The Gardens certainly heat-up in summertime. Here is a list of some of the plants whose vibrant colors add to this season. Click on the symbol to open a separate page with more information, a photograph and links to University of Florida fact sheets!
Common Name
Scientific Name
Notes
Ageratum
Ageratum
houstonianum
Allamanda
Allamanda
spp
Aloe
Aloe
saponaria
Drought-tolerant
American Elder
Sambucus
canadensis
Florida Native
Baby
Sunrose
Aptenia
cordifolia
Drought-tolerant
Beach
Sunflower
Helianthus
debilis
Florida Native
Begonia
Begonia cvs
Annual
Bird-of-Paradise
Strelitzia
reginae
Drought Tolerant
Blanket
Flower
Gaillardia pulchella
Florida Native
Blue
Daze
Evolvulus
glomeratus
Blue
Porterweed
Stachytarpheta
jamaicensis
Butterfly Plant
Bottle
Brush
Callistemon spp
Hummingbird Plant
Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea cvs
Drought Tolerant
Bromeliads
Various
Drought Tolerant
Bush
Clock Vine
Thunbergia
erecta
Butterfly
Bush
Buddleja
Butterfly Plant
Butterfly
Weed
Asclepias
curassavica
Butterfly Plant
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus
occidentalis
Florida Native
Caesalpinia
Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Dwarf Poinciana
Canna Lily
Canna cvs
Butterfly Plant
Carambola, Starfruit
Averrhoa
carambola
Edible Fruit
Carrion
Flower
Stapelia spp
Drought Tolerant
Cassia
Cassia spp
Butterfly Plant
Chaya
Cnidoscolus
chayamansa
Clerodendrum
Clerodendrum
speciosissimum
Clock
Vine
Thunbergia
grandiflora
Coral
Creeper
Barleria
repens
Coral
Honeysuckle
Lonicera
sempervirens
Florida Native
Coreopsis
Coreopsis spp
Florida Native
Crape
Myrtle
Lagerstroemia
indica
Drought Tolerant
Crape-Jasmine
Tabernaemontana
divaricata
Crinum
Lily
Crinum cvs
Crossandra
Crossandra
infundibuliformis
Crown
of Thorns
Euphorbia
milii
Drought Tolerant
Dusty
Miller
Senecio
cineraria
Dutchman's Pipe
Aristolochia
durior
Florida Native
Fire
Bush
Hamelia
patens
Florida Native
Firecracker
Plant
Russelia
equisetiformis
Drought Tolerant
Firespike
Odontonema
strictum
Drought Tolerant
Fuschia
Skullcap
Scutellaria 'Fuschia'
Drought Tolerant
Gardenia
Gardenia
jasminoides
Ginger
Hedychium
coronarium
Fragrant
Globe
Amaranth
Gomphrena
globosa
Golden
Dew Drop
Duranta
erecta
Florida Native
Heliconia
Heliconia spp
Drought Tolerant
Hibiscus
Hibiscus
rosa-sinensis
Impatiens
Impatiens
wallerana
India-Hawthorn
Rhaphiolepis
indica
Drought Tolerant
Ixora
Ixora
coccinea
Drought Tolerant
Jasmine
Jasminum spp
Drought Tolerant
Jatropha
Jatropha spp
Hummingbird Plant
Kaempferia
Kaempferia
gilbertii
Lucky
Nut
Thevetia
peruviana
Magnolia
Magnolia
grandiflora
Florida Native
Oleander
Nerium
oleander
Drought Tolerant
Passion
Vine
Passiflora spp
Butterfly Plant
Pentas
Pentas
lanceolata
Butterfly Plant
Periwinkle
Catharanthus
roseus
Petunia
Petunia cvs
Pink
Trumpet
Tabebuia
pallada
Plumbago
Plumbago
capensis
Butterfly Plant
Powder
Puff
Calliandra
haematocephala
Purple
Queen
Setcreasea
pallida
Drought Tolerant
Roses
Rosa cvs
Salvia
Salvia
coccinea
Florida Native
Sea
Hibiscus
Hibiscus
tileaceus
Shell
Flower
Alpinia zerumbet
Shrimp
Plant
Pachystachys lutea
Society
Garlic
Tulbaghia
violacea
Solitaire Palm
Ptychosperma elegans
Drought-tolerant
Spanish
Bayonet
Yucca
aloifolia
Drought Tolerant
Spiderwort
Tradescantia
ohiensis
Florida Native
Sunshine Mimosa
Mimosa
strigillosa
Florida Native
Tabebuia
Tabebuia spp
Thryallis
Thryallis
glauca
Verbena
Verbena cvs
Butterfly Plant
White Bird
of Paradise
Strelitzia
nicolai
Drought Tolerant
Wild
Olive
Cordia
boissieri
Native
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