Bloom Report #40

October 6, 2022
72 F, Sunny

Check these out:

• What a Show! Autumn Crocus:  Not a true crocus, the lavender-pink blossoms of autumn crocus (Colchicum byzantium & Colchicum ‘Giant’) are blooming profusely on Oak Hill and at the base of the witch hazel tree at the lower side of The Cottage.  They can also be found among the grasses in the field along Gray Building Drive just past the intersection with Cutting Garden Lane.

• Toad lilies:  Masses of the speckled flowers of toad lilies (Tricyrtis varieties) are lining the upper gravel path of the Glade Garden and the Sycamore Hill side of the upper Quarry garden.  They are also blooming in other areas of the garden.

• White Clouds Everywhere:  Frothy white blossoms of white snake root (Ageratina altissima/ Eupatorium rugosum) are in abundance throughout the Gardens & Estate.  The airy white spikes of fairy candles (Bugbane/Actaea acerina) are lighting up the ‘triangle’ in Azalea Woods and the edge of Enchanted Woods.  White wood asters (Eurybia divaricata/Aster divaricatus) are blooming throughout the Gardens & Estate And the meadows are also dotted with the tiny white daisies of asters (Symphiotrichum species).

ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA

pf         Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

ber       Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, bean-like green to brown seed pods) 

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – greenish turning brown)

ber       Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round yellow-green seed pods)

pf         Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Solidago species (Plume goldenrod – yellow)

LAGOONS

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

pb        Coronilla varia (Crown-vetch – pink)

pb        Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)

fb,+     Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) – along Clenny Run

pf         Impatiens capensis (Jewel weed – orange)

pb        Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple)

ber       Maclura pomifera (Osage orange – ‘pebbly’ softball-sized green fruits – along Clenny Run)

ber       Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed – green berries turning dark purple on bright red stems)

fb         Polygonum hydropiperoides (Mild water-pepper – tiny white flowers)

fb         Polygonum species (Smartweed – tiny pink ‘beads’)

b          Prunella vulgaris (Self-heal – purple)

pb        Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed-Susan – yellow)

pb        Solidago graminifolia (Lance-leaved goldenrod – yellow)

pb        Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod – yellow)

pf         Solidago species (Plume goldenrods – yellow)

fb         Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white)

fb         Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (Aster lateriflorus/Calico aster – white)

pf         Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (Aster novae-angliae/New England aster – purple)

fb         Symphyotrichum species (Aster – lavender)

pb        Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish-purple)

fb         Typha latifolia (Cattail – dark brown ‘hot dog’)

ber       Viburnum sieboldii (Siebold viburnum – bright red berries)

SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE

pb        Buddleia davidii (Butterfly bush – white)

pb        Hibiscus syriacus (Rose of Sharon – rosy purple)

pf         Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – white turning greenish)

pb        Vitex agnus-castus (Chaste tree – blue, pink)

PARKING AREA TO VISITOR CENTER

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)

b          Kirengeshoma palmata (Wax bells – yellow)

fb         Prenanthes species (Rattlesnake-root – green closed-tube flowers)

ber       Smilacina racemosa (Maianthemum racemosum/False Solomon’s seal – pinkish berries turning red)

WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)         

fb,+     Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pb        Hosta lancifolia (Narrow-leaved hosta – purple)

pb        Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

WALK FROM UNDERPASS TO MUSHROOM

fb,+     Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

pf         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

PEONY GARDEN

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)    

AZALEA WOODS

fb,+     Actaea acerina (Fairy candles/bugbane – white)       

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

pf         Colchicum Byzantium (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink with white center – 1 flower)

fb         Epifagus virginiana (Beechdrops – brown ‘twigs’)

pf         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pf         Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish)

fb         Polygonum species (Smartweed – tiny pink ‘beads’)

fb         Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – light blue)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

LOWER AZALEA WOODS

pf         Actaea acerina (Fairy candles/bugbane – white)

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)         

pf         Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago – intense blue)

fb         Epifagus virginiana (Beechdrops – brown ‘twigs’)

fb,+     Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/ Blue wood aster – light blue)

UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS  

fb         Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

fb         Crocus species (Fall crocus – white)

pb        Liriope muscari (Lily-turf – purple ‘beads’)

ber       Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia – grey-green to pinkish fuzzy ‘cones’)

EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner

pb        Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

ber       Callicarpa species (Beautyberry – berries turning purple)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white – behind Bath House)

pb        Hosta lancifolia (Narrow-leaved hosta – purple – behind Bath House)

pb        Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white – along Clenny Run)

pf         Lespedeza species (Bush clover – rosy-pink)

ber       Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia – grey-green to pinkish fuzzy ‘cones’)

fb,+     Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – light blue – behind Bath House)

WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL

pf         Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)

pf         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

fb         Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia – pink)

b          Clematis ‘Candida’ (Large-flowered clematis – white)

pf         Erigeron annuus (Fleabane – white)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pf         Hosta lancifolia (Narrow-leaved hosta – purple)

pb        Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pf         Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle hydrangea cultivar – pinkish turning green)

pf         Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – pinkish turning green)

pb        Sedum spectabile (Showy stonecrop – pink – in container at lower courtyard fountain)

fb         Solidago species (Plume goldenrod – yellow)

WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE              

pf         Actaea acerina (Fairy candles/Bugbane – white)

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

pb        Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia – pink)

ber       Callicarpa japonica ‘Leucocarpa’ (White-fruit beautyberry – white berries)

pf         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pf         Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish – mophead/hortensia + lacecap)

pb        Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white)

fb         Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – light blue)

fb         Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white)

fb,+     Tricyrtis species (Toad lily – white with purple speckles)

MARCH BANK       

pb        Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)

pf         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pb        Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white)

pb        Rhododendron mucronatum ‘Magnifica’ (Hybrid azalea – white with dark red dots – 2 flowers    )

fb         Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

ber       Viburnum sieboldii (Siebold viburnum – bright red berries)

MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

fb         Chelone glabra (Turtlehead – white) 

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pf         Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish turning brown)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – pink turning brown)

pb        Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple, white)

pb        Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white)

fb         Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

b          Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – light blue)       

GARDEN LANE

ber       Koelreuteria paniculata (Golden rain tree – brown seed pods)

ber       Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round yellow-green seed pods)

WINTERHAZEL WALK

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

fb,+     Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pb        Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple)

fb         Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

ICEWELL TERRACE

fb         Actaea acerina (Fairy candles/bugbane – white)       

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

pb        Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster = white)

pb        Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white)

fb         Prenanthes species (Rattlesnake root – green closed-tube flowers)

fb         Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – light blue)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

PINETUM

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)         

ber       Chaenomeles varieties (Flowering quince – yellow fruits)

pb        Erodium cicutarium (Cranesbill – pink)

fb,+     Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

ber       Malus species (Flowering crabapple – dark red berries)

fb         Pilea pumila (Clearweed – greenish)

fb         Symphyotrichum lateriflorium ‘Lady in Black’ (Aster lateriflorus/Calico aster – white)

pb        Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile’ (Snowball viburnum – greenish white)

SUNDIAL GARDEN          

ber       Chaenomeles species (Flowering quince – green to yellow fruits)

ber       Malus ‘Adams’ (Flowering crabapple – dark red berries)

b          Syringa species (Lilac – lilac – re-blooming)

pb        Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile’ (Snowball viburnum – greenish white)

TRAFFIC CIRCLE

ber       Callicarpa species (Beautyberry – purple berries)     

ber       Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – yellow berries)

ENCHANTED WOOD       

pf,+     Actaea acerina (Fairy candles/bugbane – white)

ber       Actaea pachypodum (Doll’s eyes – white berries)

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

b          Anemone species (Anemone – white)           

pf,++   Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia – white, pink)

ber       Callicarpa species (Beautyberry – purple berries)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pb        Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ ‘Hills of Snow’ (Smooth hydrangea variety – greenish turning brown)

pf         Hydrangea involucrata (Bracted hydrangea – blue or pink with white lacecap turning greenish – firm spherical buds)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Preziosa’ (Bigleaf hydrangea variety – greenish turning rosy-purple)

pf         Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Veitchii’ (Bigleaf hydrangea variety – greenish lacecap turning pink; very large sterile florets)

pf         Hydrangea paniculata (Panicle hydrangea – greenish white turning pink)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)

pb        Kirengeshoma palmata (Wax bells – yellow)

fb         Prenanthes species (Rattlesnake-root – green closed-tube flowers)

fb         Salvia koyamae (Japanese sage – soft yellow)

ber       Smilacina racemosa (Maianthemum racemosum/False Solomon’s seal – bright red berries)

fb         Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Tricyrtis species (Toad lily – white)

fbb       Tricyrtis species (Toad lily – white with purple speckles)

OAK HILL–East Side       

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

ber       Callicarpa japonica ‘Leucocarpa’ (White-fruit beautyberry – white berries)

ber       Callicarpa species (Beautyberry – purple berries)

fb,+     Colchicum byzantium (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink with white center)

fb,+     Colchicum ‘Giant’ (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink)

pb        Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white – in hillside meadow)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pf         Hydrangea involucrata ‘Tama Azisai’ (Bracted hydrangea – white with blue, pink turning green)

ber       Poncirus trifoliata (Hardy orange – yellow ‘fuzzy’ fruits)

pb        Rhododendron prunifolium (Plum leaf azalea – bright red)

fb         Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Solidago species (Plume goldenrod – yellow – in meadow at bottom of hill)

fbb       Sternbergia lutea (Fall daffodil – rich yellow)

ber       Styrax obassia (Fragrant snowbell – oval green berries)

fb         Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – light blue)

ber       Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – yellow berries turning red)

OAK HILL-West Side      

fb         Ageratina altissima (Wupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

ber       Callicarpa species (Beautyberry – purple berries)     

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

ber       Poncirus trifoliata (Hardy orange – yellow ‘fuzzy’ fruits)

fb         Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod)

ber       Viburnum dilatatum (Linden viburnum – red berries)

ber       Viburnum setigerum (Tea viburnum – red berries)

QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM

fb         Actaea acerina (Fairy candles/bugbane – white)

fb         Anemone x hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’ (Anemone hybrid cultivar – white)

pb        Anemone hupehensis (Japanese anemone – light pink)        

ber       Clematis heracleifolia var. davidiana (Tube clematis – fluffy seed heads)

fb,+     Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pf         Heuchera species (Alumroot – white)

pf         Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot – creamy white)

pf,+     Ligularia sibirica var. speciosa (Ligularia – yellow)

pb        Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple, rare white)

fb,+     Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed-Susan – yellow)

fb         Solidago ‘Fireworks’ (Goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/ Blue wood aster – light blue)

pf         Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white)

fb         Symphyotrichum species (Aster – lavender)

fb,+     Tricyrtis species (Toad lily – white with purple speckles)

SYCAMORE HILL

ber       Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, bean-like green to brown seed pods)

fb         Colchicum byzantium (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink with white center – 3 flowers)

ber       Cotoneaster salicifolia (Willow-leaf cotoneaster – red berries)

fb         Crocus speciosus (Showy crocus – lavender)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pf,+     Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot – creamy white)  

pf         Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – greenish turning brown)

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Unique’ (‘Unique’ panicle hydrangea – brown)

b          Leptodermis oblonga (Chinese leptodermis – lavender)

ber       Magnolia sieboldii ‘Colossus’ (Oyama magnolia – lumpy, teardrop-shaped red fruit)

pb        Rhododendron mucronatum ‘Magnifica’ (Hybrid azalea – white with dark red dots – 6 flowers – re-blooming)

pb        Rosa MEIvahn (Meidiland rose – white – at Brick Overlook folly)

pb        Rosa ‘New Dawn’ (‘New Dawn’ rose – palest pink – 1 flower, 4 buds)

pb        Rosa ‘Radwin’ (Winner’s Circle rose – red – 3 flowers, 3 buds)

pb        Spiraea x ‘Margaritae’ (Margarita spiraea – shades of pink to dark rose)

ber       Styrax obassia (Fragrant snowbell – oval pale green, ‘fuzzy’ berries)

ber       Viburnun burkwoodii (Burkwood viburnum – red berries)

b          Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – off-white)

ber       Viburnum setigerum (Tea viburnum – red berries)

pb        Weigela ‘Edith Rathke’ (Weigela variety – red – 1 flower)

WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, COTTAGE, AND CLENNY RUN

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white – along Clenny Run)

fb         Colchicum ‘Giant’ (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink)

pf         Heptacodium miconioides (Seven-son tree – white) 

pf         Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish turning brown)

b          Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Fuji Waterfall’ (Bigleaf hydrangea cultivar – white)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown – at Museum bridge)

ber       Ilex verticillata (Winterberry holly – red berries)

fb         Symphyotrichum species (Aster – lavender – along Clenny Run)

GREENHOUSE AREA

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)         

pf         Echinacea species (Coneflower – pink)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pb        Hemerocallis ‘Happy Returns’ (Daylily variety – yellow)

pb,++   Hosta lancifolia (Narrow-leaved hosta – purple)

pf         Humulus lupulus (Hops – greenish turning brown)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf hydrangea – rosy-brown)

fb         Lablab purpureus (Hyacinth bean vine – purple)

ber       Lablab purpureus (Hyacinth bean vine – shiny purple seed pods)

b          Ricinus communis variety (Castor oil plant – small off-white flowers)

ber       Ricinus communis variety (Castor oil plant – prickly red seed pods turning brown)

pf         Sedum spectabile variety (Showy stonecrop – pink)

fb         Solidago ‘Fireworks’ (Goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – light blue)

BACK MEADOW – Top of Sycamore Hill to back ponds

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)         

ber       Apocynum androsaemifolium (Spreading dogbane – long green bean-like seed pods)

ber       Asclepias syriaca (Common milkweed – prickly, green turning brown teardrop-shaped seed pods)

fb         Centaurea maculata (Spotted knapweed – purple)

pb        Cicorium intybus (Chicory – blue)

pb        Cirsium arvense (Canada thistle – lavender)

pf         Coronilla varia (Crown-vetch – pink)

pf         Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)

fb         Erigeron anuus (Fleabane – white)

fb         Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot – creamy white – along Quarry outlet stream)

pb        Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Luna White’ (Hardy hibiscus variety – white – along Quarry outlet stream)

pb        Impatiens capensis (Jewel weed – orange)

pb        Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple – at Quarry outlet stream)

pb        Oenothera biennis (Evening primrose – yellow)

ber       Physalis species (Japanese lantern – green ‘lanterns’)

fb         Polygonum species (Smartweed – tiny pink ‘beads’)

fb         Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed-Susan – yellow – along Quarry stream)

ber       Solanum carolinense (Horse nettle – yellow berries)

fb         Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow)

pb        Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Solidago species (Plume goldenrods – yellow)

fb         Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white)

fb         Symphyotrichum puniceum (Aster puniceus/Red-stemmed aster – lavender)

fb         Symphiotrichum species (Aster – lavender)

pb        Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish-purple) 

fb         Typha latifolia (Cattail – dark brown ‘hot dog’)

GARDEN LANE MEADOW – below Brown’s Woods

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)         

ber       Apocynum androsaemifolium (Spreading dogbane – long green bean-like seed pods)

ber       Asclepias syriaca (Common milkweed – prickly, green turning brown teardrop-shaped seed pods)

fb         Colchicum ‘Giant’ (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink)

pb        Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)

fb         Gnaphalium obtusifolium (Sweet everlasting – white)

pb        Oenothera biennis (Evening primrose – yellow)

ber       Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed – green berries turning dark purple on red stems)

fb         Polygonum species (Smartweed – tiny pink ‘beads’)

fb         Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed-Susan – yellow)

fb         Solidago graminifolia (Lance-leaved goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Solidago species (Plume goldenrods – yellow)

fb         Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white)

fb         Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (Aster lateriflorus/Calico aster – white)

fb         Symphyotrichum species (Aster – purple)

pf         Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish-purple)

Bloom Report presented by: Pauline Myers

Bloom Report #39

September 28, 2022
67 F, Sunny

Check these out:

• Autumn Crocus:  Not a true crocus, the lavender-pink blossoms of autumn crocus (Colchicum byzantium & Colchicum ‘Giant’) are blooming profusely on Oak Hill and at the base of the witch hazel tree at the lower side of The Cottage.  They can also be found among the grasses in the field along Gray Building Drive just past the intersection with Cutting Garden Lane.

• White Clouds Everywhere:  Frothy white blossoms of white snake root (Ageratina altissima/ Eupatorium rugosum) are in abundance throughout the Gardens & Estate.  The airy white spikes of fairy candles (Bugbane/Actaea acerina) are lighting up the ‘triangle’ in Azalea Woods and the edge of Enchanted Woods.  And the meadows are dotted with the tiny white daisies of asters (Symphiotrichum species).

• Beautiful Begonias:  The pale pink and white hardy begonias (Begonia grandis) are blooming in Enchanted Wood, creating a magical ground-level pastel mist.

• Golden Glow:  The waves of goldenrod (Solidago species) in the fields are echoed by the golden yellow black-eyed-Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) and ligularia (Ligularia sibirica var. speciosa) blooming in the Quarry.

• Mushrooms in autumn colors:  Clusters of orange mushrooms decorate the ground around the trees at the exit from the Visitor Center patio to the walking path.

• Throughout:  White wood asters (Eurybia divaricata/Aster divaricatus) are blooming throughout the Gardens & Estate.  The small white daisies are creating a low-lying white cloud at the Visitor Center Garden Tram stop.

ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA

pf         Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

ber       Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, bean-like green to brown seed pods) 

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – greenish turning brown)

ber       Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round yellow-green seed pods)

fb         Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Solidago species (Plume goldenrod – yellow)

LAGOONS

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

pb        Cicorium intybus (Chicory – blue)

fb         Convolvulus species (Morning-glory vine – pink, white)

pb        Coronilla varia (Crown-vetch – pink)

pb        Cuscuta gronovii (Dodder – tiny white flowers on orange ‘strings’)

pb        Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)

fb,+     Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) – along Clenny Run

fb,+     Impatiens capensis (Jewel weed – orange)

pb        Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple)

ber       Maclura pomifera (Osage orange – ‘pebbly’ softball-sized green fruits – along Clenny Run)

ber       Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed – green berries turning dark purple on bright red stems)

fb         Polygonum hydropiperoides (Mild water-pepper – tiny white flowers)

fb         Polygonum species (Smartweed – tiny pink ‘beads’)

pb        Prunella vulgaris (Self-heal – purple)

pb        Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed-Susan – yellow)

pb        Solidago graminifolia (Lance-leaved goldenrod – yellow)

pf         Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Solidago species (Plume goldenrods – yellow)

fb         Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white)

fb         Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (Aster lateriflorus/Calico aster – white)

fb         Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (Aster novae-angliae/New England aster – purple)

fb         Symphyotrichum species (Aster – lavender)

pb        Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish-purple)

fb         Typha latifolia (Cattail – dark brown ‘hot dog’)

ber       Viburnum sieboldii (Siebold viburnum – bright red berries)

SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE

pb        Buddleia davidii (Butterfly bush – white)

b          Hibiscus syriacus (Rose of Sharon – rosy purple)

pf         Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – white turning greenish)

pb        Lagerstroemia ‘Biloxi’ (Crape myrtle cultivar – dark pink)

pb        Vitex agnus-castus (Chaste tree – blue, pink)

PARKING AREA TO VISITOR CENTER

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)

fb         Kirengeshoma palmata (Wax bells – yellow)

fb         Prenanthes species (Rattlesnake-root – green closed-tube flowers)

ber       Smilacina racemosa (Maianthemum racemosum/False Solomon’s seal – pinkish berries turning red)

WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS

fb         Ageratine altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)         

fb,+     Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pb        Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

fb         Impatiens capensis (Jewel weed – orange)

WALK FROM UNDERPASS TO MUSHROOM

fb,+     Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

pf         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pb        Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

fb         Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

PEONY GARDEN

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)    

AZALEA WOODS

fb,+     Actaea acerina (Fairy candles/bugbane – white)       

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

fb         Colchicum Byzantium (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink with white center – 1 flower)

pf         Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)

fb         Epifagus virginiana (Beechdrops – brown ‘twigs’)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pb        Gentiana clausa (Closed gentian – dark blue)

pf         Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish)

pb        Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple)

fb         Polygonum species (Smartweed – tiny pink ‘beads’)

fb         Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

LOWER AZALEA WOODS

fb         Actaea acerina (Fairy candles/bugbane – white)

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)         

fb         Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago – intense blue)

pb        Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)

fb         Epifagus virginiana (Beechdrops – brown ‘twigs’)

fb,+     Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

b          Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/ Blue wood aster – light blue)

UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS  

fb         Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)

fbb       Crocus species (Fall crocus – white)

pb        Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pb        Liriope muscari (Lily-turf – purple ‘beads’)

ber       Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia – grey-green to pinkish fuzzy ‘cones’)

EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner

pf         Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

ber       Callicarpa species (Beautyberry – berries turning purple)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white – behind Bath House)

pf         Hosta lancifolia (Narrow-leaved hosta – purple – behind Bath House)

pb        Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white – along Clenny Run)

fb         Lespedeza species (Bush clover – rosy-pink)

ber       Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia – grey-green to pinkish fuzzy ‘cones’)

fb         Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – light blue – behind Bath House)

WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL

fb         Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

fb         Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia – pink)

fb         Clematis ‘Candida’ (Large-flowered clematis – white)

fb         Erigeron annuus (Fleabane – white)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pb        Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

fb         Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle hydrangea cultivar – white turning pinkish)

pf         Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – white turning pinkish)

pb        Sedum spectabile (Showy stonecrop – pink – in container at lower courtyard fountain)

fb         Solidago species (Plume goldenrod – yellow)

WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE              

fb         Actaea acerina (Fairy candles/Bugbane – white)

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

pf         Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia – pink)

pf         Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)

pb        Egeria densa (Elodea – white – in upper Koi Pond)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pf         Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish – mophead/hortensia + lacecap)

pf         Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple)

pb        Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white)

fb         Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

b          Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – light blue)

fb,+     Tricyrtis species (Toad lily – white with purple speckles)

MARCH BANK       

pb        Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pb        Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white)

fb         Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

ber       Viburnum sieboldii (Siebold viburnum – bright red berries)

MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

fb         Chelone glabra (Turtlehead – white)

pb        Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)           

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pf         Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish turning brown)

pf         Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – pink turning brown)

pf         Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple, white)

pb        Magnolia x soulangeana (Saucer magnolia – dark pink)

pb        Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white)

fb         Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)   

GARDEN LANE

ber       Koelreuteria paniculata (Golden rain tree – brown seed pods)

ber       Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round yellow-green seed pods)

WINTERHAZEL WALK

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

fb,+     Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pb        Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple)

fb         Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

ICEWELL TERRACE

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

pb        Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster = white)

pb        Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white)

fb         Prenanthes species (Rattlesnake root – green closed-tube flowers)

fb         Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

fbb       Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – light blue)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

PINETUM

ber       Chaenomeles varieties (Flowering quince – green to wine red to yellow fruits)

fb,+     Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

ber       Malus species (Flowering crabapple – dark red berries)

fb         Pilea pumila (Clearweed – greenish)

fb         Symphyotrichum lateriflorium ‘Lady in Black’ (Aster lateriflorus/Calico aster – white)

pb        Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile’ (Snowball viburnum – greenish white)

SUNDIAL GARDEN          

ber       Chaenomeles species (Flowering quince – green to yellow fruits)

ber       Malus ‘Adams’ (Flowering crabapple – dark red berries)

b          Syringa species (Lilac – lilac – re-blooming)

TRAFFIC CIRCLE

ber       Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – yellow berries)

ENCHANTED WOOD       

pf,+     Actaea acerina (Fairy candles/bugbane – white)

ber       Actaea pachypodum (Doll’s eyes – white berries)

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)         

pf,++   Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia – white, pink)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pb        Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ ‘Hills of Snow’ (Smooth hydrangea variety – greenish turning brown)

b          Hydrangea involucrata (Bracted hydrangea – blue or pink with white lacecap turning greenish – firm spherical buds)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Preziosa’ (Bigleaf hydrangea variety – greenish turning rosy-purple)

pf         Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Veitchii’ (Bigleaf hydrangea variety – greenish lacecap turning pink; very large sterile florets)

pf         Hydrangea paniculata (Panicle hydrangea – greenish white turning pink)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)

pb        Kirengeshoma palmata (Wax bells – yellow)

fb         Prenanthes species (Rattlesnake-root – green closed-tube flowers)

fb         Salvia koyamae (Japanese sage – soft yellow)

ber       Smilacina racemosa (Maianthemum racemosum/False Solomon’s seal – bright red berries)

fb         Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Tricyrtis species (Toad lily – white)

fbb       Tricyrtis species (Toad lily – white with purple speckles)

OAK HILL–East Side       

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

ber       Callicarpa species (Beautyberry – purple berries)

fb,+     Colchicum byzantium (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink with white center)

fb,+     Colchicum ‘Giant’ (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink)

pf         Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white – in hillside meadow)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pb        Hosta lancifolia (Narrow-leaved hosta – purple)

pf         Hydrangea involucrata ‘Tama Azisai’ (Bracted hydrangea – white with blue, pink turning green)

ber       Poncirus trifoliata (Hardy orange – yellow ‘fuzzy’ fruits)

ber       Smilacina racemosa (Maianthemum recemosum/False Solomon’s seal – red berries)

fb         Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

ber       Styrax obassia (Fragrant snowbell – oval green berries)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

ber       Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – yellow berries turning red)

OAK HILL-West Side      

fb         Ageratina altissima (Wupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)        

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

ber       Poncirus trifoliata (Hardy orange – yellow ‘fuzzy’ fruits)

fb         Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod)

ber       Viburnum dilatatum (Linden viburnum – red berries)

ber       Viburnum setigerum (Tea viburnum – red berries)

QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM

fb         Actaea acerina (Fairy candles/bugbane – white)

pb        Anemone x hupehensis (Anemone cultivar – light pink)      

ber       Clematis heracleifolia var. davidiana (Tube clematis – fluffy seed heads)

ber       Cornus florida (Dogwood – red berries)

fb,+     Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pf         Heuchera species (Alumroot – white)

fb         Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot – creamy white)

pf,+     Ligularia sibirica var. speciosa (Ligularia – yellow)

pb        Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple, rare white)

fb,+     Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed-Susan – yellow)

fb         Solidago ‘Fireworks’ (Goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/ Blue wood aster – light blue)

fb         Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white)

fb         Symphyotrichum species (Aster – lavender)

fb         Tricyrtis species (Toad lily – white with purple speckles)

SYCAMORE HILL

ber       Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, bean-like green to brown seed pods)

fb         Colchicum byzantium (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink with white center – 3 flowers)

ber       Cornus kousa (Kousa dogwood – ‘pebbly’ red fruit – few left)

ber       Cotoneaster salicifolia (Willow-leaf cotoneaster – orange berries)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb,+     Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot – creamy white)  

pf         Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – greenish turning brown)

pb        Hydrangea paniculata ‘Unique’ (‘Unique’ panicle hydrangea – brown)

b          Leptodermis oblonga (Chinese leptodermis – lavender)

pb        Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple, white)

ber       Magnolia sieboldii ‘Colossus’ (Oyama magnolia – lumpy, teardrop-shaped red fruit)

pb        Rhododendron mucronatum ‘Magnifica’ (Hybrid azalea – white with dark red dots – 3 flowers – re-blooming)

pb        Rosa MEIvahn (Meidiland rose – white – at Brick Overlook folly)

pb        Rosa ‘New Dawn’ (‘New Dawn’ rose – palest pink)

pb        Spiraea x ‘Margaritae’ (Margarita spiraea – shades of pink to dark rose)

ber       Styrax obassia (Fragrant snowbell – oval pale green, ‘fuzzy’ berries)

ber       Viburnun burkwoodii (Burkwood viburnum – red berries)

b          Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – off-white)

ber       Viburnum setigerum (Tea viburnum – orange berries turning red)

pb        Weigela ‘Edith Rathke’ (Weigela variety – red)

WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, COTTAGE, AND CLENNY RUN

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white – along Clenny Run)

fb         Colchicum ‘Giant’ (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink)

pf         Heptacodium miconioides (Seven-son tree – white) 

pf         Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish turning brown)

b          Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Fuji Waterfall’ (Bigleaf hydrangea cultivar – white)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown – at Museum bridge)

ber       Ilex verticillata (Winterberry holly – red berries)

fb         Impatiens capensis (Jewel weed – orange – along Clenny Run)

pb        Magnolia soulangeana (Saucer magnolia – dark pink)

fb         Symphyotrichum species (Aster – lavender – along Clenny Run)

GREENHOUSE AREA

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)         

pf         Echinacea species (Coneflower – pink)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

b          Hemerocallis ‘Happy Returns’ (Daylily variety – yellow)

pf,++   Hosta lancifolia (Narrow-leaved hosta – purple)

pf         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pf         Humulus lupulus (Hops – greenish turning brown)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf hydrangea – rosy-brown)

fb         Lablab purpureus (Hyacinth bean vine – purple)

ber       Lablab purpureus (Hyacinth bean vine – shiny purple seed pods)

b          Ricinus communis variety (Castor oil plant – small off-white flowers)

ber       Ricinus communis variety (Castor oil plant – prickly red seed pods turning brown)

pf         Sedum spectabile variety (Showy stonecrop – pink)

fb         Solidago ‘Fireworks’ (Goldenrod – yellow)

BACK MEADOW – Top of Sycamore Hill to back ponds

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)         

ber       Asclepias syriaca (Common milkweed – prickly, green turning brown teardrop-shaped seed pods)

fb         Centaurea maculata (Spotted knapweed – purple)

fb         Cicorium intybus (Chicory – blue)

pb        Cirsium arvense (Canada thistle – lavender)

pf         Coronilla varia (Crown-vetch – pink)

pf         Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)

fb         Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot – creamy white – along Quarry outlet stream)

pb        Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Luna White’ (Hardy hibiscus variety – white – along Quarry outlet stream)

fb         Impatiens capensis (Jewel weed – orange)

pf         Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple – at Quarry outlet stream)

ber       Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed – green berries turning dark purple on red stems)

fb         Polygonum hydropiperoides (Mild water-pepper – tiny white flowers)

fb         Polygonum species (Smartweed – tiny pink ‘beads’)

fb         Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed-Susan – yellow – along Quarry stream)

fb         Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow)

pb        Solidago graminifolia (Lance-leaved goldenrod – yellow)

pf         Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Solidago species (Plume goldenrods – yellow)

fb         Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white)

fb         Symphyotrichum puniceum (Aster puniceus/Red-stemmed aster – lavender)

fb         Symphiotrichum species (Aster – lavender)

pb        Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish-purple) 

fb         Typha latifolia (Cattail – dark brown ‘hot dog’)

GARDEN LANE MEADOW – below Brown’s Woods

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)         

ber       Apocynum androsaemifolium (Spreading dogbane – long green bean-like seed pods)

ber       Asclepias syriaca (Common milkweed – prickly, green turning brown teardrop-shaped seed pods)

fb         Colchicum ‘Giant’ (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink)

ber       Cornus florida (Dogwood – red berries – at edge of Brown’s Woods)

pf         Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)

ber       Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed – green berries turning dark purple on red stems)

fb         Polygonum species (Smartweed – tiny pink ‘beads’)

fb         Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed-Susan – yellow)

fb         Solidago graminifolia (Lance-leaved goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Solidago species (Plume goldenrods – yellow)

fb         Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white)

fb         Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (Aster lateriflorus/Calico aster – white)

fb         Symphyotrichum species (Aster – purple)

pf         Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish-purple)

Bloom Report presented by: Pauline Myers

Bloom Report #38

September 21, 2022
80 F, Sunny

Check these out:

• Autumn Crocus:  Not a true crocus, the lavender-pink blossoms of autumn crocus (Colchicum byzantium & Colchicum ‘Giant’) are blooming profusely on Oak Hill and at the base of the witch hazel tree at the lower side of The Cottage.  They can also be found among the grasses in the field along Gray Building Drive just past the intersection with Cutting Garden Lane.

• White Clouds:  The airy white spikes of fairy candles (Bugbane/Actaea acerina) are lighting up the ‘triangle’ in Azalea Woods and the edge of Enchanted Woods.

• Beautiful Begonias:  The pale pink and white hardy begonias (Begonia grandis) are blooming in Enchanted Wood, creating a magical ground-level pastel mist.

• Golden Glow:  The waves of goldenrod (Solidago species) in the fields are echoed by the golden yellow black-eyed-Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) and ligularia (Ligularia sibirica var. speciosa) blooming in the Quarry.

• Mushrooms in autumn colors:  Clusters of orange mushrooms decorate the ground around the trees at the exit from the Visitor Center patio to the walking path.

• Throughout:  White wood asters (Eurybia divaricata/Aster divaricatus) are blooming throughout the Gardens & Estate.  The small white daisies are creating a low-lying white cloud at the Visitor Center Garden Tram stop.

ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA

pf         Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

ber       Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, bean-like green to brown seed pods) 

pf         Heptacodium miconioides (Seven son tree – white)

pf         Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – greenish)

ber       Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round yellow-green seed pods)

fb         Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Solidago species (Plume goldenrod – yellow)

LAGOONS

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

fb         Aster novae-angliae (New England aster – purple)

pb        Cicorium intybus (Chicory – blue)

fb         Convolvulus species (Morning-glory vine – pink, white)

pb        Coronilla varia (Crown-vetch – pink)

pb        Cuscuta gronovii (Dodder – tiny white flowers on orange ‘strings’)

pb        Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)

fb,+     Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) – along Clenny Run

fb,+     Impatiens capensis (Jewel weed – orange)

pf         Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple)

ber       Maclura pomifera (Osage orange – ‘pebbly’ softball-sized green fruits – along Clenny Run)

ber       Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed – green berries turning dark purple on bright red stems)

pf         Prunella vulgaris (Self-heal – purple)

pb        Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed-Susan – yellow)

pf         Solidago graminifolia (Lance-leaved goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Solidago species (Plume goldenrods – yellow)

fb         Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white)

b          Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (Aster lateriflorus/Calico aster – white)

fb         Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (Aster novae-angliae/New England aster – purple)

fb         Symphyotrichum species (Aster – lavender)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

pb        Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish-purple)

SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE

pb        Buddleia davidii (Butterfly bush – white)

b          Hibiscus syriacus (Rose of Sharon – rosy purple)

fb         Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – white)

pb        Lagerstroemia ‘Biloxi’ (Crape myrtle cultivar – dark pink)

pb        Vitex agnus-castus (Chaste tree – blue, pink)

PARKING AREA TO VISITOR CENTER

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)

b          Kirengeshoma palmata (Wax bells – yellow)

fb         Prenanthes species (Rattlesnake-root – green closed-tube flowers)

ber       Smilacina racemosa (Maianthemum racemosum/False Solomon’s seal – pinkish berries turning red)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS

fb,+     Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

b          Hosta lancifolia (Narrow-leaved hosta – purple)

pf         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

fb         Impatiens capensis (Jewel weed – orange)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

WALK FROM UNDERPASS TO MUSHROOM

b          Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pb        Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

b          Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

PEONY GARDEN

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)    

AZALEA WOODS

fb,+     Actaea acerina (Fairy candles/bugbane – white)       

b          Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

fb         Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pf         Gentiana clausa (Closed gentian – dark blue)

pf         Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish)

fb         Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple)

fb         Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink)

pb        Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

LOWER AZALEA WOODS

fbb       Actaea acerina (Fairy candles/bugbane – white)       

fb         Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago – intense blue)

fb         Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)

fb         Epifagus virginiana (Beechdrops – brown ‘twigs’)

fb,+     Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

b          Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS  

fb         Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)

pb        Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pb        Liriope muscari (Lily-turf – purple ‘beads’)

ber       Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia – grey-green to pinkish fuzzy ‘cones’)

EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner

pf         Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)

ber       Callicarpa species (Beautyberry – berries turning purple)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white – behind Bath House)

fb         Hosta lancifolia (Narrow-leaved hosta – purple – behind Bath House)

pb        Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white – along Clenny Run)

pb        Lagerstroemia x ‘Sioux’ (Crape myrtle – dark pink)

fb         Lespedeza species (Bush clover – rosy-pink)

ber       Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia – grey-green to pinkish fuzzy ‘cones’)

fbb       Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – light blue – behind Bath House)

WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL

fb         Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

fb         Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia – pink)

fb         Clematis ‘Candida’ (Large-flowered clematis – white)

fb         Erigeron annuus (Fleabane – white)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pb        Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

fb         Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle hydrangea cultivar – white turning pinkish)

pf         Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – white turning pinkish)

pf         Liriope muscari (Lily-turf – purple ‘beads’)

pf         Sedum spectabile (Showy stonecrop – pink – in container at lower courtyard fountain)

fb         Solidago species (Plume goldenrod – yellow)

WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE              

fbb       Actaea acerina (Fairy candles/Bugbane – white)

b          Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

fb         Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia – pink)

fb         Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)

pb        Egeria densa (Elodea – white – in upper Koi Pond)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pf         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pf         Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish – mophead/hortensia + lacecap)

pf         Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple)

pb        Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white)

fb         Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

fbb       Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – light blue)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)/

pb        Tricyrtis species (Toad lily – white)

b          Tricyrtis species (Toad lily – white with purple speckles)

MARCH BANK       

fb         Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pb        Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white)

fb         Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

ber       Viburnum sieboldii (Siebold viburnum – bright red berries)

MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

fb         Chelone glabra (Turtlehead – white)

fb         Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)           

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pf         Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish turning brown)

pf         Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – pink turning brown)

pf         Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple, white)

pb        Magnolia x soulangeana (Saucer magnolia – dark pink)

pf         Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink)

fb         Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)   

GARDEN LANE

ber       Koelreuteria paniculata (Golden rain tree – brown seed pods)

ber       Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round yellow-green seed pods)

WINTERHAZEL WALK

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

fb,+     Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pf         Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple)

ICEWELL TERRACE

b          Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

ber       Aralia racemosa (Spikenard – greenish berries turning wine red)

pf         Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster = white)

pb        Gentiana clausa (Closed gentian – dark blue)

pb        Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pb        Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white)

ber       Smilacina racemosa (Maianthemum racemosum/False Solomon’s seal – red berries)

fb         Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

PINETUM

ber       Chaenomeles varieties (Flowering quince – green to wine red to yellow fruits)

fb,+     Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

ber       Malus species (Flowering crabapple – dark red berries)

fb         Pilea pumila (Clearweed – greenish)

pb        Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile’ (Snowball viburnum – greenish white)

SUNDIAL GARDEN          

pb        Chaenomeles species (Flowering quince – red, red-orange)

ber       Chaenomeles species (Flowering quince – green to yellow fruits)

ber       Malus ‘Adams’ (Flowering crabapple – dark red berries)

b          Syringa species (Lilac – lilac – re-blooming)

TRAFFIC CIRCLE

ber       Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – yellow berries)

ENCHANTED WOOD       

fb,+     Actaea acerina (Fairy candles/bugbane – white)

fbb       Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)         

pf,++   Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia – white, pink)

pf         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – pale lavender-pink)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pb        Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pf         Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ ‘Hills of Snow’ (Smooth hydrangea variety – greenish turning brown)

b          Hydrangea involucrata (Bracted hydrangea – blue or pink with white lacecap turning greenish – firm spherical buds)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Preziosa’ (Bigleaf hydrangea variety – greenish turning brown)

pf         Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Veitchii’ (Bigleaf hydrangea variety – greenish lacecap; very large sterile florets)

pf         Hydrangea paniculata (Panicle hydrangea – greenish white turning pink)

pf         Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – greenish turning pink)

pf         Kirengeshoma palmata (Wax bells – yellow)

fb         Prenanthes species (Rattlesnake-root – green closed-tube flowers)

fb         Salvia koyamae (Japanese sage – soft yellow)

ber       Smilacina racemosa (Maianthemum racemosum/False Solomon’s seal – bright red berries)

fb         Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

OAK HIL–East Side       

b          Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

ber       Callicarpa species (Beautyberry – purple berries)

fb,+     Colchicum byzantium (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink with white center)

fb,+     Colchicum ‘Giant’ (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink)

pf         Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white – in hillside meadow)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pf         Hosta lancifolia (Narrow-leaved hosta – purple)

fb         Hydrangea involucrata ‘Tama Azisai’ (Bracted hydrangea – white with blue, pink turning green)

pb        Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple)

ber       Poncirus trifoliata (Hardy orange – green ‘fuzzy’ fruits turning yellow)

pb        Rhododendron prunifolium (Plumleaf azalea – bright red)

ber       Smilacina racemosa (Maianthemum recemosum/False Solomon’s seal – red berries)

b          Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

ber       Styrax obassia (Fragrant snowbell – oval green berries)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

ber       Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – yellow berries turning red)

OAK HILL-West Side      

fb         Ageratina altissima (Wupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)        

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

ber       Magnolia acuminata (Cucumber magnolia – pinkish to reddish cones)

ber       Poncirus trifoliata (Hardy orange – green ‘fuzzy’ fruits turning yellow)

QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM

fb         Anemone x hupehensis (Anemone cultivar – light pink)      

pb        Clematis heracleifolia var. davidiana (Tube clematis – blue)

ber       Cornus florida (Dogwood – red berries)

fb,+     Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Heuchera species (Alumroot – white)

fb         Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot – creamy white)

pb        Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

fb,+     Ligularia sibirica var. speciosa (Ligularia – yellow)

pb        Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal flower – red)

pb        Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple, rare white)

fb,+     Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed-Susan – yellow)

ber       Smilacina racemosa (aianthemum racemosum/False Solomon’s seal – bright red berries)

b          Solidago ‘Fireworks’ (Goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Tricyrtis species (Toad lily – white)

SYCAMORE HILL

ber       Aesculus pavia (Red buckeye – lumpy tan fruit)

ber       Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, bean-like green to brown seed pods)

fb         Colchicum byzantium (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink with white center – 3 flowers)

ber       Cornus kousa (Kousa dogwood – ‘pebbly’ red fruit – few left)

fb,+     Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot – creamy white)  

pf         Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – greenish turning brown)

pf         Hydrangea paniculata ‘Unique’ (‘Unique’ panicle hydrangea – greenish turning brown)

b          Leptodermis oblonga (Chinese leptodermis – lavender)

pb        Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple, white)

ber       Magnolia sieboldii ‘Colossus’ (Oyama magnolia – lumpy, teardrop-shaped red fruit)

pb        Rosa MEIvahn (Meidiland rose – white – at Brick Overlook folly)

pb        Rosa ‘New Dawn’ (‘New Dawn’ rose – palest pink)

pb        Rosa ‘Radwin’ (Winner’s Circle rose – red)

pb        Spiraea x ‘Margaritae’ (Margarita spiraea – shades of pink to dark rose)

ber       Styrax obassia (Fragrant snowbell – oval pale green, ‘fuzzy’ berries)

ber       Viburnun burkwoodii (Burkwood viburnum – red berries)

b          Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – off-white)

ber       Viburnum setigerum (Tea viburnum – orange berries turning red)

pb        Weigela ‘Edith Rathke’ (Weigela variety – red)

WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, COTTAGE, AND CLENNY RUN

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white – along Clenny Run)

fb         Heptacodium miconioides (Seven-son tree – white) 

pf         Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish turning brown)

b          Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Fuji Waterfall’ (Bigleaf hydrangea cultivar – white)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown – at Museum bridge)

ber       Ilex verticillata (Winterberry holly – red berries)

fb         Impatiens capensis (Jewel weed – orange – along Clenny Run)

pb        Magnolia soulangeana (Saucer magnolia – dark pink)

fb         Symphyotrichum species (Aster – lavender – along Clenny Run)

GREENHOUSE AREA

pf         Echinacea species (Coneflower – pink)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

b          Hemerocallis ‘Happy Returns’ (Daylily variety – yellow)

pf,++   Hosta lancifolia (Narrow-leaved hosta – purple)

pf         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pf         Humulus lupulus (Hops – greenish turning brown)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf hydrangea – rosy-brown)

fb         Lablab purpureus (Hyacinth bean vine – purple)

ber       Lablab purpureus (Hyacinth bean vine – shiny purple seed pods)

b          Ricinus communis variety (Castor oil plant – small off-white flowers)

ber       Ricinus communis variety (Castor oil plant – prickly red seed pods turning brown)

pf         Sedum spectabile variety (Showy stonecrop – pink)

BACK MEADOW – Top of Sycamore Hill to back ponds

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)         

ber       Apocynum androsaemifolium (Spreading dogbane – long green bean-like seed pods)

ber       Asclepias syriaca (Common milkweed – prickly, green turning brown teardrop-shaped seed pods)

fb         Centaurea maculata (Spotted knapweed – purple)

fb         Cicorium intybus (Chicory – blue)

pb        Cirsium arvense (Canada thistle – lavender)

pf         Coronilla varia (Crown-vetch – pink)

pf         Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)

pb        Erigeron annuus (Fleabane – white)

pf         Eupatorium perfoliatum (Wetlands boneset – white)

fb         Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot – creamy white – along Quarry outlet stream)

pb        Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Luna White’ (Hardy hibiscus variety – white – along Quarry outlet stream)

fb         Impatiens capensis (Jewel weed – orange)

pf         Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple – at Quarry outlet stream)

b          Lonicera japonica (Honeysuckle – white)

fb         Mentha species (Mint – lavender)

ber       Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed – green berries turning dark purple on red stems)

fb         Polygonum hydropiperoides (Mild water-pepper – tiny white flowers)

fb         Polygonum species (Smartweed – tiny pink ‘beads’)

fb         Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed-Susan – yellow – along Quarry stream)

fb         Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow)

pb        Solidago graminifolia (Lance-leaved goldenrod – yellow)

pf         Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Solidago species (Plume goldenrods – yellow)

b          Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white)

b          Symphyotrichum puniceum (Aster puniceus/Red-stemmed aster – lavender)

fb         Symphiotrichum species (Aster – lavender)

pb        Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish-purple) 

fb         Typha latifolia (Cattail – dark brown ‘hot dog’)

GARDEN LANE MEADOW – below Brown’s Woods

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)         

ber       Apocynum androsaemifolium (Spreading dogbane – long green bean-like seed pods)

ber       Asclepias syriaca (Common milkweed – prickly, green turning brown teardrop-shaped seed pods)

ber       Cornus florida (Dogwood – red berries – at edge of Brown’s Woods)

pf         Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)

pb        Erigeron annuus (Fleabane – white)

fb         Oenothera biennis (Evening primrose – yellow)

ber       Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed – green berries turning dark purple on red stems)

fb         Polygonum species (Smartweed – tiny pink ‘beads’)

fb         Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed-Susan – yellow)

fb         Solidago graminifolia (Lance-leaved goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Solidago species (Plume goldenrods – yellow)

b          Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white)

b          Symphyotrichum species (Aster – purple)

pf         Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish-purple)

Bloom Report presented by: Pauline Myers

Bloom Report #37

September 14, 2022
74 F, Sunny

Check these out:

• Golden Glow:  The waves of goldenrod (Solidago species) in the fields are echoed by the golden yellow black-eyed-Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) and ligularia (Ligularia sibirica var. speciosa) blooming in the Quarry.

• Throughout:  White wood asters (Eurybia divaricata/Aster divaricatus) are blooming throughout the Gardens & Estate.  The small white daisies are creating a low-lying white cloud at the Visitor Center Garden Tram stop.

• Panicle Hydrangeas:  The pee gee hydrangeas (Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’) on the lower Museum terrace near the Reflecting Pool is a mass of lovely white blossoms.

ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA

pf         Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

ber       Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, bean-like green to brown seed pods) 

fb         Heptacodium miconioides (Seven son tree – white)

pf         Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – greenish)

ber       Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round yellow-green seed pods)

fb         Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod – yellow)

pb        Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish purple)

LAGOONS

b          Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

fb         Aster novae-angliae (New England aster – purple)

pb        Cicorium intybus (Chicory – blue)

fb         Convolvulus species (Morning-glory vine – pink, white)

pb        Coronilla varia (Crown-vetch – pink)

fb         Cuscuta gronovii (Dodder – tiny white flowers on orange ‘strings’)

pb        Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)

pb        Erigeron annuus (Fleabane – white)

fb         Eupatorium perfoliatum (Wetlands boneset – white)

fb,+     Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white) – along Clenny Run

pb        Helianthus species (Sunflower – yellow)

fb         Impatiens capensis (Jewel weed – orange)

fb         Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple)

ber       Maclura pomifera (Osage orange – ‘pebbly’ softball-sized green fruits – along Clenny Run)

fb         Oenothera biennis (Evening primrose – yellow)

b          Oxalis species (Wood sorrel – yellow)

ber       Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed – green berries turning dark purple on bright red stems)

pf         Prunella vulgaris (Self-heal – purple)

pb        Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed-Susan – yellow)

pf         Solidago graminifolia (Lance-leaved goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Solidago species (Plume goldenrods – yellow)

b          Symphiotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white)

b          Symphiotrichum species (Aster – lavender)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

pb        Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish-purple)

SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE

pb        Buddleia davidii (Butterfly bush – white)

pf         Hibiscus syriacus (Rose of Sharon – rosy purple)

fb         Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – white)

pb        Lagerstroemia ‘Biloxi’ (Crape myrtle cultivar – dark pink)

pb        Vitex agnus-castus (Chaste tree – blue, pink)

PARKING AREA TO VISITOR CENTER

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)

fbb       Kirengeshoma palmata (Wax bells – yellow)

fb         Prenanthes species (Rattlesnake-root – green closed-tube flowers)

ber       Smilacina racemosa (Maianthemum racemosum/False Solomon’s seal – pinkish berries turning red)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

pb        Wisteria frutescens (Wisteria – purple)

WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS

fb,+     Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

b          Hosta lancifolia (Narrow-leaved hosta – purple)

pf         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

fb         Impatiens capensis (Jewel weed – orange)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

WALK FROM UNDERPASS TO MUSHROOM

fbb       Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pf         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

b          Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

AZALEA WOODS

b          Actaea acerina (Fairy candles/bugbane – white)       

b          Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

ber       Aralia racemosa (Spikenard – greenish berries turning wine red)

fb         Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pf         Gentiana clausa (Closed gentian – dark blue)

pf         Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish)

fb         Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

LOWER AZALEA WOODS

fb         Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago – intense blue)

fb         Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)

pb        Eupatorium variety (Joe Pye weed – brown)

fb,+     Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink)

b          Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS  

pf         Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)

pf         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

fb         Liriope muscari (Lily-turf – purple ‘beads’)

ber       Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia – grey-green to pinkish fuzzy ‘cones’)

EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner

pf         Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)

ber       Callicarpa species (Beautyberry – berries turning purple)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white – behind Bath House)

fb         Hosta lancifolia (Narrow-leaved hosta – purple – behind Bath House)

pf         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white – along Clenny Run)

pb        Lagerstroemia x ‘Sioux’ (Crape myrtle – dark pink)

fb         Lespedeza species (Bush clover – rosy-pink)

ber       Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia – grey-green to pinkish fuzzy ‘cones’)

fbb       Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – blue – behind Bath House)

WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL

fb         Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)

b          Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

fb         Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia – pink)

b          Clematis ‘Candida’ (Large-flowered clematis – white)

fb         Erigeron annuus (Fleabane – white)

pf         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

fb         Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle hydrangea cultivar – white)

pf         Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – white turning pinkish)

fb         Liriope muscari (Lily-turf – purple ‘beads’)

fb         Sedum spectabile (Showy stonecrop – pink – in container at lower courtyard fountain)

pb        Sedum species (Stonecrop – dark pink – in container at lower courtyard fountain)

fb         Solidago species (Plume goldenrod – yellow)

WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE              

fbb       Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

fb         Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia – pink)

fb         Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)

pb        Egeria densa (Elodea – white – in upper Koi Pond)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pf         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pf         Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish – mophead/hortensia + lacecap)

b          Kirengeshoma palmata (Wax bells – yellow – few flowers)

fb         Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple)

pb        Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white)

b          Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)/

pf         Tricyrtis species (Toad lily – white)

b          Tricyrtis species (Toad lily – white with purple speckles)

MARCH BANK       

fb         Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pf         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pf         Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple)

pf         Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white)

fb         Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

ber       Viburnum sieboldii (Siebold viburnum – bright red berries)

MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM

fbb       Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

fb         Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)           

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pb        Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pf         Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish turning brown)

pf         Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – pink turning brown)

fb,+     Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple, white)

pb        Magnolia x soulangeana (Saucer magnolia – dark pink)

pf         Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink)

b          Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow)   

GARDEN LANE

ber       Koelreuteria paniculata (Golden rain tree – brown seed pods)

ber       Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round yellow-green seed pods)

WINTERHAZEL WALK

fbb       Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

fb,+     Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb,+     Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple)

ICEWELL TERRACE

ber       Aralia racemosa (Spikenard – greenish berries turning wine red)

fb         Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)

pf         Gentiana clausa (Closed gentian – dark blue)

pf         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pb        Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white)

b          Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

PINETUM

ber       Chaenomeles varieties (Flowering quince – green to wine red to yellow fruits)

fb,+     Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pb        Kerria ‘Golden Guinea’ (Japanese kerria cultivar – golden yellow)

ber       Malus species (Flowering crabapple – dark red berries)

pb        Oxalis species (Wood sorrel – yellow)

fb         Pilea pumila (Clearweed – greenish)

pb        Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile’ (Snowball viburnum – greenish white)

SUNDIAL GARDEN          

pb        Chaenomeles species (Flowering quince – red, red-orange)

ber       Chaenomeles species (Flowering quince – green to yellow fruits)

ber       Malus ‘Adams’ (Flowering crabapple – dark red berries)     

TRAFFIC CIRCLE

ber       Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – yellow berries)

ENCHANTED WOOD       

fbb       Actaea acerina (Fairy candles/bugbane – white)       

fb,++   Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia – white, pink)

pf         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – pale lavender-pink)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot – creamy white)

pf         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pf         Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ ‘Hills of Snow’ (Smooth hydrangea variety – greenish turning brown)

b          Hydrangea involucrata (Bracted hydrangea – blue or pink with white lacecap turning greenish – firm spherical buds)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Preziosa’ (Bigleaf hydrangea variety – greenish turning brown)

pf         Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Veitchii’ (Bigleaf hydrangea variety – greenish lacecap; very large sterile florets)

pf         Hydrangea paniculata (Panicle hydrangea – greenish white)

pf         Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – greenish turning pink)

fb         Kirengeshoma palmata (Wax bells – yellow – few flowers)

b          Salvia koyamae (Japanese sage – soft yellow)

ber       Smilacina racemosa (Maianthemum racemosum/False Solomon’s seal – bright red berries)

fbb       Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

OAK HILL–East Side       

fbb       Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

fb         Colchicum byzantium (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink with white center)

b          Colchicum ‘Giant’ (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink)

pf         Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white – in hillside meadow)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot – creamy white)

fb         Hosta lancifolia (Narrow-leaved hosta – purple)

fb         Hydrangea involucrata ‘Tama Azisai’ (Bracted hydrangea – white with blue, pink turning green)

pf         Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple)

ber       Poncirus trifoliata (Hardy orange – green ‘fuzzy’ fruits turning yellow)

pb        Rhododendron prunifolium (Plumleaf azalea – bright red)

ber       Smilacina racemosa (Maianthemum recemosum/False Solomon’s seal – pinkish berries)

fbb       Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

ber       Styrax obassia (Fragrant snowbell – oval green berries)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

ber       Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – yellow berries turning red)

OAK HILL-West Side      

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

ber       Magnolia acuminata (Cucumber magnolia – pinkish to reddish cones)

ber       Poncirus trifoliata (Hardy orange – green ‘fuzzy’ fruits turning yellow)

QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM

fb         Anemone x hupehensis (Anemone cultivar – light pink)      

pb        Clematis heracleifolia var. davidiana (Tube clematis – blue)

fb,+     Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Heuchera species (Alumroot – white)

fb         Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot – creamy white)

pf         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

fb,+     Ligularia sibirica var. speciosa (Ligularia – yellow)

pb        Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal flower – red)

pf         Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple, rare white)

fb,+     Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed-Susan – yellow)

b          Solidago ‘Fireworks’ (Goldenrod – yellow)

b          Tricyrtis species (Toad lily – white)

SYCAMORE HILL

ber       Aesculus pavia (Red buckeye – lumpy tan fruit)

ber       Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, bean-like green to brown seed pods)

ber       Cornus kousa (Kousa dogwood – ‘pebbly’ red fruit)

fb,+     Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot – creamy white)  

pf         Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – white turning greenish)

pf         Hydrangea paniculata ‘Unique’ (‘Unique’ panicle hydrangea – white turning greenish)

fb         Leptodermis oblonga (Chinese leptodermis – lavender)

pf         Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple, white)

pb        Rosa MEIvahn (Meidiland rose – white – at Brick Overlook folly)

pb        Rosa ‘New Dawn’ (‘New Dawn’ rose – palest pink)

pb        Rosa ‘Radwin’ (Winner’s Circle rose – red)

pb        Spiraea x ‘Margaritae’ (Margarita spiraea – shades of pink to dark rose)

ber       Styrax obassia (Fragrant snowbell – oval pale green, ‘fuzzy’ berries)

pb        Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – off-white)

ber       Viburnum setigerum (Tea viburnum – orange berries)

pb        Weigela ‘Edith Rathke’ (Weigela variety – red)

WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, COTTAGE, AND CLENNY RUN

b          Colchicum ‘Giant’ (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink)           

fb         Heptacodium miconioides (Seven-son tree – white) 

pf         Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish turning brown)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Fuji Waterfall’ (Bigleaf hydrangea cultivar – white)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown – at Museum bridge)

ber       Ilex verticillate (Winterberry holly – red berries)

fb         Impatiens capensis (Jewel weed – orange – along Clenny Run)

GREENHOUSE AREA

pf         Echinacea species (Coneflower – pink)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Hemerocallis ‘Happy Returns’ (Daylily variety – yellow)

fb,++   Hosta lancifolia (Narrow-leaved hosta – purple)

pf         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pf         Humulus lupulus (Hops – greenish turning brown)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf hydrangea – rosy-brown)

fb         Lablab purpureus (Hyacinth bean vine – purple)

ber       Lablab purpureus (Hyacinth bean vine – shiny purple seed pods)

b          Ricinus communis variety (Castor oil plant – small off-white flowers)

ber       Ricinus communis variety (Castor oil plant – prickly red seed pods turning brown)

fb         Sedum spectabile variety (Showy stonecrop – pink)

BACK MEADOW – Top of Sycamore Hill to back ponds

b          Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

pb        Agrimonia species (Agrimony – yellow)      

ber       Apocynum androsaemifolium (Spreading dogbane – long green bean-like seed pods)

ber       Asclepias syriaca (Common milkweed – prickly, green turning brown teardrop-shaped seed pods)

pb        Asclepias tubersoa (Butterfly milkweed – orange)

pf         Carduus nutans (Nodding thistle – reddish purple)

fb         Centaurea maculata (Spotted knapweed – purple)

fb         Cicorium intybus (Chicory – blue)

fb         Convolvulus species (Morning-glory vine – pink)

pf         Coronilla varia (Crown-vetch – pink)

pf         Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)

pb        Erigeron annuus (Fleabane – white)

fb         Eupatorium perfoliatum (Wetlands boneset – white)

fb         Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot – creamy white – along Quarry outlet stream)

pb        Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Luna Red’ (Hardy hibiscus variety – red – along Quarry outlet stream)

pb        Hibiscus palustris (Swamp rose-mallow – white, pink – along Clenny Run)

fb         Impatiens capensis (Jewel weed – orange)

fb         Lespedeza species (Bush clover – white)

fb         Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple – at Quarry outlet stream)

fb         Mentha species (Mint – lavender)

fb         Oenothera biennis (Evening primrose – yellow)

ber       Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed – green berries turning dark purple on red stems)

fb         Polygonum hydropiperoides (Mild water-pepper – tiny white flowers)

fb         Polygonum species (Smartweed – tiny pink ‘beads’)

fb         Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed-Susan – yellow – along Quarry stream)

fb         Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow)

pf         Solidago graminifolia (Lance-leaved goldenrod – yellow)

pf         Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Solidago species (Plume goldenrods – yellow)

pb        Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish-purple) 

fb         Typha latifolia (Cattail – dark brown ‘hot dog’)

pf         Vernonia novaboracensis (New York ironweed – purple)

GARDEN LANE MEADOW – below Brown’s Woods

ber       Apocynum androsaemifolium (Spreading dogbane – long green bean-like seed pods)

ber       Asclepias syriaca (Common milkweed – prickly, green turning brown teardrop-shaped seed pods)

pf         Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)

pb        Erigeron annuus (Fleabane – white)

fb         Oenothera biennis (Evening primrose – yellow)

ber       Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed – green berries turning dark purple on red stems)

fb         Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed-Susan – yellow)

fbb       Solidago graminifolia (Lance-leaved goldenrod – yellow)

b          Solidago species (Plume goldenrods – yellow)

b          Symphiotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides/Heath aster – white)

pf         Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish-purple)

Bloom Report presented by: Pauline Myers

Bloom Report #36

September 8, 2022
76 F, Sunny

Check these out:

• Primary Colors:  The Quarry Garden is blooming in red cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis), yellow black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), yellow ligularia (Ligularia sibirica var. speciosa), blue tube clematis (Clematis heracleiafolia var. davidiana), and purple great blue lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica).  Check out the butterflies visiting them for nectar.

• Throughout:  White wood asters (Eurybia divaricata/Aster divaricatus) are blooming throughout the Gardens & Estate.  The small white daisies are creating a low-lying white cloud at the Visitor Center Garden Tram stop.

• Panicle Hydrangeas:  The pee gee hydrangeas (Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’) are blooming at on the Summer Shrub Slope, on the lower Museum terrace near the Reflecting Pool, and on Sycamore Hill. 

ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA

pf         Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)

ber       Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, bean-like green to brown seed pods) 

pf         Gallium mollugo (Wild madder – white ‘clouds’ of tiny flowers)

fb         Heptacodium miconioides (Seven son tree – white)

pf         Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – greenish)

ber       Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round yellow-green seed pods)

fb         Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod – yellow)

pb        Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish purple)

LAGOONS

fb         Aster novae-angliae (New England aster – purple)

b          Cicorium intybus (Chicory – blue)

b          Commelina communis (Dayflower – pale blue)

fb         Convolvulus species (Morning-glory vine – pink, white)

pf         Coronilla varia (Crown-vetch – pink)

fb         Cuscuta gronovii (Dodder – tiny white flowers on orange ‘strings’)

pf         Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)

pb        Desmodium species (Tick trefoil – dark pink)

pb        Erigeron annuus (Fleabane – white)

fb         Eupatorium perfoliatum (Wetlands boneset – white)

pb        Helianthus species (Sunflower – yellow)

fb         Impatiens capensis (Jewel weed – orange)

fbb       Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

fb         Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple)

ber       Maclura pomifera (Osage orange – ‘pebbly’ softball-sized green fruits – along Clenny Run)

fb         Oenothera biennis (Evening primrose – yellow)

b          Oxalis species (Wood sorrel – yellow)

ber       Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed – green berries turning dark purple)

fb         Prunella vulgaris (Self-heal – purple)

pf         Pycnanthemum species (Mountain mint – white)

fb         Solidago graminifolia (Lance-leaved goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod – yellow)

fbb       Solidago species (Plume goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

pb        Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish-purple)

SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE

pb        Buddleia davidii (Butterfly bush – white)

pf         Hibiscus syriacus (Rose of Sharon – rosy purple)

fb         Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – white)

pb        Lagerstroemia ‘Biloxi’ (Crape myrtle cultivar – dark pink)

pb        Vitex agnus-castus (Chaste tree – blue, pink)

PARKING AREA TO VISITOR CENTER

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)

fbb       Kirengeshoma palmata (Wax bells – yellow)

ber       Smilacina racemosa (Maianthemum recemosum/False Solomon’s seal – pinkish berries turning red)

pb        Wisteria frutescens (Wisteria – purple)

WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS

fb,+     Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pf         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

WALK FROM UNDERPASS TO MUSHROOM

fbb       Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pf,+     Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white

AZALEA WOODS

fbb       Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

ber       Aralia racemosa (Spikenard – greenish berries turning wine red)

fb         Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Gentiana clausa (Closed gentian – dark blue)

pf         Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish)

fb         Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

fb         Tricyrtis species (Toad lily – white)

LOWER AZALEA WOODS

fb         Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago – intense blue)

fb         Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)

pb        Eupatorium variety (Joe Pye weed – brown)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

b          Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS  

pf         Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)

pf         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

fb         Liriope muscari (Lily-turf – purple ‘beads’)

ber       Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia – grey-green to pinkish fuzzy ‘cones’)

EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner

pf         Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)

ber       Callicarpa species (Beautyberry – berries turning purple)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white – behind Bath House)

fb         Hosta lancifolia (Narrow-leaved hosta – purple – behind Bath House)

pf         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white – along Clenny Run)

pf         Lagerstroemia x ‘Sioux’ (Crape myrtle – dark pink)

fb         Lespedeza species (Bush clover – rosy-pink)

ber       Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia – grey-green to pinkish fuzzy ‘cones’)

fbb       Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – blue – behind Bath House)

WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL

pf         Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)

fb         Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia – pink)

b          Clematis ‘Candida’ (Large-flowered clematis – white)

pf,+     Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

fb         Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle hydrangea cultivar)

pf         Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – white turning pinkish)

fb         Liriope muscari (Lily-turf – purple ‘beads’)

fb         Sedum spectabile (Showy stonecrop – pink – in container at lower courtyard fountain)

pb        Sedum species (Stonecrop – dark pink – in container at lower courtyard fountain)

WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE              

fbb       Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

fb         Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia – pink)

fb         Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)

b          Egeria densa (Elodea – white – in upper Koi Pond)

pf         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white, pale lavender-pink)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot – creamy white)

pf         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pf         Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish – mophead/hortensia + lacecap)

b          Kirengeshoma palmata (Wax bells – yellow – few flowers)

fb         Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple)

p          Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white)

b          Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)/

fb         Tricyrtis species (Toad lily – white)

MARCH BANK

pb        Anemonopsis macrophylla (False anemone – white to pale lavender)         

fb         Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)

pb        Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pf         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

fb         Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple)

pf         Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white)

b          Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

ber       Viburnum sieboldii (Siebold viburnum – bright red berries)

MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM

fbb       Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

fb         Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)           

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pf         Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish turning brown brown)

pf         Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – pink turning brown)

fb,+     Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple)

pb        Magnolia x soulangeana (Saucer magnolia – dark pink)

fb         Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink)

fbb       Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow)   

GARDEN LANE

ber       Koelreuteria paniculata (Golden rain tree – brown seed pods)

ber       Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round yellow-green seed pods)

pb        Sophora japonica ‘Regent’ (Scholar tree cultivar – white)

WINTERHAZEL WALK

b          Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

ICEWELL TERRACE

ber       Aralia racemosa (Spikenard – greenish berries turning wine red)

fb         Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)

fb         Gntiana clausa (Closed gentian – dark blue)

pf         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pb        Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

PINETUM

ber       Chaenomeles varieties (Flowering quince – green to wine red to yellow fruits)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pf         Kerria ‘Golden Guinea’ (Japanese kerria cultivar – golden yellow)

ber       Malus species (Flowering crabapple – dark red berries)

pb        Oxalis species (Wood sorrel – yellow)

fb         Pilea pumila (Clearweed – greenish)

pb        Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile’ (Snowball viburnum – greenish white)

SUNDIAL GARDEN          

pb        Chaenomeles species (Flowering quince – red, red-orange)

ber       Chaenomeles species (Flowering quince – green to yellow fruits)

ber       Malus ‘Adams’ (Flowering crabapple – dark red berries)     

TRAFFIC CIRCLE

ber       Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – yellow berries)

ENCHANTED WOOD       

pb        Anemone hupehensis (Anemone – pink)

fb,++   Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia – white, pink)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot – creamy white)

pf         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pf         Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ ‘Hills of Snow’ (Smooth hydrangea variety – greenish turning brown)

pf         Hydrangea involucrata (Bracted hydrangea – blue or pink with white lacecap turning greenish – firm spherical buds)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Preziosa’ (Bigleaf hydrangea variety – greenish turning brown)

pf         Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Veitchii’ (Bigleaf hydrangea variety – greenish lacecap; very large sterile florets)

fb         Hydrangea paniculata (Panicle hydrangea – greenish white)

pf         Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – greenish turning pink)

fb         Kirengeshoma palmata (Wax bells – yellow – few flowers)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

OAK HILL–East Side       

fbb       Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)

pb        Callicarpa species (Beautyberry – pink)

b          Colchicum byzantium (Autumn crocus – lavender-pink with white center)

pf         Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white – in hillside meadow)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot – creamy white)

fbb       Hosta lancifolia (Narrow-leaved hosta – purple)

pf         Hydrangea involucrata ‘Tama Azisai’ (Bracted hydrangea – white with blue, pink turning green)

pf         Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal flower – red – at Quarry outlet stream)

pf         Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple)

ber       Poncirus trifoliata (Hardy orange – dark green ‘fuzzy’ fruits)

pb        Rhododendron prunifolium (Plumleaf azalea – bright red)

ber       Smilacina racemosa (Maianthemum recemosum/False Solomon’s seal – pinkish berries)

ber       Styrax obassia (Fragrant snowbell – oval green berries)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

ber       Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – yellow berries)

OAK HILL-West Side      

pf         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white, pale lavender-pink)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

ber       Magnolia acuminata (Cucumber magnolia – pinkish to reddish cones)

ber       Poncirus trifoliata (Hardy orange – dark green ‘fuzzy’ fruits)

QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM

fb         Anemone x hupehensis (Anemone cultivar – light pink)      

fb,+     Clematis heracleifolia var. davidiana (Tube clematis – blue)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Heuchera species (Alumroot – white)

pf         Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot – creamy white)

fb         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

fb,+     Ligularia sibirica var. speciosa (Ligularia – yellow)

pf         Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal flower – red)

fb,+     Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple, rare white)

fb         Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed-Susan – yellow)

fbb       Solidago species (Goldenrod – yellow)

fbb       Tricyrtis species (Toad lily – white)

SYCAMORE HILL

ber       Aesculus pavia (Red buckeye – lumpy tan fruit)

ber       Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, bean-like green to brown seed pods)

ber       Cornus kousa (Kousa dogwood – ‘pebbly’ red fruit)

fb         Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot – creamy white)  

pf         Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – white turning greenish)

pf         Hydrangea paniculata ‘Unique’ (‘Unique’ panicle hydrangea – white turning greenish)

fb         Leptodermis oblonga (Chinese leptodermis – lavender)

fb,+     Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple, white)

pb        Rosa MEIvahn (Meidiland rose – white – at Brick Overlook folly)

b          Rosa ‘New Dawn’ (‘New Dawn’ rose – palest pink)

pb        Spiraea x ‘Margaritae’ (Margarita spiraea – shades of pink to dark rose)

ber       Styrax obassia (Fragrant snowbell – oval pale green, ‘fuzzy’ berries)

pb        Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – off-white)

ber       Viburnum setigerum (Tea viburnum – yellowish berries)

pb        Weigela ‘Edith Rathke’ (Weigela variety – red)

WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, COTTAGE, AND CLENNY RUN

fb         Heptacodium miconioides (Seven-son tree – white) 

pf         Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish turning brown)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Fuji Waterfall’ (Bigleaf hydrangea cultivar – white)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown – at Museum bridge)

fb         Impatiens capensis (Jewel weed – orange – along Clenny Run)

GREENHOUSE AREA

pf         Echinacea species (Coneflower – pink)

pb        Echinacea species (Coneflower – white)

fb         Hemerocallis ‘Happy Returns’ (Daylily variety – yellow)

fb,++   Hosta lancifolia (Narrow-leaved hosta – purple)

pf         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pf         Humulus lupulus (Hops – greenish turning brown)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf hydrangea – rosy-brown)

fb         Lablab purpureus (Hyacinth bean vine – purple)

ber       Lablab purpureus (Hyacinth bean vine – shiny purple seed pods)

b          Ricinus communis variety (Castor oil plant – small off-white flowers)

ber       Ricinus communis variety (Castor oil plant – prickly red seed pods turning brown)

fb         Sedum spectabile variety (Showy stonecrop – pink)

BACK MEADOW – Top of Sycamore Hill to back ponds

pb        Agrimonia species (Agrimony – yellow)      

ber       Apocynum androsaemifolium (Spreading dogbane – long green bean-like seed pods)

ber       Asclepias syriaca (Common milkweed – prickly, green turning brown teardrop-shaped seed pods)

fb         Asclepias tubersoa (Butterfly milkweed – orange)

b          Carduus nutans (Nodding thistle – reddish purple)

fb         Centaurea maculata (Spotted knapweed – purple)

fb         Cicorium intybus (Chicory – blue)

fb         Convolvulus species (Morning-glory vine – pink)

pf         Coronilla varia (Crown-vetch – pink)

fb         Cuscuta gronovii (Dodder – tiny white flowers on orange ‘strings’)

pf         Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)

pb        Desmodium species (Tick trefoil – dark pink)

pb        Erigeron annuus (Fleabane – white)

fb         Eupatorium perfoliatum (Wetlands boneset – white)

pb        Galium mollugo (Wild madder – white ‘clouds’ of tiny flowers)

pb        Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Luna White’ (Hardy hibiscus variety – white – along Quarry outlet stream)

fb         Hibiscus palustris (Swamp rose-mallow – white – along Clenny Run)

fb         Hieracium species (Hawkweed – yellow)

fb         Impatiens capensis (Jewel weed – orange)

fb         Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple – at Quarry outlet stream)

pf         Lycopus virginicus (Bugleweed – white)

fb         Mentha species (Mint – lavender)

fb         Oenothera biennis (Evening primrose – yellow)

ber       Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed – green berries turning dark purple on red stems)

fb         Polygonum hydropiperoides (Mild water-pepper – tiny white flowers)

fb         Polygonum species (Smartweed – tiny pink ‘beads’)

pf         Pycnanthemum species (Mountain mint – white)

fb         Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed-Susan – yellow – along Quarry stream)

fbb       Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Solidago graminifolia (Lance-leaved goldenrod – yellow)

pf         Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod – yellow)

b          Solidago species (Plume goldenrod – yellow)

pb        Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish-purple) 

fb         Typha latifolia (Cattail – dark brown ‘hot dog’)

fb         Vernonia novaboracensis (New York ironweed – purple)

GARDEN LANE MEADOW – below Brown’s Woods

ber       Asclepias syriaca (Common milkweed – prickly, green turning brown teardrop-shaped seed pods)

fb         Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly milkweed – orange)

pf         Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)

pf         Lycopus virginicus (Bugleweed – white)

b          Oxalis species (Wood sorrel – yellow)

ber       Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed – green berries turning dark purple on red stems)

fb         Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed-Susan – yellow)

pb        Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish-purple)

fb         Vernonia novaboracensis (New York ironweed – purple)

Bloom Report presented by: Pauline Myers

Bloom Report #35

August 31, 2022
81 F, Sunny

Check these out:

• Primary Colors:  The Quarry Garden is blooming in red cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis), yellow black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) and blue tube clematis (Clematis heracleiafolia var. davidiana) and purple great blue lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica).  Check out the butterflies visiting them for nectar.

• Panicle Hydrangeas:  The pee gee hydrangeas (Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’) are blooming at on the Summer Shrub Slope, on the lower Museum terrace near the Reflecting Pool, and on Sycamore Hill. 

ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA

pf         Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)

ber       Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, bean-like green to brown seed pods)

pb        Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white) 

pf         Gallium mollugo (Wild madder – white ‘clouds’ of tiny flowers)

b          Heptacodium miconioides (Seven son tree – white)

pf         Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – greenish)

ber       Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round yellow-green seed pods)

fb         Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod – yellow)

pb        Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish purple)

LAGOONS

pb        Agrimonia species (Agrimony – yellow)

b          Aster novae-angliae (New England aster – purple)

pb        Cephalanthus occidentalis (Buttonbush – white, ‘hairy’ spheres)

b          Cicorium intybus (Chicory – blue)

fb         Commelina communis (Dayflower – pale blue)

fb         Convolvulus species (Morning-glory vine – pink, white)

pf         Coronilla varia (Crown-vetch – pink)

fb         Cuscuta gronovii (Dodder – tiny white flowers on orange ‘strings’)

pf         Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)

pb        Desmodium species (Tick trefoil – dark pink)

pb        Erigeron annuus (Fleabane – white)

fb         Eupatorium perfoliatum (Wetlands boneset – white)

pb        Helianthus species (Sunflower – yellow)

fb         Impatiens capensis (Jewel weed – orange)

fb         Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple)

b          Lobelia species (Lobelia – tiny, sparse purple flowers)

fb         Lycopus virginicus (Bugleweed – white)

ber       Maclura pomifera (Osage orange – ‘pebbly’ softball-sized green fruits – along Clenny Run)

fb         Mentha species (Mint – pale lavender)

fb         Oenothera biennis (Evening primrose – yellow)

b          Oxalis species (Wood sorrel – yellow)

ber       Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed – green berries turning dark purple)

fb         Prunella vulgaris (Self-heal – purple)

pf         Pycnanthemum species (Mountain mint – white)

pf         Sagittaria species (Arrowhead – white)

ber       Sambucus species (Elderberry – dark purple berries)

pb        Silphium perfoliatum (Cup plant – yellow – few flowers)

fb         Solidago graminifolia (Lance-leaved goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

pb        Vicia cracca (Cow vetch – purple)

SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE

pb        Buddleia davidii (Butterfly bush – white)

pf         Hibiscus syriacus (Rose of Sharon – rosy purple)

fb         Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – white)

b          Lagerstroemia ‘Biloxi’ (Crape myrtle cultivar – dark pink)

pb        Vitex agnus-castus (Chaste tree – blue, pink)

PARKING AREA TO VISITOR CENTER

pf         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white, pale lavender-pink)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)

fbb       Kirengeshoma palmata (Wax bells – yellow)

pb        Wisteria frutescens (Wisteria – purple)

WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS

pf         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white, pale lavender-pink)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pf         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

WALK FROM UNDERPASS TO MUSHROOM

b          Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pf,+     Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

AZALEA WOODS

ber       Aralia racemosa (Spikenard – greenish berries turning wine red)

fb         Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)

pf         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white, pale lavender-pink)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Gentiana clausa (Closed gentian – dark blue)

pf         Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish)

fb         Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple)

pb        Lycoris squamigera (Magic lily – pink)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

fb         Tricyrtis species (Toad lily – white)

LOWER AZALEA WOODS

fb         Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago – intense blue)

fbb       Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)

pf         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white, pale lavender-pink)

pf         Eupatorium variety (Joe Pye weed – dark pink turning brown)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS  

pf         Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)

pf         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

fb         Liriope muscari (Lily-turf – purple ‘beads’)

ber       Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia – grey-green to pinkish fuzzy ‘cones’)

EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner

fb         Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white – behind Bath House)

pb        Hemerocallis Stout hybrids (Hybrid daylily – bi-color – across from Bath House)

fb         Hosta lancifolia (Narrow-leaved hosta – purple – behind Bath House)

fb         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white – along Clenny Run)

pf         Lagerstroemia x ‘Sioux’ (Crape myrtle – dark pink)

ber       Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia – grey-green to pinkish fuzzy ‘cones’)

fbb       Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Aster cordifolius/Blue wood aster – blue – behind Bath House)

WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL

fb         Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)

fb         Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia – pink)

pb        Clematis ‘Candida’ (Large-flowered clematis – white)

fb,+     Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Lanarth White’ (Bigleaf hydrangea variety – white)

fb         Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle hydrangea cultivar)

pf         Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – white turning pinkish)

pb        Hydrangea serrata ‘Shirofugi’ (Tea of Heaven hydrangea cultivar – white turning greenish to brown)

fb         Liriope muscari (Lily-turf – purple ‘beads’)

b          Nymphaea species (Waterlily – white)

fb         Sedum spectabile (Showy stonecrop – pink – in container at lower courtyard fountain)

pf         Sedum species (Stonecrop – dark pink – in container at lower courtyard fountain)

WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE  

pb        Anemonopsis macrophylla (False anemone – white to pale lavender)         

fb         Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia – pink)

b          Egeria densa (Elodea – white – in upper Koi Pond)

pf         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white, pale lavender-pink)

b          Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot – creamy white)

fb         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pf         Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish – mophead/hortensia + lacecap)

b          Kirengeshoma palmata (Wax bells – yellow – few flowers)

fb         Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple)

pb        Lycoris squamigera (Magic lily – pink)

pf         Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white)

b          Solidago flexicaulis (Zig-zag goldenrod – yellow)

MARCH BANK

pb        Anemonopsis macrophylla (False anemone – white to pale lavender)         

b          Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)

pf         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white)

b          Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pf         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pf         Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM

fb         Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)           

pf         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white, pale lavender-pink)

b          Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pf         Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish turning brown brown)

pf         Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – pink turning brown)

fb,+     Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple)

pb        Magnolia x soulangeana (Saucer magnolia – pink)

fb         Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink)

fbb       Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow)

pb        Thalictrum rochebrunianum (Rue – lavender – in stream)    

GARDEN LANE

ber       Koelreuteria paniculata (Golden rain tree – brown seed pods)

ber       Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round yellow-green seed pods)

pf         Sophora japonica ‘Regent’ (Scholar tree cultivar – white)

WINTERHAZEL WALK

b          Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

ICEWELL TERRACE

ber       Aralia racemosa (Spikenard – greenish berries turning wine red)

fb         Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)

pf         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white, pale lavender-pink)

fb         Gntiana clausa (Closed gentian – dark blue)

fb         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pf         Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

PINETUM

ber       Chaenomeles varieties (Flowering quince – green to wine red fruits – few)

fb         Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)

pb        Erodium cicutarium (Cranesbill – pink)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pf         Kerria ‘Golden Guinea’ (Japanese kerria cultivar – golden yellow)

ber       Malus species (Flowering crabapple – dark red berries)

pb        Oxalis species (Wood sorrel – yellow)

fb         Pilea pumila (Clearweed – greenish)

SUNDIAL GARDEN          

ber       Malus ‘Adams’ (Flowering crabapple – dark red berries)     

TRAFFIC CIRCLE

ber       Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – yellow berries)

ENCHANTED WOOD       

b          Anemone hupehensis (Anemone – pink)

fb,++   Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia – white, pink)

pf         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white, pale lavender-pink)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot – creamy white)

fb         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pf         Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ ‘Hills of Snow’ (Smooth hydrangea variety – greenish turning brown)

pf         Hydrangea involucrata (Bracted hydrangea – blue or pink with white lacecap turning greenish – firm spherical buds)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Preziosa’ (Bigleaf hydrangea variety – greenish turning brown)

pf         Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Veitchii’ (Bigleaf hydrangea variety – greenish lacecap; very large sterile florets)

fb         Hydrangea paniculata (Panicle hydrangea – greenish white)

pf         Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – greenish turning pink)

fb         Kirengeshoma palmata (Wax bells – yellow – few flowers)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

OAK HILL–East Side

pb        Asclepias incarnata (Swamp milkweed – pink – in meadow at bottom of hill)        

pb        Callicarpa species (Beautyberry – pink)

fb         Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white – in hillside meadow)

pf         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white, pale lavender-pink)

b          Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pb        Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily – orange)

fb         Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot – creamy white)

fbb       Hosta lancifolia (Narrow-leaved hosta – purple)

pf         Hydrangea involucrata ‘Tama Azisai’ (Bracted hydrangea – white with blue, pink turning green)

pf         Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal flower – red – at Quarry outlet stream)

fb         Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple)

ber       Poncirus trifoliata (Hardy orange – dark green ‘fuzzy’ fruits)

pb        Rhododendron prunifolium (Plumleaf azalea – bright red)

ber       Styrax obassia (Fragrant snowbell – oval green berries)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

ber       Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – yellow berries)

OAK HILL-West Side      

pf         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white, pale lavender-pink)

ber       Magnolia acuminata (Cucumber magnolia – pinkish cones)

ber       Poncirus trifoliata (Hardy orange – dark green ‘fuzzy’ fruits)

QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM

fb         Anemone x hupehensis (Anemone cultivar – light pink)      

fb,+     Clematis heracleifolia var. davidiana (Tube clematis – blue)

pf         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white, pale lavender-pink)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Heuchera species (Alumroot – white)

fb         Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot – creamy white)

fb         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

b          Ligularia sibirica var. speciosa (Ligularia – yellow)

pf         Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal flower – red)

fb,+     Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple, rare white)

fb         Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed-Susan – yellow)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

SYCAMORE HILL

ber       Aesculus pavia (Red buckeye – lumpy tan fruit)

ber       Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, bean-like green to brown seed pods)

ber       Chionanthus virginicus (American fringe tree – oval blue-black berries)

ber       Cornus kousa (Kousa dogwood – ‘pebbly’ red fruit)

fb         Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot – creamy white)  

fb         Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – white)

pf         Hydrangea paniculata ‘Unique’ (‘Unique’ panicle hydrangea – white turning greenish)

fb         Leptodermis oblonga (Chinese leptodermis – lavender)

fb         Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple, white)

pb        Rosa MEIvahn (Meidiland rose – white – at Brick Overlook folly)

pb        Rosa ‘Radwin’ (Winners’ Circle rose – red)

pb        Spiraea x ‘Margaritae’ (Margarita spiraea – shades of pink to dark rose)

ber       Styrax obassia (Fragrant snowbell – oval pale green, ‘fuzzy’ berries)

pb        Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – off-white)

ber       Viburnum setigerum (Tea viburnum – yellowish berries)

pb        Weigela ‘Edith Rathke’ (Weigela variety – red)

pb        Weigela ‘Red Prince’ (Weigela variety – dark red)

WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, COTTAGE, AND CLENNY RUN

b          Heptacodium miconioides (Seven-son tree – white) 

pf         Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish turning brown)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla cultivar (Bigleaf hydrangea – pale pink turning brown)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Fuji Waterfall’ (Bigleaf hydrangea cultivar – white)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown – at Museum bridge)

fb         Impatiens capensis (Jewel weed – orange – along Clenny Run)

pf         Liriope muscari (Lily-turf – purple ‘beads’)

GREENHOUSE AREA

pf         Echinacea species (Coneflower – pink)

pb        Echinacea species (Coneflower – white)

fb         Hemerocallis ‘Happy Returns’ (Daylily variety – yellow)

fb,+     Hosta lancifolia (Narrow-leaved hosta – purple)

pf         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pf         Humulus lupulus (Hops – greenish turning brown)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf hydrangea – rosy-brown)

fb         Lablab purpureus (Hyacinth bean vine – purple)

ber       Lablab purpureus (Hyacinth bean vine – shiny purple seed pods)

b          Ricinus communis variety (Castor oil plant – small off-white flowers)

ber       Ricinus communis variety (Castor oil plant – prickly red seed pods)

b          Sedum spectabile variety (Showy stonecrop – pink)

BACK MEADOW – Top of Sycamore Hill to back ponds

pb        Agrimonia species (Agrimony – yellow)      

ber       Apocynum androsaemifolium (Spreading dogbane – long green bean-like seed pods)

pb        Asclepias incarnata (Swamp milkweed – pink)

ber       Asclepias syriaca (Common milkweed – prickly, green turning brown teardrop-shaped seed pods)

fb         Asclepias tubersoa (Butterfly milkweed – orange)

pb        Carduus nutans (Nodding thistle – reddish purple)

fb         Centaurea maculata (Spotted knapweed – purple)

fb         Cicorium intybus (Chicory – blue)

fb         Convolvulus species (Morning-glory vine – pink)

pf         Coronilla varia (Crown-vetch – pink)

pf         Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)

pf         Desmodium species (Tick trefoil – dark pink)

pb        Erogeron annuus (Fleabane – white)

fb         Eupatorium perfoliatum (Wetlands boneset – white)

pb        Galium mollugo (Wild madder – white ‘clouds’ of tiny flowers)

fb         Hibiscus palustris (Swamp rose-mallow – pink, white – along Quarry outlet stream & Clenny Run)

fb         Impatiens capensis (Jewel weed – orange)

fb         Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple – at Quarry outlet stream)

fb         Lycopus virginicus (Bugleweed – white)

fb         Mentha species (Mint – lavender)

pb        Myosotis scorpioides (Forget-me-not – blue)

fb         Oenothera biennis (Evening primrose – yellow)

b          Oxalis species (Wood sorrel – yellow)

ber       Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed – green berries turning dark purple on red stems)

fb         Polygonum hydropiperoides (Mild water-pepper – tiny white flowers)

fb         Polygonum species (Smartweed – tiny pink ‘beads’)

pf         Pycnanthemum species (Mountain mint – white)

fb         Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed-Susan – yellow – along Quarry stream)

pf         Silphium perfoliatum (Cup plant – yellow)

pb        Solanum carolinense (Horse nettle – pale lavender to white ‘stars’)

fbb       Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Solidago graminifolia (Lance-leaved goldenrod – yellow)

pf         Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod – yellow)

pb        Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish-purple) 

fb         Typha latifolia (Cattail – dark brown ‘hot dog’)

b          Vernonia novaboracensis (New York ironweed – purple)

GARDEN LANE MEADOW – below Brown’s Woods

pb        Asclepias incarnata (Swamp milkweed – pink)

ber       Asclepias syriaca (Common milkweed – prickly, green turning brown teardrop-shaped seed pods)

fb         Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly milkweed – orange)

pb        Cassia fasciculata (Partridge pea – yellow)

pb        Coronilla varia (Crown-vetch – pink)

pf         Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)

fb         Lycopus virginicus (Bugleweed – white)

b          Oxalis species (Wood sorrel – yellow)

ber       Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed – green berries turning dark purple on red stems)

fb         Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed-Susan – yellow)

pb        Solanum carolinense (Horse nettle – pale lavender to white ‘stars’)

pb        Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish-purple)

fb         Veronicastrum species (Culver’s root – white)

Bloom Report presented by: Pauline Myers

Bloom Report #34

August 24, 2022
83 F, Sunny

Check these out:

• A Royal Treat:  For the senses – The airy white umbels of Queen Anne’s lace (Daucus carota) in the meadows and the fragrance of white ‘Royal Standard’ hostas (Hosta ‘Royal Standard’) blooming throughout the gardens, but most abundantly behind the Brown Horticultural Center along the pathway to Azalea Woods, below Icewell Terrace, along the back glass wall of the Crowninshield Building, behind the sunken courtyard trellis at the Reflecting Pool, and at the east corner of the Gallery along Clenny Run.

• Primary Colors:  The Quarry Garden is blooming in red cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis), yellow black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) and blue tube clematis (Clematis heracleiafolia var. davidiana) and purple great blue lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica).  Check out the butterflies visiting them for nectar.

• Panicle Hydrangeas:  The pee gee hydrangeas (Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’) are blooming at the entry gates, on the Summer Shrub Slope, on the lower Museum terrace near the Reflecting Pool, and on Sycamore Hill. 

• Still Magic:  Light pink magic lilies (Lycoris squamigera) are in full bloom along the edge of Oak Hill and in the field along Cutting Garden Lane.  They are in petal fall elsewhere in the gardens.

ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA

fb         Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)

ber       Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, bean-like green to brown seed pods)

pb        Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white) 

fb         Gallium mollugo (Wild madder – white ‘clouds’ of tiny flowers)

b          Heptacodium miconioides (Seven son tree – white)

fb         Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – white turning greenish)

ber       Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round yellow-green seed pods)

fb         Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod – yellow)

pb        Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish purple)

LAGOONS

fb         Agrimonia species (Agrimony – yellow)

pb        Asclepias incarnata (Swamp milkweed – pink)

b          Aster novae-angliae (New England aster – purple)

pb        Cephalanthus occidentalis (Buttonbush – white, ‘hairy’ spheres)

fb         Commelina communis (Dayflower – pale blue)

fb         Convolvulus species (Morning-glory vine – pink, white)

b          Coronilla varia (Crown-vetch – pink)

fb         Cuscuta gronovii (Dodder – tiny white flowers on orange ‘strings’)

fb         Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)

fb         Desmodium species (Tick trefoil – dark pink)

pf         Erigeron annuus (Fleabane – white)

fb         Eupatorium perfoliatum (Wetlands boneset – white)

fb         Gallium mollugo (Wild madder – white ‘clouds’ of tiny flowers)

pb        Helianthus species (Sunflower – yellow)

pb        Hibiscus palustris (Swamp rose-mallow – red, white)

fb         Impatiens capensis (Jewel weed – orange)

fb         Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple)

b          Lobelia species (Lobelia – tiny, sparse purple flowers)

fb         Lycopus virginicus (Bugleweed – white)

ber       Maclura pomifera (Osage orange – ‘pebbly’ softball-sized green fruits – along Clenny Run)

fb         Mentha species (Mint – pale lavender)

b          Oxalis species (Wood sorrel – yellow)

b          Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed – white)

ber       Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed – green berries turning dark purple)

fb         Prunella vulgaris (Self-heal – purple)

pf         Pycnanthemum species (Mountain mint – white)

fb         Sagittaria species (Arrowhead – white)

ber       Sambucus species (Elderberry – dark purple berries)

fb         Silphium perfoliatum (Cup plant – yellow – few flowers)

fb         Solidago graminifolia (Lance-leaved goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

fb         Typha latifolia (Cattail – dark brown ‘hot dog’)

pb        Vicia cracca (Cow vetch – purple)

SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE

pb        Buddleia davidii (Butterfly bush – white)

pf         Hibiscus syriacus (Rose of Sharon – rosy purple)

fb         Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – white)

b          Lagerstroemia ‘Biloxi’ (Crape myrtle cultivar – dark pink)

pb        Vitex agnus-castus (Chaste tree – blue, pink)

PARKING AREA TO VISITOR CENTER

pf         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white, pale lavender-pink)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)

pb        Wisteria frutescens (Wisteria – purple)

WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS

pf         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white, pale lavender-pink)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pf         Lycoris squamigera (Magic lily – pink)

WALK FROM UNDERPASS TO MUSHROOM

b          Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb,+     Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

AZALEA WOODS

ber       Aralia racemosa (Spikenard – greenish berries turning red)

b          Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)

pf         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white, pale lavender-pink)

b          Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Gentiana clausa (Closed gentian – dark blue)

pf         Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish)

pf         Lycoris squamigera (Magic lily – pink)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

fbb       Tricyrtis species (Toad lily – white – 1 flower)

LOWER AZALEA WOODS

fb         Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago – intense blue)

fbb       Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)

pf         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white, pale lavender-pink)

fb         Eupatorium variety (Joe Pye weed – dark pink)

b          Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink)

pb        Rhododendron mucronatum ‘Magnifica’ (Hybrid azalea – white with dark red dots – 5 flowers)

b          Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS  

fb         Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)

fb         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

fb         Liriope muscari (Lily-turf – purple ‘beads’)

ber       Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia – grey-green to pinkish fuzzy ‘cones’)

EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner

fb         Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)

pf         Hemerocallis Stout hybrids (Hybrid daylily – bi-color – across from Bath House)

fb         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Stnadard’ hosta – white – along Clenny Run)

pf         Lagerstroemia x ‘Sioux’ (Crape myrtle – dark pink)

ber       Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia – grey-green to pinkish fuzzy ‘cones’)

WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL

fb         Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)

pb        Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)         

pb        Astilbe chinensis var. pumila (Astilbe – lavender rose, light pink)

b          Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia – pink)

b          Clematis ‘Candida’ (Large-flowered clematis – white)

pb        Clethra alnifolia (Summersweet – white)

fb,+     Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Lanarth White’ (Bigleaf hydrangea variety – white)

fb         Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle hydrangea cultivar)

pf         Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – white turning pinkish)

pb        Hydrangea serrata ‘Shirofugi’ (Tea of Heaven hydrangea cultivar – white turning greenish to brown)

b          Liriope muscari (Lily-turf – purple ‘beads’)

b          Sedum spectabile (Showy stonecrop – pink – in container at lower courtyard fountain)

pf         Sedum species (Stonecrop – dark pink – in container at lower courtyard fountain)

WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE  

b          Anemonopsis macrophylla (False anemone – white to pale lavender)         

b          Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia – pink)

b          Egeria densa (Elodea – white – in upper Koi Pond)

pf         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white, pale lavender-pink)

b          Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot – creamy white)

fb         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pf         Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish – mophead/hortensia + lacecap)

b          Kirengeshoma palmata (Wax bells – yellow – few flowers)

b          Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple)

pf         Lycoris squamigera (Magic lily – pink)

fb         Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white)

MARCH BANK

fb         Anemonopsis maacrophylla (False anemone – white to pale lavender)       

b          Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)

pb        Desmodium glutinosum (Pointed-leaved tick-trefoil – light pink)

pf         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white)

b          Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

fb         Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white)

pb        Rhododendron mucronatum ‘Magnifica’ (Hybrid azalea – white with dark red dots – 1 flower)

b          Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM

pf         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white, pale lavender-pink)

b          Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pf         Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish turning brown brown)

pf         Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – pink turning brown)

fb,+     Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple)

pb        Magnolia x soulangeana (Saucer magnolia – pink)

fb         Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink)

fbb       Solidago flexicaulis (Zig zag goldenrod – yellow)

pf         Thalictrum rochebrunianum (Rue – lavender – in stream)    

GARDEN LANE

ber       Koelreuteria paniculata (Golden rain tree – brown seed pods)

ber       Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round yellow-green seed pods)

fb         Sophora japonica ‘Regent’ (Scholar tree cultivar – white)

ICEWELL TERRACE

ber       Aralia racemosa (Spikenard – greenish berries turning red)

pf         Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)

pf         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white, pale lavender-pink)

fb         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pf         Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

PINETUM

ber       Chaenomeles varieties (Flowering quince – green to wine red fruits – few)

fb         Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)

pb        Erodium cicutarium (Cranesbill – pink)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Kerria ‘Golden Guinea’ (Japanese kerria cultivar – golden yellow)

ber       Malus species (Flowering crabapple – dark red berries)

pb        Oxalis species (Wood sorrel – yellow)

fb         Pilea pumila (Clearweed – greenish)

SUNDIAL GARDEN          

ber       Malus ‘Adams’ (Flowering crabapple – dark red berries)     

ENCHANTED WOOD

ber       Actaea pachypoda (Doll’s eyes – white berries)        

pb        Anemone hupehensis (Anemone – pink)

fb,+     Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia – white, pink)

pb        Clethra alnifolia ‘Hummingbird’ (Summersweet cultivar – white)

pb        Clethra barbinervis (Japanese clethra – white)

pf         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white, pale lavender-pink)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot – creamy white)

fb         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pf         Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ ‘Hills of Snow’ (Smooth hydrangea variety – greenish turning brown)

pb        Hydrangea aspera var. sargentiana (Sargent’s hydrangea – greenish to brown)

pf         Hydrangea involucrata (Bracted hydrangea – blue or pink with white lacecap turning greenish – firm spherical buds)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Mariesii Perfecta (Blue Wave hydrangea variety – greenish to brown)

pf         Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Preziosa’ (Bigleaf hydrangea variety – greenish turning brown)

pf         Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Veitchii’ (Bigleaf hydrangea variety – greenish lacecap; very large sterile florets)

fb         Hydrangea paniculata (Panicle hydrangea – greenish white)

pf         Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – greenish turning pink)

fb         Kirengeshoma palmata (Wax bells – yellow – few flowers)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

OAK HILL–East Side

fb         Asclepias incarnata (Swamp milkweed – pink – in meadow at bottom of hill)        

pb        Callicarpa species (Beautyberry – pink)

fb         Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white – in hillside meadow)

pf         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white, pale lavender-pink)

b          Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily – orange)

fb         Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot – creamy white)

pf         Hydrangea involucrata ‘Tama Azisai’ (Bracted hydrangea – white with blue, pink turning green)

fb         Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal flower – red – at Quarry outlet stream)

fb         Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple)

ber       Poncirus trifoliata (Hardy orange – dark green ‘fuzzy’ fruits)

pb        Rhododendron prunifolium (Plumleaf azalea – bright red)

ber       Styrax obassia (Fragrant snowbell – oval green berries)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

ber       Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – yellow berries)

OAK HILL-West Side      

pf         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white, pale lavender-pink)

fb,+     Lycoris squamigera (Magic lily – pink)

ber       Magnolia acuminata (Cucumber magnolia – pinkish cones)

ber       Poncirus trifoliata (Hardy orange – dark green ‘fuzzy’ fruits)

QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM

fb         Anemone x hupehensis (Anemone cultivar – light pink)      

fb,+     Clematis heracleifolia var. davidiana (Tube clematis – blue)

pf         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white, pale lavender-pink)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Heuchera species (Alumroot – white)

fb         Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot – creamy white)

fb         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

b          Ligularia sibirica var. speciosa (Ligularia – yellow)

fb         Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal flower – red)

fb,+     Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple, rare white)

fb         Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed-Susan – yellow)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

SYCAMORE HILL

ber       Aesculus pavia (Red buckeye – lumpy tan fruit)

ber       Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, bean-like green to brown seed pods)

ber       Chionanthus virginicus (American fringe tree – oval blue-black berries)

ber       Cornus kousa (Kousa dogwood – ‘pebbly’ green fruit turning red)

fb         Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot – creamy white)  

fb         Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – white)

pf         Hydrangea paniculata ‘Unique’ (‘Unique’ panicle hydrangea – white turning greenish)

fb         Leptodermis oblonga (Chinese leptodermis – lavender)

fb         Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple, white)

pb        Rosa MEIvahn (Meidiland rose – white – at Brick Overlook folly)

pb        Rosa ‘Radwin’ (Winners’ Circle rose – red)

pb        Spiraea x ‘Margaritae’ (Margarita spiraea – shades of pink to dark rose)

ber       Styrax obassia (Fragrant snowbell – oval pale green, ‘fuzzy’ berries)

pf         Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – off-white)

ber       Viburnum setigerum (Tea viburnum – yellowish berries)

pb        Weigela ‘Edith Rathke’ (Weigela variety – red)

pb        Weigela ‘Red Prince’ (Weigela variety – dark red)

WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, COTTAGE, AND CLENNY RUN

b          Heptacodium miconioides (Seven-son tree – white) 

pf         Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish turning brown)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf hydrangea – greenish to brown)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla cultivar (Bigleaf hydrangea – pale pink turning brown)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown – at Museum bridge)

fb         Impatiens capensis (Jewel weed – orange – along Clenny Run)

fb         Liriope muscari (Lily-turf – purple ‘beads’)

fb         Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal flower – red)

pb        Myosotis scorpioides (Forget-me-not – blue – in Clenny Run)

GREENHOUSE AREA

fb         Echinacea species (Coneflower – pink)

pf         Echinacea species (Coneflower – white)

fb         Hemerocallis ‘Happy Returns’ (Daylily variety – yellow)

fb,+     Hosta lancifolia (Narrow-leaved hosta – purple – few plants)

fb         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pf         Humulus lupulus (Hops – greenish turning brown)

pf         Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf hydrangea – blue, dark rose-pink turning brown)

fb         Lablab purpureus (Hyacinth bean vine – purple)

ber       Lablab purpureus (Hyacinth bean vine – shiny purple seed pods)

pf         Lycoris squamigera (Magic lily – pink)        

ber       Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist – oval brown seed pods)

ber       Ricinus communis variety (Castor oil plant – prickly red seed pods)

b          Sedum spectabile variety (Showy stonecrop – pink)

BACK MEADOW – Top of Sycamore Hill to back ponds

fb         Agrimonia species (Agrimony – yellow)      

b          Apocynum androsaemifolium (Spreading dogbane – white)

ber       Apocynum androsaemifolium (Spreading dogbane – long green bean-like seed pods)

fb         Asclepias incarnata (Swamp milkweed – pink)

fb         Asclepias tubersoa (Butterfly milkweed – orange)

pb        Carduus nutans (Nodding thistle – reddish purple)

fb         Centaurea maculata (Spotted knapweed – purple)

pf         Cicorium intybus (Chicory – blue)

fb         Convolvulus species (Morning-glory vine – pink)

fb         Coronilla varia (Crown-vetch – pink)

fb         Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)

fb         Desmodium species (Tick trefoil – dark pink)

pf         Erogeron annuus (Fleabane – white)

fb         Eupatorium perfoliatum (Wetlands boneset – white)

fb         Galium mollugo (Wild madder – white ‘clouds’ of tiny flowers)

pb        Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Luna Red’ (Hardy hibiscus variety – red – along Quarry outlet stream)

fb         Hibiscus palustris (Swamp rose-mallow –  pink, white – along Quarry outlet stream & Clenny Run)

fb         Hieracium species (Hawkweed – yellow)

b          Impatiens capensis (Jewel weed – orange)

b          Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple – at Quarry outlet stream)

fb         Lycopus virginicus (Bugleweed – white)

fb         Mentha species (Mint – lavender)

pb        Myosotis scorpioides (Forget-me-not – blue)

fb         Oenothera biennis (Evening primrose – yellow)

b          Oxalis species (Wood sorrel – yellow)

b          Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed – white)

fb         Pycnanthemum species (Mountain mint – white)

fb         Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed-Susan – yellow – along Quarry stream)

fb         Silphium perfoliatum (Cup plant – yellow)

pb        Solanum carolinense (Horse nettle – pale lavender to white ‘stars’)

fbb       Solidago caesia (Blue-stemmed plume goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Solidago graminifolia (Lance-leaved goldenrod – yellow)

pf         Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod – yellow)

pb        Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish-purple) 

fb         Typha latifolia (Cattail – dark brown ‘hot dog’)

GARDEN LANE MEADOW – below Brown’s Woods

b          Apocynum androsaemifolium (Spreading dogbane – white)

fb         Asclepias incarnata (Swamp milkweed – pink)

pb        Asclepias syriaca (Common milkweed – lavender)

fb         Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly milkweed – orange)

pf         Cassia fasciculata (Partridge pea – yellow)

fb         Convolvulus species (Morning-glory vine – white)

pb        Coronilla varia (Crown-vetch – pink)

fb         Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)

fb         Galium mollugo (Wild madder – white ‘clouds’ of tiny flowers)

fb         Lycopus virginicus (Bugleweed – white)

b          Oxalis species (Wood sorrel – yellow)

b          Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed – white)

ber       Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed – green berries turning dark purple)

b          Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed-Susan – yellow)

fb         Solanum carolinense (Horse nettle – pale lavender to white ‘stars’)

pb        Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish-purple)

Bloom Report presented by: Pauline Myers

Bloom Report #33

August 17, 2022
79 F, Partly Cloudy

Check these out:

• A Royal Treat:  For the senses – The airy white umbels of Queen Anne’s lace (Daucus carota) in the meadows and the fragrance of white ‘Royal Standard’ hostas (Hosta ‘Royal Standard’) blooming throughout the gardens, but most abundantly behind the Brown Horticultural Center along the pathway to Azalea Woods, below Icewell Terrace, along the back glass wall of the Crowninshield Building, behind the sunken courtyard trellis at the Reflecting Pool, and at the east corner of the Gallery along Clenny Run.

• Primary Colors:  The Quarry Garden is blooming in red cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis), yellow black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) and blue tube clematis (Clematis heracleiafolia var. davidiana) and purple great blue lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica).  Check out the butterflies visiting them for nectar.

• Panicle Hydrangeas:  The pee gee hydrangeas (Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’) are blooming at the entry gates, on the Summer Shrub Slope, on the lower Museum terrace near the Reflecting Pool, and on Sycamore Hill. 

• Still Magic:  Light pink magic lilies (Lycoris squamigera) are in full bloom in the field along Cutting Garden Lane.  They are in petal fall throughout the gardens.

ENTRANCE DRIVE AND PARKING AREA

fb         Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)

ber       Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, bean-like green to brown seed pods)

pf         Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)

fb         Gallium mollugo (Wild madder – white ‘clouds’ of tiny flowers)

b          Heptacodium miconioides (Seven son tree – white)

fb         Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – white turning greenish)

ber       Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round yellow-green seed pods)

pb        Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish purple)

LAGOONS

fb         Agrimonia species (Agrimony – yellow)

fb         Asclepias incarnata (Swamp milkweed – pink)

fbb       Aster novae-angliae (New England aster – purple)

pb        Cephalanthus occidentalis (Buttonbush – white, ‘hairy’ spheres)

pb        Clethra alnifolia (Summersweet – white)

fb         Commelina communis (Dayflower – pale blue)

fb         Convolvulus species (Morning-glory vine – pink, white)

b          Coronilla varia (Crown-vetch – pink)

fb         Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)

fb         Desmodium species (Tick trefoil – dark pink)

pf         Erigeron annuus (Fleabane – white)

fb         Eupatorium perfoliatum (Wetlands boneset – white)

fb         Gallium mollugo (Wild madder – white ‘clouds’ of tiny flowers)

pf         Helianthus species (Sunflower – yellow)

pb        Hesperis matronalis (Dame’s rocket – purple)

pb        Hibiscus palustris (Swamp rose-mallow – red, pink, white)

pb        Hieracium species (Hawkweed – yellow)

pb        Hypericum ellipticum (Pale St. John’swort – yellow)

fb         Impatiens capensis (Jewel weed – orange)

fb         Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple)

b          Lobelia species (Lobelia – tiny, sparse purple flowers)

pb        Ludwigia alternifolia (Seedbox – yellow)

fb         Lycopus virginicus (Bugleweed – white)

ber       Maclura pomifera (Osage orange – ‘pebbly’ softball-sized green fruits – along Clenny Run)

fb         Mentha species (Mint – pale lavender)

b          Oxalis species (Wood sorrel – yellow)

fb         Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed – white)

ber       Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed – green berries)

fb         Prunella vulgaris (Self-heal – purple)

pf         Pycnanthemum species (Mountain mint – white)

ber       Rubus species (Brambles – red berries)

ber       Rumex species (Dock – rusty brown spike)

ber       Sambucus species (Elderberry – dark purple berries)

fb         Silphium perfoliatum (Cup plant – yellow – few flowers)

fb         Solanum carolinense (Horse nettle – pale lavender to white ‘stars’)

b          Solidago graminifolia (Lance-leaved goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

fb         Typha latifolia (Cattail – dark brown ‘hot dog’)

pf         Vernonia novaboracensis (New York ironweed – dark purple)

pb        Vicia cracca (Cow vetch – purple)

SUMMER SHRUB SLOPE

pb        Buddleia davidii (Butterfly bush – white)

pf         Hibiscus syriacus (Rose of Sharon – rosy purple)

fb         Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – white)

pb        Vitex agnus-castus (Chaste tree – blue, pink)

PARKING AREA TO VISITOR CENTER

fb         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white, pale lavender-pink)

fb         Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown)

pb        Wisteria frutescens (Wisteria – purple)

WALK FROM VISITOR CENTER TO UNDERPASS

fb         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white, pale lavender-pink)

b          Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pf,+     Lycoris squamigera (Magic lily – pink)

WALK FROM UNDERPASS TO MUSHROOM

b          Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb,+     Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

AZALEA WOODS

ber       Aralia racemosa (Spikenard – greenish berries turning red)

b          Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)

fb         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white, pale lavender-pink)

b          Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

pf         Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish)

fb         Lycoris squamigera (Magic lily – pink)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

LOWER AZALEA WOODS

fb         Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago – intense blue)

fb         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white, pale lavender-pink)

fb         Eupatorium variety (Joe Pye weed – dark pink)

b          Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink)

b          Phyrma leptostachya (Lopseed – tiny lavender to reddish purple flowers)

pb        Rhododendron mucronatum ‘Magnifica’ (Hybrid azalea – white with dark red dots – 5 flowers)

UPPER/EAST TERRACE AND STEPS  

fb         Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)

fb         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

fb         Liriope muscari (Lily-turf – purple ‘beads’)

ber       Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia – grey-green to pinkish fuzzy ‘cones’)

EAST FRONT OF MUSEUM & Around Corner

fb         Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)

pf         Hemerocallis Stout hybrids (Hybrid daylily – bi-color – across from Bath House)

fb         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Stnadard’ hosta – white – along Clenny Run)

pf         Lagerstroemia x ‘Sioux’ (Crape myrtle – dark pink)

ber       Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia – grey-green to pinkish fuzzy ‘cones’)

WALK FROM GLASS CORRIDOR TO REFLECTING POOL

fb         Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia – soft pink)

b          Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)         

pb        Astilbe chinensis var. pumila (Astilbe – lavender rose, light pink)

fbb       Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia – pink)

pb        Clematis ‘Candida’ (Large-flowered clematis – white)

pf         Clethra alnifolia (Summersweet – white)

fb,+     Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Lanarth White’ (Bigleaf hydrangea variety – white)

fb         Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ (Panicle hydrangea cultivar)

pf         Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – white turning pinkish)

pb        Hydrangea serrata ‘Shirofugi’ (Tea of Heaven hydrangea cultivar – white turning greenish)

b          Liriope muscari (Lily-turf – purple ‘beads’)

fbb       Sedum spectabile (Showy stonecrop – pink – in container at lower courtyard fountain)

fb         Sedum species (Stonecrop – dark pink – in container at lower courtyard fountain)

WALK FROM FISH PONDS – THE GLADE – TO BRIDGE  

b          Anemonopsis macrophylla (False anemone – white to pale lavender)         

b          Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia – pink)b      Egeria densa (Elodea – white – in upper Koi Pond)

fb         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white, pale lavender-pink)

b          Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot – creamy white)

fbb       Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pf         Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish – mophead/hortensia + lacecap)

b          Kirengeshoma palmata (Wax bells – yellow – few flowers)

b          Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple)

fb,+     Lycoris squamigera (Magic lily – pink)

fb         Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white)

MARCH BANK

fb         Anemonopsis maacrophylla (False anemone – white to pale lavender)       

pb        Astilbe chinensis (Astilbe – pink)

fb         Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)

pb        Desmodium glutinosum (Pointed-leaved tick-trefoil – light pink)

fb         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white)

fbb       Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fbb       Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

fb         Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white)

pb        Rhododendron mucronatum ‘Magnifica’ (Hybrid azalea – white with dark red dots – 1 flower)

b          Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

MAGNOLIA BEND AND WALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF STREAM

pf         Clethra alnifolia (Summersweet – white)

fb         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white, pale lavender-pink)

b          Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pf         Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish turning brown brown)

pf         Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – pink turning brown)

b          Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple)

pb        Magnolia x soulangeana (Saucer magnolia – pink)

fb         Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink)

fb         Thalictrum rochebrunianum (Rue – lavender – in stream)    

GARDEN LANE

ber       Koelreuteria paniculata (Golden rain tree – greenish yellow seed pods turning brown)

ber       Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree – clusters of round yellow-green seed pods)

fb         Sophora japonica ‘Regent’ (Scholar tree cultivar – white)

ICEWELL TERRACE

ber       Aralia racemosa (Spikenard – greenish berries)

pf         Collinsonia canadensis (Horse balm – small yellow flowers)

fb         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white, pale lavender-pink)

b          Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pf         Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox – pink, white)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

PINETUM

ber       Chaenomeles varieties (Flowering quince – green to wine red fruits – few)

fb         Convolvulus species (Morning-glory vine – white)

pb        Erodium cicutarium (Cranesbill – pink)

b          Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Kerria ‘Golden Guinea’ (Japanese kerria cultivar – golden yellow)

ber       Malus species (Flowering crabapple)

pb        Oxalis species (Wood sorrel – yellow)

pb        Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile’ (Snowball viburnum – greenish white)

SUNDIAL GARDEN          

pb        Magnolia x soulangeana (Saucer magnolia – pink)   

ENCHANTED WOOD

fb         Ageratina altissima (Eupatorium rugosum/White snake root – white)         

pb        Anemone hupehensis (Anemone – pink)

fb         Begonia grandis (Hardy begonia – white, pink)

pf         Clethra alnifolia ‘Hummingbird’ (Summersweet cultivar – white)

pb        Clethra barbinervis (Japanese clethra – white)

fb         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white, pale lavender-pink)

b          Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot – creamy white)

b          Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pf         Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’ ‘Hills of Snow’ (Smooth hydrangea variety – greenish turning brown)

pb        Hydrangea aspera var. sargentiana (Sargent’s hydrangea – greenish to brown)

pf         Hydrangea involucrata (Bracted hydrangea – blue or pink with white lacecap turning greenish – firm spherical buds)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Mariesii Perfecta (Blue Wave hydrangea variety – greenish to brown)

pf         Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Preziosa’ (Bigleaf hydrangea variety – greenish)

pf         Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Veitchii’ (Bigleaf hydrangea variety – greenish lacecap; very large sterile florets)

fb         Hydrangea paniculata (Panicle hydrangea – greenish white)

pf         Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – greenish turning pink)

fb         Kirengeshoma palmata (Wax bells – yellow – few flowers)

pf,+     Lycoris squamigera (Magic lily – pink)

OAK HILL–East Side

fb         Asclepias incarnata (Swamp milkweed = pink – in meadow at bottom of hill)        

pb        Callicarpa species (Beautyberry – pink)

fb         Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white – in hillside meadow)

fb         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white, pale lavender-pink)

b          Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily – orange)

fb         Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot – creamy white)

fb         Hydrangea involucrata ‘Tama Azisai’ (Bracted hydrangea – white with blue, pink)

fb         Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal flower – red – at Quarry outlet stream)

ber       Poncirus trifoliata (Hardy orange – dark green ‘fuzzy’ fruits)

pf         Rhododendron prunifolium (Plumleaf azalea – bright red)

ber       Styrax obassia (Fragrant snowbell – oval green berries)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

ber       Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’ (Linden viburnum variety – yellow berries)

OAK HILL-West Side      

fb         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white, pale lavender-pink)

pf         Lycoris squamigera (Magic lily – pink)

ber       Magnolia acuminata (Cucumber magnolia – pinkish cones)

ber       Poncirus trifoliata (Hardy orange – dark green ‘fuzzy’ fruits)

QUARRY, ADJACENT WALKS, AND OUTLET STREAM

fb         Clematis heracleifolia var. davidiana (Tube clematis – blue)

fb         Clethra alnifolia cv. ‘Rosea’ (Summersweet cultivar – pale pink)

fb         Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye weed – white, pale lavender-pink)

b          Eurybia divaricata (Aster divaricatus/White wood aster – white)

fb         Heuchera species (Alumroot – white)

fb         Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot – creamy white)

fb         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

fb         Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal flower – red)

fb,+     Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple, rare white)

fb         Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed-Susan – yellow)

fb         Tovara virginiana (Virginia knotweed – tiny greenish-white flowers along wiry stems)

SYCAMORE HILL

ber       Aesculus pavia (Red buckeye – lumpy tan fruit)

ber       Catalpa species (Catalpa – long, bean-like green to brown seed pods)

ber       Chionanthus virginicus (American fringe tree – oval green berries)

ber       Cornus kousa (Kousa dogwood – ‘pebbly’ green fruit turning red)

fb         Heuchera villosa (Hairy alumroot – creamy white)  

fb         Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Pee Gee hydrangea – white)

pf         Hydrangea paniculata ‘Unique’ (‘Unique’ panicle hydrangea – white turning greenish)

fb         Leptodermis oblonga (Chinese leptodermis – lavender)

fb         Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple, white)

pb        Rosa MEIvahn (Meidiland rose – white – at Brick Overlook folly)

pb        Rosa ‘Radwin’ (Winners’ Circle rose – red)

pb        Spiraea x ‘Margaritae’ (Margarita spiraea – shades of pink to dark rose)

ber       Styrax obassia (Fragrant snowbell – oval green berries)

fb         Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – off-white)

ber       Viburnum rhytidophylloides (Leatherleaf viburnum – off-white berries turning orange/red-orange)

ber       Viburnum setigerum (Tea viburnum – yellowish berries)

pb        Weigela ‘Edith Rathke’ (Weigela variety – red)

pb        Weigela ‘Red Prince’ (Weigela variety – dark red)

WEST FRONT OF MUSEUM, COTTAGE, AND CLENNY RUN

fbb       Heptacodium miconioides (Seven-son tree – white) 

pf         Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth hydrangea – greenish turning brown)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf hydrangea – greenish to brown)

pb        Hydrangea macrophylla cultivar (Bigleaf hydrangea – pale pink turning brown)

pb        Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf hydrangea – brown – at Museum bridge)

fb         Liriope muscari (Lily-turf – purple ‘beads’)

fb         Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal flower – red)

pb        Myosotis scorpioides (Forget-me-not – blue – in Clenny Run)

fb         Oenothera biennis (Evening primrose – yellow – along Clenny Run)

GREENHOUSE AREA

fb         Echinacea species (Coneflower – pink)

pf         Echinacea species (Coneflower – white)

fb         Hemerocallis ‘Happy Returns’ (Daylily variety – yellow)

pb        Hieracium species (Hawkweed – golden yellow)

fb         Hosta lancifolia (Narrow-leaved hosta – purple – few plants)

fb         Hosta ‘Royal Standard’ (‘Royal Standard’ hosta – white)

pf         Humulus lupulus (Hops – greenish turning brown)

pf         Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf hydrangea – blue, dark rose-pink turning brown)

fb         Lablab purpureus (Hyacinth bean vine – purple)

ber       Lablab purpureus (Hyacinth bean vine – shiny purple seed pods)

pf         Lycoris squamigera (Magic lily – pink)

pb        Magnolia soulangeana (Saucer magnolia – pink)      

ber       Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist – oval brown seed pods)

ber       Ricinus communis variety (Castor oil plant – bright red seed pods)

b          Sedum spectabile variety (Showy stonecrop – pink)

BACK MEADOW – Top of Sycamore Hill to back ponds

fb         Agrimonia species (Agrimony – yellow)      

b          Apocynum androsaemifolium (Spreading dogbane – white)

ber       Apocynum androsaemifolium (Spreading dogbane – long green bean-like seed pods)

fb         Asclepias incarnata (Swamp milkweed – pink)

fb         Asclepias tubersoa (Butterfly milkweed – orange)

pb        Carduus nutans (Nodding thistle – reddish purple)

fb         Centaurea maculata (Spotted knapweed – purple)

fb         Cicorium intybus (Chicory – blue)

fb         Convolvulus species (Morning-glory vine – pink)

fb         Coronilla varia (Crown-vetch – pink)

fb         Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)

pf         Desmodium species (Tick trefoil – dark pink)

pf         Erogeron annuus (Fleabane – white)

fb         Eupatorium perfoliatum (Wetlands boneset – white)

fb         Galium mollugo (Wild madder – white ‘clouds’ of tiny flowers)

pb        Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Luna Red’ (Hardy hibiscus variety – red – along Quarry outlet stream)

pb        Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Luna White’ (Hardy hibiscus variety – white – along Quarry outlet stream)

fb         Hibiscus palustris (Swamp rose-mallow – red, pale pink, white – along Quarry outlet stream & Clenny Run)

fb         Hieracium species (Hawkweed – yellow)

b          Impatiens capensis (Jewel weed – orange)

b          Lobelia siphilitica (Great blue lobelia – purple – at Quarry outlet stream)

fb         Lycopus virginicus (Bugleweed – white)

fb         Mentha species (Mint – lavender)

fb         Oenothera biennis (Evening primrose – yellow)

b          Oxalis species (Wood sorrel – yellow)

fb         Physalis subglabrata (Smooth ground cherry – pale yellow with maroon center)

b          Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed – white)

fb         Pycnanthemum species (Mountain mint – white)

fb         Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed-Susan – yellow – along Quarry stream)

fb         Silphium perfoliatum (Cup plant – yellow)

fb         Solanum carolinense (Horse nettle – pale lavender to white ‘stars’)

b          Solidago graminifolia (Lance-leaved goldenrod – yellow)

fb         Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod – yellow)

pf         Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish-purple) 

fb         Typha latifolia (Cattail – dark brown ‘hot dog’)

GARDEN LANE MEADOW – below Brown’s Woods

b          Apocynum androsaemifolium (Spreading dogbane – white)

fb         Asclepias incarnata (Swamp milkweed – pink)

fb         Asclepias syriaca (Common milkweed – lavender)

fb         Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly milkweed – orange)

pf         Cassia fasciculata (Partridge pea – yellow)

fb         Convolvulus species (Morning-glory vine – white)

b          Coronilla varia (Crown-vetch – pink)

fb         Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s lace – white)

fb         Galium mollugo (Wild madder – white ‘clouds’ of tiny flowers)

fb         Lycopus virginicus (Bugleweed – white)

b          Oxalis species (Wood sorrel – yellow)

fb         Physalis subglabrata (Smooth ground cherry – pale yellow with maroon center)

b          Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed – white)

ber       Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed – green berries)

b          Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed-Susan – yellow)

fb         Solanum carolinense (Horse nettle – pale lavender to white ‘stars’)

pf         Trifolium pratense (Red clover – reddish-purple)

Bloom Report presented by: Pauline Myers