Scientific name: Pinus heldreichii Christ Synonym: Pinus leucodermis Common name: Bosnian pine Family: Pinaceae Article by Susan Bruneni "Adonis", the 1,000+ year old Bosnian pine tree in Greece. Photo credit: http://www.arbnet.org/scientists-discover-grove-1000-year-old-trees-greece When University of Stockholm graduate student Paul [...]

Scientific name:  Oenothera cespitosa Nutt. Synonym: Oenothera caespitosa (*synonym epithet is spelled differently - more info in article. We use the accepted name according to this reference). Suggested pronunciation: ee-no-THEE-ruh kess-pi-TOH-suh Photo by Janice Tucker Common names: tufted [...]

Scientific name: Sphaerophysa salsula Suggesting pronunciation: S-fair-ee-o-FY-sa  sal-SU-la Common names: swainsonpea, Austrian pea, red bladder-vetch Family: Fabaceae (pea family) By Jeanne Gozigian Last spring was the first time I saw this pretty, deep red/orange/maroon flower growing along the walking path [...]

Article by Donita L. Frazier, DVM, PhD Roses – native or naturalized wild roses, old roses (dating prior to the development of hybrid tea roses in 1867), and modern cultivars- grow well in New Mexico. Perhaps you’ve admired them blooming [...]

Scientific name: Lonicera japonica Suggested pronunciation: luh-NIS-er-a juh-PON-ih-kuh Cultivar: Lonicera japonica ‘Halliana’ (hall-lee-AY-na) Common names: honeysuckle, Japanese honeysuckle, Hall’s honeysuckle, Hall’s Japanese honeysuckle, woodbine Family: Caprifoliaceae - honeysuckle. Suggested pronounciation: cap-ree-foh-lee-AY-see-ee USDA Zone: 4 - 9 (Santa Fe is in Zone [...]

Scientific name: Pyrus communis Cultivars: ‘Harrow Delight’ and ‘Summercrisp’ Common names: ‘Harrow Delight’ pear and 'Summercrisp' pear Scientific name: Pyrus calleryana Common name: Callery pear Cultivar: ‘Bradford' Common name: 'Bradford' pear Family: Rosaceae Article by Jeanne Gozigian Pyrus communis 'Harrow [...]

Scientific name: Penstemon jamesii Benth. Common names: James' penstemon, James' beardtongue Plant Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain) A native evergreen perennial, Penstemon jamesii, will begin to bloom in May with medium to large, tube shaped, broad lavender or lavender-blue flowers with five lobes, or [...]

Scientific name: Forsythia species, Forsythia x intermedia Suggested pronunciation:  for-SITH-ee-aa  in-ter-MEE-dee-uh Common names:  Forsythia, golden bell, Easter tree Family:  Oleaceae - olive (suggested pronunciation: oh-lee-AY-see-ee) Forsythia in bloom. Photo by Janice Tucker. USDA Plant Zones 5-8 Text by [...]

Scientific name: Penstemon barbatus (Cav.) Roth Suggested pronunciation: "PEN-stem-on" "bar-BAY-tus" Family: Plantaginaceae (formerly Scrophulariaceae) Common names: scarlet bugler, St. Joseph’s staff, beard lip penstemon, plantain, figwort, twizzle scarlet Article by Jeanne Gozigian Photo by Joy Mandelbaum The Penstemon [...]

Scientific Name: Malus × 'Indian Magic' Common name: 'Indian Magic' crabapple Family: Rosaceae (rose) Article by Susan Bruneni 'Indian Magic' crabapple (Photo by Cristina Salvador) The plant collections of Santa Fe Botanical Garden at Museum Hill include two [...]

Scientific name:  Centranthus ruber (pronounced sen-TRAN-thus  ROO-ber) Common names: Jupiter’s beard, red valerian, keys-to-heaven, kiss-me-quick Family name:  Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle)  (pronounced cap-ree-foh-lee-AY-see-ee) Jupiter's Beard in full bloom. Photo by Janice Tucker. Article by Janice Tucker. Photos by: Janice [...]