The Redbud tree (sometimes a shrub) is native to North America from Southern Ontario all the way to Northern Florida. They are considered to be part of the pea and legume family with strong characteristics of both.
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What’s Blooming? Redbud!
by Cummer Museum Admin, Director of Art Education in Gardens
Feb
28
What’s Blooming? Azaleas!
by Cummer Museum Admin, Director of Art Education in Gardens
Feb
13
The Azalea, originally called Indica azalea, was first found in Japan when Asia was still the East Indies. Now azaleas not only pepper Asia and Europe, but they are also used in extraordinary quantity in the southeastern United States.
Crepe Myrtle
by Carlos Fernandez, in Gardens
Jun
28
This magnificent tree originated from the Indian subcontinent, reaching China, South East Asia, and Oceania. The Crepe Myrtle, also known by its Latin and scientific name Lagerstroemia, arrived in England in 1759, but due to…
What’s Blooming? Scaevola!
by Cummer Museum Admin, Director of Art Education in Gardens
Jun
07
Scaevola is a genus of flowering plants consisting of more than 130 tropical species, with the center of diversity being Australia and Polynesia, including Hawaii.
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