Species: Oxypetalum caerulea
Common name: Tweedia
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Region of Origin: Southern Brazil, Uruguay
Location in Garden: Shakespeare Garden
Notes: Light blue flowers in summer, silky seeds now |
Species: Narcissus 'Erlicheer'
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Location in Garden: Shakespeare Garden
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Species: Daucus carota
Common name: Queen Anne's Lace
Family: Apiaceae
Location in Garden: Shakespeare Garden
Notes: White flowers |
Species: Achillea 'Red Beauty'
Common name: Yarrow
Family: Asteraceae
Location in Garden: Shakespeare Garden
Notes: Pink flowers |
Species: Alternanthera tenella 'Bettzickiana'
Common name: Jacob's Coat, Calico Plant
Family: Amaranthaceae
Location in Garden: Shakespeare Garden
Notes: Colorful leaves |
Species: Salvia leucanthe 'Purple Velvet' / Amaranthus hypochondri
Common name: / Prince's Feather
Family: Lamiaceae / Amaranthaceae
Location in Garden: Shakespeare Garden
Notes: Salvia is a Huntington introduction; purple calyx and purple flower (see close-up on right) / Amaranthus has dark red leaves; many-branched clusters of dark red flowers |
Species: Persicaria microcephala 'Red Dragon'
Family: Polyganaceae
Location in Garden: Shakespeare Garden
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Species: Iris 'Happy New Year'
Family: Iridaceae
Location in Garden: Shakespeare Garden
Notes: Repeat bloomer |
Species: Cuphea llavea 'Flaming Rumba'
Family: Lythraceae
Region of Origin: Mexico
Location in Garden: Shakespeare Garden
Notes: red flowers |
Species: Ilex aquifolium
Common name: English Holly
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Location in Garden: Shakespeare Garden
Notes: Red berries |
Species: Justicia carnea
Common name: Brazilian Plume Flower
Family: Acanthaceae
Location in Garden: North Vista, West Side
Notes: Pink flowers |
Species: Camellia hiemalis 'Interlude'
Family: Theaceae
Location in Garden: North Vista, West Side
Notes: Light pink rose form double |
Species: Camellia sinensis
Common name: Tea Plant
Family: Theaceae
Location in Garden: North Vista, by Children's Garden sign
Notes: Small white flowers |
Species: Camellia hiemalis 'Showa Supreme'
Family: Theaceae
Location in Garden: Library Road
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Species: Camellia sasanqua 'Yuletide'
Family: Theaceae
Location in Garden: Library Road
Notes: Red single; Nuccio introduction 1983 |