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Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants in Bloom


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October 17 - October 23, 2003


Bakewell Court
Lagerstroemia indica 'Seminole' (Crape myrtle). Annuals: Bergenia cordifolia 'Winterglut', Brassica juncea var. rugosa 'Red Giant' (Mustard), Brassica oleracea 'Sunset' (Ornamental kale).
Ruth Palmer Blanke Boxwood Garden
Allium sp. (Ornamental onion), Aster novi-belgii 'Peter Harrison' (Michaelmas daisy), Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight' (Butterfly bush), Buddleja 'White Profusion' (Butterfly bush), Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower), Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus', Miscanthus sinensis 'Yaku Jima' (Eulalia), Rosa 'Iceberg' (Climbing floribunda rose), Salvia verticillata (Lilac sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Blue Hill' (Sage), Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' (Pincushion flower), Spiraea japonica 'Goldflame' (Japanese spirea).
Climatron® Geodesic Greenhouse
Acalypha hispida (Chenille plant), Anemopaegma orbiculatum, Aphelandra spp., Aristolochia arborea, Aristolochia grandiflora, Averrhoa carambola (Star fruit), Barringtonia racemosa, billbergia pyramidalis, Brighamia insignis, Brunfelsia densifolia, Caesalpinia mexicana, Calathea burle-marxii 'Ice Blue', Calvoa sessilifolia, Carica pubescens, Carissa wylei, Chondrodendron tomentosum (Curare), Clerodendrum phillippinum, Cnidoscolus chayamansa (Mayan spinach), Crescentia portoricensis, Crinum asiaticum, Cubanola dominguensis, Deppea splendens 'Augustin', Dichorosandra thyrsiflora, Duranta repens, Fuchsia regia, Globba winitii, Hamelia patens, Hedychium cylindricum, Hedychium hasseltii, Hibiscus schizopetalus, Hillia parasitica, Hippobroma longiflora, Hoya carnosa, Hymenocallis littoralis, Hymenocallis tubiflora, Hyophorbe verschaffeltii, Jatropha multifida, Juanolloa mexicana, Justicia carnea, Macleinia rupestris, Martinella obovata, Megaskepasma erythrochlamys, Murraya koenigii, Pachystachys lutea, Passiflora alata, Passiflora vitifolia, Pentas lanceolata, Pharus sp., Pilea cadierei, Quararibea pumila, Quisqualis indica, Rauvolfia tetraphylla, Stevia rebaudiana, Tetranema gamboanum, Theobroma cacao (Chocolate), Tillandsia cyanea, Urospatha grandis.
Cohen Court
Anemone 'Alba' (Windflower), Liriope muscari 'Variegata' (Variegated lilyturf), Rosa 'Goldmarie'. Annuals: Viola spp. (Pansies).
English Woodland Garden
Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Prinz Heinrich' (Japanese anemone), Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia), Chelone obliqua (Turtlehead), Colchicum sp. (Autumn crocus), Colchicum speciosum (Autumn crocus), Corydalis ochroleuca (Corydalis), Elsholtzia stauntonii (Mint-shrub), Eupatorium altissimum (Tall thoroughwort), Hosta cathayana (Hosta), Hosta lancifolia (Narrow-leaved hosta), Hosta longipes (Plantain lily), Hosta sp. (Hosta), Hosta 'Spritzer' (Hosta), Impatiens capensis (Jewelweed), Liriope muscari 'Variegata' (Lily turf), Lobelia 'La Fresco' (Lobelia), Lobelia siphilitica (Great lobelia), Persicaria virginiana 'Variegatum' (Tovara), Phlox paniculata (Perennial phlox), Polygonum virginianum (Tovara), Salvia koyamae (Sage), Tricyrtis formosana var. stolonifera (Toad lily), Tricyrtis macropoda (Toad lily), Tricyrtis maculata (Toad lily).
Gladney Rose Garden
Roses in this garden are in seasonal bloom.
Grigg Nanjing Friendship Garden, the Chinese Garden
Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia), Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Ceratostigma), Cimicifuga simplex (Bugbane), Hosta cathayana (Hosta), Kalimeris mongolica (Oriental boltonia), Sedum tetractinum (Chinese sedum). Annuals: Chrysanthemum sp. (Garden mum).
Heckman Bulb Garden
Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia), Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Longwood Blue' (Bluebeard), Colchicum 'Waterlily' (Autumn crocus), Cyclamen balearicum (Hardy cyclamen), Sternbergia lutea (Autumn daffodil). Annuals: Canna 'Tropical Salmon', Canna Tropical Yellow', Cleome hassleriana (Spider flower), Dahlia 'Be Bop', Dahlia 'Blue Lagoon', Dahlia 'Classic Giselle', Dahlia 'Crossfield Ebony', Dahlia 'Curly Que', Dahlia 'Devotion', Dahlia 'Fuzzy Wuzzy', Dahlia 'Honka', Dahlia 'Jean Marie', Dahlia 'Kasasagi', Dahlia 'Kevin Floodlight', Dahlia 'Lemon Candy', Dahlia 'Mrs. Eileen', Dahlia 'Seduction', Gladiolus sp. (Gladiolus mixture), Hedychium sp. (Ginger lily), Ipomoea platense, Salvia guaranitica 'Royal Blue' (Anise-scented sage), Salvia nemerosa 'Cherry Queen' (Sage), Verbena bonariensis.
Heckman Rock Garden
Achillea ptarmica 'The Pearl' (Yarrow), Allium stellatum (Prairie onion), Campanula latifolia (Bellflower), Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago), Colchicum autumnale 'Album' (Autumn crocus), Colchicum 'Dick Trotter' (Autumn crocus), Colchicum laetum (Autumn crocus), Colchicum speciosum (Autumn crocus), Colchicum variegatum (Autumn crocus), Coreopsis rosea 'American Dream' (Tickseed), Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' (Coreopsis), Cornus stolonifera 'Nana' (Dwarf redosier dogwood), Delosperma cooperi (Delosperma), Echinacea tennesseensis (Tennessee coneflower), Engelmannia pinnatifida (Englemann daisy), Gaura lindheimeri 'Pink Lady' (Gaura), Hylotelephium telephium 'Matrona' (Hylotelephium), Linaria genistifolia (Toadflax), Nepeta grossheimii (Nepeta), Origanum vulgare (Marjoram), Platycodon grandiflorus 'Apoyama' (Balloon flower), Polygonum affine 'Darjeeling Red' (Knotweed), Salvia greggii 'Alba' (Autumn sage), Salvia guaranitica (Anise-scented sage), Salvia koyamae (Sage), Salvia 'Maraschino' (Sage), Salvia miniata 'Red Select' (Salvia), Salvia verticillata (Lilac sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Salvia), Saponaria x lampergii 'Max Frei' (Soapwort), Scabiosa georgica (Pincushion flower), Scabiosa olgae (Pincushion flower), Sedum spectabile 'Brilliant' (Sedum), Sedum telephium 'Mohrchen' (Sedum), Sedum 'Vera Jameson' (Sedum), Solidago 'Golden Baby' (Goldenrod), Solidago spathulata var. nana (Goldenrod), Sternbergia 'Autumn Gold' (Sternbergia), Sternbergia sicula (Autumn daffodil), Verbena bonariensis (Tall verbena). Annuals: Antirrhinum majus 'Luminaire Deep Yellow' (Trailing snapdragon), Salvia darcyi Salvia discolor, Salvia elegans (Pineapple sage), Salvia greggii 'Lipstick Red' (Autumn sage), Salvia leucantha 'Dark Purple', Salvia leucantha 'Midnight' (Mexican bush sage), Salvia microphylla (Cherry sage), Salvia nemerosa 'Cherry Queen' (Sage), Salvia oppositiflora (Peruvian salmon sage), Salvia splendens 'Van Houttei' (Scarlet sage).
Herb Garden
Roses in the Cook Fragrance Rose Collection include: Rosa 'AUSapple' DAPPLE DAWN (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSbloom' THE DARK LADY (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSbord' GERTRUDE JEKYLL (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUScot' ABRAHAM DARBY (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSfire' MORNING MIST (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSmas' GRAHAM THOMAS (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSmum' PAT AUSTIN (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSwen' WENLOCK (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Felicia' (Hybrid musk rose), Rosa 'Fimbriata' (Hybrid rugosa rose), Rosa 'MEImont' CLARE MATIN (Large flowered climbing rose), Rosa 'Thisbe' (Hybrid musk rose).
Hosta Walk
Aconitum carmichaelli (Monkshood), Anemone 'September Charm' (Anemone), Hosta cathayana (Hosta), Hosta 'Decorata' (Hosta), Hosta 'Emerald Tiara' (Hosta), Hosta okamotoi (Hosta), Hosta 'Sparkling Burgundy' (Hosta), Hosta tardiflora (Hosta), Liriope muscari 'Variegata' (Variegated lilyturf), Tricyrtis hirta (Toad lily).
Isabelle A. Baer Garden
Salvia guaranitica (Blue anise sage). Annuals: Viola spp. (Pansies).
Knolls
Ageratina luciae-brauniae (Lucy Brown's snakeroot), Lobelia siphilitica (Blue cardinal flower), Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus' (Eulalia), Nymphaea 'Comanche' (Hardy water lily), Nymphaea 'Joey Tomocik' (Hardy water lily), Nymphaea 'Marliac White' (Hardy water lily), Nymphaea 'Sunny Pink' (Hardy water lily), Nymphaea 'Virginalis' (Hardy water lily), Salvia x sylvestiris 'Mainacht' (Sage), Solidago ouachitensis (Ouachita Mountain goldenrod), Solidago shortii (Short's goldenrod), Tricyrtis 'Tojen' (Japanese toad lily).
Kresko Family Victorian Garden
Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight' (Butterfly bush), Hibiscus syriacus 'Diana' (Rose of Sharon), Lagerstroemia 'Tonto' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia 'Zuni' (Crape myrtle), Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus' (Eulalia grass), Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum' (Red fountain grass), 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). Annuals: Agave americana 'Variegata' (Century plant), Alternanthera ficoidea 'Red Threads' (Joseph's coat), Begonia semperflorens-cultorum 'Cocktail Vodka' (Wax begonia), Canna 'Red Futurity', Cleome hassleriana (Spider flower), Cordyline indivisa 'Red Sensation' (Ti plant), Helichrysum 'White Licorice' (Licorice plant), Iresene 'Purple Lady' (Bloodleaf), Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum' (Fountain grass), Petunia 'Surfina Blue Vein', Petunia 'Surfina Pink Vein' (Petunia), Phormium tenax 'Dazzler', Ravenea rivularis (Majesty palm), Ricinus communis (Castor bean), Solenostemon 'Kingswood Torch', Solenostemon 'Trailing Pink' (Coleus), Verbena 'Temari Patio Hot Pink'.
Lehmann Rose Garden
Roses in this garden are in seasonal bloom.
Lopata Azalea/Rhododendron Garden
Cyclamen hederifolium (Hardy cyclamen).
Milles Sculpture Garden
Annuals: Viola spp. (Pansies). Tropical waterlilies in the rectangular pools include: Nymphaea 'Albert Greenberg', N. 'Annie Emmett', N. 'Baghdad', N. 'Barbara Barnett', N. 'Blue Spider', N. 'Blue Triumph', N. 'Director George T. Moore', N. 'Evelyn Randig', N. 'General Pershing', N. 'Golden Fascinator', N. 'Golden West', N. 'Green Smoke', N. 'H.C. Haarstick', N. 'Isabelle Pring', N. 'Jack Wood', N. 'Judge Hitchcock', N. 'Leopardess', N. 'Madame Gaana Walska', N. 'Midnight', N. 'Missouri', N. 'Moon Shadow', N. 'Mrs. George C. Hitchcock', N. 'Mrs. George H. Pring', N. 'Neoline', N. 'Peach Blow', N. 'Red Flare', N. 'St. Louis', N. 'St. Louis Gold', N. 'Star of Siam', N. 'Star of Zanzibar', N. 'Texas Shell Pink', N. 'Trail Blazer', N. 'William McLane', N. 'Woods Blue Goddess'. Tropical waterlilies in the circular pool include: Euryale ferox (Prickly waterlily), Nymphaea 'Afterglow', N. 'Albert Greenberg', N. 'Aquarius', N. 'Blue Beauty', N. 'Blue Triumph', N. 'Bob Trickett', N. 'Blue Spider', N. 'Eldorado', N. 'Enchantment', N. 'Henry Shaw', N. 'Islamorada', N. 'Margaret Randig', N. 'Miami Rose', N. 'Panama Pacific', N. 'Pink Pearl', N. 'Purple Zanzibar', N. 'Rhonda Kay', N. 'Royal Purple', N. 'Shirley Byrne', N. 'Star of Zanzibar', N. 'St. Louis', N. 'Tammie Sue Uber', N. 'Trail Blazer', Victoria 'Longwood Hybrid' (Giant waterlily), Victoria amazonica (Amazon waterlily), Victoria cruziana (Santa Cruz waterlily).
Ridgway Center Entrance
Annuals: Chrysanthemum sp. (Garden mum).
Samuels Bulb Garden
Colchicum autumnale 'Album' (Autumn crocus), Oxalis regnellii var. atropurpurea (Purple wood sorrel), Spiraea japonica 'Limemound' (Bumald spirea).
Seiwa-En, The Japanese Garden
Hosta spp. (Hosta), Liriope muscari (Lilyturf), Miscanthus sinensis (Eulalia), Pennisetum alopecuroides (Fountain grass), Platycodon grandiflorus (Balloon flower). Annuals: Chrysanthemum (Garden mum).
Spoehrer Plaza
Annuals: Acorus gramineus 'Ogon', Begonia 'Dragon Wing Red', Canna 'Red Fututity' (Canna).
Strassenfest German Garden
Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia), Achillea ptarmica 'The Pearl' (Sneezewort), Aconitum carmichaelii 'Arendsii' (Monk's-hood), Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Prinz Heinrich' (Japanese anemone), Anemone x hybrida 'Konigin Charlotte' (Japanese anemone), Aster amellus 'Rudolf Goethe' (Italian aster), Aster 'Nesthakchen' (Aster), Aster novae-angliae 'Septemberrubin' (New England aster), Centaurea montana (Mountain bluet), Colchicum sp. (Autumn crocus), Myosotis sylvatica (Forget-me-not), Phlox paniculata 'Juliglut' (Garden phlox), Salvia x sylvestris 'Blauhuegel' (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Blaukonigin' (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Rosakonigin' (Sage), Saponaria x lempergii 'Max Frei' (Soapwort), Teucrium chamaedrys (Wall germander), Thymus serpyllum 'Coccineus' (Wild thyme), Trollius europaeus (Globe flower). Annuals: Alcea pallida (Hollyhock), Dianthus 'Fenbow's Nutmeg Clove', Dianthus knappii, Dianthus 'Siberian Blue' (Amur pink), Fuchsia 'Koralle' (Lady's eardrops), Fuchsia 'Leinperle'.
Swift Family Garden
Annuals: Brassica spp. (Ornamental mustard), Chrysanthemum spp. (Garden mum), Lantana camara 'Samantha', Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum' (Fountain grass), Salvia officinalis (Common sage). Aquatics in the Pools include: Acorus calamus 'Variegata' (Variegated sweet flag), Canna 'Erebus', 'Striped Beauty' (Canna), Cephalanthus occidentalis (Buttonbush), Colocasia esculenta 'Black Magic', 'Illustris' (Taro), Cyperus haspan (Dwarf papyrus), Cyperus involucratus (Umbrella palm), Cyperus papyrus (Papyrus), Echinodorus cordifolius (Radican sword), Gymnocoronis spillanthoides (Water snowball), Iris kaempferi 'Variegata' (Iris), Juncus effusus 'Spiralis' (Corkscrew rush), Ludwigia sedoides (Mosaic plant), Marsilea quadrifolia (Water clover), Nelumbo 'American Beauty' (Lotus), Nymphaea 'Bagdad', 'Golden West', 'Madame Ganna Walaska', 'Miami Rose', 'Purple Zanzibar', 'Rose Bowl', 'Ruby', 'Star of Zanzibar', 'Texas Shell Pink' (Tropical waterlily), Typha latifolia 'Variegata' (Cattail), Typhonodorum lindleyanum (Giant arum), Victoria 'Longwood Hybrid' (Giant waterlily).
Swift Perennial Border
Anemone 'September Charm' (Anemone), Aster novae-angliae 'Alma Potschke' (New England aster), Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' (New England aster), Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Ceratostigma), Hylotelephium 'Vera Jameson' (Sedum), Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder' (Silver feather maiden grass), Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal' (Switch grass), Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln' (Dwarf fountain grass), Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian sage).
Victorian Gardens
Bedding plants in front of Tower Grove House include: Salvia farinacea 'Victoria Blue' (Mealycup sage), Salvia splendens 'Flare' (Scarlet sage), Senecio cineraria 'Silverdust' (Dusty miller), Tagetes patula 'Jamie Primrose' (French marigold).
Zimmerman Scented Garden
Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote' (Common lavender), Origanum vulgare (Oregano). Annuals: Viola spp. (Pansies).
Kemper Center for Home Gardening

AmerenUE Ground Cover Border
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago), Delosperma cooperi (Ice plant), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Hosta lancifolia (Narrow-leaved hosta), Lagerstroemia 'Chickasaw' (Crape myrtle), Liriope muscari 'Variegata' (Lilyturf), Rosa 'Happy Trails' (Miniature rose), Rosa 'Meilmera' BRIDAL SUNBLAZE (Miniature rose), Sorbaria sorbifolia (Ural false spirea), Thymus serpyllum var. coccineus 'Coccineus' (Wild thyme), Veronica spicata 'Nana' (Speedwell).

Bank of America Family Vegetable Garden
Rosa 'Carefree Beauty (™)' (Shrub rose).

Birch Mahaffey Carpenter Butterfly Pavillion
Buddleja davidii var. veitchiana 'Petite Plum' (Butterfly bush), Impatiens capensis (Jewelweed), Lespedeza thunbergii 'Gibraltar' (Bush clover). Annuals: Ageratum houstonianum (Floss flower), Asclepias curassavica (Blood flower), Cleome hassleriana (Spider Flower), Lantana camara 'Patriot Sunbeam', Lantana 'Rose Glow', Pentas lanceolata (Egyptian star flower), Salvia coccinea (Sage), Zinnia angustifolia 'Crystal White' (Mexican zinnia).

Christopher Biraben Butterfly Meadow
Anaphalis margaritacea (Pearly everlasting), Apocynum cannabinum (Prairie dogbane), Aster ericoides (Heath aster), Aster novae-angliae (New England aster), Aster oblongifolius (Aromatic aster), Dalea purpurea (Purple prairie clover), Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Heliopsis helianthoides 'Summer Sun' (Oxeye), Lespedeza capitata (Bush clover), Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal flower), Lobelia siphilitica (Blue cardinal flower), Rudbeckia fulgida (Coneflower), Solidago hispida (Goldenrod), Solidago speciosa (Showy goldenrod).

Cornelia Sunnen Backyard Garden
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Wave' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Lagerstroemia indica 'Delta Blush' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'Houston', Lagerstroemia 'Lafayette' (Crape myrtle).

Cutting Garden
Heliopsis helianthoides 'Ballerina' (Oxeye), Knautia macedonica (Knautia), Leucanthemum x superbum 'Becky' (Shasta daisy), Salvia nemerosa 'Plumosa' (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Blue Hill' (Salvia). Annuals: Ageratum houstonianum 'Blue Florist' (Floss flower), Celosia argentia 'Enterprise Dark Pink', Celosia argentea 'Forest Fire' (Cockscomb), Cleome hassleriana 'Queen Violet', Cleome hassleriana 'Sparkler Rose' (Spider flower), Eustoma grandiflorum 'Forever White' (Lisianthus), Gomphrena globosa 'Bicolor Rose' (Globe amaranth), Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Majesty' (Ornamental millet), Pentas 'Polar White', Pentas 'Ruby Glow' (Egyptian starflower), Rudbeckia hirta 'Autumn Colors', Rudbeckia hirta 'Indian Summer', Rudbeckia hirta 'Prairie Sun' (Black-eyed Susan), Salvia coccinea 'Forest Fire' (Bloody sage), Salvia microphylla 'Huntington' (Sage), Salvia splendens 'Empire Lilac', Salvia splendens 'Empire Orange Bicolor' (Scarlet sage), Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Ace of Spades', Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Fire King' (Pincushion flower), Zinnia elegans 'Benarys Giant', Zinnia elegans 'Envy', Zinnia elegans 'Oklahoma Mix' (Bedding zinnia), Zinnia 'Swirls'.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Flower Borders
Anemone 'Alba' (Japanese anemone), Anemone 'Queen Charlotte' (Japanese anemone), Anemone hupehensis (Japanese anemone), Anemone sylvestris (Snowdrop anemone), Aster ericoides 'Snow Flurry' (Heath aster), Aster novae-angliae 'Blaue Lagune' (New England aster), Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Pixie' (New England aster), Aster sp., Begonia grandis subsp. evansiana (Hardy begonia), Buddleja davidii var. veitchiana 'White Ball' (Butterfly bush), Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' (Feather reed grass), Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam' (Reed grass), Calamintha nepeta (Calamint), Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Longwood Blue' (Bluebeard), Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Worcester Gold' (Bluebeard), Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Arthur Simmonds' (Bluebeard), Centranthus ruber (Red valerian), Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago), Chasmanthium latifolium (Inland sea oats), Cimicifuga simplex 'James Compton' (Bugbane), Clematis x jackmanii (Jackman clematis), Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' (Threadleaf coreopsis), Dicentra eximia (Fringed bleeding heart), Gaura lindheimeri (Gaura), Gaura lindheimeri 'Siskyou Pink' (Gaura), Geranium 'Dilys' (Hardy geranium), Geranium wlassovianum (Cranesbill), Gymnaster savatieri (Gymnaster), Heliopsis 'Loraine Sunshine' (Oxeye sunflower), Heliopsis helianthoides 'Summer Sun' (Oxeye sunflower), Heuchera micrantha 'Palace Purple' (Coral bells), Heuchera villosa 'Autumn Bride', Hibiscus syriacus 'Diana' (Rose of Sharon), Hosta 'Raspberry Sorbet' (Hosta), Hosta longissima (Hosta), Hosta rupifraga (Hosta), Hylotelephium 'Autumn Joy' (Sedum), Hylotelephium spectabile 'Variegatum' (Showy stonecrop), Hypericum 'Hidcote' (St. John's wort), Kalimeris pinnatifida 'Hortensia' (Kalimeris), Kalimeris yomema 'Aurea' (Kalimeris), Knautia macedonica (Knautia), Lagerstroemia 'Tonto' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia 'Bicolor' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'Potomac' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'Velma's Royal Delight' (Crape myrtle), Leucanthemella serotina (Leucanthemella), Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio' (Eulalia), Miscanthus sinensis 'November Sunset' (Eulalia), Miscanthus sinensis 'Sarabande' (Eulalia), Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus' (Porcupine grass), Miscanthus sinensis 'Cabaret' (Eulalia grass), Miscanthus sinensis var. purpurascens (Flame grass), Nepeta x faassenii (Nepeta), Nepeta x faassenii 'Blue Wonder' (Nepeta), Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal' (Switch grass), Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Sky' (Switch grass), Panicum virgatum 'Dallas Blues' (Switch grass), Panicum virgatum 'Northwind' (Switch grass), Panicum virgatum 'Squaw' (Switch grass), Patrinia scabiosifolia 'Nagoya' (Patrinia), Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Little Spire' (Russian sage), Persicaria amplexicaule 'Firetail' (Mountain fleece flower), Persicaria 'Compton's Form' (Mountain fleece flower), Salvia azurea 'Nekan' (Blue sage), Salvia azurea var. grandiflora (Blue sage), Salvia transylvanica (Sage), Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain' (Lilac sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Blue Hill' (Salvia), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Sage), Sedum 'Mohrchen' (Stonecrop), Sedum spectabile 'Meteor' (Showy stonecrop), Sedum spectabile 'Stardust' (Showy stonecrop), Solidago 'Gold Spangles' (Goldenrod), Tradescantia 'Concord Grape' (Spiderwort), Tradescantia 'Hawaiian Punch' (Spiderwort), Tradescantia 'Snowcap' (Spiderwort), Tricyrtis hirta (Toad lily), Veronica longifolia 'Blue Giant' (Long leaf speedwell), Veronica 'Sunny Border Blue' (Speedwell), Weigela florida 'White Knight' (Weigela).

Foundation Plantings
Hosta fortunei 'Hyacinthina' (Hosta), Hypericum beanii (St. John's wort), Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus' (Maiden grass), Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus' (Variegated eulalia), Spiraea japonica (Japanese spirea), Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess' (Japanese spirea).

Fragrance Garden
Agastache 'Honeybee Blue' (Hyssop), Buddleja longifolia (Buddleja), Dianthus 'Prairie Pink' (Pink), Rosa 'Abbaya de Cluny(®)' (Hybrid tea rose), Rosa 'Amiga Mia' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSday THE ALEXANDRA ROSE (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSsemi' THE HERBALIST (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Carefree Wonder' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Champlain' (Kordesii rose), Rosa 'Gertrude Jekyll' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Gruss an Aachen' (Floribunda 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). Annuals: Viola sp. (Pansy).

Jane and Whitney Harris Secret Garden
Achillea 'Anthea' (Yarrow), Anemone 'Alba' (Japanese anemone), Aster 'Little Carlow' (Aster), Aster novae-angliae 'Andenken an Alma Potschke' (Aster), Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' (New England aster), Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight' (Butterfly bush), Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Longwood Blue' (Bluebeard), Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago), Colchicum autumnale 'Pleniflorum' (Autumn crocus), Corydalis 'Blackberry Wine' (Corydalis), Dicentra 'Luxuriant' (Bleeding heart), Geranium sanguineum var. striatum (Hardy geranium), Lagerstroemia indica 'Acoma' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'Apalachee' (Crape myrtle), Linaria purpurea (Toadflax), Phlox paniculata 'Mt. Fujiyama' (Garden phlox), Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' (Pincushion flower), Veronica 'Sunny Border Blue' (Speedwell).

Jordan Ornamental Shade Garden and Overlook
Anemone x hybrida 'Pamina' (Japanese anemone), Begonia grandis 'Wildwood Premier' (Hardy begonia), Chelone glabra 'Black Ace' (Turtlehead), Cimicifuga simplex 'White Pearl' (Bugbane), Rosa 'Don Juan' (Large-flowered climbing rose), Tricyrtis formosana 'Samurai' (Toad lily), Tricyrtis hirta 'Miyazaki' (Toad lily), Tricyrtis 'Togen' (Toad lily). Annuals: Laurentia axillaris (Star flower).

Joseph F. Ruwitch Garden for All
Platycodon grandiflorus 'Fuji White' (Balloon flower). Annuals: Zinnia 'Profusion Orange' (Zinnia).

Lang Family Bird Garden
Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' (New England aster), Helianthus salicifolius 'First Light' (Sunflower), Pennisetum alopecuroides (Fountain grass). Annuals: Lantana camara 'New Gold', Lantana camara 'Patriot Starburst', Lantana camara 'Radiation' (Lantana), Nicotiana alata 'Domino Purple' (Flowering tobacco), Salvia coccinea 'Snow Nymph' (Texas sage), Salvia guaranitica (Anise-scented sage), Zinnia angustifolia (Mexican zinnia), Viola cornuta (Horned violet).

Lois Whiteside Franklin Flower Trial Garden
Lavandula 'English' (Lavender), Lavandula 'Goodwin Creek' (Lavender), Lavandula 'Seal' (Lavender), Lavandula 'Twickle Purple' (Lavender). Annuals: Viola spp. (Pansies).

Low Maintenance Garden
Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' (New England aster), Aster tataricus 'Jindai' (Tatarian aster), Boltonia asteroides var. latisquama 'Snowbank' (Boltonia), Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Moudry' (Fountain grass), Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian sage), Solidago 'Golden Fleece' (Goldenrod).

Lucy and Stanley Lopata Prairie Garden
Aster ericoides (Heath aster), Aster novae-angliae (New England aster), Aster oblongifolius (Aromatic aster), Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower), Elymus canadensis (Canada wild rye), Opuntia macrorhiza (Prickly pear), Panicum virgatum (Switch grass), Salvia azurea var. grandiflora (Blue sage).

Maritz Apple Allee
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam' (Feather reed grass), Colchicum autumnalis 'Pleniflorum' (Autumn crocus), Rosa 'Constellation' (Hybrid tea rose), Rosa 'Jeanne Lajoie' (Climbing miniature rose), Rosa 'MEIroupis' COLLETTE (Large-flowered climbing rose), Rosa 'Sachet' (Miniature rose), Rosa 'Savahalo' GOLDEN HALO' (Miniature rose), Rosa 'Savanade' PACIFIC SERANADE (Miniature rose), Rosa 'Savared' RED SCENTSATION (Miniature rose), Rosa 'Savaseat' SEATTLE SCENTSATION (Miniature rose). Annuals: Chrysanthemum 'Sunny Robin' (Garden mum).

Martha Love Symington Missouri Native Shade Garden
Aster linariifolius (Aster), Aster sp. (Aster), Helianthus divaricatus (Sunflower), Phlox maculata (Meadow pholx), Scutellaria incana (Skullcap), Tradescantia subaspera (Zigzag spiderwort).

Members' Entry Court Garden
Annuals: Lantana camara 'Pink Caprice', Lantana camara 'Samantha' (Lantana), Pentas lanceolata 'New Look Violet', Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue' (Anise-scented sage).

Mildred Lane Kemper Terrace Garden
Saccharum ravennae (Ravenna grass), Sedum 'Purple Emperor' (Stonecrop), Spiraea japonica 'Lemon Princess' (Japanese spirea), Spiraea 'Limemound' (Japanese spirea).

Spoehrer Children's Garden
Rosa chinensis 'Mutabilis' (China rose), Rosa 'Nearly Wild' (Floribunda rose). Annuals: Viola sp. (Pansy).

Suzanne Stagg Wright Rock Garden
Allium cernuum (Nodding onion), Allium stellatum (Prairie onion), Aster ericoides (Heath aster), Aster oblongifolius (Aromatic aster), Gentiana andrewsii (Closed gentian), Opuntia compressa (Prickly pear cactus), Panicum virgatum (Switch grass), Pycnanthemum flexuosum (Slender mountain mint), Solidago drummondii (Goldenrod), Solidago riddellii (Goldenrod), Solidago rigida (Stiff goldenrod), Sporobolus heterolepis (Prairie dropseed).

USBank City Garden
Abelia 'Edward Goucher' (Glossy abelia), Delosperma cooperi (Delosperma), Sedum spectabile 'Ruby Jewel' (Showy stonecrop). Annuals: Canna 'Tropical Salmon' (Canna), Catharanthus roseus 'Victory Apricot' (Vinca), Gaillardia grandiflora 'Parks Painters Palette' (Blanket flower), Manettia 'John Elsley' (Firecracker vine), Osteospermum 'Lemon Symphony', Osteospermum 'Orange Symphony' (African daisy), Pelargonium 'Vancouver Centennial' (Geranium), Salvia splendens (Scarlet sage).

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