MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 
: ' Approx. 
Approx. Color of 
Botanical name Common name height flowera time of 
bloom. 
Poterium canadense|American great 2-4’ White July-Oct, 
_ burnet 
Solidago Sea-side golden-rod 3-5’ Bright Aug.-Nov. 
sempervirens yellow 
Trollius larus American globe 1-2’ Yellowish, |May-July 
flower purplish 
SHRUBS GROWING IN VERY MOIST SOIL 
Adelia acuminata |Adelia (shrub or 15-25’ |Greenish March-April 
smal] tree) yellow 
Betula pumila Low birch 4-12’ |Inconspic- |May-June 
uous 
Fothergilla Fothergilla | 2-5’ White, pink/April 
carolina 
Rhamnus frangula | Alder buckthorn 4-6' Greenish May-June 
Spiraea salicifolia |Meadow-sweet 2-4’ White, June-Aug. 
purple 
Spiraea tomentosa | Steeple-bush 1-3’ Pink, July-Sept. 
purple 
PERENNIALS GROWING IN VERY MOIST SOIL 
Amsonia Amsonia 1-3’ Blue | April-July 
Tabernaemontana 
Asclepias Swamp milkweed 2-4’ Pink July-Sept. 
incarnata 
Aster New York aster 1-3’ Violet Aug.-Oct. 
novi-belgii 
Boltonia Aster-like boltonia 3-6’ White, July-Sept. 
asteroides pinkish 
Boltonia decurrens |Clasping-leaved bol-| 3-6’ Purple Aug.-Sept. 
tonia ; 
Boltonia Broad-sealed bol- 3-6’ Violet-blue | July-Sept. 
latisquama tonia 
Cardamine Bulbous cress 6-18” White April-June 
bulbosa 
Helenium Sneeze-weed 2-4’ Yellow Aug.-Oct. 
autumnale 
Melanthium Bunch-flower 2-4’ White June-Aug. 
virginicum 
(x)Physostegia False dragon-head =| 1-3" | Rose July-Sept. 
virginiana 
(x)Senecio aureus |Golden ragwort | 4-9" | Yellow May-July 
Veratrum viride | White hellebore | 3-6 | Yellowish =| May-July 
| green 
Verbena hastata Blue vervain | 3-5’ Blue June-Sept. 
