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April 1 - April 7, 2005

Ruth Palmer Blanke Boxwood Garden

Magnolia stellata 'Waterlily' (Star magnolia).

Climatron® Geodesic Greenhouse

Abutilon sachetianum, Acalypha hispida (Chenille plant), Acanthus montanus, Amorphophallus bulbifer, Androlepis skinneri, Aphelandra spp., Barringtonia racemosa, Bauhinia x blakeana, Begonia glandulosa, Begonia ulmifolia, Brexia madagascariensis, Caesalpinia mexicana, Calathea burle-marxii 'Ice Blue', Calliandra haematocephala, Callisa fragrans, Calvoa sessilifolia, Carica pubescens, Carissa wylei, Centradenia sp., Chamaedorea geonomiformis, Chamaedorea tenella, Cissampelos andromorpha, Clerodendrum splendens, Costus osae, Crescentia cujete, Crescentia portoricensis, Cuphea utriculosa, Eucharis caucana, Exostema myrtifolium, Fuchsia regia, Hedychium cylindricum, Hedychium longicornutum, Heliconia scheidiana, Hibiscus schizopetalus, Inga feuillei, Jaboticaba cauliflora, Jatropha multifida, Juanolloa mexicana, Justicia spicigera, Macleinia rupestris, Marcgravia rectiflora, Martinella obovata, Megaskepasma erythrochlamys, Pachystachys lutea, Passiflora vitifolia, Petrea volubilis, Psiguria racemosa, Quararibea pumila, Rondeletia leucophylla, Sapranthus micrantha, Sinningia cardinalis, Sobralia micrantha, Spirotheca rosea, Strelitzia nicolai, Thunbergia erecta, Thunbergia myosorensis, Vanda tricolor 'Patterson', Vriesea ospinae.

Cohen Court

Annuals: Viola 'Clear Sky Primrose', Viola 'Clear Sky Yellow' (Pansy).

English Woodland Garden

Acer rubrum (Red maple), Anemone blanda (Windflower), Anemone blanda 'White Splendour' (Windflower), Brunnera macrophylla 'Langtrees' (Heartleaf brunnera), Cercis canadensis (Eastern redbud), Chionodoxa forbesii 'Pink Giant' (Glory-of-the-snow), Corylopsis gotoana (Winterhazel), Corylopsis sinensis (Winterhazel), Corylopsis spicata (Spike winterhazel), Corylus americana (American hazel), Corylus avellana 'Contorta' (Harry Lauder's walking stick), Dirca palustris (Leatherwood), Epimedium x versicolor 'Sulphureum' (Epimedium), Epimedium x warleyense (Epimedium), Forsythia x intermedia 'Arnold Giant' (Border forsythia), Fortunearia sinensis (Fortunearia), Hamamelis x intermedia 'Pallida' (Witchhazel), Hamamelis x intermedia 'Westerstede' (Hybrid witchhazel), Helleborus foetidus 'Sienna' (Hellebore), Helleborus orientalis (Lenten rose), Helleborus orientalis 'Miller Hybrid' (Lenten rose), Helleborus 'Royal Heritage' (Hellebore), Helleborus x hybridus (Ballard's Group) (Hellebore), Helleborus x hybridus 'Blue Lady' (Hellebore), Helleborus x hybridus 'Blue Lady' (Hellebore), Helleborus x hybridus 'Pink Lady' (Hellebore), Helleborus x hybridus 'Red Lady' (Hellebore), Hyacinthus orientalis (Common hyacinth), Leucojum aestivum (Summer snowflake), Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant' (Summer snowflake), Lindera benzoin (Spicebush), Magnolia kobus (Kobus magnolia), Magnolia 'Legacy' (Kobus magnolia), Magnolia sp. (Magnolia), Magnolia stellata (Star magnolia), Magnolia stellata 'Waterlily' (Star magnolia), Magnolia x loebneri (Hybrid magnolia), Magnolia x loebneri 'Merrill' (Magnolia), Magnolia x soulangeana 'Alexandrina' (Saucer magnolia), Magnolia x soulangeana 'Coates' (Saucer magnolia), Mahonia aquifolium (Oregon-grape), Mahonia japonica (Japanese mahonia), Mertensia virginica (Bluebells), Muscari armeniacum 'Early Giant' (Grape hyacinth), Narcissus 'Ambergate' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Blues' (Daffodil), Narcissus 'Carlton' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus cyclamineus 'Peeping Tom' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'February Gold' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'Jenny' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'King Alfred' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Las Vegas' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Palmares' (Split-corona daffodil), Narcissus 'Primeur' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus sp. (Daffodil), Narcissus 'Spring Pride' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Thalia' (Triandrus daffodil), Narcissus 'Unsurpassable' (Trumpet daffodil), Omphalodes cappadocica (Navelwort), Ostrya virginiana (Hop hornbeam), Pachysandra terminalis (Japanese pachysandra), Petasites japonicus (Fuki), Primula veris (Cowslip), Primula vulgaris (English primrose), Pulmonaria 'Raspberry Splash' (Lungwort), Pulmonaria saccharata 'Janet Fisk' (Bethlehem sage), Pulmonaria saccharata 'Mrs. Moon' (Bethlehem sage), Puschkinia scilloides (Striped squill), Ranunculus ficaria (Lesser celandine), Rhododendron 'PJM Elite' (Rhododendron), Sanguinaria canadensis (Bloodroot), Scilla bifolia (Scilla), Scilla mischtschenkoana (Tubergen squill), Scilla siberica (Siberian squill), Stachyurus praecox (Stachyurus), Trachystemon orientalis (Trachystemon), Vinca minor (Periwinkle), Vinca minor 'Variegata' (Periwinkle).

Goodman Iris Garden

Annuals: Lobularia maritima (Sweet alyssum).

Grigg Nanjing Friendship Garden, the Chinese Garden

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), Magnolia denudata (Yulan magnolia), Narcissus sp. (Daffodil), Pachysandra terminalis (Pachysandra), Prunus mandshurica (Manchurian apricot), Prunus tomentosa (Downy cherry), Prunus triloba (Flowering almond), Pyrus ussuriensis 'Mordak' (Pear).

Heckman Bulb Garden

Anemone blanda 'White Splendour' (Windflower), Chionodoxa forbesii (Glory of the snow), Chionodoxa forbesii 'Pink Giant' (Glory of the snow), Chionodoxa sardensis (Glory of the snow), Crocus 'Dutch Yellow' (Crocus), Crocus vernus 'Negro Boy' (Crocus), Crocus vernus 'Pickwick' (Crocus), Forsythia viridiflolia 'Bronxensis' (Forsythia), Helleborus orientalis (Hellebore), Helleborus x hybridus 'Red Lady' (Hellebore), Hyacinthus orientalis (Common hyacinth), Hyacinthus orientalis 'Blue Jacket', Iris reticulata (Botanical iris), Iris reticulata 'Harmony' (Botanical iris), Iris reticulata 'J. S. Dijit' (Iris), Iris reticulata 'Pauline' (Iris), Leucojum aestivum (Summer snowflake), Magnolia denudata (Yulan magnolia), Muscari armeniacum 'Christmas Pearl' (Grape hyacinth), Muscari latifolium (Grape hyacinth), Narcissus 'American Lakes' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Arctic Gold' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Flyer' (Split-corona daffodil), Narcissus 'French Prairie' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Honkey' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Jetfire' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'Kedron' (Jonquilla daffodil), Narcissus 'Larkwhistle' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'Little Gem' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Little Rusky' (Jonquilla daffodil), Narcissus 'Mary Bohannon' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Midas Gold' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Monal' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Mrs. R. O. Backhouse' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Palmares' (Split-corona daffodil), Narcissus 'Potential' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Spellbinder' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Sweet Harmony' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Swift Arrow' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'Trena' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'Uncle Duncan' (Trumpet daffodil), Scilla bifolia 'Rosea' (Scilla), Scilla mischtschenkoana 'Tubergiana' (Scilla), Scilla siberica (Siberian squill), Tulipa kaufmanniana 'Stressa' (Kaufmanniana tulip), X Chionoscilla allenii (Chionoscilla).

Annuals: Hyacinthus orientalis (Common hyacinth), Viola spp. (Pansies).

Heckman Rock Garden

Chionodoxa luciliae (Glory-of-the-snow), Chionodoxa luciliae 'Alba' (Glory of the snow), Chionodoxa sardensis (Glory-of-the-snow), Euphorbia myrsinites (Euphorbia), Euphorbia sp. (Spurge), Forsythia 'Arnold Dwarf' (Forsythia), Forsythia 'Happy Centennial' (Forsythia), Helleborus niger (Christmas rose), Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth), Mahonia aquifolium (Oregon grapeholly), Muscari armeniacum 'Christmas Pearl' (Grape hyacinth), Muscari armeniacum 'Denim' (Grape hyacinth), Narcissus 'Emperor's Waltz' (Daffodil), Narcissus 'Little Beauty' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Marzo' (Jonquilla daffodil), Narcissus 'Mite' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'Sailboat' (Jonquilla daffodil), Narcissus 'Spider' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'Stonybrook' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'Toby the First' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'Treasure Waltz' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Viennese Waltz' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'Wings of Freedom' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Phlox subulata 'Blue Emerald' (Moss phlox), Phlox subulata 'Maiden Blush' (Creeping phlox), Scilla bifolia (Scilla), Scilla mischtschenkoana (Scilla), Scilla mischtschenkoana 'Zwanenburg' (Scilla), Scilla numidica (Scilla), Tulipa humilis 'Magenta Queen' (Tulip), Tulipa humilis 'Odalisque' (Tulip), Tulipa stapfii (Tulip), X Chionoscilla allenii (Chionoscilla).

Herb Garden

Cornus mas (Cornelain cherry).

Annuals: Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Yellow Frost' (Horned violet), Viola odorata 'Lianne' (Sweet violet).

Hosta Walk

Chionodoxa luciliae 'Pink Giant' (Glory-of-the-snow), Chionodoxa sardensis (Glory of the snow), Cornus mas 'Golden Glory' (Cornelian cherry), Narcissus 'Content' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Glissando' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Printal' (Split-corona daffodil), Narcissus 'Rosado' (Split-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Strawberry Soda' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Unsurpassable' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Yellowthroat' (Large-cupped daffodil), Prunus sargentii (Sargent cherry), Puschkinia scilloides var. libanotica (Puschkinia), Scilla sibirica (Siberian squill).

Isabelle A. Baer Garden

Annuals: Viola 'Clear Sky Primrose' (Pansy).

Jenkins Daylily Garden

Cercis canadensis (Redbud), Chionodoxa sp. (Glory of the snow), Corylopsis glabrescens (Fragrant winterhazel), Corylopsis pauciflora (Winterhazel), Corylopsis spicata (Winterhazel), Forsythia sp. (Forsythia), Narcissus sp. (Daffodil).

Knolls

Chaenomeles x superba 'Texas Scarlet' (Flowering quince), Dicentra sp. (Bleeding heart), Epimedium x versicolor 'Sulphureum' (Bishop's hat), Forsythia sp. (Forsythia), Leitneria floridana (Corkwood), Magnolia x soulangeana 'Picture' (Saucer magnolia), Mertensia virginica (Bluebells), Narcissus sp. (Daffodil), Pulmonaria saccharata 'Mrs. Moon' (Lungwort), Scilla siberica (Siberian squill), Tiarella 'Pirate's Patch' (Foam flower).

Kresko Family Victorian Garden

Corylus avellana 'Contorta' (Harry Lauder's walking stick), Galanthus caucasicus (Snowdrop).

Annuals: Viola 'Whiskers Purple White', Viola 'Whiskers White' (Pansy).

Linnean House

Begonia sp., Camellia chrysantha, Camellia 'Fragrant Pink', Camellia japonica 'Adolphe Audusson', Camellia japonica 'Alba Plena', Camellia 'Cinnamon Cindy', Camellia 'Crimson Candles', Camellia 'Freedom Bell', Camellia japonica, Camellia japonica 'California', Camellia japonica 'Choji-Raju', Camellia japonica 'C.M. Wilson', Camellia japonica 'Descanso Yuletide', Camellia japonica 'Dixie Knight', Camellia japonica 'Eleanor Hagood', Camellia japonica 'Elegans Chandleri', Camellia japonica 'General Dwight Eisenhower', Camellia japonica 'Gosho Zakura', Camellia japonica 'Hasumi-Shiro', Camellia japonica 'Julia France', Camellia japonica 'Kramers Supreme', Camellia japonica 'Lady Campbell', Camellia japonica 'Magnoliaeflora', 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 'Nobilissima', Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Gem', Camellia japonica 'Patti Ann Vorce', 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 japonica 'Tinsie', Camellia japonica 'Tom Knudsen', Camellia reticulata 'Cornelian', Camellia reticulata 'Crimson Robe', Camellia reticulata 'Shot Silk', Camellia 'Valley Knudsen', Camellia x williamsii 'Buttons 'n' bows', Choisya ternata (Mexican orange), Cyclamen persicum (Florist cyclamen), Impatiens walleriana ‘Dazzler Bright Eyes', Kalanchoe sp., Loropetalum chinense (Loropetalum), Osmanthus fragrans (Fragrant olive), Primula malacoides (Fairy primrose), Viola hederacea (Australian violet). Pink jasmine (Jasminum polyanthum) in the hanging baskets perfume the air in this conservatory.

Lopata Azalea/Rhododendron Garden

Magnolia denudata (Yulan magnolia), Magnolia 'Pristine' (Magnolia), Magnolia 'Spectrum' (Magnolia), Magnolia stellata (Star magnolia), Magnolia stellata 'Royal Star' (Star magnolia), Magnolia x loebneri (Hybrid magnolia), Magnolia x loebneri 'Leonard Messel' (Loebner magnolia), Magnolia x loebneri x stellata x kobus (Hybrid magnolia), Magnolia x soulangiana (Saucer magnolia), Rhododendron 'Cama' (Azalea), Rhododendron 'Fioda', 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 'Weston's Pink Diamond' (Rhododendron).

Milles Sculpture Garden

Annuals: Narcissus 'Tahiti' (Double daffodil), Viola 'Clear Sky Purple', Viola 'Clear Sky Red', Viola 'Clear Sky True Blue', Viola 'Clear Sky Yellow', Viola 'Springtime Black' (Pansy).

Samuels Bulb Garden

Anemone blanda 'Violet Star' (Windflower), Chionodoxa forbesii (Glory-of-the-snow), Chionodoxa forbesii 'Blue Giant' (Glory of the snow), Chionodoxa forbesii 'Pink Giant' (Glory-of-the-snow), Chionodoxa sardensis (Glory-of-the-snow), Corylus avellana 'Contorta' (Harry Lauders walking stick), Crocus sp. (Crocus), Forsythia viridissima 'Bronxensis' (Greenstem forsythia), Hyacinthus orientalis (Common hyacinth), Iris reticulata (Iris), Iris reticulata 'Harmony' (Iris), Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant' (Summer snowflake), Magnolia stellata 'Royal Star' (Star magnolia), Narcissus 'Arkle' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Aunt Betty' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Beersheba' (Daffodil), Narcissus 'Big Gun' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Blanc de Blancs' (Split-corona daffodil), Narcissus 'Bodwannick' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Cazique' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'Ceylon' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Corbiere' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Court Martial' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Crown Gold' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Demmo' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Early to Rise' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Ellen' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Equation' (Split-corona daffodil), Narcissus 'Euphonic Grace' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Falstaff' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Gin and Lime' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Glen Clova' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Glenfarclas' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Gold Beach' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Gold Split' (Split-corona daffodil), Narcissus 'Golden Ectasy' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Golden Sheen' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Graduation' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Greek Column' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'KN.085', Narcissus 'Las Vegas' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Latin Music' (Split-corona daffodil), Narcissus 'Lime Chiffon' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Loch Hope' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Lucy Ball', Narcissus moschatus (Species daffodil), Narcissus 'Nor-Nor' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Owen Roe' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Pappy George' (Jonquilla daffodil), Narcissus 'Pengarth' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Pimpernel' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Pink Silk' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Pink Tango' (Split-corona daffodil), Narcissus 'Pinza' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Pizarro' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Pop's Legacy' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus pseudonarcissus subsp pseudonarcissus (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Rapture' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'Replete' (Double daffodil), Narcissus 'Rubythroat' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Saint Louie Louie' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'Scarlet Chord' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Smiling Face' (Split-corona daffodil), Narcissus 'Sonar' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Spellbinder' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Straight Arrow' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'Tete-a-Tete' (Miniature daffodil), Narcissus 'Top Notch' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Topolino' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Tristram' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Viking' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Wave' (Double daffodil), Narcissus 'Widgeon' (Large-cupped daffodil), Scilla bifolia 'Rosea' (Scilla), Scilla mischtschenkoana 'Tubergeniana' (Milk squill), Scilla siberica 'Spring Beauty' (Siberian squill), Tulipa kaufmanniana 'Stresa' (Kaufmanniana tulip).

Annuals: Viola spp. (Pansies), Viola cornuta (Horned violet).

Seiwa-En,The Japanese Garden

Acer rubrum (Red maple), Chaenomeles sp. (Flowering quince), Chaenomeles speciosa (Common flowering quince), Chaenomeles x superba 'Texas Scarlet' (Flowering quince), Cornus mas (Cornelian cherry), Cornus officinalis (Japanese corneliancherry), Forsythia sp. (Forsythia), Forsythia 'Tremonia' (Forsythia), Forsythia x intermedia 'Beatrix Farrand' (Forsythia), Magnolia 'Betty' (Magnolia), Magnolia salicifolia (Anise magnolia), Magnolia stellata (Star magnolia), Magnolia stellata 'Royal Star' (Star magnolia), Magnolia x soulangeana (Saucer magnolia), Magnolia x soulangeana 'Alexandrina' (Saucer magnolia), Prunus cerasifera 'Thundercloud' (Cherry plum), Prunus davidiana (Prunus), Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis' (Higan cherry), Prunus subhirtella 'Pendula' (Weeping higan cherry), Prunus triloba (Flowering almond), Prunus x yedoensis (Yoshino cherry), Salix discolor (Pussy willow).

Shoenberg Temperate House

Abutilon sp. (Flowering maple), Aristolochia californica (Birthwort), Babiana ecklonii Baboon flower), Begonia 'Dragon Wing Red' (Angelwing begonia), Begonia sp., Bulbine frutescens 'Hallmark', Buxus balearica (Balearic boxwood), Callicarpa sp. (Beautyberry), Chamelaucium ciliatum (Wax flower), Clematis armandii (Clematis), Cneorum tricoccon (Spurge olive), Convolvulus cneorum (Silverbush), Corylopsis sinensis (Winterhazel), Crithmum maritimum (Sea samphire), Cuphea schumannii, Cuphea sp., Cyclamen 'Miracle Flame Mix' (Florist cyclamen), Cyperus sp. (Papyrus), Daphne odora (Winter daphne), Dichroa febrifuga (Dichroa), Edgeworthia papyrifera (Paperbush), Eriogonum arborescens (Wild buckwheat), Erysimum cheiri (Wallflower), Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii (Mediterranean spurge), Euphorbia dendroides (Spurge), Euphorbia millii 'Atlas' (Crown of Thorns), Euryops pectinatus 'Viridis' (Clanwilliam daisy),Helleborus sp. (Hellebore), Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth), Impatiens walleriana 'Dazzler Blue Pearl', Iris japonica (Japanese iris), Jasminum angulare (Jasmine), Jasminum mesnyi (Primrose jasmine), Kalanchoe sp., Lachenalia sp., Lilium pardalinum (Leopard lily), Lindera melissifolia (Pondberry), Maesa japonica (Maesa), Michelia compressa (Michelia), Narcissus sp. (Daffodil), Nemesia fruticans (Nemesia), Ochna serrulata (Bird's eye bush), Orontium aquaticum (Golden club), Osteospermum 'Wildside' (African daisy), Oxalis articulata subsp. rubra (Sorrel), Pelargonium `Designer Salmon', Pelargonium sp.(Dwarf Stellar zonal geranium), Primula obconica 'Libre Deep Blue', Primula obconica 'Libre Lavender', Primula obconica 'Libre Mix' (German primrose), Rhynchospora colorata (Star grass), Rosa banksiae var. banksiae (Banksian rose), Ruscus aculeatus (Butcher's broom), Sarcococca ruscifolia (Fragrant sweet box), Sonchus hierensis (Milk thistle), Stachyurus praecox (Stachyurus), Teucrium fruticans (Tree germander), Teucrium marum (Cat thyme), Tulbaghia sp., Tulipa sp. (Tulip), Vaccinium sp., Viburnum japonicum (Japanese viburnum), Viburnum suspensum (Sandankwa viburnum), Viburnum tinus (Laurustinus).

Spoehrer Plaza

Annuals: Viola sp. (Pansy).

Strassenfest German Garden

Brunnera macrophylla (Siberian bugloss), Cornus mas 'Golden Glory' (Cornelian cherry), Euphorbia myrsinites (Spurge), Hamamelis x intermedia 'Westerstede' (Witchhazel), Helleborus foetidus 'Piccadilly' (Stinking hellebore), Helleborus purpurascens 'Red Power' (Hellebore), Helleborus x hybridus 'Pink Lady' (Hellebore), Helleborus x hybridus 'Red Lady' (Hellebore), Helleborus x hybridus 'White Lady' (Hellebore), Helleborus x hybridus 'White Lady Spotted' (Hellebore), Helleborus x hybridus 'Yellow Lady' (Hellebore), Iberis sempervirens 'Snowflake' (Candytuft), Leucojum aestivum (Summer snowflake), Magnolia x loebneri 'Leonard Messel' (Magnolia), Narcissus 'Berlin' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Fortissimo' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Johann Strauss' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Rosy Wonder' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Virginia Sunrise' (Large-cupped daffodil), Primula 'Gold Lace' (Primula), Primula vulgaris 'Crayon' (Common primrose), Primula vulgaris 'Osterblute' (Common primrose), Pulsatilla vulgaris 'Rote Glocke' (Pasque flower), Pulsatilla vulgaris subsp. grandis 'Papageno' (Pasque flower), Vinca minor 'Bowles's Variety' (Periwinkle).

Annuals: Viola 'Bingo Blues Mix', Viola 'Colossus Deep Blue with Blotch', Viola 'Pure Deep Orange', Viola 'Delta Pure Light Blue', Viola 'Delta Tapestry Mix', Viola 'Ultima Morpho', Viola 'Whiskers White', (Pansy).

Swift Family Garden

Annuals: Tulipa 'White Cascade' (Triumph tulip), Viola 'Clear Sky Deep Orange', Viola 'Clear Sky True Blue' (Pansy).

Victorian Gardens

Acer rubrum 'Red Sunset' (Red maple), Cercis canadensis (Redbud), Cercis chinensis (Chinese redbud), Chionodoxa sardensis (Glory of the snow), Fothergilla gardenii 'Blue Mist' (Dwarf fothergilla), Magnolia stellata (Star magnolia), Magnolia stellata 'Rosea' (Star magnolia), Magnolia x loebneri 'Leonard Messel' (Magnolia), Magnolia x loebneri 'Merrill' (Magnolia), Magnolia x soulangeana (Saucer magnolia), Mahonia sp. (Mahonia), Narcissus cyclamineus (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus sp. (Daffodil), Prunus salicina (Japanese plum), 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).

Zimmerman Scented Garden

Anemone blanda 'Charmer' (Windflower), Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth), Lindera benzoin (Spicebush), Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle), Magnolia x loebneri 'Merrill' (Magnolia).

Annuals: Viola 'Skyline Copperfield', Viola sp. (Pansy).

Kemper Center for Home Gardening

AmerenUE Ground Cover Border
Chaenomeles japonica var. alpina (Flowering quince), Cornus mas 'Golden Glory' (Cornelian cherry dogwood), Epimedium x versicolor 'Sulphureum' (Epimedium), Iberis sempervirens 'Alexander's White' (Evergreen candytuft), Narcissus 'Ice Follies' (Large-cupped daffodil), Primula 'Alejandra' (Primrose), Vinca minor (Lesser periwinkle).

Bank of America Family Vegetable Garden
Chaenomeles x superba 'Jet Trail' (Flowering quince), Mahonia repens (Creeping mahonia), Pieris 'Forest Flame' (Japanese pieris), Prunus persica 'Bonfire' (Ornamental peach), Prunus 'Snow Fountains' (Weeping cherry).

Annuals: Viola 'Panola Winter Blues Mixture' (Pansy).

Birch Mahaffey Carpenter Butterfly Pavillion
Narcissus 'Peeping Tom' (Cyclamineus daffodil).

Annuals: Linaria moroccana 'Fantasy Magenta Rose', Linaria moroccana 'Fantasy Yellow' (Toadflax), Nemesia 'Nahula Bronze' (Nemesia), Sutera 'Giant Snowflake' (Bacopa), Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Lemon Swirl', Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Purple Duet' (Horned violet).

Christopher Biraben Butterfly Meadow
Chionodoxa sp. (Glory of the snow), Narcissus 'Cassata' (Split-corona daffodil), Narcissus 'Peeping Tom' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Puschkinia scilloides (Striped squill).

Annuals: Tulipa 'White Emperor' (Emperor tulip).

Cornelia Sunnen Backyard Garden
Amelanchier laevis (Allegheny serviceberry).

Annuals: Hyacinthus orientalis (Common hyacinth).

Cutting Garden Annuals: Tulipa 'Beauty Queen', Tulipa 'Purple Prince', Tulipa 'Yellow Emperor' (Tulip).

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Flower Borders
Arabis caucasica (Rock cress), Crocus sp. (Crocus), Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart), Forsythia 'Courtasol' GOLD TIDE (Forsythia), Helleborus atrorubens (Hellebore), Helleborus orientalis (Lenten rose), Primula 'Wanda' (Primrose), Pulmonaria 'Baby Blue' (Lungwort), Pulmonaria 'Berries and Cream' (Lungwort), Pulmonaria 'Cotton Cool' (Lungwort), Pulmonaria 'Lewis Palmer' (Lungwort), Pulmonaria 'May Bouquet' (Lungwort), Pulmonaria 'Trevi Fountain' (Lungwort), Veronica peduncularis 'Georgia Blue' (Speedwell), Viola 'Dancing Geisha' (Viola).

Foundation Plantings
Helleborus x hybridus (Ballard's Group) (Hellebore).

Fragrance Garden
Forsythia 'Fiesta' (Forsythia), Lonicera fragrantissima (Winter honeysuckle), Magnolia x loebneri 'Spring Joy' (Loebner magnolia), Muscari latifolium (Grape hyacinth).

Annuals: Hyacinthus orientalis (Common hyacinth), Linaria maroccana 'Fantasy Yellow' (Toadflax), Viola 'Atlas Blueberry Mix', Viola 'Imperial Purple Passion Mix', Viola 'Yellow Mink' (Pansy).

Gourd Arbor
Annuals: Viola 'Panola Springtime Mix' (Viola).

Hedge Display
Cornus mas 'Golden Glory' (Cornelian cherry dogwood), Corylus americana (Hazelnut), Magnolia stellata (Star magnolia).

Jane and Whitney Harris Secret Garden
Helleborus orientalis (Lenten rose).

Annuals: Hyacinthus orientalis (Common hyacinth), Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Purple Duet' (Horned violet). Garden elf is looking good.

Jordan Ornamental Shade Garden and Overlook
Helleborus 'Royal Heritage' (Hellebore), Helleborus 'Winter Joy Bouquet' (Hellebore), Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer' (Callery pear).

Annuals: Viola 'Maxim Blue & Yellow' (Pansy).

Joseph F. Ruwitch Garden for All
Narcissus 'Icelandic Pink' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Red Aria' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Sonar' (Large-cupped daffodil).

Annuals: Tulipa 'Easter Surprise' (Tulip), Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Blue Heaven', Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Coconut Swirl', Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow' (Horned violet), Viola 'Panola Pink Shades', Viola 'Panola Springtime Mix' (Pansy).

Lang Family Bird Garden
Magnolia 'Marilyn' (Magnolia), Scilla siberica 'Spring Beauty' (Scilla).

Annuals: Hyacinthus orientalis 'Blue Jacket' (Common hyacinth), Viola 'Clear Sky Primrose', Viola cornuta 'Panola Winter Blues Mixture', Viola cornuta 'Penny Lane Mix', Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Citrus Mixture' (Pansy).

Marilyn and Sam Fox Fruit Garden
Narcissus 'Bravoure' (Trumpet daffodil), Narcissus 'Colorama' (Split-corona daffodil), Narcissus 'Fortissimo' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Juanita' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Mary Gay Lirette' (Split-corona daffodil), Narcissus 'Meeting' (Double daffodil), Narcissus 'Pink Charm' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Slim Whitman' (Large-cupped daffodil), Narcissus 'Wild Carnival' (Large-cupped daffodil).

Maritz Apple Allee
Chionodoxa forbesii (Glory of the Snow), Narcissus 'Golden Quince' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'Itzim' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'Jetfire' (Cyclamineus daffodil), Narcissus 'Tête-á-tête' (Miniature daffodil), Vinca minor (Lesser periwinkle).

Annuals: Tulipa 'Apricot Beauty' (Tulip), Viola 'Pandora's Box' (Pansy).

Martha Love Symington Missouri Native Shade Garden
Acer rubrum (Red maple), Claytonia virginica (Spring beauty), Corylus americana (Hazelnut), Hepatica americana (Round-lobed liverleaf), Lindera benzoin (Spicebush), Mertensia virginica (Bluebells), Thalictrum dasycarpum (Meadow rue).

Members' Entry Court Garden
Narcissus 'Jetfire' (Cyclamineus daffodil).

Annuals: Hyacinthus orientalis (Common hyacinth), Viola cornuta 'Rebel White' (Horned violet), Viola 'Accord Daffodil Mix' (Pansy).

Mildred Lane Kemper Terrace Garden
Forsythia 'Fiesta' (Forsythia).

Annuals: Viola 'Atlas Blueberry Mix', Viola 'Crown Yellow' (Pansy).

Spoehrer Children's Garden
Corylus avellana 'Contorta' (Harry Lauder's walking stick), Forsythia x intermedia 'Courdijau' GOLDEN PEEP (Forsythia), Narcissus 'Little Gem' (Trumpet daffodil).

Annuals: Linaria maroccana 'Fantasy White with Yellow Eye' (Toadflax), Viola cornuta 'Rebel Blue and Yellow', Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Lilac Ice', Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Swirl Mixture' (Horned violet), Viola 'Alpine Spring', Viola 'Patiola Violet with Yellow Face' (Pansy).

Suzanne Stagg Wright Rock Garden
Iris reticulata (Iris), Narcissus 'Tête-á-tête' (Miniature daffodil).

USBank City Garden
Helleborus orientalis (Lenten rose).

Annuals: Viola cornuta (Horned violet), Viola 'Imperial Frosty Rose' (Pansy).

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