CBS Conservatory

WE'RE HIRING! The CBS Conservatory is looking for an exceptional curator to lead the development and growth of this incredible living resource.
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Come work with wonderful plants alongside an energetic and committed team of staff and volunteers. "Like" and "Share" to help us spread the word to any potential candidates!
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Search for job code 362641 on the UMN's job website or follow the link in our bio.

Grace Wanner you made it to the big leagues!

Red nectar starlet made the cover!

Copycat red nectar shows promise as a natural colorant and is gecko-approved Colored nectars are rare in nature. The colors lure in pollinators, and new patented research could attract industry partners in search of natural colorant options.

White Veined Hardy Dutchman's Pipe vine ground cover is in bloom currently in the CBS Conservatory & Botanical Collection's Tropical Climate (https://cbs.umn.edu/conservatory/plant-collections/tropics). A native of Bolivia, Brazil and northeast Argentina, its maroon and gold flowers are shaped like a pipe. In Latin, the species name, fimbriata, refers to its fringed lip. The plant grows in a mound supported by tuberous roots and its heart shaped foliage has silver veins.