What’s In Bloom: November 2023
November 2023 Ornamental Kale Brassica oleracea ‘Nagoya Pink’ Fall weather brings on lots of changes in the garden with summer color slowing down and cool season plants starting to show what they...
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December 2023 Snapdragons Antirrhinum majus Snapdragons are an old garden favorite for many. Growing up on a dairy farm, there was not much energy devoted to having a flower garden but my parents...
View ArticleWhat’s In Bloom: January 2024
January 2024 Paperbark Maple Acer griseum Paperbark Maple is an excellent choice to plant where you need a small statured tree. This deciduous tree originates from Central China. At maturity it can...
View ArticleWhat’s In Bloom: February 2024
February 2024 Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis The scientific name for “snowdrops” is Galanthus nivalis, which means, ‘milk flower of the snow’, which refers to the flower color and its early flowering...
View ArticleNWA Citizen Science Butterfly Project
NWA Citizen Science Butterfly Project A citizen science project between the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, the University of Arkansas, and you! Butterflies, birds, flowers, and a wide variety of...
View ArticleWhat’s In Bloom: March 2024
March 2024 Tete-a-Tete Daffodil Narcissus Tete-a-Tete Narcissus ‘Tete-a-Tete’ is a heirloom daffodil that is often overlooked from the many different daffodils gardeners can plant. This early...
View ArticleWhat’s In Bloom: April 2024
April 2024 Gold Star Magnolia Magnolia acuminata Gold Star magnolia, or the Cucumber Tree, is one of several deciduous magnolias that we have an opportunity to grow successfully in the Ozark region....
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May 2024 African Daisy Osteospermum ecklonis African Daisy is a member of the daisy family with many similarities to its cousins. Like any other member of the aster family, it has symmetrical petals...
View ArticleWhere Are All the Monarchs?
Where are all the monarchs? Monarchs can be among the earliest spring butterflies to be seen in Northwest Arkansas. That may not be the case this year. Reports of the overwintering population in...
View ArticleWhat’s In Bloom: June 2024
June 2024 Summer Snapdragon Angelonia angustifolia Summer snapdragon’s name is somewhat misleading. Summer snapdragon, Angelonia angustifolia, is not even closely related to the common snapdragon,...
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