What’s In Bloom?
by Matthew Lobdell Tri-color Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii ‘Tri-color’) Though originally native to China, Butterfly Bush has become popular in American Gardens due to its ability to attract butterflies. This species is new to the Greenway, having only been planted in the Fort Point Channel Parks earlier this spring. The cultivar ‘Tri-color’ produces blossoms of […]
What’s In Bloom?
by Matthew Lobdell Kopper King Rose Mallow (Hibiscus ‘Kopper King’) A perennial relative of Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus), Kopper King Rose Mallow is known for its reddish-copper colored leaves as well as its huge blossoms which are often as large as one foot in diameter. Kopper King Rose Mallow can currently be seen flowering […]
What’s In Bloom?
by Matthew Lobdell Color Wheel Stokes’ Aster (Stokesia laevis ‘Color Wheel’) A perennial native to the Southeastern United States, Stokes’ Aster is named for Dr. Jonathan Stokes, an English physician and botanist. The cultivar ‘Color Wheel’ is known for having flowers varying from lavender to purple, with sometimes as many as five shades on a […]
What’s In Bloom?
By Matthew Lobdell Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) An orange flowering native milkweed littered throughout the Wharf District Parks. The scientific name for milkweed, Asclepias, is derived from Asklepios, the Greek god of healing. White Swan Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea ‘White Swan’) A white flowered cultivar of Purple Coneflower, White Swan is often used in flower arrangements. […]
What’s In Bloom?
by Matthew Lobdell Strawberry Candy Daylily (Hemerocallis ‘Strawberry Candy’) Though a great number of Daylillies are currently blooming all over the Greenway, the red-tinged pink flowers and yellow throat of Strawberry Candy truly make it one of the standouts. Strawberry Candy is currently blooming alongside a multitude of other daylilies in the North End Parks, […]
What’s in Bloom?
By Matthew Lobdell Jacob Cline Scarlet Bee Balm (Monarda didyma ‘Jacob Cline’) Bee Balm is now in bloom in the Fort Point Channel Parks. As the name implies, the scarlet colored flowers are a popular destination for both bees and butterflies. A lower-growing variety, ‘Fireball’, is also currently blooming in Dewey Square Park. Sunset Big […]
What’s in Bloom?
by Matthew Lobdell North End Parks Common Bluestar (Amsonia tabernaemontana), Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea ‘Apricot Beauty’), and May Night Woodland Sage (Salvia x sylvestris ‘Mainacht’) all continue to bloom. Cinderella Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata ‘Cinderella’) and Gateway Hollow-stemmed Joe-pye Weed (Eupatorium maculatum ‘Gateway’) are just beginning to show signs of flowering, as well as two varieties […]