The Magnolia grandifloras in our collection are blooming now! Who doesn’t love a 12-inch wide flower that smells great? The commonly named Southern Magnolia or Bull-Bay is native to the SE United States from Eastern Texas, along the lower Gulf Coast to the Atlantic where it grows in loamy soils near water. It has proven to be very adaptable to different soils and this has allowed for its ability to be cultivated in many different climates.
Read more »June 2014 Plant Profile: Philadelphus lewisii
June is a great time to celebrate our native Lewis's Mock Orange which is currently in blooming at UWBG!
Read more »February 2012 Plant Profile: Viburnum x bodnantense 'Dawn'
This cultivar simply lights up in winter as it flowers on a warm day and the delicious scent of warm sugary vanilla and lilac wafts in the air.
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