Plant Gallery
To learn about the plants in each garden, click the associated garden below. (coming soon)
The following trees and shrubs are located in the Master Gardeners’ Shade and Hosta Garden at Monk Botanical Gardens. It is our goal that all information will be accessible through the Monk Botanical Gardens DataBase which should be up and running in 2021.
In the meanwhile please search for information:
The MortonArboretum https://www.mortonarb.org/
The Missouri Botanical Gardens https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/plantfinder
Please note that section #1 is North part of the garden; Section #2 is in the middle; section #3 is in the South part of the garden.
| Plant Name | Scientific Name | Origin | Family | Quantity | Location |
| River's Purple European Beech | Fagus sylvatica 'Riversii' | England, Europe | Fagaceae | 2 | Section 1 |
| Pagoda Dogwood | Comuus alternifolia | North America | Comaceae | 1 | Section 1 |
| Young's Weeping Birch | Betula pendula 'Youngii' | Europe | Betulaceae | 1 | Section 1 |
| Walker's Weeping Caragana | Caragana arborescens | North America | Fabaceae | 1 | Section 1 |
| Royal Raindrops Crabapple | Malus 'JFS-KW5' Royal Raindrops | North Amercia | Rosaceae | 3 | Section 1 |
| Annabelle Hydrangea | Hydrangea arboresens | North America | Hydrangeaceae | 16 | Section 1 |
| Little Quickfire Hydrangeas | Hydrangea paniculata | Asia | Hydrangeaceae | 3 | Section1 |
| Northern Lights Azaleas | Rhododendron | North America | Ericaceae | 4 | Section 1,2,3 |
| Canadian Hemlock | Tsuga canadensis | North America | Pinaceae | 2 | Section 2 & 3 |
| Rhododendron | Rhododendron Catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans' | North America | Ericaceae | 2 | Section 2 |
| Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry | Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Autumn Brlliance' | North America | Rosaceae | 1 | Section 2 |
| Heritage Oak | Quercus x macdanielee 'Clemons' | North America | Fagaceae | 1 | Section 2 |
| Louisa Weeping Crabapply | Malus 'Louis' | Norgh America | Roasaceae | 1 | Section 2 |
| Holmstrup Arborvita | Thuja occidentalis 'Holmstrup' | North America | Cupressaceae | 9 | Section 2 |
| Ann Magnolia | Magnolia 'Ann' | North America | Magnoliaceae | 1 | Section 3 |
| Ohio Buckeye | Aesculus glabra | North America | Sapindaceae | 1 | Section 3 |
| Vanderwolf's Limber Pine | Pinus flexilis | North America | Pineceae | 1 | Section 3 |
| Kentucky coffee Tree | Gynmocladus dioica | North America | Fabasceae | 1 | Section 3 |
Maidenhair Tree | Ginkgo biloba 'Autumn Gold' | North America | Ginkgoaceae | 1 | Section 3 |
