Plants in Bloom

August highlights

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• Meadow Rue

  Thalictrum species (meadow rue) in the Osborne Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Mexican Sunflower

  Tithonia rotundifolia (Mexican sunflower) in the Annual Border. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Gray Goldenrod

  Solidago nemoralis (gray goldenrod) in the Water Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Hardy Hibiscus

  Hibiscus 'Lord Baltimore' (hardy hibiscus) in the Water Garden. Photo: Alvina Lai.

• Heirloom Tomato

  Solanum lycopersicum (heirloom tomato) in the Herb Garden. Photo: Alexandra Muller.

• Spider Flower

  Cleome hassleriana (spider flower) in the Rose Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Mallow

  Malva sylvestris 'Mystic Merlin' (mallow cultivar) in the Rose Garden. Photo: Dave Allen.

• Cardinal Flower

  Lobelia cardinalis (cardinal flower) in the Rock Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Sunflower

  Helianthus annuus (sunflower) in the Children's Garden. Photo: Rebecca Bullene.

• Water-Lily

  Nymphaea 'James Brydon' on Lily Pool Terrace. Photo: Jean-Marc Grambert.

• Black Stem Bigleaf Hydrangea

  Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nigrar' (black stem bigleaf hydrangea) in the Plant Family Collection. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Purple Coneflower

  Echinacea purpurea (purple coneflower) at the Visitor Center. Photo: Sarah Schmidt.

• Great Blue Lobelia

  Lobelia siphilitica (great blue lobelia) in the Water Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• ‘Natchez’ Crape-Myrtle

  Lagerstroemia 'Natchez' (crape-myrtle) in the Perennial Border. Photo: Alvina Lai.

• ‘Red Flyer’ Hibiscus

  Hibiscus 'Red Flyer' (hibiscus) in the Perennial Border. Photo: Alvina Lai.

• Catmint

  Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant' (catmint) in the Fragrance Garden. Photo: Alvina Lai.

• Sedum

  Sedum spectabile 'Autumn Joy' (sedum) in the Rock Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Coleus

  Plectranthus species (coleus) in the Annual Border. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• ‘Foxy’ Foxglove

  Digitalis purpurea ‘Foxy’ (foxglove) in the Shakespeare Garden. Photo: Alvina Lai.

• Crape-Myrtle Tree

  Lagerstroemia indica (crape-myrtle tree) in the Plant Family Collection. Photo: Alvina Lai.

• Passionflower

  Passiflora caerulea (passionflower) in the Lily Pool Terrace. Photo: Rebecca Bullene.

• Osa Pulchra

  Osa pulchra (osa pulchra) in the Steinhardt Conservatory. Photo: Lee Patrick.

• Sacred Lotus

  Nelumbo nucifera 'Charles Thomas' (sacred lotus) in the Lily Pool Terrace. Photo: Lee Patrick.

• Madonna Lily

  Lilium candidum (Madonna lily) in the Shakespeare Garden. Photo: Alvina Lai.

• ‘Golden Wings’ Shrub Rose

  Rosa 'Golden Wings' (shrub rose) in the Rose Garden. Photo: Alvina Lai.

• Lagos Spinach

  Celosia argentea (lagos spinach) in the Herb Garden. Photo: Alvina Lai.

• ‘Delight’ Orchid

  Vanda pachara 'Delight' (orchid) in the Aquatic House. Photo: Alvina Lai.

• Peacock Gladiolus

  Gladiolus murielae (peacock gladiolus) in the Fragrance Garden. Photo: Alvina Lai.

• Cup Plant

  Silphium perfoliatum (cup plant) in the Plant Family Collection. Photo: Alvina Lai.

• Globe Amaranth

  Gomphrena haageana 'QIS Carmine' (globe amaranth) in the Rock Garden. Photo: Morrigan McCarthy.

• Finger Grass

  Chloris virgata (finger grass) in the Fragrance Garden. Photo: Morrigan McCarthy.

• Canna

  Canna cultivar (canna) in the Annual Border. Photo: Elizabeth Peters.

• Snow-on-the-Mountain

  Euphorbia marginata (snow-on-the-mountain) in the Rock Garden. Photo: Dave Allen.

• Goldenrod

  Solidago 'Little Lemon' (goldenrod cultivar) on the Rose Arc Pool. Photo: Alexandra Muller.

• Dahlia

  Dahlia coccinea (scarlet dahlia) in the Plant Family Collection. Photo: Rebecca Bullene.

• Burgundy Rice

  Oryza sativa (Burgundy rice) in the Herb Garden. Photo: Rebecca Bullene.

• European Plum

  Prunus x domestica 'Big Blue' (European plum) in the Plant Family Collection. Photo: Rebecca Bullene.

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