MBG Plants in Bloom: at a Glance

Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants in Bloom

The camellia trees are at their peak of bloom in the Linnean House. Smell the sweet aroma of the Fragrant olive trees (Osmanthus fragrans). Don't miss the rare Yellow camellia (Camellia chrysantha) blooming near the east end of the north bed. Cyclamen and Fairy primrose (Primula malacoides) brighten the beds beneath the camellias.
Leave winter behind, and enjoy a colorful spring two months early in the Shoenberg Temperate House. The fragrances in this conservatory are incredibly rich right now, thanks to Hyacinths (Hyacinthus orientalis) in the Moorish garden, Paperbush (Edgeworthia papyrifera) and the fragrant Sweetbox (Sarcococca ruscifolia).
The first Snowdrops (Galanthus spp.) are now blooming in many locations on the ground, and Winter aconite (Eranthis hyemalis) is beginning to bloom in the English Woodland Garden. These are welcome hints of seasonal change and remind us that winter will soon begin to loosen its grip.
Witchhazels are blooming in many locations on the grounds. The sweet fragrance of their flowers is most noticeable on warm, sunny days.
The Orchid tree (Bauhinia x blakeana), Powderpuff tree (Calliandra haematocephala) and the Glorybower vine (Clerodendrum splendens) in the Climatron® are showy.
Pansy flowers will continue to be produced on a sporadic basis during mild spells in winter and the well-established plants will resume heavy bloom in the spring.

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