Tag: NW Florida gardening
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What’s Blooming July ’26
Wax mallow Malvaviscus arboreus Ironweed Vernonia sp. Disney ginger Hedychium coccineum ‘Disney’ Garden phlox Phlox paniculata Pineland hibiscus Hibiscus aculeatus
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What’s Blooming June ’26
Stoke’s astor Stokesia laevis Red sage Salvia coccinea Seashore mallow Kosteletzkya pentacarpos Indigo spires Salvia x longispicata x farinacea Dune sunflower Helianthus debilis
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June 2026 Newsletter
For a while towards the end of May, it seemed like summer might gradually move in. But June 1st brought a temperature in the high eighties, and high humidity. Then a day later, we had cooler, drier conditions. Summer may be playing hide-n-seek, but it will definitely arrive! Our heat comes from our proximity to…
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April 2026 Newsletter
There is so much going on in the garden right now — this newsletter might be the length of a novel. My small pond in the back yard is a “high traffic” area. I’m listening to some very loud frogs in my pond right now. The cacophony started last night and continues. I haven’t counted…
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March 2026 Newsletter
Spring is springing everywhere in my garden! The white baptisia is sending up strong shoots with many white buds at the tips. If you haven’t grown this beautiful native perennial, try it out! The thick stems emerge from a woody root, and in a short period of time, the baptisia grows to about 2’ high…
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What’s Budding Jan ’26
Buckeye Aesculus pavia Azalea Rhododendron austrinum Elliott’s blueberry Vaccinium elliottii Ashe magnolia Magnolia ashei Contorted Quince Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Contorta’
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What’s Fruiting Dec. ’25
Blackberry Rubus subg. Rubus Fig Ficus carica Satsuma Citrus unshiu Yaupon holly Ilex vomitoria Yellow-berried holly Ilex aquifolium ‘Bacciflava’ Holly Ilex
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What’s Blooming Nov. ’25
Fall cassia Senna bicapsularis Climbing aster Ampelaster carolinianus Forsythia sage Salvia madrensis Mexican sage Salvia leucantha
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Fall Gardening in Northwest Florida
Unlike in other parts of the country, fall is our best time to plant trees and tomatoes! Our fall color is abundantly provided by wildflowers rather than falling leaves, because our pollinators are still active through the season. Hummingbirds and other birds migrate through our area in the fall to decorate our gardens. Our herbs…