Read in depth descriptive articles about plants that grow well in the Santa Fe area. Learn about plant diversity growing around you!
Scientific Name: Kolkwitzia amabilis Plant Family: Caprifoliaceae – Honeysuckle Common Name: Beauty Bush Photos and Text By Janice Tucker The Beauty Bush (Kolkwitzia amabilis) was a show-stopper at the June 5th SFBG Garden Tours. In a garden first begun in the 1930s and passed lovingly from owner to owner through the years, the Beauty Read more »
Scientific Name: Lithospermum incisum Plant Family: Boraginaceae – Borage, Forget-me-not Common Name: Puccoon, Fringed gromwell, Narrowleaf stoneseed By Janice Tucker Home gardeners who wish to propagate the Puccoon by seed should collect them from the nutlets in late summer. Instead of cold stratifying that is often necessary for many wildflower seeds, the Puccoon seeds Read more »
Scientific Name: Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’ Plant Family: Acer – Maple Common Name: Redleaf Japanese maple By Janice Tucker While not entirely rare or uncommon, the appearance of a Redleaf Japanese maple in a Santa Fe Garden is always a bit of a pleasant surprise and a delight to see. Whether tucked into a small, Read more »
Scientific Name: Delosperma ‘John Proffitt’ Table Mountain Plant Family: Aizoaceae – Ice plant Common Name: Ice Plant ‘John Proffitt’ Table Mountain By Janice Tucker Is there a perennial for the Santa Fe area that blooms profusely and brilliantly from spring through fall, is drought tolerant, grows at higher altitudes and will survive temperature Read more »
Scientific Name: Achillea Plant Family: Asteraceae Common Name: Yarrow Text and Photos by Janice Tucker Flower colors of the numerous yarrow cultivars range from bright yellow to pink to red. The brilliant yellow Achillea x ‘Moonshine’ is one of the most popular of the cultivars and is included in the plant collection to be Read more »
Scientific Name: Mentzelia multiflora Plant Family: Loasaceae – Blazing star Common Names: Adonis blazing star, Buena mujer Photos and Text By Janice Tucker There are approximately 60 to 70 species in the Mentzelia genus, which was named in honor of Christian Mentzel, a 17th century botanist and physician. The multiflora species describes the many flowers covering the Read more »
Scientific Name: Crocus Growing crocuses in your own garden is easy. They can thrive in half shade/half sun, but produce larger flowers in full sun. Well-drained and well-balanced soils are recommended. Heavier soils may retain too much water, causing the corms to rot. Plant spring crocuses between September and October and autumn crocuses between July Read more »
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