MBG: Plants In Bloom

Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants in Bloom

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July 12 - July 18, 2002

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

Ruth Palmer Blanke Boxwood Garden

Achillea 'Moonshine' (Yarrow), Achillea sp. (Yarrow), Achillea 'Summer Pastels' (Yarrow), Amsonia tabernaemontana (Bluestar), Astilbe japonica 'Ellie' (Astilbe), Baptisia australis (Blue false indigo), Boltonia asteroides var. latisquama 'Snowbank' (Boltonia), Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago), Clematis 'Will Goodwin' (Clematis), Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower), Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus' (Purple coneflower), Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan' (Coneflower), Filipendula vulgaris 'Flore Pleno' (Dropwort), Fothergilla gardenii (Witch alder), Geranium clarkei 'Kashmir White' (Cranesbill), Hemerocallis 'Gentle Sheppard' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Joan Senior' (Daylily), Hemerocallis sp. (Daylily), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Wave' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nikko Blue' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Variegata' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow Queen' (Oakleaf hydrangea), Iberis sempervirens (Candytuft), Lilium 'Yosemite' (Tetra trumpet lily), Nepeta racemosa (Catmint), Oenothera speciosa 'Alba' (White evening primrose), Rosa 'White Dawn' (Large-flowered climbing rose), Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm' (Coneflower), Rudbeckia 'Herbstonne' (Coneflower), Salvia pratensis 'Indigo' (Meadow sage), Salvia sp. (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Blue Hill' (Sage), Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' (Pincushion flower), 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), Aechmea gameosepala, Ananas comosus (Pineapple), Aristolochia arborea, Begonia incisa, Begonia prismatocarpa, Brunfelsia densifolia, Brunfelsia mire, Burbidgea schizochiela, Calathea burle-marxii 'Ice Blue', Calathea violacea, Calvoa sessilifolia, Chamaedorea pauciflora, Cordia boissieri, Costus osae, Crescentia portoricensis, Cubanola dominguensis, Cuphea utriculosa, Dischidia pectinoides, Epidendrum ibuaguense, Eucharis caucana, Fuchsia regia, Gurania rhizantha, Hamelia patens, Hedychium coronarium, Hedychium muluense, Heliconia caribaea 'Purpurea', Heliconia schiedeana, Hibiscus schizopetalus, Hippobroma longiflora, Hoya carnosa, Impatiens marianae, Jasminum sambac, Juanulloa mexicana, Justicia carnea, Leea rubra, Megaskepasma erythroclamys, Murraya koenigii, Nicolaia elatior, Orthosiphon sp., Oxalis ortgiesii, Pachycentria tuberosa, Pachystachys lutea, Passiflora yucatanensis, Pentas lanceolata, Petrea volubilis, 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, Vriesea splendens 'Favorite'.

English Woodland Garden

Aesculus parviflora f. serotina 'Rogers' (Late bottlebrush buckeye), Asclepias incarnata (Swamp milkweed), Astilbe chinensis 'Pumila' (Chinese astilbe), Astilbe chinensis var. taguetti 'Superba' (Chinese astilbe), Chelidonium majus (Greater celandine), Chelone obliqua (Turtlehead), Cimicifuga racemosa (Black snakeroot), Corydalis lutea (Corydalis), Corydalis ochroleuca (Corydalis), Dicentra 'Luxuriant' (Fringed bleeding heart), Dichelostemma ida-maia (Firecracker flower), Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower), Helleborus 'Royal Heritage' (Hellebore), Hosta 'Betcher's Blue' (Hosta), Hosta 'Birchwood Parky's Gold' (Hosta), Hosta elata (Hosta), Hosta kiusiana (Hosta), Hosta 'Ruffles' (Hosta), Hosta sp. (Hosta), 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), Inula helenium (Elecampane), Lilium lancifolium 'Flore Pleno (Tiger lily), Lychnis chalcedonica (Maltese cross), Myosotis palustris (Forget-me-not), Napaea dioica (Glade mallow), Pollia japonica (Pollia), Saururus chinensis (Lizard's tail), Thalictrum rochebrunianum (Meadow rue), Tradescantia subaspera (Zigzag spiderwort), Tradescantia virginiana (Spiderwort).

Gladney Rose Garden

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

Grigg Nanjing Friendship Garden, the Chinese Garden

Astilbe chinensis 'Visions' (Chinese astilbe), Dracocephalum bullatum (Dracocephalum), Geranium pylzowianum (Cranesbill), Hibiscus syriacus 'Aphrodite' (Rose of Sharon), Hosta 'Ground Sulphur' (Hosta), Hosta montana (Hosta), Hosta plantaginea (August Lily), Hosta venusta 'Variegated' (Hosta), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Wave' (Lacecap hydrangea), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nikko Blue' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Kalimeris mongolica (Oriental boltonia), Punica granatum 'Wonderful' (Pomegranate), Rosa chinensis 'Mutabilis' (China rose), Rosa sp. (Rose), Rosa xanthina (Manchu rose), Saururus cernuus (Lizard's tail), Sedum tetractinum (Chinese sedum), Sorbaria sorbifolia (False spirea), Thalictrum delavayi (Meadow rue), Tilia cordata (Littleleaf linden), Weigela florida 'Red Prince' (Weigela). Annuals: Gazania sp. (Treasure flower), Musella lasiocarpa (Chinese flowering banana).

Heckman Bulb Garden

Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia), Agapanthus africanus (African lily), Allium sphaerocephalum (Round-headed leek), Crinum sp. (Crinum), Crinum x powellii (Crinum), Delosperma cooperi (Iceplant), Gladiolus papilio (Autumn gladiolus), Lilium 'Fanfare' (Trumpet lily), Lilium 'Golden Splendour' (Trumpet lily), Lilium henryi (Species trumpet lily), Magnolia 'Randy' (Magnolia), Magnolia 'Ricki' (Magnolia). Annuals: Lobularia maritima (Sweet alyssum).

Heckman Rock Garden

Acanthus balcanicus (Bear's breeches), Achillea ptarmica 'The Pearl' (Yarrow), Achillea 'Snow Sport' (Yarrow), Campanula latifolia (Bellflower), Campanula persicifolia 'Chettle Charm' (Bellflower), Clematis integrifolia (Solitary clematis), Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana' (Tickseed), Coreopsis lanceolata 'Baby Sun' (Lanceleaf coreopsis), Coreopsis rosea 'American Dream' (Tickseed), Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' (Coreopsis), Delosperma cooperi (Delosperma), Echinacea tennesseensis (Tennessee coneflower), Engelmannia pinnatifida (Englemann daisy), Geranium macrorrhizum 'Ingwersen's Variety' (Geranium), Geranium sanguineum striatum (Bloody cranesbill), Inula ensifolia (Inula), Limonium latifolium (Russian statice), Rudbeckia fulgida var. Sullivantii (Sullivant's coneflower), Saponaria x lampergii 'Max Frei' (Soapwort), Scabiosa georgica (Pincushion flower), Sedum hybridum (Sedum), Sedum kamtschaticum 'Stone Cap' (Stonecrop), Silene latifolia sbsp alba (Campion), Solidago 'Golden Baby' (Goldenrod), Stachys byzantina (Lamb's-ears), Thalictrum aquilegiifolium (Columbine meadow-rue), Verbascum thapsus (Common mullein), Verbena bonariensis (Tall verbena). Annuals: Lobularia maritima (Sweet alyssum).

Herb Garden

Achillea filipendulina 'Coronation Gold' (Yarrow), Agastache foeniculum (Anise hyssop), Chrysanthemum coronarium (Crown daisy), Chrysanthemum parthenium (Feverfew), Digitalis x mertonensis (Foxglove), Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower), Eupatorium purpureum (Joe Pye weed), Hypericum perforatum (Hypericum), Leonurus cardiaca (Motherwort), Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian sage), Prunella laciniata (All heal), Ratibida columnifera (Long-headed coneflower), Saponaria officinalis (Soapwort), Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' (Pincushion flower), Stachys officinalis (Wood betony), Symphytum x uplandicum (Russian comfrey), Teucrium chamaedrys (Wall germander), Thymus 'Doone Valley' (Thyme), Thymus pulegioides 'Lemon' (Creeping thyme), Thymus vulgaris 'Erecta' (Thyme), Tulbaghia violacea (Society garlic), Valeriana officinalis (Garden heliotrope). Annuals: Calendula 'Bon Bon Mix', Capsicum annuum 'Explosive Ember' (Ornamental pepper), Catharanthus roseus (Periwinkle), Gomphrena 'Strawberry Fields' (Globe amaranth), Lantana camara 'Dallas Red', Lantana camara 'Patriot Rainbows', Lavandula angustifolia 'Lady', Lavandula intermedia 'Grosso', Linum usitatissimum (Flax), 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 'AUSmum' PAT AUSTIN (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSwen' WENLOCK (Shrub rose), Rosa 'F. J. Grootendorst' (Hybrid rugosa rose), Rosa 'Felicia' (Hybrid musk rose), Rosa 'MEImont' CLARE MATIN (Large flowered climbing rose).

Hosta Walk

Astilbe chinensis (Astilbe), Astilbe chinensis 'Pumila' (Astilbe), Digitalis sp. (Foxglove), Hosta 'Antioch' (Hosta), Hosta 'Aqua Velva' (Hosta), Hosta 'Betcher's Blue' (Hosta), Hosta 'Blue Angel' (Hosta), Hosta 'Ellerbroek' (Hosta), Hosta 'Emerald Tiara' (Hosta), Hosta fortunei 'Albomarginata' (Hosta), Hosta 'Fragrant Blue' (Hosta), Hosta 'Gold Standard' (Hosta), Hosta 'Janet' (Hosta), Hosta 'Lemon Lime' (Hosta), Hosta 'Midwest Magic' (Hosta), Hosta 'Minuteman' (Hosta), Hosta montana 'Aureo Marginata' (Hosta), Hosta 'Night Before Christmas' (Hosta), Hosta nigrescens 'Elatior' (Hosta), Hosta 'Peace' (Hosta), Hosta 'September Sun' (Hosta), Hosta sieboldii (Hosta), Hosta 'St. Elmo's Fire' (Hosta), Hosta tsushimensis (Hosta), Hosta ventricosa 'Aureo-marginata' (Hosta), Hosta 'White Christmas' (Hosta), Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea), Lilium auratum var. platyphyllum (Golden-rayed lily of Japan), Lilium sp. (Lily), Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess' (Spirea), Thalictrum 'Lavender Mist' (Lavender mist).

Isabelle A. Baer Garden

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

Jenkins Daylily Garden

Hemerocallis spp. (Daylilies). Daylilies in this garden are past peak bloom, but many are still very showy.

Knolls

Echinacea tennesseensis (Tennessee coneflower), Eryngium planum (Sea holly), Hemerocallis citrina x vespertina (Citron daylily), Hemerocallis 'Florissant Miss' (Daylily), Hibiscus 'Disco Belle' (Rose mallow), Hydrangea arborescens 'Grandiflora' (Hills-of-snow), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Tokyo Delight' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Nymphaea 'Comanche' (Hardy water lily), Nymphaea 'Joey Tomocik' (Hardy water lily), Nymphaea 'Marliac White' (Hardy water lily), Nymphaea 'Sunny Pink' (Hardy water lily), Nymphaea 'Virginalis' (Hardy water lily), Persicaria amplexicaulis (Mountain fleece), Pinellia tripartitia (Pinellia), Pontederia cordata (Pickerel rush), Pontederia cordata 'Alba' (White pickerel rush), Salvia x sylvestiris 'May Night' (Sage), Thalia dealbata (Thalia), Vitex agnus-castus (Chaste tree).

Kresko Family Victorian Garden

Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight' (Butterfly bush), Clethra barbinervis (Japanese clethra), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Glowing Embers' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea 'Preziosa' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Lagerstroemia 'Hopi' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'Sarah's Favorite' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia 'Zuni' (Crape myrtle), Pennisetum alopecuroides (Fountain grass), Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum' (Red fountain grass), Potentilla fruticosa 'Abbotswood' (Shrubby cinquefoil), Potentilla fruticosa 'Goldfinger' (Shrubby cinquefoil), Rosa 'AUSbord' GERTRUDE JEKYLL (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUScam' MARINETTE (Shrub rose), 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), Cleome hasslerana (Spider flower), 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), Ricinus communis 'Carmencita' (Castor bean), Verbena 'Balazdell' (Trailing verbena), 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), Nicotiana sylvestris 'Only the Lonely', Viola hederacea (Australian violet).

Lopata Azalea/Rhododendron Garden

Magnolia grandiflora 'Bracken's Brown Beauty' (Magnolia), Oxydendrum arboreum (Sourwood).

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

Acanthus spinosus (Bear's breeches), Alstroemeria 'Sweet Laura' (Alstroemeria), Crinum moorei (Crinum), Hosta 'Big Daddy' (Hosta), Hosta fortunei 'Aureo-marginata' (Hosta), Hosta sp. (Hosta), Hydrangea quercifolia (Oak-leaf hydrangea), Lilium 'African Queen' (Trumpet lily), Lilium 'Allegretto' (Orienpet lily), Lilium 'Beauty Rose' (Orienpet lily), Lilium 'Citronella' (Asiatic lily), Lilium 'Copper King Clone' (Trumpet lily), Lilium 'Golden Stargazer' (Orienpet lily), Lilium henryi 'Carlton Yerex' (Trumpet lily), Lilium henryi var. citrinum (Trumpet lily), Lilium 'King Arthur Clone' (Orienpet lily), Lilium 'Lady Alice' (Lily), Lilium lancifolium (Tiger lily), Lilium 'Leslie Woodriff' (Orienpet lily), Lilium 'Louis XIV' (Aurelian lily), Lilium 'Moonlight Strain' (Lily), Lilium 'Northern Carillon' (Orienpet lily), Lilium 'Nutmegger' (Asiatic lily), Lilium 'Pink Perfection' (Trumpet lily), Lilium 'Scheherezade' (Orienpet hybrid lily), Lilium 'Viva' (Asiatic lily), Lilium 'White Henryi' (Trumpet lily), Polianthes tuberosa (Tuberose), Spiraea japonica 'Limemound' (Bumald spirea).

Seiwa-En, The Japanese Garden

Aesculus parviflora f. serotina (Late bottlebrush buckeye), Hemerocallis 'Chicago Sunrise' (Daylily), Hosta sp. (Hosta), Nelumbo nucifera (Sacred lotus), Platycodon grandiflorus (Balloon flower), Pontederia cordata (Pickerel weed), Pycnanthemum flexuosum (Slender mountain mint).

Shoenberg Temperate House

'Maggie' (Cobbitty daisy), Asclepias perennis (Aquatic milkweed), Bejaria racemosa, Buddleja lindleyana (Butterfly bush), Bupleureum fruticosum (Shrubby hare's ear), Callicarpa americana (American beautyberry), Callicarpa cathyana (Asian beautyberry), Campanula vidalii (Bellflower), Capparis spinosa (Caper), Ceratostigma abyssinicum (Plumbago), Ceratostigma willmotianum (Plumbago), Cleome arborea (Bladderbush), Crinum americanum (Florida swamp lily), Cuphea schummannii, Dichromena colorata (White-top sedge), Echinodorus osiris, Eriogonum arborescens, Euphorbia milii (Crown of thorns), Gardenia augusta 'Mystery', Gazania splendens 'Talent Rose Shades' (Treasure flower), Glaucium flavum (Yellow horned poppy), Jasminum angulare (Jasmine), Jasminum tortuosum (Jasmine), 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), Nymphaea caerulea (Blue lotus), Pelargonium x hortorum 'Americana Salmon' (Geranium), Pelargonium x hortorum 'Designer Light Pink' (Geranium), Pelargonium quercifolium 'Village Hill Oak' (Oak-leaved geranium), Rhexia mariana (Meadow beauty), Rosa 'Sunsprite' (Floribunda rose), Ruellia brittoniana 'Katie', Ruellia carolinana, Turraea obtusifolia (South African honeysuckle), Utricularia sandersonii (Rabbit ears).

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 ptarmica 'The Pearl' (Sneezewort), Achillea 'Wesersandstein' (Yarrow), Aquilegia caerulea 'Rotstern' (Columbine), Arum italicum subsp. italicum 'Silver Vein' (Italian arum), Aster amellus 'Rudolf Goethe' (Italian aster), Aster novae-angliae 'Septemberrubin' (New England aster), Astilbe chinensis 'Purpurkerze' (Astilbe), Astilbe x arendsii 'Federsee' (Astilbe), Campanula glomerata 'Schneekrone' (Clustered bellflower), Campanula medium 'Champion Light Blue' (Canterbury bells), Centaurea montana (Mountain bluet), Dianthus deltoides 'Zing Rose' (Maiden pink), Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Frost Fire' (Cheddar pink), Dianthus plumarius 'Mischung' (Carnation), Digitalis obscura (Willow-leaved foxglove), Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue' (Small globe thistle), Filipendula vulgaris 'Flore Pleno' (Dropwort), Geranium sanguineum 'Ankum's Pride' (Bloody cranesbill), Geranium sanguineum var. striatum (Bloody cranesbill), Helenium 'Rotgold' (Sneezeweed), Heuchera sanguinea 'Leuchtkafer' (Coral bells), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Alpengluhen' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Hypericum frondosum 'Sunburst' (St. John's wort), Knautia macedonica (Knautia), Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead' (English lavender), Linaria vulgaris (Butter and eggs), Lobelia fulgens 'Konigen Victoria' (Lobelia), Monarda 'Schneewittchen' (Bee balm), Monarda sp. (Bee balm), Oenothera fruticosa 'Fyrverkeri' (Sundrops), Phlox paniculata 'Juliglut' (Garden phlox), Platycodon grandiflorus 'Permutterschale' (Balloon flower), Salvia x sylvestris 'Blauhuegel' (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Blaukonigin' (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Rosakonigin' (Sage), Saponaria x lempergii 'Max Frei' (Soapwort), Teucrium chamaedrys (Wall germander), 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

Hemerocallis 'Melon Balls' (Daylily), Hosta 'Chartreuse Wiggles' (Hosta), Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess' (Japanese spirea). 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', Tithonia rotundifolia 'Fiesta Del Sol'.

Swift Perennial Border

Achillea 'Appleblossom' (Yarrow), Achillea 'Fanal' (Yarrow), Achillea millefolium 'Paprika' (Yarrow), Aquilegia 'McKana Hybrids' (Columbine), Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Ceratostigma), Coreopsis 'Moonbeam' (Thread leaf coreopsis), Coreopsis verticillata 'Golden Showers' (Coreopsis), Echinacea purpurea (Coneflower), Hibiscus 'Southern Belle' (Rose mallow), Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian sage), Phlox paniculata 'David' (Garden phlox), Platycodon grandiflorus 'Mariesii' (Balloon flower), Salvia azurea var. grandiflora (Blue sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Sage), Solidago sp. (Goldenrod).

Victorian Gardens

Aesculus parviflora f. serotina (Late bottlebrush buckeye), Oxydendrum arboreum (Sourwood), Sorbaria tomentosa (False spirea), Tetradium daniellii (Evodia). 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), Hosta 'Grand Tiara' (Hosta), Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris (Climbing hydrangea), Phlox paniculata 'David' (Garden phlox), Thymus vulgaris (Garden 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 '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
Agastache nepetoides (Yellow giant hyssop), Blephilia hirsuta (Wood mint), Buddleja davidii var. veitchiana 'Petite Plum' (Butterfly bush), Cephalanthus occidentalis (Buttonbush), Physostegia virginiana (Obedient plant), Physostegia virginiana 'Alba' (Obedient plant), Ruellia humilis (Wild petunia), Spiraea alba (Meadowsweet).

Christopher Biraben Butterfly Meadow
Apocynum cannabinum (Prairie dogbane), Aster novae-angliae (New England aster), Echinacea pallida (Pale purple coneflower), Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower), Eupatorium purpureum (Joe Pye weed), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Heliopsis helianthoides 'Summer Sun' (Oxeye), Liatris pycnostachya (Prairie blazing star), Monarda fistulosa (Wild bergamot), Passiflora incarnata (Wild passion flower), Pycnanthemum flexuosum (Slender mountain mint), Pycnanthemum virginianum (Mountain mint), Ratibida pinnata (Gray-headed coneflower). Annuals: Argyranthemum sp. (Cobbity daisy), Asclepias curassavica (Bloodflower), Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed Susan), Pentas lanceolata (Egyptian starflower).

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

Cornelia Sunnen Backyard Garden
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 'Alice' (Oakleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea quercifolia 'Pee Wee' (Oakleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow Flake' (Oakleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow Queen' (Oakleaf hydrangea), Kerria japonica (Japanese kerria). 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), Leucanthemum x superbum 'Becky' (Shasta daisy), Limonium latifolium (Sea lavender), Lychnis coronaria (Rose campion), Monarda 'Mahogany' (Beebalm), 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 'Double Gold' (Black-eyed Susan), Scabiosa 'Imperial Giant Mix' (Pincushion flower), Tagetes erecta 'Sweet Cream' (African marigold), Tithonia 'Fiesta del Sol' (Mexican sunflower), Zinnia elegans 'Burpee's Giant Mix', Zinnia elegans 'Envy', Zinnia elegans 'Oklahoma Scarlet', Zinnia tenuifolia 'Red Spider'.

Foundation Plantings
Heuchera 'Silver Scroll' (Coral bells), Hypericum beanii (St. John's wort), Lamium maculatum 'Elisabeth de Haas' (Spotted deadnettle), Spiraea japonica (Japanese spirea).

Fragrance Garden
Clematis recta 'Purpurea' (Ground clematis), Clethra alnifolia 'Hummingbird' (Summersweet), Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Mountain Mist' (Dianthus), Hemerocallis 'Little Business' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Tetrina's Daughter' (Daylily), Lavandula angustifolia (English lavender), Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian sage), Phlox paniculata 'Robert Poore' (Garden phlox), 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 'Gertrude Jekyll' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Graham Thomas' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Lilac Rose (™)' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Linda Campbell' (Hybrid rugosa rose), Rosa 'Moon River' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Paloma Blanca' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Sachet (™)' (Miniature rose), Rosa 'Sir Thomas Lipton' (Hybrid rugosa rose), Rosa 'Sun Runner' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Yves Piaget(®)' (Hybrid tea rose), Rosa 'AUSmary' MARY ROSE (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSsemi' THE HERBALIST (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Betty Boop' (Floribunda rose), Rosa 'Wild Spice' (Rugosa rose). Annuals: Agastache 'Honey Bee Blue' (Hyssop), Angelonia 'Angel Mist (Angelonia), Antirrhinum majus 'LaBelle Pink' (Snapdragon), Cosmos bipinnatus 'Sonata White' (Cosmos), Dianthus barbatus 'French Frills', Galtonia candicans (Summer hyacinth), Heliotropium 'Atlantis', Heliotropium 'Baby Blue', (Heliotrope), Lobularia maritima 'Snow Crystals' (Sweet alyssum), Nicotiana 'Heaven Scent' (Flowering tobacco), Nicotiana alata 'Nicky Red' (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), Ipomoea tricolor 'Double Blue Picotee' (Morning glory), Pelargonium peltatum 'Tornado Fuschia' (Ivy-leaved geranium).

Jane and Whitney Harris Secret Garden
Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' (New England aster), Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago), Geranium sanguineum var. striatum (Hardy geranium), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Lanarth White' (Big leaf hydrangea), Lagerstroemia indica 'Acoma' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'Apalachee' (Crape myrtle), Leucanthemum x superbum 'Crazy Daisy' (Shasta daisy), Phlox paniculata 'Mt. Fujiyama' (Garden phlox), Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi' (Balloon flower), Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' (Pincushion flower), Veronica 'Sunny Border Blue' (Speedwell). Annuals: Asarina scandens 'Blue Sky' (Twining snapdragon), Iochroma cyaneum (Iochroma), Linaria purpurea (Toadflax), Salvia farinacea 'Rhea' (Mealycup sage).

Jordan Ornamental Shade Garden and Overlook
Astilbe chinensis 'Finale' (Chinese astilbe), Astilbe x arendsii 'Federsee' (Astilbe), Geranium 'Blue Cloud' (Cranesbill), Geranium 'Rozanne' (Cranesbill), 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 'Veil of Passion' (Coral bells), Heucherella 'Quicksilver' (Foamy bells), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Ami Pasquier' (Big leaf hydrangea), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Enziandom' (Big leaf hydrangea), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Forever Pink' (Big leaf hydrangea), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Otaksa' (Big leaf hydrangea), Hydrangea 'Preziosa' (Bigleaf hydrangea). 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
Platycodon grandiflorus (Balloon flower), Platycodon grandiflorus 'Fairy Snow' (Balloon flower), Platycodon grandiflorus 'Fuji White' (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.

Justin A. and Rose J. Naumann Experimental Garden
Lagerstroemia 'Bicolor' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia 'Choctaw' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia 'Comanche' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'Baton Rouge' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'Delta Blush' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'Houston' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'Lafayette' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'New Orleans' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'Pixie White' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'Velma's Royal Delight' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia 'Mardi Gras' (Crape myrtle).

Lang Family Bird Garden
Buddleja davidii (Butterfly bush), Coreopsis major (Coreopsis), Coreopsis verticillata 'Grandiflora' (Threadleaf coreopsis), Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower), Hemerocallis 'Autumn Minaret' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Lady Georgia' (Daylily), Hemerocallis sp. (Daylily), Hibiscus syriacus 'Diana' (Rose of Sharon), Hibiscus syriacus 'Minerva' (Rose of Sharon), Lonicera sempervirens (Trumpet honeysuckle), Phlox paniculata 'David' (Garden phlox). 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), Helianthus annus (Sunflower), Impatiens balsamina 'Topknot Mix' (Rose balsam), Nierembergia caerulea 'Mont Blanc' (Cupflower), Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Majesty' (Ornamental millet), 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 'Royal Candles' (Speedwell), Veronica spicata 'White Jolanda' (Speedwell).

Low Maintenance Garden
Acanthus balcanicus (Bear's breeches), Achillea 'Coronation Gold' (Yarrow), Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' (Feather reed grass), Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam' (Feather reed grass), Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower), Heliopsis helianthoides 'Summer Sun' (Oxeye), Hibiscus moscheutos 'Blue River II' (Rose mallow), Liatris pycnostachya (Prairie blazing star), Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian sage), Rudbeckia 'Summer Blaze' (Coneflower), Veronica spicata 'Blue Charm' (Spiked speedwell).

Lucy and Stanley Lopata Prairie Garden
Amorpha canescens (Lead plant), Andropogon gerardii (Big bluestem), Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly weed), Callirhoe involucrata (Purple poppy mallow), Echinacea tennesseensis (Tennessee coneflower), Eryngium yuccifolium (Rattlesnake-master), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Heliopsis helianthoides (Oxeye), Iliamna remota (Kankakee mallow), Liatris aspera (Rough blazing star), Liatris pycnostachya (Prairie blazing star), Manfreda virginica (American aloe), Monarda fistulosa (Wild bergamot), Parthenium integrifolium (American feverfew), Ratibida pinnata (Gray-headed coneflower), Rhus glabra (Smooth sumac), Rudbeckia fulgida (Coneflower), Silene regia (Royal catchfly), Tridens strictus (Longspike tridens), Vernonia sp. (Ironweed), Veronicastrum virginicum (Culver's root).

Martha Love Symington Missouri Native Shade Garden
Callicarpa americana (Beautyberry), Chasmanthium latifolium (Inland sea oats), Cimicifuga racemosa (Black cohosh), Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower), Eupatorium purpureum (Joe Pye weed), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea), Iliamna remota (Kankakee mallow), Impatiens capensis (Jewelweed), Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal flower), Mimulus ringens (Allegheny monkey flower), Phlox maculata (Meadow pholx), Physostegia angustifolia (Obedient plant), Spiraea alba (Meadowsweet), Tradescantia virginiana (Spiderwort).

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 Light' (Astilbe), Hemerocallis 'Baltimore Oriole' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'James Marsh' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Mission Moonlight' (Daylily), Heuchera 'Regina' (Coral bells), Lilium 'Connecticut King' (Asiatic lily), Spiraea japonica 'Lemon Princess' (Japanese spirea).

Spoehrer Children's Garden
Rosa 'Nearly Wild' (Floribunda rose), Rosa chinensis 'Mutabilis' (China rose). Annuals: Abutilon 'Bella Red', Alcea rosea 'Jet Black' (Hollyhock), Begonia 'Prelude White' (Wax begonia), Capsicum 'Medusa' (Ornamental pepper), Celosia 'New Look', Cleome 'Sparkler Blush', Evolvulus 'Hawaiina Blue Eyes', Helianthus annuus 'Parado Red' (Sunflower), 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
Amorpha canescens (Lead plant), Ceanothus americanus (New Jersey tea), Dalea purpurea (Purple prairie clover), Echinacea paradoxa (Coneflower), Eryngium yuccifolium (Rattlesnake-master), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Liatris aspera (Rough blazing star), Oenothera macrocarpa (Missouri evening primrose), Phlox pilosa var. ozarkana (Ozark prairie phlox), Physostegia virginiana (Obedient plant), Solidago drummondii (Goldenrod).

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

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