More Photos of Spring Flowers at Shaw's Garden

SPRING FLOWERS are in full bloom at the Missouri Botanical Garden, in Saint Louis. In the interest of furthering knowledge of the Latin language, I've included the botanical species and family names.



Many tulips.



Pansy, Viola x wittrockiana 'Delta Light Blue with Blotch' Violaceae





Evergreen azalea, Rhododendron 'Herbert' Ericaceae



Japanese maple, Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Tamukeyama' Aceraceae



Rhododendron 'Manitau' Ericaceae



Nepeta, Nepeta racemosa, Lamiaceae



Rhodophiala, Rhodophiala bifida, Amaryllidaceae



Jonquilla daffodil, Narcissus 'American Goldfinch' Amaryllidaceae















Flowering crabapple, Malus 'Winter Gold' Rosaceae



Horned violet, Viloa cornuta 'Endurio Blue Yellow with Purple Wing' Violaceae



Sweet alyssum
Lobularia maritima 'Wonderland Deep Purple' Brassicaceae
Lobularia maritima 'Wonderland Blue' Brassicaceae



Horned violet, Viola cornuta 'PAS221919 Sorbet Blue Heaven' Violaceae



Toadflax, Linaria maroccana 'Fantasy Violet with Yellow Eye' Scrophulariaceae



African daisy, Osteospermum 'Osjamwhit, Soprano White'



Coral bells, Heuchera 'Amethyst Myst' Saxifragaceae



Cheddar pink, Dianthus 'Feuerhexe, Firewitch' Caryophyllaceae



Nasturtium, Tropaeolum majus 'Alaska Series' Tropaeolaceae



Parrot's beak, Lotus 'Amazon Sunset' Fabaceae



Smoketree, Cotinus coggygria 'Velvet Cloak' Anacardiaceae



Chinese astilbe, Astilbe chinensis 'Visions' Saxifragaceae



Highbush blueberry, Vaccinium corymbosum 'Blue Ray' Ericaceae



Bloodgood maple, Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood' Aceraceae



Moss phlox, Phlox subulata 'Tamaongalie' Polemoniaceae

Americans aren't known for gardening, and so it shouldn't come as a surprise that the founder of the Missouri Botanical Garden, Henry Shaw, was an Englishman. The English traditionally have a great love for the soil and growing things.

The Garden is open free of charge to residents of Saint Louis City and County on Wednesday and Saturday mornings.