In keeping with our theme of red and white blooms throughout the Flight Encounter and surrounding areas, we recently adding some fresh new plantings underneath the Richard T. Bowers Sand Live Oak, at the entrance to our Historic Tree Grove. This majestic oak is a wonderful place to have a picnic lunch during a visit to MOSI, and the plantings beneath are varied in texture, size, and color - as well as being pretty shade-tolerant.
Our recent plantings include red and white pentas in the sunnier areas, red and white impatiens in the shade, some red porterweed and tropical milkweed, and cream-colored snapdragons among the sun hosta, which isn’t currently looking its best. Throughout the garden, we scattered our newly re-painted metal butterfly stakes, giving the area pretty white accents that catch the eye and invite you to look a little closer. Click through the album below to see all the plantings under the Dick Bowers live oak, and drop by for a picnic the next time you’re in the area!
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