Inside our Frida and Her Garden exhibition, you can find one of the most impressive genera of succulents, round plants known as “barrel cactus.” They are as menacing as they […]
Plant Profile
Garden Provides Habitat for Native Orchids as Wild Populations Decline
Discover rare and endangered native orchids and get a taste of the swamps at Naples Botanical Garden. In Naples Botanical Garden’s natural areas, native orchids grow by the hundreds. But […]
How to Start, Grow, and Care for a Hoya Collection
Hoyas, commonly called wax flower plants, are a genus to consider bringing into your collection. These easy-care epiphytes are resilient and beautifully diverse. Especially well suited to our Southwest Florida […]
The Lotus Effect on Technology
You might already appreciate the lotus for its vibrant color and captivating petals. However, you probably didn’t know that lotus inspired many of the products you use every day, from […]
Begonias and Burle Marx – We Reflect on a Legend and His Plants
Can you study biography through botany? We like to think so, and a package arrived not too long ago to prove that point. In it were cuttings and rhizomes of […]
Garden in the Sky
To enjoy some of our most distinct collections, look overhead. Stop. Look up. Repeat. Much of Naples Botanical Garden exists overhead, entwined in the trunks and branches of trees, climbing […]