MBG: Plants In Bloom

Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants in Bloom

IN DETAIL

May 23 - May 29, 2003

Amsonia tabernaemontana (Bluestar), Aquilegia alpina (Columbine), Aquilegia flabellata 'Nana Alba' (Columbine), Aquilegia sp. (Columbine), Aquilegia vulgaris 'Plena' (Columbine), Aruncus dioicus (Goat's beard), Baptisia alba (White wild indigo), Baptisia australis (Blue false indigo), Campanula sp. (Bellflower), Filipendula vulgaris 'Flore Pleno' (Dropwort), Geranium clarkei 'Kashmir White' (Cranesbill), Geranium sanguineum 'Album' (Bloody cranesbill), Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Biokova' (Cranesbill), Helianthemum nummularium (Rock rose), Ilex x attenuata 'Fosterii' (Foster holly), Iris 'Fourfold White' (Siberian iris), Iris pallida 'Variegata' (Dalmatian iris), Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag), Iris sp. (Iris), Iris 'Summer Promise' (Iris), Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' (Virginia sweetspire), Nepeta racemosa (Catmint), Paeonia 'Duchesse de Nemours' (Peony), Paeonia 'Elsa Sass' (Peony), Paeonia 'Mme. de Vernville' (Peony), Salvia verticillata (Lilac sage), 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), Alternanthera dentata 'Ruby', Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, Aphelandra spp., Aristolochia arborea, Barringtonia racemosa, Begonia mayensis, Brugmansia rosea, Brunfelsia densifolia, Caesalpinia mexicana, Calamus caryotoides (Rattan palm), Calathea burle-marxii 'Ice Blue', Callisia fragrans, Calvoa sessilifolia, Carica pubescens, Carissa wylei, Centropogon cornutus, Chamaedorea fragrans, Chondrodendron tomentosum (Curare), Cissampelos andromorpha, Clerodendrum splendens, Clerodendrum thomsoniae, Crescentia cujete, Cnidoscolus chayamansa (Mayan spinach), Costus osae, Crescentia portoricensis, 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, Inga feuillei, Juanolloa mexicana, Macleinia rupestris, Malpighia coccigera, Martinella obovata, Medinilla magnifica, Mitriostigma axillare, Murraya koenigii, 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, Syzigium jambos (Roseapple), 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), Zizia aurea (Golden Alexanders).

Gladney Rose Garden

Roses in this garden are at their peak of spring bloom.

Goodman Iris Garden

Iris sp. (Iris), Syringa reticulata (Japanese tree lilac). Tall bearded iris are in full bloom.

Grigg Nanjing Friendship Garden, the Chinese Garden

Aquilegia sp. (Columbine), Bletilla striata (Chinese ground orchid), Chaenomeles speciosa 'Jet Trail' (Flowering quince), Chaenomeles x superba 'Texas Scarlet' (Flowering quince), Chionanthus retusus (Chinese fringe tree), Cornus kousa (Kousa dogwood), Dianthus chinensis (Rainbow pink), Hylotelephium tatorinowii (Sedum), Iris macckii (Iris), Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris), Iris 'Red Echo' (Louisiana iris), Iris tectorum (Roof iris), Kalimeris mongolica (Oriental boltonia), Paeonia lactiflora 'Zhongshen Fen' (Peony), Paeonia lactiflora 'Zhu Sapan' (Peony), Philadelphus pekinensis (Mock-orange), Pterostyrax hispida (Fragrant epaulette tree), Punica granatum 'Wonderful' (Pomegranate), Rosa chinensis 'Mutabilis' (China rose), Rosa sp. (Rose), Spiraea cantoniensis 'Lanceata' (Double Reeves spirea), Stylophorum lasiocarpum (Celandine poppy), Styrax japonicum (Japanese snowbell), Syringa pekinensis 'Pendula' (Lilac), Viburnum x rhytidophylloides 'Alleghany' (Viburnum), Weigela florida 'Red Prince' (Weigela).

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

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

Brizia media (Common quaking grass), Cornus kousa (Kousa dogwood), Cornus kousa 'Milky Way' (Kousa dogwood), Hydrangea petiolaris (Sevenbark), Itea virginica 'Longspire' (Virginia sweetspire).

Knolls

Acorus gramineus (Acorus), Alangium platanifolium var. macrophyllum (Alangium), Amorpha ouachitensis (Ouachita Mountain leadplant), Arum italicum (Italian arum), Carya x laneyi (Hickory), Chionanthus virginicus (Fringetree), Deutzia gracilis 'Nikko' (Slender deutzia), Deutzia scabra 'Candidissima' (Fuzzy deutzia), Filipendula vulgaris (Meadowsweet), Iris 'Ceasar's Brother' (Siberian iris), Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag), Iris sp. (Iris), Kolkwitzia amabilis (Beautybush), Liriodendron tulipifera (Tuliptree), Philadelphus laxus (Mock orange), Pinellia tripartitia (Pinellia), Salvia x sylvestiris 'Mainacht' (Sage), Securinega suffruticosa (Securinga), Symphytum grandiflorum (Comfrey), Tilia platyphyllos (Large-leaved linden).

Kresko Family Victorian Garden

Kerria japonica 'Pleniflora' (Japanese rose), Kolkwitzia amabilis (Beauty bush), Magnolia sieboldii (Oyama magnolia), 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), Spiraea japonica 'Limemound' (Japanese spiraea), Spiraea japonica 'Shibori' (Japanese spiraea), Stachys byzantina (Lambs' ears), Tamarix ramosissima 'Pink Cascade' (Tamarisk), Weigela florida 'Nana Variegata' (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

Roses in this garden are at their peak of spring bloom. 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), Gladiolus byzantinus (Byzantine gladiolus), Hyacinthoides hispanica (Wood hyacinth), Ornithogalum magnum (Star of Bethlehem), Paeonia 'Gay Paree' (Peony), Spiraea japonica 'Limemound' (Bumald spirea).

Seiwa-En, The Japanese Garden

Cornus kousa (Kousa dogwood), Cornus kousa 'Fireworks' (Kousa dogwood), Crataegus sp. (Hawthorn), Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris), Iris sp. (Iris), Paeonia sp. (Peony), Spiraea japonica (Japanese spirea), Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' (Nippon spirea), Thymus serpyllum (Wild thyme).

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 'Coronation Gold' (Yarrow), Achillea 'Lachsschonheit' (Yarrow), Achillea millefolium 'Paprika' (Yarrow), Achillea ptarmica 'The Pearl' (Sneezewort), Achillea 'Wesersandstein' (Yarrow), Alchemilla mollis 'Auslese' (Lady's mantle), Allium senescens var. glaucum (German garlic), 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), Aruncus dioicus 'Zweiweltenkind' (Goatsbeard), Asphodeline lutea (King's spear), Aster alpinus 'Dunkle Schone' (Alpine aster), Astilbe japonica 'Deutschland' (Astilbe), Astilbe x arendsii 'Feuer' (Astilbe), Astilbe x arendsii 'Spinell' (Astilbe), Bellis perennis 'Pomponette Mischung' (English daisy), Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' (Reed grass), 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 deltoides 'Zing Rose' (Maiden pink), Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Feuerhexe' (Cheddar pink), Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Frost Fire' (Cheddar pink), Dianthus plumarius 'Mischung' (Carnation), Digitalis obscura (Willow-leaved foxglove), Echium russicum (Echium), Filipendula vulgaris 'Flore Pleno' (Dropwort), Geranium 'Reflection' (Cranesbill), 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), Leontopodium alpinum (Edelweiss), Linaria vulgaris (Butter and eggs), Linum austriacum (Flax), Lobelia fulgens 'Konigen Victoria' (Lobelia), Matteuccia struthiopteris (Ostrich fern), Myosotis sylvatica (Forget-me-not), Myosotis sylvatica 'Rosylva' (Forget-me-not), Oenothera fruticosa 'Fyrverkeri' (Sundrops), 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 'Blauhuegel' (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Blaukonigin' (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Rosakonigin' (Sage), Scutellaria alpina 'Arcobaleno' (Alpine skullcap), Silene vulgaris (Bladder campion), Solidago virgaurea (European goldenrod), Thalictrum minus 'Adiantifolium' (Meadow rue), Verbascum phoeniceum 'Violetta' (Purple mullein), Veronica austriaca subsp. teucrium 'Crater Lake Blue' (Speedwell), Veronica prostrasta 'Trehane' (Prostrate speedwell). Annuals: Delphinium elatum 'Magic Fountain Mix', Dianthus caryophyllus 'Tiroler Sebirgshaengenelk' (Carnation), Dianthus knappii (Carnation), Fuchsia 'Koralle' (Lady's eardrops), Fuchsia 'Leinperle'.

Swift Family Garden

Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess' (Japanese spirea).

Swift Perennial Border

Achillea filipendulina 'Moonshine' (Fern-leaf yarrow), Aquilegia hinkleyi 'Texas Gold' (Columbine), Baptisia australis (Wild blue false indigo), Campanula poscharskyana (Serbian bellflower), 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 'Butter Bowl' (Peony), Paeonia 'Prairie Moon' (Peony), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Sage).

Victorian Gardens

Calycanthus floridus (Carolina allspice), Cornus kousa (Kousa dogwood), Ilex opaca (American holly), Kalmia latifolia (Mountain laurel), Liriodendron tulipifera (Tuliptree), Magnolia virginiana (Sweet bay), Sambucus canadensis (American elderberry).

Zimmerman Scented Garden

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

Kemper Center for Home Gardening

AmerenUE Ground Cover Border
Carex muskingumensis (Palm sedge), Chaenomeles japonica var. alpina (Flowering quince), Cymbalaria aequitriloba (Kenilworth ivy), Delosperma cooperi (Ice plant), Deutzia crenata 'Nikko' (Deutzia), Geranium sanguineum (Hardy geranium), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Indigofera kirilowii (Kirilow indigo), Itea virginica 'Little Henry' (Virginia sweetspire), Mazus reptans (Mazus), Phlox pilosa var. ozarkana (Ozark prairie phlox), Potentilla neumanniana 'Nana' (Cinquefoil), Rosa 'Happy Trails' (Miniature rose), Rosa 'Meilmera' BRIDAL SUNBLAZE (Miniature rose), Spiraea japonica 'Norman' (Japanese spirea), Stephanandra incisa 'Crispa' (Lace shrub), Syringa reticulata 'Ivory Silk' (Japanese tree lilac), Veronica spicata 'Nana' (Speedwell).

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).

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

Cutting Garden
Baptisia australis (Blue false indigo), Heuchera 'Mt. St. Helens' (Coral bells), Knautia macedonica (Knautia), Salvia nemerosa 'Plumosa' (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Blue Hill' (Salvia).

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Flower Borders
Achillea 'Paprika' (Yarrow), Acorus gramineus 'Pusillus Minimus Aureus' (Grassy-leaved sweet flag), Alchemilla mollis (Lady's mantle), Amsonia hubrichtii (Bluestar), Anemone sylvestris (Snowdrop anemone), Arabis caucasica (Rock cress), Armeria maritima (Sea thrift), Artemisia ludoviciana 'Valerie Finnis' (White sage), 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 (Serbian 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 'Comtesse de Bouchard' (Clematis), Clematis 'Hagley Hybrid' (Clematis), Clematis integrifolia (Solitary clematis), Clematis 'Nelly Moser' (Clematis), Clematis 'Rouge Cardinal' (Clematis), Clematis 'Ville de Lyon' (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), Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove), Filipendula vulgaris 'Flore Pleno' (Dropwort), Gaura lindheimeri (Gaura), Geranium 'Dilys' (Hardy geranium), Geranium phaeum (Hardy geranium), Geranium pratense 'Gernic' SUMMER SKIES (Hardy geranium), Geranium psilostemon (Armenian cranesbill), Geranium sanguineum 'John Elsley' (Hardy geranium), Geranium sanguineum 'Nanum' (Hardy geranium), Geranium wlassovianum (Cranesbill), Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Karmina' (Hardy geranium), Geum quellyon 'Mrs. Bradshaw' (Geum), Heuchera 'Oakington Jewel' (Coral bells), Heuchera 'Palace Passion' (Coral bells), Heuchera 'Black Beauty' (Coral bells), Heuchera 'Plum Pudding' (Coral Bells), Heuchera sanguinea 'Snow Storm' (Coral bells), Heuchera 'Veil of Passion' (Coral bells), Heuchera 'Vesuvius' (Coral bells), Heucherella 'Checkered White' (Foamy bells), Heucherella 'Dayglow Pink' (Foamy bells), Heucherella 'Kimono' (Foamy bells), Heucherella 'Quicksilver' (Foamy bells), Heucherella 'Rosalie' (Foamy bells), Heucherella 'Snow White' (Foamy bells), Iris 'Caesar's Brother' (Siberian iris), Iris 'Rill' (Siberian iris), Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' (Virginia sweetspire), Knautia macedonica (Knautia), Leucanthemum 'Polaris' (Shasta daisy), Linum perenne (Perennial flax), Lychnis coronaria (Rose campion), 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), Rodgersia pinnata (Rodgersia), Salvia transylvanica (Sage), Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain' (Lilac sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Blue Hill' (Salvia), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Sage), Sisymbrium luteum (Sisymbrium), Sisyrinchium bermudianum (Blue-eyed grass), Stachys macrantha 'Superba' (Big betony), Tellima grandiflora (Fringecup), Tiarella 'Dark Star' (Foam flower), Tradescantia 'Red Cloud' (Spiderwort), Verbascum chaixii (Mullein), Veronica longifolia 'Pink Damask' (Long leaf speedwell), Weigela florida 'White Knight' (Weigela), Weigela 'Wines and Roses(®)' (Weigela).

Foundation Plantings
Heuchera 'Silver Scroll' (Coral bells), Spiraea japonica (Japanese spirea), Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess' (Japanese spirea).

Fragrance Garden
Chionanthus virginicus (Fringetree), Clematis recta 'Purpurea' (Ground clematis), Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Mountain Mist' (Dianthus), Dianthus 'Pixie' (Carnation), Dianthus 'Prairie Pink' (Pink), Philadelphus x lemoinei 'Avalanche' (Mock orange), Rosa 'Abbaya de Cluny(®)' (Hybrid tea rose), 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 'Graham Thomas' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Gruss an Aachen' (Floribunda rose), Rosa 'Jacques Cartier' (Hybrid perpetual rose), Rosa 'Lilac Rose (™)' (Shrub 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 'Wild Spice' (Rugosa rose), Rosa 'Yves Piaget(®)' (Hybrid tea rose), Styrax japonicus 'Carillon' (Japanese snowbell).

Grape Arbor
Annuals: Begonia sp., Impatiens sp.

Hedge Display
Ilex x attenuata 'Fosterii' (Foster holly). Annuals: Begonia sp., Impatiens sp.

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: Petunia sp., Nemesia strumosa ‘Blue Bird’ (Nemesia), Strobilanthes dyerianus (Persian shield).

Jordan Ornamental Shade Garden and Overlook
Astilbe chinensis 'Visions' (Chinese astilbe), Dicentra 'King of Hearts' (Bleeding heart), Epimedium x youngianum 'Niveum' (Epimedium), Geranium 'Blue Cloud' (Cranesbill), 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 'Crimson Curls' (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), Polystichum acrostichoides (Christmas fern), Rosa 'Climbing Cecile Brunner' (Climbing polyantha rose), Rosa 'Don Juan' (Large-flowered climbing rose), Rosa 'Dortmund' (Kordesii rose), Rosa 'Fourth of July(™)' (Large-flowered climbing rose), Rosa 'New Dawn' (Large-flowered climbing rose), Thalictrum aquilegiifolium (Meadow rue), Weigela florida 'Nana Variegata' (Weigela).

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
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), 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), Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly weed), Baptisia australis (Blue false indigo), Bouteloua curtipendula (Sideoats grama), Castilleja coccinea (Indian paintbrush), Coreopsis lanceolata (Lanceleaf coreopsis), Coreopsis palmata (Prairie coreopsis), Geranium maculatum (Wild geranium), Heuchera richardsonii (Alumroot), Iris virginica var. shrevei (Southern blue flag), Panicum virgatum (Switch grass), Parthenium integrifolium (American feverfew), Penstemon digitalis (Penstemon), Phlox pilosa (Ozark prairie phlox), Sisyrinchium campestre (Prairie blue-eyed grass), Tradescantia ohiensis (Spiderwort).

Marilyn and Sam Fox Fruit Garden
Actinidia deliciosa (Kiwi), Fragaria 'Cavendish' (Junebearing strawberry), Fragaria 'Dunlap' (Junebearing Strawberry), Fragaria 'Earliglo' (Strawberry), Fragaria 'Honeoye' (Junebearing strawberry), Fragaria 'Surecrop' (Junebearing Strawberry), Fragaria x ananassa 'Maxim' (Junebearing strawberry), Rubus 'Chester' (Blackberry), Rubus 'Triple Crown' (Blackberry), Vaccinium 'Sunshine Blue' (Southern highbush blueberry).

Maritz Apple Allee
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), Sedum ternatum (Three-leaved stonecrop), Silene virginica (Fire pink), Tradescantia virginiana (Spiderwort), Waldsteinia fragarioides (Barren strawberry).

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), Sedum ternatum (Three-leaved stonecrop), Silene virginica (Fire pink), Tradescantia virginiana (Spiderwort), Waldsteinia fragarioides (Barren strawberry).

Mildred Lane Kemper Terrace Garden
Aristolochia macrophylla (Dutchman's pipe), Astilbe x arendsii 'Red Cattleya' (Astilbe), Astilbe x arendsii 'Red Light' (Astilbe), Centaurea montana 'Gold Bullion' (Mountain bluet), Clematis 'Henryi' (Clematis), Cotinus coggygria 'Velvet Cloak' (Smoketree), Dicentra sp. (Bleeding heart), Euphorbia dulcis 'Chameleon' (Spurge), Heuchera 'Regina' (Coral bells), Heucherella 'Burnished Bronze' (Foamy bells), Hypericum androsaemum 'Albury Purple' (Tutsan), Lysimachia nummularium 'Aurea' (Creeping Jenny), Papaver 'Patty's Plum' (Oriental poppy), Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diablo' (Ninebark), Spiraea japonica 'Golden Elf' (Japanese spirea), Spiraea japonica 'Lemon Princess' (Japanese spirea), Spiraea 'Limemound' (Japanese spirea), Weigela florida 'Elvera' MIDNIGHT WINE (Dwarf weigela).

Spoehrer Children's Garden
Mazus reptans (Mazus), Rosa chinensis 'Mutabilis' (China rose), Rosa 'Nearly Wild' (Floribunda rose). Annuals: Catharanthus roseus 'Scarlett Eye' (Periwinkle), Petunia 'Flash Blue & White' (Petunia), Tagetes patula 'Disco Mix' (Mariglod).

Suzanne Stagg Wright Rock Garden
Amorpha canescens (Lead plant), Aquilegia canadensis (Columbine), Baptisia australis (Blue false indigo), Carex muskingumensis (Palm sedge), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Heuchera richardsonii (Alumroot), Marshallia caespitosa (Barbara's buttons), Monarda braduriana (Beebalm), Oenothera macrocarpa (Missouri evening primrose), Penstemon cobaea (Penstemon), Phlox pilosa var. ozarkana (Ozark prairie phlox), Rosa carolina (Pasture rose).

USBank City Garden
Annuals: Catharanthus roseus (Vinca).

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