What's Blooming at MEMBG?
The following are some of the special plants shose showy flowers you can enjoy at MEMBG during the months of April and May. Some of these species may be in flower before or after this time, as well, but this list tells you when you are likely to find our plants in fullest bloom. When you visit the garden, be sure to get a map that shows exactly where the plants are growing. NOTE: An asterisk (*) indicates that this plant species has been described or illustrated in an issue of our newsletter.
April
- Acokanthera oblongifolia*
- Akebia quinata*
- Arbutus xalapensis
- Azara celastrina*
- Bletilla striata*
- Brunfelsia spp.
- Calliandra haematocephala
- Cantua quercifolia
- Ceanothus spinosus
- Cercis occidentalis
- Chionanthus retusus
- Clivia miniata
- Cordia decandra
- Corynocarpus laevigatus*
- Erythrina latissima
- Eupatorium sordidum
- Euphorbia xantii
- Halleria lucida
- Hypericum lanceolatum
- Loropetalum chinense
- Malesian Rhododendron
- Michelia figo
- Myrrhinium atropurpureumM
- Phlomis fruticosa
- Pickeringia montana
- Rhus ovata
- Salvia dorsiana
- Salvia spp.
- Wisteria floribunda
May
Acanthus mollis
Aesculus californica
Athanasia acerosa
Berberis lycium
Brachychiton discolor
Brugmansia spp.
Chaenomeles speciosa
Delostoma lobbii*
Dombeya ianthotricha
Eremophila laanii
Erythrina falcata
Glottiphyllum sp.
Grevillea robusta
Justicia spicigera
Kennedia coccinea
Mackaya bella
Malesian Rhododendron
Oncoba spinosa
Plectranthus saccatus
Puya spp.
Rhigozum obovatum*
Romneya coulteri*
Rosa rugosa*
Santolina chamaecyparissus
Sinclairia platylepis
Solandra maxima
Tagetes lemmonii
Tecoma arequipensis*
Wedelia trilobata
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