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Hong Kong Orchid Tree
(Bauhinia blakeana)
The intoxicatingly fragrant blooms of this chinese native
really do resemble orchids.
Blue Potato Vine
(Solanum crispum
glasnerium)
Charming lavender blue clusters of blooms grace
this semi-evergreen rambling vine. |
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Boltonia
(Boltonia asteroides)
Also known as "doll's daisy", this native perennial
is a soft and dreamy cloud of white in the Wild Garden.
Gulf Coast Muhly
(Muhlenbergia lindheimerii)
The soft pink blur of blooming Gulf Coast muhly
grass adds an impressionistic air to the native landscape. |
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Florida Anise
(Illicium floridanum)
When crushed, the foliage of this evergreen native shrub emits
an anise-like fragrance.
Yellow Bells
(Tecoma stans)
This native of Texas gets its name from the
Nahuatl, or Aztec word 'tecomaxochitl'. |
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Chinese Abelia
(Abelia chinensis)
The graceful, arching quality of Chinese abelia makes it a
wonderful structural plant.
Water Hyacinth
(Eichhornia crassipes)
Considered the most dangerously invasive aquatic
plant, Japanese water hyacinth was purportedly introduced to
the U.S. at the 'World's Industrial & Cotton Centennial
Expo of 1884-85' in Louisiana. |
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