Chef Suman and Dr. Cynthia Hoque, owners of Des Moines restaurant HoQ, plan to open Flora in the former Trellis Café space at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden. Trellis, which has operated at the Botanical Garden for more than 10 years, is closing at the end of October as chef and owner Lisa LaValle retires. Flora is expected to open in December. According to a news release, the menu will feature a similar farm-to-table concept as HoQ. The restaurant will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. “When we heard about the opportunity to go into the Botanical Garden space and open up an additional restaurant, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to expand,” Suman Hoque said in a prepared statement. “We chose the name Flora as an homage to the beautiful surroundings of the garden and nod to the strong relationship we have with plant-based food sources and local farmers.”