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Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
The theme for our July-August EcoQuest is Convolvulaceae, otherwise known as the morning glory family! This family of plants has over 1,600 species spread across 59 genera that include trees, shrubs, and herbs as well as the vines that most of us are familiar with....
“Flowers, Poetry, and Light” Pairs Art of Photographer Robert Mapplethorpe and Poet/Singer-Songwriter Patti Smith for First Time Ever in a Botanical Garden Setting An immersive, multisensory art exhibition that Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Patti Smith...
People often think they don’t have the skills to grow orchids. But that’s not true, as Mike McLaughlin, Selby Gardens’ senior vice president for horticulture, explained during a March 23 segment on ABC7's Suncoast View. Mike was a featured guest during the program's...
Enchanted Garden Family Festival, March 26 and 27 Visitors will have the opportunity to see Selby Gardens’ Historic Spanish Point campus in a whole new way on March 26 and 27, 2022. During the Enchanted Garden Family Festival, the 30-acre campus will be...
Flowers have always held a special place in the history of Valentine’s Day. Roses and other flowers boast strong symbolism of love, loyalty…and passion! Every year on February 14, millions of people exchange flowers to express their love, and more than 250 million...
Deck the Halls with… Euphorbia?? You may have unwittingly adorned your home with them already, since the familiar festive holiday plant, the Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima), belongs to this genus. Euphorbias (commonly known as Spurge) are easy to grow...
Tropical milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) is beautiful and monarchs love it! But is it good for them?Tropical milkweed (Asclepias curassavica)Photo by Wade CollierTropical milkweed (Asclepias curassavica), which is native to Central American and Mexico, has become...
Bring the beauty and whimsy of Roy Lichtenstein: Monet's Gardens Goes Pop! to your smartphone screen* and be transported to Selby Garden's Pop Art inspired Giverny throughout the day! *Click on the wallpaper of your choice, and save it to your phone to use as a...
Written by Shawn McCourt, Ph.D. Plant Records KeeperDendrobium nobile var. cooksonianum in MSBG’s greenhouse collection.When most people think of spring flowers, they tend to think daffodils, tulips, hyacinths, cherry blossoms, or azaleas, but here at Marie Selby...
Written by Shawn McCourt, Ph.D., Plant Records Keeper Some of the largest, and showiest, exotic trees planted in parks and gardens here in southwest Florida include several members of the mallow family, the Malvaceae. Among these are the deciduous spring-blooming red...