MBG: Plants In Bloom

Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants in Bloom

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June 14 - June 20, 2002

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam' (Feather reed grass). Annuals: Catharanthus rosea (Madagascar periwinkle), Gomphrena globosa (Globe amaranth), Zinnia angustifolia (Mexican zinnia).

Ruth Palmer Blanke Boxwood Garden

Ajuga reptans 'Purple Brocade' (Bugleweed), Amsonia tabernaemontana (Bluestar), Aruncus dioicus (Goat's beard), Astilbe japonica 'Ellie' (Astilbe), Astilbe sp. (Astilbe), Astilbe x arendsii 'Venus' (Hybrid astilbe), Baptisia alba (White wild indigo), Baptisia australis (Blue false indigo), Clematis 'Will Goodwin' (Clematis), Gaura lindheimeri 'Whirling Butterflies' (Gaura), Geranium clarkei 'Kashmir White' (Cranesbill), Geranium sanguineum 'Album' (Bloody cranesbill), Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Biokova' (Cranesbill), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Wave' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow Queen' (Oakleaf hydrangea), Iris ensata 'Blue King', Iris ensata 'Variegata', Knautia macedonica (Knautia), Kniphofia sp. (Red-hot poker), Kniphofia 'White Fairy' (Kniphofia), Lilium sp. (Lily), Lilium 'Yosemite' (Tetra trumpet lily), Oenothera speciosa 'Alba' (White evening primrose), Paeonia 'Elsa Sass' (Peony), Rosa 'Iceberg' (Climbing floribunda rose), Rosa rugosa (Japanese rose), Rosa 'Sir Thomas Lipton' (Hybrid rugosa rose), Rosa 'White Dawn' (Large-flowered climbing rose), Salvia pratensis 'Indigo' (Meadow sage), Salvia sp. (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Blue Hill' (Sage), Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' (Pincushion flower), Stachys byzantina (Lamb's-ears), Tiarella 'Black Velvet' (Foam flower).

Climatron® Geodesic Greenhouse

Acalypha hispida (Chenille plant), Ananas comosus (Pineapple), Androlepis skinneri, Aristolochia arborea, Begonia incisa, Begonia prismatocarpa, Brunfelsia densifolia, Brunfelsia mire, Calathea burle-marxii 'Ice Blue', Calathea violacea, Chamaedorea fragrans, Cordia boissieri, Crescentia portoricensis, Cuphea utriculosa, Dischidia pectinoides, Disporopsis longifolia, Epidendrum ibuaguense, Eucharis caucana, Eucharis formosa, Fuchsia regia, Gardenia augusta, Geogenanthus poeppigii, Gurania rhizantha, Hedychium muluense, Heliconia caribaea 'Purpurea', Heliconia schiedeana, Heliconia stricta, Hibiscus schizopetalus, Hillia parasitica, Hippobroma longiflora, Hoya carnosa, Hoya kerrii, Jasminum sambac, Juanulloa mexicana, Justicia carnea, Leea rubra, Megaskepasma erythroclamys, Mitriostigma axillare, Murraya koenigii, Orthosiphon sp., Oxalis ortgiesii, Pachycentria tuberosa, Pachystachys lutea, Passiflora vitifolia, Pentas lanceolata, Psiguria umbrosa, Quararibea pumila, Quisqualis indica, Rondeletia leucophylla, Sapranthus microcarpus, Scutellaria costaricana, Stephanotis floribunda, Strelitzia nicolai, Tabernaemontana divaricata, Tacca chantrieri, Tetranema gamboanum, Theobroma cacao (Chocolate), Thunbergia erecta, Thunbergia mysorensis, Vanilla planifolia, Vriesea splendens 'Favorite'.

English Woodland Garden

Acanthus spinosus (Bear's breeches), Ailanthus altissima (Tree of Heaven), Amsonia tabernaemontana (Blue star), Anemone canadensis (Meadow anemone), Asclepias incarnata (Swamp milkweed), Astilbe x ardendsii 'Irrlicht' (Astilbe), Astilbe chinensis var. davidii (Chinese astilbe), Astilbe chinensis 'Veronica Klose' (Chinese astilbe), Astilbe 'Fanal' (Astilbe), Astilbe japonica 'Deutchsland' (Astilbe), Astilbe japonica 'Europa' (Astilbe), Astilbe japonica 'Red Sentinel' (Astilbe), Astilbe japonica 'Rheinland' (Astilbe), Astilbe 'Peach Blossom' (Astilbe), Astilbe sp. (Astilbe), Astilbe thunbergii 'Professor van der Wielen' (Astilbe), Astilbe x arendsii 'Queen of Holland' (Astilbe), Blephilia ciliata (Ohio horsemint), Blephilia hirsuta (Wood mint), Chelidonium majus (Greater celandine), Chelone obliqua (Turtlehead), Corydalis lutea (Corydalis), Corydalis ochroleuca (Corydalis), Deinanthe bifida (Deinanthe), Dicentra 'Luxuriant' (Fringed bleeding heart), Dracunculus vulgaris (Dragon arum), Filipendula denudata (Meadowsweet), Helleborus 'Royal Heritage' (Hellebore), Hosta capitata (Hosta), Hosta elata (Hosta), Hosta 'Little Aurora' (Hosta), Hosta 'Ruffles' (Hosta), Hosta sieboldiana 'Frances Williams' (Hosta), Hosta sp. (Hosta), Hosta 'True Blue' (Hosta), Houttuynia cordata (Houttuynia), Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea), Hydrangea arborescens 'Grandiflora' (Hills-of-snow), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Wave' (Lacecap hydrangea), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nikko Blue' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow Queen' (Oakleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snowflake' (Oakleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea serrata (Hydrangea), Itea japonica (Sweetspire), Itea virginica (Virginia sweetspire), Lilium candidum (Madonna lily), Lilium 'Golddigger' (Lily), Lychnis chalcedonica (Maltese cross), Monarda bradburiana (Eastern beebalm), Myosotis palustris (Forget-me-not), Ophiopogon planiscapus (Mondo grass), Penstemon digitalis (Smooth White penstemon), Penstemon sp. (Penstemon), Rhododendron 'Maxecat' (Rhododendron), Saururus cernuus (Lizard's tail), Syringa reticulata var. mandshurica (Japanese tree lilac), Tradescantia subaspera (Zigzag spiderwort), Tradescantia virginiana (Spiderwort), Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Shasta' (Doublefile viburnum), Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Watanabe' (Double file viburnum).

Gladney Rose Garden

Roses in this garden are at the peak of seasonal bloom.

Goodman Iris Garden

Iris sp. (Iris), Syringa reticulata (Japanese tree lilac). Hybrid Japanese iris are showy.

Grigg Nanjing Friendship Garden, the Chinese Garden

Astilbe chinensis 'Finale' (Chinese astilbe), Astilbe chinensis 'Pumila' (Chinese astilbe), Astilbe chinensis 'Visions' (Astilbe), Cornus kousa var. chinensis (Kousa dogwood), Cotinus coggygria (Smoketree), Deinanthe caerulea (Deinanthe), Dracocephalum bullatum (Dracocephalum), Geranium pylzowianum (Cranesbill), Hemerocallis citrina (Daylily), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nikko Blue' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Iris ensata (Japanese iris), Iris sanguinea, Lychnis cognata (Catchfly), Nandina domestica (Heavenly bamboo), Punica granatum 'Wonderful' (Pomegranate), Saururus cernuus (Lizard's tail), Sedum tetractinum (Chinese sedum), Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess' (Japanese spirea), Stylophorum lasiocarpum (Celandine poppy), Tilia cordata (Littleleaf linden), Trollius yunnanensis (Globe flower), Weigela florida 'Red Prince' (Weigela). Annuals: Musella lasiocarpa (Chinese flowering banana)

Herb Garden

Achillea filipendulina 'Coronation Gold' (Yarrow), Agastache foeniculum (Anise hyssop), Alchemilla vulgaris (Lady's mantle), Artemesia vulgaris (Mugwort), Chrysanthemum coronarium (Crown daisy), Digitalis x mertonensis (Foxglove), Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower), Hypericum perforatum (Hypericum), Leonurus cardiaca (Motherwort), Levisticum officinalis (Lovage), Linum perenne 'Saphyr' (Perennial flax), Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' (Pincushion flower), Stachys byzantina (Lamb's-ears), Stachys officinalis (Wood betony), Symphytum x uplandicum (Russian comfrey), Thymus 'Doone Valley' (Thyme), Thymus serpyllum (Mother of thyme), Thymus vulgaris 'Erecta' (Thyme), Valeriana officinalis (Garden heliotrope), Verbascum thapsus (Common mullein), Vetiveria zizanioides (Vetiver). Annuals: Calendula 'Bon Bon Mix', Capsicum annuum 'Explosive Ember' (Ornamental pepper), Catharanthus roseus (Periwinkle), Gomphrena 'Strawberry Fields' (Globe amaranth), Lantana camara 'Dallas Red', Lavandula intermedia 'Grosso', Lobularia maritima 'Easter Basket Mix', Lobularia maritima 'Snow Crystals' (Sweet alyssum), Nepeta cataria (Catnip), Primula veris (Cowslip), Tropaeoleum majus (Nasturtium), Salvia farinacea 'Victoria Series Blue' (Mealycup sage), Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue' (Blue anise sage). Roses in the Cook Fragrance Rose Collection include: Rosa 'Agnes' (Hybrid rugosa rose), Rosa 'AUSapple' DAPPLE DAWN (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSbloom' THE DARK LADY (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUScot' ABRAHAM DARBY (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSfire' MORNING MIST (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSmas' GRAHAM THOMAS (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSmum' PAT AUSTIN (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUStream' RUSHING STREAM (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSwen' WENLOCK (Shrub rose), Rosa 'F. J. Grootendorst' (Hybrid rugosa rose), Rosa 'Felicia' (Hybrid musk rose), Rosa 'Fimbriata' (Hybrid rugosa rose), Rosa 'Fruhlingsmorgen' (Hybrid spinosissima rose), Rosa 'MEImont' CLARE MATIN (Large flowered climbing rose).

Hosta Walk

Aquilegia buergeriana 'Calimero' (Columbine), Aquilegia canadensis (Columbine), Aruncus dioicus (Goat's beard), Astilbe japonica 'Rheinland' (Astilbe), Astilbe x arendsii 'Deutchsland' (Astilbe), Astilbe x arendsii 'Etna' (Astilbe), Astilbe x arendsii 'Rheinland' (Astilbe), Bletilla striata (Chinese ground orchid), Bletilla striata f. alba (Chinese ground orchid), Cornus kousa (Kousa dogwood), Dicentra 'Luxuriant' (Bleeding Heart), Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart), Heuchera americana 'Dale's Strain' (Coral bells), Heuchera 'Cascade Dawn' (Coral Bells), Heuchera 'Pewter Veil' (Coral bells), Heuchera sanguinea 'Chatterbox' (Coral bells), Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' (Virginia sweetspire), Philadelphus virginalis 'Dwarf Snowflake' (Mock-orange), Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess' (Spirea), Tiarella 'Spring Symphony' (Foamflower), Verbascum phoeniceum 'Violetta' (Purple mullein), Weigela sp. (Weigela).

Isabelle A. Baer Garden

Salvia guaranitica (Blue anise sage). Annuals: Graptophyllum pictum (Caricature plant), Oxalis sp., Strobilanthes dyeranus (Persian shield).

Jenkins Daylily Garden

Cornus kousa (Kousa dogwood), Hosta sieboldiana 'Frances Williams' (Hosta), Hydrangea quercifolia (Oak-leaf hydrangea).

Knolls

Aesculus parviflora (Bottlebrush buckeye), Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' (Reed grass), Callicarpa japonica (Japanese beautyberry), Deutzia scabra 'Candidissima' (Fuzzy deutzia), Echinacea pallida (Pale Purple coneflower), Echinacea tennesseensis (Tennessee coneflower), Hosta sp. (Hosta), Hydrangea arborescens 'Grandiflora' (Hills-of-snow), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Tokyo Delight' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea quercifolia (Oak-leaf hydrangea), Iliamna remota (Kankakee mallow), Nymphaea 'Comanche' (Hardy water lily), Nymphaea 'Gypsy' (Hardy water lily), Nymphaea 'Joey Tomocik' (Hardy water lily), Pinellia tripartitia (Pinellia), Pontederia cordata (Pickerel rush), Pontederia cordata 'Alba' (White pickerel rush), Salvia x sylvestiris 'May Night' (Sage), Securinega suffruticosa (Securinga), Syringa reticulata (Japanese tree lilac), Thalia dealbata (Thalia).

Kresko Family Victorian Garden

Astilbe x arendsii 'Fanal' (Astilbe), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Glowing Embers' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea 'Preziosa' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow Queen' (Oakleaf hydrangea), Magnolia sieboldii (Oyama magnolia), Neillia affinis (Neillia), Papaver orientale 'Pizzicato' (Oriental poppy), Potentilla fruticosa 'Abbotswood' (Shrubby cinquefoil), Potentilla fruticosa 'Goldfinger' (Shrubby cinquefoil), Rosa 'AUSmove' TESS OF THE D'URBURVILLES (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Nearly Wild' (Floribunda rose), Spiraea japonica 'Limemound' (Japanese spiraea), Spiraea japonica 'Shibori' (Japanese spiraea), Stachys byzantina (Lambs' ears). Annuals: Campanula medium 'Champion Blue', Champion Pink' (Canterbury bells), Heliotropium arborescens 'Atlantis' (Heliotrope), Hemigraphis alternata 'Metallica Crispa', Linaria maroccana 'Northern Lights' (Toadflax), Lobularia maritima (Sweet alyssum), Osteospermum 'Arctur', Osteospermum 'Mira' (African daisy), Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Black Duet' (Horned violet).

Lehmann Rose Garden

Roses in this garden are at the peak of seasonal bloom.

Linnean House

Antirrhinum majus 'Maryland Bright Yellow' (Florist snapdragon), 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), Nicotiana sylvestris 'Only the Lonely', Trachelospermum jasminoides, Trachelospermum mandianum, Viola hederacea (Australian violet).

Lopata Azalea/Rhododendron Garden

Gaultheria procumbens (Wintergreen), Heuchera 'Velvet Knight' (Coral bells), Rhododendron calendulaceum 'Camp's Red' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron catawbiense (Catawba rhododendron), Rhododendron micranthum (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Pink Pancake' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron viscosum (Swamp azalea).

Milles Sculpture Garden

Beds bordering the pools include: Musa 'Red Blotch' (Banana), Pentas lanceolata 'New Look Pink' (Egyptian starflower), Zinnia 'Profusion White' (Zinnia). Curved beds include: Artemesia 'Powis Castle' (Wormwood), Musa 'Ae Ae' (Variegated Hawaiian banana), Nicotiana x sanderae 'Avalon Bright Pink' (Flowering tobacco), Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum' (Fountain grass). Rectangular beds include: Begonia 'Dragon Wing Pink' (Angelwing begonia), Canna 'Tropical Rose', Canna 'Yellow Futurity' (Dwarf canna), Nassella tenuissima (Nodding needlegrass), Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Filagran' (Russian sage), Solenostemon scutellarioide 'Wild Lime' (Coleus), Strobilanthes dyeranus (Persian shield).

Ridgway Center Entrance

Annuals: Catharanthus rosea 'Cooler Red' (Vinca), Rudbeckia hirta 'Indian Summer' (Black-eyed Susan), Salvia farinacea (Mealycup sage), Zinnia 'Profusion White' (Zinnia).

Samuels Bulb Garden

Allium bulgaricum (Sicilian honey garlic), Allium caeruleum (Onion), Allium 'Globemaster' (Allium), Allium karataviense (Flowering onion), Allium 'Mount Everest' (Allium), Allium rosenbachianum (Onion), Allium sp. (Ornamental onion), Astilbe 'Mt. Etna' (Astilbe), Brimeura amethystina (Brimeura), Camassia leichtlinii 'Semiplena' (Camass), Eremurus robustus (Desert candle), Gladiolus byzantinus (Byzantine gladiolus), Hydrangea sp. (Hydrangea), Ornithogalum montanum (Ornithogalum), Ornithogalum narbonense (Ornithogalum), Paeonia 'Gay Paree' (Peony), Spiraea japonica 'Limemound' (Bumald spirea).

Seiwa-En, The Japanese Garden

Aesculus parviflora (Bottlebrush buckeye), Cornus kousa var. chinensis (Kousa dogwood), Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea), Iris ensata (Japanese iris), Platycodon grandiflorus (Balloon flower), Pontederia cordata (Pickerel weed), Sambucus canadensis (American elderberry), Spiraea japonica (Japanese spirea), Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess' (Spirea), Spiraea x bumalda (Bumald spirea).

Shoenberg Temperate House

Abutilon 'Moonchimes' (Flowering maple), Aeonium undulatum (Saucer plant), Alstromeria psittacina, Anigozanthos flavidus 'Pink Joey' (Tall kangaroo paw), Argyranthemum frutescens 'Maggie' (Cobbitty daisy), Ballota nigra (Horehound), Buddleja lindleyana (Butterfly bush), Calandrinia laxa, Calycanthus occidentalis (Sweet shrub), Capparis spinosa (Caper), Centranthus rubra 'Albus' (Jupiter's beard), Cerinthe major, Clarkia purpurea ssp. quadrivulnera (Winecup clarkia), Clarkia unguiculata (Farewell-to-spring), Cleome arborea (Bladderbush), Cuphea cyanea, Cuphea schummannii, Dichroa febrifuga, Dionaea muscipula (Venus flytrap), Duddleya sp., Echium candicans (Pride of Madeira), Eschscholtzia californica (California poppy), Euphorbia milii (Crown of thorns), Euryops pectinatus 'Viridis' (Clanwilliam daisy), Gardenia cornuta, Gardenia augusta 'Mystery', Gazania splendens 'Talent Rose Shades' (Treasure flower), Gerbera jamesonii (Barberton daisy), Gilia capitata (Blue-headed gilia), Gilia tricolor (Bird's eyes), Glandularia lilacina (Vervain), Glaucium flavum (Yellow horned poppy), Gossypium herbaceum (Cotton), Halimium halmifolium, Hibbertia scandens (Snake vine), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Mariesii' (Lacecup hydrangea), Hydrangea serrata 'Preziosa' (Hydrangea), Jasminum angulare (Jasmine), Jasminum tortuosum (Jasmine), Lagurus ovatus (Hare's tail), Laurentia axillaris 'Blue Stars', Lavatera trimestris (Mallow), Lonicera alseuosmoides (Honeysuckle), Melaleuca linariiafolia (Honey myrtle), Mentzelia lindleyi (Blazing star), Mimulus aurantiacus (Bush monkey flower), Nerium oleander (Oleander), Nicotiana sylvestris 'Only the Lonely' (Flowering tobacco), 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), Rosa 'Sunsprite' (Floribunda rose), Ruta chalapensis (Rue), Salvia canariensis (Canary Island sage), Saxifraga stolonifera (Strawberry geranium), Schizophragma integrifolium, Senna cumingii (Senna), Sollya heterophylla (Bluebell creeper), Teucrium flavum, Tritelia laxa (Triplet lily), Utricularia sandersonii (Rabbit ears), Verbascum boerhavii.

Spoehrer Plaza

Annuals: Catharanthus rosea (Madagascar periwinkle), Zinnia angustifolia (Mexican zinnia).

Strassenfest German Garden

Achillea 'Coronation Gold' (Yarrow), Achillea 'Feuerland' (Yarrow), Achillea millefolium 'Paprika' (Yarrow), Achillea ptarmica 'The Pearl' (Sneezewort), Alchemilla mollis 'Auslese' (Lady's mantle), Anemone sylvestris (Snowdrop windflower), Aquilegia buergeriana 'Calimero' (Columbine), Aquilegia caerulea 'Rotstern' (Columbine), Aquilegia rockii (Columbine), Armeria maritima 'Dusseldorf Pride' (Thrift), Armeria maritima 'Splendens' (Thrift), Aster amellus 'Rudolf Goethe' (Italian aster), Astilbe japonica 'Bremen' (Astilbe), Astilbe japonica 'Rheinland' (Astilbe), Astilbe simplicifolia 'Hennie Graafland' (Astilbe), Astilbe x arendsii 'Federsee' (Astilbe), Astilbe x arendsii 'Feuer' (Astilbe), Astilbe x arendsii 'Spinell' (Astilbe), Astilbe x arendsii 'Weisse Gloria' (Astilbe), Astrantia major 'Lars' (Masterwort), Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' (Reed grass), Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam' (Reed grass), Campanula glomerata 'Schneekrone' (Clustered bellflower), Campanula medium 'Champion Light Blue' (Canterbury bells), Campanula punctata 'Rubiflora' (Bellflower), Centaurea dealbata (Knapweed), Centaurea montana (Mountain bluet), Delphinium 'Karl Foerster' (Larkspur), Dianthus 'Aqua' (Carnation), Dianthus caryophyllus 'Vienna Mischung' (Carnation), Dianthus deltoides 'Zing Rose' (Maiden pink), Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Feuerhexe' (Cheddar pink), Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Frost Fire' (Cheddar pink), Dianthus plumarius 'Mischung' (Carnation), Digitalis obscura (Willow-leaved foxglove), Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue' (Small globe thistle), Erigeron speciosus 'Darkest of All' (Daisy fleabane), Filipendula vulgaris 'Flore Pleno' (Dropwort), Gentiana 'Blauer Herold' (Gentian), Gentiana cruciata (Cross gentian), Geranium 'Reflection' (Cranesbill), Geranium sanguineum 'Ankum's Pride' (Bloody cranesbill), Geranium sanguineum var. striatum (Bloody cranesbill), Gypsophila cerastioides (Baby's breath), Heuchera 'Chatterbox' (Coral bells), Heuchera sanguinea 'Leuchtkafer' (Coral bells), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Alpengluhen' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Iris 'Fourfold White' (Siberian iris), Iris pallida (Dalmatian iris), Knautia macedonica (Knautia), Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead' (English lavender), Lavatera 'Burgundy Wine' (Tree mallow), Lavatera olbia 'Rosea' (Tree lavatera), Leontopodium alpinum (Edelweiss), Lilium candidum (Madonna lily), Linaria alpina (Toadflax), Linaria genistifolia subsp. Dalmatica (Toadflax), Linaria vulgaris (Butter and eggs), Lychnis chalcedonica (Maltese cross), Monarda sp. (Bee balm), Opuntia cymochila (Prickly pear), Penstemon strictus (Stiff beard-tongue), Pulsatilla vulgaris 'Heiler Hybrids' (Pasque flower), Salvia nemorosa 'Ostfriesland' (Sage), Salvia nemorosa 'Rosenwein' (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Blauhuegel' (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Blaukonigin' (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Rosakonigin' (Sage), Scutellaria alpina 'Arcobaleno' (Alpine skullcap), Thymus serpyllum 'Coccineus' (Wild thyme), Thymus vulgaris 'German Winter Garden' (Thyme), Veronica spicata 'Rotfuchs' (Spiked speedwell).

Swift Family Garden

Annuals: Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight' (Butterfly bush), Canna 'Indian Prince' (Canna), Capsicum annuum 'Treasure Red' (Ornamental pepper), Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln' (Fountain grass), Pentas lanceolata 'New Look Red', Pentas lanceolata 'New Look White' (Egyptian starflower), Tithonia rotundifolia 'Fiesta Del Sol' (Mexican sunflower).

Swift Perennial Border

Achillea 'Appleblossom' (Yarrow), Achillea 'Fanal' (Yarrow), Achillea millefolium 'Paprika' (Yarrow), Aquilegia hinkleyi 'Texas Gold' (Columbine), Aquilegia 'McKana Hybrids' (Columbine), Coreopsis verticillata 'Golden Showers' (Coreopsis), Geranium sanguineum 'Cedric Morris' (Bloody cranesbill), Hemerocallis 'Sudie' (Daylily), Lilium sp. (Lily), Oenothera tetragona 'Illumination' (Oenothera), Penstemon barbatus 'Elfin Pink' (Penstemon), Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Sage), Stachys byzantina (Lamb's-ears), Veronica liwanensis (Speedwell).

Victorian Gardens

Aesculus parviflora (Bottlebrush buckeye), Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea), Magnolia 'Ann' (Hybrid magnolia), Oxydendrum arboreum (Sourwood), Sambucus canadensis (American elderberry), Tilia americana 'Redmond' (American basswood). Annuals: Beding plants in front of Tower Grove House include: Graptophyllum pictum 'Atropurpureum' (Caricature plant), Petunia 'Misty Lilac Wave' (Spreading petunia), Phormium tenax 'Atropurpureum' (New Zealand flax).

Zimmerman Scented Garden

Buddleia alternifolia (Alternate-leaved butterfly bush), Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris (Climbing hydrangea), Kolkwitzia amabilis (Beautybush), Rosa 'Rose de Meaux' (Centifolia rose), Thymus pseudolanuginosus (Thyme).

Kemper Center for Home Gardening

Bank of America Family Vegetable Garden
Dianthus 'First Love' (Cheddar pink), Rosa 'Carefree Beauty (™)' (Shrub rose), Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Summer Snowflake' (Doublefile viburnum). Annuals: Catharanthus rosea (Madagascar periwinkle), Dianthus 'Amazon Neon Duo', Dianthus 'Melody Pink' (China pink), Pentas lanceolata 'New Look White' (Egyptian starflower), Petunia 'Madness Lavender Peeps' (Floribunda petunia). Circular knot garden contains: Alternanthera 'Red', Alternanthera 'Yellow' (Joseph's coat), Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum 'Cocktail Gin' (Wax begonia).

Coinco Summer Plant House
Clematis 'General Sikorski' (Clematis), Clematis 'Niobe' (Clematis), Clematis 'Snow Queen' (Clematis).

Cornelia Sunnen Backyard Garden
Clematis 'Silver Moon' (Clematis), Hydrangea macrophylla 'FASAN' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Geoffrey Chadbund' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Mariesii Perfecta' BLUE WAVE (Bigleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Mousmee' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Tokyo Delight' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow Queen' (Oakleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea quercifolia 'Alice' (Oakleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea quercifolia 'Pee Wee' (Oakleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow Flake' (Oakleaf hydrangea), Hypericum calycinum (St. John's wort). Annuals: Celosia plumosa 'Century Yellow' (Feather celosia), Osteospermum 'Lemon Symphony' (African daisy), Pentas lanceolata 'Butterfly Deep Pink' (Egyptian starflower), Petunia 'Surfina Pink Vein' (Trailing petunia), Petunia 'Ultra Salmon' (Single grandiflora petunia), Scaevola 'Outbreak Purple Fan' (Fan flower), Solenostemon 'Cantigny Royale' (Coleus), Solenostemon 'Dark Star' (Coleus).

Cutting Garden
Achillea 'Coronation Gold' (Yarrow), Centaurea macrocephala (Armenian basket flower), Knautia macedonica (Knautia), Lychnis coronaria (Rose campion), Salvia nemerosa 'Plumosa' (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Blue Hill' (Salvia), Veronica spicata 'Blue Charm' (Spiked speedwell). Annuals: Amaranthus sp., Antirrhinum majus 'Rocket Mix' (Snapdragon), Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Scarlet' (Bloodflower), Celosia 'Bombay Purple', Celosia 'Enterprise Dark Pink', Gomphrena 'Lavender Lady', Gomphrena 'QIS Carmine', Gomphrena globosa (Glober amaranth), Nicotiana 'Nicky Lime', Nicotiana alata (Flowering tobacco), Rudbeckia hirta 'Cherokee Sunset', Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed Susan), Scabiosa 'Imperial Giant Mix' (Pincushion flower), Zinnia elegans 'Envy', Zinnia elegans 'Oklahoma Scarlet', Zinnia tenuifolia 'Red Spider'.

Foundation Plantings
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata var. maximowiczii 'Elegans' (Porcelain vine), Helleborus orientalis 'Ballard hybrid' (Hellebore), Hosta fortunei 'Hyacinthina' (Hosta), Hypericum beanii (St. John's wort), Lamium maculatum 'Elisabeth de Haas' (Spotted deadnettle), Spiraea japonica (Japanese spirea).

Fragrance Garden
Clematis recta 'Purpurea' (Ground clematis), Hemerocallis 'Little Business' (Daylily), Hemerocallis citrina (Daylily), Hypericum 'Hidcote' (St. John's wort), Itea virginica 'Saturnalia' (Virginia sweetspire), Lavandula angustifolia (English lavender), Lilium 'American Classic Hybrids' (Trumpet lily), Lilium 'Dolce Vita' (Oriental lily), Philadelphus x lemoinei 'Avalanche' (Mock orange), Rosa 'Abbaya de Cluny(®)' (Hybrid tea rose), Rosa 'Amiga Mia' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Blanc Double de Coubert' (Hybrid rugosa rose), Rosa 'Carefree Wonder' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Champlain' (Kordesii rose), Rosa 'Lilac Rose (™)' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Moon River' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Purple Tiger' (Floribunda rose), Rosa 'Sachet (™)' (Miniature rose), Rosa 'Sun Runner' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Toulouse-Lautrec' (Hybrid tea rose), Rosa 'Tradescant' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSday THE ALEXANDRA ROSE (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSmary' MARY ROSE (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSsemi' THE HERBALIST (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Scentsational (™)' (Miniature rose), Styrax japonicus 'Carillon' (Japanese snowbell), Tiarella 'Iron Butterfly' (Foamflower). Annuals: Angelonia 'Angel Mist (Angelonia), Antirrhinum majus 'LaBelle Pink' (Snapdragon), Cosmos bipinnatus 'Sonata White' (Cosmos), Dianthus barbatus 'French Frills', Pelargonium 'Snowflake Rose' (Geranium), Heliotropium 'Baby Blue' (Heliotrope), Lobularia maritima 'Snow Crystals' (Sweet alyssum), Ocimum basilicum 'Dark Opal' (Opal basil), Pelargonium 'Fantasia Flame', Petunia 'Misty Lilac Wave', Plectranthus argentatus.

Grape Arbor
Annuals: Impatiens 'Grape Crush' (New Guinea impatiens), Pelargonium peltatum 'Tornado Fuschia' (Ivy-leaved geranium).

Jane and Whitney Harris Secret Garden
Achillea 'Anthea' (Yarrow), Geranium sanguineum var. striatum (Hardy geranium), Hemerocallis 'Moon Traveler' (Daylily), Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Lanarth White' (Big leaf hydrangea), Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' (Pincushion flower).

Jordan Ornamental Shade Garden and Overlook
Astilbe chinensis 'Visions' (Chinese astilbe), Astilbe chinensis 'Finale' (Chinese astilbe), Astilbe chinensis var. taquetii 'Superba' (Chinese astilbe), Astilbe japonica 'Red Sentinel' (Astilbe), Astilbe japonica 'Deutschland' (Astilbe), Astilbe 'Snowdrift' (Astilbe), Astilbe thunbergii 'Professor Van der Wielen' (Japanese astilbe), Astilbe x arendsii 'Erica' (Astilbe), Astilbe x arendsii 'Fanal' (Astilbe), Astilbe x arendsii 'Federsee' (Astilbe), Astilbe x arendsii 'Rheinland' (Astilbe), Brunnera macrophylla (Siberian bugloss), Geranium 'Blue Cloud' (Cranesbill), Geranium 'Rozanne' (Cranesbill), Geranium sanguineum 'New Hampshire Purple' (Bloody cranesbill), Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Biokova' (Hardy geranium), Heuchera 'Amethyst Myst' (Coral Bells), Heuchera 'Chocolate Ruffles' (Coral bells), Heuchera 'Crimson Curls' (Coral bells), Heuchera 'Harmonic Convergence' (Coral bells), Heuchera americana 'Dale's Strain' (Coral bells), Heuchera americana 'Purple Sails' (Coral bells), Heuchera americana 'Ruby Veil' (Coral bells), Heuchera americana 'Velvet Night' (Coral bells), Heuchera 'Chocolate Veil' (Coral bells), Heuchera 'Raspberry Ice' (Coral bells), Heuchera 'Silver Lode' (Coral bells), Heucherella 'Quicksilver' (Foamy bells), Hosta 'Blue Umbrellas' (Hosta), Hosta 'Birchwood Parky's Gold' (Hosta), Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' (Smooth hydrangea), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Otaksa' (Big leaf hydrangea), Hydranges 'Preziosa' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Hypericum calycinum (St. John's wort), Polystichum acrostichoides (Christmas fern), Rosa 'Don Juan' (Large-flowered climbing rose), Rosa 'Fourth of July(™)' (Large-flowered climbing rose), Rosa 'Golden Showers' (Large-flowered climbing rose). Annuals: Canna 'Northstar Landscape Red', Canna 'Tropical Rose' (Canna), Celosia argentea 'Prestige Scarlet' (Cockscomb), Cuphea x purpurea 'Firecracker' (Cuphea), Impatiens walleriana 'Super Elfin Red Velvet' (Impatiens), Ipomoea batatus 'Ace of Spades' (Ornamental sweet potato), Solenostemon 'Dark Star' (Coleus), Tibouchina heteromalla (Glory bush), Verbena 'Imagination' (Verbena).

Lang Family Bird Garden
Campsis grandiflora 'Morning Calm' (Chinese trumpet creeper), Coreopsis major (Coreopsis), Coreopsis verticillata 'Grandiflora' (Threadleaf coreopsis), Heuchera sanguinea 'Chatterbox' (Coral bells), Ligustrum x vicaryi (Golden privet), Lonicera sempervirens (Trumpet honeysuckle). Annuals: Agastache 'Golden Jubilee' (Hyssop), Agastache cana 'Heather Queen' (Hyssop), Calibrachoa 'Colorburst Lavender' (Trailing petunia), Celosia argentea 'Castle Scarlet' (Feather celosia), Impatiens balsamina 'Topknot Mix' (Rose balsam), Nierembergia caerulea 'Mont Blanc' (Cupflower), Penatas lanceolata 'New Look Rose' (Egyptian starflower), Portulaca 'Double Yubi Lemon' (Moss rose), Rudbeckia hirta 'Cherokee Sunset' (Black-eyed Susan), Salvia farinacea (Mealycup sage), Tagetes patula 'Janie Mix' (French marigold), Zinnia angustifolia 'Star Bright Mix' (Mexican zinnia).

Lois Whiteside Franklin Flower Trial Garden
Veronica 'Giles van Hees' (Speedwell), Veronica 'Heraud' (Speedwell), Veronica 'Mann's Variety' (Speedwell), Veronica 'Noah Williams' (Speedwell), Veronica prostrata 'Buttercup' (Prostrate speedwell), Veronica spicata 'Minuet' (Speedwell), Veronica spicata 'Pavanne' (Speedwell), Veronica spicata 'White Jolanda' (Speedwell).

Low Maintenance Garden
Achillea 'Coronation Gold' (Yarrow), Baptisia australis (Blue false indigo), Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Bath's Pink' (Dianthus), Geranium sanguineum (Hardy geranium), Heuchera sanguinea 'Chatterbox' (Coral bells), Iberis sempervirens (Evergreen candytuft), Iris 'Caesar's Brother' (Siberian iris), Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red' (Penstemon), Salvia x sylvestris 'Snow Hill' (Salvia).

Lucy and Stanley Lopata Prairie Garden
Amorpha canescens (Lead plant), Amsonia tabernaemontana (Bluestar), Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly weed), Baptisia alba (False indigo), Baptisia australis (Blue false indigo), Callirhoe involucrata (Purple poppy mallow), Coreopsis palmata (Prairie coreopsis), Echinacea pallida (Pale purple coneflower), Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Heliopsis helianthoides (Oxeye), Parthenium integrifolium (American feverfew), Penstemon digitalis (Penstemon), Phlox glaberrima (Smooth phlox), Rosa carolina (Carolina rose), Tradescantia bracteata (Small spiderwort), Tradescantia ohiensis (Spiderwort).

Marilyn and Sam Fox Fruit Garden
Vaccinium macrocarpon 'Thunderlake' (Cranberry).

Maritz Apple Allee
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam' (Feather reed grass), Hemerocallis 'Burlesque' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Everblooming Doll' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Miss Mary Mary' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Miss Victoria' (Daylily), Iris 'Fourfold White' (Siberian Iris), Iris 'Illini Charm' (Siberian iris), Rosa 'Jeanne Lajoie' (Climbing miniature rose), Rosa 'MEIroupis' COLLETTE (Large-flowered climbing rose), Vinca minor (Periwinkle). Annuals: Petunia Bravo Spirit Mix' (Single grandiflora), Petunia 'Hurrah Spirit Mix' (Single multiflora).

Members' Entry Court Garden
Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess' (Japanese spirea). Annuals: Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum 'Harmony Scarlet' (Wax begonia), Canna 'Rec Futurity' (Canna), Celosia argentea 'Prestige Scarlet' (Cockscomb), Pachystachys lutea (Golden shrimp plant), Petunia 'Supertunia Royal Velvet' (Petunia), Phormium sp. (New Zealand flax), Rudbeckia hirta 'Summer Light' (Black-eyed Susan), Verbena 'Imagination' (Verbena).

Mildred Lane Kemper Terrace Garden
Astilbe x arendsii 'Red Cattleya' (Astilbe), Astilbe x arendsii 'Red Light' (Astilbe), Hemerocallis 'Baltimore Oriole' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Mission Moonlight' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Wind Song' (Daylily), Heuchera 'Regina' (Coral bells), Heucherella 'Burnished Bronze' (Foamy bells), Hydrangea serrata 'Golden Sunlight' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Hypericum androsaemum 'Albury Purple' (Tutsan), Hypericum calycinum (St. John's wort), Lilium 'Connecticut King' (Asiatic lily), Lilium 'Marissa' (Asiatic lily), Lilium 'Thunderbolt' (Trumpet lily), Spiraea japonica 'Lemon Princess' (Japanese spirea), Spiraea 'Limemound' (Japanese spirea), Veronica prostrata 'Trehane' (Speedwell).

Spoehrer Children's Garden
Campanula poscharskyana (Serbian bellflower), Miscanthus sinensis 'Graziella' (Eulalia), Rosa 'Dainty Bess' (Hybrid tea rose), Rosa 'Nearly Wild' (Floribunda rose), Rosa chinensis 'Mutabilis' (China rose). Annuals: Abutilon 'Bella Red', Begonia 'Prelude White' (Wax begonia), Capsicum 'Medusa' (Ornamental pepper), Celosia 'New Look', Cleome 'Sparkler Mix', Evolvulus 'Hawaiina Blue Eyes', Pennisetum 'Purple Majesty' (Fountain grass), Petunia 'Madness Lilac', Petunia 'Madness Red', Tagetes erecta 'Lady Primrose', Zinnia angustifolia.

Suzanne Stagg Wright Rock Garden
Allium cernuum (Nodding onion), Amorpha canescens (Lead plant), Aquilegia canadensis (Columbine), Echinacea paradoxa (Coneflower), Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower), Geranium maculatum (Wild geranium), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Oenothera macrocarpa (Missouri evening primrose), Opuntia compressa (Prickly pear cactus), Penstemon cobaea (Penstemon), Phlox pilosa var. ozarkana (Ozark prairie phlox), Rosa carolina (Pasture rose).

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