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Location | Color | Time of Bloom |
March Bank | ||
Galanthus spp. (Snowdrops) | White | January-March |
Adonis amurensis (Amur Adonis) | Yellow | March |
Eranthis hyemalis (Winter Aconite) | Yellow | March |
Chionodoxa spp. (Glory-of-the-Snow) | Blue | March |
Scilla spp. (Squills) | Blue | March |
Leucojum vernum (Spring Snowflake) | White | March |
Crocus spp. and hybrids | Various | March |
Cornus officinalis (Cornelian-Cherry) | Yellow | March |
Narcissus spp. and cv. (Daffodils, early) | Yellow | March, April |
Uvularia grandiflora (Bellwort) | Yellow | April |
Mertensia virginica (Virginia Bluebell) | Blue | April, May |
Phlox divaricata (Wild Phlox) | Lavender | April, May |
Quarry | ||
Chionodoxa spp. (Glory-of-the-snow) | blue | March |
Cornus officinalis (Cornelian-Cherry) | yellow | March |
Narcissus cvs. (Daffodils) | Yellow, white | March, April |
Primula spp. and hybrids (Candelabra Primroses) | pink, white, peach | May |
Rhododendron cvs. (Kurume Hybrid Azaleas) | pink red | May |
Winterhazel Walk | ||
Corylopsis spp. (Winterhazel) | Yellow | April |
Rhododendron mucronulatum (Korean R.) | Lavender | April |
Helleborus spp. (Hellebores) | Various | April |
Corydalis bulbosa | Lavender | April |
Primula abchasica (Abkhazian Primrose) | Pink | April |
Pinetum | ||
Chaenomeles spp. and cvs. (Flowering Quince) | Various | April |
Viburnum spp. | Chartreuse, white | April, May |
Spiraea spp. | White | April |
Rhododendron spp. and cvs.(Deciduous Azaleas) | Pink, Yellow, Orange | April, May |
Rhododendron cvs.(Kurume Hybrid Azaleas) | Pinks | May |
Sundial Garden | ||
Magnolia spp. and cvs. | White, pink | April |
Spiraea spp. | White | April |
Chaenomeles spp. and cvs. (Flowering Quince) | Pink, red | April |
Prunus spp. and cvs. (Cherries) | Pink | April |
Viburnum spp. and cvs. | White | April |
Fothergilla spp. and cvs. | White | April, May |
Malus cvs. (Crabapples) | Pink | April |
Exochorda spp. and cvs. (Pearlbushes) | White | April, May |
Syringa cvs. (Lilacs) | Lavenders, white | May |
Paulownia tomentosa (Princess Tree) | Lavender | May |
Azalea Woods | ||
Anemone apennina (Italian Windflower) | Lavender, white | April |
Trillium grandiflorum | White | April, May |
Rhododendron cvs.(Kurume Hybrid Azaleas) | Various | May |
R. kaempferi (Torch Azalea) | Pinks | May |
Rhododendron spp. and cvs. | Various | May |
Hyacinthoides hispanica (Spanish Bluebell) | Blue | May |
Peony Garden | ||
Paeonia cvs. (Hybrid tree peonies) | Various | May |
Paeonia cvs. (Herbaceous peonies) | Various | May |
Rhododendron cvs. (Kurume Azaleas) | Pink | May |
Kolkwitzia amabilis (Beautybush) | Pink | May |
Sycamore Hill | ||
Narcissus cvs. (Daffodils) | Yellow, white | April |
Cercis canadensis (Redbud) | Lavender | April, May |
Syringa spp. and cvs. | Lavender | May |
Aesculus pavia (Red Buckeye) | Red | May |
Kalmia latifolia (Mountain-laurel) | Pink | May, June |
Chionanthus virginicus (Fringe Tree) | White | May, June |
Deutzia spp. and cvs | White, lavender |