ice', Canna 'Feur Zauber', Canna 'Frau Gartenburg', Canna 'Jasmine', Canna 'Mandarin Orange', Canna 'Panache', Canna 'Pink Sunburst', Canna 'Shennandoah', Canna 'White Stripe', Cuphea 'Trailing Purple' (Cuphea), Evolvulus glomeratus 'Hawaiian Blue Eyes', Polianthes tuberosa (Tuberose), Tulbaghia violacea (Society garlic).
Heckman Rock Garden
Achillea filipendulina 'Moonshine' (Fern-leaf yarrow), Achillea ptarmica 'The Pearl' (Yarrow), Anchusa officinalis (Bugloss), Aster novae-angliae (New England aster), Aster novi-belgii 'Pink Bouquet' (New York aster), Buddleia davidii 'Nanho Petite Indigo' (Butterfly bush), Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Blue Knoll' (Bluebeard), Chrysanthemum 'Clara Curtis' (Chrysanthemum), Clematis alpina (Clematis), Colchicum byzantinum (Autumn crocus), Colchicum speciosum (Autumn crocus), Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana' (Tickseed), Coreopsis lanceolata 'Baby Sun' (Lanceleaf coreopsis), Coreopsis rosea 'American Dream', Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' (Coreopsis), Delosperma cooperi (Delosperma), Diascia 'Strawberry Sundae' (Diascia), Echinacea tennesseensis (Tennessee coneflower), Engelmannia pinnatifida (Englemann daisy), Hemerocallis 'Bitsy' (Daylily), Hylotelephium 'Mohrchen' (Sedum), Iberis sempervirens 'Purity' (Edging candytuft), Inula ensifolia (Inula), Kniphofia uvaria (Red-hot poker), Platycodon grandiflorus 'Apoyama' (Balloon flower), Potentilla fruticosa 'Katherine Dykes' (Shrubby cinquefoil), Rudbeckia fulgida 'Viette's Little Suzy' (Black-eyed Susan), Salvia x superba 'Lubec' (Salvia), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Salvia), Saponaria x lampergii 'Max Frei' (Soapwort), Solidago 'Golden Baby' (Goldenrod), Solidago spathulata var. nana, Teucrium canadense (American germander), Veronica alpina 'Alba' (Veronica), Annuals: Ageratum houstonianum (Floss flower), Alstroemeria 'Repens' (Lily of the Incas), Anagallis monellii (Blue pimpernel), Antirrhinum majus (Snapdragon), Catharanthus roseus (Vinca), Cuphea rosea 'Lavender Lace' (False heather), Laurentia axillaris 'Blue Stars', Lavandula 'Munstead' (English lavender), Nemesia strumosa 'KLM', Scaevola aemula (Fan flower).
Herb Garden
Buddleia 'White Profusion' (Butterfly bush), Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Blue Mist' (Bluebeard), Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian sage), Saponaria officinalis (Soapwort), Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' (Pincushion flower), Sium sisarum (Skirret), Annuals: Catharanthus rosea 'Pacifica Lipstick Mix' (Vinca), Chrysanthemum sp. (Decorative garden mum), Heliotropium 'Mini Marine' (Heliotrope), Salvia 'Lady in Red' (Salvia), Salvia elegans (Pineapple sage), Tagetes spp. (Marigold).
Hosta Walk
Anemone 'September Charm' (Anemone), Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago), Hosta 'Geisha' (Hosta), Hosta 'Guacamole' (Hosta), Hosta lancifolia (Hosta), Hosta tardiflora (Hosta), Hydrangea paniculata 'Tardiva' (Hydrangea), Liriope muscari 'Variegata' (Variegated lilyturf).
Isabelle A. Baer Garden
Salvia guaranitica (Blue anise sage), Annuals: Begonia 'Dragon Wings' (Begonia), Zinnia angustifolia 'Star White' (Mexican zinnia).
Jenkins Daylily Garden
Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus' (Variegated Japanese silver grass).
Knolls
Ageratina luciae-brauniae (Lucy Brown's snakeroot), Boltonia decurrens (Decurrent falseaster), Echinacea tennesseensis (Tennessee coneflower), Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal flower), Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus' (Eulalia), Nymphaea 'Joey Tomocik' (Hardy waterlily), Polygonum japonicum 'Spectabile' (Japanese knotweed), Pontederia cordata (Pickerel rush), Pontederia cordata 'Alba' (White pickerel rush), Solidago ouachitensis (Ouachita Mountain goldenrod), Solidago shortii (Short's goldenrod), Tricyrtis 'Tojen' (Japanese toad lily).
Lehmann Rose Garden
Roses in this garden are at the peak of seasonal bloom.
Linnean House
Abutilon `Moonchimes', Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum 'Pizzazz Pink' (Wax begonia), Impatiens 'Fiesta Lavender' (Double impatiens), Impatiens 'Tempo Series', Impatiens hawkeri 'Paradise Lavender Blue', Mascagnia macroptera, Osmanthus fragrans (Fragrant olive), Osmanthus fragrans 'Jingui', Osmanthus fragrans var. aurantiacus (Orange fragrant olive), Nicotiana sylvestris 'Only the Lonely' (Flowering tobacco), Plumbago auriculata (Cape leadwort), Trachelospermum mandianum.
Magnolia Walk
Rosa 'Radiance' (Hybrid tea rose).
Milles Sculpture Garden
Plantings in the beds bordering the pools include: Gomphrena 'Lavender Lady' (Globe amaranth), Miscanthus sinensis var. purpurescens (Eulalia), Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' (Pincushion flower). Plantings in the curved beds include: Canna 'Yellow Futurity' (Dwarf canna), Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal' (Switch grass), Zinnia 'Profusion Orange' (Zinnia). Plantings in the rectangular beds include: Heliotropium arborescens 'Fragrant Delight' (Heliotrope), Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus' (Eulalia), Pentas lanceolata 'Butterfly Light Lavender' (Egyptian star flower). Tropical water lilies in the circular pool include: Euryale ferox (Prickly water lily), Nymphaea 'American Beauty', N. 'Bob Trickett', N. 'Joe Cutak', N. 'Islamorada', N. 'Mrs. George H. Pring', N. 'Panama Pacific', N. 'Shell Pink', N. 'St. Louis Gold' (Water lily), N. gigantea (Australian water lily), Victoria cruziana (Santa Cruz water lily), Victoria 'Adventure', V. 'Challenger', V. 'Longwood Hybrid' (Victoria water lily). Tropical water lilies in the East rectangular pool include: Nymphaea 'Aviator Pring', N. 'Bagdad', N. 'Director George T. Moore', N. 'Emily Grant Hutchings', N. 'General Pershing', N. 'Henry Shaw', N. 'Midnight', N. 'Mrs. Edwards Whitaker', N. 'Mrs. George C. Hitchcock', N. 'Isabelle Pring', N. 'Judge Hitchcock', N. 'Peach Blow', N. 'Persian Lilac', N. 'Pink Platter', N. 'St. Louis' (Water lily). Tropical water lilies in the West rectangular pool include: Nymphaea 'Albert Greenburg', N. 'Aquarius', N. 'Barbara Barnett', N. 'Blue Beauty', N. 'Evelyn Randig', N. 'Floyd Wolfarth', N. 'Golden West', N. 'Green Smoke', N. 'Jamie Lu Skare', N. 'Leopardess', N. 'Madame Ganna Walska', N. 'Margaret Randig', N. 'Moonshadow', N. 'Nora', N. 'Queen of Siam', N. 'Rosa de Noche', N. 'Shirley Byrne', N. 'St. Louis', N. 'Texas Shell Pink', N. 'Trail Blazer', N. 'William McLane', N. 'Wood's Blue Goddess'.
Ridgway Center Entrance
Chrysanthemum sp.(Decorative garden mums).
Samuels Bulb Garden
Caryopteris x clandonensis (Bluebeard), Delosperma cooperi (Iceplant), Polianthes tuberosa (Tuberose), Spiraea japonica 'Limemound' (Bumald spirea), Annuals: Crinum asiaticum (Poison bulb), Evolvulus 'Blue Daze' (Evolvulus).
Seiwa-En,The Japanese Garden
Hosta sp. (Hosta), Miscanthus sinensis (Eulalia), Pennisetum alopecuroides (Fountain grass), Annuals: Mums ring the west perimeter of the Pring memorial Chrysanthemum Garden.
Shoenberg Temperate House
Abelia chinensis, Adina rubella, Antigonon leptopus, Asclepias perrenis (White butterfly weed), Baccharis pilualaris 'Pigeon Point' (Coyote brush), Bacopa caroliniana (Water hyssop), Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum 'Olympia Salmon Scarlet' (Wax begonia), Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum 'Linda' (Wax begonia), Buddleja lindleyana, Callistemon accuminatus (Bottlebrush), Callistemon citrinus (Crimson bottlebrush), Capparis spinosa (Caper), Cleome arborea (Bladderbush), Epilobium canum (California fuschia), Eriogonum arborescens, Euphorbia milii (Crown of thorns), Foeniculum vulgare (Fennel), Galactites tomentosa, Jasminum sambac (Arabian jasmine), Jasminum tortuosum, Linaria vulgaris (Butter-and-eggs), Lycium chinense (Chinese matrimony vine), Melampodium paludosum 'Derby', Millettia reticulata (Evergreen wisteria), Mimulus aurantiacus (Bush monkey flower), Nerium oleander (Oleander), Nymphoides peltata (Yellow floating heart), Pavonia hastata, Pelargonium x hortorum `Americana Salmon' (Geranium), Pelargonium x hortorum 'Showcase Bright Coral' (Geranium), Rosa 'Sunsprite' (Rose), Salpichroa organifolia, Salvia canariensis, Salvia coccinea 'Pink Glimmer' (Texas sage), Spiranthes odorata var. cernua (Ladies tresses), Turraea obtusifolia (South African honeysuckle), Utricularia sandersonii (Rabbit ears), Xylosma congestum.
Spoehrer Plaza
Annuals: Catharanthus roseus 'Apricot Delight', Catharanthus roseus 'Blue Pearl' (Vinca), Heliotropium arborescens 'Fragrant Delight' (Heliotrope), Impatiens walleriana 'Tutti Frutti Mix' (Impatiens).
Swift Family Garden
Passiflora incarnata (Passion flower). Mums in the beds bordering the pools include: Chrysanthemum 'Helen, Chrysanthemum 'Jessica', Chrysanthemum 'Stephanie', Chrysanthemum 'Vicki' (Decorative garden mum, Chrysanthemum 'Zesty Barbara' (Pompom garden mum). Aquatics in the pools include: Alternanthera reineckii (Copperleaf), Canna 'Endeavor', Canna 'Intrigue', Colocasia esculenta, Cephalanthus occidentalis (Buttonbush), Colocasia esculenta 'Black Magic' (Taro), Cyperus alternifolius 'Gracillus' (Umbrella plant), Cyperus haspan (Dwarf papyrus), Cyperus owanii (Cosmic cyperus), Glyceria maxima (Manna grass), Gymnocoronis spilanthoides (Water snowball), Hydrocotyle ranunculoides (Pennywort), Juncus effusus (Corkscrew rush), Ludwigia sedoides (Ludwigia), Marsilea mustica (Water clover), Mentha aquatica (Watermint), Nelumbo 'Baimudan' (Lotus), Nelumbo nucifera 'Empress' (Sacred lotus), Neptunia aquatica (Sensitive plant), Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett', N. 'Josephine', N. 'Missouri', N. 'Red Bowl', N. 'Red Cup', N. 'Royal Purple', N. colorata (Tropical Waterlily), Ruellia brittoniana 'Katie' (Ruellia), Saururus cernuus var. ruminoides (Red-stemmed lizard's tail), Victoria cruziana (Santa Cruz water lily). Mums are in the hanging baskets on the Arbor.
Swift Perennial Border
Achillea 'Appleblossom' (Yarrow), Achillea 'Fanal' (Yarrow), Anemone 'Alba' (Japanese anemone), Anemone 'September Charm' (Anemone), Aster novae-angliae 'Alma Potschke' (New England aster), Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' (New England aster), Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Ceratostigma), Coreopsis verticillata 'Golden Showers' (Coreopsis), Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus' (Purple coneflower), Hibiscus 'Southern Belle' (Rose mallow), Hylotelephium 'Vera Jameson' (Live forever), Lagerstroemia indica (Crapemyrtle), Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian sage), Phlox paniculata 'David' (Garden phlox), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Sage), Veronica liwanensis (Speedwell).
Victorian Gardens
Hydrangea paniculata 'Tardiva' (Hydrangea). Annuals in the beds in front of Tower Grove House include: Nicotiana x sanderae 'Domino Salmopn Pink' (Flowering tobacco), Phormium tenax 'Dusky Chief' (New Zealand flax), Senecio cineraria 'Cirrus' (Dusty miller), Solenostemopn 'Cantigny Royale' (Coleus), Tanacetum ptarmiciflorum (Silver-lace).
Zimmerman Scented Garden
Achillea millefolium 'Colorado' (Yarrow), Annuals: Chrysanthemum sp. (Garden mums).
Kemper Center for Home Gardening

Birch Mahaffey Carpenter Butterfly Pavilion
Buddleja davidii var. veitchiana 'Petite Plum' (Butterfly bush), Conoclinium coelestinum (Mist flower), Lespedeza thunbergii 'Gibraltar' (Bush clover), Annuals: Chrysanthemum sp. (Garden mum), Gomphrena haageana 'QIS Carmine' (Globe amaranth), Verbena rigida (Vervain), Zinnia angustifolia (Mexican zinnia).

Christopher Biraben Butterfly Meadow
Aster ericoides (Heath aster), Aster novae-angliae (New England aster), Aster oblongifolius (Aster), Boltonia asteroides var. latisquama 'Snowbank' (Boltonia), Buddleja davidii var. veitchiana 'Petite Plum' (Butterfly bush), Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower), Erysimum linifolium (Flax wallflower), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Heliopsis helianthoides 'Summer Sun' (Oxeye), Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal flower), Passiflora incarnata (Wild passion flower), Pycnanthemum virginianum (Mountain mint), Ratibida pinnata (Gray-headed coneflower), Salvia azurea var. grandiflora (Blue sage), Solidago speciosa (Showy goldenrod), Vernonia baldwinii (Western ironweed), Annuals: Asclepias curassavica (Blood flower), Chrysanthemum sp. (Garden mum), Gomphrena 'QIS Carmine' (Globe amaranth), Salvia splendens 'Flame' (Scarlet sage), Tithonia rotundifolia 'Fiesta Del Sol' (Mexican sunflower), Verbena rigida (Rigid verbena).

Cornelia Sunnen Backyard Garden
Kerria japonica (Japanese kerria), Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus' (Porcupine grass).

Cutting Garden
Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' (New England aster), Boltonia asteroides var. latisquama 'Snowbank' (Boltonia), Calamagrostis brachytricha (Reed grass), Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus' (Purple coneflower), Heliopsis helianthoides 'Ballerina' (Oxeye), Hylotelephium spectabile 'Ruby Jewel' (Showy stonecrop), Knautia macedonica (Knautia), Leucanthemum x superbum 'Becky' (Shasta daisy), Limonium latifolium (Sea lavender), Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Filagran' (Russian sage), Phlox maculata 'Natascha' (Meadow phlox), Rudbeckia fulgida 'Viette's Little Suzy' (Coneflower), Salvia x sylvestris 'Blue Hill' (Salvia), Solidago 'Crown of Rays' (Goldenrod), Veronica spicata 'Blue Charm' (Spiked speedwell), Annuals: Ageratum 'Blue Horizon', Ageratum 'Capri', Ageratum 'Hawaiian White', Ageratum 'Red Top', Amaranthus 'Elephant Head' (Tampala), Amaranthus 'Intense Pink', Celosia cristata 'Bombay Purple', Celosia plumosa 'Enterprise Dark Pink', Cosmos 'Seashell Mix', Eustoma grandiflora 'Echo Pink', Eustoma grandiflora 'Echo Pure White' (Prairie gentian), Gomphrena globosa 'Globosa Mix', Pentas lanceolata 'New Look Red', Rudbeckia hirta 'Indian Summer', Rudbeckia hirta 'Sonora' (Black-eyed Susan), Salvia farinacea 'Cirrus' (Mealycup sage), Scabiosa atropurpurea 'QIS Scarlet', Tagetes patula 'Mr Majestic', Zinnia elegans 'Benarys Giant Mix', Zinnia elegans 'Burpeana Mix', Zinnia elegans 'Candy Cane Mix'.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Flower Borders
Achillea 'Paprika' (Yarrow), Ageratina altissima 'Chocolate' (White snakeroot), Anemone 'Alba' (Japanese anemone), Anemone 'Queen Charlotte' (Japanese anemone), Aster 'Peter Harrison' (Aster), Aster ericoides 'Blue Star' (Heath aster), Aster novae-angliae 'Blue Lagoon' (New England aster), Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' (New England aster), Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Pixie' (New England aster), Aster x frikartii 'Flora's Delight' (Aster), Aster x frikartii 'Monch' (Aster), Begonia grandis subsp. evansiana (Hardy begonia), Boltonia asteroides var. latisquama 'Snowbank' (Boltonia), Buddleja davidii var. veitchiana 'White Ball' (Butterfly bush), Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' (Feather reed grass), Calamintha nepeta (Calamint), Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Longwood Blue' (Bluebeard), Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Worcester Gold' (Bluebeard), Centranthus ruber (Red valerian), Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago), Chelone lyonii (Turtlehead), Clematis 'Ville de Lyon' (Clematis), Clematis heracleifolia (Clematis), Clematis integrifolia (Solitary clematis), Coreopsis rosea (Coreopsis), Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' (Threadleaf coreopsis), Echinacea purpurea 'Kim's Knee High' (Purple coneflower), Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus' (Purple coneflower), Eupatorium maculatum 'Gateway' (Joe Pye weed), Gaura lindheimeri (Gaura), Gaura lindheimeri 'Dauphine' (White gaura), Gaura lindheimeri 'Siskyou Pink' (Gaura), Geranium 'Dilys' (Hardy geranium), Geranium wlassovianum (Cranesbill), Gymnaster savatieri (Gymnaster), Helenium 'Bruno' (Sneezeweed), Heliopsis 'Loraine Sunshine' (Oxeye sunflower), Hosta 'Chartreuse Wiggles' (Hosta), Hosta 'Ground Sulphur' (Hosta), Hosta 'Stiletto' (Hosta), Hosta 'Vera Verde' (Hosta), Hosta rupifraga (Hosta), Hydrangea paniculata 'Tardiva' (Hydrangea), Hylotelephium 'Autumn Joy' (Stonecrop), Hylotelephium 'Vera Jameson' (Stonecrop), Hylotelephium spectabile 'Meteor' (Showy stonecrop), Hylotelephium spectabile 'Stardust' (Showy stonecrop), Kalimeris pinnatifida 'Hortensia' (Kalimeris), Kalimeris yomema 'Aurea' (Kalimeris), Knautia macedonica (Knautia), Lagerstroemia 'Tonto' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'Acoma' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'Natchez' (Crape Myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'Potomac' (Crape myrtle), Lespedeza bicolor (Bush clover), Leucanthemella serotina (Leucanthemella), Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio' (Eulalia), Miscanthus sinensis 'Puenktchen' (Eulalia), Miscanthus sinensis 'Sarabande' (Eulalia), Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus' (Porcupine grass), Miscanthus sinensis var. purpurascens (Flame grass), Nepeta x faassenii (Nepeta), Nepeta x faassenii 'Blue Wonder' (Nepeta), Oenothera fremontii 'Lemon Silver' (Evening primrose), Origanum 'Herrenhausen' (Marjoram), Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal' (Switch grass), Panicum virgatum 'Rehbraun' (Switch grass), Panicum virgatum 'Rotstrahlbusch' (Switch grass), Patrinia scabiosifolia 'Nagoya' (Patrinia), Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian sage), Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Filagran' (Russian sage), Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Little Spire' (Russian sage), Persicaria 'Compton's Form' (Mountain fleece flower), Persicaria amplexicaule 'Firetail' (Mountain fleece flower), Phlox maculata 'Natascha' (Meadow phlox), Phlox paniculata 'Robert Poore' (Garden phlox), Polygonum polymorphum (Knotweed), Prunella grandiflora subsp. pyrenaica 'Loveliness' (Self heal), Prunella grandiflora subsp. pyrenaica 'Rosea' (Self heal), Salvia azurea var. grandiflora (Blue sage), Salvia transylvanica (Sage), Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain' (Lilac sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Blue Hill' (Salvia), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Sage), Sedum 'Mohrchen' (Stonecrop), Solidago 'Gold Spangles' (Goldenrod), Solidago 'Golden Baby' (Goldenrod), Solidago 'Golden Fleece' (Goldenrod), Solidago 'Peter Pan' (Goldenrod), Stachys macrantha 'Superba' (Big betony), Tradescantia 'Concord Grape' (Spiderwort), Tradescantia 'Little Doll' (Spiderwort), Tradescantia 'Snowcap' (Spiderwort), Verbascum chaixii (Mullein), Veronica 'Sunny Border Blue' (Speedwell), Veronica longifolia 'Blue Giant' (Long leaf speedwell), Veronicastrum virginicum (Culver's root), Veronicastrum virginicum 'Album' (Culver's root), Weigela florida 'White Knight' (Weigela).

Firstar Bank City Garden
Abelia 'Edward Goucher' (Glossy abelia), Anemone 'Honorine Jobert' (Japanese anemone), Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' (Feather reed grass), Teucrium chamaedrys (Wall germander).

Foundation Plantings
Hypericum beanii (St. John's wort), Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus' (Variegated eulalia), Annuals: Capsicum annuum 'Lilac Hybrid' (Pepper), Melampodium paludosum 'Derby' (Melampodium), Salvia splendens 'Hotline Blue Streak' (Salvia), Solenostemon scutellariodes 'Dark Star' (Coleus), Tradescantia pallida (Purple heart).

Fragrance Garden
Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian sage), Rosa 'Abbaya de Cluny®' (Hybrid tea rose), Rosa 'Amiga Mia' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Blanc Double de Coubert' (Hybrid rugosa rose), Rosa 'Carefree Wonder' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Champlain' (Kordesii rose), Rosa 'Country Dancer' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Good Morning America™' (Miniature rose), Rosa 'Paloma Blanca' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Toulouse-Lautrec' (Hybrid tea rose), Rosa 'Betty Boop' (Floribunda rose), Rosa 'The Alexandra Rose' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'The Herbalist' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Traviata' (Hybrid tea rose), Annuals: Chrysanthemum 'Bold Felicia', Chrysanthemum 'Sophia', Chrysanthemum 'Stephanie' (Garden mum), Dianthus 'Floral Lace Crimson', Dianthus 'Rainbow Loveliness Mix' (Pink), Gladiolus callianthus (Gladiolus), Heliotropium 'Fragrant Delight' (Heliotrope), Lantana 'Caprice', Lathyrus odoratus 'Explorer Mix' (Sweet pea), Lavandula angustifolia 'Sharon Roberts', Lobelia erinus 'Springtime Blue Mix', Lobularia maritima 'Snow Crystals' (Sweet alyssum), Nicotiana sanderae 'Grandiflora', Nicotiana sanderae 'Nikki Bright Pink', Nicotiana sanderae 'Nikki Mix' (Flowering tobacco), Ocimum basilicum (Opal basil), Pelargonium 'Nervosum' (Lime geranium), Pelargonium 'Nutmeg' (Nutmeg geranium), Pelargonium odoratissimum (Apple geranium), Petunia 'Balcony'.

Jane and Whitney Harris Secret Garden
Anemone 'Alba' (Japanese anemone), Aster 'Little Carlow' (Aster), Aster novae-angliae 'Alma Potschke' (Aster), Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' (New England aster), Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Longwood Blue' (Bluebeard), Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago), Colchicum sp. (Autumn crocus), Geranium sanguineum var. striatum (Hardy geranium), Lagerstroemia indica 'Acoma' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'Apalachee' (Crape myrtle), Phlox paniculata 'Mt. Fujiyama' (Garden phlox), Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' (Pincushion flower), Verbascum 'Southern Charm' (Mullein), Veronica 'Sunny Border Blue' (Speedwell).

Jordan Ornamental Shade Garden and Overlook
Rosa 'Don Juan' (Large-flowered climbing rose), Rosa 'Fourth of July™' (Large-flowered climbing rose), Tricyrtis 'Togen' (Toad lily), Annuals: Canna 'Pfitzer's Primrose Yellow' (Canna), Melampodium paludosum 'Derby' (Melampodium).

Joseph F. Ruwitch Garden for All
Aquilegia chrysantha 'Yellow Queen' (Golden columbine), Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Biokova' (Hardy geranium), Lilium 'Muscadet' (Oriental lily), Annuals: Calendula officinalis 'Kablouna Mix' (Calendula), Catharanthus roseus 'Mediterranean Apricot with Pink Center' (Vinca), Centaurea americana 'Alaska' (Cornflower), Dianthus 'Rainbow Loveliness' (Pink), Tropaeolum majus 'Moon light' (Nasturtium).

Justin A. and Rose J. Naumann Experimental Garden
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nikko Blue' (Big leaf hydrangea), Lagerstroemia 'Bicolor' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia 'Chickasaw' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'Dynamite™' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'Lafayette' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'Natchez' (Crape Myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'Pixie White' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'Raspberry Sundae™' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'Velma's Royal Delight' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'Baton Rouge' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'Houston' (Crape myrtle). Grape Arbor: Impatiens sp., Liriope muscari 'Variegata' (Lilyturf), Liriope spicata 'Silver Dragon' (Lilyturf).

Lang Family Bird Garden
Aster divaricatus (White wood aster), Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' (New England aster), Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight' (Butterfly bush), Buddleja davidii 'Niche's Choice' (Butterfly bush), Buddleja davidii 'Royal Red' (Butterfly bush), Campsis grandiflora 'Morning Calm' (Chinese trumpet creeper), Hibiscus coccineus (Scarlet rose mallow), Hibiscus syriacus 'Diana' (Rose of Sharon), Hibiscus syriacus 'Minerva' (Rose of Sharon), Hylotelephium spectabile 'Brilliant' (Showy stonecrop), Lonicera sempervirens (Trumpet honeysuckle), Miscanthus sinensis 'Kirk Alexander' (Eulalia), Miscanthus sinensis 'Rigoletto' (Eulalia), Phlox paniculata 'David' (Garden phlox), Phlox paniculata 'Robert Poore' (Garden phlox), Weigela 'Olympiad' (Weigela).

Lois Whiteside Franklin Flower Trial Garden
Crocosmia 'Emily McKenzie' (Montbretia), Gladiolus callianthus (Acidanthera), Hibiscus 'Candy Stripe' (Hibiscus), Hibiscus 'Fantasia' (Hibiscus), Hibiscus 'Giant Maroon (Hibiscus), Hibiscus 'Lester Keigel. (Hibiscus), Hibiscus 'Lord Baltimore' (Hibiscus), Hibiscus 'Mammoth Pyrenees Pink' (Hibiscus), Hibiscus 'Plum Crazy' (Hibiscus), Hibiscus 'Turn of the Century' (Hibiscus), Hibiscus moscheutos 'Disco Belle Pink' (Rose mallow), Hibiscus moscheutos 'Disco Belle Rosy Red' (Rose mallow), Veronica 'Giles van Hees' (Speedwell), Veronica 'Mann's Variety' (Speedwell), Veronica 'Noah Williams' (Speedwell), Veronica longifolia 'Joseph's Coat' (Speedwell), Veronica spicata 'Icicle' (Speedwell), Veronica spicata 'Minuet' (Speedwell), Veronica spicata 'Pavanne' (Speedwell), Veronica spicata 'White Jolanda' (Speedwell). Plantings in the Canna/Sun coleus bed include: Canna 'Apricot Ice', C. 'Australia', C. 'Carmen', C. 'China Ruby', C. 'Cleopatra', C. 'David Harum', C. 'Dwarf Yellow Primrose', C. 'Effie Cole', C. 'Eileen Gail', C. 'Frau Gartenburg', C. 'Intrigue', C. 'Jasmine', C. 'Journey's End', C. 'Miss Oklahoma', C. 'Niagua', C. 'Pacific Beauty', C. 'Panache', C. 'Phasion', C. 'Pfitzers Chinese Coral', C. 'Pink Sunburst', C. 'Pretoria', C. 'Pride of Holland', C. 'Red King Humbert', C. 'Red Stripe', C. 'Richard Wallace', C. 'Rose Futurity', C. 'Shennandoah', C. 'Souvenir D. R. Owen', C. 'Striped Beauty', C. 'Triumph', C. 'Tropicana', C. 'White Stripe', C. 'Wyoming', C. 'Yellow Futurity', C. 'Yellow King Humbert' (Canna), Solenostemon 'Alabama Sunset', S. 'Burgundy Flame', S. 'Chantilly', S. 'Florida SunJade', S. 'Florida SunLava', S. 'Florida Sunrose', S. 'Florida SunSplash', S. 'Glennis', S. 'Gold Giant', S. 'Lime Frills', S. 'Luxembourg', S. 'Mr. Wonderful', S. 'Olympic Torch', S. 'Ox Blood', S. 'Pineapple Prince', S. 'Raspberry Ruffles', S. 'Red Ruffles', S. 'Schizophrenia', S. 'Stained Glass', S. 'Sunlover Freckles', S. 'Sunlover Gay's Delight', S. 'Sunshine Pineapple', S. 'Stormy Weather', S. 'Tobasco', S. 'Victorian Ruffles', S. 'Wild Lime' (Coleus). Plantings in the Tropical Bed include: Abutilon sp. (Flowering maple), Acalypha wilkesiana 'Cypress Garden Elf' (Jacob's coat), A. wilkesiana 'Kona Coast' (Copperleaf), Allamanda schottii (Bush allamanda), Alocasia macorrhizae (Giant taro), Alpinia zerumbet 'Variegata' (Shell ginger), Alternanthera dentata (Indoor clover), Angelonia angustifolia 'Hilo Princess' (Angelonia), Araujia sericofera (Cruel plant), Breynia nivosa (Snowbush), Clerodendrum ugandense (Butterfly-blue glory bower), Codiaeum variegatum (Croton), Colocasia esculenta, C. esculenta 'Black Magic', C. esculenta 'Chicago Harlequin' (Taro), Cynara cardunculus (Cardoon), Duranta erecta 'Variegata' (Pigeon berry), Ensete ventricosum (Abyssinian banana), Eucalyptus cinerea (Silver dollar tree), Euphorbia cotinifolia (Smoketree spurge), Galphimia glauca (Mexican gold bush), Graptophyllum pictum, G. pictum 'Chocolate' (Caricature plant), Hamelia patens (Scarlet bush), Hedychium 'Orange Crush' (Ginger lily), Hemigraphis alternata (Red flame ivy), Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (Chinese hibiscus), Justicia brandegeana 'Variegata' (Shrinp plant), Lantana montevidensis (Trailing lantana), Musa 'Dwarf Red' (Banana), Orthosiphon 'Alba' (Cat's whiskers), Pachystachys lutea (Lollipop plant), Pandanus tectorius (Screw pine), Pavonia brasiliensis (Pavonia), Phormium 'Sundowner', Phormium tenax 'Purpureum' (New Zealand flax), Plectranthus strigosus (Plectranthus), Plumbago auriculata (Cape leadwort), Psidium littorale (Strawberry guava), Saccharum officinarum (Sugar cane), Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue' (Anise-scented sage), Salvia microphylla 'Variegata' (Sage), Sanchezia nobilis (Sanchezia), Strobilanthes dyeranus (Persian shield), Tecoma stans (Yellow bells), Tibouchina heteromalla, Tibouchina urvilleana (Glory bush).

Low Maintenance Garden
Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' (New England aster), Aster tataricus (Tatarian aster), Boltonia asteroides var. latisquama 'Snowbank' (Boltonia), Coreopsis verticillata 'Grandiflora' (Threadleaf coreopsis), Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower), Heliopsis helianthoides 'Summer Sun' (Oxeye), Hibiscus moscheutos 'Blue River II' (Rose mallow), Hylotelephium 'Autumn Joy' (Stonecrop), Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Moudry' (Fountain grass), Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian sage), Phlox paniculata 'David' (Garden phlox), Salvia x sylvestris 'Snow Hill' (Salvia), Scabiosa columbaria 'Pink Mist' (Pincushion flower), Solidago 'Golden Fleece' (Goldenrod).

Lucy and Standley Lopata Praire Garden
Andropogon gerardii (Big bluestem), Aster novae-angliae (New England aster), Bouteloua curtipendula (Sideoats grama), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Helenium autumnale (Sneezeweed), Helianthus salicifolius (Willow-leaved sunflower), Heliopsis helianthoides (Oxeye), Panicum virgatum (Switch grass), Rudbeckia fulgida (Coneflower), Salvia azurea var. grandiflora (Blue sage), Silphium terebinthinaceum (Prairie dock), Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod), Solidago speciosa (Showy goldenrod), Sporobolus heterolepis (Prairie dropseed), Verbena hastata (American blue vervain), Veronicastrum virginicum (Culver's root).

Maritz Apple Allee
Hemerocallis 'Chablis Blanc' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Miss Mary Mary' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Miss Tinkerbell' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Miss Victoria' (Daylily), Hibiscus moscheutos 'Disco Belle' (Rose mallow), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nikko Blue' (Big leaf hydrangea), Annuals: Catharanthus roseus 'Apricot Delight', Catharanthus 'Cooler Raspberry Red', Catharanthus roseus 'Pacifica White' (Vinca).

Martha Love Symington Missouri Native Shade Garden
Chelone obliqua (Turtlehead), Helianthus divaricatus (Sunflower), Impatiens capensis (Jewelweed), Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal flower), Phlox maculata (Meadow pholx), Scutellaria incana (Skullcap), Solidago hispida (Goldenrod), Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' (Goldenrod), Tradescantia subaspera (Zigzag spiderwort), Annuals: Impatiens pallida (Jewellweed).

Members' Entry Court Garden
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln' (Fountain grass), Annuals: Chrysanthemum 'Anna' (Daisy garden mum), Chrysanthemum 'Beth', Chrysanthemum 'Jessica' (Decorative garden mum), Hemigraphis alternata 'Metallica Crispa', Lantana camara 'Patriot Dove Wings' (Lantana), Solenostemon scutellariodes (Coleus).

Mildred Lane Kemper Terrace Garden
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln' (Fountain grass), Polygonum aubertii (Silver lace vine), Saccharum ravennae (Ravenna grass), Annuals: Solenostemon scutellariodes 'Solar Sunrise' (Coleus), Zinnia elegans 'Dreamland Yellow' (Zinnia).

NationsBank Family Vegetable Garden
Datura metel (Horn-of-plenty), Dianthus x alwoodii 'Danielle' (Dianthus), Nymphaea 'Chromatella' (Hardy waterlily), Rosa 'Carefree Beauty™' (Shrub rose), Annuals: Mums are blooming in the circular knot garden.

Spoehrer Children's Garden
Rosa 'Dazzler' (Miniature rose), Rosa 'Live Wire™' (Micro-miniature rose), Rosa 'Nearly Wild' (Floribunda rose), Rosa 'Red Minimo™' (Micro-miniature rose), Rosa chinensis 'Mutabilis' (China rose), Annuals: Abutilon 'Bella Mix', Ageratum 'Blue Hawaii', Capsicum annuum 'Pretty in Purple' (Ornamental pepper), Catharanthus roseus 'Pacifica White' (Vinca), Celosia 'Prestige Scarlet', Chrysanthemum 'Illusion', Chrysanthemum 'Stacy', Chrysanthemum 'Stephanie' (Garden mum), Gomphrena 'Strawberry Fields', Lantana 'New Gold', Laurentia axillaris 'Star Gazer' (Laurentia), Melampodium paludosum, Pentas 'New Look Pink', Petunia 'Fantasy Blue', Petunia 'Madness Royal', Salvia guaranitica 'Black & Blue' (Blue anise sage), Tagetes 'Atlantis Yellow, Tagetes erecta 'Antugua Orange' (Marigold), Zinnia angustifolia 'Chrystal White', Zinnia elegans 'Dasher Orange', Zinnia elegans 'Shortstuff Deep Red'.

Suzanne Stagg Wright Rock Garden
Aster ericoides (Heath aster), Bouteloua gracilis (Blue grama), Gentiana andrewsii (Bottle gentian), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Panicum virgatum (Switch grass), Rudbeckia missouriensis (Missouri coneflower), Solidago drummondii (Goldenrod), Solidago rigida (Stiff goldenrod), Sporobolus heterolepis (Prairie dropseed).

Union Electric Ground Cover Border
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago), Clematis x jouiniana (Clematis), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Hemerocallis 'Stella d'Oro' (Daylily), Liriope muscari 'Variegata' (Lilyturf), Polygonum japonicum var. compactum (Japanese knotweed), Rosa 'Happy Trails' (Miniature rose), Ruellia humilis (Wild petunia), Sedum 'Rosy Glow' (Stonecrop), Veronica spicata 'Nana' (Speedwell).

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