Scientific Names: Phlox nana Nutt. and Phlox nana ‘Perfect Pink’ Suggested pronunciation: floks  NAN-uh Common names: Santa Fe phlox, white-eyed phlox, canyon phlox, Santa Fe phlox ‘Perfect Pink’ Family: Polemoniaceae (phlox) Suggested pronunciation:  po-le-moh-nee-AY-see-ee Article by Janice Tucker Several years ago [...]

Scientific name: Pinus edulis Engelm. Synonym: P. cembroides var. edulis (Engelm.) Voss Suggested pronunciation: PY-nus Ed-yew-liss Common names: piñon pine, pinyon pine, two-needle pinyon, Colorado pinyon, American pinon, piñon Family:  Pinaceae Article by Jeanne Gozigian Piñon in natural setting. [...]

Scientific Name: Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. Common name: juniper mistletoe Family: Santalaceae (sandalwoods) Credit: Paul Asman and Jill Lenoble, Phoradendron juniperinum on juniper (Juniperus monosperma), upper Dale Ball trails, Santa Fe. Flicker (CC BY 2.0). Article by Susan Bruneni [...]

Scientific name:  Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr. Suggested pronunciation: boo-te-LOO-uh  kurt-ih-PEN-dyoo-luh Varieties: B. curtipendula var. curtipendula  and B. curtipendula var. caespitosa Suggested pronunciation of varieties: kurt-ih-PEN-dyoo-luh,  kess-pi-TOH-suh           Common name: sideoats grama (sometimes spelled side-oats) Family: Poaceae (grass) Suggested pronunciation: poh-AY-see-ee USDA [...]

Scientific genus name: Schlumbergera Suggested pronunciation: schlum-BER-ger-uh Common names: Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter cactus Photo credit: Flickr, "Cactus de Noël" by Jacques Mignon (CC BY 2.0). Family: Cactaceae Article by Jeanne Gozigian We have written in the past of [...]

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 [...]