Sacred leaves on display at Machacek! This month’s display comes from longtime customer Emory, who is sharing his collection of hand-painted leaves from the Ficus religiosa. This tree is rare in North America but you can see one up close here in St. Louis at the MO Botanical Garden !

Have you seen the pink lanterns (𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢) in the📍Climatron? Its nickname "pink lantern" came about due to the way its pink flowers droop on the arched stems in a way that the whole effect resembles a lantern!🏮 📸 Nathan Kwarta #MOBOTGarden

Need a refresher on gardening in this season? Then join us at one of our summer courses! ☀️ Browse through courses today: secure.missouribotanicalgarden.org Note: If you are a member, log in to receive member pricing! 📸 Claire Cohen #MOBOTGarden

🌱 The June Save Plants newsletter is live — featuring highlights from CPC’s 2025 National Meeting at MO Botanical Garden! Dive into keynote talks, award winners, a rare plant scavenger hunt & more. 🔗 Read more here: SavePlants.org/news #SavePlantsFromExtinction #CPCPlants

Joining us at #WhitakerMusicFestival tonight? Get ready to groove with Saint Chuck!🎸🎶 Read through our visitor guidelines or visit the link below to learn more! missouribotanicalgarden.org/events-classes… 📸 Cassidy Moody, Team of Saint Chuck #MOBOTGarden

Get a glimpse at the season ahead at MO Botanical Garden, @shawnature, and Sophia M Sachs Butterfly House in this Discover + Share blog with upcoming events, activities, and more! 😎 discoverandshare.org/2025/06/16/sum… 📸 Erik S. Anderson #MOBOTGarden

Happy #FourthofJuly from the Garden! 🇺🇸 The Garden is open today from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. 📸 Claire Cohen, Nathan Kwarta, Kat Niehaus #MOBOTGarden

We saw that another Titan arum "corpse flower" at MO Botanical Garden could bloom in the near future so took a trip to check it out. Not blooming yet but always nice to visit the gardens even when it is sweltering hot.

Did you know that July is #NationalWaterGardeningMonth? A prominent plant you may notice this month in some of our water gardens is the lotus flower (𝘕𝘦𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘰 𝘯𝘶𝘤𝘪𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘢) which is currently in bloom! 🪷 📸 Nathan Kwarta #MOBOTGarden

🌧️🌴 Curious about who lives in the rainforest? At "Swinging Through the Rainforest," kids will explore the jungle's layers, meet wild (imaginary) creatures and plant their own rainforest greenery! 🗓 July 8 | 1–2 PM 📍 Carondelet Library Hosted by MO Botanical Garden 🌿

Do you hear sleigh bells jingling? Get into the #holiday spirit at Jingle in July! 🦌🎅 🌱 Jingle in July | July 24 from 5—8 p.m. Click the link below to learn more about Jingle in July! ❄️ missouribotanicalgarden.org/jingle-in-july… 📸 Mary Lou Olson #MOBOTGarden

Third time's the charm. The corpse flower at MO Botanical Garden started to bloom so hopped in the car for a late night showing to finally get to check it out in all its glory. A bit smaller than most, but "Desi" did not disappoint. Thanks to the Garden staff for making this possible.