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Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants in Bloom


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May 28 - June 3, 2004


Bakewell Court
Annuals: Brachycome 'Toucan Tango' (Swan River daisy), Diascia 'Wink Light Apricot', Linaria maroccana 'Fantasy Blue' (Toadflax), Lobularia maritima, Lobularia maritima 'Wonderful Deep Purple' (Sweet alyssum), Nemesia 'Hubbird Bluebird', Osteospermum 'Seitope' (African daisy).
Ruth Palmer Blanke Boxwood Garden
Aquilegia sp. (Columbine), Geranium clarkei 'Kashmir White' (Cranesbill), Geranium sanguineum 'Album' (Bloody cranesbill), Grossheimia macrocephala (Grossheimia), Iris sp. (Iris), Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' (Pincushion flower), Scabiosa georgica (Pincushion flower), Tradescantia x andersoniana 'Innocence' (Spiderwort).
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, Brexia madagascariensis, Caesalpinia mexicana, Calathea burle-marxii 'Ice Blue', Callisia fragrans, Carica pubescens, Carissa wylei, Centradenia sp., Chamaedorea fragrans, Chamaedorea geonomiformis, Chamaedorea pauciflora, Chamaedorea tenella, Clerodendrum thomsonae, Costus osae, Cnidoscolus chayamansa (Mayan spinach), Crescentia cujete, Crescentia portoricensis, Cuphea utriculosa, Cyphomandra betacea (Tree tomato), Davidsonia pruriens, Erythrina cubensis, Fuchsia regia, Gardenia augusta, 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), Nicolaia elatior, Osa pulchra, Passiflora vitifolia, Passiflora yucatanensis, Pimenta dioica (Allspice), Piper magnifica, Pitcairnia andreana, Psammisia sp., Quararibea pumila, Rollinia mucosa, Rondeletia leucophylla, Sapranthus microcarpa, Sobralia macrantha, Strelitzia alba, Tacca chantrieri, Thunbergia erecta, Thunbergia mysorensis.
Cohen Court
Rosa sp. (Rose). Annuals: Lantana camara 'Samantha' (Lantana).
English Woodland Garden
Actinidia polygama (Silver vine), Aegopodium podagraria (Goutweed), Aesculus sylvatica (Painted buckeye), Amsonia tabernaemontana (Blue star), Anemone canadensis (Meadow anemone), Astilbe japonica 'Europa' (Astilbe), Astilbe japonica 'Red Sentinel' (Astilbe), Astilbe sp. (Astilbe), Astilbe x arendsii 'Fanal' (Astilbe), Astilbe x arendsii 'Federsee' (Astilbe), Astilbe x arendsii 'Queen of Holland' (Astilbe), Astilbe x rosea 'Peach Blossom' (Astilbe), Bletilla striata (Chinese ground orchid), Campanula sp. (Bellflower), Cornus asperifolia var drummondii (Rough-leaved dogwood), Cornus kousa 'Milky Way' (Kousa dogwood), Cornus kousa var. chinensis (Kousa dogwood), Corydalis lutea (Corydalis), Corydalis ochroleuca (Corydalis), Deinanthe bifida (Deinanthe), Digitalis x mertonensis (Foxglove), Dracunculus vulgaris (Dragon arum), Filipendula denudata (Meadowsweet), Heuchera americana (Coral bells), Heuchera 'Eco Improved' (Coral bells), Heuchera richardsonii (Coral bells), Heuchera 'Velvet Night' (Coral bells), Hosta sieboldiana (Hosta), Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea), Hydrangea arborescens 'Hills of Snow' (Smooth hydrangea), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nikko Blue' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow Queen' (Oakleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snowflake' (Oakleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea serrata (Hydrangea), Iris sp. (Iris), Itea japonica 'Beppu' (Sweetspire), Itea virginica (Virginia sweetspire), Lilium sp. (Lily), Magnolia virginiana (Sweetbay magnolia), Myosotis palustris (Forget-me-not), Napaea dioica (Glade mallow), Rhododendron 'Maxecat' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron viscosum (Swamp azalea), Rodgersia pinnata (Rodgersia), Saururus cernuus (Lizard's tail), Syneilesis aconitifolia (Syneilesis), Syringa reticulata var. mandshurica (Japanese tree lilac), Thalictrum fendleri (Meadow rue), Tradescantia virginiana (Spiderwort).
Gladney Rose Garden
Roses are at peak bloom in this garden.
Goodman Iris Garden
Iris sp. (Iris), Syringa reticulata (Japanese tree lilac). Annuals: Lobularia maritima (Sweet alyssum).
Grigg Nanjing Friendship Garden, the Chinese Garden
Astilbe chinensis 'Visions' (Chinese astilbe), Bletilla striata (Chinese ground orchid), Cornus kousa var. chinensis (Kousa dogwood), Deinanthe caerulea (Deinanthe), Dracocephalum argunense (Dracocephalum), Gardenia 'Miami' (Gardenia), Geranium pylzowianum (Cranesbill), Gypsophila paniculata (Baby's breath), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Wave' (Lacecap hydrangea), Iris 'Black Gamecock' (Louisiana iris), Nandina domestica (Heavenly bamboo), Punica granatum 'Wonderful' (Pomegranate), Sedum lineare (Sedum), Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess' (Japanese spirea), Syringa reticulata (Tree lilac), Weigela florida 'Red Prince' (Weigela). Annuals: Diascia 'Wink Pink' (Twinspur), Raphanus sativus (Chinese flowering radish).
Heckman Bulb Garden
Allium 'Globemaster' (Onion), Iberis saxatilis 'Pygmaea' (Candytuft), Ornithogalum magnum (Star of Bethlehem), Ornithogalum narbonense (Ornithogalum).
Heckman Rock Garden
Achillea 'Taygetea' (Yarrow), Allium oreophilum (Mountain onion), Anchusa officinalis (Bugloss), Asclepias viridis (Green milkweed), Asphodeline lutea (King's spear), Campanula kemulariae (Bellflower), Centaurea dealbata (Persian cornflower), Centaurea montana 'Alba' (Perennial cornflower), Clematis integrifolia (Solitary clematis), Dianthus 'Bath's Pink' (Cheddar pink), Dianthus 'Blue Hills' (Pink), Dianthus deltoides 'Erectus' (Maiden pink), Dichelostemma congestum (Dichelostemma), Dichelostemma ida-maia (Firecracker flower), Dichelostemma ida-maia 'Pink Diamond' (Firecracker flower), Engelmannia pinnatifida (Englemann daisy), Geranium macrorrhizum 'Ingwersen's Variety' (Cranesbill), Geranium sanguineum 'Album' (Geranium), 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), Helianthemum mutabile 'Lawrence Pink', Helianthemum nummularium (Rock rose), Hesperantha cucullata (Hesperantha), Iberis sempervirens 'Purity' (Edging candytuft), Knautia macedonica 'Melton Pastel' (Knautia), Linaria genistifolia (Toadflax), Lupinus sp. (Lupin), Lysimachia nummularia (Creeping Jenny), Nepeta grossheimii (Nepeta), Ornithogalum pyramidale (Ornithogalum), Papaver oreophilum (Poppy), Penstemon 'Prairie Dusk' (Penstemon), Philadelphus virginalis 'Minnesota Snowflake' (Mock-orange), Phlox divaricata 'Dirgo Ice' (Woodland phlox), Phlox subulata 'Blue Emerald' (Moss phlox), Potentilla fruticosa 'Katherine Dykes' (Shrubby cinquefoil), Psephellus pumbarensis (Psephellus), Rosa 'Snow Carpet' (Miniature rose), Salvia garedjii (Sage), Salvia greggii 'Alba' (Autumn sage), Salvia verticillata (Lilac sage), Scabiosa caucasica (Scabiosa), Stachys byzantina (Lamb's-ears), Thalictrum aquilegiifolium (Columbine meadow-rue), Verbascum pyramidatum (Verbascum), Verbena canadensis (Rose vervain), Veronica 'Waterperry Blue' (Speedwell).
Herb Garden
Agastache foeniculum (Anise hyssop), Alchemilla mollis 'Thriller' (Lady's mantle), Alchemilla vulgaris (Lady's mantle), Allium schoenoprasum (Chives), Digitalis purpurea 'Foxy' (Common foxglove), Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' (Smooth hydrangea), Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' (Virginia sweetspire), Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote' (English lavender), Lavandula angustifolia 'Irene Doyle' (English lavender), Linum perenne (Perennial flax), Linum perenne 'Saphyr' (Perennial flax), Marrubium vulgare (Horehound), Rosa 'AUSapple' DAPPLE DAWN (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSbloom' THE DARK LADY (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSbord' GERTRUDE JEKYLL (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUScot' ABRAHAM DARBY (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSfire' MORNING MIST (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSrush' WINDRUSH (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSwen' WENLOCK (Shrub rose), Rosa centifolia (Cabbage rose), Rosa 'Felicia' (Hybrid musk rose), Rosa 'Fimbriata' (Hybrid rugosa rose), Rosa 'MEImont' CLARE MATIN (Large flowered climbing rose), Rosa 'Morden Blush' (Rose), Rosa 'Nearly Wild' (Floribunda rose), Ruta graveolens (Rue), Salvia officinalis (Common sage), Salvia officinalis 'Purpurea' (Common sage), Sanguisorba minor (Burnet), Scabiosa caucasica (Pincushion flower), Scabiosa caucasica 'Fama' (Pincushion flower), Tanacetum parthenium (Feverfew), Valeriana officinalis (Garden heliotrope). Annuals: Calendula officinalis 'Bon Bon Yellow' (Pot marigold), Dianthus 'Ipswich Pinks', Dianthus 'Melody Mix' (Pink), Helichrysum monstrosum 'Bright Bikini Mix', Linaria maroccana 'Fantasy Speckled Pink' (Toadflax), Lobularia maritima 'Wonderful Purple', Lobularia maritima 'Wonderful White' (Sweet alyssum), Pelargonium 'Nutmeg' (Scented geranium), Pelargonium 'Vancouver Centennial' (Geranium), Salvia elegans (Pineapple sage), Salvia leucantha 'Santa Barbara' (Salvia), Santolina chamaecyparissus (Lavender cotton), Sideritis syriaca, Viola odorata 'Lianne' (Sweet violet), Viola 'Panola Royal Purple' (Pansy).
Hosta Walk
Aquilegia buergeriana 'Calimero' (Columbine), Aquilegia canadensis (Columbine), Aruncus dioicus (Goat's beard), Astilbe japonica 'Rheinland' (Astilbe), Astilbe x arendsii 'Deutchsland' (Astilbe), Astilbe x arendsii 'Peach Blossom' (Astilbe), Bletilla striata f. alba (Chinese ground orchid), Clematis heracleifolia (Virgin's bower), Digitalis lutea (Straw foxglove), Heuchera 'Cascade Dawn' (Coral Bells), Heuchera 'Pewter Veil' (Coral bells), Heuchera sanguinea 'Chatterbox' (Coral bells), Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea), Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' (Virginia sweetspire), Magnolia virginiana (Sweetbay magnolia), Philadelphus virginalis 'Dwarf Snowflake' (Mock-orange), Tiarella 'Spring Symphony' (Foamflower), Tradescantia sp. (Spiderwort).
Isabelle A. Baer Garden
Annuals: Alternanthera 'Gail's Choice' (Joseph's coat), Cordyline australis 'Red Sensation (Cabbage tree), Lantana camara 'Patriot Petite Rainbow' (Lantana), Lantana trifolia (Lavender popcorn), Turnera 'Eldorado' (Damiana).
Jenkins Daylily Garden
Calycanthus chinensis (Allspice), Cornus kousa 'Milky Way' (Kousa dogwood), Hydrangea quercifolia (Oak-leaf hydrangea), Itea virginica 'Longspire' (Virginia sweetspire).
Knolls
Astilbe chinensis 'Finale' (Chinese astilbe), Astilbe chinensis 'Radius'' (Chinese astilbe), Astilbe chinensis 'Visions' (Chinese astilbe), Astilbe x arendsii 'Rhythm and Blues' (Astilbe), Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' (Reed grass), Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam' (Reed grass), Cornus asperifolia var drummondii (Roughleaf dogwood), Cotinus coggygria (Smoketree), Deutzia scabra 'Candidissima' (Fuzzy deutzia), Echinacea tennesseensis (Tennessee coneflower), Heuchera 'Amethyst Myst' (Coral bells), Heuchera 'Purple Petticoats' (Coral bells), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Penny Mac' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Tokyo Delight' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea quercifolia (Oak-leaf hydrangea), Iris 'Ceasar's Brother' (Siberian iris), Iris virginica 'Alba' (White blue flag), Juncus inflexis (Hard rush), Philadelphus virginalis 'Minnesota Snowflake' (Mock-orange), Salvia x sylvestiris 'Mainacht' (Sage), Securinega suffruticosa (Securinga), Syringa reticulata (Japanese tree lilac), Tilia platyphyllos (Large-leaved linden).
Kresko Family Victorian Garden
Clethra barbinervis (Japanese clethra), Hydrangea 'Preziosa' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow Queen' (Oakleaf hydrangea), Magnolia sieboldii (Oyama magnolia), Neillia affinis (Neillia), Papaver orientale 'Pizzicato' (Oriental poppy), Potentilla fruticosa 'Abbotswood' (Shrubby cinquefoil), Rosa 'Alika' (Gallica rose), Rosa 'AUSbord' GERTRUDE JEKYLL (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUScam' MARINETTE (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSlo' OTHELLO (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSmove' TESS OF THE D'URBURVILLES (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Nearly Wild' (Floribunda rose), Spiraea japonica 'Limemound' (Japanese spiraea), Spiraea japonica 'Shibori' (Japanese spiraea). Annuals: Antirrhinum majus 'Solstice Rose', Antirrhinum majus 'Solstice Lavender', Dianthus 'Ideal Mixture' (China pink), Linaria maroccana 'Northern Lights' (Toadflax), Lobelia erinus 'Midnight Mixture', Lobelia erinus 'Riviera Midnight Blue' (Trailing lobelia), Lobularia maritima 'Snow Crystals' (Sweet alyssum), Viola 'Bingo Mix' (Pansy).
Lehmann Rose Garden
Roses are at peak bloom in this garden.
Linnean House
Begonia semperflorens-cultorum (Wax begonia), Clytostoma callistegiodes (Violet trumpet vine), Genista canariensis (Broom), Impatiens walleriana ‘Dazzler Violet’, Nandina domestica (Heavenly bamboo), Oxalis regnellii var. atropurpurea (Purple wood sorrel).
Lopata Azalea/Rhododendron Garden
Magnolia grandiflora 'Bracken's Brown Beauty' (Magnolia), Oxydendrum arboreum (Sourwood), Rhododendron calendulaceum 'Camp's Red' (Rhododendron), Rhododendron catawbiense (Catawba rhododendron), Rhododendron 'Pink Pancake' (Azalea).
Milles Sculpture Garden
Beds bordering the pools contain: Angelonia 'Balangdeum' ANGELMIST DEEP PLUM (Summer snapdragon), Caladium 'Florida Cardinal' (Caladium), Cordyline terminalis 'Black Magic' (Ti plant), Musa ornata 'Macro Lavender (Banana), Petunia 'Avalanche Red' (Spreading multiflora petunia), Solenostemon 'Wild Lime' (Coleus). Curved beds include: Alternanthera ficoidea 'Red Threads' (Joseph's coat), Canna 'Tropical Yellow' (Canna), Lysimachia congestiflora 'Outback Sunset' (Loosestrife), Musa hybrid (Banana), Pennisetum setaceum 'Red Riding Hood' (Fountain grass), Solenostemon 'Glennis' (Coleus). Rectangular beds include: Alternanthera 'Purple Knight', Alternanthera ficoidea 'Yellow' (Joseph's coat), Artemesia 'Powis Castle' (Wormwood), Colocasia esculenta 'Black Magic' (Taro). Gomphrena 'Strawberry Field' (Globe amaranth), Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Majesty' (Ornamental millet), Pentas lanceolata 'Butterfly Red' (Egyptian star flower).
Ridgway Center Entrance
Alocasia macrorrhiza (Giant taro), Alternanthera ficoidea 'Yellow' (Joseph's coat), Canna sp. (Canna), Solenostemon sp. (Coleus).
Samuels Bulb Garden
Allium bulgaricum (Sicilian honey garlic), Allium caeruleum (Onion), Allium giganteum (Giant onion), Allium 'Globemaster' (Allium), Allium sp. (Ornamental onion), Astilbe 'Mt. Etna' (Astilbe), Camassia leichtlinii 'Alba' (Camassia), Crinum bulbispermum (Crinum), Gladiolus byzantinus (Byzantine gladiolus), Hydrangea quercifolia (Oak-leaf hydrangea), Ornithogalum magnum (Star of Bethlehem), Paeonia 'Gay Paree' (Peony), Spiraea japonica 'Limemound' (Bumald spirea).
Seiwa-En, The Japanese Garden
Cornus kousa (Kousa dogwood), Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea), Iris ensata (Japanese water iris), Nymphaea sp. (Water lily), Pontederia cordata (Pickerel weed), Thalia dealbata (Thalia).
Shoenberg Temperate House
Abutilon sp. (Flowering maple), Acanthus mollis (Bear's breeches), Anigozanthus flavidus, Bacopa caroliniana, Ballota nigra, Begonia ‘Dragon Wing Pink’ (Angelwing begonia), Bulbine frutescens, Callistemon citrinus (Crimson bottlebrush), Ceratostigma abyssinicum, Chamelaucium ciliatum (Wax flower), Cistus incanus (Rock rose), Citrus medica (Buddha's hand), Cleome arborea (Bladderbush), Convolvulus cneorum (Silverbush), Cuphea sp., Cyclamen persicum, Cyclamen persicum 'Concerto Louisa' (Persian violet), Cyperus prolifer (Miniature papyrus), Dichroa febrifuga, Erysimum cheiri (Wallflower), Escallonia x exoriensis, Euphorbia characias, (Spurge), Euphorbia millii (Crown of Thorns), Glandularia lilacina (Vervain), Hydrangea macrophylla (Hortensia), Impatiens sp., Jasminum tortuosum, Lilium pardalinum, Lupinus angustifolius, Lupinus pilosus (Blue lupine), Nemesia fruticans, Nicotiana sp. (Flowering tobacco), Nymphaea sp. (Water lily), Ochna serrulata (Bird's eye bush), Osteospermum 'Wildside' (African daisy), Oxalis sp. (False shamrock), Paris polyphylla, Pelargonium `Designer Salmon', Pelargonium 'Vancouver Centennial' (Geranium), Pelargonium 'Village Hill Oak', Petunia spp., Punica granatum, Rosa 'Sunsprite' (Floribunda rose), Sarracenia leucophylla (Pitcher plant), Sarracenia rubra (Sweet pitcher plant), Sonchus hierensis (Milk thistle), Teucrium fruticans (Tree germander), Tulbaghia violacea (Wild garlic), Veltheimia bracteata (Bush lily).
Strassenfest German Garden
Acanthus mollis (Bear's breeches), Achillea 'Coronation Gold' (Yarrow), Achillea millefolium 'Paprika' (Yarrow), Achillea ptarmica 'The Pearl' (Sneezewort), Alchemilla mollis (Lady's mantle), Alchemilla mollis 'Auslese' (Lady's mantle), Allium senescens var. glaucum (German garlic), Aquilegia caerulea 'Rotstern' (Columbine), Aquilegia 'Kristall' (Columbine), Aquilegia rockii (Columbine), Armeria maritima 'Splendens' (Thrift), Aruncus dioicus 'Zweiweltenkind' (Goatsbeard), Asphodeline lutea (King's spear), Aster alpinus (Alpine aster), Astilbe x arendsii 'Feuer' (Astilbe), Astilbe x arendsii 'Spinell' (Astilbe), Astrantia major 'Lars' (Masterwort), Briza media (Common quaking grass), Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' (Reed grass), Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam' (Reed grass), Calycanthus floridus (Carolina allspice), Campanula glomerata 'Schneekrone' (Clustered bellflower), Centaurea montana (Mountain bluet), Delphinium elatum (Larkspur), Delphinium 'Karl Foerster' (Larkspur), Dianthus 'Allwoods Fragrant Village' (Pink), Dianthus barbatus 'Indianerteppich' (Sweet William), Dianthus deltoides 'Zing Rose' (Maiden pink), Digitalis obscura (Willow-leaved foxglove), Echium russicum (Echium), Filipendula vulgaris 'Flore Pleno' (Dropwort), Gentiana cruciata (Cross gentian), Geranium 'Reflection' (Cranesbill), Geranium sanguineum 'Ankum's Pride' (Bloody cranesbill), Geranium sanguineum 'Max Frei' (Bloody cranesbill), Geranium sanguineum var. striatum (Bloody cranesbill), Geum 'Feuerball' (Avens), Heuchera 'Chatterbox' (Coral bells), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Alpengluhen' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Iberis sempervirens (Candytuft), Iris foetidissima (Stinking iris), Knautia macedonica (Knautia), Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead' (English lavender), Leontopodium alpinum (Edelweiss), Lilium candidum (Madonna lily), Linaria vulgaris (Butter and eggs), Lychnis chalcedonica (Maltese cross), Lychnis flos-cuculi (Ragged robin), Myosotis sylvatica (Forget-me-not), Myosotis sylvatica 'Rosylva' (Forget-me-not), Oenothera fruticosa 'Fyrverkeri' (Sundrops), Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis (Royal fern), Penstemon strictus (Stiff beard-tongue), Salvia nemorosa 'Ostfriesland' (Sage), Salvia nemorosa 'Rosenwein' (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Blauhuegel' (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Blaukonigin' (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Rosakonigin' (Sage), Silene vulgaris (Bladder campion), Thymus serpyllum 'Coccineus' (Wild thyme), Trollius europaeus (Globe flower), Veronica spicata 'Rotfuchs' (Spiked speedwell). Annuals: Dianthus 'Fernbow Nutmeg Clove' (Border carnation), Dianthus 'Tiroler Gebirgshaensenelke', Viola cornuta 'Babyface Lavender', Viola cornuta 'Fancy Orchid Frost', Viola cornuta 'Four Seasons Mix', Viola cornuta 'Penny Orchid Frost', Viola cornuta 'Rebel Yellow', Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Coconut Duet', Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Orange Duet' (Horned violet).
Swift Family Garden
Astilbe sp., Clematis 'Henryi' (Clematis), Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess' (Japanese spirea). Annuals: Caladium 'Florida Cardinal' (Caladium), Graptophyllum pictum 'Tricolor' (Caricature plant), Hemigraphis alternata, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Christmas Frost' (Chinese hibiscus), Pentas lanceolata 'Butterfly Red' (Egyptian star flower), Saccharum officinarum 'Pele's Smoke' (Purple-leaf sugarcane), Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue' (Anise-scented sage), Solenostemon 'Trailing Duck's Foot' (Coleus), Tradescantia pallida 'Purpurea' (Purple heart).
Swift Perennial Border
Achillea 'Appleblossom' (Yarrow), Achillea filipendulina 'Moonshine' (Fern-leaf yarrow), Coreopsis 'Moonbeam' (Thread leaf coreopsis), Geranium sanguineum 'Cedric Morris' (Bloody cranesbill), Mazus reptans (Mazus), Oenothera tetragona 'Illumination' (Oenothera), Penstemon 'Huskers Red' (Penstemon), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Sage).
Victorian Gardens
Cornus kousa (Kousa dogwood), Cornus kousa 'Milky Way' (Kousa dogwood), Magnolia virginiana (Sweet bay), Tilia americana 'Redmond' (American basswood). 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
Buddleia alternifolia (Alternate-leaved butterfly bush), Dicentra 'King of Hearts', Heuchera 'Firefly' (Coral bells), Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris (Climbing hydrangea), Lonicera fragrantissima (Fragrant honeysuckle), Magnolia virginiana (Sweet bay), Rosa 'WEKblunez' MEMORIAL DAY (Hybrid tea rose), Thymus pseudolanuginosus (Wooly thyme), x Heucherella 'Day Glow Pink'.
Kemper Center for Home Gardening

AmerenUE Ground Cover Border
Buchloe dactyloides 'Sharp's Improved' (Buffalo grass), Chaenomeles japonica var. alpina (Flowering quince), Cynodon dactylon 'Sundevil' (Bermuda grass), Delosperma cooperi (Ice plant), Deutzia crenata 'Nikko' (Deutzia), Geranium sanguineum (Hardy geranium), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Hemerocallis 'Stella d'Oro' (Daylily), Indigofera kirilowii (Kirilow indigo), Mazus reptans (Mazus), Phlox pilosa var. ozarkana (Ozark prairie phlox), Rosa 'Happy Trails' (Miniature rose), Rosa 'Flower Carpet Red', Sedum kamtschaticum subsp. ellacombianum (Stonecrop), Spiraea japonica 'Norman' (Japanese spirea), Syringa reticulata 'Ivory Silk' (Japanese tree lilac), Thymus serpyllum 'Pink Chintz' (Wild thyme), Thymus serpyllum var. coccineus 'Coccineus' (Wild thyme), Tiarella cordifolia 'Skeleton Key' (Foamflower).

Bank of America Family Vegetable Garden
Gypsophila paniculata 'Viettes Dwarf' (Baby's breath), Hydrangea 'Pretty Maiden' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Rosa 'Carefree Beauty (™)' (Shrub rose), Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Summer Snowflake' (Doublefile viburnum). Annuals: Begonia sp. (Begonia), Gaura 'Karalee Petite Pink' (Gaura), Penstemon 'Liliput Rose', Petunia 'Pirouette Rose' (Petunia).

Birch Mahaffey Carpenter Butterfly Pavillion
Anemone canadensis (Meadow anemone), Aquilegia canadensis (Columbine), Cornus kousa var. chinensis (Chinese dogwood), Cornus racemosa (Gray dogwood), Iris virginica (Southern blue flag), Philadelphus x lemoinei 'Belle Etoile' (Mockorange), Rosa carolina (Pasture rose), 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
Anemone canadensis (Meadow anemone), Asclepias syriaca (Milkweed), Ceanothus americanus (New Jersey tea), Echinacea pallida (Pale purple coneflower), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Heliopsis helianthoides 'Summer Sun' (Oxeye). Annuals: Salvia 'Rose Queen'.

Coinco Summer Plant House
Clematis 'Snow Queen' (Clematis).

Cornelia Sunnen Backyard Garden
Cornus sericea 'Cardinal' (Redtwig dogwood), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Geoffrey Chadbund' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Mariesii Perfecta' BLUE WAVE (Bigleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Tokyo Delight' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea quercifolia 'Alice' (Oakleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea quercifolia 'Pee Wee' (Oakleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow Flake' (Oakleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow Queen' (Oakleaf hydrangea).

Cutting Garden
Acanthus spinosus (Bear's breeches), Echinacea sp. (Coneflower), Heliopsis helianthoides 'Ballerina' (Oxeye), Heuchera 'Cherries Jubilee' (Coral bells), Heuchera 'Frosty' (Coral bells), Heucherella 'Dayglow Pink' (Foamy bells), Knautia macedonica (Knautia), Lychnis coronaria (Rose campion), Salvia nemerosa 'Plumosa' (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Blue Hill' (Salvia). Annuals: Amaranthus hypochondriacus 'Pygmy Torch', Celosia plumosa 'Fresh Look Yellow' (Cockscomb), Gomphrena 'Lavender Lady' (Globe amaranth).

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Flower Borders
Achillea 'Coronation Gold' (Yarrow), Achillea 'Paprika' (Yarrow), Alchemilla mollis (Lady's mantle), Anemone canadensis (Meadow anemone), Bletilla striata (Chinese ground orchid), Brunnera macrophylla (Siberian bugloss), Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' (Feather reed grass), Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam' (Reed grass), Campanula glomerata 'Alba' (Clustered bellflower), Campanula poscharskyana (Serbian bellflower), Campanula poscharskyana 'Stella' (Serbian bellflower), Campanula punctata (Spotted bellflower), Centranthus ruber (Red valerian), Cerastium tomentosum (Snow-in-summer), Clematis 'Blue Light', Clematis 'Comtesse de Bouchard' (Clematis), Clematis 'Nelly Moser' (Clematis), Clematis 'Rouge Cardinal' (Clematis), Clematis 'Ville de Lyon' (Clematis), Clematis 'Will Goodwin' (Clematis), Clematis x durandii (Clematis), Clematis x jackmanii (Jackman clematis), Dianthus gratianopolitanos 'Grandiflorus' (Cheddar pink), Dianthus plumarius 'Itsaul White' (Cottage pink), Dicentra eximia (Fringed bleeding heart), Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove), Echinacea purpurea 'Kim's Knee High' (Purple coneflower), Gaura lindheimeri (Gaura), Gaura lindheimeri 'Siskyou Pink' (Gaura), Geranium 'Dilys' (Hardy geranium), Geranium 'Jolly Bee' (Cranesbill), Geranium phaeum (Hardy geranium), Geranium pratense 'Gernic' SUMMER SKIES (Hardy geranium), Geranium psilostemon (Armenian cranesbill), Geranium sanguineum 'John Elsley' (Hardy geranium), Geranium sanguineum 'Nanum' (Hardy geranium), Geranium 'Tiny Monster' (Cranesbill), Geranium wlassovianum (Cranesbill), Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Karmina' (Hardy geranium), Geum 'Cherry Cordial' (Geum), Heliopsis helianthoides 'Ballerina' (Oxeye sunflower), Heliopsis 'Loraine Sunshine' (Oxeye sunflower), Heuchera 'Cultus Bay Beauty' (Coral Bells), Heuchera 'Oakington Jewel' (Coral bells), Heuchera 'Palace Passion' (Coral bells), Heuchera 'Amber Waves' (Coral Bells), Heuchera americana 'Ring of Fire' (Coral bells), Heuchera 'Black Beauty' (Coral bells), Heuchera 'Plum Pudding' (Coral Bells), Heuchera 'Veil of Passion' (Coral bells), Heucherella 'Burnished Bronze' (Foamy Bells), Heucherella 'Checkered White' (Foamy bells), Heucherella 'Dayglow Pink' (Foamy bells), Heucherella 'Kimono' (Foamy bells), Heucherella 'Quicksilver' (Foamy bells), Heucherella 'Snow White' (Foamy bells), Indigofera kirilowii 'Coreana' (Kirilow indigo), Inula verbascifolia (Inula), Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' (Virginia sweetspire), Knautia macedonica (Knautia), Lamium maculatum 'Dellam' GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY (Spotted deadnettle), Linum perenne (Perennial flax), Lychnis coronaria (Rose campion), Lysimachia punctata 'Alexander' (Yellow loosestrife), Nepeta x faassenii 'Blue Wonder' (Nepeta), Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red' (Penstemon), Penstemon 'Prairie Fire' (Penstemon), Polygonatum biflorum (Small Solomon's seal), Polygonum polymorphum (Knotweed), Potentilla atrosanguinea 'Flamenco' (Cinquefoil), Prunella grandiflora subsp. pyrenaica 'Loveliness' (Self heal), Rodgersia pinnata (Rodgersia), Salvia nemerosa 'Caradonna' (Sage), Salvia transylvanica (Sage), Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain' (Lilac sage), Salvia verticillata 'White Rain' (Lilac sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Blue Hill' (Salvia), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Sage), Sisymbrium luteum (Sisymbrium), Sisyrinchium 'Quaint and Queer' (Blue-eyed grass), Stachys macrantha 'Superba' (Big betony), Stachys macrantha 'Hummelo' (Big betony), Stokesia laevis (Stokes' aster), Tellima grandiflora (Fringecup), Thermopsis villosa (Carolina lupine), Tiarella 'Cygnet' (Foam flower), Tiarella 'Dark Star' (Foam flower), Tradescantia 'Concord Grape' (Spiderwort), Tradescantia 'Little Doll' (Spiderwort), Tradescantia 'Red Cloud' (Spiderwort), Tradescantia 'Snowcap' (Spiderwort), Verbascum chaixii (Nettle-leaved mullein), Verbascum chaixii 'Album' (Nettle-leaved mullein), Veronica longifolia 'Pink Damask' (Long leaf speedwell), Veronica 'Sunny Border Blue' (Speedwell), Veronica 'Waterperry' (Veronica).

Foundation Plantings
Ampelopsis glandulosa var brevipedunculata (Porcelain vine), Astilbe 'Straussenfeder' OSTRICH PLUME (Astilbe), Astilbe thunbergii 'Ostrich Plume' (Astilbe), Helleborus x hybridus 'Ballard Hybrid' (Hellebore), Heuchera 'Cherries Jubilee' (Coral bells), Heuchera 'Silver Scroll' (Coral bells), Lamium maculatum 'Elisabeth de Haas' (Spotted deadnettle), Spiraea japonica (Japanese spirea), Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess' (Japanese spirea).

Fragrance Garden
Clematis recta 'Purpurea' (Ground clematis), Dianthus barbatus 'Sooty' (Sweet william), Itea virginica 'Saturnalia' (Virginia sweetspire), Philadelphus x lemoinei 'Avalanche' (Mock orange), Phlox 'Green Spring' (Phlox), Rosa 'Abbaya de Cluny(®)' (Hybrid tea rose), Rosa 'Amiga Mia' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSday THE ALEXANDRA ROSE (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSmary' MARY ROSE (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSsemi' THE HERBALIST (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Betty Boop' (Floribunda rose), Rosa 'Blanc Double de Coubert' (Hybrid rugosa rose), Rosa 'Champlain' (Kordesii rose), Rosa 'Gertrude Jekyll' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Graham Thomas' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Jacques Cartier' (Hybrid perpetual rose), Rosa 'Lilac Rose (™)' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Paloma Blanca' (Shrub rose).

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

Jane and Whitney Harris Secret Garden
Achillea 'Anthea' (Yarrow), Aquilegia 'Winky Blue & White' (Columbine), Astilbe 'Purple Candles' (Astilbe), Astilbe x arendsii 'Amethyst' (Astilbe), Bletilla striata (Chinese ground orchid), Bletilla striata 'Albostriata' (Chinese ground orchid), Corydalis 'Blackberry Wine' (Corydalis), Dicentra 'Luxuriant' (Bleeding heart), Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba' (Bleeding heart), Geranium 'Gerwat' ROZANNE (Cranesbill), Hemerocallis 'Moon Traveler' (Daylily), Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' (Smooth hydrangea), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Lanarth White' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Lilium 'Nandina' (Asiatic lily), Lilium 'Pink Perfection' (Trumpet lily), Linum perenne (Perennial flax), Rhododendron 'Girard's Mount Saint Helen' (Deciduous azalea), Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' (Pincushion flower), Tradescantia sp. (Spiderwort).

Jordan Ornamental Shade Garden and Overlook
Astilbe chinensis 'Visions' (Chinese astilbe), Astilbe japonica 'Deutschland' (Astilbe), Astilbe x arendsii 'Federsee' (Astilbe), Astilbe x arendsii 'Snowdrift' (Astilbe), Geranium 'Blue Cloud' (Cranesbill), Geranium 'Rozanne' (Cranesbill), Geranium sanguineum 'New Hampshire Purple' (Bloody cranesbill), Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Biokova' (Hardy geranium), Helleborus 'Red Hybrid' (Hellebore), Helleborus 'Royal Heritage' (Hellebore), Helleborus 'Winter Joy' (Hellebore), Heuchera 'Crimson Curls' (Coral bells), Heuchera 'Harmonic Convergence' (Coral bells), Heuchera 'Purple Petticoats' (Coral bells), Heuchera 'Raspberry Ice' (Coral bells), Heucherella 'Viking Ship' (Foamy bells), Hosta 'Blue Umbrellas' (Hosta), Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' (Smooth hydrangea), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Endless Summer' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Forever Pink' (Big leaf hydrangea), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Otaksa' (Big leaf hydrangea), Hydrangea 'Preziosa' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Rosa 'Bobbie James' (Hybrid multiflora rose), Rosa 'Climbing Cecile Brunner' (Climbing polyantha rose), Rosa 'Don Juan' (Large-flowered climbing rose), Rosa 'Dortmund' (Kordesii rose), Rosa 'Fourth of July(™)' (Large-flowered climbing rose), Rosa 'Golden Showers' (Large-flowered climbing rose), Thalictrum aquilegiifolium (Meadow rue), Tiarella 'Tiger Stripe' (Foamflower).

Joseph F. Ruwitch Garden for All
Aquilegia chrysantha 'Yellow Queen' (Golden columbine), Lilium 'Commander in Chief' (Asiatic lily), Platycodon grandiflorus (Balloon flower), Schizophragma hydrangeoides (Japanese hydrangea vine). Annuals: Calibrachoa 'Minifamous Dark Blue' (Trailing petunia), Catharanthus roseus (First Kiss Ruby' (Vinca), Cuphea hyssopifolia 'Lavender Lace' (Mexican heather), Melampodium paludosum 'Derby' (Melampodium), Nierembergia caerulea 'Purple Robe' (Cupflower). Petunia 'Avalanche White'.

Lang Family Bird Garden
Campsis grandiflora 'Morning Calm' (Chinese trumpet creeper), Euphorbia sp. (Spurge), Heuchera sanguinea 'Chatterbox' (Coral bells), Ligustrum x vicaryi (Golden privet), Lonicera sempervirens (Trumpet honeysuckle), Rosa glauca (Species rose), Weigela 'Olympiad' (Weigela), Weigela 'Rumba' (Weigela). Annuals: Salvia sp., Viola cornuta (Horned violet).

Low Maintenance Garden
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' (Feather reed grass), Coreopsis auriculata 'Zampfir' (Mouse ear coreopsis), Coreopsis verticillata 'Grandiflora' (Threadleaf coreopsis), Geranium sanguineum (Hardy geranium), Heliopsis helianthoides 'Summer Sun' (Oxeye), Heuchera sanguinea 'Chatterbox' (Coral bells), Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red' (Penstemon), Salvia x sylvestris 'Snow Hill' (Salvia), Veronica spicata 'Blue Charm' (Spiked speedwell).

Lucy and Stanley Lopata Prairie Garden
Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly weed), Baptisia australis (Blue false indigo), Callirhoe involucrata (Purple poppy mallow), Coreopsis lanceolata (Lanceleaf coreopsis), Echinacea pallida (Pale purple coneflower), Echinacea tennesseensis (Tennessee coneflower), Monarda bradburiana, Oenothera macrocarpa (Missouri evening primrose), Onosmodium molle (False gromwell), Opuntia macrorhiza (Prickly pear), Penstemon cobaea (Penstemon), Penstemon digitalis (Penstemon), Sisyrinchium campestre (Prairie blue-eyed grass).

Marilyn and Sam Fox Fruit Garden
Actinidia arguta 'Issai' (Hardy kiwi vine), Rubus 'Chester' (Blackberry), Rubus idaeus 'Improved Titan' (Raspberry), Rubus idaeus 'Taylor' (Raspberry), Rubus 'Triple Crown' (Blackberry).

Maritz Apple Allee
Hemerocallis 'English Pixie' (Daylily), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nikko Blue' (Big leaf hydrangea), Paeonia 'Duchesse de Nemours' (Peony), Paeonia 'Kinda Cute' (Peony), Paeonia lactiflora 'Marshmellow Button' (Peony), Paeonia lactiflora 'Sarah Bernhardt' (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 'Savared' RED SCENTSATION (Miniature rose), Rosa 'Savaseat' SEATTLE SCENTSATION (Miniature rose), Rosa 'Scrivluv' BABY LOVE (Miniature rose). Annuals: Catharanthus roseus 'Sunstorm Bright Red', Catharanthus roseus 'Sunstorm Orchid' (Vinca).

Martha Love Symington Missouri Native Shade Garden
Anemone canadensis (Meadow anemone), Aquilegia canadensis (Columbine), Blephilia ciliata (Ohio horsemint), Cacalia muhlenbergii (Great Indian plantain), Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea), Itea virginica (Virginia sweetspire), Silene virginica (Fire pink), Thalictrum dasycarpum (Meadow rue), Tradescantia virginiana (Spiderwort).

Members' Entry Court Garden
Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess' (Japanese spirea).

Mildred Lane Kemper Terrace Garden
Astilbe x arendsii 'Red Cattleya' (Astilbe), Astilbe x arendsii 'Red Light' (Astilbe), Clematis 'Henryi' (Clematis), Euphorbia dulcis 'Chameleon' (Spurge), Heuchera 'Regina' (Coral bells), Hydrangea serrata 'Golden Sunlight' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Hypericum androsaemum 'Albury Purple' (Tutsan), Hypericum calycinum (St. John's wort), Magnolia virginiana var. australis (Sweet bay magnolia), Pinus strobus 'Nana', Sedum 'Purple Emperor' (Stonecrop), Spiraea japonica 'Lemon Princess' (Japanese spirea), Stachys byzantina 'Primrose Heron' (Lamb's ears), Veronica prostrata 'Trehane' (Speedwell).

Spoehrer Children's Garden
Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Wintergreen' (Boxwood), Mazus reptans (Mazus), Rosa 'Jacmouse' DISNEYLAND (Floribunda 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
Achillea millifolium (Yarrow), Aquilegia canadensis (Columbine), Echinacea paradoxa (Coneflower), Heterotheca camporum (Golden aster), Marshallia caespitosa (Barbara's buttons), Oenothera macrocarpa (Missouri evening primrose), Opuntia compressa (Prickly pear cactus), Penstemon cobaea (Penstemon), Phlox pilosa var. ozarkana (Ozark prairie phlox), Rosa carolina (Pasture rose), Thaspium trifoliatum (Meadow parsnip), Verbesina helianthoides (Crown beard).

USBank City Garden
Aquilegia 'Red Bonnet' (Columbine), Clematis 'Etoile Violette' (Clematis), Rosa 'Radrazz' KNOCK OUT (Shrub rose), Schizophragma hydrangeoides 'Moonlight' (Japanese hydrangea vine), Spigelia marilandica (Indian pink). Annuals: Dianthus 'Laced Romeo' (Carnation).

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