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May 4 - May 10, 2001

Bakewell Court

Annuals: Viola sp. (Pansy).

Ruth Palmer Blanke Boxwood Garden

Ajuga reptans 'Purple Brocade' (Bugleweed), Aquilegia flabellata 'Nana Alba' (Columbine), Aquilegia sp. (Columbine), Aquilegia vulgaris 'Plena' (Columbine), Arabis caucasica 'Snowcap' (Rockcress), Paeonia sp. (Peony), Phlox subulata 'White Delight', Pulsatilla vulgaris (Pasque flower), Rhododendron catawbiense 'English Roseum' (Catawba rhododendron), Spiraea cantoniensis 'Lanceata' (Reeves spirea). Annuals: Lobularia maritima 'Snow Crystals' (Sweet alyssum), Viola cornuta 'Sorbet French Vanilla' (Horned violet), Viola sp. (Pansy).

Climatron® Geodesic Greenhouse

Abutilon sachetianum, Acalypha hispida (Chenille plant), Alpinia speciosa, Alternanthera dentata 'Ruby', Amorphophallus bulbifer, Anacardium occidentale (Cashew), Ananas comosus (Pineapple), Aphelandra spp., Aristolochia arborea, Aristolochia elegans, Begonia prismatocarpa, Begonia thieme, Brugmansia rosea, Brunfelsia densifolia, Caesalpinia pulcherrima, Calliandra emarginata, Callisia fragrans, Calvoa sessilifolia, Carludovica palmata, Centradenia sp., Chamaedorea tepejilote, Cissampelos andromorpha, Clerodendrum splendens, Clerodendrum thomsonae, Cordia boissieri, Costus cuspidatus, Cuphea utriculosa, Duranta repens, Fuchsia regia, Gurania sp., Hedychium longicornutum, Heliconia caribaea, Heliconia stricta, Hibiscus schizopetalus, Hygrophila corymbosa, Inga feuillei, Juanalloa mexicana, Justicia spicigera, Murraya koenigii (Curry leaf), Musa sp. (Banana), Nicolaia elatior, Osa pulchra, Pachycentria tuberosa, Passiflora vitifolia, Passiflora yucatanensis, Pentas lanceolata, Quararibea pumila, Rivina humilis, Sapranthus microcarpa, Scutellaria costaricana, Sinningia cardinalis, Sobralia macrantha, Strelitzia alba, Tapeinochilus ananassae, Thunbergia erecta, Thunbergia mysorensis, Weberocereus sp.

Cohen Court

Paeonia suffruticosa 'High Noon' (Tree peony), Annuals: Viola 'Delta Primrose w/Blotch', Viola 'Supreme Primrose' (Pansy).

English Woodland Garden

Aesculus pavia (Red buckeye), Amsonia tabernaemontana (Blue star), Aquilegia canadensis (Columbine), Arisaema sikokianum (Japanese cobra lily), Asarum canadense (Wild ginger), Bletilla striata (Chinese ground orchid), Brunnera macrophylla (Siberian bugloss), Brunnera macrophylla 'Langtrees' (Heartleaf brunnera), Chelidonium majus (Greater celandine), Chionanthus virginicus (Fringetree), Convallaria majalis 'Flora Plena' (Lily-of-the-valley), Convallaria majalis 'Fortin's Giant' (Lily-of-the-valley), Convallaria majalis 'Striata' (Lily-of-the-valley), Cornus florida (Flowering dogwood), Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart), Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba' (Bleeding heart), Dodecatheon meadia (Shooting star), Eomecon chionantha (Snow poppy), Epimedium davidii (Bishop's hat), Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee' (Bishop's hat), Geranium maculatum (Wild geranium), Helleborus 'Royal Heritage' (Hellebore), Helleborus orientalis (Lenten rose), Hyacinthoides hispanica (Spanish bluebell), Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Alba' (Spanish bluebell), Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Rose Queen' (Spanish bluebell), Iris tectorum (Roof Iris), Lamium galeobdolon 'Hermanns Pride' (Yellow archangel), Leucojum aestivum (Summer snowflake), Lunaria annua (Money plant), Maianthemum racemosum (Maianthemum), Maianthemum stellatum (False spikenard), Mazus reptans (Mazus), Neillia sinensis (Chinese neillia), Ornithogalum umbellatum (Star-of-Bethlehem), Packera aurea (Golden ragwort), Phlox divaricata (Wild sweet william), Polemonium caeruleum (Jacob's ladder), Polemonium yezoense, Polygonatum odoratum 'Variegatum' (Variegated Solomons-seal), Pulmonaria longifolia (Lungwort), Pulmonaria longifolia subsp. Cevennensis (Lungwort), Pulmonaria saccharata 'Mrs. Moon' (Bethlehem sage), Pulmonaria saccharata 'Roy Davidson' (Bethlehem sage), Ranunculus ficaria (Lesser celandine), Rhododendron 'Album Elegans' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Atlanta', Rhododendron 'Ben Moseley' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Besse Howells' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Blaauw's Pink' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Boudoir' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Brown Eyes' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Cascade' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Cecile' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Clarice' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Crimson Tide' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Girard's Christina', Rhododendron 'Girard's Mt. St. Helens' (Deciduous azalea), Rhododendron 'Golden Lights' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Herbert' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Hoosier Hysteria' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Hotspur' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Janet Blair' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Koster' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Mary Poppins' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Moby Dick' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'NA39320-C' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Northern Lights' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Palestrina' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Purple Splendor' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Sandra Ann (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Scintillation' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Sherwood Orchid' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Stewartstonian' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Voluptuous' (Azalea), Rhododendron calendulaceum (Flame azalea), Rhododendron kiusianum 'Komokulshan' (Kyushu azalea), Rhododendron periclymenoides (Pinxterbloom azalea), Rhododendron prinophyllum (Azalea), Rhododendron x kosterianum 'Arneson's Gem' (Mollis azalea), Stylophorum diphyllum (Celandine poppy), Styrax obassia (Fragrant snowbell), Symphytum grandiflorum (Large-flowered comfrey), Tiarella cordifolia 'Moorgrun' (Foamflower), Trillium erectum (Wood lily), Trillium grandiflorum (White trillium), Trillium luteum (Wood lily), Trollius 'Golden Queen' (Globe flower), Viburnum opulus 'Sterile' (Snowball), Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Shasta' (Doublefile viburnum), Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Watanabe' (Double file viburnum), Vinca minor 'Purpurea' (Periwinkle), Vinca minor 'Variegata' (Periwinkle), Weigela florida 'Pink Princess' (Weigela).

Goodman Iris Garden

Iris sp. (Iris). Tall bearded iris are in full bloom.

Grigg Nanjing Friendship Garden, the Chinese Garden

Acer tataricum subsp. ginnala (Amur maple), Bletilla striata (Chinese ground orchid), Chaenomeles speciosa 'Cameo' (Flowering quince), Chaenomeles x superba 'Texas Scarlet' (Flowering quince), Cornus kousa var. chinensis (Kousa dogwood), Corydalis ophiocarpa (Corydalis), Cotoneaster horizontalis (Rock cotoneaster), Cotoneaster nanshan (Cotoneaster), Deutzia parviflora (Deutzia), Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart), Fragaria 'Mt. Olmei' (Strawberry), Iris tectorum (Roof iris), Paeonia lactiflora 'Zhu Sapan' (Peony), Philadelphus pekinensis (Mock-orange), Rhododendron 'Ramapo' (Azalea), Rhododendron x kosterianum (Mollis azalea), Rosa sp. (Rose), Schoenoplectus lacustris, Spiraea cantoniensis 'Lanceata' (Double Reeves spirea), Syringa wolfii (Lilac), Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Mariesii' (Double file viburnum), Viburnum setigerum (Viburnum). Annuals: Antirrhinum majus (Snapdragon), Dianthus 'Bouquet Purple' (Pink), Felicia 'Spring Merchen' (Blue daisy), Lobularia maritima (Sweet alyssum).

Heckman Bulb Garden

Allium 'Globemaster' (Onion), Allium aflatuense (Persian onion), Allium altissimum (Giant onion), Hyacinthoides hispanica (Spanish bluebells), Magnolia 'Randy' (Magnolia), Magnolia 'Ricki' (Magnolia), Muscari armeniacum 'Blue Spike' (Grape hyacinth), Muscari latifolium (Grape hyacinth), Narcissus 'Oregon Lights' (Large-cupped daffodil), Ornithogalum saundersiae (Ornithogalum), Ornithogalum umbellatum (Star-of-Bethlehem), Scilla peruviana (Scilla), Tiarella wherryi (False mitrewort). Annuals: Lobularia maritima (Sweet alyssum), Viola spp. (Pansy).

Heckman Rock Garden

Achillea tomentosa 'Maynard's Gold' (Wooly yarrow), Allium aflatuense (Onion), Alyssum murale var. argenteum (Yellow-tuft), Amsonia tabernaemontana (Blue star), Aquiegia rockii (Columbine), Aquilegia canadensis (Columbine), Aquilegia canadensis 'Corbet' (Columbine), Aquilegia canadensis 'Nana' (Columbine), Clematis alpina (Clematis), Coreopsis lanceolata 'Baby Sun' (Lanceleaf coreopsis), Cotoneaster adpressus var. praecox (Early cotoneaster), Deutzia crenata 'Nikko' (Deutzia), Dianthus pontederae (Dianthus), Geranium macrorrhizum 'Ingwersen's Variety' (Geranium), Geranium sanguineum 'Album' (Geranium), Geranium sanguineum 'Cedric Morris' (Bloody cranesbill), Geranium sanguineum 'Max Frei' (Bloody cranesbill), Hemerocallis 'Stella de Oro' (Daylily), Hyacinthoides hispanica (Wood hyacinth), Iberis sempervirens 'Purity' (Edging candytuft), Iris 'Sun Doll' (Dwarf bearded iris), Iris 'Wildcat Pajama's (Dwarf bearded iris), Iris pumila 'Miahania' (Iris), Linaria alpina (Toadflax), Mazus reptans (Mazus), Narcissus 'Golden Bells' (Hoop petticoat daffodil), Narcissus 'Sun Disc' (Jonquilla daffodil), Ornithogalum umbellatum (Star-of-Bethlehem), Phlox divaricata 'Dirgo Ice' (Woodland phlox), Phlox subulata 'Blue Emerald' (Moss phlox), Phlox subulata 'Maiden Blush' (Creeping phlox), Potentilla fruticosa 'Katherine Dykes' (Shrubby cinquefoil), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Salvia), Scutellaria orientalis (Skullcap), Silene latifolia sbsp. Alba (Campion), Silene vulgaris (Bladder campion), Thymus pseudolanuginosus (Thyme), Veronica 'Waterperry Blue' (Speedwell), Viburnum plicatum 'Newport' (Snowball viburnum), Viola labradorica (Labrador violet), Viola sororaria (Wooly blue violet). Annuals: Bellis perennis (English daisy), Diascia 'Little Charmer', Linaria marocanna (Toad flax), Lobularia maritima (Sweet alyssum), Nemesia 'Nebula Mix'.

Herb Garden

Achillea 'Coronation Gold' (Yarrow), Alchemilla vulgaris (Lady's mantle), Allium schoenoprasum (Chives), Allium sp. (Allium), Baptisia australis (Wild blue false indigo), Filipendula vulgaris (Dropwort), Linum perenne 'Saphyr' (Perennial flax), Rubia tinctorium (Madder), Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' (Pincushion flower), Symphytum x uplandicum (Russian comfrey), Thymus pseudolanuginosus (Wooly thyme), Valeriana officinalis (Garden heliotrope), Verbascum 'Southern Charm' (Verbascum), Verbascum phoeniceum 'Violetta' (Purple mullein). Annuals: Aroclinum roseum (Strawflower), Bellis perennis (English daisy), Calendula officinalis (Calendula), Linaria maroccana (Toadflax), Lobularia maritima (Sweet alyssum), Mathiola incana 'Midget Rose' (Stock), Papaver nudicaule (Poppy), Primula veris (Cowslip), Tropaeolum majus (Nasturtium), Viola spp. (Pansies).

Hosta Walk

Aquilegia buergeriana 'Calimero' (Columbine), Aquilegia canadensis (Columbine), Aquilegia hinkleyi 'Texas Gold' (Columbine), Bletilla striata (Chinese ground orchid), Chionanthus virginicus (Fringetree), Cornus kousa (Kousa dogwood), Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart), Ornithogalum umbellatum (Star-of-Bethlehem), Pulmonaria 'Purple Haze' (Lungwort), Pulmonaria longifolia 'Bertram Anderson' (Lungwort), Tiarella 'Spring Symphony' (Foamflower), Tiarella cordifolia (Foamflower).

Isabelle A. Baer Garden

Rhododendron 'Cascade' (Azalea). Annuals: Viola 'Crystal Bowl True Blue' (Pansy).

Jenkins Daylily Garden

Acer buergeranum (Trident maple), Aesculus hippocastanum 'Baumannii' (Horse chestnut), Calycanthus chinensis (Allspice), Cladrastis lutea (Yellowwood), Cornus florida (Flowering dogwood), Fothergilla major (Fothergilla), Ilex opaca (American holly), Kolkwitzia amabilis (Beautybush), Photinia villosa (Oriental photinia), Rhamnus cathartica (Common buckthorn), Rhododendron 'Girard's Christina' (Azalea), Viburnum plicatum (Japanese snowball).

Knolls

Acer campestre (Hedge maple), Acer tataricum (Tatarian maple), Acorus gramineus (Acorus), Chionanthus virginicus (Fringetree), Cornus alba 'Argenteo-marginata' (Tatarian dogwood), Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea' (Golden-twig dogwood), Cotinus coggygria (Smoketree), Cotinus obovatus (American smoketree), Cotoneaster adpressus var. praecox (Early cotoneaster), Euonymus alatus (Winged euonymus), Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus (Daylily), Ilex opaca (American holly), Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag), Kolkwitzia amabilis (Beautybush), Malus 'Henry F. Dupont' (Flowering crabapple), Mertensia virginica (Bluebells), Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree), Phellodendron amurense (Amur corktree), Rhamnus cathartica (Buckthorn), Sorbus japonica (Mountain ash), Spiraea trilobata (Threelobe spirea), Symphytum grandiflorum (Comfrey).

Kresko Family Victorian Garden

Berberis thunbergii 'Atropurpurea Nana' (Japanese barberry), Fothergilla gardenii 'Jane Platt' (Witch alder), Kolkwitzia amabilis (Beauty bush), Magnolia sieboldii (Oyama magnolia), Papaver orientale 'Pizzicato' (Oriental poppy), Potentilla fruticosa 'Abbotswood' (Shrubby cinquefoil), Weigela florida 'Nana Variegata' (Old fashioned weigela). Annuals: Brachycome sp. (Swan River daisy), Linaria maroccana (Toadflax), Lobularia maritima 'Snow Crystals' (Sweet alyssum), Matthiola incana (Brompton stock), Osteospermum sp. (African daisy), Papaver nudicaule (Arctic poppy), Viola cornuta (Horned violet), Viola wittrockiana (Pansy).

Lehmann Rose Garden

Shrub roses are beginning to bloom in this garden.

Linnean House

Antirrhinum majus 'Maryland Appleblossom' (Snapdragon), Asarum maximum (Wild ginger), Clystoma callistegioides (Violet trumpet vine). Genista canariensis (Canary Island broom), Impatiens 'Showstopper Cherry Flair', Impatiens 'Showstopper Peach Flair', Impatiens 'Showstopper Apricot', Impatiens 'Tutti Frutti Mix', Hydrangea macrophylla, Jasminum polyanthemum (Jasmine), Oxalis articulata (Wood sorrel), Trachelospermum mandianum, Trachelospermum jasminoides (Star jasmine).

Lopata Azalea/Rhododendron Garden

Cladrastis kentuckea (Yellowwood), Hyacinthoides hispanica (Spanish bluebells), Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Alba' (Spanish bluebells), Ilex opaca (American holly), Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip tree), Rhododendron 'America' (Catawba rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Beaulieu' (Exbury azalea), Rhododendron 'Brown Eyes' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Canadian Lilac' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Cascade' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Cream Beauty', Rhododendron 'Darkie' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Dexter's Appleblossom' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'English Roseum' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Fanny' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Fedora' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'George Hyatt' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Ginger' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Girard's Scarlet' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Hazel Hamilton' (Flame azalea), Rhododendron 'Henry's Red' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'High Fashion' (Knap Hill axalea), Rhododendron 'Hoosier Rose' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Hot Shot' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Janet Blair' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Kathleen' (Exbury azalea), Rhododendron 'King Red' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'L.C. Fisher' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Laurie' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Lee's Dark Purple' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Lodestar' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Louis Williams' (Deciduous azalea), Rhododendron 'Madrid' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Margaret Hyatt' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Minnetonka' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Mount St. Helen' (Deciduous azalea), Rhododendron 'Mrs. Henry Schroeder' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Mrs. Nancy Dippel' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Nova Zembla' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Pearl Wright' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Red Red' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Roseum Elegans' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Roseum Superbum' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Schroeder's Lavender Rose' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Scintillation' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Soir De Paris' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Stewartsonian' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Susan Camille' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Tow Head' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Umpqua Queen' (Deciduous azalea), Rhododendron 'Yaku Prince' (Azalea), Rhododendron atlanticum (Coast azalea), Rhododendron calendulaceum (Flame azalea), Rhododendron catawbiense 'Boursault' (Catawba rhododendron), Rhododendron decorum x R. 'Mrs. C. S. Sargent' (Azalea), Rhododendron flammeum (Oconee azalea), Rhododendron japonicum (Japanese azalea), Rhododendron kiusianum 'Komokulshan' (Kyushu azalea), Rhododendron narcissiflorum (Azalea), Rhododendron periclymenoides (Pinxterbloom), Rhododendron periclymenoides 'Doughoregan' (Pinxterbloom azalea), Rhododendron prinophyllum (Rhododendron), Rhododendron x bakeri x viscosum x roseum (Hybrid azalea), Rhododendron yakusimanum 'Queen' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron yakusimanum 'Yaku Duchess' (Rhododendron), Stylophorum diphyllum (Celandine poppy), Vinca minor (Periwinkle), Weigela 'Minuet' (Weigela).

Milles Sculpture Garden

Annuals: Tulipa 'Blue Heron' (Fringed tulip), Tulipa 'Mariette' (Lily flowered tulip), Viola 'Clear Sky Light Blue', Viola 'Clear Sky Purple', Viola 'Clear Sky Yellow' (Pansy).

Ridgway Center Entrance

Annuals: Viola 'Bingo Clear Yellow', Viola 'Dynamite Blue with Blotch' (Pansy).

Samuels Bulb Garden

Allium aflatuense (Flowering onion), Allium rosenbachianum (Onion), Allium sp. (Ornamental onion), Camassia leichtlinii 'Alba' (Camassia), Camassia leichtlinii 'Coerulea' (Camassia), Crataegus viridis (Green hawthorn), Eremurus robustus (Desert candle), Hyacinthoides hispanica (Wood hyacinth), Muscari aucheri 'Tubergenianum' (Grape hyacinth), Muscari latifolium (Grape hyacinth), Ornithogalum montanum (Ornithogalum).

Seiwa-En, The Japanese Garden

Aesculus flava (Yellow buckeye), Chaenomeles japonica (Japanese flowering quince), Chaenomeles speciosa (Common flowering quince), Chionanthus virginicus (Fringetree), Cladrastis lutea (Yellowwood), Cornus florida (Flowering dogwood), Cornus florida forma rubra (Flowering dogwood), Cotinus obovatus (American smoketree), Crataegus sp. (Hawthorn), Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Alba' (Spanish bluebell), Iris sp. (Iris), Paeonia sp. (Peony), Rhododendron sp. (Azalea), Robinia pseudoacacia (Black locust), Spiraea x vanhouttei (Vanhoutte spirea), Syringa meyeri (Meyer lilac), Viburnum dentatum (Arrowwood), Viburnum dilatatum (Linden viburnum), Viburnum trilobum (Cranberry bush), Viburnum trilobum 'Compactum' (Compact highbush cranberry), Weigela florida (Old fashioned weigela), Weigela florida 'Foliis Purpureis' (Weigela), Weigela florida 'Variegata' (Weigela), Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria).

Shoenberg Temperate House

Aesculus californica (California buckeye), Aglaia Antirrhinum 'Maryland Appleblossom' (Florist snapdragon), Aquilegia formosa (Columbine). Arctotheca calendula, Aristea ecklonii, Aristea macrocarpa, Asarum caudatum (Wild ginger), Aster glaucodes, Buddleja lindelyana (Butterfly bush), Bulbine frutescens 'Hallmark', Callicarpa mollis, Callistemon acuminatus (Bottlebrush), Callistemon citrinus (Crimson bottlebrush), Calycanthus occidentalis (Sweet shrub), Cerinthe major, Chamelaucium ciliatum (Wax flower), Chrysanthemum segetum (Corn marigold), Cistus incanus (Rockrose), Cistus incanus spp. creticus, Cistus parviflorus, Citrus medica (Citron), Clarkia unguiculata (Farewell-to-spring), Cleome arborea (Bladderbush), Cneorum tricoccon (Spurge olive), Coleonema pulchellum, Collinsia heterophylla (Purple Chinese houses), Drosera spathulata (Sundew), Dyosoma pleiantha, Eschscholtzia californica (California poppy), Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii (Spurge), Euphorbia dendroides (Tree spurge), Euphorbia milii (Crown of thorns), Euryops pectinatus 'Viridis' (Clanwilliam daisy), Galactites tomentosa, Gilia tricolor (Bird's-eye), Gerbera jamesonii 'Delight Mix' (Gerbera daisy), Glandularia lilacina (Vervain), Glaucium flavuum (Horned poppy), Helleborus argutifolius, Hibbertia scandens (Snake vine), Hydrangea macrophylla, Hydrangea scandens, Hyoscyamus sp., Hypericum androsaemum (Tutsan), Iris douglasiana, Iris hexagona, Isoplexis canariensis, Itea chinensis, Jasminum humile, Laburnum x wateri (Golden chaintree), Lavatera arborea (Tree mallow), Linum usitatissimum (Biblical flax), Lupinus succulentus, Mentzelia lindleyi (Blazing star), Mimulus aurantiacus (Bush monkey flower), Nemophila menziesii (Baby-blue-eyes), Nerium oleander (Oleander), Olea europaea (Olive), Osteospermum fruticosum (African daisy), Osteospermum fruticosum 'Sparkler' (African daisy), Papaver carmeli, Paris polyphylla, Paris sp., Pelargonium x hortorum `Americana Salmon' (Geranium), Pelargonium x hortorum 'Showcase Bright Coral' (Geranium), Pelargonium quercifolium 'Village Hill Oak' (Oak-leaved geranium), Phlomis fruticosa (Jerusalem sage), Pinguicula moranensis (Mexican butterwort), Pinguicula primuliflora (Butterwort), Potentilla glandulosa, Prunus illicifolia (Holly-leaved cherry), Ricotia lunaria, Rorippa gambellii (Gambell's watercress), Ruscus aculeatus (Butcher's broom), Salvia coccinea 'Pink Glimmer' (Texas sage), Saxifraga stolonifera (Strawberry begonia), Silene aegyptiaca, Spartium junceum (Spanish broom), Trachelospermum asiaticum, Tritelia laxa, Turraea obtusifolia (South African honeysuckle), Utricularia sandersonii (Rabbit ears), Viscia faba (Broad bean).

Strassenfest German Garden

Achillea 'Coronation Gold' (Yarrow), Aesculus x carnea 'Briotii' (Red horse chestnut), Anthemis certica subsp. carpatica 'Karpatenschnee' (Dog fennel), Aquilegia 'Kristall' (Columbine), Aquilegia caerulea 'Rotstern' (Columbine), Aquilegia rockii (Columbine), Aquilegia vulgaris 'Altrosa' (Columbine), Aquilegia vulgaris 'Grandmother's Garden' (Columbine), Armeria maritima (Thrift), Armeria maritima 'Dusseldorf Pride' (Thrift), Aurinia saxatilis 'Gold Dust' (Basket of Gold), Aurinia saxatilis 'Mountain Gold' (Basket of gold), Bergenia cordifolia 'Winterglut' (Bergenia), Calycantus floridus (Carolina allspice), Centaurea dealbata (Knapweed), Centaurea montana (Mountain bluet), Cerastium tomentosum 'Silberteppich' (Snow in summer), Chionanthus virginicus (Fringe tree), Convallaria majalis (Lily of the valley), Cornus alternifolia (Pagoda dogwood), Delphinium 'Karl Foerster' Larkspur), Dianthus deltoides 'Zing Rose' (Maiden pink), Dianthus plumarius 'Mischung' (Carnation), Euonymus europaeus 'Aldenhamensis' (European spindle tree), Filipendula vulgaris 'Flore Pleno' (Dropwort), Galium odoratum (Sweet woodruff), Geranium 'Reflection' (Cranesbill), Geranium anguineum 'Max Frei' (Bloody cranesbill), Heuchera sanguinea 'Leuchtkafer' (Coral bells), Iris 'Sparkling Rose' (Siberian iris), Iris pallida (Dalmatian iris), Lewisia cotyledon 'Regenbogen' (Lewisia), Linaria alpina (Toadflax), Linaria genistifolia subsp. Dalmatica (Toadflax), Primula vulgaris 'Osterblute' (Common primrose), Pulsatilla vulgaris 'Heiler Hybrids' (Pasque flower), Rhododendron luteum (Pontic azalea), Rhododendron schlippenbachii (Royal azalea), Salvia nemorosa 'Rosenwein' (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Blauhuegel' (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Blaukonigin' (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Sage), Tilia cordata 'Glenleven' (Littleleaf linden), Verbascum phoeniceum 'Violetta' (Purple mullein), Veronica austriaca subsp. teucrium 'Crater Lake Blue' (Speedwell), Veronica prostrasta 'Trehane' (Prostrate speedwell), Viburnum plicatum (Doublefile viburnum). Annuals: Bellis perennis 'Galaxy Rose', Bellis perennis 'Galaxy White' (English daisy), Dianthus caryophyllus (Carnation), Fuchsia 'Leineperle', Fuchsia sp. (Fuchsia), Viola cornuta (Horned violet), Viola spp. (Pansies), Viola tricolor 'Alpine Summer (Viola).

Swift Family Garden

Actinidia kolomikta (Kolomikta actinidia), Bignonia capreolata (Crossvine), Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria). Annuals: Tulipa 'Cum Laude' (Single late tulip), Viola 'Clear Sky Purple', Viloa 'Clear Sky White' (Pansy).

Swift Perennial Border

Amsonia tabernaemontana (Blue star), Aquilegia hinkleyi 'Texas Gold' (Columbine), Baptisia australis (Wild blue false indigo), Geranium sanguineum 'Cedric Morris' (Bloody cranesbill), Iris 'Hello Darkness' (Tall bearded iris), Iris 'Overjoyed' (Tall bearded iris), Paeonia 'Prairie Moon' (Peony), Paeonia 'Royal Rose' (Peony), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Sage), Veronica latifolia 'Crater Lake Blue' (Speedwell).

Victorian Gardens

Aesculus flava (Yellow buckeye), Calycanthus floridus (Carolina allspice), Chionanthus virginicus (Fringetree), Cornus alternifolia (Pagoda dogwood), Cornus controversa (Giant dogwood), Cornus florida (Flowering dogwood), Hyacinthoides hispanica (Wood hyacinth), Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Alba' (Wood hyacinth), Ilex opaca (American holly), Liriodendron tulipifera (Tuliptree), Magnolia 'Ann' (Hybrid magnolia), Rhododendron 'Blaauw's Pink' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Cecile' (Azalea), Rhododendron japonicum (Japanese azalea), Rhododendron sp. (Azalea), Rhus aromatica (Fragrant sumac), Spiraea nipponica (Threelobe spirea), Syringa meyeri (Lilac), Viburnum dilatatum 'Erie' (Linden viburnum). Annuals planted in front of Tower Grove House include: Linaria marocanna 'Fantasy White' (Toadflax), Lobularia maritima 'Snow Crystals' (Sweet alyssum), Matthiola incana 'Vintage Mix (Brompton stock), Senecio cineraria 'Silver Dust' (Dusty Miller).

Zimmerman Scented Garden

Calycanthus floridus (Carolina allspice), Kolkwitzia amabilis (Beautybush), Rhododendron 'Soir de Paris' (Azalea), Syringa vulgaris 'Edith Cavelle' (Common lilac), Thymus vulgaris (Garden thyme). Annuals: Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Blue Heaven' (Horned violet), Viola 'Maxim White' (Pansies).

Kemper Center for Home Gardening

Bank of America Family Vegetable Garden
Chaenomeles japonica var. alpina (Flowering quince), Robinia pseudoacacia 'Twisty Baby' (Black locust), Spiraea trilobata 'Swan Lake' (Threelobe spirea), Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Summer Snowflake' (Doublefile viburnum), Weigela 'Tango' (Weigela). Annuals: Viola 'Bingo Denim', Viola 'Bingo Winter Blues Mix' (Pansy).

Birch Mahaffey Carpenter Butterfly Pavillion
Aquilegia canadensis (Columbine), Camassia leichtlinii (Camassia), Cornus racemosa (Gray dogwood), Rhus aromatica (Fragrant sumac), Robinia hispida (Rose locust).

Christopher Biraben Butterfly Meadow
Geranium maculatum (Wild geranium), Zizia aurea (Golden Alexander).

Cornelia Sunnen Backyard Garden
Ilex 'China Girl(™)' (Holly), Kerria japonica (Japanese kerria), Rhododendron 'Girard's Pleasant White' (Evergreen azalea), Rhododendron 'Herbert' (Evergreen azalea), Rhododendron yedoense var. poukhanense (Korean azalea).

Cutting Garden
Baptisia australis (Blue false indigo), Salvia x sylvestris 'Blue Hill' (Salvia). Annuals: Only a few tulips in this garden are still showy.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Flower Borders
Amsonia hubrichtii (Bluestar), Amsonia tabernaemontana 'Montana' (Bluestar), Aquilegia flabellata 'Nana' (Fan columbine), Aquilegia viridiflora 'Chocolate Soldier' (Columbine), Arabis caucasica (Rock cress), Armeria maritima (Sea thrift), Armeria maritima 'Rubrifolia' (Sea thrift), Asarum canadense (Wild ginger), Baptisia 'Purple Smoke' (False indigo), Baptisia alba (False indigo), Baptisia australis (Blue false indigo), Bletilla striata (Chinese ground orchid), Brunnera macrophylla 'Variegata' (Siberian bugloss), Centaurea montana (Perennial bachelor's button), Centranthus ruber (Red valerian), Cerastium tomentosum (Snow-in-summer), Clematis 'Nelly Moser' (Clematis), Clematis 'Rouge Cardinal' (Clematis), Dianthus gratianopolitanos 'Grandiflorus' (Cheddar pink), Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Feuerhexe' (Cheddar pink), Dicentra eximia (Fringed bleeding heart), Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart), Euphorbia myrsinites (Spurge), Geranium phaeum (Hardy geranium), Geranium psilostemon (Armenian cranesbill), Geranium sanguineum 'John Elsley' (Hardy geranium), Geranium sanguineum 'Nanum' (Hardy geranium), Heuchera 'Cherries Jubilee' (Coral bells), Heuchera 'Harmonic Convergence' (Coral bells), Heuchera 'Silver Scrolls' (Coral bells), Heuchera sanguinea 'Snow Storm' (Coral bells), Heucherella 'Bridget Bloom' (Foamy bells), Heucherella 'Quicksilver' (Foamy bells), Heucherella 'Rosalie' (Foamy bells), Linum perenne (Perennial flax), Myrica pensylvanica (Bayberry), Pulmonaria 'Majesty' (Lungwort), Pulmonaria longifolia 'Bertram Anderson' (Lungwort), Pulmonaria longifolia subsp. cevennensis (Lungwort), Pulmonaria saccharata 'Roy Davidson' (Lungwort), Salix daphnoides (Violet willow), Salvia x sylvestris 'Blue Hill' (Salvia), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Sage), Sisyrinchium bermudianum (Blue-eyed grass), Tiarella 'Dark Star' (Foam flower), Tiarella 'Filigree Lace' (Foam flower), Tiarella 'Laird of Skye' (Foam flower), Tiarella 'Black Velvet' (Foamflower), Tiarella 'Cygnet' (Foam flower), Tiarella 'Lacquer Leaf' (Foamflower), Tiarella 'Ninja' (Foam flower), Tiarella cordifolia 'Oakleaf' (Foam flower), Tradescantia 'Red Cloud' (Spiderwort), Tradescantia 'Concord Grape' (Spiderwort), Tradescantia 'Little Doll' (Spiderwort), Veronica 'Waterperry' (Veronica), Vinca minor (Periwinkle), Weigela 'Wines and Roses(®)' (Weigela), Weigela florida 'White Knight' (Weigela).

Foundation Plantings
Cotinus coggygria (Smoketree), Picea omorika (Serbian spruce), Pinus heldreichii (Bosnian pine), Rhododendron 'Girard's Rose' (Evergreen azalea), Rhododendron 'Stewartsonian' (Evergreen azalea). Annuals: Viola 'Delta Pure Light Blue', Viola 'Delta Pure Violet' (Pansy), Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Blackberry Cream' (Horned violet).

Fragrance Garden
Chionanthus virginicus (Fringetree), Dianthus 'Prairie Pink' (Pink), Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Mountain Mist' (Dianthus), Geranium macrorrhizum 'Bevan's Variety' (Bigfoot geranium), Rhododendron 'Golden Lights' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Camilla's Blush' (Azalea), Rosa 'Blanc Double de Coubert' (Hybrid rugosa rose), Rosa 'Scentsational (™)' (Miniature rose), Syringa meyeri (Korean lilac), Syringa patula 'Miss Kim' (Manchurian lilac). Annuals: Brachycome 'Toucan Tango' (Swan River daisy), Calendula 'Bon Bon Yellow' (Pot marigold), Linaria marocanna 'Fantasy Yellow' (Toadflax), Lobularia maritima 'Snow Crystals' (Sweet alyssum), Matthiola incana 'Midget Red', Matthiola incana 'Midget Rose', Matthiola incana 'Vintage White' (Stock), Nemesia strumosa 'KLM', Tropaeolum 'Red Velvet' (Nasturtium), Viola 'Crown Yellow Splash', Viola 'Imperial Frosty Rose', (Pansy).

Jane and Whitney Harris Secret Garden
Bletilla striata (Chinese ground orchid), Dicentra 'Luxuriantl' (Bleeding heart), Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba' (Bleeding heart), Geranium sanguineum var. striatum (Hardy geranium), Iris 'Caesar's Brother' (Siberian iris), Pulsatilla vulgaris (Pasque flower), Rhododendron 'Girard's Mount Saint Helen' (Deciduous azalea), Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' (Pincushion flower). Annuals: Viola 'Purple Jester' (Pansy).

Jordan Ornamental Shade Garden and Overlook
Aquilegia flabellata 'Silver Edge' (Fan columbine), Aquilegia vulgaris 'Woodside' (Columbine), Cotoneaster apiculatus (Cranberry cotoneaster), Geranium sanguineum 'New Hampshire Purple' (Bloody cranesbill), Heuchera americana 'Dale's Strain' (Coral bells), Heuchera americana 'Velvet Night' (Coral bells), Heucherella X tiarelloides 'Bridget Bloom' (Foamy bells), Pinus strobus 'Blue Shag' (White pine), Rhododendron 'Mrs. Henry Schroeder' (Evergreen azalea), Rhododendron 'Stewartsonian' (Evergreen azalea), Rhododendron 'H. R. Schroeder' (Azalea), Rhododendron degronianum subsp. yakushimanum 'Ken Janeck' (Rhodendron), Styrax obassia (Fragrant snowbell), Tiarella 'Tiger Stripe' (Foamflower), Tsuga canadensis 'Pendula' (Canadian hemlock), Viburnum plicatum forma tomentosum 'Shasta' (Doublefile viburnum), Weigela florida 'Nana Variegata' (Weigela). Annuals: Viola cornuta 'Babyface Yellow' (Horned violet).

Joseph F. Ruwitch Garden for All
Aquilegia 'William Guiness' (Columbine), Rhododendron 'Jolie Madame' (Exbury rhododendron), Schizophragma hydrangeoides (Japanese hydrangea vine). Annuals: Argyranthemum frutescens 'Summer Pink' (Marguerite), Linaria marocanna 'Fantasy Mix' (Toadflax), Viola 'Accord Daffodil Mix', Viola 'Baby Lucia', Viola 'Crystal Bowl Primrose', Viola 'Orange Favorite' (Pansy).

Justin A. and Rose J. Naumann Experimental Garden
Grape Arbor: Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip' (Bugleweed), Aquilegia caerulea 'Rotstern' (Columbine), Pulmonaria saccharata 'Highdown', Pulmonaria saccharata 'Sissinghurst White' (Lungwort), Stylophorum diphyllum (Celandine poppy).

Lang Family Bird Garden
Ajuga reptans 'Purple Brocade' (Bugleweed), Aquilegia canadensis (Columbine), Chaenomeles japonica var. alpina (Flowering quince), Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea' (Yellowtwig dogwood), Cotoneaster nanshan (Creeping cotoneaster), Heuchera sanguinea 'Chatterbox' (Coral bells), Hyacinthoides hispanica (Spanish bluebells), Ilex opaca (American holly), Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Prince' (Holly), Lonicera sempervirens (Trumpet honeysuckle), Rhus aromatica 'Gro-Low' (Fragrant sumac), Weigela 'Rumba' (Weigela), Weigela 'Olympiad' (Weigela), Weigela 'Victoria' (Weigela), Annuals: Phlox drummondii '21st. Century Salmon' (Annual phlox), Viola 'Bingo Clear Yellow' (Pansy), Viola cornuta 'Princess Purple & Gold'. Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Plum Velvet' (Horned violets).

Lois Whiteside Franklin Flower Trial Garden
Veronica liwanensis (Speedwell), Veronica prostrata (Harebell speedwell), Veronica prostrata 'Nestor' (Speedwell). Annuals: Viola spp. (Pansies), Viola cornuta (Horned violet). Hedge Display: Acer tataricum subsp. ginalla 'Flame' (Amur maple), Myrica pennsylvanica (Bayberry), Rhus aromatica (Fragrant sumac).

Low Maintenance Garden
Amsonia ciliata (Bluestar), Baptisia australis (Blue false indigo), Heuchera sanguinea 'Chatterbox' (Coral bells), Iberis sempervirens (Evergreen candytuft), Iris 'Caesar's Brother' (Siberian iris), Salvia x sylvestris 'Snow Hill' (Salvia).

Lucy and Stanley Lopata Prairie Garden
Amorpha canescens (Lead plant), Amsonia ciliata (Blue star), Baptisia australis (Blue false indigo), Castilleja coccinea (Indian paintbrush), Geranium maculatum (Wild geranium), Geum triflorum (Geum), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Heuchera richardsonii (Alumroot), Silene regia (Royal catchfly).

Marilyn and Sam Fox Fruit Garden
Fragaria 'Eversweet(™)' (Everbearing strawberry), Fragaria 'Cavendish' (Junebearing strawberry), Fragaria 'Dunlap' (Junebearing Strawberry), Fragaria 'Surecrop' (Junebearing Strawberry), Narcissus 'After All' (Large-cupped daffodil), Vaccinium corymbosum 'Blue Crop' (Highbush blueberry), Vaccinium corymbosum 'Blue Ray' (Highbush blueberry).

Maritz Apple Allee
Hyacinthoides hispanica (Spanish bluebell), Narcissus 'Petrel' (Triandrus daffodil), Paeonia 'Hesperus' (Tree peony), Paeonia 'Tessara' (Tree peony), Vinca minor (Periwinkle). Annuals: Viola 'Bingo Clear White', Viola 'Bingo Clear Yellow' (Pansy), Viola cornuta 'Penny Orange' (Horned violet).

Martha Love Symington Missouri Native Shade Garden
Aesculus pavia (Red buckeye), Amelanchier canadensis (Shadblow serviceberry), Amsonia tabernaemontana (Bluestar), Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia (Willowleaf bluestar), Anemone canadensis (Meadow anemone), Aquilegia canadensis (Columbine), Arisaema triphyllum (Jack-in-the-pulpit), Aruncus dioicus (Goat's beard), Cacalia muhlenbergii (Great Indian plantain), Carex grayi (Gray sedge), Cotinus obovatus (American smoketree), Geranium maculatum (Wild geranium), Geranium maculatum 'Album' (Wild geranium), Gillenia stipulata (Indian physic), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Hystrix patula (Bottle brush grass), Ilex decidua (Possum haw), Isopyrum biternatum (False rue anemone), Maianthumum racemosum (False Solomon's seal), Phlox divaricata (Woodland phlox), Phlox maculata (Meadow pholx), Rhododendron prinophyllum (Roseshell azalea), Sedum ternatum (Three-leaved stonecrop), Silene virginica (Fire pink), Stylophorum diphyllum (Celandine poppy), Thalictrum dioicum (Meadow rue), Tradescantia virginiana (Spiderwort), Trillium luteum (Yellow trillium), Trillium recurvatum (Trillium), Viola striata (Pale violet), Waldsteinia fragarioides (Barren strawberry), Zizia aurea (Golden Alexanders).

Members' Entry Court Garden
Annuals: Viola 'Bingo Rose with Blotch' (Pansy), Viola cornuta 'Penny Yellow' (Horned violet).

Mildred Lane Kemper Terrace Garden
Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood' (Japanese maple), Aristolochia macrophylla (Dutchman's pipe), Centaurea montana 'Gold Bullion' (Perennial cornflower), Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Sungold' (False cypress), Clematis 'Henryi' (Clematis), Cotinus coggygria 'Velvet Cloak' (Smoketree), Euphorbia dulcis 'Chameleon' (Spurge), Heuchera 'Regina' (Coral bells), Heucherella 'Burnished Bronze' (Foamy bells), Pinus strobus 'Macopin' (Eastern white pine), Spiraea japonica 'Lemon Princess' (Japanese spirea), Veronica prostrata 'Trehane' (Speedwell), Veronica repens 'Sunshine' (Speedwell), Vinca minor 'Honeydew' (Lesser periwinkle).

Spoehrer Children's Garden
Mazus reptans (Mazus), Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' (Spirea). Annuals: Dianthus chinensis 'Super Raspberry Parfait' (Pink), Linaria 'Fantasy Mix' (Toadflax), Phlox drummondii (Annual phlox), Viola 'Baby Bingo Lavender Shades', Viola 'Blue Jeans Mix', Viola 'Crystal Bowl Rose', Viola 'Delta Tapestry', Viola 'Delta Deep Orange', Viola 'Lavender Cool Shades', Viola 'Ultima Beacon Rose', Viola 'Ultima Impressions Mix' (Pansies), Viola cornuta 'Penny Ball Mix', V. cornuta 'Penny Citrus Mix', V. cornuta 'Orange Mix' (Horned violets).

Suzanne Stagg Wright Rock Garden
Mazus reptans (Mazus), Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' (Spirea). Annuals: Dianthus chinensis 'Super Raspberry Parfait' (Pink), Linaria 'Fantasy Mix' (Toadflax), Phlox drummondii (Annual phlox), Viola 'Baby Bingo Lavender Shades', Viola 'Blue Jeans Mix', Viola 'Crystal Bowl Rose', Viola 'Delta Tapestry', Viola 'Delta Deep Orange', Viola 'Lavender Cool Shades', Viola 'Ultima Beacon Rose', Viola 'Ultima Impressions Mix' (Pansies), Viola cornuta 'Penny Ball Mix', V. cornuta 'Penny Citrus Mix', V. cornuta 'Orange Mix' (Horned violets).

Union Electric Ground Cover Border
Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant' (Bugleweed), Chaenomeles japonica var. alpina (Flowering quince), Chrysogonum virginianum var. australe (Goldenstar), Cornus alba 'Bud's Yellow' (Tatarian dogwood), Cornus alba 'Gouchaultii' (Tatarian dogwood), Cornus sericea 'Cardinal' (Red osier dogwood), Cotoneaster horizontalis var. perpusillus (Rockspray cotoneaster), Deutzia crenata 'Nikko' (Deutzia), Geranium sanguineum (Hardy geranium), Iberis sempervirens 'Alexander's White' (Candytuft), Lamium maculatum 'Beedham's White' (Spotted deadnettle), Mazus reptans (Mazus), Nyssa sylvatica (Sour gum), Phlox pilosa var. ozarkana (Ozark prairie phlox), Potentilla neumanniana 'Nana' (Cinquefoil), Ranunculus repens 'Buttered Popcorn' (Creeping buttercup), Rhododendron 'Herbert' (Evergreen azalea), Rhus aromatica 'Gro-Low' (Fragrant sumac), Sedum ternatum (Three-leaved stonecrop), Stephanandra incisa 'Crispa' (Lace shrub), Syringa meyeri (Korean lilac), Tiarella cordifolia 'Skeleton Key' (Foamflower), Verbena canadensis (Rose verbena), Vinca minor (Periwinkle), Viola labradorica (Labrador violet).

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