MBG: Plants In Bloom

Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants in Bloom

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June 21 - June 27, 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), Digitalis ferruginea (Rusty foxglove), Filipendula vulgaris 'Flore Pleno' (Dropwort), Geranium clarkei 'Kashmir White' (Cranesbill), Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Biokova' (Cranesbill), Hemerocallis 'Gentle Sheppard' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Joan Senior' (Daylily), Hemerocallis sp. (Daylily), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Wave' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow Queen' (Oakleaf hydrangea), Iris ensata 'Blue King' (Japanese water iris), Iris ensata 'Variegata' (Japanese water iris), Knautia macedonica (Knautia), Kniphofia 'White Fairy' (Kniphofia), Lilium sp. (Lily), Lilium 'Yosemite' (Tetra trumpet lily), Nepeta racemosa (Catmint), Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red', Rosa 'Iceberg' (Climbing floribunda rose), Rosa rugosa (Japanese rose), Rosa 'Sir Thomas Lipton' (Hybrid rugosa rose), Rosa 'White Dawn' (Large-flowered climbing rose), Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm' (Coneflower), Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' (Pincushion flower), Stachys byzantina (Lamb's-ears), Tiarella 'Black Velvet' (Foam flower), Tradescantia x andersoniana 'Innocence', Trollius asiaticus (Globe flower). Annuals: Canna 'Orange', Canna 'Phasion' (Canna), Cuphea hyssopifolia (Mexican heather), Lobularia maritima 'Snow Crystals' (Sweet alyssum), Verbena bonariensis (Tall verbena).

Climatron® Geodesic Greenhouse

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

English Woodland Garden

Acanthus spinosus (Bear's breeches), Aesculus parviflora (Bottlebrush buckeye), Asclepias incarnata (Swamp milkweed), Astilbe 'Fanal' (Astilbe), Astilbe simplicifolia 'Sprite' (Astilbe), Astilbe sp. (Astilbe), Astilbe thunbergii 'Professor van der Wielen' (Astilbe), Astilbe x arendsii 'Cattleya' (Astilbe), Blephilia ciliata (Ohio horsemint), Chelidonium majus (Greater celandine), Chelone obliqua (Turtlehead), Cimicifuga racemosa (Black snakeroot), Corydalis lutea (Corydalis), Corydalis ochroleuca (Corydalis), Deinanthe bifida (Deinanthe), Dicentra 'Luxuriant' (Fringed bleeding heart), Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower), Filipendula denudata (Meadowsweet), Hosta 'Abby' (Hosta), Hosta 'Birchwood Parky's Gold' (Hosta), Hosta capitata (Hosta), Hosta elata (Hosta), Hosta hypoleuca (Hosta), Hosta 'Ruffles' (Hosta), Hosta sieboldiana (Hosta), Hosta sp. (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), Lilium 'Golddigger' (Lily), Lychnis chalcedonica (Maltese cross), Monarda bradburiana (Eastern beebalm), Myosotis palustris (Forget-me-not), Napaea dioica (Glade mallow), Ophiopogon planiscapus (Mondo grass), Rhododendron 'Maxecat' (Rhododendron), Saururus cernuus (Lizard's tail), 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). Japanese water iris are past peak, but some are still flowering.

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), Hemerocallis sp. (Daylily), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Wave' (Lacecap hydrangea), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nikko Blue' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Impatiens omeiana (Perennial impatiens), Iris ensata (Japanese iris), Lychnis cognata (Catchfly), Nandina domestica (Heavenly bamboo), Punica granatum 'Wonderful' (Pomegranate), Rodgersia sambucifolia (Rodgersia), Rosa chinensis 'Mutabilis' (China rose), Rosa 'Hermosa' (China rose), Saururus cernuus (Lizard's tail), Sedum tetractinum (Chinese sedum), Silene wallichiana (Bladder campion), Sorbaria sorbifolia (False spirea), Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess' (Japanese spirea), Stylophorum lasiocarpum (Celandine poppy), Thalictrum delavayi (Meadow rue), Tilia cordata (Littleleaf linden), Trollius yunnanensis (Globe flower), Weigela florida 'Red Prince' (Weigela). Annuals: Gazania sp. (Treasure flower), Musella lasiocarpa (Chinese flowering banana).

Herb Garden

Achillea filipendulina 'Coronation Gold' (Yarrow), Agastache foeniculum (Anise hyssop), Alchemilla vulgaris (Lady's mantle), Allium sativum (Elephant garlic), Chelidonium majus (Celandine poppy), Chrysanthemum coronarium (Crown daisy), Chrysanthemum parthenium (Feverfew), Digitalis x mertonensis (Foxglove), Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower), Hypericum perforatum (Hypericum), Levisticum officinalis (Lovage), Linum perenne 'Saphyr' (Perennial flax), Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian sageSaponaria officinalis (Soapwort), Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' (Pincushion flower), Stachys byzantina (Lamb's-ears), Stachys officinalis (Wood betony), Symphytum x uplandicum (Russian comfrey), Tanacetum balsamita (Costmary), Thymus 'Doone Valley' (Thyme), Thymus pulegioides 'Lemon' (Creeping thyme), Thymus serpyllum (Mother of thyme), Thymus vulgaris 'Erecta' (Thyme), Valeriana officinalis (Garden heliotrope), Verbascum thapsus (Common mullein). 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 'AUSbloom' THE DARK LADY (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSbord' GERTRUDE JEKYLL (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 'AUSwen' WENLOCK (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Felicia' (Hybrid musk rose), Rosa 'Fruhlingsmorgen' (Hybrid spinosissima rose).

Hosta Walk

Astilbe chinensis (Astilbe), Astilbe x arendesii 'Fire' (Astilbe), Dicentra 'Luxuriant' (Bleeding Heart), Digitalis lutea (Straw foxglove), Digitalis sp. (Foxglove), Hemerocallis 'Aunt Imogene' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Beastly Tigger' (Daylily), Hosta 'Abiqua Drinking Gourd' (Hosta), Hosta 'Birchwood Parky's Gold' (Hosta), Hosta 'Blonde Elf' (Hosta), Hosta 'Blue Angel' (Hosta), Hosta 'Blue Mammoth' (Hosta), Hosta 'Blue Vision' (Hosta), Hosta 'Candy Hearts' (Hosta), Hosta capitata (Hosta), Hosta 'Color Glory' (Hosta), Hosta 'Emerald Tiara' (Hosta), Hosta 'Fair Maiden' (Hosta), Hosta 'Frosted Jade' (Hosta), Hosta 'Gold Drop' (Hosta), Hosta 'Gold Edger' (Hosta), Hosta 'Green Piecrust' (Hosta), Hosta 'Ground Sulphur' (Hosta), Hosta 'Guardian Angel' (Hosta), Hosta 'King Michael' (Hosta), Hosta 'King Tut' (Hosta), Hosta 'Love Pat' (Hosta), Hosta 'Midas Touch' (Hosta), Hosta 'Midwest Magic' (Hosta), Hosta 'September Sun' (Hosta), Hosta 'Snowden' (Hosta), Hosta 'Solar Flare' (Hosta), Hosta sp. (Hosta), Hosta 'Tokudama Flavo-circinalis' (Hosta), Hosta 'True Blue' (Hosta), Hosta venusta (Hosta), Hosta 'Zounds' (Hosta), Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea), Lilium sp. (Lily), Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess' (Spirea).

Isabelle A. Baer Garden

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

Jenkins Daylily Garden

Callicarpa dichotoma (Beauty berry), Chasmanthium latifolium (Inland sea oats), Cornus kousa 'Milky Way' (Kousa dogwood), Hemerocallis middendorfii (Daylily), Hemerocallis spp. (Daylilies), Hydrangea quercifolia (Oak-leaf hydrangea).

Knolls

Aesculus parviflora (Bottlebrush buckeye), Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' (Reed grass), Callicarpa japonica (Japanese beautyberry), Chasmanthium latifolium (Northern sea oats), Echinacea tennesseensis (Tennessee coneflower), Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily), 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 'Gypsy' (Hardy water lily), Nymphaea 'Joey Tomocik' (Hardy water lily), Nymphaea 'Sunny Pink' (Hardy water lily), Nymphaea 'Virginalis' (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), Thalia dealbata (Thalia).

Kresko Family Victorian Garden

Astilbe x arendsii 'Fanal' (Astilbe), Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight' (Butterfly bush), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Glowing Embers' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea 'Preziosa' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow Queen' (Oakleaf hydrangea), Kerria japonica (Japanese rose), Lagerstroemia 'Hopi' (Crape myrtle), Neillia affinis (Neillia), Potentilla fruticosa 'Abbotswood' (Shrubby cinquefoil), Potentilla fruticosa 'Goldfinger' (Shrubby cinquefoil), Rosa 'Nearly Wild' (Floribunda rose), Spiraea japonica 'Limemound' (Japanese spiraea), Spiraea japonica 'Shibori' (Japanese spiraea), Stachys byzantina (Lambs' ears), Tamarix ramosissima 'Pink Cascade' (Tamarisk). 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), Pachystachys lutea (Golden shrimp plant), Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Black Duet' (Horned violet).

Lehmann Rose Garden

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

Linnean House

Impatiens walleriana 'Fiesta Lavender Orchid' (Double impatiens), Impatiens walleriana 'Showstopper Orchid' (Impatiens), Impatiens walleriana 'Showstopper Picotee' (Impatiens), Hippeastrum 'Picotee Petticoat' (Amaryllis), 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 micranthum (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Pink Pancake' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron viscosum (Swamp azalea).

Milles Sculpture Garden

Annuals: 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

Acanthus spinosus (Bear's breeches), Hosta 'Big Daddy' (Hosta), Hosta 'Gold Bullion' (Hosta), Hosta sp. (Hosta), Hydrangea quercifolia (Oak-leaf hydrangea), Hydrangea sp. (Hydrangea), Lilium 'America' (Asiatic lily), Lilium 'Aphrodite', Lilium 'Chianti', Lilium 'Citronella' (Asiatic lily), Lilium 'Copper King Clone' (Trumpet lily), Lilium 'Coral Sunrise', Lilium 'Desert Song', Lilium 'Dreamland' (Asiatic lily), Lilium 'Easter Bonnet', Lilium 'Eclipse' (Asiatic lily), Lilium 'Gardenia' (Asiatic lily), Lilium 'Hello Dolly', Lilium 'Lemon Pixie', Lilium 'Lemon Tree' (Asiatic lily), Lilium longiflorum 'Casa Rosa' (Hybrid Easter lily), Lilium 'Marlene' (Asiatic lily), Lilium 'Marrakech' (Asiatic lily), Lilium 'Midnight Clone' (Trumpet lily), Lilium 'Midnight Star' (Oriental lily), Lilium 'Miss Alice' (Asiatic lily), Lilium 'Mr. Rudd' (Dwarf oriental lily), Lilium 'Navonna' (Asiatic lily), Lilium 'Nutmegger' (Asiatic lily), Lilium pardalinum (Leopard lily), Lilium 'Pink Picotee Clone' (Trumpet lily), Lilium 'Pink Pixie', Lilium regale (Trumpet lily), Lilium 'Shirley' (Asiatic lily), Lilium 'South Pacific', Lilium sp. (Lily), Lilium 'Tiger Babies' (Asiatic lily), Lilium 'Ying', 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), Nelumbo nucifera (Sacred lotus), Platycodon grandiflorus (Balloon flower), Pontederia cordata (Pickerel weed), Sambucus canadensis (American elderberry).

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), Asclepias perennis (Aquatic milkweed), Bejaria racemosa, Buddleja lindleyana (Butterfly bush), Callicarpa americana (American beautyberry), Callicarpa cathyana (Asian beautyberry), Capparis spinosa (Caper), Ceratostigma abyssinicum (Plumbago), Ceratostigma willmostianum (Plumbago), Cleome arborea (Bladderbush), Cuphea cyanea, Cuphea schummannii, Dichroa febrifuga, Dionaea muscipula (Venus flytrap), Drosera filiformis (Threadleaf sundew), Duddleya sp., Echinodorus osiris, Eriogonum arborescens, 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), Glaucium flavum (Yellow horned poppy), Gossypium herbaceum (Cotton), 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), Mimulus aurantiacus (Bush monkey flower), Nerium oleander (Oleander), Nicotiana sylvestris 'Only the Lonely' (Flowering tobacco), Pelargonium x hortorum `Americana Salmon' (Geranium), Pelargonium x hortorum 'Designer Light Pink' (Geranium), Pelargonium quercifolium 'Village Hill Oak' (Oak-leaved geranium), Peltandra virginica (Green arrow arum), Rhexia mariana (Meadow beauty), Rosa 'Sunsprite' (Floribunda rose), Salvia canariensis (Canary Island sage), Schizophragma integrifolium, Sollya heterophylla (Bluebell creeper), Teucrium flavum, Trachelium caeruleum (Throatwort), Utricularia sandersonii (Rabbit ears), Verbascum boerhavii.

Spoehrer Plaza

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

Strassenfest German Garden

Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia), Achillea 'Coronation Gold' (Yarrow), Achillea 'Feuerland' (Yarrow), Achillea millefolium 'Paprika' (Yarrow), Achillea ptarmica 'The Pearl' (Sneezewort), Achillea 'Wesersandstein' (Yarrow), Alchemilla mollis 'Auslese' (Lady's mantle), Allium sphaerocephalon (Round-headed leek), 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), Aster x frikartii 'Monch' (Aster), Astilbe chinensis 'Purpurkerze' (Astilbe), 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), Briza media (Common quaking grass), 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), Deschampsia caespitosa 'Schottland' (Tufted hair grass), 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), Heuchera 'Chatterbox' (Coral bells), Heuchera sanguinea 'Leuchtkafer' (Coral bells), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Alpengluhen' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Hypericum calycinum (Rose of Sharon), Hypericum frondosum 'Sunburst' (St. John's wort), Iris 'Fourfold White' (Siberian iris), Knautia macedonica (Knautia), Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead' (English lavender), Lavatera 'Burgundy Wine' (Tree mallow), Lavatera olbia 'Rosea' (Tree lavatera), Leontopodium alpinum (Edelweiss), Linaria alpina (Toadflax), Linaria genistifolia subsp. Dalmatica (Toadflax), Linaria vulgaris (Butter and eggs), Lychnis chalcedonica (Maltese cross), Monarda sp. (Bee balm), Oenothera fruticosa 'Fyrverkeri' (Sundrops), Opuntia cymochila (Prickly pear), Penstemon strictus (Stiff beard-tongue), 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). Annuals: Alcea pallida, Alcea rosea (Hollyhock), Bellis perennis 'Galaxy Red', Bellis perennis 'Tasso Strawberries & Cream' (English daisy), Fuchsia 'Leineperle', Impatiens walleriana 'Cajun Violet', Primula acaulis 'Crayon'.

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), Coreopsis verticillata 'Golden Showers' (Coreopsis), Echinacea purpurea (Coneflower), Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan' (White coneflower), Filipendula rubra 'Venusta' (Meadowsweet), Geranium sanguineum 'Cedric Morris' (Bloody cranesbill), Hemerocallis 'Mahogany Treasure' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Sudie' (Daylily), Lilium sp. (Lily), Lythrum 'Morden's Pink' (Purple loosestrife), Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian sage), Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm' (Orange coneflower), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Sage), Solidago sp. (Goldenrod).

Victorian Gardens

Aesculus parviflora (Bottlebrush buckeye), Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea), Magnolia 'Ann' (Hybrid magnolia), Magnolia virginiana (Sweet bay), Oxydendrum arboreum (Sourwood), Sambucus canadensis (American elderberry). 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

Astilbe chinensis (Chinese astilbe), Calycanthus floridus (Carolina allspice), Hypericum frondosum 'Sunburst' (St. John's wort), Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote' (Common lavender), Magnolia virginiana (Sweet bay), Thymus pseudolanuginosus (Thyme).

Kemper Center for Home Gardening

Bank of America Family Vegetable Garden
Dianthus 'First Love' (Cheddar pink), Nandina domestica 'Compacta' (Heavenly bamboo), Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Summer Snowflake' (Doublefile viburnum). Annuals: Catharanthus rosea 'Moonlight Mix' (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).

Birch Mahaffey Carpenter Butterfly Pavillion
Amorpha canescens (Lead plant), Blephilia hirsuta (Wood mint), Buddleja davidii var. veitchiana 'Petite Plum' (Butterfly bush), Cephalanthus occidentalis (Buttonbush), Philadelphus x lemoinei 'Belle Etoile' (Mockorange), Physostegia virginiana 'Alba' (Obedient plant), Rhus aromatica (Fragrant sumac), Rhus typhina 'Laciniata' (Staghorn sumac), Rosa carolina (Pasture rose), Spiraea alba (Meadowsweet), Symphoricarpos x chenaultii 'Hancock' (Coralberry).

Christopher Biraben Butterfly Meadow
Apocynum cannabinum (Prairie dogbane), Baptisia tinctoria (Wild indigo), Boltonia asteroides var. latisquama 'Snowbank' (Boltonia), Ceanothus americanus (New Jersey tea), Dalea purpurea (Purple prairie clover), Echinacea pallida (Pale purple coneflower), Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower), Eupatorium purpureum (Joe Pye weed), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Pycnanthemum flexuosum (Slender mountain mint), Rosa carolina (Pasture rose). Annuals: Argyranthemum sp. (Cobbity daisy), Asclepias curassavica (Bloodflower), Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed Susan), Pentas lanceolata (Egyptian starflower).

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

Cornelia Sunnen Backyard Garden
Clematis 'Silver Moon' (Clematis), Cornus sericea 'Cardinal' (Redtwig dogwood), 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). 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), Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus' (Purple coneflower), Heliopsis helianthoides 'Ballerina' (Oxeye), Hemerocallis 'Jade Star' (Daylily), Knautia macedonica (Knautia), Limonium latifolium (Sea lavender), Lychnis coronaria (Rose campion), Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Filagran' (Russian sage), Phlox maculata 'Natascha' (Meadow phlox), Salvia nemerosa 'Plumosa' (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Blue Hill' (Salvia), Stokesia 'Purple Parasols' (Stokes' aster), Veronica spicata 'Blue Charm' (Spiked speedwell). Annuals: Achillea 'Fireland', Achillea 'Terra Cotta', Amaranthus caudatus, Antirrhinum majus 'Rocket Mix' (Snapdragon), Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Deep Red' (Bloodflower), Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Scarlet' (Bloodflower), Canna 'Tropical Salmon', Celosia 'Bombay Purple', Celosia 'Enterprise Dark Pink', Dahlia 'Redskin Mix', Gaillardia 'Park's Painters Palette', Gomphrena 'Lavender Lady', Gomphrena 'QIS Carmine', Gomphrena globosa (Glober amaranth), Helianthus 'Chianti' (Sunflower), Nicotiana 'Nicky Lime', Nicotiana alata (Flowering tobacco), Rudbeckia hirta 'Cherokee Sunset', Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed Susan), Scabiosa 'Imperial Giant Mix' (Pincushion flower), Zinnia elegans 'Burpee's Giant Mix', Zinnia elegans 'Envy', Zinnia elegans 'Oklahoma Scarlet', Zinnia tenuifolia 'Red Spider'.

Foundation Plantings
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata var. maximowiczii 'Elegans' (Porcelain vine), Spiraea japonica (Japanese spirea).

Fragrance Garden
Clematis recta 'Purpurea' (Ground clematis), Hemerocallis 'Little Business' (Daylily), Hemerocallis citrina (Daylily), Hypericum 'Hidcote' (St. John's wort), Lavandula angustifolia (English lavender), Lilium 'American Classic Hybrids' (Trumpet lily), Lilium 'Malta' (Asiatic lily), Lilium 'Miss Rio' (Oriental lily), Lilium 'Dolce Vita' (Oriental lily), 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 'Moon River' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Sachet (™)' (Miniature rose), Rosa 'Sun Runner' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Toulouse-Lautrec' (Hybrid tea rose), Rosa 'AUSday THE ALEXANDRA ROSE (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Betty Boop' (Floribunda rose), Rosa 'Wild Spice' (Rugosa rose), Tiarella 'Iron Butterfly' (Foamflower). Annuals: Angelonia 'Angel Mist (Angelonia), Antirrhinum majus 'LaBelle Pink' (Snapdragon), Cosmos bipinnatus 'Sonata White' (Cosmos), Dianthus barbatus 'French Frills', Galtonia candicans (Summer hyacinth), Heliotropium 'Baby Blue' (Heliotrope), Lobularia maritima 'Snow Crystals' (Sweet alyssum), Nicotiana 'Heaven Scent' (Flowering tobacco), Ocimum basilicum 'Dark Opal' (Opal basil), Pelargonium 'Fantasia Flame' (Geranium), Pelargonium 'Snowflake Rose' (Geranium), 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), Asclepias incarnata 'Ice Ballet' (Swamp milkweed), Astilbe japonica 'Deutschland' (Astilbe), Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago), Clematis fargesii 'Summer Snow' (Clematis), Dicentra 'Luxuriant' (Bleeding heart), Echinacea purpurea 'White Luster' (Purple coneflower), Geranium sanguineum var. striatum (Hardy geranium), Hosta 'Halcyon' (Hosta), Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Lanarth White' (Big leaf hydrangea), Leucanthemum x superbum 'Crazy Daisy' (Shasta daisy), Lilium 'Pink Perfection' (Trumpet lily), Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue' (Balloon flower), Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' (Pincushion flower), Veronica 'Sunny Border Blue' (Speedwell). Annuals: Salvia farinacea 'Rhea' (Mealycup sage)

Jordan Ornamental Shade Garden and Overlook
Astilbe chinensis 'Finale' (Chinese astilbe), Astilbe japonica 'Red Sentinel' (Astilbe), Astilbe x arendsii 'Federsee' (Astilbe), Geranium 'Blue Cloud' (Cranesbill), Geranium 'Rozanne' (Cranesbill), Geranium sanguineum 'New Hampshire Purple' (Bloody cranesbill), Heuchera 'Raspberry Ice' (Coral bells), Hosta 'Blue Umbrellas' (Hosta), Hosta 'Birchwood Parky's Gold' (Hosta), Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' (Smooth hydrangea), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Enziandom' (Big leaf hydrangea), Hydrangea 'Preziosa' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Rosa 'Don Juan' (Large-flowered climbing rose), Rosa 'Fourth of July(™)' (Large-flowered climbing rose), Rosa 'Spectra' (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).

Joseph F. Ruwitch Garden for All
Aquilegia chrysantha 'Yellow Queen' (Golden columbine), Platycodon grandiflorus 'Fairy Snow' (Balloon flower). Annuals: Calibrachoa 'Trailing White', Calibrachoa 'Trailing Yellow' (Million bells), Dianthus 'First Love' (Cheddar pink), Dianthus 'Melody White' (China pink), Rudbeckia hirta 'Indian Summer', Rudbeckia hirta 'Rustic Colors' (Black-eyed Susan), Solenostemon 'Black Dragon', Solenostemon 'Saturn' (Coleus), Tagetes patula 'Mr. Majestic (French marigold), Zinnia elegans 'Envy', Zinnia elegans 'Ruffles Mix', Zinnia elegans 'Small World Cherry.

Lang Family Bird Garden
Campsis grandiflora 'Morning Calm' (Chinese trumpet creeper), Coreopsis major (Coreopsis), Coreopsis verticillata 'Grandiflora' (Threadleaf coreopsis), Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower), Hemerocallis 'Erin Prairie' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Lady Georgia' (Daylily), Heuchera sanguinea 'Chatterbox' (Coral bells), Hibiscus syriacus 'Minerva' (Rose of Sharon), 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), Cleome hasslerana (Spider flower), Impatiens balsamina 'Topknot Mix' (Rose balsam), Nierembergia caerulea 'Mont Blanc' (Cupflower), Pennisetum setacum 'Rubrum' (Fountain grass), Pentas lanceolata 'New Look Rose' (Egyptian starflower), Petunia 'Madness Lilac' (Floribunda petunia), Portulaca 'Double Yubi Lemon' (Moss rose), Rudbeckia hirta 'Cherokee Sunset' (Black-eyed Susan), Salvia farinacea (Mealycup sage), Tagetes patula 'Janie Mix' (French marigold), Verbena bonariensis (Tall verbena), Zinnia angustifolia 'Star Bright Mix' (Mexican zinnia), Zinnia elegans 'Envy'.

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
Acanthus balcanicus (Bear's breeches), Achillea 'Coronation Gold' (Yarrow), Coreopsis verticillata 'Grandiflora' (Threadleaf coreopsis), Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower), Heliopsis helianthoides 'Summer Sun' (Oxeye), Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Snow Hill' (Salvia), Stokesia laevis 'Wyoming' (Stokes' aster), Veronica spicata 'Blue Charm' (Spiked speedwell).

Lucy and Stanley Lopata Prairie Garden
Amorpha canescens (Lead plant), Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly weed), Callirhoe involucrata (Purple poppy mallow), Echinacea pallida (Pale purple coneflower), Echinacea tennesseensis (Tennessee coneflower), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Heliopsis helianthoides (Oxeye), Parthenium integrifolium (American feverfew), Ratibida pinnata (Gray-headed coneflower), Rosa carolina (Pasture rose), Rosa setigera (Prairie rose), Verbena hastata (American blue vervain), Veronicastrum virginicum (Culver's root).

Maritz Apple Allee
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam' (Feather reed grass), Hemerocallis 'Atoll' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Bookmark' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Burlesque' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Cee Tee' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Chablis Blanc' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Charles Johnston' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Double Doodah' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Everblooming Doll' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Friend Jack' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Golden Calypso' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Lady Eva' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Miss Amelia' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Miss Mary Mary' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Miss Tinkerbell' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Miss Victoria' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'My Ways' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Prince of Venice' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Ribbons and Curls' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Ruffles Elegante' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Secret Garden' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Strawberry Rose' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Warrior Prince' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Angelotti' (Daylily), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Forever Pink' (Big leaf hydrangea), Iris 'Fourfold White' (Siberian Iris), Rosa 'Jeanne Lajoie' (Climbing miniature rose), Vinca minor (Periwinkle). Annuals: Petunia Bravo Spirit Mix' (Single grandiflora), Petunia 'Hurrah Spirit Mix' (Single multiflora), Verbena 'Obsession Spirit Mix' .

Martha Love Symington Missouri Native Shade Garden
Aquilegia canadensis (Columbine), Blephilia ciliata (Ohio horsemint), Cacalia muhlenbergii (Great Indian plantain), Cotinus obovatus (American smoketree), Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea), Iliamna remota (Kankakee mallow), Impatiens capensis (Jewelweed), Iris brevicaulis (Lamance iris), Physostegia angustifolia (Obedient plant), Porteranthus stipulatus (Indian physic), Rosa setigera (Prairie rose), Spigelia marilandica (Indian pink), Waldsteinia fragarioides (Barren strawberry).

Members' Entry Court Garden
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 'Mission Moonlight' (Daylily), Heuchera 'Regina' (Coral bells), Hydrangea serrata 'Golden Sunlight' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Hypericum androsaemum 'Albury Purple' (Tutsan), Hypericum calycinum (St. John's wort), Lilium 'Connecticut King' (Asiatic lily), Lilium 'Enchantment' (Asiatic lily), Lilium 'Orange Brushmark' (Lily), Lilium 'Thunderbolt' (Trumpet lily).

Spoehrer Children's Garden
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 Blush', Evolvulus 'Hawaiina Blue Eyes', Impatiens 'Grape Crush', Impatiens 'Java Jungle Mix', Impatiens 'Strawberry Star' (New Guinea impatiens), Pennisetum 'Purple Majesty' (Fountain grass), Petunia 'Madness Lilac', Petunia 'Madness Midnight', Petunia 'Madness Red', Rudbeckia 'Toto' (Black-eyed Susan), Tagetes erecta 'Lady Primrose', Zinnia angustifolia, Zinnia elegans 'Envy'

Suzanne Stagg Wright Rock Garden
Allium cernuum (Nodding onion), Amorpha canescens (Lead plant), Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly weed), Ceanothus americanus (New Jersey tea), Echinacea paradoxa (Coneflower), Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower), Echinacea simulata (Pale purple coneflower), Geranium maculatum (Wild geranium), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Opuntia compressa (Prickly pear cactus), Phlox pilosa var. ozarkana (Ozark prairie phlox), Rosa carolina (Pasture rose), Talinum calycinum (Fame flower).

USBank City Garden
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' (Feather reed grass), Clematis 'Etoile Violette' (Clematis), Teucrium chamaedrys (Wall germander).

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