MBG: Plants In Bloom

Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants in Bloom

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November 8 - November 14, 2002

Anemone x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert' (Hybrid anemone), Scabiosa georgica (Pincushion flower). Annuals: Viola spp. (Viola).

Climatron® Geodesic Greenhouse

Acalypha hispida (Chenille plant), Anaphyllum wightii, Anemopaegma orbiculatum, Aphelandra spp., Aristolochia arborea, Begonia incisa, Boehmeria nivea, Brunfelsia grandiflora subsp schultsii, Brunfelsia lactea, Caesalpinia mexicana, Calathea burle-marxii 'Ice Blue', Calathea loeseneri, Calathea violacea, Calliandra haematocephala, Carica pubescens, Centropogon cornutus, Chamaedorea geonomiformis, Chondrodendron tomentosum (Curare), Cochliostema velutina, Cordia boissieri, Costus osae, Crescentia portoricensis, Crinum asiaticum, Crinum kaawanum, Cubanola dominguensis, Deppea splendens, Dichorisandra thyrsiflora, Disporopsis longifolia, Duranta repens, Eucharis bonplandii, Gesneria pedunculosa, Globba winittii, Hamelia patens, Hedychium coronarium, Hedychium hasseltii, Heliconia caribaea, Heliconia schiedeana, Hibiscus schizopetalus, Hippobroma longiflora, Holmskioldia sanguinea, Hoya carnosa, Juanulloa mexicana, Leea rubra, Marcgravia rectiflora, Mitriostigma axillare, Monocostus uniflorus, Musa sp. (Banana), Myrciaria cauliflora, Orthosiphon sp., Oxalis ortgiesii, Pachira insignis, Pachycentria tuberosa, Passiflora yucatanensis, Pentas lanceolata, Pilea cadierei, Quararibea pumila, Scaphochlamys lanceolata, Strelitzia nicolai, Tacca chantrieri, Tetranema gamboanum, Theobroma cacao (Chocolate), Thunbergia erecta, Tillandsia cyanea.

Cohen Court

Annuals: Viola sp. (Pansy).

English Woodland Garden

Aconitum henryii 'Sparks Variety' (Monkshood), Anemone hupehensis 'Prince Henry' (Japanese anemone), Chelone obliqua (Turtlehead), Conoclinium coelestinum (Mistflower), Corydalis ochroleuca (Corydalis), Hamamelis virginiana (Easterm witchhazel), Lobelia siphilitica (Great lobelia), Tovara filiformis 'Variegata' (Tovara), Tricyrtis formosana var. stolonifera (Toad lily), Tricyrtis hirta (Toad lily), Tricyrtis hirta 'Hotogisu' (Toad lily), Tricyrtis maculata (Toad lily).

Grigg Nanjing Friendship Garden, the Chinese Garden

Kalimeris mongolica (Oriental boltonia). Annuals: Chrysanthemum 'Anna' (Garden mum).

Heckman Bulb Garden

Colchicum 'Waterlily' (Autumn crocus), Oxalis regnellii var. atropurpurea (Purple wood sorrel).

Heckman Rock Garden

Aster oblongifolius (Aromatic aster), Colchicum autumnale 'Album' (Autumn crocus), Colchicum bornmuelleri (Autumn crocus), Colchicum byzantinum (Autumn crocus), Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana' (Tickseed), Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' (Coreopsis), Dendranthema zawadskii (Florist's chrysanthemum), Engelmannia pinnatifida (Englemann daisy), Salvia greggii 'Alba' (Autumn sage), Salvia greggii 'Flame' (Autumn sage), Salvia 'Waverly' (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Salvia), Saponaria x lampergii 'Max Frei' (Soapwort), Scabiosa georgica (Pincushion flower), Verbascum pyramidatum (Verbascum). Annuals: Lobularia maritima (Sweet alyssum), Salvia 'Van Houttei' (Sage), Salvia leucantha 'Midnight', Salvia leucantha 'Phyllis' Fancy' (Mexican bush sage).

Hosta Walk

Aconitum carmichaelli (Monkshood).

Isabelle A. Baer Garden

Annuals: Viola sp. (Viola).

Jenkins Daylily Garden

Hamamelis virginiana (Easterm witchhazel).

Knolls

Salvia leucantha 'Santa Barbara' (Mexican bush sage).

Kresko Family Victorian Garden

Rosa 'Nearly Wild' (Floribunda rose). Annuals: Chrysanthemum 'Vanessa' (Daisy garden mum).

Lehmann Rose Garden

Some roses in this garden are still blooming.

Linnean House

Camellia japonica 'Rosemary Kinser', Camellia sasanqua 'Bonanza', Camellia sasanqua 'Leslie Ann', Camellia sasanqua 'Mine-No-Yuki', Camellia sasanqua 'Setsugekka', Camellia sasanqua 'Showa-No-Sakae', Camellia sasanqua 'Sparkling Burgundy', Cyclamen hybrid 'Concerto Cordelia', (Florist cyclamen), Farfugium japonicum, Impatiens walleriana 'Fiesta Lavender Orchid' (Double impatiens), Impatiens walleriana 'Showstopper Orchid' (Impatiens), Impatiens walleriana 'Showstopper Picotee' (Impatiens), Mascagnia macroptera, Osmanthus fragrans (Fragrant olive), Plumbago auriculata (Cape leadwort), 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

Annuals: Viola spp. (Pansies).

Ridgway Center Entrance

Annuals: Viola spp. (Pansy).

Samuels Bulb Garden

Oxalis regnellii var. atropurpurea (Purple wood sorrel). Annuals: Viola spp. (Viola).

Seiwa-En, The Japanese Garden

Hamamelis virginiana (Easterm witchhazel), Miscanthus sinensis (Eulalia), Pennisetum alopecuroides (Fountain grass). Chrysanthemums in the Pring Memorial Garden are still showy.

Shoenberg Temperate House

Abutilon 'Moonchimes' (Flowering maple), Angelonia 'Angel Mist Light Pink', Arbutus unedo 'Compacta' (Dwarf strawberry bush), Argyranthemum frutescens 'Maggie' (Cobbitty daisy), Asclepias perennis (Aquatic milkweed), Aster caroliniensis (Climbing aster), Aster glaucodes, Baccaris pilularis 'Pigeon Point' (Coyote brush), Bacopa caroliniana, Begonia grandis ssp. evansiana (Hardy begonia), Callistemon accuminatus (Bottlebrush), Callistemon citrinus (Crimson bottlebrush), Campanula vidalii, Ceratostigma willmotianum (Plumbago), Cleome arborea (Bladderbush), Crithmum marimum (Samphire), Coreopsis integrifolia (Fringeleaf coreopsis), Crocus goulimyi, Cuphea schummannii, Epilobium canum (California fuschia), Cyclamen hybrid 'Concerto Louisa' (Florist cyclamen), Cyclamen hybrid 'Miracle Flame Mix' (Miniature cyclamen), Epilobium canum (California fuschia), Eriogonum arborescens, Euphorbia milii (Crown of thorns), Euryops pectinatus 'Viridis' (Clanwilliam daisy), Farfugium japonicum, Foeniculum vulgare (Fennel), Gerbera hybrid 'Yellow with Dark Center' (Gerbera daisy), Jasminum tortuosum (Jasmine), Linaria vulgaris (Butter-and-eggs), Nemesia 'Aromatic Dark Lavender', Osmanthus x fortunei, 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), Salvia leucantha (Mexican bush sage), Salvia involucrata 'Bethellii' (Rosebud salvia), 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

Achillea millefolium 'Paprika' (Yarrow), Aconitum carmichaelii 'Arendsii' (Monk's-hood), Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Prinz Heinrich' (Japanese anemone), Anemone x hybrida 'Konigin Charlotte' (Japanese anemone), Colchicum 'Waterlily' (Autumn crocus). Annuals: Rosmarinus officinalis 'Tuscan Blue' (Rosemary).

Swift Family Garden

Annuals: Viola spp. (Pansy).

Swift Perennial Border

Anemone 'Alba' (Japanese anemone), Buddleia x weyeriana 'Honeycomb' (Butterfly bush), Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm' (Orange coneflower), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Sage).

Victorian Gardens

Bedding plants in front of Tower Grove House include: Petunia 'Misty Lilac Wave' (Spreading petunia), Phormium tenax 'Atropurpureum' (New Zealand flax).

Zimmerman Scented Garden

Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote' (Common lavender). 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).

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

Foundation Plantings
Annuals: Viola spp. (Pansies).

Fragrance Garden
Buddleja longifolia (Buddleja), Phlox paniculata 'Robert Poore' (Garden phlox), Rosa 'Amiga Mia' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSday THE ALEXANDRA ROSE (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSmary' MARY ROSE (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Carefree Wonder' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Graham Thomas' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Moon River' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Paloma Blanca' (Shrub rose), Spiranthes cernua var. odorata (Nodding ladies'-tresses). Annuals: Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Lilac Ice' (Horned violet), Viola 'Clear Sky Primrose', Viola 'Happy Face Marino' (Pansy).

Jane and Whitney Harris Secret Garden
Anemone 'Alba' (Japanese anemone), Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' (New England aster), Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' (Pincushion flower).

Jordan Ornamental Shade Garden and Overlook
Cimicifuga simplex 'White Pearl' (Bugbane), Geranium 'Rozanne' (Cranesbill), Tricyrtis hirta 'Miyazaki' (Toad lily), Tricyrtis 'Togen' (Toad lily).

Lang Family Bird Garden
Aster cordifolius (Aster), Chrysanthemum 'Color Echo' (Chrysanthemum), Chrysanthemum 'Sheffield Pink' (Chrysanthemum), Chrysanthemum 'Virginia's Sunshine' (Garden mum). Annuals: Viola 'Panola Red Blotch' (Pansy).

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

Low Maintenance Garden
Aster tataricus (Tatarian aster), Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Moudry' (Fountain grass), Veronica spicata 'Blue Charm' (Spiked speedwell).

Lucy and Stanley Lopata Prairie Garden
Aster oblongifolius (Aromatic aster), Salvia azurea var. grandiflora (Blue sage), Solidago speciosa (Showy goldenrod).

Maritz Apple Allee
Colchicum sp. (Autumn crocus).

Martha Love Symington Missouri Native Shade Garden
Hamamelis virginiana (Eastern witchhazel), Phlox maculata (Meadow pholx).

Members' Entry Court Garden
Annuals: Viola spp. (Viola).

Mildred Lane Kemper Terrace Garden
Annuals: Viola sp. (Pansy).

Spoehrer Children's Garden
Rosa chinensis 'Mutabilis' (China rose), Rosa 'Dainty Bess' (Hybrid tea 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 'Wink Desert Sunset Mix' (Pansy).

Suzanne Stagg Wright Rock Garden
Allium stellatum (Prairie onion), Aster oblongifolius (Aromatic aster), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena).

USBank City Garden
Annuals: Viola cornuta (Horned violet), Viola sp. (Pansy).

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