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May 16 - May 22, 2003

Bakewell Court

Annuals: Lobularia maritima (Sweet alyssum), Nemesia strumosa 'Blue Bird' (Nemesia).

Ruth Palmer Blanke Boxwood Garden

Amsonia tabernaemontana (Bluestar), Aquilegia alpina (Columbine), Aquilegia flabellata 'Nana Alba' (Columbine), Aquilegia sp. (Columbine), Aquilegia vulgaris 'Plena' (Columbine), Baptisia alba (White wild indigo), Baptisia australis (Blue false indigo), Camassia leichtlinii (Camass), Cornus alternifolia (Pagoda dogwood), Filipendula vulgaris 'Flore Pleno' (Dropwort), Geranium clarkei 'Kashmir White' (Cranesbill), Geranium sanguineum 'Album' (Bloody cranesbill), Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Alba' (Spanish bluebells), Iris 'Fourfold White', Iris pallida 'Variegata' (Dalmatian iris), Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag), Iris sp. (Iris), Iris 'Summer Promise' (Iris), Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet', Paeonia 'Duchesse de Nemours' (Peony), Paeonia 'Elsa Sass' (Peony), Paeonia 'Mme. de Vernville' (Peony), Pulsatilla vulgaris (Pasque flower), Rhododendron catawbiense 'English Roseum' (Catawba rhododendron), Rosa 'Iceberg' (Climbing floribunda rose), Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' (Pincushion flower), Scabiosa georgica (Pincushion flower), Spiraea cantoniensis 'Lanceata' (Reeves spirea), Styrax japonicus (Japanese snowbell), Tiarella 'Black Velvet' (Foam flower), Tradescantia x andersoniana 'Innocence' (Spiderwort), Weigela florida 'Brigela'FRENCH LACE (Dwarf weigela). Annuals: Lobularia maritima (Sweet alyssum).

Climatron® Geodesic Greenhouse

Acalypha hispida (Chenille plant), Alpinia malaccensis, Alternanthera dentata 'Ruby', Aphelandra spp., Aristolochia arborea, Begonia mayensis, Brexia madagascariensis, Brugmansia rosea, Brunfelsia densifolia, Caesalpinia mexicana, Calamus caryotoides (Rattan palm), Calathea burle-marxii 'Ice Blue', Callisia fragrans, Calvoa sessilifolia, Carica pubescens, Carissa wylei, Centradenia sp., Chamaedorea fragrans, Chondrodendron tomentosum (Curare), Cissampelos andromorpha, Clerodendrum splendens, Clerodendrum thomsoniae, Cnidoscolus chayamansa (Mayan spinach), Costus osae, Crescentia portoricensis, Crinum kaawanum, Cuphea llavea, Cuphea utriculosa, Duranta repens, Erythrina cubensis, Eucharis plicata, Fuchsia regia, Gardenia augusta, Hamelia patens, Hedychium longicornutum, Heliconia caribaea 'Purpurea', Heliconia schiedeana, Hibiscus boryanus, Hibiscus schizopetalus, Hoya australis, Hyophorbe verschaffeltii, Inga feuillei, Juanolloa mexicana, Macleinia rupestris, Malpighia coccigera, Martinella obovata, Medinilla magnifica, Mitriostigma axillare, Orthosiphon sp., Osa pulchra, Pachycentria tuberosa, Pachystachys lutea, Passiflora vitifolia, Pentas lanceolata, Petrea volubilis, Pitcairnia andreana, Psychotria nervosa, Quararibea pumila, Quararibea turbinata, Rondeletia leucophylla, Sapranthus microcarpus, Scutellaria costaricana, Sobralia micrantha, Spirotheca rosea, Stachytarpheta spp., Strelitzia nicolai, Tacca chantrieri, Tetranema gamboanum, Thunbergia erecta, Thunbergia mysorensis, Trevesia sundaica, Weberocereus sp.

English Woodland Garden

Aegopodium podagraria 'Variegatum' (Goutweed), Amsonia tabernaemontana (Blue star), Aquilegia sp. (Columbine), Arisaema dracontium (Green dragon), Arum italicum (Italian arum), Bletilla striata (Chinese ground orchid), Campanula persicifolia (Willowleaf bellflower), Cornus kousa (Kousa dogwood), Cornus kousa var. chinensis (Kousa dogwood), Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea' (Yellow twig dogwood), Corydalis ochroleuca (Corydalis), Dicentra 'Luxuriant' (Fringed bleeding heart), Dracunculus vulgaris (Dragon arum), Eleutherococcus sieboldianus 'Variegatus' (Aralia), Heuchera 'Eco Improved' (Coral bells), Heuchera 'Velvet Night' (Coral bells), Iris sp. (Iris), Iris x unicolor (Iris), Itea virginica (Virginia sweetspire), Kerria japonica 'Albescens' (Japanese rose), Lamium galeobdolon 'Hermanns Pride' (Yellow archangel), Leucothoe axillaris (Leucothoe), Mazus reptans (Mazus), Monarda bradburiana (Eastern beebalm), Myosotis scorpoides (Forget-me-not), Paeonia obovata (Peony), Peltoboykinia watanabei (Peltoboykinia), Philadelphus sp. (Mock orange), Phlox divaricata (Wild sweet william), Polygonatum odoratum 'Variegatum' (Variegated Solomons-seal), Rhododendron 'Janet Blair' (Azalea), Rhododendron sp. (Azalea), Stephanandra tanakae (Stephanandra), Stylophorum diphyllum (Celandine poppy), Styrax americanus (American snowbell), Symphytum grandiflorum (Large-flowered comfrey), Syringa reticulata var. mandshurica (Japanese tree lilac), Thalictrum fendleri (Meadow rue), Weigela florida 'Pink Princess' (Weigela).

Gladney Rose Garden

Climbing roses are in full bloom.

Goodman Iris Garden

Iris sp. (Iris). Tall bearded iris are in full bloom.

Grigg Nanjing Friendship Garden, the Chinese Garden

Bletilla striata (Chinese ground orchid), Chaenomeles x superba 'Texas Scarlet' (Flowering quince), Chionanthus retusus (Chinese fringe tree), Cornus kousa (Kousa dogwood), Corydalis ophiocarpa (Corydalis), Cotinus coggygria (Smoketree), Deutzia parviflora (Deutzia), Dianthus chinensis (Rainbow pink), Heuchera villosa 'Purpurea' (Coral bells), Iris macckii (Iris), Iris sp. (Iris), Iris spuria subsp. halophila (Spuria iris), Iris tectorum (Roof iris), Kalimeris mongolica (Oriental boltonia), Paeonia lactiflora 'Zhongshen Fen' (Peony), Paeonia lactiflora 'Zhu Sapan' (Peony), Paeonia sp. (Peony), Philadelphus pekinensis (Mock-orange), Pinus bungeana (Lacebark pine), Pterostyrax hispida (Fragrant epaulette tree), Rhododendron x kosterianum (Mollis azalea), Rosa chinensis 'Mutabilis' (China rose), Rosa sp. (Rose), Spiraea cantoniensis 'Lanceata' (Double Reeves spirea), Stylophorum lasiocarpum (Celandine poppy), Syringa wolfii (Lilac), Viburnum x rhytidophylloides 'Alleghany' (Viburnum), Weigela florida 'Red Prince' (Weigela). Annuals: Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Lemon Swirl', Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Orange Delight' (Horned violet).

Heckman Bulb Garden

Allium aflatuense 'Purple Sensation' (Flowering onion), Allium altissimum 'Goliath' (Giant onion), Allium cernuum (Nodding onion), Allium 'Globemaster' (Onion), Allium neopolitanum (Naples garlic), Aquilegia sp. (Columbine), Hyacinthoides hispanica (Spanish bluebells), Tiarella wherryi (False mitrewort). Annuals: Salvia nemerosa 'Cherry Queen' (Sage), Tulipa 'Blue Amable'.

Heckman Rock Garden

Allium nevskianum (Naples garlic), Allium nigrum (Black onion), Allium oreophilum (Mountain onion), Allium 'Purple Sensation' (Flowering onion), Allium sativum (Garlic), Allium triquetrum (Triquetrous leek), Allium 'Violet Beauty' (Allium), Aquiegia rockii (Columbine), Aquilegia canadensis (Columbine), Aquilegia canadensis 'Corbet' (Columbine), Asphodeline lutea (King's spear), Aurinia saxatilis 'Gold Dust' (Basket of gold), Bellevalia pycnantha (Bellevalia), Camassia quamash 'Blue Melody' (Quamash), Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Blue Knoll' (Bluebeard), Clematis alpina (Clematis), Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana' (Tickseed), Delosperma cooperi (Delosperma), Deutzia gracilis 'Nikko' (Deutzia), Dianthus barbatus 'Indianerteppich' (Sweet William), Dianthus 'Bath's Pink' (Cheddar pink), Dianthus pontederae (Dianthus), Engelmannia pinnatifida (Englemann daisy), Eremurus himalaicus (Foxtail lily), Geranium macrorrhizum 'Ingwersen's Variety' (Cranesbill), Geranium sanguineum 'Album' (Geranium), Geranium sanguineum 'Cedric Morris' (Bloody cranesbill), Geranium sanguineum 'Max Frei' (Bloody cranesbill), Gypsophila cerastioides (Gypsophila), Helianthemum nummularium (Rock rose), Iberis sempervirens (Edging candytuft), Knautia macedonica 'Melton Pastel' (Knautia), Linaria genistifolia (Toadflax), Linum austriacum (Flax), Mazus reptans (Mazus), Narcissus 'Bobby Soxer' (Jonquilla daffodil), Papaver oreophilum (Poppy), Penstemon 'Prairie Dusk' (Penstemon), Phlox subulata 'Maiden Blush' (Creeping phlox), Potentilla fruticosa 'Katherine Dykes' (Shrubby cinquefoil), Potentilla x tonguei (Cinquefoil), Rosa 'Snow Carpet' (Miniature rose), Salvia argenta (Silver sage), Salvia daghestanica (Sage), Salvia garedjii (Sage), Salvia greggii 'Alba' (Autumn sage), Salvia leucantha (Mexican bush sage), Salvia 'Maraschino' (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Salvia), Scabiosa caucasica (Scabiosa), Scabiosa georgica (Pincushion flower), Scutellaria alpina 'Arcobaleno' (Alpine skullcap), Spiraea japonica 'Magic Carpet' (Japanese spirea), Thalictrum aquilegiifolium (Columbine meadow-rue), Thymus pseudolanuginosus (Wooly thyme), Tradescantia longipes (Spiderwort), Tritelia ixoides 'Splendens' (Tritelia), Verbascum pyramidatum (Verbascum), Veronica spicata 'Nana' (Spiked speedwell), Veronica 'Waterperry Blue' (Speedwell). Annuals: Antirrhinum majus 'Luminaire Deep Yellow' (Trailing snapdragon), Salvia darcyi Salvia microphylla (Cherry sage), Salvia nemerosa 'Cherry Queen' (Sage).

Hosta Walk

Aegopodium podagraria 'Variegatum' (Goutweed), Aquilegia buergeriana 'Calimero' (Columbine), Aquilegia canadensis (Columbine), Aruncus dioicus (Goat's beard), Cornus kousa (Kousa dogwood), Heuchera americana 'Dale's Strain' (Coral bells), Heuchera sanguinea 'Chatterbox' (Coral bells), Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' (Virginia sweetspire), Magnolia virginiana (Sweetbay magnolia), Philadelphus virginalis 'Dwarf Snowflake' (Mock-orange), Pulmonaria 'Coral Springs' (Lungwort), Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess' (Spirea), Tiarella 'Black Velvet' (Foam flower), Tiarella 'Spring Symphony' (Foamflower), Tradescantia sp. (Spiderwort), Verbascum phoeniceum 'Violetta' (Purple mullein), Weigela sp. (Weigela).

Jenkins Daylily Garden

Chionanthus virginicus (Fringe tree), Cornus kousa (Kousa dogwood), Cornus kousa 'Milky Way' (Kousa dogwood), Hydrangea petiolaris (Sevenbark), Ilex opaca (American holly), Kolkwitzia amabilis (Beautybush), Lonicera maackii (Bush honeysuckle), Rhododendron 'Girard's Christina' (Azalea).

Knolls

Amorpha ouachitensis (Ouachita Mountain leadplant), Chionanthus virginicus (Fringetree), Cotoneaster adpressus var. praecox (Early cotoneaster), Deutzia gracilis 'Nikko' (Slender deutzia), Euonymus alatus (Winged euonymus), Ilex opaca (American holly), Ilex opaca 'Jersey Knight' (American holly), Ilex opaca 'Mae' (American holly), Ilex opaca 'Morgan Gold' (American holly), Iris 'Ceasar's Brother' (Siberian iris), Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag), Iris sp. (Iris), Kolkwitzia amabilis (Beautybush), Liriodendron tulipifera (Tuliptree), Philadelphus virginalis 'Minnesota Snowflake' (Mock-orange), Pinellia tripartitia (Pinellia), Salvia x sylvestiris 'Mainacht' (Sage), Scilla campanulata (Wood hyacinth), Symphytum grandiflorum (Comfrey).

Kresko Family Victorian Garden

Hemerocallis dumortieri (Daylily), Kerria japonica 'Pleniflora' (Japanese rose), Kolkwitzia amabilis (Beauty bush), Neillia affinis (Neillia), Papaver orientale 'Pizzicato' (Oriental poppy), Potentilla fruticosa 'Abbotswood' (Shrubby cinquefoil), Rosa 'Alika' (Gallica rose), 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), Tamarix ramosissima 'Pink Cascade' (Tamarisk), Weigela florida 'Pink Princess' (Old fashioned weigela). Annuals: Linaria 'Northern Lights' (Toadflax), Lobelia erinus 'Riviera Midnight Blue' (Lobelia), Lobularia maritima 'Snow Crystals' (Sweet alyssum), Mattiola incana 'Vintage Burgundy' (Brompton stock), Papaver nudicaule (Iceland poppy), Viola 'Alpine Summer' (Pansy), Viola cornuta (Horned violet).

Lehmann Rose Garden

Old shrub roses are in full bloom.

Linnean House

Acalypha pendula ‘Firetails’ (Chenile plant), Antirrhinum majus ‘Maryland Bright Yellow’ (Florist snapdragon), Clystoma callistegiodes (Violet trumpet vine), Impatiens walleriana ‘Dazzler Salmon’, Impatiens walleriana ‘Dazzler Violet’, Impatiens walleriana ‘Dazzler White’, Impatiens walleriana ‘Fiesta Salmon Sunrise’ (Double impatiens), Trachelospermum jasminoides (Star jasmine), Trachelospermum mandianum (Star jasmine).

Lopata Azalea/Rhododendron Garden

Ilex opaca (American holly), Kalmia latifolia (Mountain laurel), Rhododendron bakeri (Cumberland azalea), Rhododendron calendulaceum (Flame azalea), Rhododendron catawbiense (Catawba rhododendron), Rhododendron 'English Roseum' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Ginger' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Janet Blair' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Kathleen' (Exbury azalea), Rhododendron 'Lee's Dark Purple' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron maximum x R. 'Calsap' (Hybrid rhododendron), Rhododendron micranthum (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Mount St. Helen' (Deciduous azalea), Rhododendron 'Nova Zembla' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron periclymenoides (Pinxterbloom), Rhododendron 'Pink Pancake' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Purpureum Elegans' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Roseum Elegans' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Roseum Superbum' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron yakusimanum 'Yaku Duchess' (Rhododendron), Weigela 'Minuet' (Weigela).

Samuels Bulb Garden

Allium bulgaricum (Sicilian honey garlic), Allium giganteum (Giant onion), Allium giganteum 'White Giant' (Giant onion), Allium 'Globemaster' (Allium), Allium 'Mount Everest' (Allium), Allium rosenbachianum (Onion), Allium sp. (Ornamental onion), Astilbe 'Mt. Etna' (Astilbe), Camassia leichtlinii 'Coerulea' (Camassia), Gladiolus byzantinus (Byzantine gladiolus), Hyacinthoides hispanica (Wood hyacinth), Ornithogalum magnum (Star of Bethlehem), Paeonia 'Gay Paree' (Peony), Spiraea japonica 'Limemound' (Bumald spirea), Viburnum dentatum (Arrowwood viburnum).

Seiwa-En, The Japanese Garden

Chionanthus virginicus (Fringetree), Cornus kousa (Kousa dogwood), Cornus kousa 'Fireworks' (Kousa dogwood), Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea' (Golden-twig dogwood), Cornus x rutgersensis 'Ruth Ellen' (Dogwood), Crataegus sp. (Hawthorn), Crataegus 'Vaughn' (Vaughn hawthorn), Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris), Iris sp. (Iris), Paeonia sp. (Peony), Phellodendron amurense 'Macho' (Amur cork tree), Spiraea japonica (Japanese spirea), Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' (Nippon spirea), Thymus serpyllum (Wild thyme), Viburnum dentatum (Arrowwood), Viburnum dilatatum (Linden viburnum), Weigela florida 'Variegata' (Old fashioned weigela), Weigela japonica (Weigela).

Shoenberg Temperate House

Abutilon ‘Moonchimes’ (Flowering maple), Acanthus mollis (Bear’s-breech), Aesculus californica (Californian horsechestnut), Angelonia hybrid ‘Angel Mist Lavender Pink’, Anigozanthos flavidus ‘Pink Joey’ (Tall Kangaroo Paw), Antirrhinum majus ‘Maryland Bright Yellow’ (Florist snapdragon), Aristea ecklonii, Aster glaucodes, Brodiaea elegans, Brodiaea pallida, Bulbine frutescens ‘Hallmark’, Burpleurum fruticosum (Shrubby hare’s ear), Calandrinia laxiflora, Callistemon acuminatus (Bottlebrush), Callistemon citrinus (Lemon bottlebrush), Campanula carpatha (Bellflower), Centranthus ruber ‘Albus’ (Jupiter’s beard), Chamelaucium ciliatum (Wax flower), Chrysanthemum segetum (Corn marigold), Cleome arborea (Bladderbush), Cneorum tricoccon (Spurge olive), Collinsia heterophylla (Innocence), Cytisus x spachianus (Fragrant broom), Decumaria barbatus (Climbing hydrangea), Diospyros kaki ‘Fuyu’ (Japanese persimmon), Duddley sp. (Live-forever), Eriogonum arborescens (Wild buckwheat), Escallonia x exoniensis, Eschscholzia californica (California poppy), Euphorbia milii (Crown of thorns), Euryops pectinatus ‘Viridis’ (Clanwilliam daisy), Gerbera jamesonii hybrid (Gerbera daisy), Gilia tricolor (Bird’s eyes), Glandularia lilacina (Verbena), Glaucium flavum (Yellow horned poppy), Halimium halimifolium, Hibbertia scandens (Snake vine), Hydrangea macrophylla, Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Mariesii’ (Lacecap hydrangea), Hydrangea scandens ssp. chinensis, Hydrangea serrata, Hypericum androsaemum (Tutsan), Impatiens walleriana ‘Tioga’ (Double impatiens), Isoplexis canariensis, Itea chinensis, Jasminum officinale (Poet’s jasmine), Kalanchoe blossfeldiana ‘Revelry’ (Kalanchoe), Laurentia axillaris ‘Blue Stars’, Lavatera trimestris (Mallow), Ligustrum lucidum (Chinese privet), Melampodium paludosum ‘Lemon Delight’, Melaleuca linarifolia (Honey myrtle), Mentzelia lindleyi (Blazing star), Mimulus aurantiacus (Monkey flower), Nasturtium gambellii (Gambell’s watercress), Ornithogalum thyrsoides (Wonder flower), Osteospermum hybrid ‘Wildside’ (African daisy), Papaver rhoeas (Corn poppy), Paris polyphylla, Paris vietnamensis, Pelargonium x hortorum `Americana Salmon' (Geranium), Pelargonium x hortorum ‘Designer Hot Coral’ (Geranium), Pelargonium x hortorum ‘Designer Light Pink’ (Geranium), Pelargonium quercifolium ‘Village Hill Oak’ (Oak leaved geranium), Pelargonium ‘Vancouver Centennial’ (Dwarf stellar zonal geranium), Peltandra virginica (Green arrow arum), Phlomis fruticosa (Jerusalem sage), Pinguicula primuliflora (Butterwort), Punicum granatum ‘Wonderful’ (Pomegranate), Ricotia lunaria (Egyptian honesty), Rosa ‘Sunsprite’ (Rose), Ruta chalapensis (Rue), Sarracenia minor (Hooded trumpet pitcher plant), Senna cunninghamii, Silene aegyptica, Silene dioicus, Sollya heterophylla (Bluebell creeper), Spartium junceum (Spanish broom), Tritelia laxa (Triplet lily), Turraea obtusa (South African honeysuckle), Triticum turgidum ssp. durum (Wheat), Utricularia radiata (Bladderwort), Verbascum arcturus.

Strassenfest German Garden

Achillea millefolium 'Paprika' (Yarrow), Achillea ptarmica 'The Pearl' (Sneezewort), Aesculus x carnea 'Briotii' (Red horse chestnut), Ajuga 'Royalty' (Bugleweed), Alchemilla mollis 'Auslese' (Lady's mantle), Anemone sylvestris (Snowdrop windflower), Aquilegia caerulea 'Rotstern' (Columbine), Aquilegia rockii (Columbine), Aquilegia vulgaris 'Altrosa' (Columbine), Aquilegia vulgaris 'Grandmother's Garden' (Columbine), Armeria maritima 'Dusseldorf Pride' (Thrift), Armeria maritima 'Splendens' (Thrift), Asphodeline lutea (King's spear), Aster alpinus 'Dunkle Schone' (Alpine aster), Astilbe x arendsii 'Feuer' (Astilbe), Astilbe x arendsii 'Spinell' (Astilbe), Bellis perennis 'Pomponette Mischung' (English daisy), Calycanthus floridus (Carolina allspice), Campanula glomerata 'Schneekrone' (Clustered bellflower), Centaurea montana (Mountain bluet), Cerastium tomentosum 'Silberteppich' (Snow in summer), Dianthus barbatus 'Indianerteppich' (Sweet William), Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Feuerhexe' (Cheddar pink), Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Frost Fire' (Cheddar pink), Dianthus plumarius 'Mischung' (Carnation), Echium russicum (Echium), Geranium sanguineum 'Ankum's Pride' (Bloody cranesbill), Geranium sanguineum var. striatum (Bloody cranesbill), Gypsophila cerastioides (Baby's breath), Helleborus orientalis (Lenten rose), Helleborus purpurascens 'Red Power' (Hellebore), Heuchera 'Chatterbox' (Coral bells), Heuchera sanguinea 'Leuchtkafer' (Coral bells), Knautia macedonica (Knautia), Linaria vulgaris (Butter and eggs), Linum austriacum (Flax), Myosotis sylvatica (Forget-me-not), Myosotis sylvatica 'Rosylva' (Forget-me-not), Pulmonaria longifolia subsp. cevennensis (Pulmonaria), Pulsatilla vulgaris 'Rote Glocke' (Pasque flower), Rhododendron 'Roseum Elegans' (Rhododendron), Rosa 'Fruhlingsmorgen' (Hybrid spinosissima rose), Rosmarinus officinalis 'Tuscan Blue' (Rosemary), Salvia x sylvestris 'Blaukonigin' (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Rosakonigin' (Sage), Silene vulgaris (Bladder campion), Solidago virgaurea (European goldenrod), Verbascum phoeniceum 'Violetta' (Purple mullein), Veronica austriaca subsp. teucrium 'Crater Lake Blue' (Speedwell), Viburnum plicatum (Doublefile viburnum). Annuals: Delphinium elatum 'Magic Fountain Mix', Dianthus caryophyllus 'Tiroler Sebirgshaengenelk' (Carnation), Dianthus knappii (Carnation), Fuchsia 'Koralle' (Lady's eardrops), Viola 'Ultima Impressions Rose Parade' (Pansy), Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Coconut Swirl', Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Lilac Ice' (Horned violet).

Swift Family Garden

Heuchera micrantha 'Palace Purple' (Small-flowered alumroot).

Swift Perennial Border

Achillea filipendulina 'Moonshine' (Fern-leaf yarrow), Amsonia tabernaemontana (Blue star), Aquilegia hinkleyi 'Texas Gold' (Columbine), Geranium sanguineum 'Cedric Morris' (Bloody cranesbill), Iris 'America's Cup' (Tall bearded iris), Iris 'Hello Darkness' (Tall bearded iris), Iris 'Overjoyed' (Tall bearded iris), Paeonia lutea 'Harvest' (Tree peony), Paeonia 'Prairie Moon' (Peony), Paeonia 'Royal Rose' (Peony), Potentilla nepalensis 'Miss Willmott' (Potentilla), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Sage), Scabiosa columbaria (Pincushion flower).

Victorian Gardens

Calycanthus floridus (Carolina allspice), Camassia leichtlinii (Camass), Chionanthus virginicus (Fringetree), Cladrastis kentuckea (Yellowwood), Cornus alternifolia (Pagoda dogwood), Deutzia gracilis (Slender deutzia), Hyacinthoides hispanica (Wood hyacinth), Ilex opaca (American holly), Kalmia latifolia (Mountain laurel), Leucothoe racemosa (Sweetbells), Liriodendron tulipifera (Tuliptree), Sambucus canadensis (American elderberry), Syringa pekinensis (Tree lilac), Viburnum dilatatum 'Erie' (Linden viburnum).

Zimmerman Scented Garden

Buddleia alternifolia (Alternate-leaved butterfly bush), Calycanthus floridus (Carolina allspice), Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris (Climbing hydrangea), Kolkwitzia amabilis (Beautybush), Rhododendron 'Soir de Paris' (Azalea), Rosa 'Rose de Meaux' (Centifolia rose), Thymus pseudolanuginosus (Wooly thyme), Thymus vulgaris (Garden thyme).

Kemper Center for Home Gardening

AmerenUE Ground Cover Border
Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant' (Bugleweed), Carex muskingumensis (Palm sedge), Chaenomeles japonica var. alpina (Flowering quince), Cotoneaster horizontalis var. perpusillus (Rockspray cotoneaster), Deutzia crenata 'Nikko' (Deutzia), Geranium sanguineum (Hardy geranium), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Indigofera kirilowii (Kirilow indigo), Mazus reptans (Mazus), Phlox pilosa var. ozarkana (Ozark prairie phlox), Potentilla neumanniana 'Nana' (Cinquefoil), Rhododendron 'Herbert' (Evergreen azalea), Rosa 'Bridal Sunblaze', Sedum ternatum (Three-leaved stonecrop), Stephanandra incisa 'Crispa' (Lace shrub), Tiarella cordifolia 'Skeleton Key' (Foamflower).

Bank of America Family Vegetable Garden
Calycanthus chinensis (Allspice), Chaenomeles japonica var. alpina (Flowering quince), Cornus 'Stellar Pink (™)' (Hybrid dogwood), Rosa 'Carefree Beauty (™)' (Shrub rose), Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Summer Snowflake' (Doublefile viburnum), Weigela 'Tango' (Weigela).

Birch Mahaffey Carpenter Butterfly Pavillion
Cornus kousa var. chinensis (Chinese dogwood), Philadelphus x lemoinei 'Belle Etoile' (Mockorange). Annuals: Tropaeolum majus 'Moonlight' (Nasturtium), Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy).

Christopher Biraben Butterfly Meadow
Amsonia illustris (Bluestar), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Silene armeria (Garden catchfly), Zizia aurea (Golden Alexander), Annuals: Antirrhinum majus 'LaBella' (Snapdragon), Linaria 'Fantasy White' (Toadflax), Lobelia erinus (Lobelia), Salvia horminum, Viola 'Skyline Pink Shades', Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Lemon Swirl' (Horned violet).

Coinco Summer Plant House
Clematis 'General Sikorski' (Clematis), Clematis 'Snow Queen' (Clematis).

Cornelia Sunnen Backyard Garden
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Alice' (Oakleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow Flake' (Oakleaf hydrangea). Annuals: Catharanthus roseus (Vinca).

Cutting Garden
Baptisia australis (Blue false indigo), Heuchera 'Cherries Jubilee' (Coral bells), Salvia x sylvestris 'Blue Hill' (Salvia).

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Flower Borders
Acorus gramineus 'Pusillus Minimus Aureus' (Grassy-leaved sweet flag), Amsonia hubrichtii (Bluestar), Anemone sylvestris (Snowdrop anemone), Aquilegia flabellata 'Nana' (Fan columbine), Arabis caucasica (Rock cress), Armeria maritima (Sea thrift), Armeria maritima 'Rubrifolia' (Sea thrift), Baptisia alba (False indigo), Baptisia australis (Blue false indigo), Bletilla striata (Chinese ground orchid), Brunnera macrophylla 'Variegata' (Siberian bugloss), Campanula glomerata 'Alba' (Clustered bellflower), Campanula poscharskyana 'Stella' (Serbian bellflower), Campanula punctata (Spotted bellflower), Carex morrowii 'Goldband' (Japanese sedge), Carex morrowii 'Variegata' (Japanese sedge), Centaurea montana (Perennial bachelor's button), Centranthus ruber (Red valerian), Cerastium tomentosum (Snow-in-summer), Clematis 'Nelly Moser' (Clematis), Clematis 'Rouge Cardinal' (Clematis), Clematis 'Ville de Lyon' (Clematis), Clematis integrifolia (Solitary clematis), Clematis x durandii (Clematis), Dianthus gratianopolitanos 'Grandiflorus' (Cheddar pink), Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Feuerhexe' (Cheddar pink), Dianthus plumarius 'Itsaul White' (Cottage pink), Dicentra eximia (Fringed bleeding heart), Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart), Geranium 'Dilys' (Hardy geranium), Geranium phaeum (Hardy geranium), Geranium sanguineum 'John Elsley' (Hardy geranium), Geranium sanguineum 'Nanum' (Hardy geranium), Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Karmina' (Hardy geranium), Geum quellyon 'Mrs. Bradshaw' (Geum), Heuchera 'Cultus Bay Beauty' (Coral Bells), Heuchera 'Oakington Jewel' (Coral bells), Heuchera 'Black Beauty' (Coral bells), Heuchera 'Rachel' (Coral bells), Heuchera sanguinea 'Snow Storm' (Coral bells), Heuchera 'Vesuvius' (Coral bells), Heucherella 'Burnished Bronze' (Foamy Bells), Heucherella 'Checkered Whire' (Foamy bells), Heucherella 'Dayglow Pink' (Foamy bells), Heucherella 'Quicksilver' (Foamy bells), Heucherella 'Rosalie' (Foamy bells), Heucherella 'Snow White' (Foamy bells), Indigofera kirilowii (Indigo), Iris 'Caesar's Brother' (Siberian iris), Iris 'Rill' (Siberian iris), Leucanthemum 'Polaris', Linum perenne (Perennial flax), Nepeta subsessilis (Nepeta), Nepeta x faassenii (Nepeta), Nepeta x faassenii 'Blue Wonder' (Nepeta), Paeonia suffruticosa 'Buttercup' (Peony), Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red' (Penstemon), Penstemon 'Prairie Fire' (Penstemon), Polygonum polystachyum (Himalayan knotweed), Potentilla atrosanguinea 'Flamenco' (Cinquefoil), Prunella grandiflora subsp. pyrenaica 'Loveliness' (Self heal), Pulmonaria 'Berries & Cream' (Lungwort), Pulmonaria longifolia 'Bertram Anderson' (Lungwort), Salvia x sylvestris 'Blue Hill' (Salvia), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Sage), Sisyrinchium bermudianum (Blue-eyed grass), Tiarella 'Dark Star' (Foam flower), Tradescantia 'Concord Grape' (Spiderwort), Tradescantia 'Hawaiian Punch' (Spiderwort), Tradescantia 'Little Doll' (Spiderwort), Tradescantia 'Red Cloud' (Spiderwort), Veronica 'Waterperry' (Veronica), Weigela florida 'White Knight' (Weigela), Weigela 'Wines and Roses(®)' (Weigela).

Foundation Plantings
Arum italicum (Italian arum), Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' (Brunnera), Cotinus coggygria (Smoketree), Galium odoratum (Sweet woodruff), Helleborus x hybridus 'Ballard Hybrid' (Hellebore), Heuchera 'Silver Scroll' (Coral bells), Rhododendron 'Capistrano' (Rhododendron), Spiraea japonica (Japanese spirea). Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess' (Japanese spirea). Annuals: Viola 'Delta Violet with Face', Viola 'Imperial Frosty Rose' (Pansy).

Fragrance Garden
Chionanthus virginicus (Fringetree), Clematis recta 'Purpurea' (Ground clematis), Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Mountain Mist' (Dianthus), Dianthus 'Prairie Pink' (Pink), Geranium macrorrhizum 'Bevan's Variety' (Bigfoot geranium), Iris 'Beverly Sills' (Iris), Iris 'Midnight Fragrance' (Tall bearded iris), Rhododendron 'Rosy Cheeks' (Azalea), 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 'Blanc Double de Coubert' (Hybrid rugosa rose), Rosa 'Carefree Wonder' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Champlain' (Kordesii rose), Rosa 'Gertrude Jekyll' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Gruss an Aachen' (Floribunda rose), Rosa 'Jacques Cartier' (Hybrid perpetual rose), Rosa 'Linda Campbell' (Hybrid rugosa rose), Rosa 'Moon River' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Paloma Blanca' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Scentimental' (Floribunda rose), Rosa 'Sir Thomas Lipton' (Hybrid rugosa rose), Rosa 'Sun Runner' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Tradescant' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Yves Piaget(®)' (Hybrid tea rose), Styrax japonicus 'Carillon' (Japanese snowbell), Syringa patula 'Miss Kim' (Manchurian lilac).

Grape Arbor
Annuals: Linaria 'Fantasy White' (Toadflax).

Hedge Display
Ilex x attenuata 'Fosterii' (Foster holly).

Jane and Whitney Harris Secret Garden
Achillea 'Anthea' (Yarrow), Allium sp. (Ornamental onion), Aquilegia 'Winky Blue & White' (Columbine), Bletilla striata (Chinese ground orchid), Bletilla striata 'Albostriata' (Chinese ground orchid), Corydalis 'Blackberry Wine' (Corydalis), Dicentra 'Luxuriant' (Bleeding heart), Geranium sanguineum var. striatum (Hardy geranium), Iris 'Caesar's Brother' (Siberian iris), Iris pallida 'Variegata' (Dalmation iris), Linaria purpurea (Toadflax), Rhododendron 'Girard's Mount Saint Helen' (Deciduous azalea), Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' (Pincushion flower), Sisyrinchium 'E. K. Balls' (Blue-eyed grass), Styrax japonicum 'Pink Chimes' (Japanese snowbell), Symphytum uplandicum 'Variegatum' (Comfrey). Annuals include: Petunia sp., Nemesia strumosa ‘Blue Bird’ (Nemesia), Strobilanthes dyerianus (Persian shield).

Jordan Ornamental Shade Garden and Overlook
Anemone x hybrida 'Pamina' (Japanese anemone), Aquilegia flabellata 'Silver Edge' (Fan columbine), Aquilegia vulgaris 'Woodside' (Columbine), Brunnera macrophylla (Siberian bugloss), Cotoneaster apiculatus (Cranberry cotoneaster), Dicentra 'King of Hearts' (Bleeding heart), Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee' (Epimedium), Epimedium x versicolor 'Sulphureum' (Epimedium), Epimedium x youngianum 'Niveum' (Epimedium), Geranium 'Rozanne' (Cranesbill), Geranium sanguineum 'New Hampshire Purple' (Bloody cranesbill), Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Biokova' (Hardy geranium), Helleborus foetidus 'Sienna' (Stinking hellebore), Helleborus 'Red Hybrid' (Hellebore), Helleborus 'Royal Heritage' (Hellebore), Heuchera americana 'Dale's Strain' (Coral bells), Heuchera americana 'Purple Sails' (Coral bells), Heuchera americana 'Ruby Veil' (Coral bells), Heuchera americana 'Velvet Night' (Coral bells), Heuchera 'Amethyst Myst' (Coral Bells), Heuchera 'Chocolate Ruffles' (Coral bells), Heuchera 'Harmonic Convergence' (Coral bells), Heuchera 'Raspberry Ice' (Coral bells), Heuchera 'Silver Lode' (Coral bells), Heucherella 'Quicksilver' (Foamy bells), Heucherella 'Viking Ship' (Foamy bells), Heucherella X tiarelloides 'Bridget Bloom' (Foamy bells), Nyssa sylvatica (Sour gum), Polystichum acrostichoides (Christmas fern), Rosa 'Don Juan' (Large-flowered climbing rose), Rosa 'Dortmund' (Kordesii rose), Rosa 'Fourth of July(™)' (Large-flowered climbing rose), Rosa 'Golden Showers' (Large-flowered climbing rose), Rosa 'New Dawn' (Large-flowered climbing rose), Symphytum x uplandicum 'Variegatum' (Comfrey), Thalictrum aquilegiifolium (Meadow rue), Tiarella 'Tiger Stripe' (Foamflower), Weigela florida 'Nana Variegata' (Weigela). Annuals: Viola 'Burgundy Lace' (Pansy), Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Black Delight', Viola cornuta 'Sorbet French Vanilla' (Horned violet).

Joseph F. Ruwitch Garden for All
Aquilegia chrysantha 'Yellow Queen' (Golden columbine), Dianthus 'First Love' (Cheddar pink), Dianthus 'Melody White' (Garden pinks), Kalmia latifolia 'Elf' (Mountain laurel), Rosa 'Savaclend' CLIMBING RAINBOW'S END (Climbing miniature rose), Schizophragma hydrangeoides (Japanese hydrangea vine).

Lang Family Bird Garden
Ajuga reptans 'Chocolate Chip' (Bugleweed), Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba' (Bleeding heart), Heuchera sanguinea 'Chatterbox' (Coral bells), Ilex verticillata 'Jim Dandy' (Winterberry), Ilex verticillata 'Red Sprite' (Winterberry), Lonicera sempervirens (Trumpet honeysuckle), Sambucus nigra 'Guincho Purple' (Black elder), Viburnum dentatum (Arrowwood viburnum), Weigela 'Rumba' (Weigela), Weigela 'Victoria' (Weigela).

Low Maintenance Garden
Amsonia ciliata (Bluestar), Baptisia australis (Blue false indigo), Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Bath's Pink' (Dianthus), Geranium sanguineum (Hardy geranium), Heuchera sanguinea 'Chatterbox' (Coral bells), Iris 'Caesar's Brother' (Siberian iris), Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red' (Penstemon), Salvia x sylvestris 'Snow Hill' (Salvia).

Lucy and Stanley Lopata Prairie Garden
Amorpha canescens (Lead plant), Amsonia illustris (Blue star), Baptisia australis (Blue false indigo), Castilleja coccinea (Indian paintbrush), Coreopsis lanceolata (Lanceleaf coreopsis), Geranium maculatum (Wild geranium), Heuchera richardsonii (Alumroot), Parthenium integrifolium (American feverfew), Penstemon digitalis (Penstemon), Tradescantia ohiensis (Spiderwort).

Marilyn and Sam Fox Fruit Garden
Actinidia arguta 'Issai' (Hardy kiwi vine), Fragaria 'Cavendish' (Junebearing strawberry), Fragaria 'Dunlap' (Junebearing Strawberry), Fragaria 'Everglo', Fragaria 'Honeoye' (Junebearing strawberry), Fragaria 'Surecrop' (Junebearing Strawberry), Fragaria x ananassa 'Maxim' (Junebearing strawberry), Vaccinium 'Sunshine Blue' (Southern highbush blueberry).

Maritz Apple Allee
Paeonia 'Charles Burgess' (Peony), Paeonia 'Duchesse de Nemours' (Peony), Paeonia 'Karl Rosenfield' (Peony), Paeonia 'Mischief' (Peony), Paeonia 'America' (Peony), Paeonia 'Do Tell' (Peony), Paeonia 'Green Lotus' (Peony), Paeonia 'Kinda Cute' (Peony), Paeonia lactiflora 'Sarah Bernhardt' (Peony), Paeonia 'Prairie Moon' (Peony), Paeonia 'Raspberry Rumba' (Peony), Paeonia 'Waltz' (Peony), Rosa 'Jeanne Lajoie' (Climbing miniature rose), Rosa 'MEIroupis' COLLETTE (Large-flowered climbing rose). Annuals: Viola 'Accord Mix' (Pansy).

Martha Love Symington Missouri Native Shade Garden
Amsonia tabernaemontana (Bluestar), Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia (Willowleaf bluestar), Anemone canadensis (Meadow anemone), Aquilegia canadensis (Columbine), Aruncus dioicus (Goat's beard), Cacalia muhlenbergii (Great Indian plantain), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Iris virginica 'Contraband Girl' (Southern blue flag), Itea virginica (Virginia sweetspire), Monarda braduriana (Beebalm), Phlox divaricata (Woodland phlox), Physocarpus opulifolius (Ninebark), Ptelea trifoliata (Hop tree), Salvia lyrata (Cancer weed), Sedum ternatum (Three-leaved stonecrop), Silene virginica (Fire pink), Stylophorum diphyllum (Celandine poppy), Tradescantia virginiana (Spiderwort), Trillium sessile (Toad trillium), Viola striata (Pale violet), Waldsteinia fragarioides (Barren strawberry), Zizia aurea (Golden Alexanders).

Mildred Lane Kemper Terrace Garden
Aristolochia macrophylla (Dutchman's pipe), Astilbe x arendsii 'Red Light' (Astilbe), Centaurea montana 'Gold Bullion' (Mountain bluet), Clematis 'Henryi' (Clematis), Cotinus coggygria 'Velvet Cloak' (Smoketree), Euphorbia dulcis 'Chameleon' (Spurge), Heuchera 'Regina' (Coral bells), Heucherella 'Burnished Bronze' (Foamy bells), Hypericum androsaemum 'Albury Purple' (Tutsan), Lysimachia nummularium 'Aurea' (Creeping Jenny), Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diablo' (Ninebark), Spiraea japonica 'Lemon Princess' (Japanese spirea), Spiraea 'Limemound' (Japanese spirea).

Spoehrer Children's Garden
Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Wintergreen' (Boxwood), Euphorbia cyparissias (Cypress spurge), Mazus reptans (Mazus), Rosa chinensis 'Mutabilis' (China rose), Rosa 'Nearly Wild' (Floribunda rose).

Suzanne Stagg Wright Rock Garden
Amorpha canescens (Lead plant), Aquilegia canadensis (Columbine), Baptisia australis (Blue false indigo), Carex muskingumensis (Palm sedge), Heuchera richardsonii (Alumroot), Monarda braduriana (Beebalm), Phlox pilosa var. ozarkana (Ozark prairie phlox), Silene caroliniana (Wild pink).

USBank City Garden
Annuals: Catharanthus roseus (Vinca).

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