Plants in Bloom

Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants in Bloom

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October 8 - October 14, 2004

Lagerstroemia indica 'Seminole' (Crape myrtle).

Annuals: Diascia 'Hannah Rose' (Diascia), Dianthus barbatus 'Dynasty White Blush', 'Dynasty Purple' (Carnation), Nemesia 'Hubbird' BLUEBIRD (Nemesia), Salvia leucantha 'Santa Barbara' (Mexican bush sage), Santolina chamaecyparissus (Lavender cotton).

Ruth Palmer Blanke Boxwood Garden

Actaea simplex 'Hillside Black Beauty' (Bugbane), Ajania pacifia (Silver and Gold chrysanthemum), Anemone x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert' (Hybrid anemone), Anemone x hybrida 'Whirlwind' (Hybrid anemone), Buddleia davidii 'White Ball' (Butterfly bush), Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago), Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower), Kniphofia 'Cobra' (Red-hot poker), Rosa 'Iceberg' (Climbing floribunda rose), Salvia pratensis 'Indigo' (Meadow sage), Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' (Pincushion flower), Spiraea japonica 'Goldflame' (Japanese spirea), Thalictrum aquilegiifolium 'Album', Tradescantia x andersoniana 'Innocence' (Spiderwort).

Annuals: Callistephis chinensis 'Matsumoto' (China aster), Chrysanthemum sp. (Garden mum), Nicotiana alata (Flowering tobacco), Stokesia 'Honeysong Purple', Torenia fournieri 'Summer Wave' (Wishbone flower), Zinnia elegans 'Swizzle Cherry & Ivory'.

Climatron® Geodesic Greenhouse

Acalypha hispida (Chenille plant), Aphelandra spp., Aristolochia arborea, Aristolochia gigantea, Barringtonia racemosa, Bilbergia pyramidalis, Brunfelsia mire, Caesalpinia mexicana, Calathea burle-marxii 'Ice Blue', Carica pubescens, Carissa wylei, Clerodendrum philippinum, Chondrodendron tomentosum, Cordia boissieri, Costus osae, Crescentia portoricensis, Crinum asiaticum, Crinum kaawanum, Cubanola dominguensis, Cuphea utriculosa, Eucharis formosa, Eucharis plicata, Fuchsia regia, Globba winitii, Heliconia scheidiana, Hibiscus schizopetalus, Hillia parasitica, Hippobroma longiflora, Hymenocallis tubiflora, Jatropha multifida, Juanolloa mexicana, Martinella obovata, Megaskepasma erythrochlamys, Musa sp. (Banana), Pachystachys lutea, Palisota insignis, Passiflora vitifolia, Pitcairnia andreana, Psammisia sp., Quararibea pumila, Quisqualis indica, Rollinia mucosa, Sapranthus microcarpa, Tacca chantrieri.

Cohen Court

Anemone 'Alba' (Windflower), Rosa 'Carefree Sunshine' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Korfalt' GOLDMARIE (Floribunda rose).

English Woodland Garden

Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Prinz Heinrich' (Japanese anemone), Aster anomalus (Aster), Aster divaricatus (Wood aster), Aster macrophyllus (Large-leaved aster), Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia), Chelone obliqua (Turtlehead), Colchicum sp. (Autumn crocus), Conoclinium coelestinum (Mistflower), Corydalis ochroleuca (Corydalis), Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus' (Purple coneflower), Hosta longipes (Plantain lily), Iresine rhizomatosa (Bloodleaf), Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal flower), Lobelia siphilitica (Great lobelia), Myosotis scorpoides (Forget-me-not), Persicaria microcephalum 'Red Dragon' (Knotweed), Polygonum virginiana (Tovara), Polygonum virginiana 'Variegata' (Tovara), Salvia koyamae (Sage), Solidago caesia (Goldenrod), Tricyrtis formosana var. stolonifera (Toad lily), Tricyrtis hirta (Toad lily), Tricyrtis maculata (Toad lily).

Gladney Rose Garden

Many roses are still in bloom in this garden.

Goodman Iris Garden

Iris sp. (Iris).

Annuals: Lobularia maritima (Sweet alyssum). A few reblooming iris flower sporadically at this time of year.

Grigg Nanjing Friendship Garden, the Chinese Garden

Actaea simplex (Bugbane), Actaea simplex 'James Compton' (Bugbane), Anemone hupehensis (Japanese anemone), Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia), Buddleja davidii 'White Profusion' (Butterfly bush), Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Ceratostigma), Echinops ritro (Small globe thistle), Hemerocallis 'Stella de Oro' (Daylily), Heuchera villosa 'Purpurea' (Coral bells), Kalimeris mongolica (Oriental boltonia), Lychnis cognata (Catchfly), Osmanthus fragrans (Fragrant olive), Rosa chinensis 'Mutabilis' (China rose), Silene wallichiana (Bladder campion), Tricyrtis hirta (Toad lily).

Annuals: Ageratum houstonianum 'Artist Purple' (Floss flower), Chrysanthemum 'Anna', 'Brandi', 'Harvest Emily' (Garden mum), Musella lasiocarpa (Chinese yellow banana).

Heckman Bulb Garden

Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia), Allium stellatum (Prairie onion), Crinum 'Emma Jones' (Crinum), Crinum 'Pauline Duver' (Crinum), Gladiolus calianthus (Peacock gladiolus), Gloriosa superba 'Rothschildiana' (Glory lily), Ornithogalum saundersiae (Ornithogalum), Sternbergia lutea (Autumn daffodil), Zephyranthes primulina (Fairy lily).

Annuals: Dahlia 'Ambitious', Dahlia 'Crazy Love', Dahlia 'Fleural', Dahlia 'Jean Marie', Dahlia 'Kelvin Floodlight', Dahlia 'Laura's Dream', Dahlia 'Lilac Time', Dahlia 'Mrs. Eileen', Dahlia 'Mystery Day', Dahlia 'Otto's Thrill', Dahlia 'Summer Lace'.

Heckman Rock Garden

Aster farreri (Aster), Aster novi-belgii 'Tiny Tot' (New York aster), Aster oblongifolius (Aromatic aster), Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago), Cicerbita prenanthoides (Cicerbita), Colchicum 'Waterlily' (Autumn crocus), Coreopsis rosea 'American Dream' (Tickseed), Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' (Coreopsis), Echinacea tennesseensis (Tennessee coneflower), Engelmannia pinnatifida (Englemann daisy), Hippolytia herderi (Tansy), Hylotelephium telephium 'Matrona' (Hylotelephium), Liatris scariosa (Blazing star), Nepeta grossheimii (Nepeta), Platycodon grandiflorus (Balloon flower), Potentilla fruticosa 'Katherine Dykes' (Shrubby cinquefoil), Salvia azurea 'Nekan' (Blue sage), Salvia greggii 'Alba' (Autumn sage), Salvia greggii 'Lipstick Red' (Autumn sage), Salvia guaranitica (Anise-scented sage), Salvia koyamae (Sage), Salvia microphylla 'Hot Lips' (Cherry sage), Salvia microphylla 'Red Velvet' (Cherry sage), Salvia verticillata (Lilac sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Salvia), Saponaria x lampergii 'Max Frei' (Soapwort), Sedum 'Purple Emperor' (Stonecrop), Solidago spathulata var. nana (Goldenrod), Tetraneuris acaulis var. glabra (Tetraneuris), Verbascum pyramidatum (Verbascum).

Annuals: Gaura 'Petite Pink'.

Herb Garden

Agastache foeniculum (Anise hyssop), Digitalis purpurea 'Foxy' (Common foxglove), Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote' (English lavender), Origanum vulgare (Oregano), 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 'AUSrush' WINDRUSH (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Felicia' (Hybrid musk rose), Rosa 'MEImont' CLARE MATIN (Large flowered climbing rose), Rosa 'Morden Blush' (Rose), Rosa 'Nearly Wild' (Floribunda rose), Satureja montana (Winter savory), Scabiosa caucasica (Pincushion flower), Scabiosa caucasica 'Fama' (Pincushion flower), Stachys officinalis (Wood betony).

Annuals: Calendula officinalis 'Bon Bon Yellow' (Pot marigold), Dianthus 'Ipswich Pinks', Dianthus 'Melody Mix' (Pink), Gomphrena globosa 'Gnome White' (Globe amaranth), Helichrysum monstrosum 'Bright Bikini Mix', Lavandula angustifolia 'Rosea' (English lavender), Linaria maroccana 'Fantasy Speckled Pink' (Toadflax), Lobularia maritima 'Wonderful Purple', Lobularia maritima 'Wonderful White' (Sweet alyssum), Ocimum americanum (Lime basil), Ocimum basilicum (Basil), Origanum 'Kent Beauty' (Marjoram), Pelargonium 'Nutmeg' (Scented geranium), Pelargonium 'Vancouver Centennial' (Geranium), Salvia elegans (Pineapple sage), Salvia farinacea (Mealycup 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), Hosta 'Candy Hearts' (Hosta), Hosta 'Emerald Tiara' (Hosta), Hosta 'Ground Master' (Hosta), Hosta 'Ground Sulphur' (Hosta), Hosta lancifolia (Hosta), Hosta 'Stiletto' (Hosta), Hosta tardiflora (Hosta), Hosta venusta (Hosta), Hosta yingeri (Hosta), Liriope muscari 'Variegata' (Variegated lilyturf), Pollia japonica (Pollia), Polygonum virginianum (Knotweed), Polygonum virginianum 'Variegatum' (Tovara), Tricyrtis hirta (Toad lily).

Knolls

Ageratina luciae-brauniae (Lucy Brown's snakeroot), Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia), Boltonia decurrens (Decurrent falseaster), Echinacea tennesseensis (Tennessee coneflower), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Endless Summer' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus' (Eulalia), Persicaria amplexicaulis (Mountain fleece), Salvia x sylvestiris 'Mainacht' (Sage), Sporobolus heterolepis (Prairie dropseed), Tricyrtis 'Tojen' (Japanese toad lily), Vitex agnus-castus (Chaste tree).

Annuals: Salvia leucantha (Mexican bush sage).

Kresko Family Victorian Garden

Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight' (Butterfly bush), Hibiscus syriacus 'Minerva' (Rose of Sharon), Lagerstroemia 'Tonto' (Crape myrtle), Potentilla fruticosa 'Abbotswood' (Shrubby cinquefoil), Rosa 'AUScam' MARINETTE (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSlo' OTHELLO (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Nearly Wild' (Floribunda rose), Spiraea japonica 'Limemound' (Japanese spiraea), Spiraea japonica 'Shibori' (Japanese spiraea).

Annuals: Ricinus communis 'Carmencita' (Castor bean).

Lehmann Rose Garden

Many roses are still in bloom in this garden.

Linnean House

Begonia 'Loma Alta' (Begonia), Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum 'Cocktail Brandy' (Wax begonia), Camellia 'Sparkling Burgundy' (Sasanqua camellia), Farfugium japonicum, Impatiens walleriana ‘Dazzler Bright Eyes', Impatiens walleriana ‘Dazzler Rose', Impatiens walleriana ‘Dazzler Rose Star', Impatiens walleriana ‘Dazzler Rose Swirl', Impatiens walleriana ‘Dazzler Violet’, Nicotiana 'Only the Lonely' (Flowering tobacco).

Milles Sculpture Garden

Annuals: Viola spp (Pansies). Water liles in the East Pool: Nymphaea 'Albert de Lasting', Nymphaea 'Bagdad', Nymphaea 'Castaliflora', Nymphaea 'Director George T. Moore', Nymphaea 'General Pershing', Nymphaea 'H. C. Haarstick', Nymphaea 'Henry Shaw', Nymphaea 'Isabel Pring', Nymphaea 'Judge Hitchcock', Nymphaea 'Midnight', Nymphaea 'Mrs. Edward Whitaker', Nymphaea 'Saint Louis', Nymphaea 'Saint Louis Gold' (Tropical waterlily). Water lilies in the Central Pool: Nymphaea 'Afterglow', Nymphaea 'American Beauty', Nymphaea 'Blue Spider', Nymphaea 'Carla's Sonshine', Nymphaea 'Eldorado', Nymphaea 'Enchantment', Nymphaea 'Evelyn Randig', Nymphaea 'Golden West', Nymphaea 'Indian Goddess Dark Blue', Nymphaea 'Jack Wood', Nymphaea 'Margaret Mary', Nymphaea 'Margaret Randig', Nymphaea 'Marmorata', Nymphaea 'Mr. Martin E. Randig', Nymphaea 'Neolene', Nymphaea 'Pamela', Nymphaea 'Panama Pacific', Nymphaea 'Pink Passion', Nymphaea 'Purple Zanzibar', Nymphaea 'Rhonda Kay', Nymphaea 'Rose Bowl', Nymphaea 'Royal Purple', Nymphaea 'Shirley Byrne', Nymphaea 'St. Louis Gold', Nymphaea 'Tammie Sue Uber' (Tropical water lily), Victoria 'Adventure', Victoria 'Challenger', Victoria 'Longwood Hybrid' (Victoria water lily), Victoria cruziana (Santa Cruz water lily). Water lilies in the West Pool: Nymphaea 'Afterglow', Nymphaea 'Albert Greenberg', Nymphaea 'Antares', Nymphaea 'Aquarius', Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty', Nymphaea 'Blue Triumph', Nymphaea 'Carla's Sonshine', Nymphaea 'Charles Thomas', Nymphaea 'Eldorado', Nymphaea 'Green Smoke', Nymphaea 'Innocence', Nymphaea 'Jennifer Rebecca', Nymphaea 'Leopardess', Nymphaea 'Madame Ganna Walska', Nymphaea 'Miami Rose', Nymphaea' Moon Shadow', Nymphaea 'Pink Champagne', Nymphaea 'Pink Passion', Nymphaea 'Queen of Siam', Nymphaea 'Rose de Noche', Nymphaea 'Ruby', Nymphaea 'Star of Zanzibar', Nymphaea 'Texas Shell Pink', Nymphaea 'White Delight', Nymphaea 'William McClane', Nymphaea 'Wood's Blue Goddess' (Tropical waterlily).

Ridgway Center Entrance

Annuals: Chrysanthemum spp. (Garden mum).

Samuels Bulb Garden

Alstroemeria psittacina (Lily of the Incas), Alstroemeria 'Sweet Laura' (Alstroemeria), Crinum moorei (Crinum), Ornithogalum saundersiae (Giant chincherinchee).

Seiwa-En,The Japanese Garden

Chrysanthemum spp. (Garden mums), Platycodon grandiflorus (Balloon flower).

Annuals: Trained mum cascades and single standards in the Pring Memorial Chrysanthemum Garden are showy.

Shoenberg Temperate House

Abelia chinensis, Abutilon sp. (Flowering maple), Aster chilensis, Bacopa caroliniana, Begonia ‘Dragon Wing Pink’ (Angelwing begonia), Callicarpa americana (Beautyberry), Callicarpa cathayana (Beautyberry), Callistemon citrinus (Crimson bottlebrush), Carissa macrophylla, Cleome arborea (Bladderbush), Cuphea sp., Euphorbia millii (Crown of Thorns), Epilobium canum (California fuchsia), Eriogonum arborescens (Wild buckwheat), Foeniculum vulgare (Fennel), Hydrangea macrophylla (Hortensia), Impatiens sp., Jasminum angulare, Jasminum sambac 'Jewel of India' (Arabian jasmine), Jasminum tortuosum, Millettia reticulata, Nemesia fruticans, Pelargonium 'Designer Hot Coral', Pelargonium `Designer Salmon', Pelargonium sp., Petunia 'Hurrah Blue Improved', Rosa 'Sunsprite' (Floribunda rose), Ruellia brittoniana 'Katie', Trachelium caeruleum (Throatwort), Turraea obtusifolia (South African honeysuckle).

Spoehrer Plaza

Annuals: Acorus gramineus 'Ogon', Begonia 'Dragon Wing Red' (Begonia) Canna 'Red Futurity' (Canna).

Strassenfest German Garden

Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia), Aconitum carmichaelii 'Arendsii' (Monk's-hood), Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Prinz Heinrich' (Japanese anemone), Anemone sylvestris (Snowdrop windflower), Anemone x hybrida 'Konigin Charlotte' (Japanese anemone), Aster amellus 'Rudolf Goethe' (Italian aster), Aster 'Nesthakchen' (Aster), Aster novae-angliae 'Septemberrubin' (New England aster), Centaurea montana (Mountain bluet), Colchicum speciosum (Autumn crocus), Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Feuerhexe' (Cheddar pink), Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue' (Small globe thistle), Helianthus microcephalus (Sunflower), Heliopsis helianthoides (Oxeye sunflower), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Alpengluhen' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Iberis sempervirens 'Snowflake' (Candytuft), Knautia macedonica (Knautia), Linaria vulgaris (Butter and eggs), Phlox x arendsii 'Lilac Star' (Phlox), Pulsatilla vulgaris subsp. grandis 'Papageno' (Pasque flower), Salvia nemorosa 'Ostfriesland' (Sage), Salvia nemorosa 'Rosenwein' (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Blauhuegel' (Sage), Saponaria x lempergii 'Max Frei' (Soapwort), Silene vulgaris (Bladder campion).

Annuals: Dianthus amurensis 'Siberian Blues', Dianthus 'Fernbow Nutmeg Clove' (Border carnation), Petunia 'Avalanche Lilac', Petunia 'Balcufuein' (Petunia).

Swift Family Garden

Clematis 'Henryi' (Clematis).

Annuals: Acorus gramineus 'Ogon' (Grassy-leaved sweet flag), Ajuga reptans 'Caitlin's Giant' (Ajuga), Aster nova-angliae 'Purple Dome' (New England aster), Brassica juncea 'Red Giant' (Purple-leaved mustard), Chrysanthemum 'Geneva', 'Hannah', 'Helen' (Decorative garden mum), Helichrysum thianschanicum ICICLES (Licorice plant), Imperata cylindrica 'Rubra' (Japanese blood grass), Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah' (Switch grass), Pennisetum alopecuroides (Fountain grass), Pennisetum 'Purple Majesty' (Ornamental millet), Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum' (Fountain grass), Salvia officinalis 'Icterina' (Common sage), Sedum 'Autumn Fire' (Sedum). Aquatics in the pools include: Acorus gramineus 'Ogon' (Grassy-leaved sweet flag), Caladium 'Freida Hemple' (Caladium), Canna ‘Black Knight’, Canna 'Endeavor' (Canna), Carex sp. (Sedge), Cephalanthus occidentalis (Buttonbush), Colocasia esculenta ‘Black Magic’, Colocasia esculenta 'Black Marble' (Taro), Cyperus involucratus 'Gracilis' (Cyperus), Cyperus papyrus (Papyrus), Cyperus papyrus ‘Nanus’ (Dwarf papyrus), Echinodorus cordifolius 'Marble Queen' (Texas mud baby), Echinodorus osiris (Mellon swords), Glyceria maxima 'Variegata' (Manna grass), Gymnocoronis spillanthoides (Water snowball), Hemigraphus alternata (Redflame ivy), Juncus effusus 'Spiralis' (Corkscrew rush), Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal flower), Ludwigia sedoides (Mosaic plant), Nelumbo lutea (Water lotus), Nelumbo nucifera, Nelumbo nucifera 'Momo Botan' (Sacred lotus), Nymphaea ‘Albert Greenberg’, Nymphaea ‘Annie Emmett’, Nymphaea ‘Baghdad’, Nymphaea ‘Blue Spider’, Nymphaea ‘Jennifer Rebecca’, Nymphaea ‘Miami Rose’, Nymphaea ‘Moon Shadow’, Nymphaea ‘Pink Champagne’, Nymphaea ‘Pink Passion’, Nymphaea ‘Purple Zanzibar’, Nymphaea ‘Red Flare’, Nymphaea ‘Rosa de Noche’, Nymphaea ‘Star of Siam’, Nymphaea ‘Star of Zanzibar’, Phalaris arundinacea 'Strawberries and Cream' (Ribbon grass), Pontederia cordata (Pickerel weed), Saururus cernuus (Swamp lily), Schoenplectus lacustris subsp tabernaemontani 'Zebrinus' (Club rush), Typha latifolia 'Variegata' (Cattail), Typhonodorum lindleyanum (Giant arum), Victoria cruziana (Santa Cruz waterlily).

Swift Perennial Border

Achillea 'Fanal' (Yarrow), Anemone 'Alba' (Japanese anemone), Anemone 'September Charm' (Anemone), Aster novae-angliae 'Alma Potschke' (New England aster), Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' (New England aster), Buddleia x weyeriana 'Honeycomb' (Butterfly bush), Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Ceratostigma), Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder' (Silver feather maiden grass), Miscanthus sinensis var. strictus (Porcupine grass), Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus' (Variegated eulalia grass), Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal' (Switch grass), Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian sage), Phlox paniculata 'David' (Garden phlox), Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm' (Orange coneflower), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Sage), Veronica 'Sunny Border Blue' (Speedwell).

Annuals: Aster nova-angliae 'Purple Dome' (New England aster), Chrysanthemum 'Helen' (Decorative garden mum), Sedum 'Autumn Fire'.

Zimmerman Scented Garden

Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote' (Common lavender), Lonicera 'Mandarin' (Scarlet trumpet honeysuckle), Rosa 'WEKblunez' MEMORIAL DAY (Hybrid tea rose).

Annuals: Lavandula x intermedia (Lavender).

Kemper Center for Home Gardening

AmerenUE Ground Cover Border
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago), Cornus sericea 'Baileyi' (Redosier dogwood), Delosperma cooperi (Ice plant), Helianthus salicifolia 'Low Down' (Willow-leaved sunflower), Hemerocallis 'Stella d'Oro' (Daylily), Liriope muscari 'Variegata' (Lilyturf), Rosa 'Happy Trails' (Miniature rose), Rosa 'Electric Carpet' (Rose), Rosa 'Flower Carpet Red' (Shrub rose), Sorbaria sorbifolia (Ural false spirea), Thymus serpyllum var. coccineus 'Coccineus' (Wild thyme), Viola labradorica (Labrador violet).

Bank of America Family Vegetable Garden
Rosa 'Carefree Beauty (™)' (Shrub rose), Tricyrtis hirta 'Miyazaki' (Toad lily).

Annuals: Angelonia angustifolia (Summer snapdragon), Begonia 'Babywing Pink' (Begonia), Gaura 'Karalee Petite Pink' (Gaura), Penstemon 'Liliput Rose', Petunia 'Cascade Bicolor White', Petunia 'Easy Wave White', Petunia 'Wave Blue' (Petunia), Viola spp. (Pansies).

Birch Mahaffey Carpenter Butterfly Pavillion
Buddleja davidii var. veitchiana 'Petite Plum' (Butterfly bush), Impatiens capensis (Jewelweed), Lespedeza thunbergii 'Gibraltar' (Bush clover).

Annuals: Ageratum houstonianum (Floss flower), Asclepias curassavica (Bloodflower), Celosia sp., Lantana camara 'Weepers', Pentas lanceolata (Egyptian star flower), Phlox 'Intensia Lavender Glow', Salvia 'Maraschino', Salvia greggii 'Alba', Tagetes tenuifolia 'Red Gem', Tagetes tenuifolia 'Lemon Gem' (Signet marigold), Zinnia angustifolia 'Profusion Orange', Zinnia angustifolia 'Profusion White'.

Christopher Biraben Butterfly Meadow
Aster novae-angliae (New England aster), Aster oblongifolius (Aromatic aster), Helenium virginicum (Sneezeweed), Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal flower), Lobelia siphilitica (Blue cardinal flower), Pycnanthemum flexuosum (Slender mountain mint), Rudbeckia fulgida (Coneflower), Solidago hispida (Goldenrod).

Annuals: Asclepias curassavica (Bloodflower), Lantana camara 'Patriot Weepers Popcorn', Pentas lanceolata 'Butterfly White', Rudbeckia 'Indian Summer' (Black-eyed Susan), Salvia 'Rose Queen', Zinnia angustifolia (Mexican zinnia).

Cornelia Sunnen Backyard Garden
Annuals: Dianthus chinensis 'Super Parfait Strawberry' (Pink), Gomphrena globosa 'Buddy Purple' (Globe amaranth).

Cutting Garden
Carex flacca (Blue green sedge), Echinacea purpurea 'Ruby Giant' (Purple coneflower), Heliopsis helianthoides 'Ballerina' (Oxeye), Solidago 'Crown of Rays' (Goldenrod).

Annuals: Ageratum houstonianum 'Blue Bouquet' (Floss flower), Celosia plumosa 'Fresh Look Yellow' (Cockscomb), Gomphrena 'Lavender Lady', Gomphrena 'Strawberry Fields' (Globe amaranth), Lobelia speciosa 'Compliment Mixed', Pennisetum 'Purple Majesty' (Ornamental millet), Pentas lanceolata 'Starlight Lavender' (Egyptian starflower), Rudbeckia hirta 'Autumn Colors', Rudbeckia hirta 'Cherokee Susnset', Rudbeckia hirta 'Indian Summer' (Black eyed Susan), Solanum integrifolium (Scarlet eggplant), Tweedia caerulea 'Heavenborn'.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Flower Borders
Anemone 'Queen Charlotte' (Japanese anemone), Aster ericoides 'Snow Flurry' (Heath aster), Aster laevis 'Bluebird' (Smooth aster), Aster novae-angliae 'Blaue Lagune' (New England aster), Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' (New England aster), Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Pixie' (New England aster), Aster oblongifolius 'October Skies' (Aromatic aster), Begonia grandis subsp. evansiana (Hardy begonia), Begonia grandis subsp. evansiana var. alba (Hardy begonia), Boltonia asteroides 'Pink Beauty', Buddleja davidii 'Monrell' STRAWBERRY LEMONADE (Butterfly bush), Buddleja davidii var. veitchiana 'White Ball' (Butterfly bush), Caryopteris incana 'Sunshine Blue' (Bluebeard), Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Longwood Blue' (Bluebeard), Centaurea montana (Perennial bachelor's button), Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago), Chelone sp. (Turtlehead), Cimicifuga simplex 'James Compton' (Bugbane), Clematis 'Comtesse de Bouchard' (Clematis), Clematis 'Will Goodwin' (Clematis), Clematis x durandii (Clematis), Clematis x jackmanii (Jackman clematis), Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' (Threadleaf coreopsis), Diervilla 'Copper' (Dwarf bush honeysuckle), Eryngium planum (Sea holly), Gaura lindheimeri 'Siskyou Pink' (Gaura), Geranium 'Dilys' (Hardy geranium), Geranium 'Jolly Bee' (Cranesbill), Geranium 'Tiny Monster' (Cranesbill), Geranium wlassovianum (Cranesbill), Heuchera villosa 'Autumn Bride', Heuchera villosa 'Purpurea' (Coral bells), Kalimeris pinnatifida 'Hortensia' (Kalimeris), Kalimeris yomema 'Aurea' (Kalimeris), Lagerstroemia 'Tonto' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia 'Bicolor' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'Potomac' (Crape myrtle), Lagerstroemia indica 'Velma's Royal Delight' (Crape myrtle), Lamium maculatum 'Dellam' GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY (Spotted deadnettle), Lychnis coronaria (Rose campion), Nepeta x faassenii 'Blue Wonder' (Nepeta), Patrinia gibbosa (Patrinia), Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Filagran' (Russian sage), Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Little Spire' (Russian sage), Persicaria amplexicaule 'Firetail' (Mountain fleece flower), Persicaria 'Compton's Form' (Mountain fleece flower), Phlox paniculata 'Nicky' (Garden phlox), Phlox paniculata 'Robert Poore' (Garden phlox), Physostegia virginiana 'Vivid' (Obedient plant), Pollia japonica (Pollia), Prunella grandiflora subsp. pyrenaica 'Loveliness' (Self heal), Salvia azurea var. grandiflora (Blue sage), Salvia transylvanica (Sage), Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain' (Lilac sage), Salvia verticillata 'White Rain' (Lilac sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Sage), Sedum spectabile 'Meteor' (Showy stonecrop), Silphium gracile (Slender rosinweed), Sisymbrium luteum (Sisymbrium), Solidago 'Gold Spangles' (Goldenrod), Solidago 'Peter Pan' (Goldenrod), Solidago 'Wichita Mountains' (Goldenrod), Stachys macrantha 'Superba' (Big betony), Stachys macrantha 'Hummelo' (Big betony), Tamarix ramosissima 'Pink Cascade' (Tamarisk), Tradescantia 'Hawaiian Punch' (Spiderwort), Tradescantia 'Little Doll' (Spiderwort), Tradescantia 'Snowcap' (Spiderwort), Tricyrtis formosana 'Gates of Heaven' (Toad lily), Tricyrtis hirta (Toad lily), Tricyrtis macrantha subsp. macranthopsis (Toad lily), Tricyrtis 'Shirohotogisu' (Toad lily), Tricyrtis 'Sinonome' (Toad lily), Verbascum chaixii (Nettle-leaved mullein), Verbascum chaixii 'Album' (Nettle-leaved mullein), Verbascum 'Jackie' (Verbascum), Veronica longifolia 'Blue Giant' (Long leaf speedwell), Veronica 'Waterperry' (Veronica).

Foundation Plantings
Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus' (Maiden grass), Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus' (Variegated eulalia).

Fragrance Garden
Buddleja longifolia (Buddleja), Clematis recta 'Purpurea' (Ground clematis), Gladiolus callianthus (Acidanthera), Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote' (English lavender), Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Little Spire' (Russian sage), Polianthes tuberosa (Tuberose), Rosa 'Abbaya de Cluny(®)' (Hybrid tea rose), Rosa 'Amiga Mia' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSmary' MARY ROSE (Shrub rose), Rosa 'AUSsemi' THE HERBALIST (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Blanc Double de Coubert' (Hybrid rugosa rose), Rosa 'Carefree Wonder' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'CHEWpeachdell' WHAT A PEACH (Miniature shrub rose), Rosa 'Graham Thomas' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Lilac Rose (™)' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Linda Campbell' (Hybrid rugosa rose), Rosa 'Paloma Blanca' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Scentimental' (Floribunda rose), Rosa 'Sir Thomas Lipton' (Hybrid rugosa rose), Veronica spicata 'Blue Bouquet' (Spiked speedwell).

Annuals: Agastache 'Pink Pop' (Hyssop), Lobularia maritima 'Snow Crystals' (Sweet alyssum), Petunia 'Blue Wave', Petunia 'Carpet Lilac', Petunia 'Easy Wave Pink', Petunia 'Easy Wave White' (Petunia), Polianthes tuberosa (Tuberose), Viola 'Atlas Blueberry Mix' (Pansy).

Gourd Arbor
Liriope spicata 'Silver Dragon' (Lilyturf).

Annuals: Aristolochia grandiflora (Pelican flower), Aristolochia peruviana (Dutchman's pipe), Lagenaria siceraria (Hardshell gourd).

Hedge Display
Hydrangea paniculata 'Grandiflora' (Peegee hydrangea).

Jane and Whitney Harris Secret Garden
Anemone 'Alba' (Japanese anemone), Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' (New England aster), Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago), Colchicum byzantium (Autumn crocus), Corydalis 'Blackberry Wine' (Corydalis), Dicentra 'Luxuriant' (Bleeding heart), Geranium 'Gerwat' ROZANNE (Cranesbill), Iris 'Autumn Tryst' (Tall bearded reblooming iris), Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi' (Balloon flower), Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' (Pincushion flower), Solidago sphacelata 'Golden Fleece' (Goldenrod), Tradescantia 'Purple Profusion' (Spiderwort).

Annuals: Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Purple Duet' (Horned violet).

Jordan Ornamental Shade Garden and Overlook
Adenophora lilifolia (Ladybells), Begonia grandis 'Wildwood Premier' (Hardy begonia), Cimicifuga simplex 'White Pearl' (Bugbane), Geranium 'Rozanne' (Cranesbill), Geranium sanguineum 'New Hampshire Purple' (Bloody cranesbill), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Endless Summer' (Bigleaf hydrangea), Hydrangea macrophylla 'Otaksa' (Big leaf hydrangea), Rosa 'Don Juan' (Large-flowered climbing rose), Tricyrtis formosana 'Samurai' (Toad lily), Tricyrtis 'Togen' (Toad lily).

Joseph F. Ruwitch Garden for All
Platycodon grandiflorus 'Fuji White' (Balloon flower), Rosa 'Savaclend' CLIMBING RAINBOW'S END (Climbing miniature rose).

Annuals: Calibrachoa 'Minifamous Dark Blue' (Trailing petunia), Catharanthus roseus (First Kiss Ruby' (Vinca), Chrysanthemum spp., (Garden mums), Cuphea hyssopifolia 'Lavender Lace' (Mexican heather), Nierembergia caerulea 'Purple Robe' (Cupflower), Petunia 'Easy Wave White' (Spreading petunia), Scaevola aemula 'Whirlwind Royal Velvet' (Fan flower), Viola 'Springtime Panola Mix' (Pansy).

Lang Family Bird Garden
Agastache 'Firebird' (Giant hyssop), Aster divaricatus 'Eastern Star' (White wood aster), Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' (New England aster), Coreopsis major (Coreopsis), Helianthus salicifolius 'Low Down' (Sunflower), Hibiscus coccineus (Scarlet rose mallow), Lonicera sempervirens (Trumpet honeysuckle), Mirabilis jalapa (Four o'clock).

Annuals: Abelmoschus moschatus (Musk mallow), Begonia 'Cocktail Gin', Begonia 'Super Olympia Mix' (Wax begonia), Cleome hassleriana (Spider flower), Hamelia patens (Firebush), Ipomoea quamoclit (Cypress vine), Ipomoea tricolor 'Rose Silk', Lantana camara 'Patriot Starburst' (Lantana), Melampodium paludosum 'Son of Garth' (Melampodium), Nicotiana 'Nicky Lime', Nicotiana 'Nicky Red' (Flowering tobacco), Orthosiphon stamineus (Cat's whiskers), Pavonia brasiliensis (Pavonia), Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Majesty' (Ornamental millet), Pentas lanceolata 'Butterfly Deep Pink', Pentas lanceolata 'Ruby Glow' (Egyptian starflower), Portulaca grandiflora 'Margarita Lemon', Portulaca grandiflora 'Margarita Scarlet' (Moss rose), Rudbeckia hirta 'Prairie Sun' (Black-eyed Susan), Salvia coccinea 'Spanish Dancer', Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue' (Anise-scented sage), Salvia vanhouttei 'Caribean Coral', Stachtarpheta urticaefolia (Blue rat's tail), Tagetes patula 'Hero Gold', Tagetes patula 'Mr. Majestic' (French marigold), Verbena 'Imagination' (Verbena), Zinnia elegans 'Oklahoma Mix' (Zinnia).

Low Maintenance Garden
Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' (New England aster), Aster tataricus 'Jindai' (Tatarian aster), Calamagrostis brachytricha (Reed grass), Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower), Hylotelephium 'Autumn Joy' (Stonecrop), Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Moudry' (Fountain grass), Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian sage), Solidago 'Golden Fleece' (Goldenrod), Sporobolus heterolepis (Prairie dropseed), Veronica spicata 'Blue Charm' (Spiked speedwell).

Lucy and Stanley Lopata Prairie Garden
Andropogon gerardii (Big bluestem), Aster novae-angliae (New England aster), Aster oblongifolius (Aromatic aster), Heliopsis helianthoides (Oxeye), Salvia azurea var. grandiflora (Blue sage), Solidago gattingeri (Goldenrod), Solidago riddellii (Goldenrod), Solidago speciosa (Showy goldenrod).

Maritz Apple Allee
Andropogon glomeratus (Bluestem), Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam' (Feather reed grass), Clematis 'Evijohill' JOSEPHINE (Clematis), Hemerocallis 'English Pixie' (Daylily), Rosa 'MEIroupis' COLLETTE (Large-flowered climbing rose), Rosa 'Sachet' (Miniature rose), Rosa 'Savahalo' GOLDEN HALO' (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: Chrysanthemum 'Hermes' (Garden mum), Eragrostis 'Wind Dancer' (Love grass).

Martha Love Symington Missouri Native Shade Garden
Chelone glabra (Turtlehead), Helianthus divaricatus (Sunflower), Impatiens capensis (Jewelweed), Phlox maculata (Meadow pholx), Rudbeckia laciniata (Tall coneflower), Solidago hispida (Goldenrod), Tradescantia virginiana (Spiderwort).

Members' Entry Court Garden
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln' (Fountain grass).

Mildred Lane Kemper Terrace Garden
Lonicera heckrottii 'Gold Flame' (Goldflame honeysuckle), Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln' (Fountain grass), Saccharum ravennae (Ravenna grass).

Spoehrer Children's Garden
Rosa chinensis 'Mutabilis' (China rose), Rosa 'Nearly Wild' (Floribunda rose).

Annuals: Alcea rosea (Hollyhock), Colocasia esculenta (Elephant ear), Crinum asiaticum (Poison bulb), Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks' (Ginger lily), Hemigraphis alternata 'Metallica Crispa' (Waffle plant), Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (Chinese hibiscus), Impatiens hawkeri 'Painted Paradise Red' (New Guinea impatiens), Ipomoea carnea (Morning glory), Jatropha integerrima (Peregrina), Justicia incarnea (Shrimp plant), Lantana 'New Gold', Mussaenda phillipica (Mussaenda), Pachystachys lutea (Shrinp plant), Portulaca 'Duet Golden Sunrise' (Moss rose), Solenostemon 'Cheekwood Calico', Solenostemon 'Paisley Show' (Coleus), Tagetes patula 'Bonanza Harmony', Turnera ulmifolia 'Sundrop' (Damiana).

Suzanne Stagg Wright Rock Garden
Allium stellatum (Prairie onion), Aster oblongifolius (Aromatic aster), Aster patens (Aster), Heterotheca camporum (Golden aster), Pycnanthemum flexuosum (Slender mountain mint), Solidago riddellii (Goldenrod).

USBank City Garden
Abelia 'Edward Goucher' (Glossy abelia), Rosa 'Radrazz' KNOCK OUT (Shrub rose), Sedum spectabile 'Ruby Jewel' (Showy stonecrop).

Annuals: Impatiens hawkeri 'Infinity Cherry Red' (New Guinea impatiens), Salvia farinacea 'Victoria' (Mealycup sage), Thunbergia alata 'Blushing Susie' (Black-eyed Susan vine).

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