Read in depth descriptive articles about plants that grow well in the Santa Fe area. Learn about plant diversity growing around you!
Scientific name: Cylindropuntia viridiflora (synonym: Opuntia viridiflora) Plant Family: Cactaceae Common name: Santa Fe cholla Article by Susan Bruneni A very special cactus in the xeric “Dry Garden” within the Botanical Garden at Museum Hill is the Santa Fe cholla. This bushy cholla was headed for extinction, mainly because it flourished on land Read more »
Scientific name: Caryopteris x clandonensis Plant Family: Mint (Lamiaceae) , formerly in the Verbena (Verbenaceae) plant family Common name: Blue Mist spirea Article by Janice Tucker Photos by Janice Tucker and Tracy Neal The flowers of the Blue Mist spirea (Caryopteris x clandonensis) appear as if a little bit of a clear, blue New Mexico Read more »
Scientific name: Koelreuteria paniculata Plant Family: Sapindaceae Common names: Golden Rain Tree, Pride of India, China Tree, Varnish Tree Article by Susan Bruneni When Santa Fe Botanical Garden completes the new Botanical Garden on Museum Hill, one of the trees included will be the Golden Rain Tree. This showy plant is a non-native recommended Read more »
Campsis radicans (American trumpet vine) and Campsis x tagliabuana ‘Madame Galen’ (Trumpet vine ‘Mme Galen’) Plant Family: Bignoniaceae (Trumpet creeper) Article by Janice Tucker Vines create interesting, vertical dimensions to one’s garden. Flowering vines add the beauty of color. Trumpet vines (Campsis spp.) contribute more than color and dimension. One can almost hear the uplifting Read more »
Scientific name: Datura stramonium Family: Solanaceae Common Name: Moonflower, Jimson Weed, Angel’s Trumpet Article by Susan Bruneni Datura stramonium is believed to have originated in the American Southwest, Mexico and South America, but other evidence suggests an Asian origin. The plant has been used medicinally throughout the world since ancient times. Zuni legends refer to Read more »
Scientific Name: Picea pungens Plant Family: Pineaceae (Pine) Common names: Colorado blue spruce, Blue spruce Article and photos by Janice Tucker (& Sonny Tucker) The Colorado blue spruce, with its near perfect conical shape, upright growth and bluish evergreen foliage, makes a lovely live Christmas tree. Nothing is prettier in a winter landscape than Read more »
Scientific names: Euphorbia pulcherrima, (Poinsettia), Euphorbia davidii (Toothed poinsettia) Plant Family: Euphorbiaceae Common Name: Poinsettia Article by Susan Bruneni We all know the beauty poinsettias contribute to holiday décor today. But Aztec kings in the 14th-16th Centuries were already using these plants to adorn their surroundings. Caravans of the festive plants would journey from Read more »
Scientific Name: Hylotelephium telephium ‘Autumn Joy’ (synonym Sedum x ‘Autumn Joy’) Plant Family: Stonecrop (Crassulaceae) Common name: Autumn Joy sedum Article and photos by Janice Tucker The name “Autumn Joy” in Autumn Joy sedum probably refers to its beautiful red-pink flowers that bloom in late September and into mid-to-late October. But it could also just Read more »
Scientific Name (Genus): Helianthus Family: Asteraceae – Aster Common name: Sunflowers Article by Susan Bruneni “At the dawn of creation, the spirits rushed to the edge of the world, to see the first sunrise. The sunflower spirits gathered together in the front. And when the sun first shone upon their beaming faces, he gave Read more »
Scientific name: Berlandiera lyrata Family: Aster (Asteraceae) Common names: Chocolate Flower, Green eyes Article and photos by Janice Tucker An early morning stroll through the garden is one of life’s little pleasures. The senses are filled with singing birds, colorful flowers, soft breezes picking up the tantalizing aroma of chocolate and…. Wait a Read more »
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