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Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants in Bloom

AT A GLANCE

March 8 - March 14, 2002

• Large drifts of Snowdrops (Galanthus spp.), Glory of the Snow (Chionodoxa luciliae), and Squill (Scilla siberica) carpet the ground in the Mausoleum Garden. Early crocus are flowering in many locations on the grounds.

• Spring is in full swing in the Shoenberg Temperate House. Enjoy the rich aromas of the the paperbush (Edgeworthia papyrifera), fragrant sweetbox (Sarcococca ruscifolia), hyacinths (Hyacinthus orientalis 'Atlantic'), and more. Showy primrose jasmine (Jaminum mesnyi) and sweet smelling clematis (Clematis armandii) blanket the arbor.

• The camellias are at their peak of colorful bloom, making the Linnean House a rare treat on a cold winter day. Cheerful cyclamen (Cyclamen 'Halios Series') illuminate the beds beneath the camellia trees and the heady aroma of the Fragrant olive trees (Osmanthus fragrans) wafts throughout the house.

• Witchhazels are generally past peak bloom, but the large 'Arnold Promise' hybrids (Hamamelis x intermedia 'Arnold Promise') in the English Woodland Garden are still outstanding.

• Pussy willows (Salix discolor) are just beginning to bloom in the Japanese Garden.

• Fruits of the Winterberry holly (Ilex verticillata) are very showy. Especially noteworthy is the clump (Ilex verticillata 'Afterglow') by the statue of Henry Shaw by Tower Grove House, and the hedges (Ilex verticillata 'Red Sprite') in the Kemper Bird Garden.

• Pansies and Violas bloom until severe cold arrives. Additional flowering occurs sporadically during mild winter spells. Well-rooted plants will begin to grow and flower again with the arrival of spring.

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