This week we welcomed summer, and a new season in the Garden usually means new blooms! The plants blooming this week are definitely giving us summer vibes, from the various hibiscus to the African daisies and lantana. Take a listen to Georgiann Keller’s latest audio blog below to find out more how this new season is coming to life in the Garden. And remember, this Sunday is not only our dog walking hours, but it’s also the last weekend of our Summer Kick Off Hunt, which is culminating in a fun contest! Wear your best and brightest sun hats to the Garden this Friday through Sunday. Take a picture wearing your sun hat while taking the hunt, post it on Instagram with hashtag #SummerKickOffatSCBG and tag @scbgarden and you’ll be entered to win tickets to our Sunset Series!
Photos from the Garden
Iceberg rose
African daisies blooming below Flamboyance’s troop of monkeys
Red geraniums
Tropical hibiscus ‘sprinkle rain’
Barleria obtusa, or the bush violet
Barleria repens, or coral creeper
Bull rushes
Alcea rosea, or hollyhock
Ecballium elaterium, or squirting cucumber
Gomphocarpus physocarpus, or balloon cotton bush
Butterfly on lantana
Verbena bonariensis, or purpletop vervain
Gazebo in the Lower Meadow
Hibiscus next to the gazebo in the Lower Meadow
Cuphea micropetala, or candy corn plant
Psidium cattleyanum, or strawberry guava
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