What’s In Bloom 2025

List curated by Jim Gorman, Visitor Services Assistant

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Forsythia, Forsythia sp., many locations

Crabapple, Malus sp., several locations

Siberian Crabapple, Malus baccata, Flicker Path

Royal Azalea, Rhododendron schlippenbachii, Narcissus Path

Flowering Dogwood, Cornus florida, many locations

Pink Flowering Dogwood, Cornus florida var rubra, several locations

Redbud, Cercis canadensis, Halcyon Garden

White Redbud, Cercis canadensis var. alba, Indian Ridge Path

Pussytoes, Antennaria plantaginifolia, Indian Ridge Path

Blue Violet cultivar, Viola walteri ‘Silver Gem’, Indian Ridge

Wild Bleeding Heart, Dicentra eximia, Indian Ridge Path

Spotted Geranium, Geranium maculatum, Indian Ridge Path

Sweetfern, Comptonia peregrina, Indian Ridge Path

Serviceberry, Amelanchier sp., several locations

Creeping Phlox, Phlox subulata, Daphne Path

Checkered Lily, Fritillaria meleagris, Central Ave.

Pawpaw, Asimina triloba, Central Ave.

Yellow Archangel, Lamium galeobdolon, several locations

Cherry, Prunus sp., Lime Ave.

Bluets, Houstonia caerulea, Indian Ridge Path

Oregon Grape Holly, Mahonia aquifolium, Walnut Ave.

Yulan Magnolia, Magnolia denudata, Narcissus Path 

Saucer Magnolia cultivar, Magnolia xsoulangeana ‘Rustica Rubra’

Saucer Magnolia cultivar, Magnolia xsoulangeana ‘Lennei’

Saucer Magnolia cultivar, M. xsoulangeana ‘Alexandrina’

Loebner Magnolia cultivar, M. xloebneri ‘Leonard Messel’

Loebner Magnolia cultivar, M. xloebneri ‘Ballerina’, Thyme Path

Hybrid Magnolia, Magnolia ‘Betty’, Cedar Ave.

Hybrid Magnolia, Magnolia ‘Jane’, Cherry Ave.

Hybrid Magnolia, Magnolia ‘Susan’, Cherry Ave.

Hybrid Magnolia, Magnolia ‘Ann’, Cherry Ave.

Hybrid Magnolia, Magnolia ‘Elizabeth’, Larch Ave.

Hybrid Magnolia cultivar, Magnolia ‘Sunburst’, Forsythia Path

Star Magnolia cultivar, Magnolia ‘Rosea’, Narcissus Path

Star Magnolia cultivar, Magnolia ‘Centennial’, Beryl Path

Star Magnolia cultivar, Magnolia ‘Royal Star’, Pond Ave.

Hybrid Spiraea cultivar, Spiraea xcinera ‘Grefsheim’, many locations

Rhododendron cultivar, Rhododendron ‘P.J.M.’, several locations

Azalea cultivar, Rhododendron ‘Caronella’, several locations

Dutchman’s Breeches, Dicentra cucullaria, Sumac Path

Hobblebush, Viburnum lantanoides, Sumac Path

Large Bellwort, Uvularia grandiflora, Sumac path

Great White Trillium, Trillium grandiflorum, Sumac Path

Purple Trillium, Trillium erectum, Buttercup Path

Red barrenwort, Epimedium x rubrum, Birch Gardens

Barren Strawberry, Waldsteinia fragarioides, many locations

Yellowroot, Xanthorhiza simplicissima, Ivy Path

Daffodil, Narcissus sp., many locations

Common Lilac, Syringa vulgaris, Elm Ave.

Korean Spicebush Viburnum, Viburnum carlesii, many locations

Wilson Pearlbush, Exochorda giraldii var. wilsonii, Olive Path

Pearlbush, Exochorda xmacrantha ‘The Bride’, Anemone Path

Wintergreen Barberry, Berberis julianae, several locations

Kerria, Kerria japonica, Quince Path

Dwarf fothergilla, Fothergilla gardenii, many locations

Large fothergilla, Fothergilla major, many locations

Meserve Holly, Ilex xmeserveae, several locations

Grape Hyacinth, Muscari sp.,several locations

Hybrid Speedwell cultivar, Veronica ‘Waterperry Blue’, Story Chapel

Fawn Lily cultivar, Erythronium ‘White Beauty’, Magnolia Ave.

European Beech, Fagus sylvatica, many locations

Sassafras, Sassafras albidum, Larch Ave.

Japanese Flowering Cherry, Prunus serrulata ‘Kwanzan’, Oak Ave.

Spicebush, Lindera benzoin, Halcyon Ave.

Squill, Scilla siberica,several locations

Striped Squill, Puschkinia scillioides, several locations

Creeping Forget-Me-Not, Omphalodes verna, Spruce Ave.

Highbush Blueberry, Vaccinium corymbosum, Rosebay Ave.

Pigsqueak cultivar, Bergenia ‘Rotblum’, Asa Gray Garden

Hophornbeam, Ostrya virginiana, several locations

American Hornbeam, Carpinus caroliniana, Magnolia Ave.

Flowering Quince, Chaenomeles speciosa, several locations

Japanese Plum Yew, Cephalotaxus harringtonia

Basket of Gold, Aurinia saxatilis, Ash Ave.

Weigela, Weigela sp., several locations

Virginia Bluebell, Mertensia virginica, Fountain Ave.

Spike Winterhazel, Corylopsis spicata, Pheasant Path

Winterhazel, Corylopsis sp., Indian Ridge Path

Sugar Maple, Acer saccharum, many locations

Japanese Maple, Acer palmatum, several locations

Paperbark Maple, Acer griseum, Admin. bldg.

Norway Maple, Acer platanoides, many locations

Three-flower Maple, Acer triflorum, Halcyon Ave.

Full Moon Maple cultivar, Acer japonicum ‘Aconitifolium”

Candytuft, Iberis sempervirens, Chapel Ave.

Japanese Andromeda, Pieris japonica, several locations

Mountain Andromeda, Pieris floribunda, many locations

White Birch, Betula papyrifera, several locations

Japanese White Birch, Betula platyphylla, Willow Ave.

Anemone, Anemone sp., @ Sphinx

Creeping Myrtle, Vinca minor, many locations

Japanese Spurge, Pachysandra terminalis, several locations

Fragrant Sumac, Rhus aromatica, several locations

Lenten Rose, Helleborus ‘Pink Lady’, Birch Garden

Lenten Rose, Helleborus ‘White Lady’, several locations

Lenten Rose, Helleborus ‘Rome in Red’, Rosebay Path

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