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October 25 - October 31, 2002

Bakewell Court

Lagerstroemia indica 'Seminole' (Crape myrtle).

Ruth Palmer Blanke Boxwood Garden

Anemone x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert' (Hybrid anemone), Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago), Gaura lindheimeri 'Whirling Butterflies' (Gaura), Rosa 'Iceberg' (Climbing floribunda rose), Rosa 'Sir Thomas Lipton' (Hybrid rugosa rose), Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' (Pincushion flower), Scabiosa georgica (Pincushion flower).

Climatron® Geodesic Greenhouse

Acalypha hispida (Chenille plant), Anemopaegma orbiculatum, Aphelandra spp., Aristolochia arborea, Begonia incisa, Boehmeria nivea, Brugmansia rosea, Brunfelsia grandiflora subsp schultsii, Brunfelsia mire, Caesalpinia mexicana, Calathea burle-marxii 'Ice Blue', Calathea loeseneri, Calathea violacea, Calliandra haematocephala, Carica pubescens, Centropogon cornutus, Cochliostema velutina, Cordia boissieri, Costus osae, Crescentia portoricensis, Crinum asiaticum, Cubanola dominguensis, Deppea splendens, Dichorisandra thyrsiflora, Disporopsis longifolia, Duranta repens, Eucharis bonplandii, Gesneria pedunculosa, Globba winittii, Hamelia patens, Hedychium coronarium, Heliconia caribaea, Heliconia schiedeana, Hibiscus schizopetalus, Hippobroma longiflora, Holmskioldia sanguinea, Ixora coccinea, Juanulloa mexicana, Justicia carnea, Leea rubra, Marcgravia rectiflora, Megaskepasma erythroclamys, Mitriostigma axillare, Monocostus uniflorus, Musa sp. (Banana), Myrciaria cauliflora, Orthosiphon sp., Oxalis ortgiesii, Pachycentria tuberosa, Pachystachys lutea, Passiflora yucatanensis, Pentas lanceolata, Phyrganocyclia corymbosa, Pilea cadierei, Quararibea pumila, Quisqualis indica, Scaphochlamys lanceolata, Sobralia decora, Strelitzia nicolai, Tacca chantrieri, Tacca integrifolia, Tetranema gamboanum, Theobroma cacao (Chocolate).

Cohen Court

Annuals: Viola sp. (Pansy).

English Woodland Garden

Anemone hupehensis 'Prince Henry' (Japanese anemone), Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia), Chelone obliqua (Turtlehead), Dicentra 'Luxuriant' (Fringed bleeding heart), Lobelia siphilitica (Great lobelia), Lobelia x speciosa 'Dark Crusader' (Cardinal flower), Persicaria microcephalum 'Red Dragon' (Knotweed), Polygonum virginianum (Tovara), Polygonum virginianum 'Alba' (Tovara), Tovara filiformis 'Variegata' (Tovara), Tricyrtis formosana var. stolonifera (Toad lily), Tricyrtis hirta (Toad lily), Tricyrtis hirta 'Hotogisu' (Toad lily), Tricyrtis hirta 'Miyazaki' (Toad lily), Tricyrtis maculata (Toad lily).

Gladney Rose Garden

Roses in this garden are still showy.

Grigg Nanjing Friendship Garden, the Chinese Garden

Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia), Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Ceratostigma), Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess' (Japanese spirea), Tricyrtis macropoda (Toad lily). Annuals: Chrysanthemum 'Anna', Chrysanthemum 'Bright Stephanie', Chrysanthemum 'Cheery Emily' (Garden mum).

Heckman Bulb Garden

Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia), Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Longwood Blue' (Bluebeard), Colchicum 'Waterlily' (Autumn crocus), Sternbergia lutea (Autumn daffodil). Annuals: Canna 'Carmine', Canna 'Jasmine', Canna 'Niagara', Canna 'Pretoria' (Canna), Gladiolus 'Blues', Gladiolus 'Wind Song'.

Heckman Rock Garden

Allium senescens var. glaucum (Allium), Anchusa officinalis (Bugloss), Aster novi-belgii 'Tiny Tot' (New York aster), Campanula latifolia (Bellflower), Cicerbita prenanthoides (Cicerbita), Colchicum agrippinum (Autumn crocus), Colchicum bornmuelleri (Autumn crocus), Colchicum byzantinum (Autumn crocus), Colchicum speciosum (Autumn crocus), Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana' (Tickseed), Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' (Coreopsis), Dendranthema zawadskii (Florist's chrysanthemum), Echinacea tennesseensis (Tennessee coneflower), Engelmannia pinnatifida (Englemann daisy), Limonium latifolium (Russian statice), Linaria genistifolia (Toadflax), Nepeta grossheimii (Nepeta), Nepeta racemosa (Nepeta), Origanum vulgare (Marjoram), Salvia 'Anthony Parker' (Sage), Salvia garedjii (Sage), Salvia greggii 'Alba' (Autumn sage), Salvia greggii 'Flame' (Autumn sage), Salvia 'Maraschino' (Sage), Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain' (Lilac sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Salvia), Saponaria x lampergii 'Max Frei' (Soapwort), Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' (Scabiosa), Scabiosa georgica (Pincushion flower), Scabiosa olgae (Pincushion flower), Sedum telephium 'Mohrchen' (Sedum), Solidago spathulata var. nana (Goldenrod), Spiraea japonica 'Alpina' (Japanese spirea), Sternbergia sicula (Autumn daffodil), Teucrium canadense (American germander), Verbascum pyramidatum (Verbascum), Verbena bonariensis (Tall verbena). Annuals: Lobularia maritima (Sweet alyssum), Ricinus communis (Castor bean), Salvia 'Van Houttei' (Sage), Salvia leucantha, Salvia leucantha 'Phyllis' Fancy' (Mexican bush sage).

Hosta Walk

Aconitum carmichaelli (Monkshood), Anemone 'September Charm' (Anemone), Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago), Hosta cathayana (Hosta), Hosta 'Emerald Tiara' (Hosta), Hosta 'Ground Sulphur' (Hosta), Hosta lancifolia (Hosta), Hosta 'So Sweet' (Hosta), Hosta tardiflora (Hosta), Tricyrtis hirta (Toad lily).

Isabelle A. Baer Garden

Salvia guaranitica (Blue anise sage). Annuals: Viola sp. (Viola).

Jenkins Daylily Garden

Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus' (Variegated Japanese silver grass).

Knolls

Ageratina luciae-brauniae (Lucy Brown's snakeroot), Echinacea tennesseensis (Tennessee coneflower), Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus' (Eulalia), Salvia x sylvestiris 'Mainacht' (Sage), Solidago ouachitensis (Ouachita Mountain goldenrod), Tricyrtis 'Tojen' (Japanese toad lily). Annuals: Salvia leucantha 'Santa Barbara' (Mexican bush sage).

Kresko Family Victorian Garden

Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight' (Butterfly bush), Kerria japonica (Japanese rose), Potentilla fruticosa 'Abbotswood' (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), Spiraea japonica 'Limemound' (Japanese spiraea), Spiraea japonica 'Shibori' (Japanese spiraea). Annuals: Cleome hasslerana (Spider flower), Ricinus communis 'Carmencita' (Castor bean), Verbena 'Balazdell' (Trailing verbena), Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Black Duet' (Horned violet).

Lehmann Rose Garden

Roses in this garden are in full seasonal bloom.

Linnean House

Camellia sasanqua 'Bonanza', Camellia sasanqua 'Setsugekka', Camellia sasanqua 'Sparkling Burgundy', Impatiens walleriana 'Fiesta Lavender Orchid' (Double impatiens), Impatiens walleriana 'Showstopper Orchid' (Impatiens), Impatiens walleriana 'Showstopper Picotee' (Impatiens), Osmanthus fragrans (Fragrant olive), Plumbago auriculata (Cape leadwort), Viola hederacea (Australian violet).

Lopata Azalea/Rhododendron Garden

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

Milles Sculpture Garden

Annuals: Viola spp. (Pansies). 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 'Director George T. Moore', 'Judge Hitchcock'. 'Marmorata', 'Mrs. George C. Hitchcock', 'Peach Blow', 'Pink Passion', 'Shell Pink', 'St. Louis', Nymphaea x castaliiflora (Hybrid water lily). Nymphaea gigantea 'Albert de Lestang' (Australian water lily).

Ridgway Center Entrance

Annuals: Viola spp. (Pansy).

Samuels Bulb Garden

Alstroemeria psittacina (Lily of the Incas), Alstroemeria 'Sweet Laura' (Alstroemeria), Colchicum autumnale 'Alboplenum' (Colchicum), Colchicum autumnale 'Album' (Autumn crocus), Eucomis comosa (Pineapple lily), Ornithogalum saundersiae (Giant chincherinchee), Spiraea japonica 'Limemound' (Bumald spirea).

Seiwa-En, The Japanese Garden

Miscanthus sinensis (Eulalia), Pennisetum alopecuroides (Fountain grass). Chrysanthemums in the Pring Memorial Garden are showy.

Shoenberg Temperate House

Abutilon 'Moonchimes' (Flowering maple), Angelonia 'Angel Mist Light Pink', Argyranthemum frutescens 'Maggie' (Cobbitty daisy), Asclepias perennis (Aquatic milkweed), Aster glaucodes, Bacopa caroliniana, Begonia grandis ssp. evansiana (Hardy begonia), Callistemon accuminatus (Bottlebrush), Callistemon citrinus (Crimson bottlebrush), Ceratostigma abyssinicum (Plumbago), Ceratostigma willmotianum (Plumbago), Cleome arborea (Bladderbush), Crithmum marimum (Samphire), Cuphea schummannii, Epilobium canum (California fuschia), Cyclamen hybrid 'Miracle Flame Mix' (Miniature cyclamen), Eriogonum arborescens, Euphorbia milii (Crown of thorns), Euryops pectinatus 'Viridis' (Clanwilliam daisy), Foeniculum vulgare (Fennel), Jasminum tortuosum (Jasmine), Lavatera trimestris (Mallow), Linaria vulgaris (Butter-and-eggs), Nemesia 'Aromatic Dark Lavender', Pancratium canariense, Papaver rhoeas (Corn poppy), Pavonia hastata, Pelargonium x hortorum `Americana Salmon' (Geranium), Pelargonium x hortorum 'Designer Light Pink' (Geranium), Pelargonium quercifolium 'Village Hill Oak' (Oak-leaved geranium), Rosa 'Sunsprite' (Floribunda rose), Spiranthes odorata (Marsh ladies-tresses orchid), Turraea obtusifolia (South African honeysuckle), Utricularia sandersonii (Rabbit ears), Xylosma congestum.

Spoehrer Plaza

Annuals: Viola spp. (Pansies).

Strassenfest German Garden

Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia), Achillea millefolium 'Paprika' (Yarrow), Achillea ptarmica 'The Pearl' (Sneezewort), Aconitum carmichaelii 'Arendsii' (Monk's-hood), Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Prinz Heinrich' (Japanese anemone), Anemone sylvestris (Snowdrop windflower), Anemone x hybrida 'Konigin Charlotte' (Japanese anemone), Aquilegia buergeriana 'Calimero' (Columbine), Aster alpinus 'Dunkle Schone' (Alpine aster), Aster amellus 'Rudolf Goethe' (Italian aster), Centaurea montana (Mountain bluet), Colchicum 'Waterlily' (Autumn crocus), Helenium 'Rotgold' (Sneezeweed), Knautia macedonica (Knautia), Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead' (English lavender), Linaria vulgaris (Butter and eggs), Salvia x sylvestris 'Blaukonigin' (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Rosakonigin' (Sage), Saponaria x lempergii 'Max Frei' (Soapwort), Thymus serpyllum 'Coccineus' (Wild thyme). Annuals: Diascia 'Hecbel' (Diascia), Fuchsia 'Koralle' (Lady's eardrops), Rosmarinus officinalis 'Tuscan Blue' (Rosemary).

Swift Family Garden

Annuals: Brassica sp. (Ornamental cabbage), Carex sp, Chrysanthemum sp., Salvia sp., Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln' (Fountain grass), Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum' (Purple fountain grass).

Swift Perennial Border

Anemone 'Alba' (Japanese anemone), Anemone 'September Charm' (Anemone), Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' (New England aster), Buddleia x weyeriana 'Honeycomb' (Butterfly bush), Miscanthus sinensis 'Little Nickey' (Dwarf zebra grass), Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light' (Eulalia), Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder' (Silver feather maiden grass), Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus' (Variegated eulalia grass), Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Sage).

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

Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote' (Common lavender), Origanum vulgare (Oregano), Thymus vulgaris (Garden thyme). Annuals: Viola spp. (Pansy).

Kemper Center for Home Gardening

Bank of America Family Vegetable Garden
Rosa 'Carefree Beauty (™)' (Shrub rose). Annuals: Chrysanthemum spp. (Garden mums), Vilola spp. (Pansies).

Birch Mahaffey Carpenter Butterfly Pavillion
Buddleja davidii var. veitchiana 'Petite Plum' (Butterfly bush), Miscanthus sinensis 'Rigoletto' (Eulalia).

Christopher Biraben Butterfly Meadow
Aster oblongifolius (Aromatic aster), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Salvia azurea var. grandiflora (Blue sage). Annuals: Argyranthemum sp. (Cobbity daisy), Asclepias curassavica (Bloodflower), Pentas lanceolata (Egyptian starflower), Salvia farinacea (Mealycup sage).

Cornelia Sunnen Backyard Garden
Annuals: Viola sp. (Viola).

Foundation Plantings
Hypericum beanii (St. John's wort), Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus' (Maiden grass), Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus' (Variegated eulalia), Spiraea japonica (Japanese spirea). Annuals: Viola spp. (Pansies).

Fragrance Garden
Buddleja longifolia (Buddleja), Gladiolus callianthus (Acidanthera), Lavandula angustifolia (English lavender), Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian sage), 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 'Betty Boop' (Floribunda rose), Rosa 'Blanc Double de Coubert' (Hybrid rugosa rose), Rosa 'Carefree Wonder' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Champlain' (Kordesii rose), Rosa 'Graham Thomas' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Lilac Rose (™)' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Linda Campbell' (Hybrid rugosa rose), Rosa 'Moon River' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Sachet (™)' (Miniature rose), Rosa 'Scentimental' (Floribunda rose), Rosa 'Sir Thomas Lipton' (Hybrid rugosa rose), Rosa 'Toulouse-Lautrec' (Hybrid tea rose), Rosa 'Tradescant' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Wild Spice' (Rugosa rose), Spiranthes cernua var. odorata (Nodding ladies'-tresses). Annuals: Petunia 'Misty Lilac Wave', Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue' (Anise-scented sage), Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Lilac Ice' (Horned violet), Viola 'Clear Sky Primrose' (Pansy).

Jane and Whitney Harris Secret Garden
Anemone 'Alba' (Japanese anemone), Aster 'Little Carlow' (Aster), Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' (New England aster), Dicentra 'Luxuriant' (Bleeding heart), Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi' (Balloon flower), Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' (Pincushion flower). Annuals: Asarina scandens 'Blue Sky' (Twining snapdragon), Iochroma cyaneum (Iochroma), Linaria purpurea (Toadflax), Salvia farinacea 'Rhea' (Mealycup sage).

Jordan Ornamental Shade Garden and Overlook
Anemone x hybrida 'Pamina' (Japanese anemone), Chelone glabra 'Black Ace' (Turtlehead), Cimicifuga simplex 'White Pearl' (Bugbane), Geranium 'Rozanne' (Cranesbill), Tricyrtis formosana 'Samurai' (Toad lily), Tricyrtis hirta 'Miyazaki' (Toad lily), Tricyrtis 'Togen' (Toad lily). Annuals: Viola spp. (Viola).

Joseph F. Ruwitch Garden for All
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).

Lang Family Bird Garden
Aster cordifolius (Aster), Aster ericoides forma prostratus 'Snow Flurry' (Heath aster), Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' (New England aster), Buddleja davidii (Butterfly bush), Chrysanthemum 'Color Echo' (Chrysanthemum), Hylotelephium spectabile 'Brilliant' (Showy stonecrop), Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine' (Switch grass), Pennisetum alopecuroides (Fountain grass), Sorghastrum nutans 'Sioux Blue' (Indian grass). Annuals: Agastache cana 'Heather Queen' (Hyssop), Asclepias curassavica, Cleome hasslerana (Spider flower), Ipomoea lobata (Spanish flag), Pennisetum setacum 'Rubrum' (Fountain grass), Pentas lanceolata (Egyptian starflower).

Lois Whiteside Franklin Flower Trial Garden
Annuals: Viola spp. (Viola).

Low Maintenance Garden
Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' (New England aster), Aster tataricus (Tatarian aster), Hylotelephium 'Autumn Joy' (Stonecrop), Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light' (Eulalia), Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Moudry' (Fountain grass), Veronica spicata 'Blue Charm' (Spiked speedwell).

Lucy and Stanley Lopata Prairie Garden
Andropogon gerardii (Big bluestem), Aster laevis (Smooth aster), Aster novae-angliae (New England aster), Aster oblongifolius (Aster), Delphinium exaltatum (Tall larkspur), Elymus canadensis (Canada wild rye), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Heliopsis helianthoides (Oxeye), Panicum virgatum (Switch grass), Salvia azurea var. grandiflora (Blue sage), Solidago gattingeri (Goldenrod), Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod), Solidago riddellii (Goldenrod), Solidago speciosa (Showy goldenrod), Sporobolus heterolepis (Prairie dropseed).

Maritz Apple Allee
Helianthus salicifolius (Willow-leaved sunflower). Annuals: Chrysanthemum spp. (Garden mum).

Martha Love Symington Missouri Native Shade Garden
Aster linariifolius (Aster), Chasmanthium latifolium (Inland sea oats), Chelone glabra (Turtlehead), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' (Goldenrod).

Members' Entry Court Garden
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln' (Fountain grass), Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess' (Japanese spirea). Annuals: Viola spp. (Viola).

Mildred Lane Kemper Terrace Garden
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln' (Fountain grass), Saccharum ravennae (Ravenna grass), Spiraea 'Limemound' (Japanese spirea). Annuals: Viola sp. (Pansy).

Spoehrer Children's Garden
Rosa 'Dainty Bess' (Hybrid tea rose), Rosa 'Live Wire (™)' (Micro-miniature rose), Rosa 'Nearly Wild' (Floribunda rose). Annuals: Viola cornuta 'Penny Azure Wing', Viola cornuta 'Penny Orchid Frost', Viola cornuta 'Penny Violet', Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Blackberry Cream', Viola 'Sorbet Lemon Swirl', Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Yellow Frost' (Horned violet), Viola 'Baby Bingo Denim', Viola 'Bingo Blotch Mix', Viola 'Clear Sky Primrose', Viola 'Mink Desert Sunset Mix' (Pansy).

Suzanne Stagg Wright Rock Garden
Allium stellatum (Prairie onion), Aster oblongifolius (Aromatic aster), Bouteloua gracilis (Blue grama), Coreopsis tripteris (Tickseed), Eryngium yuccifolium (Rattlesnake-master), Gentiana andrewsii (Closed gentian), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Panicum virgatum (Switch grass), Solidago riddellii (Goldenrod), Sporobolus heterolepis (Prairie dropseed).

USBank City Garden
Abelia 'Edward Goucher' (Glossy abelia), Delosperma cooperi (Delosperma). Annuals: Brugmansia sp. (Angel's trumpet), Viola cornuta (Horned violet), Viola sp. (Pansy).

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