Andrews and Burnett Gardens

Covering approximately 4,000 square feet, Andrews and Burnett Gardens bring to life a mixture of sensual delights throughout the year. From spring's early bulbs, through summer's masses of colorful blossoms, to winter's textures and hues visitors can experience a wide variety of delights.
These gardens are designed to take advantage of their southern exposure and as a result they are usually the first to bloom on campus each year. The gardens also serve as a transition area between a heavily travelled walkway and the Andrews and Burnett academic buildings . Consequently, the plants must be able to withstand the heat of the summer sun as well as the reflected heat from the nearby sidewalk and buildings.


Another unique characteristic is the garden's position in the middle of campus. Benches are placed along the walk offering the visitor the opportunity to sit back, relax, and enjoy the garden's comforts and campus activities. Andrews and Burnett Gardens are truly a "refreshing" experience.
The perennial beds soften the edges of the paired walks leading to the library, but their symmetrical placement recalls the garden's historical design and echoes the angular mass of Love Library.
Dwarf yew hedges maintain the formality of the old garden, now balanced by the informal feel of the colorful perennial flower beds. The traditional expanse of lawn ties Love Library to similar open spaces south of Canfield Administration building and the College of Business Administration and acts as the setting for the jewel-like flower beds.
Andrews Plant List
Latin Name | Common Name |
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Aquilegia sp. | Columbine |
Artemisia ludoviciana 'Silver King' | Silver King Artemisia |
Aster novae-angliae | New England Aster |
Aster novae-angliae 'Andenken an Alma Potschke' | Alma Potschke Aster |
Aurinia saxatilis | Basket-of-Gold |
Baptisia australis | Blue False Indigo |
Belamcanda chinensis | Blackberry Lily |
Boltonia asteroides 'Snowbank' | Snowbank Boltonia |
Bouteloua curtipendula | Sideoats Grama |
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' | Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass |
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Dark Knight' | Dark Knight Blue False Spirea |
Chrysanthemum sp. | Mixed Mums (White and Burgundy) |
Clematis heracleifolia | Tube Clematis |
Clematis integrifolia | Solitary Clematis |
Clematis terniflora | Sweet Autumn Clematis |
Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb' | Zagreb Threadleaf Coreopsis |
Crambe cordifolia | Giant Kale |
Dianthus barbatus | Sweet William |
Gaura lindheimeri | White Gaura |
Geranium macrorrhizum | Bigroot Geranium |
Geranium sanguineum | Bloody Cranesbill |
Hemerocallis 'Stella d' | Stella d'Oro Daylily |
Heuchera 'Venus' | Venus Coralbells |
Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote' | Hidcote Lavender |
Liatris spicata 'Kobold' | Kobold Spiked Gayfeather |
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder' | Silver Feather Grass |
Monarda 'Cambridge Scarlet' | Cambridge Scarlet Beebalm |
Nepeta x faassenii 'Walker' | Walker's Low Catmint |
Oenothera macrocarpa | Missouri Evening Primrose |
Paeonia lactiflora | Peony |
Perovskia atriplicifolia | Russian Sage |
Polygonatum odoratum thunbergii 'Variegatum' | Variegated Solomon's Seal |
Pulsatilla patens | Pasqueflower |
Rudbeckia missouriensis | Missouri Blacked-eyed Susan |
Sedum kamtschaticum var. ellacombeanum | Russian Stonecrop |
Sedum 'Autumn Joy' | Autumn Joy Sedum |
Sedum spurium 'Dragon' | Dragon's Blood Sedum |
Sedum spurium 'Voodoo' | Voodoo Sedum |
Teucrium chamaedrys | Germander |
Tradescantia bracteata | Long-bracted Spiderwort |
Burnett Plant List
Latin Name | Common Name |
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Achillea 'Moonshine' | Moonshine Yarrow |
Alcea rosea | Hollyhock |
Anemone sylvestris | Snowdrop Anenome |
Aquilegia canadensis | Wild Columbine |
Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' | Purple Dome Aster |
Boltonia asteroides 'Snowbank' | Snowbank Boltonia |
Buddleia sp. | Butterfly Bush |
Centranthus ruber | Red Valerian |
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides | Plumbago |
Chrysanthemum rubellum 'Clara Curtis' | Clara Curtis Chrysanthemum |
Clematis integrifolia | Solitary Clematis |
Coreopsis verticillata | Threadleaf Coreopsis |
Echinacea purpurea | Purple Coneflower |
Geranium 'Johnson' | Johnson's Blue Geranium |
Geranium sanguineum | Bloody Cranesbill |
Gypsophila oldhamiana | Manchurian Baby's Breath |
Heliopsis helianthoides | False Sunflower |
Iris sibirica 'Caesar' | Caesar's Brother Siberian Iris |
Nepeta x faassenii 'Walker' | Walker's Low Catmint |
Oenothera berlandieri 'Siskiyou' | Mexican Evening Primrose |
Oenothera macrocarpa | Missouri Evening Primrose |
Papaver sp. | Poppy |
Pennisetum alopecuroides | Dwarf Fountain Grass |
Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Longin' | Longin Russian Sage |
Platycodon grandiflorus | Balloonflower |
Ratibida pinnata | Prairie Coneflower |
Solidago canadensis 'Golden Baby' | Golden Baby Goldenrod |
Stachys byzantina | Lamb's Ear |
Veronica spicata 'Blue Charm' | Blue Charm Speedwell |
Veronica 'Sunny Border Blue' | Sunny Border Blue Speedwell |
Vinca minor | Periwinkle |