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Hong Kong Orchid Tree
(Bauhinia blakeana)
Not having had a freeze this winter, we are for
the first time ever, having the treat of experiencing the orchid
tree in full bloom!
Mexican Primrose
(Oenothera speciosa)
Locally called “buttercups”, these
lovely soft pink-blooming “weeds” are welcome residents
of the Wild Garden. |
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Yesterday, Today
and Tomorrow
(Brunfelsia australis)
This shrub gets it’s common name from blooms
that start out deep purple and then fade to lavender and then
white.
Witch Alder
(Fothergilla major)
Charming white fringy puffs at the ends of nearly
bare branches grace this architecturally interesting native. |
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Blue Star
(Amsonia tabernaemontana)
Large clusters of plumbago-blue star-shaped blooms
make this native perennial a favorite.
Louisiana Blue Phlox
(Phlox divaricata)
Deep, nearly electric blue blooms float gently
above this native ground-covering phlox. |
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Tuber Verbena
(Verbena rigida)
This vigorous native verbena is a butterfly magnet!
Star Anise
(Illicium floridanum)
The deep crimson blooms of this native evergreen
shrub are a real standout in the softly hued spring garden. |
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