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What's in Bloom?
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June - July - August |
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
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Ageratum
houstonianum |
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Allamanda |
Allamanda
spp |
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Aloe
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Clerodendrum |
Clerodendrum
speciosissimum |
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Clock
Vine |
Thunbergia
grandiflora |
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Coral
Creeper |
Barleria
repens |
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Coral
Honeysuckle |
Lonicera
sempervirens |
Florida Native |
Coreopsis |
Coreopsis spp |
Florida Native |
Crape
Myrtle |
Lagerstroemia
indica |
Drought Tolerant |
Crape-Jasmine |
Tabernaemontana
divaricata |
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Crinum
Lily |
Crinum cvs |
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Crossandra |
Crossandra
infundibuliformis |
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Crown
of Thorns |
Euphorbia
milii |
Drought Tolerant |
Dusty
Miller |
Senecio
cineraria |
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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 |
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Ginger |
Hedychium
coronarium |
Fragrant |
Globe
Amaranth |
Gomphrena
globosa |
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Golden
Dew Drop |
Duranta
erecta |
Florida Native |
Heliconia |
Heliconia spp |
Drought Tolerant |
Hibiscus |
Hibiscus
rosa-sinensis |
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Impatiens |
Impatiens
wallerana |
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India-Hawthorn |
Rhaphiolepis
indica |
Drought Tolerant |
Ixora |
Ixora
coccinea |
Drought Tolerant |
Jasmine |
Jasminum spp |
Drought Tolerant |
Jatropha |
Jatropha spp |
Hummingbird Plant |
Kaempferia |
Kaempferia
gilbertii |
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Lucky
Nut |
Thevetia
peruviana |
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Magnolia |
Magnolia
grandiflora |
Florida Native |
Oleander |
Nerium
oleander |
Drought Tolerant |
Passion
Vine |
Passiflora spp |
Butterfly Plant |
Pentas |
Pentas
lanceolata |
Butterfly Plant |
Periwinkle |
Catharanthus
roseus |
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Petunia |
Petunia cvs |
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Pink
Trumpet |
Tabebuia
pallada |
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Plumbago |
Plumbago
capensis |
Butterfly Plant |
Powder
Puff |
Calliandra
haematocephala |
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Purple
Queen |
Setcreasea
pallida |
Drought Tolerant |
Roses |
Rosa cvs |
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Salvia |
Salvia
coccinea |
Florida Native |
Sea
Hibiscus |
Hibiscus
tileaceus |
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Shell
Flower |
Alpinia zerumbet |
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Shrimp
Plant |
Pachystachys lutea |
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Society
Garlic |
Tulbaghia
violacea |
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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 |
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Thryallis |
Thryallis
glauca |
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Verbena |
Verbena cvs |
Butterfly Plant |
White Bird
of Paradise |
Strelitzia
nicolai |
Drought Tolerant |
Wild
Olive |
Cordia
boissieri |
Native |
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