MBG Plants in Bloom: at a Glance

Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants in Bloom

Peonies in the Japanese and Chinese Gardens are in full bloom.
Iris are in full bloom in the Goodman Iris Garden.
Climbing roses in the Gladney Rose and Kemper Fragrance Gardens are becoming showy. Old Shrub roses in the Lehmann Rose Garden are now in bloom.
Fragrant fringetrees (Chionanthus virginicus) are past peak bloom, but still showy in many locations on the grounds.
Many Ornamental alliums are flowering in the Heckman Bulb and Heckman Rock Gardens.
The Shoenberg Temperate House is at its peak of spring blooming, and is filled with the heady fragrance of Spanish broom (Spartium junceum). The tiled Moorish garden is illuminated by the vibrant colors of bright coral geraniums (Pelargonium x hortorum ‘Designer Hot Coral’, yellow and orange gerbera daisies ( hybrids), maroon coleus (Soleonstemon ‘Oxblood’) and chartreuse Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia ‘Goldilocks’). Be sure to see the beautiful blooms of the pitcher plants (Sarracenia species) in the carnivorous plant bog.
Enjoy the rich aroma of star jasmine (Trachelospermum mandianum) in the Linnean House. Impatiens (Impatiens walleriana ‘Dazzler Series’) brighten the beds beneath the camellia trees.

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