Spring Pool and Sedge Meadow

Spring Pool

This area in the wildflower garden is a demonstration of a spring-fed pool. It is planted at the edges with many wet-loving plants like royal Osmunda regalis and sensitive ferns Onoclea sensibilus, several sedge species Carex spp., cardinal flower Lobelia cardinalis, soft rush Juncus effusus, and pickerel weed Pontederia cordata. Water lilies Nymphaea odorata are planted in containers which sit on the floor of this concrete pool.

Sedge Meadow

Sedge Meadows occur naturally in wet prairies, spring areas, and river flood plains. They support a rich array of plants like queen-of-the-prairie, turtlehead, blue-flag iris and about 140 species of sedges in Missouri, some of which are growing in this area.

Plant List

A PDF of the Whitmire Wildflower Garden brochure is linked below:

       WWFG map     WWFG key

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