by Communications Coordinator | Jan 9, 2026 | What's In Bloom
July 2025 Cardinal Flower Lobelia cardinalis Lobelia cardinalis, commonly known as Cardinal Flower, is a native herbaceous perennial found throughout much of eastern and southern North America, extending from Mexico down into Colombia. It naturally thrives in wet...
by Communications Coordinator | Jan 7, 2026 | What's In Bloom
June 2025 Daylilies Hemerocallis sp. Daylilies, often called “ditch lilies,” are clump-forming, upright herbaceous perennials with foliage reaching 1 to 1.5 feet tall. Native to Asia and central Europe, they are not true lilies. The genus name comes from the Greek...
by Communications Coordinator | Jan 7, 2026 | What's In Bloom
May 2025 Aphrodite Sweetshrub Calycanthus x ‘Aphrodite’ I couldn’t resist highlighting the Aphrodite Sweetshrub – a plant that brings back fond childhood memories. I remember visiting a neighbor’s old home and smelling the sweet scent of Carolina Sweetbush, a...
by Communications Coordinator | Jan 7, 2026 | What's In Bloom
April 2025 Stellar Pink Dogwood Cornus x rutgerensis The Stellar Pink Dogwood is a hybrid of the American Dogwood (Cornus florida) and Chinese Dogwood (Cornus kousa), developed by Elwin R. Orton Jr. at Rutgers University. Though modest in size, this upright...
by Communications Coordinator | Jan 7, 2026 | What's In Bloom
March 2025 White Forsythia Abeliaphyllum distichum When I hear the common name “Forsythia,” I often picture a medium-sized shrub covered in bright yellow, bell-shaped flowers. The “White Forsythia” has similar small, white bell-shaped blooms,...
by Communications Coordinator | Jan 7, 2026 | What's In Bloom
February 2025 Winter Aconite Eranthis hyemalis A true sign of spring, winter aconites typically begin blooming in Ozark gardens by mid-winter, emerging after a brief warm spell and hinting at the season ahead. This low-maintenance, tuberous perennial belongs to the...
