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Roses are coming into full-flower in many locations around the Garden including our two rose gardens.
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Some southern magnolias and lindens are flowering. Linden flowers are rather inconspicuous, but if they are close by you will smell its sweet perfume. A tree we get many questions about is the tricolor beech. Though not in flower, the very colorful leaves viewed from a distance gives the tree the appearance of being in bloom.
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Among the shrubs, the heavenly bamboo is starting to flower. It is not a true bamboo and can be tender in St. Louis, but its evergreen leaves and showy, red winter berries make it a nice plant for a protected area. Itea continues in flower this week. Though not showy in flower RED SPRITE holly is flowering, promising a nice crop of red berries for winter color in the garden.
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The Kousa dogwoods are mostly past. The Japanese spireas, such as 'Little Princess' are starting to flower. Gray dogwood is also in flower.
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Some noteworthy native herbaceous perennals continuing in flower are spiderwort and wild geranium. You will also still find some flowers of blue star.
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Gaura and coral bells are flowering as are many salvias and sages including Salvia transsylvanica.
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Japanese tree lilac is finishing but catapa is still in flower around town.
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Oakleaf hydrangea are still just starting to flower. Penstemon 'Husker Red' is showy in many locations.
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Some lovely perennials to note are the yarrows which are just starting, the catnips, and the veronicas.
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Many clematis are in full-flower and the gorgeous Chinese ground orchid still has some flowers. Astilbes are beginning in many locations.
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The purple poppy mallow has started and some mockoranges are still in flower. You will also find some native penstemons blooming, including the gorgeous, Penstemon cobaea.
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The lovely spikes of red hot poker are dramatic. The charming flowers of the pincushion flower will be around for many more weeks.
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Our summer annuals trail bed has been planted and other summer flowering annuals, including vincas and petunias, are being planted throughout the Garden.
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The flowering bulbs are past peak but there are still some very lovely flowering onions. A few true lilies are just beginning.
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Two interesting plants to see near the Kemper Center for Home Gardening are the pitcher plants and leptodermis.
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