MBG: Plants In Bloom

Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants in Bloom

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September 6 - September 12, 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

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives), Aster novi-belgii 'White Opal' (Michaelmas daisy), Boltonia asteroides var. latisquama 'Snowbank' (Boltonia), Cerastium tomentosum var. columnae (Snow-in-summer), Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago), Cicerbita prenanthoides (Cicerbita), Digitalis purpurea 'Alba' (Common foxglove), Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower), Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus' (Purple coneflower), Hemerocallis 'Gentle Sheppard' (Daylily), Hibiscus moscheutos 'Blue River II' (Rose mallow), Hydrangea paniculata 'Tardiva' (Tardiva hydrangea), Liriope muscari 'Variegata' (Lily turf), Oenothera speciosa 'Alba' (White evening primrose), Rosa 'Iceberg' (Climbing floribunda rose), Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' (Pincushion flower), Scabiosa georgica (Pincushion flower). Annuals: Canna 'Orange', Canna 'Phasion' (Canna), Cuphea hyssopifolia (Mexican heather), Evolvulus 'Blue Daze' (Evolvulus), Hemigraphis alternata 'Metallica Crispa' (Purpe waffle plant), Lobularia maritima 'Snow Crystals' (Sweet alyssum), Verbena bonariensis (Tall verbena).

Climatron® Geodesic Greenhouse

Acalypha hispida (Chenille plant), Achimines 'Wetterlow's Triumph', Ananas comosus (Pineapple), Aristolochia arborea, Aristolochia gigantiflora, Begonia incisa, Begonia prismatocarpa, Boehmeria nivea, Brugmansia rosea, Brunfelsia mire, Caesalpinia mexicana, Calanthe sp., Calathea burle-marxii 'Ice Blue', Calathea violacea, Calvoa sessilifolia, Carica pubescens, Cordia boissieri, Costus osae, Crescentia portoricensis, Crinum asiaticum, Crinum kaawanum, Cubanola dominguensis, Cuphea utriculosa, Cyphomandra betacea, Deppea splendens, Duranta repens, Eupomatia laurina, Fuchsia regia, Globba winittii, Hamelia patens, Hedychium coccineum, Hedychium coronarium, Heliconia caribaea, Heliconia schiedeana, Hibiscus schizopetalus, Hillia parasitica, Hippobroma longiflora. Hoya carnosa, Hymenocallis latifolia, Ixora coccinea, Jasminum sambac, Juanulloa mexicana, Leea rubra, Megaskepasma erythroclamys, Nicolaia elatior, Orthosiphon sp., Oxalis ortgiesii, Pachycentria tuberosa, Pachystachys lutea, Pentas lanceolata, Psiguria umbrosa, Quararibea pumila, Quisqualis indica, Rondeletia leucophylla, Sapranthus microcarpus, Scaphochlamys lanceolata, Stephanotis floribunda, Tacca chantrieri, Tetranema gamboanum, Theobroma cacao (Chocolate).

Cohen Court

Liriope muscari 'Variegata' (Variegated lilyturf).

English Woodland Garden

Anemone hupehensis 'Prince Henry' (Japanese anemone), Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia), Callicarpa dichotoma (Purple beautyberry), Dicentra 'Luxuriant' (Fringed bleeding heart), Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower), Hosta 'Harmony' (Hosta), Hosta lancifolia (Narrow-leaved hosta), Hosta plantaginea (Plantain lily), Hosta sp. (Hosta), Impatiens capensis (Jewelweed), Liriope spicata (Creeping lilyturf), Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal flower), Lobelia cardinalis 'Gladys Lindley' (White cardinal flower), Lobelia siphilitica (Great lobelia), Lobelia x speciosa 'Dark Crusader' (Cardinal flower), Lychnis chalcedonica (Maltese cross), Myosotis palustris (Forget-me-not), Phlox maculata (Spotted phlox), Pollia japonica (Pollia), Rudbeckia laciniata (Cutleaf coneflower), Scutellaria incana (Skullcap), 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

Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia), Buddleja davidii 'White Profusion' (Butterfly bush), Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Ceratostigma), Hibiscus syriacus 'Aphrodite' (Rose of Sharon), Hosta capitata (Hosta), Hosta densa (Hosta), Hosta montana (Hosta), Hosta plantaginea (August Lily), Hosta sp. (Hosta), Hosta venusta 'Variegated' (Hosta), Hosta 'Vera Verde' (Hosta), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nikko Blue' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea paniculata 'Tardiva' (Tardiva hydrangea), Kalimeris mongolica (Oriental boltonia), Nelumbo nucifera 'Momo Botan' (Sacred lotus), Pennisetum alopecuroides (Fountain grass), Rosa chinensis 'Mutabilis' (China rose), Rosa 'Hermosa' (China rose), Sedum tetractinum (Chinese sedum), Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess' (Japanese spirea). Annuals: Begonia 'Non-stop Apricot', Begonia 'Pinup Flare' (Tuberous begonia), Gardenia 'Miami', Gardenia augusta 'Aimee', Gazania sp. (Treasure flower).

Heckman Bulb Garden

Crinum 'Ellen Bosanquet' (Crinum), Crinum macowanii (Pyjama lily), Gladiolus x gandavensis (Gladiolus), Lycoris chinensis (Resurrection lily), Lycoris radiata var. pumila (Resurrection lily), Lycoris rosea (Resurrection lily), Lycoris 'The Spring of West Lake' (Resurrection lily), Lycoris x houdyshellii (Lycoris), Magnolia 'Randy' (Magnolia), Magnolia 'Ricki' (Magnolia), Tulbaghia violacea (Society garlic). Annuals: Acalypha 'Cypress Garden Elf' (Copperleaf), Canna 'Phitzer's Chinese Coral', Canna 'Tropical Rose', Canna 'Waddick's Variegated' (Canna), Cleome hasslerana (Spider flower), Colocasia 'Black Magic', Colocasia 'Chicago Harlequin', Colocasia 'Nancy's Revenge', Colocasia 'Violet Ruffles' (Taro), Dahlia spp. (Dahlia), Hemigraphis alternata (Waffle plant), Ipomoea batatas 'Ace of Spades', Ipomoea batatas 'Pink Frost' (Ornamental sweet potato), Lobularia maritima (Sweet alyssum), Musa 'Ae-Ae' (Hawaiian variegated banana), Musa acuminata 'Sumatrana' (Banana), Nierembergia 'Mont Blanc', Nierembergia 'Purple Robe' (Cup flower), Scaevola aemula (Fan flower), Solenostemon spp. (Coleus), Strobilanthes dyerianus (Persian shield), Thymophylla tenuiloba (Dahlberg daisy), Verbena bonariensis (Tall verbena), Xanthosoma 'Green Stripe' (Yautia), Xanthosoma undipes subsp. lineatum (Yautia), Xanthosoma violaceum (Blue taro).

Heckman Rock Garden

Allium aflatuense (Onion), Allium stellatum (Prairie onion), Anchusa officinalis (Bugloss), Clematis alpina (Clematis), Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana' (Tickseed), Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' (Coreopsis), Delosperma cooperi (Delosperma), Dianthus barbatus 'Indianerteppich' (Sweet William), Echinacea tennesseensis (Tennessee coneflower), Engelmannia pinnatifida (Englemann daisy), Euphorbia sp. (Spurge), Limonium latifolium (Russian statice), Linaria genistifolia (Toadflax), Nepeta grossheimii (Nepeta), Nepeta racemosa (Nepeta), Platycodon grandiflorus 'Apoyama' (Balloon flower), Potentilla fruticosa 'Katherine Dykes' (Shrubby cinquefoil), Rudbeckia fulgida var. Sullivantii (Sullivant's coneflower), Ruellia ciliosa (Wild petunia), Salvia greggii 'Alba' (Autumn sage), Salvia greggii 'Flame' (Autumn sage), Salvia 'Maraschino' (Sage), Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain' (Lilac sage), Salvia 'Waverly' (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Salvia), Saponaria x lampergii 'Max Frei' (Soapwort), Scabiosa georgica (Pincushion flower), Scabiosa olgae (Pincushion flower), Sedum kamtschaticum 'Stone Cap' (Stonecrop), Solidago 'Golden Baby' (Goldenrod), Teucrium nuchense (Germander), Thymus polytrichus 'Albus' (Thyme), Thymus serpyllum 'Coccineus' (Wild thyme), Verbena bonariensis (Tall verbena), Veronica 'Goodness Grows' (Speedwell). Annuals: Lobularia maritima (Sweet alyssum), Ricinus communis (Castor bean), Salvia 'Van Houttei' (Sage).

Hosta Walk

Anemone 'September Charm' (Anemone), Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago), Clematis heracleifolia (Virgin's bower), Hosta cathayana (Hosta), Hosta 'Emerald Tiara' (Hosta), Hosta 'Geisha' (Hosta), Hosta 'Ground Sulphur' (Hosta), Hosta 'Honeybells' (Hosta), Hosta 'Krossa Regal' (Hosta), Hosta lancifolia (Hosta), Hosta pachyscape (Hosta), Hosta 'So Sweet' (Hosta), Hosta sp. (Hosta), Hosta 'Spritzer' (Hosta), Hosta tsushimensis (Hosta), Hosta yingeri (Hosta), Hydrangea paniculata 'Tardiva' (Hydrangea), Liriope muscari 'Variegata' (Variegated lilyturf), Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess' (Spirea), Thalictrum 'Lavender Mist' (Lavender mist).

Isabelle A. Baer Garden

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

Jenkins Daylily Garden

Heptacodium miconioides (Seven-son flower), Hydrangea paniculata 'Tardiva' (Tardiva hydrangea), Liriope muscari 'Variegata' (Lily turf).

Knolls

Ageratina luciae-brauniae (Lucy Brown's snakeroot), Boltonia decurrens (Decurrent falseaster), Echinacea tennesseensis (Tennessee coneflower), Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily), Hibiscus 'Disco Belle' (Rose mallow), Iliamna remota (Kankakee mallow), Lobelia siphilitica (Blue cardinal flower), Nymphaea 'Comanche' (Hardy water lily), Nymphaea 'Gypsy' (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), Pontederia cordata (Pickerel rush), Pontederia cordata 'Alba' (White pickerel rush), Salvia x sylvestiris 'Mainacht' (Sage), Schizachyrium scoparium 'The Blues' (Little bluestem), Solidago shortii (Short's goldenrod), Thalia dealbata (Thalia), Tricyrtis 'Tojen' (Japanese toad lily), Vitex agnus-castus (Chaste tree).

Kresko Family Victorian Garden

Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight' (Butterfly bush), Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Blue Mist' (Bluebeard), Heptacodium miconioides (Seven-son flower from Zhejiang), Hibiscus syriacus 'Diana' (Rose of Sharon), Hydrangea 'Preziosa' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Kerria japonica (Japanese rose), Lagerstroemia 'Hopi' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'Sarah's Favorite' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia 'Tonto' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia 'Zuni' (Crape myrtle), 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 'AUSlo' OTHELLO (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSmove' TESS OF THE D'URBURVILLES (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Nearly Wild' (Floribunda rose), Sedum telephium 'Matrona' (Live-forever), Spiraea japonica 'Limemound' (Japanese spiraea), Spiraea japonica 'Shibori' (Japanese spiraea). 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), 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

Cyclamen hederifolium (Hardy cyclamen). It's not unusual to see some Rhododendrons blooming sporadically in fall.

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). Water lilies in the Circular pool include: Nymphaea 'Afterglow', 'Blue Spider', 'Blue Triumph', 'Bob Trickett', 'Dauben', 'Green Smoke', 'Indian Goddess Blue', 'Mr. Martin E. Randig', 'Orchid Star', 'Pamela', 'Panama Pacific', 'Pink Champagne', 'Pink Pearl', 'Shell Pink', 'Trail Blazer', 'Unnamed Cultivar', 'White Lightning', Wild Rose', 'William McLane', 'Yellow Dazzler' (Tropical water lily), Victoria 'Adventure', 'Longwood Hybrid' (Hybrid Victoria water lily), Victoria amazonica (Amazon water lily), Victoria cruziana (Santa Cruz water lily). Water lilies in the Rectangular pools include: Nymphaea 'Albert Greenberg', 'Antares', 'August Koch', 'Bagdad', 'Blue Beauty', 'Charles Thomas', 'Director George T. Moore', 'Golden Fascinator', 'Golden West', 'Green Smoke', 'Henry Shaw', 'Jennifer Rebecca', 'Judge Hitchcock', 'Key Lime', 'Leopardess', 'Madame Ganna Walska', 'Marmorata', 'Moonshadow', 'Mrs. George C. Hitchcock', 'Peach Blow', 'Pink Passion', 'Pink Pearl', 'Shell Pink', 'Shirley Byrne', 'St. Louis', 'St. Louis Gold', 'Star of Siam', 'White Lightning' (Tropical water lily), Nymphaea x castaliiflora (Hybrid water lily), Nymphaea gigantea 'Albert de Lestang' (Australian water lily).

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

Alstroemeria psittacina (Lily of the Incas), Alstroemeria 'Sweet Laura' (Alstroemeria), Hippeastrum reticulatum var. striatifolium (Barbados lily), Ornithogalum saundersiae (Giant chincherinchee), Spiraea japonica 'Limemound' (Bumald spirea). Annuals: Acalypha 'Cypress Garden Elf' (Copperleaf), Ageratum houstonianum (Floss flower), Alocasia macrorrhiza (Giant taro), Alocasia plumbea 'Nigra' (Upright black taro), Caladium spp., Canna spp., Colocasia 'Black Magic', Colocasia 'Black Marble', Colocasia 'Chicago Harlequin', Colocasia 'Nancy's Revenge' (Taro), Evolvulus pilosus 'Blue Daze' (Evolvulus), Hemigraphis alternata (Waffle plant), Ipomoea batatas 'Ace of Spades', Ipomoea batatas 'Blackie' (Ornamental sweet potato), Nierembergia 'Mont Blanc', Nierembergia 'Purple Robe' (Cup flower), Phormium tenax 'Purpureum' (New Zealand flax), Scaevola aemula (Fan flower), Solenostemon spp. (Coleus), Strobilanthes dyerianus (Persian shield), Tradescantia 'Purple Plush' (Spiderwort), Tulbaghia violacea 'Variegata' (Wild garlic), Verbena bonariensis (Tall verbena), Xanthosoma atrovirens 'Variegatum Monstrosum' (Mouse-cup taro), Xanthosoma sagittifolium 'Lime Zinger' (Tannia).

Seiwa-En, The Japanese Garden

Hosta 'Royal Standard' (Hosta), Hosta sp. (Hosta), Hydrangea paniculata 'Tardiva' (Hydrangea), Lespedeza thunbergii (Thunberg lespedeza), Liriope muscari (Lilyturf), Liriope spicata (Lilyturf), Miscanthus sinensis (Eulalia), Pennisetum alopecuroides (Fountain grass), Platycodon grandiflorus (Balloon flower).

Shoenberg Temperate House

Abutilon 'Moonchimes' (Flowering maple), Adina rubella, Angelonia 'Angel Mist Light Pink', Argyranthemum frutescens 'Maggie' (Cobbitty daisy), Asclepias perennis (Aquatic milkweed), Aster glaucodes, Bacopa caroliniana, Begonia grandis ssp. evansiana (Hardy begonia), 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), Crithmum marimum (Samphire), Cuphea schummannii, Dichromena colorata (White-top sedge), Echinodorus osiris, Eriogonum arborescens, Euphorbia milii (Crown of thorns), Euryops pectinatus 'Viridis' (Clanwilliam daisy), Foeniculum vulgare (Fennel), Jasminum angulare (Jasmine), Jasminum tortuosum (Jasmine), Lavatera trimestris (Mallow), Millettia reticulata (Evergreen wisteria), Nerium oleander (Oleander), Nicotiana sylvestris 'Only the Lonely' (Flowering tobacco), Pavonia hastata, 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), Rhexia virginica, 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 millefolium 'Paprika' (Yarrow), Achillea ptarmica 'The Pearl' (Sneezewort), Allium senescens var. glaucum (German garlic), Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Prinz Heinrich' (Japanese anemone), Anemone sylvestris (Snowdrop windflower), Anemone x hybrida 'Konigin Charlotte' (Japanese anemone), Aster amellus 'Rudolf Goethe' (Italian aster), Aster novae-angliae 'Septemberrubin' (New England aster), Aster x frikartii 'Monch' (Aster), Athyrium nipponicum 'Pictum' (Painted lady fern), Campanula medium 'Champion Light Blue' (Canterbury bells), Delphinium 'Karl Foerster' (Larkspur), Dryopteris atrata (Wood-fern), Helenium 'Rotgold' (Sneezeweed), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Alpengluhen' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea paniculata 'Tardiva' (Tardiva hydrangea), Knautia macedonica (Knautia), Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead' (English lavender), Linaria genistifolia subsp. Dalmatica (Toadflax), Linaria vulgaris (Butter and eggs), Lobelia fulgens 'Konigen Victoria' (Lobelia), Origanum laevigatum 'Herrenhausen' (Marjoram), Origanum 'Rosenkuppel' (Marjoram), Phlox paniculata 'Juliglut' (Garden phlox), Salvia nemorosa 'Rosenwein' (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Blauhuegel' (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Blaukonigin' (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Rosakonigin' (Sage), Saponaria x lempergii 'Max Frei' (Soapwort), Silene vulgaris (Bladder campion), Thymus serpyllum 'Coccineus' (Wild thyme). Annuals: Alcea pallida Alcea rosea, Alcea rugosa (Hollyhock), Dianthus 'Allwoods Fragrant Village Pink', Dianthus amurensis (Amur pink), Diascia 'Hecbel' (Diascia), Primula acaulis 'Crayon', Rosmarinus officinalis 'Tuscan Blue' (Rosemary).

Swift Family Garden

Clematis terniflora (Sweetautumn clematis), Humulus lupulus 'Aureus' (Golden hop vine), Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln' (Fountain grass). Annuals: Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight' (Butterfly bush), Canna 'Indian Prince' (Canna), Capsicum annuum 'Treasure Red' (Ornamental pepper), Codiaeum variegatum (Croton), Gomphrena globosa, Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln' (Fountain grass), Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum' (Purple fountain grass), Pentas lanceolata 'New Look Red', Pentas lanceolata 'New Look White' (Egyptian starflower), Scabiosa sp. (Pincushion flower), Schefflera arboricola (Dwarf Hawaiian schefflera). Aquatics in the pools include: Alocasia macrorhizae (Giant taro), Colocasia 'Black Magic', 'Illustris' (Taro), Cyperus alternifolius 'Gracillis' (Umbrella plant), Cyperus haspan (Dwarf papyrus), Eleocharis montevidensis (Spike rush), Glyceria maxima 'Variegata' (Manna grass), Hydrocotyle ranunculoides (Pennywort), Juncus effusus 'Spiralis' (Corkscrew rush), Ludwigia sedoides (Ludwigia), Nelumbo 'American Yellow' (Lotus), Neptunia aquatica (Sensitive plant), Nymphaea 'Bagdad', 'Barbara Barnett', 'Leopardess' (Tropical water lily), Saururus cernuus (Swamp lily), Victoria cruziana (Santa Cruz water lily).

Swift Perennial Border

Achillea millefolium 'Paprika' (Yarrow), Allium tuberosum (Garlic chives), Anemone 'September Charm' (Anemone), Buddleia x weyeriana 'Honeycomb' (Butterfly bush), Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Ceratostigma), Coreopsis 'Moonbeam' (Thread leaf coreopsis), Coreopsis verticillata 'Golden Showers' (Coreopsis), Eupatorium maculatum 'Gateway' (Joe Pye weed), Hylotelephium 'Vera Jameson' (Live forever), Lagerstroemia indica (Crapemyrtle), Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder' (Silver feather maiden grass), Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal' (Switch grass), Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln' (Dwarf fountain grass), Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian sage), Solidago sp. (Goldenrod).

Victorian Gardens

Bedding 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

Allium tuberosum (Garlic chives), Hosta plantaginea (Hosta), Hosta plantaginea 'Aphrodite' (Hosta), Hosta 'Summer Fragrance' (Hosta), Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote' (Common lavender), Origanum vulgare (Oregano), Thymus vulgaris (Garden thyme). Annuals: Caladium bicolor, Cleome rosea var. bicolor 'Linde Armstrong' (Spider flower), Pentas 'New Look Pink' (Egyptian staf flower), Senecio cineraria 'Silver Dust' (Dusty Miller), Strobilanthes dyerianus (Persian shield).

Kemper Center for Home Gardening

Bank of America Family Vegetable Garden
Allium tuberosum (Garlic chives), Dianthus 'First Love' (Cheddar pink), Heptacodium miconioides (Heptacodium), Koelreuteria paniculata 'September' (Golden raintree), Rosa 'Carefree Beauty (™)' (Shrub rose). 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
Buddleja davidii var. veitchiana 'Petite Plum' (Butterfly bush), Impatiens capensis (Jewelweed), Lespedeza thunbergii 'Gibraltar' (Bush clover), Physostegia virginiana (Obedient plant), Physostegia virginiana 'Alba' (Obedient plant).

Christopher Biraben Butterfly Meadow
Aster ericoides (Heath aster), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Heliopsis helianthoides 'Summer Sun' (Oxeye), Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal flower), Lobelia siphilitica (Blue cardinal flower), Passiflora incarnata (Wild passion flower), Pycnanthemum virginianum (Mountain mint). Annuals: Argyranthemum sp. (Cobbity daisy), Asclepias curassavica (Bloodflower), Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed Susan), Pentas lanceolata (Egyptian starflower).

Cornelia Sunnen Backyard Garden
Clematis 'Silver Moon' (Clematis), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Wave' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Mariesii Perfecta' BLUE WAVE (Bigleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Tokyo Delight' (Bigleaf 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
Heliopsis helianthoides 'Ballerina' (Oxeye), Hylotelephium spectabile 'Ruby Jewel' (Showy stonecrop), Knautia macedonica (Knautia), Salvia nemerosa 'Plumosa' (Sage), Solidago 'Crown of Rays' (Goldenrod), Veronica spicata 'Blue Charm' (Spiked speedwell). Annuals: 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', Dianthus 'Bouquet Purple' (Pink), 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
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata var. maximowiczii 'Elegans' (Porcelain vine), Hosta fortunei 'Hyacinthina' (Hosta), Hypericum beanii (St. John's wort), Spiraea japonica (Japanese spirea).

Fragrance Garden
Clematis recta 'Purpurea' (Ground clematis), Hosta plantaginea var. grandiflora (Fragrant hosta), Lavandula angustifolia (English lavender), Polianthes tuberosa (Tuberose), Rosa 'Abbaya de Cluny(®)' (Hybrid tea rose), Rosa 'Amiga Mia' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSday THE ALEXANDRA ROSE (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSmary' MARY ROSE (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSsemi' THE HERBALIST (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Betty Boop' (Floribunda rose), Rosa 'Carefree Wonder' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Champlain' (Kordesii rose), Rosa 'Gertrude Jekyll' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Graham Thomas' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Jacques Cartier' (Hybrid perpetual 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 'Toulouse-Lautrec' (Hybrid tea 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, Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue' (Anise-scented sage).

Grape Arbor
Liriope muscari 'Variegata' (Lilyturf), Liriope spicata 'Silver Dragon' (Lilyturf). Annuals: Impatiens 'Grape Crush' (New Guinea impatiens), Ipomoea tricolor 'Double Blue Picotee', Ipomoea tricolor 'Double Red Picotee' (Morning glory), Lagenaria siceraria (Hard-shelled gourd), Pelargonium peltatum 'Tornado Fuschia' (Ivy-leaved geranium).

Jane and Whitney Harris Secret Garden
Anemone 'Alba' (Japanese anemone), Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Longwood Blue' (Bluebeard), Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago), Chelone obliqua (Turtlehead), Clematis fargesii 'Summer Snow' (Clematis), Dicentra 'Luxuriant' (Bleeding heart), Echinacea purpurea 'Cygnet White' (Purple coneflower), Echinacea purpurea 'White Luster' (Purple coneflower), Lagerstroemia indica 'Acoma' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'Apalachee' (Crape myrtle), Physostegia virginiana 'Alba' (Obedient plant), 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
Adenophora lilifolia (Ladybells), Anemone x hybrida 'Pamina' (Japanese anemone), Clematis terniflora (Sweet autumn clematis), Hosta 'So Sweet' (Hosta), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Enziandom' (Big leaf hydrangea), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Forever Pink' (Big leaf hydrangea), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Otaksa' (Big leaf hydrangea), Hydrangea 'Preziosa' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Liriope spicata (Lilyturf), Rosa 'Don Juan' (Large-flowered climbing rose), Rosa 'Dortmund' (Kordesii rose), Rosa 'Fourth of July(™)' (Large-flowered climbing rose), Rosa 'Spectra' (Large-flowered climbing rose), Tricyrtis formosana 'Samurai' (Toad lily), Tricyrtis 'Togen' (Toad lily). 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 '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 'Dynamite(™)' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'Houston' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'Lafayette' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'Natchez' (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), Buddleja davidii 'Royal Red' (Butterfly bush), Campsis grandiflora 'Morning Calm' (Chinese trumpet creeper), Coreopsis major (Coreopsis), Coreopsis verticillata 'Grandiflora' (Threadleaf coreopsis), Hemerocallis 'Autumn Minaret' (Daylily), Hibiscus coccineus (Scarlet rose mallow), Hibiscus syriacus 'Diana' (Rose of Sharon), Hibiscus syriacus 'Minerva' (Rose of Sharon), Hylotelephium spectabile 'Brilliant' (Showy stonecrop), Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine' (Switch grass), Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Cassian' (Fountain grass), Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln' (Fountain grass), Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny' (Fountain grass), Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Honey' (Fountain grass), Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Weserbergland' (Fountain grass), Pennisetum orientale 'Karley Rose' (Oriental fountain grass), Phlox paniculata 'David' (Garden phlox), Weigela 'Olympiad' (Weigela). Annuals: Agastache 'Golden Jubilee' (Hyssop), Agastache cana 'Heather Queen' (Hyssop), Asclepias curassavica, 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
Hibiscus 'Anne Arundel' (Hibiscus), Hibiscus 'Candy Stripe' (Hibiscus), Hibiscus 'Etna Pink' (Hibiscus), Hibiscus 'Fantasia' (Hibiscus), Hibiscus 'Giant Maroon (Hibiscus), Hibiscus 'Kopper King' (Hibiscus), Hibiscus 'Lester Keigel. (Hibiscus), Hibiscus 'Lord Baltimore' (Hibiscus), Hibiscus 'Mammoth Everest White' (Hibiscus), Hibiscus 'Mammoth Pyrenees Pink' (Hibiscus), Hibiscus 'Mammothe Etna Pink' (Hibiscus), Hibiscus 'Matterhorn' (Hibiscus), Hibiscus moscheutos 'Disco Belle Pink' (Rose mallow), Hibiscus 'Old Yella' (Hibiscus), Hibiscus 'Turn of the Century' (Hibiscus). Tropical bed includes: Acalypha wilkesiana 'Haleakala', Acalypha wilkesiana 'Kona Coast' (Jacob's coat), Allamanda 'Cherries Jubilee' (Allamanda), Allamanda schottii (Bush allamanda), Alpinia japonica (Ginger lily), Clerodendrum x speciosum (Pagoda flower), Dicliptera sp. (Dicliptera(), Duranta erecta 'Variegata', Duranta repens (Pigeon berry), Euphorbia cotinifolia (Smoketree spurge), Graptophyllum pictum (Caricature plant), Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks', Hedychium 'Orange Crush' (Ginger lily), Heliconia psittacorum 'Lady Di' (Parrot's flower), Hibiscus acetosella (Rose mallow), Jatropha integerrima (Spicy jatropha), Justicia brandegeana (Shrimp plant), Lantana trifolia (Lavender popcorn), Mimosa strigillosa (Sensitive plant), Musa 'Red Blotch', Musa acuminata 'Dwarf Cavendish', Musa sp. (Banana), Mussaenda philippica (Mussaenda), Orthosiphon stamineus (Cat's whiskers), Pavonia brasiliensis (Pavonia), Salvia elegans (Sage), Salvia forskaohlei (Blue sage), Salvia greggii 'Cherry Queen' (Autumn sage), Sanchezia speciosa (Sanchezia), Stachytarpheta mutabilis 'Coral' (Pink snakeweed), Talinum paniculatum 'Variegatum' (Jewels of Opar), Tecoma stans (Yellowbells), Tibouchina heteromalla (Glory bush), Tradescantia 'Purple Plush' (Trailing spiderwort).

Low Maintenance Garden
Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' (New England aster), Boltonia asteroides var. latisquama 'Snowbank' (Boltonia), Coreopsis verticillata 'Grandiflora' (Threadleaf coreopsis), Heliopsis helianthoides 'Summer Sun' (Oxeye), Hibiscus moscheutos 'Blue River II' (Rose mallow), Hylotelephium 'Autumn Joy' (Stonecrop), Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny' (Fountain grass), Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian sage), Rudbeckia 'Summer Blaze' (Coneflower), Salvia x sylvestris 'Snow Hill' (Salvia), Solidago 'Golden Fleece' (Goldenrod), Veronica spicata 'Blue Charm' (Spiked speedwell).

Lucy and Stanley Lopata Prairie Garden
Agrimonia parviflora (Swamp agrimony), Andropogon gerardii (Big bluestem), Asclepias incarnata (Swamp milkweed), Aster oblongifolius (Aster), Bouteloua curtipendula (Sideoats grama), Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower), Elymus canadensis (Canada wild rye), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Heliopsis helianthoides (Oxeye), Hibiscus lasiocarpos (Rose mallow), Liatris aspera (Rough blazing star), Panicum virgatum (Switch grass), Rudbeckia fulgida (Coneflower), Salvia azurea var. grandiflora (Blue sage), Senna marilandica (Wild senna), Silphium terebinthinaceum (Prairie dock).

Maritz Apple Allee
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam' (Feather reed grass), Hibiscus moscheutos 'Disco Belle' (Rose mallow), Pennisetum alopecuroides (Fountain grass), Rosa 'Jeanne Lajoie' (Climbing miniature rose). Annuals: Petunia Bravo Spirit Mix' (Single grandiflora), Petunia 'Hurrah Spirit Mix' (Single multiflora), Verbena 'Obsession Spirit Mix'.

Martha Love Symington Missouri Native Shade Garden
Chelone glabra (Turtlehead), Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Impatiens capensis (Jewelweed), Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal flower), Phlox maculata (Meadow pholx), Rudbeckia laciniata (Tall coneflower), Scutellaria incana (Skullcap), Tradescantia subaspera (Zigzag spiderwort), Tradescantia virginiana (Spiderwort).

Members' Entry Court Garden
Liriope muscari (Lilyturf), Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln' (Fountain grass), 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
Liriope spicata (Lilyturf), Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln' (Fountain grass), Saccharum ravennae (Ravenna grass), Spiraea 'Limemound' (Japanese spirea), Stachys byzantina 'Primrose Heron' (Lamb's ears).

Spoehrer Children's Garden
Liriope muscari 'Big Blue' (Lilyturf). Annuals: Abutilon 'Bella Red', Alcea rosea 'Jet Black' (Hollyhock), Begonia 'Prelude White' (Wax begonia), Capsicum 'Medusa' (Ornamental pepper), Celosia 'New Look', Cleome 'Sparkler Blush', cynara scolymus 'Imperial Star' (Artichoke), 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), Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum' (Fountain grass), Petunia 'Madness Lilac', Petunia 'Madness Midnight', Petunia 'Madness Red', Rudbeckia 'Toto' (Black-eyed Susan), Rudbeckia hirta 'Cherokee Sunset' (Black-eyed Susan), Salvia farinacea 'Victoria' (Mealycup sage), Tagetes erecta 'Lady Primrose', Zinnia angustifolia, Zinnia elegans 'Envy'.

Suzanne Stagg Wright Rock Garden
Allium stellatum (Prairie onion), Anaphalis margaritacea (Pearly everlasting), Aster ericoides (Heath aster), Aster patens (Aster), Bouteloua gracilis (Blue grama), Coreopsis tripteris (Tickseed), Eryngium yuccifolium (Rattlesnake-master), Gentiana andrewsii (Closed gentian), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Heterotheca camporum (Golden aster), Liatris ligulistylis (Button snakeroot), Panicum virgatum (Switch grass), Physostegia virginiana (Obedient plant), Sporobolus heterolepis (Prairie dropseed).

USBank City Garden
Abelia 'Edward Goucher' (Glossy abelia), Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' (Feather reed grass). Annuals: Thunbergia 'Blushing Susie' (Black-eyed Susan vine), Ipomoea 'Split Personality' (Morning glory).

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