June Horticultural Highlights

Though May might be the peak of spring bloom, there is still plenty of interest in June. Rhododendrons, Mountain Laurel, and Kousa Dogwoods add plenty of late-spring color to the landscape. The annual and perennial plants planted in flower beds throughout the Cemetery are now also at their peak.

What’s In Bloom: June

Here is some of what you’ll find in bloom in June:

Early June
Beautybush
Fringetree
Kousa Dogwood
Rododendrons
Yellowwood

Mid to Late June
Catalpa
Chinese Chestnut
Japanese Tree-lilac
Mountain Laurel
Roses
Summer annuals
Summer Spireas
Sweet Mockorange
Tree of Heaven
Tulip Tree

Please remember that nature is unpredictable and that this blooming schedule is only a guide. A late spring can delay blooming by as much as two weeks. Depending on location within the Cemetery, some plants of the same variety may bloom up to several weeks apart.