What’s Flowering in January?

While January has seen some cold temperatures here in Central Florida, there are some blooms that have toughed it out. Check out the flowers featured at the UF/IFAS Extension Polk County Florida-Friendly Landscaping Demonstration Garden that are blooming in January.

Pentas

Some of our pentas (Pentas lanceolata) are outstanding and some have definitely felt the cold (damage). The one in our pollinator garden has beautiful red blooms. Pentas prefer full sun to partial shade and can get 2 to 4 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide.

 

Rabbit’s Ear

Another section of the garden features Rabbit’s Ear (Ruttya fruticosa). Full of reddish-orange flowers, this plant prefers full sun to part shade.

Chinese Hat

Next to the pergola you will find Chinese Hat (Holmskioldia sanguinea). This vine features orangish-red flowers year-round and prefers full sun to part shade.

Calendula ‘Oopsy Daisy’

Finally, in the edible garden we have an annual called calendula ‘Oopsy Daisy’ (Calendula officinalis). This winter flowering annual likes full sun to partial shade in well-drained soil. It is found in the edible garden because as a bonus, you can eat the flowers.

Have you visited the Florida-Friendly Landscaping Demonstration Garden in Bartow recently? If not, we invite you to stop by and check out the gardens.
UF/IFAS Extension Polk County , 1702 Highway 17 South, Bartow, FL 33830
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Headshot of Julie Schelb, Florida-Friendly Landscaping Program Coordinator with UF/IFAS Extension Polk County.
Posted: January 30, 2018


Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Florida-Friendly Plants, Master Gardener Volunteer, Polkgardening


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