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Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants in Bloom

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April 2 - April 8, 2004

Ruth Palmer Blanke Boxwood Garden
Buxus sp. (Boxwood), Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth), Magnolia stellata 'Waterlily' (Star magnolia), Narcissus 'Cassata' (Split-corona daffodil), Narcissus 'Ice King' (Double daffodil), Narcissus sp. (Daffodil), Prunus 'Snow Fountains' (Weeping cherry). Annuals: Viola cornuta (Horned violet), Viola sp. (Pansy).
Climatron® Geodesic Greenhouse
Abutilon sachetianum, Acalypha hispida (Chenille plant), Acanthus montanus, Androlepis skinneri, Aphelandra spp., Barringtonia racemosa, Bauhinia x blakeana, Begonia thiemei, Begonia ulmifolia, Blexia madagascariensis, Brugmansia rosea, Caesalpinia mexicana, Calathea burle-marxii 'Ice Blue', Calliandra emarginata, Calliandra haematocephala, Callisia fragrans, Carissa wylei, Centradenia sp., Chamaedorea geonomiformis, Chamaedorea tenella, Citrus aurantiifolia 'Key Lime', Clerodendrum splendens, Cocos nucifera (Coconut), Costus osae, Cnidoscolus chayamansa (Mayan spinach), Crescentia cujete, Crescentia portoricensis, Crinum kaawanum, Cuphea utriculosa, Dracaena bueana, Eranthemum pulchellum, Eucharis caucana, Eucharis formosa, Eugenia uniflora, Fuchsia regia, Hamelia patens, Heliconia scheidiana, Heliconia stricta, Hibiscus schizopetalus, Hyophorbe lagenicaulis, Inga feuillei, Jatropha multifida, Juanolloa mexicana, Mryciaria cauliflora, Passiflora vitifolia, Passiflora yucatanensis, Persea americana (Avocado), Pimenta dioica (Allspice), Psammisia sp., Quararibea pumila, Rondeletia leucophylla, Scutellaria costaricana, Sinningia cardinalis, Strelitzia alba, Strophanthus divaricatus, Tetranema gamboanum, Thunbergia erecta, Thinbergia mysorensis, Vriesea ospinae, Vriesea scalaris.
Cohen Court
Annuals: Tulipa 'Cistula', Tulipa 'Cream Perfection', Tulipa 'Wahington', Viola spp. (Pansies)
English Woodland Garden
Amelanchier canadensis (Serviceberry), Anemone nemorosa 'Allennii' (European wood anemone), Arisaema kishidae 'Silver Pattern' (Japanese cobra lily), Brunnera macrophylla 'Langtrees' (Heartleaf brunnera), Cercis canadensis (Eastern redbud), Cercis chinensis (Chinese redbud), Chionodoxa forbesii 'Pink Giant' (Glory-of-the-snow), Cornus florida (Flowering dogwood), Corydalis ochroleuca (Corydalis), Corylopsis spicata (Spike winterhazel), Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart), Epimedium pinnatum (Epimedium), Epimedium x versicolor 'Sulphureum' (Epimedium), Epimedium x warleyense (Epimedium), Forsythia x intermedia 'Arnold Giant' (Border forsythia), Halesia carolina (Carolina silverbell), Helleborus orientalis (Lenten rose), Helleborus 'Royal Heritage' (Hellebore), Jeffersonia diphylla (Twin-leaf), Kerria japonica 'Pleniflora' (Japanese rose), Leucojum vernum (Spring snowflake), Lonicera standishii (Fragrant honeysuckle), Lysichiton camtschatcencis (Skunk cabbage), Magnolia kobus (Kobus magnolia), Magnolia sp. (Magnolia), Magnolia stellata (Star magnolia), Magnolia x loebneri 'Merrill' (Magnolia), Magnolia x soulangeana 'Alexandrina' (Saucer magnolia), Mahonia aquifolium (Oregon-grape), Mahonia japonica (Japanese mahonia), Mertensia virginica (Bluebells), Narcissus cyclamineus 'Peeping Tom' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'Jenny' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'Largo' (Daffodil), Narcissus 'Las Vegas' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Palmares' (Split-corona daffodil), Narcissus 'Professor Einstein' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Scarlet Gem' (Tazetta daffodil), Narcissus 'Spring Pride' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Suada' (Large-cupped daffodil), Ostrya virginiana (Hop hornbeam), Pachysandra terminalis (Japanese pachysandra), Pulmonaria angustifolia (Blue lungwort), Pulmonaria 'Majeste' (Lungwort), Pulmonaria 'Raspberry Splash' (Lungwort), Pulmonaria saccharata 'Mrs. Moon' (Bethlehem sage), Ranunculus ficaria (Lesser celandine), Rhododendron 'Mary Fleming' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'PJM Elite' (Rhododendron), Scilla mischtschenkoana (Tubergen squill), Scilla siberica (Siberian squill), Stachyurus praecox (Stachyurus), Stylophorum diphyllum (Celandine poppy), Trachystemon orientalis (Trachystemon), Trillium simile (Jeweled wake robin), Viburnum carlesii (Fragrant viburnum), Vinca minor (Periwinkle).
Grigg Nanjing Friendship Garden, the Chinese Garden
Cercis chinensis (Chinese redbud), Chaenomeles speciosa 'Cameo' (Flowering quince), Chaenomeles speciosa 'Jet Trail' (Flowering quince), Chaenomeles x superba 'Texas Scarlet' (Flowering quince), Corylopsis sinensis (Winterhazel), Forsythia suspensa (Golden-bells), Jasminum nudiflorum (Winter jasmine), Narcissus sp. (Daffodil), Pachysandra terminalis 'Green Sheen' (Pachysandra), Prunus armeniaca var. mandshurica (Manchurian Apricot), Prunus glandulosa 'Rosea' (Pink dwarf flowering almond), Prunus mandshurica (Manchurian apricot), Prunus mume (Flowering apricot), Prunus mume 'Peggy Clarke' (Flowering apricot), Prunus persica 'Alboplena Pendula' (Peach), Prunus tomentosa (Downy cherry). Annuals: Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Blackberry Cream' (Horned violet).
Heckman Bulb Garden
Anemone blanda 'White Splendour' (Windflower), Cercis chinensis (Chinese redbud), Chionodoxa forbesii (Glory of the snow), Chionodoxa forbesii 'Pink Giant' (Glory of the snow), Chionodoxa forbesii 'Rosea' (Glory of the snow), Chionodoxa sardensis (Glory of the snow), Crocus chrysanthus 'Blue Pearl' (Snow crocus), Crocus 'Dutch Yellow' (Crocus), Crocus vernus 'Jeanne d'Arc' (Crocus), Crocus vernus 'Pickwick' (Crocus), Forsythia viridiflolia 'Bronxensis' (Forsythia), Fritillaria crassifolia (Fritillary), Hyacinthus orientalis (Common hyacinth), Hyacinthus orientalis 'City of Haarlem', Hyacinthus orientalis 'Delft Blue', Leucojum aestivum (Summer snowflake), Magnolia 'Randy' (Magnolia), Magnolia 'Ricki' (Magnolia), Magnolia 'Yellow Fever' (Magnolia), Malus sp. (Flowering crabapple), Muscari azureum (Grape hyacinth), Narcissus 'American Lakes' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Beersheba' (Daffodil), Narcissus 'Beryl' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'Blitz' (Split-corona daffodil), Narcissus 'Bozley' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Brer Fox' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Brindabella' (Double daffodil), Narcissus 'Carrickbeg' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Chromacolor' (Pink trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Congress' (Split-corona daffodil), Narcissus 'Creag Dubh' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Dick Wellband' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Falconet' (Tazetta daffodil), Narcissus 'Flyer' (Split-corona daffodil), Narcissus 'Fortissimo' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Hacienda' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Honkey' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Impressive Dream' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Intrigue' (Jonquilla daffodil), Narcissus 'Ipi Tombi' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Jetfire' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'Kedron' (Jonquilla daffodil), Narcissus 'La Paloma', Narcissus 'Lyles' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Magellan' (Double daffodil), Narcissus 'Mary Bohannon' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Minute Waltz' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'Mission Impossible' (Split-corona daffodil), Narcissus 'Monal' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Mondragon' (Split-corona daffodil), Narcissus 'Night Life' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Oregon Lights' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Palmares' (Split-corona daffodil), Narcissus 'Pineapple Prince' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Pink Formal' (Split-corona daffodil), Narcissus 'Poet's Dream' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Potential' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Precocious' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Redhill' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Refrain' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Southern Hospitality' (Double daffodil), Narcissus 'Spellbinder' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Sun Disc' (Jonquilla daffodil), Narcissus 'Surfside' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'Sweet Harmony' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Swift Arrow' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'Trena' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'Uncle Duncan' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Warbler' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'Woodthrush' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'Young Love' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Zapollo' (Large-cupped daffodil), Scilla bifolia 'Rosea' (Scilla), Scilla mischtschenkoana 'Tubergiana' (Scilla), Scilla siberica (Siberian squill), Tulipa 'Diana' (Single early tulip), Tulipa kaufmanniana 'Stressa' (Kaufmanniana tulip), Tulipa 'Oxford' (Darwin hybrid tulip). Annuals: Hyacinthus orientalis 'Alolos', Hyacinthus orientalis 'Anna Marie', Hyacinthus orientalis 'Fondant', Hyacinthus orientalis 'Koh-I-Nor', Hyacinthus orientalis 'Lady Deely', Hyacinthus orientalis 'Pink Charmer', Hyacinthus orientalis 'Splendid Cornelia', Tulipa 'Demeter', Tulipa 'Monte Carlo', Viola cornuta (Horned violet), Viola sp. (Pansy).
Heckman Rock Garden
Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant' (Bugleweed), Chaenomeles 'Contorta' (Flowering quince), Chionodoxa luciliae 'Alba' (Glory of the snow), Corydalis solida 'Beth Evans' (Fumewort), Euphorbia myrsinites (Euphorbia), Forsythia viridissima 'Bronxensis' (Greenstem forsythia), Fritillaria imperialis 'Aureomarginata' (Crown imperial), Fritillaria imperialis 'Aurora' (Crown imperial), Geum triflorum (Prairie smoke), Helleborus niger (Christmas rose), Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth), Muscari armeniacum 'Blue Spike' (Grape hyacinth), Muscari armeniacum 'Cantab' (Grape hyacinth), Muscari armeniacum 'Christmas Pearl' (Grape hyacinth), Muscari armeniacum 'Denim' (Grape hyacinth), Muscari armeniacum 'Fantasy Creation' (Grape hyacinth), Muscari armeniacum 'Valerie Finnis' (Grape hyacinth), Muscari 'Dark Eyes' (Grape hyacinth), Muscari latifolium (Grape hyacinth), Narcissus 'Carib' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'Curlew' (Jonquilla daffodil), Narcissus 'Little Beauty' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Little Rusky' (Jonquilla daffodil), Narcissus 'Martinette' (Tazetta daffodil), Narcissus 'Midget', Narcissus 'Orange Queen' (Jonquilla daffodil), Narcissus 'Sailboat' (Jonquilla daffodil), Narcissus 'Stonybrook' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'Toby the First' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'Treasure Waltz' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Wild Cat Pajamas' (Daffodil), Narcissus x odorus (Campernelle jonquil), Phlox subulata 'Blue Emerald' (Moss phlox), Saruma henryii (Upright wild ginger), Scilla mischtschenkoana (Scilla), Symphytum asperum (Comfrey), Symphytum grandiflorum (Large-flowered comfrey), Tulipa humilis 'Odalisque' (Tulip), Tulipa humilis 'Persian Jewel' (Tulip), Tulipa kolpakowskiana (Tulip), Tulipa praestans 'Unicum' (Tulip), Tulipa stapfii (Tulip), Tulipa tsimganica (Tulip), Tulipa urumiensis (Tulip), Veronica peduncularis (Veronica), Veronica peduncularis 'Georgia Blue' (Speedwell).
Herb Garden
Buxus microphylla var japonica 'Green Beauty' (Japanese boxwood), Cornus mas (Cornelain cherry). Annuals: Viola odorata 'Lianne' (Sweet violet).
Hosta Walk
Cercis canadensis 'Alba' (White redbud), Cercis chinensis (Chinese redbud), Chionodoxa luciliae (Glory-of-the-snow), Chionodoxa sardensis (Glory of the snow), Helleborus viridis subsp. viridis (Hellebore), Magnolia x loebneri 'Ballerina' (Magnolia), Magnolia x soulangeana (Saucer magnolia), Narcissus 'Daydream' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Glen Alladale' (Small-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Printal' (Split-corona daffodil), Narcissus 'Sentinel' (Daffodil), Narcissus 'Strawberry Soda' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Thalia' (Triandrus daffodil), Narcissus 'Unsurpassable' (Trumpet daffodil), Prunus sargentii (Sargent cherry), Pulmonaria saccharata 'Janet Fisk' (Bethlehem sage), Scilla sibirica (Siberian squill), Syringa oblata (Early lilac).
Isabelle A. Baer Garden
Annuals: Viola spp. (Pansies).
Jenkins Daylily Garden
Cercis canadensis (Redbud), Cercis chinensis (Chinese redbud), Corylopsis glabrescens (Fragrant winterhazel), Corylopsis pauciflora (Winterhazel), Corylopsis spicata (Winterhazel), Forsythia sp. (Forsythia), Narcissus 'Arbar' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Corbiere' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Court Martial' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Marzo' (Jonquilla daffodil), Narcissus sp. (Daffodil), Viburnum x bodnantense 'Pink Dawn' (Bodnanthense viburnum).
Knolls
Acer rubrum 'Red Sunset' (Red maple), Acer truncatum (Purpleblow maple), Astilbe chinensis 'Radius'' (Chinese astilbe), Cercis canadensis (Redbud), Chaenomeles x superba 'Texas Scarlet' (Flowering quince), Corydalis 'Blackberry Wine' (Corydalis), Dicentra sp. (Bleeding heart), Epimedium x versicolor 'Sulphureum' (Bishop's hat), Forsythia sp. (Forsythia), Heucherella 'Dayglow Pink' (Foamy bells), Magnolia x soulangeana 'Picture' (Saucer magnolia), Mertensia virginica (Bluebells), Narcissus sp. (Daffodil), Pulmonaria saccharata 'Mrs. Moon' (Lungwort), Scilla siberica (Siberian squill), Thalictrum aquilegiifolium 'Thundercloud' (Meadow rue), Tiarella 'Heronswood Mist' (Foam flower).
Kresko Family Victorian Garden
Taxus cuspidata 'Columnaris' (Japanese yew). Annuals: Dianthus 'Ideal Mixture' (China pink), Lobelia erinus 'Riviera Midnight Blue' (Trailing lobelia), Lobularia maritima 'Snow Crystals' (Sweet alyssum).
Lehmann Rose Garden
Magnolia x soulangiana 'Alexandrina' (Saucer magnolia), Narcissus sp. (Daffodil).
Linnean House
Camellia chrysantha, Camellia 'Freedom Bell', Camellia japonica 'Adolphe Audusson', Camellia japonica 'Alba Plena', Camellia japonica 'Bernice Boddy', Camellia japonica 'C. M. Wilson', Camellia japonica 'Dixie Night', Camellia japonica 'Elegans Chandleri', Camellia japonica 'Gosho-Zakura', Camellia japonica 'Guest of Honor', Camellia japonica 'Hasumi-Shiro', Camellia japonica 'Julia France', Camellia japonica 'Julia Wilson', Camellia japonica 'Lady Campbell', Camellia japonica 'Magnoliaeflora', Camellia japonica 'Magic Moments', Camellia japonica 'Marc Eleven', Camellia japonica 'Mathotiana Supreme', Camellia japonica 'Monte Carlo', Camellia japonica 'Mrs. Charles Cobb', Camellia japonica 'Mrs. D. W. Davis', Camellia japonica 'Mrs. Lyman Clarke', Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Gem', Camellia japonica 'Pink Herme', Camellia japonica 'Pink Pagoda', Camellia japonica 'Professor Charles S. Sargent', Camellia japonica 'Reeves Sweetheart', Camellia japonica 'Rosemary Kinser', Camellia japonica 'Tiffany', Camellia 'Jean Pursel', Camellia reticulata 'Crimson Robe', Camellia reticulata 'Shot Silk', Camellia sasanqua 'Setsugekka', Camellia 'Valley Knudson', Camellia x williamsii 'Buttons 'n' Bows', Camellia x williamsii 'Donation', Choisya ternata (Mexican orange), Cyclamen persicum 'Concerto Copelia' (Florists cyclamen), Genista canariensis (Broom), Impatiens walleriana ‘Dazzler Violet’, Ipheion uniflorum (Spring starflower), Jasminum polyanthum (Pink jasmine), Loropetalum chinense, Osmanthus fragrans (Fragrant olive), Primula malacoides (Fairy primrose). The Rex begonias (Begonia re-cultorum) are showy.
Lopata Azalea/Rhododendron Garden
Magnolia 'Elizabeth' (Magnolia), Magnolia 'Pristine' (Magnolia), Magnolia 'Spectrum' (Magnolia), Magnolia x loebneri 'Leonard Messel' (Loebner magnolia), Magnolia x soulangiana (Saucer magnolia), Malus 'Selkirk' (Flowering crab), Mertensia virginica (Bluebells), Narcissus 'Accent' (Large-cupped daffodil), Rhododendron 'Cama' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Floda' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Keiskei Dwarf' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Mary Fleming' (Azalea), Rhododendron mucronulatum 'Compact Dwarf' (Korean rhododendron), Rhododendron mucronulatum 'Deep Pink' (Korean rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Northern Starburst' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'P.J.M.' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Tom Koenig' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Weston's Pink Diamond' (Rhododendron), Vinca minor (Periwinkle).
Magnolia Walk
Magnolia x soulangiana (Saucer magnolia).
Milles Sculpture Garden
Beds bordering the pools include: Tulipa 'Christmas Dream' (Single early tulip), Viola 'Ultima Morpho' (Pansy), Curved beds include: Tulipa 'Purple Prince', Viola 'Clear Sky Primrose' (Pansy), Rectangular beds include: Tulipa 'Apricot Beauty' (Single early tulip), Tulipa 'Monte Carlo' (Double early tulip), Tulipa 'Peach Blossom' (Double early tulip), Viola 'Clear Sky Light Blue', Viola 'Skyline Pink Shades' (Pansy).
Ridgway Center Entrance
Narcissus 'Monal' (Large-cupped daffodil), Viola 'Crystal Bowl True Blue' (Pansy).
Samuels Bulb Garden
Chionodoxa forbesii 'Blue Giant' (Glory of the snow), Chionodoxa forbesii 'Pink Giant' (Glory-of-the-snow), Crocus 'Dutch Yellow' (Crocus), Crocus sp. (Crocus), Forsythia viridissima 'Bronxensis' (Greenstem forsythia), Fritillaria persica (Crown imperial), Hyacinthus 'Delft Blue' (Common hyacinth), Hyacinthus orientalis (Common hyacinth), Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant' (Summer snowflake), Magnolia stellata 'Royal Star' (Star magnolia), Narcissus 'Audubon' (Small-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Blanc de Blancs' (Split-corona daffodil), Narcissus 'Bodwannick' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Cazique' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'Ceylon' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Cherana' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Cliché' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Clouds with Pink' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Corbiere' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Crown Gold' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Demmo' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Early to Rise' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Emperor' (Daffodil), Narcissus 'Empress of Ireland' (Tumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Euphonic Grace' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Falstaff' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Gin and Lime' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Gold Beach' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Gold Split' (Split-corona daffodil), Narcissus 'Golden Sheen' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Graduation' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Greek Column' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Iroquois' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Lark' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Larkwhistle' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'Latin Music' (Split-corona daffodil), Narcissus 'Lime Chiffon' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Loch Hope' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Lorikeet' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Modern Art' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Owen Roe' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Pengarth' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Pimpernel' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Pink Polynomial' (Split-corona daffodil), Narcissus 'Pink Sails' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Pink Silk' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Pop's Legacy' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Premiere' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Rapture' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'Rubythroat' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Scarlet Chord' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Snow Gem' (Small-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Sonar' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Soprano' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Spellbinder' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Sportsman' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Straight Arrow' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'Topolino' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Viennese Waltz' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'Viking' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Wave' (Daffodil), Narcissus 'Widgeon' (Large-cupped daffodil), Prunus sargentii (Sargent cherry), Puschkinia scilloides var. libanotica (Striped squill), Scilla bifolia (Scilla), Scilla siberica (Siberian squill), Scilla siberica 'Spring Beauty' (Siberian squill), Tulipa kaufmanniana 'Stresa' (Kaufmanniana tulip). Annuals: Hyacinthus 'Aiolos', Hyacinthus 'Carnegie', yacinthus 'Fondant', Hyacinthus 'Peter Stuyvesant', Hyacinthus 'Sky Jacket', Hyacinthus 'Splendid Cornelia', Hyacinthus 'Top Hit', Tulipa greigii 'Garden Show', Viola cornuta (Horned violet), Viola sp. (Pansy).
Seiwa-En, The Japanese Garden
Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium' (Full moon maple), Amelanchier x spicata (Amelanchier), Chaenomeles sp. (Flowering quince), Forsythia sp. (Forsythia), Forsythia 'Tremonia' (Forsythia), Forsythia x intermedia 'Beatrix Farrand' (Forsythia), Magnolia stellata 'Royal Star' (Star magnolia), Magnolia x soulangeana 'Alexandrina' (Saucer magnolia), Petasites japonicus var. giganteus (Butterbur), Prunus cerasifera 'Thundercloud' (Cherry plum), Prunus 'Okumiyako' (Plum), Prunus sargentii (Sargent cherry), Prunus serrulata 'Kwanzan' (Japanese flowering cherry), Prunus subhirtella (Higan cherry), Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis' (Higan cherry), Prunus subhirtella 'Pendula' (Weeping higan cherry), Prunus x yedoensis (Yoshino cherry), Salix discolor (Pussy willow).
Shoenberg Temperate House
Abutilon sp. (Flowering maple), Acacia redolens, Anomatheca sp., Antirrhinum majus (Snapdragon), Aquilegia formosa (Columbine), Arctotheca calendula, Aristolochia californica (Birthwort), Asarum caudatum (Wild ginger), Aster glaucodes (Aster), Begonia ‘Dragon Wing Pink’ (Angelwing begonia), Bulbine frutescens, Canarina canariensis (Canary Island bellflower), Chamelaucium ciliatum (Wax flower), Cleome arborea (Bladderbush), Cneorum tricoccon (Spurge olive), Coleonema pulchellum, Convolvulus cneorum (Silverbush), Coronilla valentina, Crithmum maritimum (Sea samphire), Cuphea sp. (Cuphea), Cyclamen persicum, Cyclamen persicum 'Concerto Louisa', Cyclamen persicum 'Miracle Flame Mix' (Persian violet), Cyperus prolifer (Miniature papyrus), Dietes sp. (Dietes), Epilobium canum (Hummingbird's trumpet), Erysimum cheiri (Wallflower), Euphorbia characias (Mediterranean spurge), Euphorbia millii (Crown of Thorns), Euryops pectinatus (Clanwilliam daisy), Glaucium flavum (Yellow horned poppy), Helleborus argutifolius (Corsican hellebore), Hyacinthus orientalis 'Atlantic Blue' (Hyacinth), Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf hydrangea), Iris japonica (Japanese iris), Jasminum mesnyi (Primrose jasmine), Lavatera trimestris (Tree mallow), Lilium longiflorum (Easter lily), Linaria vulgaris, Lindera melissifolia (Pondberry), Lupinus pilosum (Blue lupine), Michelia compressa (Michelia), Narcissus spp. (Daffodil), Nemesia fruticans, Orontium aquaticum (Golden club), Osteospermum 'Wildside' (African daisy), Pelargonium 'Chocolate Mint', Pelargonium `Designer Salmon', Pelargonium 'Vancouver Centennial' (Geranium), Pelargonium 'Village Hill Oak', Pittosporum tobira 'Variegata' (Japanese pittosporum), Rhaphiolepis sp. (Indian hawthorn), Salvia leucantha, Sarracenia leucophylla (White trumpet pitcher plant), Sonchus hierensis (Milk thistle), Spiranthes odorata (Marsh ladies-tresses), Stachyurus praecox, Teucrium fruticans (Tree germander), Tulbaghia sp., Tulipa sp., (Tulip), Vaccinium darrowi (Vaccinium), Veltheimia bracteata (Bush lily), Viola sp. (Pansy), Zantedeschia aethiopica (Calla lily). Fruits of the Citron (Citrus medica) and Sarcandra (Sarcandra glabra) are showy.
Spoehrer Plaza
Annuals: Viola 'Clear Sky Blue', Viola 'Clear Sky Red', Viola 'Springtime Black' (Pansies).
Strassenfest German Garden
Acer platanoides 'Emerald Queen' (Norway maple), Armeria maritima 'Splendens' (Thrift), Bergenia cordifolia 'Rotblum' (Pigsqueak), Bergenia cordifolia 'Winterglut' (Bergenia), Brunnera macrophylla (Siberian bugloss), Carex caryophylla 'The Beatles' (Spring sedge), Cercis canadensis (Redbud), Cercis canadensis 'Alba' (White redbud), Cornus mas 'Golden Glory' (Cornelian cherry), Euphorbia myrsinites (Spurge), Fraxinus americana 'Rosehill' (White ash), Helleborus argutifolius (Corsican hellebore), Helleborus foetidus 'Piccadilly' (Stinking hellebore), Helleborus orientalis (Lenten rose), Helleborus orientalis 'Pink Lady' (Hellebore), Helleborus orientalis 'Red Lady' (Hellebore), Helleborus orientalis 'White Lady Spotted' (Hellebore), Helleborus purpurascens 'Red Power' (Hellebore), Magnolia x loebneri 'Leonard Messel' (Magnolia), Narcissus 'Johann Strauss' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus sp. (Daffodil), Narcissus 'Virginia Sunrise' (Large-cupped daffodil), Primula 'Gold Lace' (Primula), Primula vulgaris 'Crayon' (Common primrose), Primula vulgaris 'Osterblute' (Common primrose), Pulmonaria longifolia subsp. cevennensis (Pulmonaria), Pulsatilla vulgaris 'Rote Glocke' (Pasque flower). Annuals: Viola cornuta 'Babyface Lavender', Viola cornuta 'Cuty', Viola cornuta 'Fancy Orchid Frost', Viola cornuta 'Four Seasons Mix'. Viola cornuta 'Penny Orchid Frost', Viola cornuta 'Rebel White', Viola cornuta 'Rebel Yellow', Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Coconut Duet', Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Orange Duet', Viola cornuta 'Velour Purple Wing' (Horned violet).
Swift Family Garden
Tulipa 'Joann' (Triumph tulip), Viola 'Clear Sky Purple', Viola 'Clear Sky Yellow' (Pansy).
Victorian Gardens
Amelanchier canadensis (Shadblow serviceberry), Cercis canadensis (Redbud), Cercis canadensis 'Alba' (White redbud), Cercis chinensis (Chinese redbud), Chionodoxa luciliae (Glory-of-the-snow), Crocus sp. (Crocus), Exochorda serratifolia 'Northern Pearls' (Pearlbush), Magnolia 'Alexandrina' (Magnolia), Magnolia 'Ann' (Hybrid magnolia), Magnolia x loebneri 'Leonard Messel' (Magnolia), Magnolia x loebneri 'Merrill' (Magnolia), Magnolia x soulangeana (Saucer magnolia), Malus sp. (Crabapple), Narcissus sp. (Daffodil), Prunus padus (European bird cherry), Prunus salicina (Japanese plum), Prunus sargentii (Sargent cherry), Prunus triloba (Flowering almond), Pyrus calleryana 'Aristocrat' (Callery pear), Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford' (Callery pear), Pyrus calleryana 'Capital' (Callery pear), Pyrus calleryana 'Red Spire' (Callery pear), Pyrus calleryana 'Sylvania' (Callery pear), Rhus aromatica (Fragrant sumac), Scilla siberica (Siberian squill), Spiraea thunbergii (Thunberg's spirea). Annuals in front of Tower Grove Manor: Lobularia maritima 'Snow Crystals' (Sweet alyssum), Mathiola incana 'Vintage Burgundy (Brompton stock), Senecio cineraria 'Silver Dust' (Dusty Miller), Viola 'Bingo Blue with Blotch' (Pansy).
Zimmerman Scented Garden
Anemone blanda 'Charmer' (Windflower), Anemone blanda 'White Splendour' (Windflower), Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth), Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle), Magnolia x loebneri 'Merrill' (Magnolia), Narcissus 'Gigantic Star' (Large-cupped daffodil). Annuals: Viola 'Clear Sky White', Viola 'Skyline Pink Shades' (Pansy).
Kemper Center for Home Gardening

AmerenUE Ground Cover Border
Chaenomeles japonica var. alpina (Flowering quince), Epimedium x versicolor 'Sulphureum' (Epimedium), Iberis sempervirens 'Alexander's White' (Candytuft), Narcissus 'Ice Follies' (Large-cupped daffodil), Primula 'Alejandra' (Juliana primula), Vinca minor (Periwinkle), Viola labradorica (Labrador violet), Waldsteinia ternata (Waldsteinia).

Bank of America Family Vegetable Garden
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Jet Trail' (Flowering quince), Prunus persica 'Bonfire' (Ornamental peach).

Birch Mahaffey Carpenter Butterfly Pavillion
Cercis canadensis 'Alba' (White redbud), Narcissus 'Peeping Tom' (Cyclamineus daffodil). Annuals: Brachycome 'City Lights' (Swan River daisy), Linaria maroccana 'Fantasy Magenta Rose' (Toadflax), Viola cornuta 'Tiger Eyes' (Horned violet), Viola 'Whiskers Purple-White', Viola 'Whiskers Red-Gold', Viola 'Whiskers White' (Pansy).

Christopher Biraben Butterfly Meadow
Chionodoxa luciliae (Glory-of-the-snow), Muscari armeniacum (Grape hyacinth), Narcissus 'Cassata' (Split-corona daffodil), Narcissus cyclamineus 'Peeping Tom' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Puschkinia scilloides var. libanotica (Puschkinia), Scilla mischtschenkoana (Scilla). Annuals: Tulipa 'White Emperor' (Emperor tulip).

Cornelia Sunnen Backyard Garden
Amelanchier laevis (Allegheny serviceberry), Kerria japonica (Japanese kerria). Annuals: Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth), Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Black Delight' (Horned violet), Viola 'Bingo Blue Frost' (Pansy).

Cutting Garden
Annuals: Tulipa 'Ice Stick' (Kaufmanniana tulip).

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Flower Borders
Arabis caucasica (Rock cress), Bergenia cordifolia (Bergenia), Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart), Helleborus orientalis (Lenten rose), Primula 'Wanda' (Primrose), Pulmonaria 'Baby Blue' (Lungwort), Pulmonaria 'Berries & Cream' (Lungwort), Pulmonaria 'Cotton Cool' (Lungwort), Pulmonaria 'Irish Spring' (Lungwort), Pulmonaria longifolia 'Bertram Anderson' (Lungwort), Pulmonaria 'Mountain Magic' (Lungwort), Pulmonaria saccharata 'Leopard' (Bethlehem sage), Pulmonaria saccharata 'Smokey Blue' (Lungwort), Veronica peduncularis 'Georgia Blue' (Speedwell), Viola 'Dancing Geisha' (Violet).

Foundation Plantings
Acer triflorum (Three-flowered maple), Epimedium sp. (Bishop's hat), Helleborus x hybridus 'Ballard Hybrid' (Hellebore), Taxus cuspidata 'Monloo' EMERALD SPREADER (Japanese yew). Annuals: Viola cornuta (Horned violet).

Fragrance Garden
Abeliophyllum distichum (White forsythia), Hyacinthus orientalis (Common hyacinth), Lonicera fragrantissima (Winter honeysuckle), Magnolia x loebneri 'Spring Joy' (Magnolia). Annuals: Linaria maroccana (Toadflax), Viola sp. (Pansy).

Grape Arbor
Viola 'Syletta' (Viola).

Hedge Display
Cercis chinensis (Chinese redbud), Magnolia stellata (Star magnolia).

Jane and Whitney Harris Secret Garden
Anemone blanda (Windflower), Helleborus orientalis (Lenten rose), Muscari latifolium (Grape hyacinth). Annuals: Viola 'Purple Rain' (Pansy).

Jordan Ornamental Shade Garden and Overlook
Aquilegia flabellata 'Silver Edge' (Fan columbine), Brunnera macrophylla (Siberian bugloss), Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' (Siberian bugloss), Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy' (Redbud), Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee' (Epimedium), Epimedium x versicolor 'Sulphureum' (Epimedium), Helleborus foetidus 'Sienna' (Stinking hellebore), Helleborus orientalis (Lenten rose), Helleborus 'Red Hybrid' (Hellebore), Helleborus 'Royal Heritage' (Hellebore), Helleborus 'Winter Joy' (Hellebore), Malus 'Jewelberry' (Crabapple), Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer' (Callery pear), Tsuga canadensis 'Pendula' (Canadian hemlock). Annuals: Viola 'Sorbet Blackberry Cream' (Horned violet).

Joseph F. Ruwitch Garden for All
Narcissus 'Icelandic Pink' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Sonar' (Large-cupped daffodil). Annuals: Viola cornuta 'Penny Azure Wing', Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Blue Heaven', Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Coconut Swirl' (Horned violet).

Lang Family Bird Garden
Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance' (Apple serviceberry), Leucojum aestivum (Leucojum), Scilla siberica 'Spring Beauty' (Scilla). Annuals: Tulipa 'Annie Schidler' (Tulip), Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Orange Delight', Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow' (Horned violet).

Lois Whiteside Franklin Flower Trial Garden
Annuals: Viola spp. (Pansies).

Marilyn and Sam Fox Fruit Garden
Narcissus 'Bravoure' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Love Call' (Split-corona daffodil), Narcissus 'Mary Gay Lirette' (Split-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Slim Whitman' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Wild Carnival' (Large-cupped daffodil).

Maritz Apple Allee
Narcissus 'Itzem' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'Jetfire' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'Tete-a-tete' (Miniature daffodil), Vinca minor (Periwinkle). Annuals: Viola 'Delta Monet Mix', Viola 'Ultima Impressions Mix' (Pansy).

Martha Love Symington Missouri Native Shade Garden
Amelanchier canadensis (Shadblow serviceberry), Anemonella thalictroides (Rue anemone), Cercis canadensis (Redbud), Claytonia virginica (Spring beauty), Dicentra cucullaria (Dutchman's breeches), Isopyrum biternatum (False rue anemone), Lindera benzoin (Spicebush), Mertensia virginica (Bluebells), Packera aurea (Golden ragwort), Stylophorum diphyllum (Celandine poppy), Zizia aurea (Golden Alexanders).

Mildred Lane Kemper Terrace Garden
Dicentra sp. (Bleeding heart), Forsythia 'Fiesta' (Forsythia), Forsythia x intermedia 'Minigold' (Forsythia), Juniperus communis 'Gold Cone' (Juniper), Pieris japonica 'Valley Valentine' (Japanese pieris), Vinca minor 'Honeydew' (Lesser periwinkle).

Spoehrer Children's Garden
Annuals: Viola sp. (Pansy).

Suzanne Stagg Wright Rock Garden
Narcissus 'Professor Einstein' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus sp. (Daffodil), Narcissus 'Tete-a-tete' (Miniature daffodil), Pulsatilla patens (Pasque flower).

USBank City Garden
Helleborus orientalis (Lenten rose). Annuals: Viola 'Splendid Blue & Yellow' (Mini-pansy).

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