Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden
Evansville, Indiana City Zoo
The Appalachian Redbud is a beautiful selected form of the native eastern redbud. It has brilliant fuchsia-red flowers instead of the lilac-pink flowers of the wild tree. This fast-growing plant develops […]
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Double Take Scarlet Quince (Chaenomeles speciousa), draws attention to itself in the Asian Valley. Its deep green leaves along with its bright red blooms are sure to catch your eye […]
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The Flame Tree (Brownea macrophylla) is a show stopper come late winter months of February and March. This small tree (20-25ft tall), native to Venezuela and Columbia, is located just […]
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One sure sign of spring is the arrival of thousands of daffodil blooms! One of our favorites and most hardiest on zoo grounds is the early blooming ‘Ice Follies’ with […]
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The Ozark Witch Hazel, or Hamamelis vernalis, is unique shrub native to the Ozarks, but also found in parts of Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas. It’s the first spring bloomer in […]
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