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Greater Ozarks Audubon has a bluebird box trail consisting of 29 boxes located within the Springfield Botanical Gardens. The boxes are monitored every two weeks from March to August to observe ...

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“The beginning of May is the best time to see Iris and Peony collections.  We have over 50 bearded iris and 100 peony in our collection gardens. However, it is The post Bloom Blurb: Iris & Pe...

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“The Hawthorn or Missouri’s floral emblem can be seen blooming just south of the butterfly house. There are several species of hawthorn and they grow prolifically across the state. Near The ...

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“Follow your nose to all the fragrant flowers this week around the garden. There are 2 extraordinary shrubs blooming on the south end of the shrub collection just a little The post Bloom Blurb...

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“The bright red, orange and hot pink blooms of the native coral honeysuckle and red buckeye serve as a beacon to the hummingbirds that are moving back into the area. The post Bloom Blurb: Nati...

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“The bloom of the week is the ‘Butterflies’ Magnolia blooming in the Winter Garden and near the daylilies. It is a hybrid of our native Cucumber Magnolia and the Yulan The post Bloom Blurb...

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“The plant of the week is the narrow, spikes of black bell flowers on the Persian Lilies or Black Fritillaria that can be seen with companion hyacinth, grape hyacinth and The post Bloom Blurb:...

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“With the warmer night temperatures this week, I’m expecting lots of blooms to open just in time for the Cherry Blossom Kite & Piñata Festival. Unfortunately, many of our ornamental cherrie...

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“The outdoor garden plants are on pause this weekend with the extreme cold temperatures, but come inside the Botanical Center to see displays from several regional orchid societies and vendors ...

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