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Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants in Bloom


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April 26 - May 2, 2002


Bakewell Court
Annuals: Viola 'Clear Sky Light Blue' (Pansy).
Ruth Palmer Blanke Boxwood Garden
Arabis caucasica 'Snowcap' (Rockcress), Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima' (Chokeberry), Cercis canadensis 'Alba' (Eastern redbud), Heuchera x brizoides 'Snow White', Magnolia stellata (Star magnolia), Narcissus sp. (Daffodil), Paeonia 'Duchesse de Nemours' (Peony), Paeonia 'Elsa Sass' (Peony), Pulsatilla vulgaris (Pasque flower), Tiarella 'Black Velvet' (Foam flower), Viburnum macrocephalum (Chinese snowball viburnum). Annuals: Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth), Viola cornuta (Horned violet), Viola spp. (Pansies).
Climatron® Geodesic Greenhouse
Acalypha hispida (Chenille plant), Androlepis skinneri, Aphelandra spp., Aristolochia arborea, Bauhinia blakeana, Begonia incisa, Begonia prismatocarpa, Begonia thiemei, Begonia ulmifolia, Brunfelsia densifolia, Caesalpinia mexicana, Calathea violacea, Calliandra haematocephala, Callisia fragrans, Centradenia sp., Cochliostema velutina, Clerodendrum splendens, Crescentia portoricensis, Cuphea utriculosa, Cyphomandra betacea, Dischidia pectinoides, Disporopsis longifolia, Dracaena bueana, Epidendrum ibuaguense, Erythrina cubensis, Geogenanthus poeppigii, Gurania rhizantha, Hedychium muluense, Heliconia caribaea 'Purpurea', Heliconia schiedeana, Heliconia stricta, Hibiscus schizopetalus, Hoya carnosa, Juanulloa mexicana, Justicia spicigera, Leea rubra, Malpighia coccigera, Medinilla magnifica, Megaskepasma erythroclamys, Orthosiphon sp., Oxalis ortgiesii, Pachycentria tuberosa, Pachystachys lutea, Passiflora vitifolia, Pentas lanceolata, Petrea volubilis, Psiguria umbrosa, Psychotria nervosa, Quararibea pumila, Rondeletia leucophylla, Sapranthus microcarpus, Scutellaria costaricana, Sinningia cardinalis, Smithiana multiflora, Sobralia macrantha, Strelitzia nicolai, Tabernaemontana divaricata, Tacca chantrieri, Thunbergia erecta, Thunbergia mysorensis, Vitis sp., Vriesea splendens 'Favorite'.
Cohen Court
Annuals: Tulipa 'Maja' (Fringed tulip), Viola sp. (Pansy).
English Woodland Garden
Aesculus glabra (Ohio buckeye), Aesculus pavia (Red buckeye), Anemone nemorosa 'Lychette' (European wood anemone), Aquilegia canadensis (Columbine), Arisaema sikokianum (Japanese cobra lily), Aronia melanocarpa (Black chokeberry), Brunnera macrophylla (Siberian bugloss), Claytonia virginica (Spring beauty), Collinsia verna (Blue-eyed Mary), Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley), Convallaria majalis 'Fortin's Giant' (Lily-of-the-valley), Cornus florida (Flowering dogwood), Cornus florida 'Cherokee Chief' (Flowering dogwood), Cornus florida 'Cloud Nine' (Flowering dogwood), Cornus florida forma rubra (Flowering dogwood), Dicentra 'Luxuriant' (Fringed bleeding heart), Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart), Epimedium x warleyense (Epimedium), Epimedium x youngianum (Epimedium), Halesia diptera (Two-winged silverbell), Helleborus 'Royal Heritage' (Hellebore), Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Alba' (Spanish bluebell), Kerria japonica 'Albescens' (Japanese rose), Lamium galeobdolon 'Variegatum' (Yellow archangel), Leucojum aestivum (Summer snowflake), Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant' (Summer snowflake), Leucothoe axillaris (Leucothoe), Lysichiton camtschatcencis (Skunk cabbage), Mazus reptans (Mazus), Mertensia virginica (Bluebells), Neviusia alabamensis (Alabama snow wreath), Pachysandra terminalis (Japanese pachysandra), Phlox divaricata (Wild sweet william), Podophyllum peltatum (Mayapple), Polemonium caeruleum (Jacob's ladder), Polygonatum biflorum (Solomon's seal), Polygonatum odoratum (Solomon's seal), Polygonatum odoratum 'Variegatum' (Variegated Solomons-seal), Primula beesiana (Primrose), Pulmonaria longifolia (Lungwort), Pulmonaria saccharata 'Mrs. Moon' (Bethlehem sage), Ranunculus ficaria (Lesser celandine), Rhododendron 'Aphrodite' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Blaauw's Pink' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Moby Dick' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'NA39320-C' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Purple Splendor' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Sandra Ann (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Sherwoodi' (Sherwood azalea), Rhododendron sp. (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Windbeam' (Rhododendron), Staphylea colchica (Colchis bladdernut), Staphylea trifolia (American bladdernut), Tiarella cordifolia (Foamflower), Trillium recurvatum (Wake robin), Trollius 'Golden Queen' (Globe flower), Viburnum opulus 'Sterile' (Snowball), Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum (Doublefile viburnum), Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Mariesii' (Doublefile viburnum), Viburnum prunifolium (Black haw), Vinca minor 'Purpurea' (Periwinkle), Vinca minor 'Variegata' (Periwinkle), Viola 'White Czar' (Violet).
Goodman Iris Garden
Iris sp. (Iris). Standard dwarf bearded iris are beginning to bloom.
Grigg Nanjing Friendship Garden, the Chinese Garden
Cercis chinensis (Chinese redbud), Chaenomeles speciosa 'Cameo' (Flowering quince), Chaenomeles speciosa 'Jet Trail' (Flowering quince), Chaenomeles x superba 'Texas Scarlet' (Flowering quince), Corydalis ophiocarpa (Corydalis), Dianthus chinensis (Rainbow pink), Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart), Disporopsis pernyi (Evergreen Solomon's seal), Epimedium pubigerum (Bishop's hat), Epimedium x omiense (Bishop's hat), Gardenia augusta (Gardenia), Malus hupehensis (Apple), Menyanthes trifoliata (Bog Bean), Paeonia 'Da Hu Hong' (Tree peony), Paeonia 'Jade Plate White' (Tree peony), Paeonia spp. (Peony), Paeonia suffruticosa (Tree peony), Paeonia suffruticosa 'Big Brown Purple' (Tree peony), Paeonia suffruticosa 'Champion of Yellow Flowers' (Tree peony), Paeonia suffruticosa 'Delicate Fragrant White' (Tree peony), Paeonia suffruticosa 'Green Dragon Reclining in Black Ink' (Tree peony), Paeonia suffruticosa 'Lavender Blue' (Tree peony), Paeonia suffruticosa 'Lavender Champion (Tree peony), Paeonia suffruticosa 'Phoenix White' (Tree peony), Paeonia suffruticosa 'Sunrise Red' (Tree peony), Paeonia suffruticosa 'Ying Luo Bao Zhu' (Tree peony), Paeonia 'Wu Long Peng Sheng' (Tree peony), Paeonia 'Zhao Fen' (Tree peony), Paeonia 'Zhu Sha Lei' (Tree peony), Paeonia 'Zhuang Yuan Hong' (Tree peony), Paeonia 'Zi Qiao' (Tree peony), Rhododendron x kosterianum (Mollis azalea), Rosa xanthina (Manchu rose), Sorbus alnifolia 'Redbird' (Mountain ash), Stylophorum lasiocarpum (Celandine poppy), Syringa x chinensis (Chinese lilac), Viburnum macrocephalum (Chinese snowball), Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Mariesii' (Double file viburnum), Viburnum rhytidophyllum (Viburnum), Viburnum setigerum (Viburnum), Xanthoceras sorbifolium (Xanthoceras). Annuals: Citrus medica 'Fingered' (Citron), Musella lasiocarpa (Chinese flowering banana).
Heckman Bulb Garden
Cercis chinensis (Chinese redbud), Forsythia viridiflolia 'Bronxensis' (Forsythia), Fritillaria acmopetala (Fritillary), Fritillaria uva-vulpis (Fritillary), Hyacinthoides hispanica (Spanish bluebells), Iberis saxatilis 'Pygmaea' (Candytuft), Ipheon uniflorum 'Wisley Blue' (Spring starflower), Leucojum aestivum (Summer snowflake), Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant' (Summer snowflake), Magnolia 'Randy' (Magnolia), Magnolia 'Ricki' (Magnolia), Malus 'Profusion' (Flowering crabapple), Mertensia virginica (Virginia bluebells), Narcissus 'Algebra', Narcissus 'Fruitcup' (Jonquilla daffodil), Narcissus 'Rose Garden' (Double daffodil), Narcissus 'Royal Ballet' (Large-cupped daffodil), Tulipa clusiana 'Lady Jane' (Species tulip). Annuals: Hyacinthus orientalis 'Blue Jacket', H. orientalis 'City of Haarlem' (Hyacinth), Lobularia maritima (Sweet alyssum), Tulipa 'Alma Jones', Tulipa 'Angelique', Tulipa 'Apricot Beauty', Tulipa 'Banja Luka', Tulipa 'Blushing Lady', Tulipa 'Dreamland', Tulipa 'Elizabeth Arden', Tulipa 'Esther', Tulipa 'Golden Artist', Tulipa 'Gravota', Tulipa 'Halcro', Tulipa 'Juan', Tulipa 'LaFayette', Tulipa 'Marilyn', Tulipa 'Merton', Tulipa 'Peach Blossom', Tulipa 'Plaisir', Tulipa 'Princess Irene', Tulipa 'Purple Prince', Tulipa 'Queen of the Night', Tulipa 'Stressa', Tulipa 'Sweetheart', Tulipa 'Union Jack', Tulipa 'Yokohama', Viola spp. (Pansies).
Heckman Rock Garden
Anchusa officinalis (Bugloss), Aurinia saxatilis 'Gold Dust' (Basket of gold), Corydalis lutea (Yellow corydalis), Cotoneaster adpressus var. praecox (Early cotoneaster), Forsythia viridissima 'Bronxensis' (Greenstem forsythia), Iberis sempervirens 'Purity' (Edging candytuft), Iris 'Add it Up' (Dwarf bearded iris), Iris 'Cocoa Pink' (Dwarf bearded iris), Iris 'Kiwi Slices' (Dwarf bearded iris), Iris 'Peach Petal Pie' (Standard dwarf bearded iris), Iris pumila 'Miahania' (Iris), Iris 'Sun Doll' (Dwarf bearded iris), Iris 'Wavelength' (Dwarf bearded iris), Iris 'Wildcat Pajama's (Dwarf bearded iris), Mazus reptans (Mazus), Narcissus bulbocodium 'Golden Bells' (Hoop petticoat daffodil), Narcissus 'Sun Disc' (Jonquilla daffodil), Narcissus 'Sun Doll' (Daffodil), Phlox divaricata 'Dirgo Ice' (Woodland phlox), Phlox subulata 'Blue Emerald' (Moss phlox), Rhododendron mucronulatum (Korean rhododendron), Silene latifolia sbsp. Alba (Campion), Veronica 'Waterperry Blue' (Speedwell), Viola labradorica (Labrador violet).
Herb Garden
Armeria maritima (Thrift), Camassia cusickii (Camass), Fragaria vesca (Wild strawberry), Galium odoratum (Sweet woodruff), Salix matsudana 'Golden Curls' (Peking willow), Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' (Pincushion flower). Annuals: Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth), Viola 'Imperial Frosty Rose' (Pansy), Viola spp. (Pansies).
Hosta Walk
Aquilegia buergeriana 'Calimero' (Columbine), Cercis canadensis 'Alba' (White redbud), Cercis chinensis (Chinese redbud), Dicentra 'Luxuriant' (Bleeding Heart), Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart), Halesia monticola (Mountain silverbell), Malus prunifolia (Plum-leaved crabapple), Malus 'Winter Gold' (Flowering crabapple), Ornithogalum umbellatum (Star-of-Bethlehem), Paeonia suffruticosa 'Furnace For Making Pills of Immortality' (Tree peony), Polygonatum odoratum 'Variegatum' (Solomon's seal), Pulmonaria longifolia 'Bertram Anderson' (Lungwort), Pulmonaria 'Purple Haze' (Lungwort), Tiarella 'Spring Symphony' (Foamflower).
Isabelle A. Baer Garden
Lamium galeobdolon (Yellow archangel), Rhododendron 'Cascade' (Azalea). Annuals: Tulipa 'Cum Laude' (Single late tulip), Tulipa 'Esther' (Single late tulip), Viola 'Clear Sky Purple' (Pansy).
Jenkins Daylily Garden
Calycanthus floridus (Carolina allspice), Cornus florida (Flowering dogwood), Rhododendron 'Girard's Christina' (Azalea), Viburnum carlesii (Fragrant viburnum), Viburnum setigerum (Tea viburnum).
Knolls
Acer campestre (Hedge maple), Acer tataricum (Tatarian maple), Acer truncatum (Purpleblow maple), Chaenomeles x superba 'Texas Scarlet' (Flowering quince), Euonymus alatus (Winged euonymus), Malus 'Manbeck Weeper' (Flowering crabapple), Malus sargentii 'Tina' (Flowering crabapple), Mertensia virginica (Bluebells), Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree), Symphytum grandiflorum (Comfrey), Syringa vulgaris 'Monge' (Common lilac).
Kresko Family Victorian Garden
Acer palmatum 'Beni-schichihenge' (Japanese maple), Acer palmatum 'Garnet' (Japanese maple), Acer palmatum 'Germaine's Gyration' (Japanese maple), Acer palmatum 'Nuresagi' (Japanese maple), Acer palmatum 'Sherwood Flame' (Japanese maple), Acer palmatum 'Tamukeyama' (Japanese maple), Acer palmatum 'Trompenburg' (Japanese maple), Kerria japonica (Japanese rose), Picea orientalis 'Skylands' (Oriental spruce), Pinus cembra 'Chalet' (Swiss stone pine), Pinus parviflora 'Bergman' (Japanese white pine), Pinus sylvestris 'Beauvronensis' (Scotch pine), Pinus sylvestris 'Nana Compressa' (Scotch pine), Pinus sylvestris 'Watereri' (Scotch pine), Taxus cuspidata 'Columnaris' (Japanese yew), Xanthoceras sorbifolium (Yellowhorn). Annuals: Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Black Duet' (Horned violet).
Linnean House
Antirrhinum majus 'Maryland Bright Yellow' (Florist snapdragon), Camellia japonica 'Hasumi Shiro', Camellia japonica 'Pink Pagoda'. Camellia japonica 'Professor Charles S. Sargent', Cyclamen 'Halios Rose with eye' (Florist cyclamen, Impatiens walleriana 'Fiesta Lavender Orchid' (Double impatiens), Impatiens walleriana 'Showstopper Orchid' (Impatiens), Impatiens walleriana 'Showstopper Picotee' (Impatiens), Hippeastrum 'Picotee Petticoat' (Amaryllis), Genista canariensis (Canary Island broom), Jasminum polyanthemum (Jasmine), Trachelospermum mandianum, Viola hederacea (Australian violet).
Lopata Azalea/Rhododendron Garden
Acer japonicum 'Vitifolium' (Full moon maple), Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood' (Japanese maple), Acer palmatum 'Viridis' (Japanese maple), Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Massachusetts' (Common bearberry), Hyacinthoides hispanica (Spanish bluebells), Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Alba' (Spanish bluebells), Magnolia 'Elizabeth' (Magnolia), Magnolia 'Yellow Bird' (Magnolia), Mertensia virginica (Bluebells), Rhododendron 'Alice Swift' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Atlanta' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Boudoir' (Azalea), Rhododendron calendulaceum (Flame azalea), Rhododendron 'Cama', Rhododendron 'Carita' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Carrie Amenda' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Cascade' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Corsage' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Fedora' (Azalea), Rhododendron flammeum (Oconee azalea), Rhododendron 'Fraseri' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Fred Cochran' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Gable's Tall Lavender' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'George Hyatt' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Ginger' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Ginny Gee' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Girard's Fuchsia' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Girard's Hot Shot' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Girard's Rose' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Girard's Scarlet' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Herbert' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Hino-Crimson' (Hiryu azalea), Rhododendron 'Hoosier Rose' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Hot Spur' (Exbury azalea), Rhododendron 'Jericho' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Karens' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Ken Janeck' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'King Red' (Azalea), Rhododendron kiusianum 'Komokulshan' (Kyushu azalea), Rhododendron 'L.C. Fisher' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Laurie' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Margaret Hyatt' (Azalea), Rhododendron metternichii, Rhododendron 'Mist Maiden' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Moby Dick' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Mrs. Henry Schroeder' (Azalea), Rhododendron mucronulatum 'Deep Pink' (Korean rhododendron), Rhododendron 'My Mary' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Myrtifolium' (Azalea), Rhododendron obtusum 'Amoenum' (Hiryu rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Palestrina' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Pearl Wright' (Azalea), Rhododendron periclymenoides (Pinxterbloom), Rhododendron 'Purple Gem' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Purple Pride' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Purple Splendor' (Rhododendron). Rhododendron 'Red Red' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Robert Hyatt' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Soir De Paris' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'St. Louis Blues' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Stewartsonian' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Tom Koenig' (Azalea), Rhododendron vaseyi (Pink shell azalea), Rhododendron viscosum (Swamp azalea), Rhododendron 'William Hyatt' (Azalea), Stylophorum diphyllum (Celandine poppy), Vinca minor (Periwinkle), Weigela 'Minuet' (Weigela).
Milles Sculpture Garden
Annuals: Tulipa 'Bellona' (Triumph tulip), Tulipa 'Canova' (Fringed tulip), Tulipa 'Christmas Dream' (Single early tulip), Tulipa 'Cistula' (Lily-flowered tulip), Tulipa 'Pink Supreme' (Single late tulip), Tulipa 'Purple Prince' (Single early tulip), Viola 'Clear Sky Purple', Viola 'Clear Sky Yellow', Viola 'Skyline Pink Shades' (Pansy).
Ridgway Center Entrance
Annuals: Tulipa sp. (Tulip), Viola 'Crystal Bowl Yellow' (Pansy).
Samuels Bulb Garden
Anemone blanda 'Blue Shades' (Windflower), Anemone blanda 'Violet Star' (Windflower), Camassia leichtlinii 'Coerulea' (Camassia), Chionodoxa forbesii (Glory-of-the-snow), Fothergilla gardenii 'Mount Airy' (Witch alder), Fritillaria imperialis (Crown imperial), Fritillaria meleagris 'Alba' (New Guinea hen flower), Fritillaria persica 'Ivory Bells' (Crown imperial), Hyacinthoides hispanica (Wood hyacinth), Malus 'Schmidtcutleaf' (Flowering crabapple), Muscari aucheri 'Tubergenianum' (Grape hyacinth), Narcissus 'Junior Prom' (Double daffodil), Narcissus 'Petrel' (Triandrus daffodil), Narcissus 'Pink Sails' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Relentless' (Trumpet daffodil), Viburnum x burkwoodii (Burkwood viburnum), Viburnum x pragense (Prague viburnum). Annuals: Hyacinthus orientalis 'Gypsy Queen', Hyacinthus orientalis 'Peter Stuyvesant' (Hyacinth), Tulipa 'Stressa' (Kaufmanniana tulip), Tulipa greggii 'Corsage', Viola spp. (Pansies).
Seiwa-En, The Japanese Garden
Acer ginnala (Amur maple), Acer truncatum (Purpleblow maple), Chaenomeles japonica (Japanese flowering quince), Chaenomeles japonica 'Low n White' (Japanese flowering quince), Chaenomeles japonica 'Minerva' (Japanese flowering quince), Chaenomeles speciosa (Common flowering quince), Chaenomeles speciosa 'Toyo-Nishiki' (Common flowering quince), Chaenomeles x superba 'Texas Scarlet' (Flowering quince), Cornus florida (Flowering dogwood), Cornus florida forma rubra (Flowering dogwood), Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Alba' (Spanish bluebell), Malus 'Bramzam' (Flowering crab), Paeonia sp. (Peony), Paeonia suffruticosa (Tree peony), Prunus serrulata 'Kwanzan' (Japanese flowering cherry), Rhododendron 'Boudoir' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Cascade' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Corsage' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Fedora' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Herbert' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Hino-Crimson' (Hiryu azalea), Rhododendron 'Pink' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Red Red' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Sherwoodi' (Sherwood azalea), Rhododendron sp. (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Voluptuous' (Azalea), Spiraea x vanhouttei (Vanhoutte spirea), Staphylea trifolia (American bladdernut), Syringa meyeri (Meyer lilac), Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria).
Shoenberg Temperate House
Abutilon 'Moonchimes' (Flowering maple), Aesculus californica (Californian horsechestnut), Antirrhinum majus 'Maryland Bright Yellow' (Florist snapdragon), Anomatheca laxa x grandiflora, Arctotheca calendula, Argyranthemum frutescens 'Maggie' (Cobbitty daisy), Brodiaea pallida, Bulbine frutescens 'Hallmark', Calandrinia laxa, Callistemon acuminatus (Bottlebrush), Callistemon citrinus (Crimson bottlebrush), Centranthus rubra 'Albus' (Jupiter's beard), Cerinthe major, Chamelaucium ciliatum (Wax flower), Chrysanthemum segetum (Corn marigold), Cistus albidus (White-leaved rock rose), Cistus crispus (Rock rose), Cistus incanus (Rock rose), Cistus incanus ssp. creticus (Myrrh), Citrus medica 'Fingered' (Buddha's hand citron), Clarkia purpurea ssp. quadrivulnera (Winecup clarkia), Clarkia unguiculata (Farewell-to-spring), Cleome arborea (Bladderbush), Cneorum tricoccon (Spurge olive), Coleonema pulchellum, Collinsia heterophylla (Chinese houses), Convovulus cneorum (Silver bush), Cuphea cyanea, Cuphea schummannii, Cyclamen hybrid 'Halios Bright Salmon' (Florist cyclamen), Cyclamen persicum, Diospyros kaki 'Fuyu' (Japanese persimmon), Dyosma pleiantha, Echium candicans (Pride of Madeira), Eomecon chinonantha (Snow poppy), Erysimum cheiri 'Jaunne Parisienne' (Wallflower), Eschscholtzia californica (California poppy), Euphorbia milii (Crown of thorns), Euphorbia characias ssp. Wulfenii (Spurge), Euphorbia dendroides (Tree spurge), Euryops pectinatus 'Viridis' (Clanwilliam daisy), Freesia 'Entel Purple' (Freesia), Galactites tomentosa (Thistle), Gazania splendens 'Talent Rose Shades' (Treasure flower), Gerbera jamesonii (Barberton daisy), Gilia tricolor (Bird's eyes), Glandularia lilacina (Vervain), Gossypium herbaceum (Cotton), Grevillea 'Canberra Gem' (Spider flower), Hibbertia scandens (Snake vine), Helleborus argutifolius (Hellebore), Hydrangea scandens ssp. chinensis (Hydrangea), Iris hexagona, Iris japonica, Jasminum humile (Jasmine), Jasminum parkeri (Jasmine), Kennedia rubicunda (Dusky coral pea), Laburnum anagryoides (Golden chain tree), Lavatera arborea (Tree mallow), Ligustrum lucidum (Chinese privet), Lupinus pillosus (Lupine), Mentzelia lindleyi (Blazing star), Mimulus aurantiacus (Bush monkey flower), Nemophila maculata (Five-spot), Nemophila menziesii (Baby-blue-eyes), Nicotiana alata 'Domino Picotee' (Flowering tobacco), Olea europaea (Olive), Osteospermum 'Sunscape Daisy Zulu' (African daisy), Osteospermum 'Wildside' (African daisy), Papaver carmelii (Poppy), Paris polyphylla, Paris sp., Pelargonium 'Chcolate Mint' (Scented geranium), Pelargonium x hortorum `Americana Salmon' (Geranium), Pelargonium x hortorum 'Showcase Bright Coral' (Geranium), Pelargonium quercifolium 'Village Hill Oak' (Oak-leaved geranium), Peltandra virginica (Green arrow arum), Pericallis hybrida (Cineraria), Phlomis fruticosa (Jerusalem sage), Pieris phillyreifolia (Bitterweed), Pinguicula primuliflora (Butterwort), Pinguicula sp. (Mexican butterwort), Pittosporum sp., Primula obconica 'Libre series' (German primrose), Prunus illicifolia (Holly-leaved cherry), Ricotia lunaria (Egyptian honesty), Rhaphiolepis indica 'Enchantress' (Indian hawthorn), Rhapiolepsis umbellata, Rosa banskiae 'Alba plena' (Banskia rose), Rosa 'Sunsprite' (Floribunda rose), Sarracenia x catesbaei (Hybrid pitcher plant), Sarracenia 'Dixie Lace' (Hybrid pitcher plant), Sarracenia flava (Yellow trumpet pitcher plant), Sarracenia flava x leucophylla (Hybrid pitcher plant), Sarracenia leucophylla x S. rubra ssp. gulfensis (Hybrid pitcher plant), Sarracenia oreophila (Mountain trumpet pitcher plant), Sarracenia oreophila x purpurea (Hybrid pitcher plant), Sarracenia purpurea ssp. venosa (Purple pitcher plant), Saxifraga stolonifera (Strawberry geranium), Senna cumingii (Senna), Silene aegyptiaca, Spartium junceum (Spanish broom), Teucrium fruticans (Tree germander), Trachycarpus fortunei (Windmill palm), Tritelia laxa (Triplet lily), Utricularia sandersonii (Rabbit ears), Vaccinium darrowi (Evergreen blueberry), Viburnum japonicum (Arrowwood), Virgilia divaricata (Keurboom), Zantesdeschia aethiopica (Calla lily).
Spoehrer Plaza
Fothergilla gardenii (Witch alder). Annuals: Tulipa 'Douglas Bader', Tulipa 'Kingblood' (Single late tulip), Tulipa 'Queen of the Night' (Single late tulip), Viola 'Clear Sky Orange', Viola 'Clear Sky Primrose', Viola 'Clear Sky True Blue', Viola 'Clear Sky White' (Pansy).
Strassenfest German Garden
Acer tataricum (Tatarian maple), Anemone sylvestris (Snowdrop windflower), Aquilegia 'Kristall' (Columbine), Aquilegia 'Spezialrasse' (Columbine), Aquilegia vulgaris 'Altrosa' (Columbine), Aquilegia vulgaris 'Grandmother's Garden' (Columbine), Armeria maritima 'Dusseldorf Pride' (Thrift), Armeria maritima 'Splendens' (Thrift), Aurinia saxatilis 'Compacta' (Basket of gold), Aurinia saxatilis 'Gold Dust' (Basket of Gold), Aurinia saxatilis 'Mountain Gold' (Basket of gold), Bergenia cordifolia 'Rotblum' (Pigsqueak), Bergenia cordifolia 'Winterglut' (Bergenia), Brunnera macrophylla (Siberian bugloss), Centaurea montana (Mountain bluet), Cerastium tomentosum 'Silberteppich' (Snow in summer), Cercis canadensis (Redbud), Cercis canadensis 'Alba' (White redbud), Convallaria majalis (Lily of the valley), Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Frost Fire' (Cheddar pink), Euphorbia myrsinites (Spurge), Galium odoratum (Sweet woodruff), Geranium sanguineum 'Max Frei' (Bloody cranesbill), Geranium sanguineum var. striatum (Bloody cranesbill), Gypsophila cerastioides (Baby's breath), Helleborus orientalis (Lenten rose), Helleborus purpurascens 'Red Power' (Hellebore), Heuchera sanguinea 'Leuchtkafer' (Coral bells), Knautia macedonica (Knautia), Linaria alpina (Toadflax), Lychnis alpina 'Snow Flurry' (Alpine campion), Narcissus bulbocodium var. conspicuus (Hoop petticoat daffodil), Narcissus 'Faith' (Large-cupped daffodil), Primula 'Gold Lace' (Primula), Primula veris 'Pacific Giants' (Cowslip), Prunus padus (Bird cherry), Pulmonaria longifolia subsp. cevennensis (Pulmonaria), Pulmonaria saccharata 'Smokey Blue' (Bethlehem sage), Pulsatilla vulgaris 'Heiler Hybrids' (Pasque flower), Pulsatilla vulgaris 'Rote Glocke' (Pasque flower), Rhododendron schlippenbachii (Royal azalea), Salvia x sylvestris 'Blaukonigin' (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Sage), Saponaria x lempergii 'Max Frei' (Soapwort), Syringa x perisca (Perisan lilac), Thymus vulgaris 'German Winter Garden' (Thyme), Viburnum plicatum (Doublefile viburnum).
Swift Family Garden
Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria). Annuals: Tulipa 'Angelique' (Double late tulip), Tulipa 'Crème Upstar (Double late tulip), Tulipa 'Maja' (Fringed tulip), Tulipa 'Mary Poppins' (Triumph tulip), Viola 'Clear Sky True Blue', Viola 'Clear Sky White' (Pansy).
Swift Perennial Border
Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria). Annuals: Tulipa 'Angelique' (Double late tulip), Tulipa 'Crème Upstar (Double late tulip), Tulipa 'Maja' (Fringed tulip), Tulipa 'Mary Poppins' (Triumph tulip), Viola 'Clear Sky True Blue', Viola 'Clear Sky White' (Pansy).
Victorian Gardens
Aesculus x carnea 'Briotii' (Ruby horsechestnut), Calycanthus floridus (Carolina allspice), Camassia leichtlinii (Camass), Carpinus betulus (European hornbeam), Cercis canadensis 'Alba' (White redbud), Chionanthus virginicus (Fringetree), Cornus florida (Flowering dogwood), Cornus florida forma rubra (Flowering dogwood), Halesia diptera (Two-winged silverbell), Hyacinthoides hispanica (Wood hyacinth), Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Alba' (Wood hyacinth), Malus sargentii (Sargent's crabapple), Rhododendron 'Blaauw's Pink' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Boudoir' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Cascade' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Corsage' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Fedora' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Hino-Crimson' (Azalea), Rhododendron kaempferi 'Atlanta' (Torch azalea), Rhododendron obtusum 'Amoenum' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Rosebud' (Azalea), Rhododendron sp. (Azalea), Rosa xanthina (Manchu rose), Spiraea thunbergii (Thunberg's spirea), Syringa meyeri (Lilac), Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Mariesii' (Doublefile viburnum), Viburnum prunifolium (Black haw).
Zimmerman Scented Garden
Calycanthus floridus (Carolina allspice), Rhododendron 'Soir de Paris' (Azalea), Thymus vulgaris (Garden thyme), Viburnum carlesii (Fragrant viburnum). Annuals: Tulipa 'Dillenberg (Single late tulip), Tulipa 'King Orange' (Triumph tulip), Viola 'Accord Black Beauty', Viola 'Accord Clear Orange' (Pansy).
Kemper Center for Home Gardening

Bank of America Family Vegetable Garden
Chaenomeles japonica var. alpina (Flowering quince), Chaenomeles speciosa 'Jet Trail' (Flowering quince), Dianthus 'First Love' (Cheddar pink). Annuals: Tulipa 'Flair' (Single late tulip), Viola spp. (Pansies).

Birch Mahaffey Carpenter Butterfly Pavillion
Aquilegia canadensis (Columbine), Camassia leichtlinii (Camassia), Cercis canadensis 'Alba' (White redbud), Chelone glabra (Turtlehead), Cornus florida (Flowering dogwood), Erysimum chieri 'Double Early wonder' (Wallflower), Narcissus poeticus (Poeticus daffodil), Viola pubescens var. eriocarpa (Smooth yellow violet). Annuals: Linaria 'Fantasy White' (Toadflax), Viola cornuta 'Babyface Ruby and Gold', Viola cornuta 'Penny Porcelain' (Horned violet).

Christopher Biraben Butterfly Meadow
Geranium maculatum (Wild geranium), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Zizia aurea (Golden Alexander). Annuals: Tulipa 'White Emperor' (Tulip).

Cornelia Sunnen Backyard Garden
Cornus sericea 'Cardinal' (Redtwig dogwood), Fothergilla gardenii (Fothergilla), Kerria japonica (Japanese kerria), Narcissus triandrus 'Ice Wings' (Triandrus daffodil), Rhododendron 'Girard's Rose' (Evergreen azalea), Rhododendron 'Herbert' (Evergreen azalea), Rhododendron yedoense var. poukhanense (Korean azalea), Rhodotypos scandens (Black jetbead), Viburnum carlesii 'Compactum' (Koreanspice viburnum). Annuals: Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Lilac Ice' (Horned violet), Viola 'Dynamite Light Blue', Viola 'Purple Jester' (Pansy).

Cutting Garden
Tulips in this garden are past peak bloom, but many are still showy.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Flower Borders
Amsonia tabernaemontana 'Montana' (Bluestar), Anemone sylvestris (Snowdrop anemone), Aquilegia flabellata 'Nana' (Fan columbine), Aquilegia viridiflora 'Chocolate Soldier' (Columbine), Arabis caucasica (Rock cress), Armeria maritima (Sea thrift), Armeria maritima 'Rubrifolia' (Sea thrift), Bergenia cordifolia (Bergenia), Brunnera macrophylla 'Variegata' (Siberian bugloss), Centaurea montana (Perennial bachelor's button), Dicentra eximia (Fringed bleeding heart), Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart), Epimedium pubigerum (Bishop's hat), Epimedium x warleyense (Epimedium), Euphorbia myrsinites (Spurge), Geranium sanguineum 'John Elsley' (Hardy geranium), Geranium sanguineum 'Nanum' (Hardy geranium), Helleborus foetidus 'Pontarlier' (Stinking hellebore), Helleborus orientalis (Lenten rose), Heuchera 'Oakington Jewel' (Coral bells), Heuchera 'Veil of Passion' (Coral bells), Heucherella 'Bridget Bloom' (Foamy bells), Heucherella 'Burnished Bronze' (Foamy Bells), Heucherella 'Dayglow Pink' (Foamy bells), Linum perenne (Perennial flax), Pulmonaria 'British Sterling' (Lungwort), Pulmonaria 'Dark Vader' (Lungwort), Pulmonaria 'Golden Haze' (Lungwort), Pulmonaria 'Lewis Palmer' (Lungwort), Pulmonaria longifolia 'Bertram Anderson' (Lungwort), Pulmonaria longifolia subsp. cevennensis (Lungwort), Pulmonaria 'Majeste' (Lungwort), Pulmonaria rubra 'Ann' (Lungwort), Pulmonaria saccharata 'Highdown' (Lungwort), Pulmonaria saccharata 'Leopard' (Lungwort), Pulmonaria saccharata 'Smokey Blue' (Lungwort), Pulmonaria 'Silver Streamers' (Lungwort), Pulmonaria 'Spilled Milk' (Lungwort), Pulmonaria 'Victorian Brooch' (Lungwort), Tiarella 'Black Velvet' (Foamflower), Tiarella cordifolia 'Oakleaf' (Foam flower), Tiarella 'Cygnet' (Foam flower), Tiarella 'Dark Star' (Foam flower), Tiarella 'Eco-Eyed Glossy' (Foam flower), Tiarella 'Filigree Lace' (Foam flower), Tiarella 'Lacquer Leaf' (Foam flower), Tiarella 'Laird of Skye' (Foam flower), Tiarella 'Ninja' (Foam flower), Tradescantia 'Concord Grape' (Spiderwort), Tradescantia 'Red Cloud' (Spiderwort), Veronica 'Waterperry' (Veronica), Veronica peduncularis 'Georgia Blue' (Speedwell).

Foundation Plantings
Berberis thunbergii 'Atropurpurea' (Japanese barberry), Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' (Brunnera), Lamium maculatum 'Elisabeth de Haas' (Spotted deadnettle), Picea omorika (Serbian spruce), Rhododendron 'Girard's Rose' (Evergreen azalea), Rhododendron 'Stewartsonian' (Evergreen azalea). Annuals: Viola 'Universal Plus Mariner Mix' (Pansy).

Fragrance Garden
Fothergilla gardenii (Fothergilla), Muscari armeniacum (Grape hyacinth), Muscari latifolium (Grape hyacinth), Origanum vulgare (Oregano), Syringa vulgaris 'Charles Joly' (Common lilac), Taxus x media 'Densiformis' (Yew). Annuals: Lobularia maritima 'Snow Crystals' (Sweet alyssum), Matthiola incana 'Vintage Red', Matthiola incana 'Vintage Yellow' (Brompton stock), Viola 'Crown Yellow w/Red Blotch', Viola 'Supreme Deep Blue' (Pansy), Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Blue Heaven' (Horned violet).

Hedge Display
Acer tataricum subsp. ginnala 'Flame' (Amur maple), Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima' (Red chokeberry), Cercis chinensis (Chinese redbud), Myrica pensylvanica (Bayberry), Rhus aromatica (Fragrant sumac), Ribes alpinum (Alpine currant), Viburnum x rhytidophylloides 'Alleghany' (Lantanaphyllum viburnum).

Jane and Whitney Harris Secret Garden
Camassia leichtlinii 'Blue Danube' (Camassia), Dicentra 'Luxuriant' (Bleeding heart), Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba' (Bleeding heart), Geranium sanguineum var. striatum (Hardy geranium), Pieris japonica 'Prelude' (Japanese pieris), Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' (Pincushion flower).

Jordan Ornamental Shade Garden and Overlook
Brunnera macrophylla (Siberian bugloss), Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy' (Redbud), Cotoneaster apiculatus (Cranberry cotoneaster), Epimedium x versicolor 'Sulphureum' (Epimedium), Epimedium x youngianum 'Niveum' (Epimedium), Fothergilla gardenii (Fothergilla), Helleborus foetidus 'Sienna' (Stinking hellebore), Helleborus 'Winter Joy' (Hellebore), Heuchera 'Harmonic Convergence' (Coral bells), Heucherella X tiarelloides 'Bridget Bloom' (Foamy bells), Malus 'Jewelberry' (Crabapple), Nyssa sylvatica (Sour gum), Pinus strobus 'Blue Shag' (White pine), Rhododendron 'Mrs. Henry Schroeder' (Evergreen azalea), Rhododendron 'Stewartsonian' (Evergreen azalea), Rhododendron degronianum subsp. yakushimanum 'Ken Janeck' (Rhodendron), Styrax obassia (Fragrant snowbell), Tiarella 'Tiger Stripe' (Foamflower), Viburnum plicatum forma tomentosum 'Shasta' (Doublefile viburnum). Annuals: Viola spp. (Pansies).

Joseph F. Ruwitch Garden for All
Annuals: Viola 'Universal Plus Lavender' (Pansy), Viola cornuta 'Velour Purple Wing' (Horned violet).

Justin A. and Rose J. Naumann Experimental Garden
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Atlantic' (Highbush blueberry), Vaccinium corymbosum 'Chandler' (Highbush blueberry), Vaccinium corymbosum 'Herbert' (Highbush blueberry), Vaccinium corymbosum 'Ivanhoe' (Highbush blueberry), Vaccinium corymbosum 'Jersey' (Highbush blueberry).

Lang Family Bird Garden
Ajuga reptans 'Atropurpurea' (Bugleweed), Ajuga reptans 'Purple Brocade' (Bugleweed), Aronia melanocarpa (Black chokeberry), Crataegus viridis 'Winter King' (Green hawthorn), Hyacinthoides hispanica (Spanish bluebells), Lonicera sempervirens (Trumpet honeysuckle), Malus 'Amberina' (Crabapple), Muscari armeniacum (Grape hyacinth), Viburnum lentago (Nannyberry), Viburnum prunifolium (Black haw). Annuals: Viola 'Delta Pure Deep Orange', Viola 'Ultima Beacon Blue' (Pansy), Viola cornuta 'Babyface Yellow', Viola cornuta 'Jewel Deep Blue', Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Yellow Delight' (Horned violet).

Lois Whiteside Franklin Flower Trial Garden
Annuals: Viola cornuta (Horned violet), Viola spp. (Pansies).

Low Maintenance Garden
Iberis sempervirens (Evergreen candytuft), Sesleria caerulea (Blue moor grass).

Lucy and Stanley Lopata Prairie Garden
Castilleja coccinea (Indian paintbrush).

Marilyn and Sam Fox Fruit Garden
Fragaria 'Cavendish' (Junebearing strawberry), Fragaria 'Dunlap' (Junebearing Strawberry), Fragaria 'Eversweet(™)' (Everbearing strawberry), Fragaria 'Ozark Beauty' (Strawberry), Fragaria 'Surecrop' (Junebearing Strawberry), Malus 'Stark(®) Blushing Golden(™)' (Dwarf apple), Narcissus 'Delnashaugh' (Double daffodil), Ribes 'Hinomaki Red' (Gooseberry), Ribes 'Invicta' (Gooseberry), Ribes nigrum 'Ben Sarek' (Black current), Ribes 'Pixwell' (Gooseberry), Ribes rubrum 'Red Lake' (Red current), Ribes rubrum 'Rovada' (Red current), Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl' (Red current), Ribes 'Welcome' (Gooseberry), Vaccinium corymbosum 'Blue Crop' (Highbush blueberry), Vaccinium corymbosum 'Blue Ray' (Highbush blueberry), Vaccinium 'Sunshine Blue' (Southern highbush blueberry).

Maritz Apple Allee
Fritillaria meleagris (Guinea-hen flower), Malus 'Golden Delicious' (Apple), Muscari armeniacum (Grape hyacinth), Narcissus 'Petrel' (Triandrus daffodil), Vinca minor (Periwinkle). Annuals: Tulipa 'Hermoine', Viola 'Delta True Blue'.

Martha Love Symington Missouri Native Shade Garden
Aesculus pavia (Red buckeye), Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia (Willowleaf bluestar), Aquilegia canadensis (Columbine), Cercis canadensis (Redbud), Claytonia virginica (Spring beauty), Cornus florida forma rubra (Flowering dogwood), Fothergilla major 'Arkansas Beauty' (Large fothergilla), Geranium maculatum (Wild geranium), Geranium maculatum 'Album' (Wild geranium), Gillenia stipulata (Indian physic), Iris cristata (Dwarf crested iris), Isopyrum biternatum (False rue anemone), Mertensia virginica (Bluebells), Packera aurea (Golden ragwort), Phlox divaricata 'Fuller's White' (Woodland phlox), Podophyllum peltatum (Mayapple), Polemonium reptans (Creeping Jacob's ladder), Sedum ternatum (Three-leaved stonecrop), Staphylea trifolia (American bladdernut), Stylophorum diphyllum (Celandine poppy), Thalictrum dioicum (Meadow rue), Tradescantia virginiana (Spiderwort), Viburnum lentago (Nannyberry), Waldsteinia fragarioides (Barren strawberry), Zizia aurea (Golden Alexanders).

Members' Entry Court Garden
Rhododendron 'Herbert' (Evergreen azalea). Annuals: Diascia 'Sunchimes' (Diascia), Viola 'Baby Bingo Winter Blues Mix', Viola 'Panache White with Blotch' (Pansy).

Mildred Lane Kemper Terrace Garden
Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood' (Japanese maple), Actinidia kolomikta (Kiwi vine), Clematis 'Henryi' (Clematis), Fothergilla gardenii (Fothergilla), Juniperus communis 'Gold Cone' (Juniper), Pinus strobus 'Macopin' (Eastern white pine). Annuals: Viola 'Crystal Bowl Scarlet' (Pansy).

Spoehrer Children's Garden
Berberis 'Emerald Carousel (™)' (Barberry), Mazus reptans (Mazus), Morus alba 'Chaparral' (White mulberry), Viburnum 'Conoy' (Viburnum). Annuals: Viola 'Clear Sky Primrose', Viola 'Clear Sky Red', Viola 'Clear Sky True Blue', Viola 'Skyline Copperfield', Viola 'Trick or Treat Mix' (Pansy).

Suzanne Stagg Wright Rock Garden
Amsonia ciliata (Bluestar), Aquilegia canadensis (Columbine), Erysimum capitata (Coastal wallflower), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Narcissus 'Green Pearl' (Poeticus daffodil), Packera aurea (Golden ragwort), Zizia aptera (Heart-leaved meadow parsnip).

Union Electric Ground Cover Border
Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant' (Bugleweed), Chaenomeles japonica var. alpina (Flowering quince), Cotoneaster horizontalis var. perpusillus (Rockspray cotoneaster), Epimedium x versicolor 'Sulphureum' (Epimedium), Geranium sanguineum (Hardy geranium), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Iberis sempervirens 'Alexander's White' (Candytuft), Lamium galeobdolon 'Variegatum' (Yellow archangel), Lamium maculatum 'Beedham's White' (Spotted deadnettle), Mazus reptans (Mazus), Phlox pilosa var. ozarkana (Ozark prairie phlox), Phlox subulata 'Millstream Daphne' (Creeping phlox), Potentilla neumanniana 'Nana' (Cinquefoil), Primula 'Alejandra' (Juliana primula), Rhododendron 'Herbert' (Evergreen azalea), Rhus aromatica 'Gro-Low' (Fragrant sumac), Sedum ternatum (Three-leaved stonecrop), Syringa meyeri 'Palibin' (Korean lilac), Tiarella cordifolia 'Skeleton Key' (Foamflower), Viola labradorica (Labrador violet).

USBank City Garden
Corydalis solida (Fumewort), Fothergilla gardenii 'Blue Mist' (Fothergilla), Galium odoratum (Sweet woodruff), Helleborus orientalis (Lenten rose), Wisteria venusta (Silky wisteria). Annuals: Fritillaria imperialis 'Lutea' (Crown imperial), Viola cornuta 'Babyface Ruby and Gold' (Horned violet).

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