by Communications Coordinator | Jan 7, 2026 | What's In Bloom
November 2024 Spinach Spinacia oleraceae This month’s featured plant is a little different from the usual ornamental selections: spinach! This easy-to-grow leafy vegetable can be added to your flower beds or even mixed with your violas for a unique planting...
by Communications Coordinator | Jan 7, 2026 | What's In Bloom
October 2024 Osage Orange Maclura Pomifera Osage Orange is a native tree which goes by many common names. Other regional names used to identify this tree include hedge apple, horse apple, bois d’arc, bodark, bow-wood, monkey brain, post tree and probably others....
by Communications Coordinator | Jan 7, 2026 | What's In Bloom
September 2024 Red Shield Hibiscus Hibiscus acetosella ‘Red Shield’ Red Shield hibiscus is a fascinating plant in anyone’s garden. This hibiscus is grown for its burgundy red foliage not for its small inconspicuous flowers. This tropical hibiscus is a tender...
by Communications Coordinator | Jan 7, 2026 | What's In Bloom
August 2024 Plumeria Plumeria alba Plumeria alba is one of eleven species of flowering plants in the genus Plumeria, native to Puerto Rico and the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean. Lots of common names are used to identify this plant, but in the United States the...
by Communications Coordinator | May 30, 2024 | What's In Bloom
June 2024 Summer Snapdragon Angelonia angustifolia Summer snapdragon’s name is somewhat misleading. Summer snapdragon, Angelonia angustifolia, is not even closely related to the common snapdragon, Antirrhinum majus, which is a cool season favorite of many. A common...
