MBG: Plants In Bloom

Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants in Bloom

IN DETAIL

May 7 - May 13, 2004

Annuals: Brachycome 'Toucan Tango' (Swan River daisy), Linaria maroccana 'Fantasy Blue' (Toadflax), Lobularia maritima (Sweet alyssum), Osteospermum 'Seitope' (African daisy).

Climatron® Geodesic Greenhouse

Abutilon sachetianum, Acalypha hispida (Chenille plant), Ananas comosus (Pineapple), Androlepis skinneri, Aphelandra spp., Aristolochia arborea, Aristolochia gigantea, Averrhoa carambola (Star fruit), Barringtonia racemosa, Begonia thiemei, Begonia ulmifolia, Brexia madagascariensis, Caesalpinia mexicana, Calathea burle-marxii 'Ice Blue', Callisia fragrans, Carica pubescens, Carissa wylei, Centradenia sp., Chamaedorea fragrans, Chamaedorea geonomiformis, Chamaedorea tenella, Citrus aurantiifolia 'Key Lime', Clerodendrum splendens, Costus osae, Cnidoscolus chayamansa (Mayan spinach), Crescentia cujete, Crescentia portoricensis, Cuphea utriculosa, Cyphomandra betacea (Tree tomato), Davidsonia pruriens, Erythrina cubensis, Fuchsia regia, Hedychium longicornutum, Heliconia caribaea 'Purpurea', Heliconia scheidiana, Heliconia stricta, Hibiscus schizopetalus, Hillia parasitica, Jatropha multifida, Juanolloa mexicana, Martinella obovata, Medinilla magnifica, Megaskepasma erythrochlamys, Musa sp. (Banana), Osa pulchra, Passiflora vitifolia, Passiflora yucatanensis, Pimenta dioica (Allspice), Pitcairnia andreana, Psammisia sp., Quararibea pumila, Rondeletia leucophylla, Sapranthus microcarpa, Sobralia macrantha, Strelitzia alba, Tacca chantrieri, Thunbergia erecta, Thunbergia mysorensis.

Cohen Court

Paeonia sp. (Peony), Rhododendron 'Sun Chariot' (Deciduous azalea), Rosa sp. (Rose). Annuals: Viola spp. (Pansies).

English Woodland Garden

Aesculus pavia (Red buckeye), Aesculus x carnea 'Briotii' (Red horsechestnut), Amsonia tabernaemontana (Blue star), Aquilegia sp. (Columbine), Aquilegia vulgaris 'Ruby Port' (Columbine), Arisaema ringens (Arisaema), Arum italicum (Italian arum), Bletilla striata (Chinese ground orchid), Bletilla striata f. alba (Chinese ground orchid), Brunnera macrophylla (Siberian bugloss), Brunnera macrophylla 'Langtrees' (Heartleaf brunnera), Chrysogonum virginianum (Goldenstar), Cornus alternifolia (Pagoda dogwood), Cornus 'Constellation', Cornus kousa (Kousa dogwood), Cornus x rutgersiensis 'Stardust' (Hybrid dogwood), Cornus x rutgersiensis 'Stellar Pink' (Hybrid dogwood), Corydalis lutea (Corydalis), Corydalis ochroleuca (Corydalis), Dicentra 'King of Hearts' (Bleeding heart), Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart), Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba' (Bleeding heart), Dodecatheon meadia (Shooting star), Euphorbia 'Efanthia' (Spurge), Geranium 'Claridge Druce', Geranium maculatum (Wild geranium), Hyacinthoides hispanica (Spanish bluebell), Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Alba' (Spanish bluebell), Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Rose Queen' (Spanish bluebell), Ilex decidua (Holly), Iris tectorum (Roof Iris), Leucothoe axillaris (Leucothoe), Maianthemum racemosum (False Solomon's seal), Maianthemum stellatum (False spikenard), Myosotis palustris (Forget-me-not), Neillia sinensis (Chinese neillia), Ornithogalum umbellatum (Star-of-Bethlehem), Paeonia obovata (Peony), Pinellia tripartita (Hange zoku), Polemonium reptans (Creeping polemonium), Rhododendron 'Atlanta' (Torch azalea), Rhododendron 'Besse Howells' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Brown Eyes' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Clarice' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Crimson Tide' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Girard's Christina' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Herbert' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Hotspur' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Janet Blair' (Azalea), Rhododendron kiusianum 'Komokulshan' (Kyushu azalea), Rhododendron 'Mary Ann', Rhododendron 'NA39320-C' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Palestrina' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Percy Wiseman' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Sappho' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Tri-Lights’ (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Viscosepala' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'White Lights' (Azalea), Sedum ternatum (Sedum), Styrax americanus (American snowbell), Styrax obassia (Fragrant snowbell), Symphytum grandiflorum (Large-flowered comfrey), Tiarella 'Black Velvet' (Foam flower), Tiarella cordifolia (Foamflower), Tiarella sp. (Foam flower), Trillium luteum (Wood lily), Viburnum dentatum (Arrowwood viburnum), Viburnum opulus 'Sterile' (Snowball), Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum (Doublefile viburnum), Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Watanabe' (Double file viburnum), Viburnum trilobum (Cranberrybush), Weigela florida 'Pink Princess'.

Gladney Rose Garden

Many roses are beginning to bloom in this garden.

Goodman Iris Garden

Ilex opaca (American holly), Iris sp. (Iris), Syringa patula 'Miss Kim' (Manchurian lilac). Annuals: Lobularia maritima (Sweet alyssum).

Grigg Nanjing Friendship Garden, the Chinese Garden

Allium aflatuense (Persian onion), Bletilla striata (Chinese ground orchid), Calycanthus chinensis (Allspice), Chionanthus retusus (Chinese fringe tree), Cornus kousa (Kousa dogwood), Cornus kousa var. chinensis (Kousa dogwood), Corydalis ophiocarpa (Corydalis), Deinanthe caerulea (Deinanthe), Deutzia parviflora (Deutzia), Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris), Iris tectorum (Roof iris), Lilium maculatum subsp. davaricum f. rebunense (Lily), Nandina domestica (Heavenly bamboo), Paeonia lactiflora 'Zhu Sapan' (Peony), Paeonia suffruticosa (Tree peony), Philadelphus pekinensis (Mock-orange), Pinus bungeana (Lacebark pine), Rosa chinensis 'Mutabilis' (China rose), Silene wallichiana (Bladder campion), Spiraea cantoniensis 'Lanceata' (Double Reeves spirea), Styrax japonicum (Japanese snowbell), Syringa wolfii (Lilac), Viburnum dilatatum (Linden viburnum), Viburnum macrocephalum (Chinese snowball), Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Mariesii' (Double file viburnum), Weigela florida 'Red Prince' (Weigela). Annuals: Raphanus sativus (Chinese flowering radish), Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Blackberry Cream' (Horned violet).

Heckman Bulb Garden

Allium giganteum (Giant onion), Allium neopolitanum (Naples garlic), Allium sp. (Ornamental allium), Iberis saxatilis 'Pygmaea' (Candytuft), Mertensia virginica (Virginia bluebells), Muscari armeniacum 'Valerie Finnis' (Grape hyacinth), Tiarella wherryi (False mitrewort). Annuals: Tulipa 'American Dream', Tulipa 'Golden Apeldoorn', Tulipa 'Mrs. John T. Scheepers', Viola cornuta (Horned violet), Viola sp.

Heckman Rock Garden

Achillea 'Taygetea' (Yarrow), Ajuga reptans 'Valfredda' CHOCOLATE CHIP (Bugleweed), Allium aflatuense (Onion), Allium altissimum 'Goliath' (Allium), Allium christophii (Star of Persia), Allium giganteum (Giant onion), Allium karataviense (Flowering onion), Allium 'Mont Blanc' (Allium), Allium neopolitanum (Naples garlic), Allium nigrum (Black onion), Allium sativum (Garlic), Aurinia saxatilis 'Gold Dust' (Basket of gold), Centaurea dealbata (Persian cornflower), Centaurea montana 'Alba' (Perennial cornflower), Clematis integrifolia (Solitary clematis), Deutzia gracilis 'Nikko' (Deutzia), Dianthus 'Bath's Pink' (Cheddar pink), Dianthus sp. (Pinks), Euphorbia myrsinites (Euphorbia), Geranium sanguineum 'Cedric Morris' (Bloody cranesbill), Geranium sanguineum 'Max Frei' (Bloody cranesbill), Geranium sanguineum striatum (Bloody cranesbill), Geum triflorum (Prairie smoke), Gladiolus byzantinus (Byzantine gladioulus), Hyacinthoides italica (Italian bluebells), Iberis sempervirens 'Purity' (Edging candytuft), Iris 'Garden Whisper' (Standard dwarf bearded iris), Iris x hollandica (Dutch iris), Iris x hollandica 'Blue Magic' (Dutch iris), Iris x hollandica 'Eye of the Tiger' (Dutch iris), Narcissus 'Baby Moon' (Jonquilla daffodil), Narcissus 'Clare' (Jonquil daffodil), Nepeta racemosa (Nepeta), Ornithogalum magnum (Star of Bethlehem), Ornithogalum nutans (Ornithogalum), Phlox divaricata 'Dirgo Ice' (Woodland phlox), Phlox subulata 'Blue Emerald' (Moss phlox), Psephellus pumbarensis (Psephellus), Saruma henryii (Upright wild ginger), Thymus pseudolanuginosus (Wooly thyme), Tradescantia longipes (Spiderwort), Tulipa urumofii (Tulip), Verbena canadensis (Rose vervain), Veronica peduncularis (Veronica), Veronica spicata 'Trelane' (Spiked speedwell), Veronica 'Waterperry Blue' (Speedwell), Viburnum plicatum 'Newport' (Snowball viburnum). Annuals: Tulipa 'Artist', Tulipa 'Black Diamond', Tulipa 'Christmas Dream', Tulipa 'Demeter', Tulipa 'Halcro', Tulipa 'La Courtine', Tulipa 'Purple Prince'.

Herb Garden

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives), Galium odoratum (Sweet woodruff), Linum perenne 'Saphyr' (Perennial flax), Rosa 'AUSapple' DAPPLE DAWN (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSbord' GERTRUDE JEKYLL (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSrush' WINDRUSH (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSwen' WENLOCK (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Fimbriata' (Hybrid rugosa rose), Rosa 'Fruhlingsmorgen' (Hybrid spinosissima rose), Rosa 'Gloire des Mousseux' (Moss rose), Rosa 'Morden Blush' (Rose), Rosa 'Nearly Wild' (Floribunda rose), Salvia officinalis (Common sage), Syringa patula 'Miss Kim' (Manchurian lilac), Thymus x citriodorus (Lemon thyme). Annuals: Dianthus 'Ipswich Pinks', Dianthus 'Melody Mix' (Pink), Linaria maroccana 'Fantasy Speckled Pink' (Toadflax), Lobularia maritima 'Wonderful Purple', Lobularia maritima 'Wonderful White' (Sweet alyssum), Pelargonium 'Nutmeg' (Scented geranium), Salvia elegans (Pineapple sage), Salvia leucantha 'Santa Barbara' (Salvia), Viola odorata 'Lianne' (Sweet violet), Viola 'Panola Royal Purple' (Pansy).

Hosta Walk

Allium sp. (Ornamental onion), Aquilegia canadensis (Columbine), Chionanthus virginicus (Fringetree), Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart), Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba' (White bleeding heart), Heuchera sanguinea 'Chatterbox' (Coral bells), Polygonatum odoratum 'Variegatum' (Solomon's seal), Tiarella 'Black Velvet' (Foam flower), Tiarella 'Spring Symphony' (Foamflower), Tradescantia sp. (Spiderwort), Weigela sp. (Weigela).

Isabelle A. Baer Garden

Rhododendron 'Cascade' (Azalea). Annuals: Viola 'Clear Sky Purple' (Pansy).

Jenkins Daylily Garden

Aesculus hippocastanum 'Baumannii' (Horse chestnut), Calycanthus floridus (Carolina allspice), Chionanthus virginicus (Fringe tree), Cornus kousa (Kousa dogwood), Cornus kousa 'Milky Way' (Kousa dogwood), Cotinus coggygria (Smokebush), Ilex opaca (American holly), Kolkwitzia amabilis (Beautybush), Lonicera maackii (Bush honeysuckle), Rhododendron 'Girard's Christina' (Azalea), Sinocalycanthus chinensis (Chinese sweetshrub), Viburnum plicatum (Japanese snowball).

Knolls

Ajuga reptans 'Black Scallop' (Bugleweed), Asarum canadense (Wild ginger), Carya x laneyi (Hickory), Chionanthus virginicus (Fringetree), Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea' (Golden-twig dogwood), Corydalis 'Blackberry Wine' (Corydalis), Cotinus coggygria (Smoketree), Cotinus obovatus (American smoketree), Deutzia gracilis 'Nikko' (Slender deutzia), Deutzia scabra 'Candidissima' (Fuzzy deutzia), Euonymus alatus (Winged euonymus), Euphorbia palustris (Spurge), Heucherella 'Dayglow Pink' (Foamy bells), Ilex opaca 'Jersey Knight' (American holly), Iris 'Ceasar's Brother' (Siberian iris), Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag), Iris sp. (Iris), Juncus inflexis (Hard rush), Kolkwitzia amabilis (Beautybush), Liriodendron tulipifera (Tuliptree), Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree), Pinellia tripartitia (Pinellia), Pulmonaria saccharata 'Mrs. Moon' (Lungwort), Salvia x sylvestiris 'Mainacht' (Sage), Symphytum grandiflorum (Comfrey), Tiarella 'Black Velvet, Tiarella 'Heronswood Mist' (Foam flower).

Kresko Family Victorian Garden

Hemerocallis dumortieri (Daylily), Kolkwitzia amabilis (Beauty bush), Magnolia sieboldii (Oyama magnolia), Neillia affinis (Neillia), Potentilla fruticosa 'Abbotswood' (Shrubby cinquefoil), Tamarix ramosissima 'Pink Cascade' (Tamarisk), Weigela florida 'Nana Variegata' (Old fashioned weigela). Annuals: Antirrhinum majus 'Solstice Rose', Antirrhinum majus 'Solstice Lavender', Dianthus 'Ideal Mixture' (China pink), Lobelia erinus 'Midnight Mixture', Lobelia erinus 'Riviera Midnight Blue' (Trailing lobelia), Lobularia maritima 'Snow Crystals' (Sweet alyssum), Viola 'Bingo Mix' (Pansy).

Lehmann Rose Garden

Many roses are beginning to bloom in this garden.

Linnean House

Begonia semperflorens-cultorum (Wax begonia), Clytostoma callistegiodes (Violet trumpet vine), Genista canariensis (Broom), Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore), Impatiens walleriana, Impatiens walleriana ‘Dazzler Violet’, Nicotiana sp. (Flowering tobacco), Oxalis regnellii var. atropurpurea (Purple wood sorrel), Trachelospermum mandianum (Star jasmine). The Air ferns and Rex begonias are showy.

Lopata Azalea/Rhododendron Garden

Hyacinthoides hispanica (Spanish bluebells), Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Alba' (Spanish bluebells), Ilex opaca (American holly), Kalmia latifolia (Mountain laurel), Rhododendron 'Anna H. Hall' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Atlanta' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Boudoir' (Azalea), Rhododendron brachycarpum (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Brown Eyes' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Burma' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron calendulaceum (Flame azalea), Rhododendron catawbiense 'Boursault' (Catawba rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Darkie' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'English Roseum' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Fanny' (Azalea), Rhododendron flammeum (Oconee azalea), Rhododendron 'George Hyatt' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Ginger' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Girard's Hot Shot' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Girard's Rose' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Helsinki University' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Henry's Red' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Herbert' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Hoosier Peach' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Hoosier Rose' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Janet Blair' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Kathleen' (Exbury azalea), Rhododendron 'L.C. Fisher' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Lee's Dark Purple' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Lodestar' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Margaret Hyatt' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Mrs. H. R. Schroeder' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Mrs. Henry Schroeder' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Mrs. Nancy Dippel' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'My Mary' (Azalea), Rhododendron narcissiflorum (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Northern Hi-Lights' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Nova Zembla' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Palestrina' (Azalea), Rhododendron prinophyllum (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Rufus' (Ilam hybrid azalea), Rhododendron 'Scarlet Frost' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Soir De Paris' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Solidarity' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Susan Camille' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Umpqua Queen' (Deciduous azalea), Rhododendron 'Wallowa Red' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'William Hyatt' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Yaku Angel' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Yaku Prince' (Azalea), Weigela 'Minuet' (Weigela).

Milles Sculpture Garden

Annuals: Beds bordering the pools include: Viola 'Ultima Morpho' (Pansy), Curved beds include: Viola 'Clear Sky Light Blue', Viola 'Skyline Pink Shades' (Pansy).

Ridgway Center Entrance

Viola 'Crystal Bowl True Blue' (Pansy).

Samuels Bulb Garden

Allium aflatuense (Flowering onion), Allium caeruleum (Onion), Allium giganteum (Giant onion), Allium giganteum 'White Giant' (Giant onion), Allium 'Globemaster' (Allium), Allium sp. (Ornamental onion), Amorphophallus konjac (Devil's tongue), Camassia cusickii (Camass), Camassia leichtlinii 'Coerulea' (Camassia), Crataegus viridis (Green hawthorn), Hyacinthoides hispanica (Wood hyacinth), Narcissus 'Fertile Crescent' (Jonquilla dafodil). Annuals: Tulipa 'Ad Rem', Tulipa 'Monte Carlo', Tulipa 'Princess Margaret Rose', Viola cornuta (Horned violet), Viola sp. (Pansy).

Seiwa-En, The Japanese Garden

Chionanthus virginicus (Fringetree), Cornus alternifolia (Pagoda dogwood), Cornus kousa (Kousa dogwood), Crataegus crusgalli var. inermis (Thornless cockspur hawthorn), Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris), Iris tectorum (Roof iris), Paeonia sp. (Peony), Paeonia suffruticosa (Tree peony), Rhododendron 'Boudoir' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Herbert' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Mrs. L.C. Fisher' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Northern Light' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Palestrina' (Azalea), Rhododendron sp. (Azalea), Robinia pseudoacacia (Black locust), Thymus serpyllum (Wild thyme), Viburnum dentatum (Arrowwood), Viburnum dilatatum (Linden viburnum), Viburnum opulus (European cranberry), Viburnum trilobum (Cranberry bush), Weigela florida 'Boskoop Glory (Old fashioned weigela), Weigela florida 'Foliis Purpureis' (Old fashioned weigela), Weigela florida 'Variegata' (Old fashioned weigela), Weigela japonica (Weigela).

Shoenberg Temperate House

Abutilon sp. (Flowering maple), Acacia dealbata (Silver wattle), Acanthus mollis (Bear's breeches), Anigozanthus flavidus, Anomatheca sp., Aster glaucodes (Aster), Begonia ‘Dragon Wing Pink’ (Angelwing begonia), Bellevalia sp. (Bellevalia), Bulbine frutescens, Callistemon citrinus (Crimson bottlebrush), Carissa macrophilla, Chamelaucium ciliatum (Wax flower), Cistus incanus, Cleome arborea (Bladderbush), Convolvulus cneorum (Silverbush), Coronilla valentina, Cyclamen persicum, Cyclamen persicum 'Concerto Louisa', Cyclamen persicum 'Miracle Flame Mix' (Persian violet), Cyperus prolifer (Miniature papyrus), Erysimum cheiri (Wallflower), Escallonia x exoriensis, Eschscholzia californica (California poppy), Euphorbia characias, (Spurge), Euphorbia millii (Crown of Thorns), Euryops pectinatus (Clanwilliam daisy), Glandularia lilacina (Vervain), Helleborus argutifolius (Corsican hellebore), Hibbertia scandens (Snake vine), Hydrangea macrophylla (Florists hydrangea), Hypericum androsaenum (Tutsan), Lupinus pilosus (Blue lupine), Nemesia fruticans, Nicotiana sp. (Flowering tobacco), Ochna serrulata (Bird's eye bush), Osteospermum 'Wildside' (African daisy), Oxalis sp. (False shamrock), Pelargonium `Designer Salmon', Pelargonium 'Vancouver Centennial' (Geranium), Pelargonium 'Village Hill Oak', Petunia spp., Rosa 'Sunsprite' (Floribunda rose), Sarracenia leucophylla (Pitcher plant), Sarracenia rubra (Sweet pitcher plant), Sonchus hierensis (Milk thistle), Spartium junceum, Stachyurus praecox, Teucrium fruticans (Tree germander), Tulbaghia violacea (Wild garlic), Vaccinium darrowi (Vaccinium), Veltheimia bracteata (Bush lily). Fruits of the Sarcandra (Sarcandra glabra) are showy.

Spoehrer Plaza

Annuals: Viola 'Clear Sky Blue', Viola 'Clear Sky Red', Viola 'Springtime Black' (Pansies).

Strassenfest German Garden

Achillea 'Coronation Gold' (Yarrow), Achillea millefolium 'Paprika' (Yarrow), Ajuga 'Royalty' (Bugleweed), Allium sphaerocephalon (Round-headed leek), Anemone sylvestris (Snowdrop windflower), Aquilegia caerulea 'Rotstern' (Columbine), Aquilegia 'Koralle' (Columbine), Aquilegia 'Kristall' (Columbine), Aquilegia 'Spezialrasse' (Columbine), Aquilegia vulgaris 'Altrosa' (Columbine), Aquilegia vulgaris 'Grandmother's Garden' (Columbine), Armeria maritima 'Splendens' (Thrift), Asphodeline lutea (King's spear), Aster alpinus (Alpine aster), Aurinia saxatilis 'Compacta' (Basket of gold), Bergenia cordifolia 'Rotblum' (Pigsqueak), Bergenia cordifolia 'Winterglut' (Bergenia), Bergenia 'Silberlicht' (Bergenia), Brunnera macrophylla (Siberian bugloss), Calycanthus floridus (Carolina allspice), Campanula glomerata 'Schneekrone' (Clustered bellflower), Centaurea montana (Mountain bluet), Cerastium tomentosum 'Silberteppich' (Snow in summer), Chionanthus virginicus (Fringe tree), Cornus alternifolia (Pagoda dogwood), Dianthus 'Allwoods Fragrant Village' (Pink), Dianthus barbatus 'Indianerteppich' (Sweet William), Dianthus caryophyllus 'Vienna Mischung' (Carnation), Echium russicum (Echium), Gentiana cruciata (Cross gentian), Geranium sanguineum 'Ankum's Pride' (Bloody cranesbill), Geranium sanguineum var. striatum (Bloody cranesbill), Geum 'Feuerball' (Avens), Gypsophila cerastioides (Baby's breath), Helleborus argutifolius (Corsican hellebore), Helleborus foetidus 'Piccadilly' (Stinking hellebore), Helleborus orientalis 'Pink Lady' (Hellebore), Helleborus orientalis 'Red Lady' (Hellebore), Helleborus orientalis 'White Lady Spotted' (Hellebore), Helleborus purpurascens 'Red Power' (Hellebore), Heuchera 'Chatterbox' (Coral bells), Heuchera sanguinea (Coral bells), Heuchera sanguinea 'Leuchtkafer' (Coral bells), Iberis sempervirens (Candytuft), Myosotis sylvatica (Forget-me-not), Myosotis sylvatica 'Rosylva' (Forget-me-not), Primula 'Gold Lace' (Primula), Primula vulgaris 'Osterblute' (Common primrose), Pulmonaria longifolia subsp. cevennensis (Pulmonaria), Pulsatilla vulgaris 'Heiler Hybrids' (Pasque flower), Pulsatilla vulgaris 'Rote Glocke' (Pasque flower), Rhododendron luteum (Pontic azalea), 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), Trollius europaeus (Globe flower), Verbascum phoeniceum 'Violetta' (Purple mullein), Veronica prostrasta 'Trehane' (Prostrate speedwell), Viburnum plicatum (Doublefile viburnum). 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

Clematis 'Bee's Jubilee' (Clematis), Heuchera micrantha 'Palace Purple' (Small-flowered alumroot). Annuals: Viola 'Clear Sky Purple', Viola 'Clear Sky Yellow' (Pansy).

Swift Perennial Border

Amsonia tabernaemontana (Blue star), Baptisia australis (Wild blue false indigo), Geranium sanguineum 'Cedric Morris' (Bloody cranesbill), Iris 'Hello Darkness' (Tall bearded iris), Iris 'Overjoyed' (Tall bearded iris), Mazus reptans (Mazus), Paeonia 'Butter Bowl' (Peony), Paeonia lutea 'Harvest' (Tree peony), Paeonia 'Prairie Moon' (Peony), Paeonia 'Royal Rose' (Peony), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Sage).

Victorian Gardens

Chionanthus virginicus (Fringetree), Cornus alternifolia (Pagoda dogwood), Cornus controversa (Giant dogwood), Cornus kousa (Kousa dogwood), Crataegus crus-galli 'Crusader' (Cockspur hawthorn), Hyacinthoides hispanica (Wood hyacinth), Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Alba' (Wood hyacinth), Ilex decidua (Possum haw), Ilex opaca (American holly), Kalmia latifolia (Mountain laurel), Malus sp. (Crabapple), Rhododendron 'Blaauw's Pink' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Cecile' (Azalea), Rhododendron japonicum (Japanese azalea), Rhododendron sp. (Azalea), Rhododendron x hybrid (Azalea), Rosa xanthina (Manchu rose), Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Mariesii' (Doublefile viburnum), Viburnum prunifolium (Black haw). 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

Calycanthus floridus (Carolina allspice), Dicentra 'King of Hearts', Kolkwitzia amabilis (Beautybush), Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle), Rhododendron 'Soir de Paris' (Azalea), Rosa 'WEKblunez' MEMORIAL DAY (Hybrid tea rose), Thymus pseudolanuginosus (Wooly thyme), x Heucherella 'Day Glow Pink'. Annuals: Viola 'Clear Sky White', Viola 'Skyline Pink Shades' (Pansy).

Kemper Center for Home Gardening

Bank of America Family Vegetable Garden
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
Aquilegia canadensis (Columbine), Geranium maculatum (Wild geranium), Verbascum 'Southern Charm' (Verbascum). Annuals: Brachycome 'City Lights' (Swan River daisy), Linaria maroccana 'Fantasy Magenta Rose', Linaria reticulata 'Crown Jewels' (Toadflax), Viola cornuta 'Tiger Eyes' (Horned violet), Viola 'Halloween', Viola 'Whiskers Purple-White', Viola 'Whiskers Red-Gold', Viola 'Whiskers White' (Pansy).

Christopher Biraben Butterfly Meadow
Amsonia illustris (Bluestar), Geranium maculatum (Wild geranium), Zizia aurea (Golden Alexander). Annuals: Salvia 'Rose Queen'.

Cornelia Sunnen Backyard Garden
Rhododendron 'Girard's Pleasant White' (Evergreen azalea), Rhododendron 'Girard's Rose' (Evergreen azalea), Rhododendron 'Herbert' (Evergreen azalea), Viburnum plicatum 'Pink Sensation' (Japanese snowball bush). Annuals: Sutera 'Giant Snowflake' (Bacopa), Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Black Delight' (Horned violet), Viola 'Bingo Blue Frost' (Pansy).

Cutting Garden
Aquilegia sp. (Columbine), Baptisia australis (Blue false indigo), Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart), Heuchera 'Frosty' (Coral bells), Heucherella 'Dayglow Pink' (Foamy bells), Salvia x sylvestris 'Blue Hill' (Salvia).

Foundation Plantings
Galium odoratum (Sweet woodruff), Heuchera 'Silver Scroll' (Coral bells), Rhododendron 'Capistrano' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Girard's Rose' (Evergreen azalea). Annuals: Viola cornuta (Horned violet).

Fragrance Garden
Calycanthus floridus 'Athens' (Carolina allspice), Chionanthus virginicus (Fringetree), Geranium macrorrhizum 'Bevan's Variety' (Bigfoot geranium), Iris 'Beverly Sills' (Iris), Iris 'Midnight Fragrance' (Tall bearded iris), Phlox 'Green Spring' (Phlox), Phlox paniculata 'Robert Poore' (Garden phlox), Rhododendron 'Camilla's Blush' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Golden Lights' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Rosy Cheeks' (Azalea), Rosa 'AUSsemi' THE HERBALIST (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Blanc Double de Coubert' (Hybrid rugosa rose), Rosa 'CHEWpeachdell' WHAT A PEACH (Miniature shrub rose), Rosa 'Gertrude Jekyll' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Lilac Rose (™)' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Linda Campbell' (Hybrid rugosa rose), Rosa 'Sir Thomas Lipton' (Hybrid rugosa rose), Rosa 'Wild Spice' (Rugosa rose), Syringa patula 'Miss Kim' (Manchurian lilac). Annuals: Antirrhinum majus 'Montego Violet' (Snapdragon), Linaria maroccana 'Fantasy White', Linaria maroccana 'Fantasy Yellow' (Toadflax), Matthiola incana 'Harmony Purple, Matthiola incana 'Midget Lavender' (Stock), Viola 'Baby Bingo Lavender Blue', Viola 'Delta Pure White Premium', Viola 'Majestic Giant Sea Breeze', Viola 'Purple Rain', Viola 'Super Chalon Mix', Viola 'Ultima Baron Merlot' (Pansy).

Grape Arbor
Viola 'Syletta' (Viola). Annuals: Viola 'Purple Rain' (Pansy).

Hedge Display
Acer tataricum subsp. ginnala 'Flame' (Amur maple).

Jane and Whitney Harris Secret Garden
Allium sp. (Ornamental onion), Amsonia 'Blue Ice' (Bluestar), Aquilegia 'Winky Blue & White' (Columbine), Bletilla striata 'Albostriata' (Chinese ground orchid), Camassia leichtlinii 'Blue Danube' (Camassia), Corydalis 'Blackberry Wine' (Corydalis), Dicentra 'Luxuriant' (Bleeding heart), Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba' (Bleeding heart), Iris 'Autumn Tryst' (Tall bearded reblooming iris), Iris 'Caesar's Brother' (Siberian iris), Linum perenne (Perennial flax), Rhododendron 'Girard's Mount Saint Helen' (Deciduous azalea), Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' (Pincushion flower), Tradescantia sp. (Spiderwort). Annuals: Viola 'Purple Rain', Viola 'Red Giant' (Pansy).

Jordan Ornamental Shade Garden and Overlook
Aquilegia flabellata 'Silver Edge' (Fan columbine), Aquilegia 'Little Catcher', Aquilegia vulgaris 'Woodside' (Columbine), Brunnera macrophylla (Siberian bugloss), Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' (Siberian bugloss), Cotoneaster apiculatus (Cranberry cotoneaster), Geranium sanguineum 'New Hampshire Purple' (Bloody cranesbill), Geranium x cantabrigiense (Cranesbill), Helleborus foetidus 'Sienna' (Stinking hellebore), Helleborus 'Royal Heritage' (Hellebore), Heucherella X tiarelloides 'Bridget Bloom' (Foamy bells), Rhododendron 'Mrs. Henry Schroeder' (Evergreen azalea), Rhododendron 'Stewartsonian' (Evergreen azalea), Rosa 'Golden Showers' (Large-flowered climbing rose), Styrax obassia (Fragrant snowbell), Thalictrum aquilegiifolium (Meadow rue), Tiarella 'Tiger Stripe' (Foamflower), Tsuga canadensis 'Pendula' (Canadian hemlock), Weigela florida 'Nana Variegata' (Weigela). Annuals: Viola 'Sorbet Blackberry Cream' (Horned violet).

Joseph F. Ruwitch Garden for All
Aquilegia chrysantha 'Yellow Queen' (Golden columbine), Rhododendron 'Jolie Madame' (Exbury rhododendron), Rosa 'Savaclend' CLIMBING RAINBOW'S END (Climbing miniature rose), Schizophragma hydrangeoides (Japanese hydrangea vine). Annuals: Viola cornuta 'Penny Azure Wing', Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Blue Heaven', Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Coconut Swirl' (Horned violet).

Justin A. and Rose J. Naumann Experimental Garden
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Atlantic' (Highbush blueberry), Vaccinium corymbosum 'Chandler' (Highbush blueberry), Vaccinium corymbosum 'Herbert' (Highbush blueberry), Vaccinium corymbosum 'Jersey' (Highbush blueberry).

Lang Family Bird Garden
Baptisia sphaerocarpa (False indigo), Cornus alternifolia 'Argentea' (Pagoda dogwood), Heuchera sanguinea 'Chatterbox' (Coral bells), Hyacinthoides hispanica (Spanish bluebells), Lonicera sempervirens (Trumpet honeysuckle), Pyracantha angustifolia 'Gnome' (Narrowleaf firethorn), Viburnum dentatum (Arrowwood viburnum), Viburnum dentatum 'Blue Muffin' (Arrowwood viburnum), Viburnum nudum 'Count Pulaski' (Smooth witherod), Weigela 'Olympiad' (Weigela), Weigela 'Rumba' (Weigela), Weigela 'Victoria' (Weigela). Annuals: Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Orange Delight', Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow' (Horned violet).

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

Low Maintenance Garden
Amsonia ciliata (Bluestar), Baptisia australis (Blue false indigo), Geranium sanguineum (Hardy geranium), Heuchera sanguinea 'Chatterbox' (Coral bells).

Lucy and Stanley Lopata Prairie Garden
Amsonia hubrichtii (Blue star), Aquilegia canadensis (Columbine), Baptisia australis (Blue false indigo), Castilleja coccinea (Indian paintbrush), Dodecatheon meadia (Shooting star), Geranium maculatum (Wild geranium), Onosmodium molle (False gromwell).

Marilyn and Sam Fox Fruit Garden
Fragaria 'Dunlap' (Junebearing Strawberry), Fragaria 'Earliglo' (Strawberry), Fragaria 'Honeoye' (Junebearing strawberry), Fragaria 'Surecrop' (Junebearing Strawberry), Narcissus 'After All' (Large-cupped daffodil), Rubus idaeus 'Taylor' (Raspberry), Vaccinium corymbosum 'Blue Crop' (Highbush blueberry), Vaccinium corymbosum 'Blue Ray' (Highbush blueberry), Vaccinium 'Sunshine Blue' (Southern highbush blueberry).

Maritz Apple Allee
Hyacinthoides hispanica (Spanish bluebell), Paeonia 'Hesperus' (Tree peony), Paeonia 'Tessara' (Tree peony), Paeonia 'America' (Peony), Paeonia 'Coral Sunset' (Peony), Paeonia 'Do Tell' (Peony), Paeonia 'Falcon' (Peony), Paeonia lactiflora 'Alley Cat' (Peony), Paeonia 'Pink Hawaiian Coral' (Peony), Paeonia 'Raspberry Rumba' (Peony), Paeonia 'Red Charm' (Peony), 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 'Savamor' SCENSATIONAL (Miniature rose), Rosa 'Savanade' PACIFIC SERANADE (Miniature rose), Rosa 'Savanight' OVERNIGHT SENSATION (Mini-Flora rose), Rosa 'Scrivluv' BABY LOVE (Miniature rose). Annuals: Viola 'Delta Monet Mix', Viola 'Ultima Impressions Mix' (Pansy).

Martha Love Symington Missouri Native Shade Garden
Aesculus pavia (Red buckeye), Amsonia tabernaemontana (Bluestar), Anemone canadensis (Meadow anemone), Aquilegia canadensis (Columbine), Chionanthus virginicus (Fringe tree), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Ilex decidua (Possum haw), Isopyrum biternatum (False rue anemone), Monarda braduriana (Beebalm), Packera aurea (Golden ragwort), Phlox divaricata var. laphamii (Woodland phlox), Phlox maculata (Meadow pholx), Physocarpus opulifolius (Ninebark), Polemonium reptans (Creeping Jacob's ladder), Ptelea trifoliata (Hop tree), Salvia lyrata (Cancer weed), Sedum ternatum (Three-leaved stonecrop), Silene virginica (Fire pink), Stylophorum diphyllum (Celandine poppy), Tradescantia virginiana (Spiderwort), Viola striata (Pale violet), Zizia aurea (Golden Alexanders).

Members' Entry Court Garden
Rhododendron 'Herbert' (Evergreen azalea).

Mildred Lane Kemper Terrace Garden
Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood' (Japanese maple), Actinidia kolomikta (Kiwi vine), Clematis 'Henryi' (Clematis), Hypericum androsaemum 'Albury Purple' (Tutsan), Pinus strobus 'Macopin' (Eastern white pine), Pinus strobus 'Nana', Vinca major 'Wojo's Gem', Vinca minor 'Honeydew' (Lesser periwinkle).

Spoehrer Children's Garden
Fothergilla gardenii 'Mount Airy' (Dwarf fothergilla), Mazus reptans (Mazus), Morus alba 'Chaparral' (White mulberry), Rosa chinensis 'Mutabilis' (China rose), Rosa 'Nearly Wild' (Floribunda rose). Annuals: Viola cornuta 'Tiger Eyes', Viola cornuta 'Velmar Blue Bronze' (Horned violet), Viola 'Beaconsfield', Viola 'Bingo Clear Yellow', Viola 'Clear Sky True Blue', Viola 'Delta Premium Pure White', Viola 'Dynamic Pink', Viola 'Panola Springtime Mix' (Pansy).

Suzanne Stagg Wright Rock Garden
Amsonia ciliata (Bluestar), Aquilegia canadensis (Columbine), Baptisia bracteata (False indigo), Clematis fremontii (Fremont's leather flower), Geranium maculatum (Wild geranium), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Heuchera richardsonii (Alumroot), Monarda braduriana (Beebalm), Packera aurea (Golden ragwort), Phlox pilosa var. ozarkana (Ozark prairie phlox), Pulsatilla patens (Pasque flower).

USBank City Garden
Aquilegia 'Red Bonnet' (Columbine), Rosa 'Radrazz' KNOCK OUT (Shrub rose), Wisteria venusta (Silky wisteria).

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