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Look for These Cacti and Other Plants in the Desert Pavilion
The Desert Pavilion is filled with interesting plants year-round. Many cacti and other succulents start to flower in late winter. Here are a few highlights to see right now!
By Sarah Schmidt -
Citrus Blossoms, Jasmine, and More Fragrant Flowers in the Conservatory
Stop and smell the flowers in the Entry House this winter.
By Sarah Schmidt -
Bloom Alert: Tropical Pavilion
Do you know what a pineapple plant looks like before the fruit emerges? Can you spot the highly toxic Acokanthera oppositifolia? Come to the Tropical Pavilion to increase your knowledge!
By BBG Staff -
Revisiting the Plant Family Collection
The Plant Family Collection is open again. It retains its historical design principles while incorporating a new brook as part of the Garden's water conservation efforts.
By Sarah Schmidt -
Escaped from the Compost Bin!
One of the most vigorous plants at the Garden this fall is growing not in one of the display beds but in a compost heap.
By Sarah Schmidt -
Bloom Alert: Discovery Garden
Late-blooming flowers, interesting seed heads, and colorful foliage are among its autumn attractions.
By Sarah Schmidt -
Bloom Alert: Annual Border
See late summer highlights from this year's Annual Border.
By BBG Staff -
Bloom Alert: Rock Garden
Azaleas, columbines, and more are in bloom in the Rock Garden in spring.
By BBG Staff -
Bloom Alert: Early-Spring Flowers
Look for these early-spring blooms in or near the Shakespeare Garden.
By Romi Ige -
Darwin’s Orchid in Bloom
An unusually shaped orchid from Madagascar inspired some of Charles Darwin's work on evolution. Brooklyn Botanic Garden's specimen is in bloom now.
By Sarah Schmidt
