MBG: Plants In Bloom

Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants in Bloom

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October 6, 2000 - October 12, 2000

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, Caesalpinia mexicana, Calliandra emarginata, Calvoa sessilifolia, Carica pubescens, 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, Martinella obovata, Monolena primuliflora, Musa sp., Myrciaria cauliflora, Oxalis ortgiesii, Pachycentia tuberosa, Pachystachys lutea, Passiflora alata, Passiflora macrophylla, Passiflora vitifolia, Pentas lanceolata, Phryganocydia corymbosa, Plumeria spp., Polygonatum sp., Psiguria umbrosa, Psychotria kirkii, Quararibea pumila, Quisqualis indica, Rivina humilis, 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

Anemone hupehensis var. japonica (Japanese anemone), Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia), Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago), Chelone obliqua (Turtlehead), Cimicifuga ramosa (Bugbane), Colchicum 'Violet Queen' (Autumn crocus), Colchicum sp. (Autumn crocus), Colchicum speciosum (Autumn crocus), Conoclinium coelestinum (Mistflower), Corydalis ochroleuca (Corydalis), Diuranthera major (Chlorophytum), Elsholtzia stauntonii (Mint-shrub), Filipendula ulmaria 'Aurea' (Queen of the meadows), Hosta sp. (Hosta), Impatiens capensis (Jewelweed), Iresine rhizomatosa (Bloodleaf), Lobelia siphilitica (Great lobelia), Lobelia x speciosa 'Dark Crusader' (Cardinal flower), Nelumbo nucifera 'Momo Botan' (Lotus), Phlox maculata (Spotted phlox), Rhododendron luteum (Pontic azalea), Scutellaria incana (Skullcap), 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 still showy.

Grigg Nanjing Friendship Garden, the Chinese Garden

Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia), Buddleia davidii (Butterfly bush), Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Ceratostigma), Chaenomeles speciosa 'Jet Trail' (Flowering quince), 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), 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', Crinum asiaticum (Poison bulb), 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), Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian sage), Saponaria officinalis (Soapwort), Annuals: Catharanthus rosea 'Pacifica Lipstick Mix' (Vinca), Chrysanthemum sp. (Decorative garden mum), Heliotropium 'Mini Marine' (Heliotrope), Salvia elegans (Pineapple sage), Viola spp. (Pansies).

Hosta Walk

Anemone 'September Charm' (Anemone), Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago), Hosta 'Guacamole' (Hosta), Hosta tardiflora (Hosta), Hydrangea paniculata 'Tardiva' (Hydrangea), Liriope muscari 'Variegata' (Variegated lilyturf), Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess' (Spirea).

Isabelle A. Baer Garden

Salvia guaranitica (Blue anise sage), Annuals: Begonia 'Dragon Wings' (Begonia), Zinnia angustifolia 'Star White' (Mexican zinnia).

Knolls

Ageratina luciae-brauniae (Lucy Brown's snakeroot), Boltonia decurrens (Decurrent falseaster), Echinacea tennesseensis (Tennessee coneflower), Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus' (Eulalia), Nymphaea 'Joey Tomocik' (Hardy waterlily), Polygonum japonicum 'Spectabile' (Japanese knotweed), 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 still showy.

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, Osmanthus fragrans 'Jingui' (Fragrant olive), Nicotiana sylvestris 'Only the Lonely' (Flowering tobacco), Plumbago auriculata (Cape leadwort), Trachelospermum mandianum.

Lopata Azalea/Rhododendron Garden

It's not unusual to see some scattered blooms at this time of year as temperatures and day length approximate conditions of the normal spring flowering season. Buds that open and bloom now will not flower again next spring.

Magnolia Walk

Rosa 'Radiance' (Hybrid tea rose).

Milles Sculpture Garden

Viola spp. (Pansies). 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), Colchicum autumnale 'Alboplenum' (Colchicum), 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). 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

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

Anemone 'Alba' (Japanese anemone), Anemone 'September Charm' (Anemone), Aster novae-angliae 'Alma Potschke' (New England aster), Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' (New England aster), Buddleia x weyeriana 'Honeycomb' (Butterfly bush), Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Ceratostigma), Hylotelephium 'Vera Jameson' (Live forever), Lagerstroemia indica (Crapemyrtle), Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian sage), Phlox paniculata 'David' (Garden phlox), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Sage).

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), 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), Erysimum linifolium (Flax wallflower), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Heliopsis helianthoides 'Summer Sun' (Oxeye), 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), Annuals: Chrysanthemum sp. (Garden mum).

Cutting Garden
Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' (New England aster), 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), Coreopsis rosea (Coreopsis), Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' (Threadleaf coreopsis), Echinacea purpurea 'Kim's Knee High' (Purple coneflower), Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus' (Purple coneflower), Gaura lindheimeri (Gaura), Gaura lindheimeri 'Dauphine' (White gaura), Gaura lindheimeri 'Siskyou Pink' (Gaura), Gymnaster savatieri (Gymnaster), Helenium 'Bruno' (Sneezeweed), Heliopsis 'Loraine Sunshine' (Oxeye sunflower), 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), 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), 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 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), Annuals: Chrysanthemum sp. (Garden mum).

Foundation Plantings
Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus' (Maiden grass), Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus' (Variegated eulalia), Spiraea japonica (Japanese spirea), 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
Gladiolus callianthus (Acidanthera), Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian sage), Rosa 'Abbaya de Cluny®' (Hybrid tea rose), Rosa 'Amiga Mia' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Carefree Wonder' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Country Dancer' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Good Morning America™' (Miniature rose), Rosa 'Graham Thomas' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Paloma Blanca' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Sachet™' (Miniature rose), Rosa 'Sir Thomas Lipton' (Hybrid rugosa rose), Rosa 'The Alexandra Rose' (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), Heliotropium 'Fragrant Delight' (Heliotrope), Lantana 'Caprice', Lavandula angustifolia 'Sharon Roberts', Petunia 'Balcony'.

Jane and Whitney Harris Secret Garden
Achillea 'Anthea' (Yarrow), 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), Phlox paniculata 'Mt. Fujiyama' (Garden phlox), Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' (Pincushion flower), Veronica 'Sunny Border Blue' (Speedwell).

Jordan Ornamental Shade Garden and Overlook
Rosa 'Don Juan' (Large-flowered climbing rose), Rosa 'New Dawn' (Large-flowered climbing rose), Rosa 'White Dawn' (Large-flowered climbing rose), Tricyrtis 'Togen' (Toad lily), Annuals: Canna 'Pfitzer's Primrose Yellow' (Canna).

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
Lagerstroemia indica 'Baton Rouge' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia 'Bicolor' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia 'Chickasaw' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'Dynamite™' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'Houston' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'Lafayette' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'Natchez' (Crape Myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'New Orleans' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'Raspberry Sundae™' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'Velma's Royal Delight' (Crape myrtle), Annuals: Grape Arbor: Impatiens sp., Tricyrtis formosana 'Gates of Heaven' (Golden toad lily).

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 'Dixieland' (Eulalia), Miscanthus sinensis 'Kirk Alexander' (Eulalia), Miscanthus sinensis 'Rigoletto' (Eulalia), Miscanthus sinensis 'Sarabande' (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 '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).

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), 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), Aster oblongifolius (Aster), Bouteloua curtipendula (Sideoats grama), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Helenium autumnale (Sneezeweed), 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
Colchicum sp. (Autumn crocus), 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 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), Saccharum ravennae (Ravenna grass), Spiraea japonica 'Lemon Princess' (Japanese spirea), Annuals: Solenostemon scutellariodes 'Solar Sunrise' (Coleus), Zinnia elegans 'Dreamland Yellow' (Zinnia).

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

Spoehrer Children's Garden
Rosa 'Nearly Wild' (Floribunda 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), Chrysanthemum 'Illusion', Chrysanthemum 'Stacy', Chrysanthemum 'Stephanie' (Garden mum), Lantana 'New Gold', Laurentia axillaris 'Star Gazer' (Laurentia), Melampodium paludosum, Petunia 'Fantasy Blue', Petunia 'Madness Royal', Salvia guaranitica 'Black & Blue' (Blue anise sage), Tagetes 'Atlantis Yellow, Tagetes erecta 'Antugua Orange' (Marigold), Viola sp. (Pansies).

Suzanne Stagg Wright Rock Garden
Bouteloua gracilis (Blue grama), Gentiana andrewsii (Bottle gentian), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Panicum virgatum (Switch grass), Solidago drummondii (Goldenrod), Solidago rigida (Stiff goldenrod), Sporobolus heterolepis (Prairie dropseed), Talinum calycinum (Fame flower).

Union Electric Ground Cover Border
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago), Clematis x jouiniana (Clematis), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Hemerocallis 'Stella d'Oro' (Daylily), Lamium maculatum 'Beedham's White' (Spotted deadnettle), Liriope muscari 'Variegata' (Lilyturf), Rosa 'Happy Trails' (Miniature rose), Veronica spicata 'Nana' (Speedwell).

Weekly updates of this report are posted on the Garden's Internet website at www.mobot.org. Click on "Horticulture", then click on "Plants in Bloom".

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