MBG Plants in Bloom: at a Glance

Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants in Bloom

The peak season of spring bloom will continue for the next several weeks. Dogwoods are in full bloom throughout the grounds. Redbuds and Flowering crabapples are past peak, but still very showy.
Azaleas are at peak bloom throughout the grounds. This week and next will be best for viewing our extensive collection.
The bulb borders are spectacular this week. Daffodils and tulips are in full bloom throughout the Garden.
Kwanzan cherries and azaleas are in full bloom in the Japanese Garden. The Wisteria on Teahouse Island is very showy.
Dogwoods, wildflowers and azaleas are showy in the English Woodland Garden.
Standard dwarf bearded iris are beginning to bloom in the Goodman Iris Garden. Many cultivars are also flowering in the Heckman Rock Garden.
The Shoenberg Temperate House is at its peak of spring blooming, and is filled with the rich fragrance of Spanish broom (Spartium junceum). Brilliant magenta African daisies (Osteospermum ‘Wildside’) cascade over the rocks along the stairs. Bright red Australian bottlebrush trees (Callistemon acuminatus and C. citrinus) are blooming upstairs, accompanied by annual wildflowers from the mediterranean climates of the world.
Enjoy the heady aroma of jasmine (Jasminum polyanthemum) in the Linnean House. Dainty fairy primroses (Primula malacoides ‘Prima series’) and cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum ‘Concerto Cordelia’) decorate the beds.

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