What's up in the Garden?
Carolina Wild Petunia
Wild Petunia, Ruellia caroliniensis (photo on right), is a native wildflower found throughout Florida in native woodlands. This perennial is typically 6-15 inches in height. It usually grows erect and taller than broad.
What's Not in the Garden: Wild Cotton
Wild Cotton, or Upland Cotton, Gossypium hirsutum, is listed as Endangered by the state of Florida. It seemed like a good plant to add to the garden but as I did some research I found out this would not be the case. Reprinted below is an article from the Dade Chapter Newsletter, February, 2009, used with permission.
Common Wireweed
Some of the plants in the garden did not have to be introduced, they came on their own. They are the group of native plants that are commonly called weeds. One of these is Sida ulmifolia. You may know this plant as common wireweed, common fanpetals or just Sida.
What's blooming?
Like most of our yards, the garden is rather bleak this time of year. We do have some plants in bloom and hopefully more will be out by plant native day. Some plants in bloom include:
Climbing Aster
The Climbing Aster, Symphyotrichum carolinianum, was formally known as Aster carolinianus. The scientific name was changed during the process of preparing a revised edition of the Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida, 1998.
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