What’s In Bloom 2024
What’s in Bloom: Week of September 9, 2024
List curated by Jim Gorman, Visitor Services Assistant
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Franklin tree, Franklinia alatamaha, Fir Ave.
Seven-son flower, Heptacodium miconioides, several locations
Chinese sumac, Rhus chinensis, Greenhouse garden
Harlequin glorybower, Clerodendron tricotomum, Fountain Ave.
Cardinal flower, Lobelia cardinalis, Willow Pond
Bluebeard cultivar, Caryopteris xclandonensis ‘Dark Knight’, Sparrow Path
Rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus, many locations
Orange coneflower, Rudbeckia fulgida, Rosebay Ave.
Plumbago, Ceratostigma plumbaginoides, Laburnum Path
Purple coneflower cultivar, Echinacea purpurea ‘White Swan’, Admin. Bldg.
Black eyed Susan cultivar, Rudbeckia ’American Gold Rush’, Admin. Bldg.
Stonecrop cultivar, Sedum ‘Purple Emperor’, Fir Ave.
Ural false spiraea, Sorbaria sorbifolia, Birch Ave.
Wall germander, Teucrium chamaedrys, Central Ave.
Meadowrue, Thalictrum rochebrunnianum, Pine Ave.
Butterfly milkweed, Asclepias tuberosa, Azalea Path
Threadleaf Tickseed cultivar, Coreopsis verticillata ‘Zagreb’, Azalea Path
Purple coneflower, Echinacea purpurea, Azalea Path
Butterfly bush cultivar, Buddleja davidii ‘Nanho Purple’, Azalea Path
Smooth hydrangea, Hydrangea arborescens, Azalea Path
Chastetree cultivar, Vitex agnus-castus ‘Shoal Creek’, Field Rd.
Spotted Joe-Pye weed cultivar, Eutrochium maculatum ‘Gateway’
Heather, Calluna vulgaris, Garden Ave.
Geranium, Pelargonium sp., several locations
Rose cultivars, Rosa spp., many locations
Knock Out rose, Rosa ‘Radrazz’, Spelman Road
Rugosa rose, Rosa rugosa, Glen Ave.
Rose cultivar, Rosa ‘The Fairy’, @ Sphinx
Grapeleaf anemone cultivar, Anemone tomentosa ‘Robustissima’, @ Sphinx
Hosta cultivars, Hosta spp., several locations
Fringeleaf wild petunia, Ruellia humilis, several locations
Shrubby cinquefoil, Potentilla fruticosa, Asphodel Path
Pincushion cultivar, Scabiosa columbaria ‘Butterfly Blue’, Fountain Ave.
Butterfly Bush cultivar, Buddleja davidii ‘Black Knight’, Fountain Ave.
Rockin’ Red sweet William, Dianthus x barbatus ‘PAS1141436’, Ash Ave.
Bee blossom, Oenothera lindheimeri, Ash Ave.
Russian sage, Salvia yangii, Ash Ave.
Gentian cultivar, Gentiana sp., Ash Ave.
Scarlet rose mallow, Hibiscus coccineus, Ash Ave.
Chinese indigo, Indigofera amblyantha, Linden Path
Begonia, Begonia sp., several locations
New Guinea impatiens, Impatiens sp., several locations
Trumpet honeysuckle cultivar, Lonicera sempervirens ‘Alabama Crimson’, Pond Rd.
Wild bergamot, Monarda fistulosa, several locations
Jewelweed, Impatiens capensis, Dell Path
Fleece flower, Bistorta sp., Birch Court Crypts
Creeping lily turf, Liriope spicata, several locations
Sedum cultivar, Sedum ‘Autumn Fire’, @ bike rack
Sunsparkler cultivar, Sedum ‘Razzleberry’, @ bike rack
Glossy abelia cultivar, Abelia xgrandiflora ‘Rose Creek’, Field Rd.
Oakleaf hydrangea, Hydrangea quercifolia, several locations
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hydrangea macrophylla, several locations
Panicle hydrangea, Hydrangea paniculata, several locations.
Clematis cultivar, Clematis ‘Betty Corning’, Asa Gray Garden
Balloon flower cultivar, Platycodon grandiflorus ‘Sentimental Blue’
Garden phlox cultivar, Phlox paniculata ‘Jeana’, Asa Gray Garden
Appalachian mountain mint, Pycnanthemum flexuosum, Asa Gray
Endless Summer hydrangea, Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Blushing Bride’
Yellow wax bells, Kirengeshoma palmata, Asa Gray Garden
Mountain fleece cultivar, Bistorta amplexicaulis ‘Firetail’, Asa Gray Garden
Ornamental onion cultivar, Allium ‘Summer Beauty’, Asa Gray Garden
Large flowered catmint, Nepeta kubanica, Asa Gray Garden
Korean angelica, Angelica gigas, Asa Gray Garden
Astilbe cultivar, Astilbe sp., Asa Gray Garden
Japanese ligularia, Ligularia japonica, Asa Gray Garden
Gray-headed coneflower, Ratibida pinnata, Asa Gray Garden
Beautyberry, Callicarpa dichotoma, Asa Gray Garden
Big leaf aster, Eurybia macrophyllus, Asa Gray Garden
False sunflower, Heliopsis helianthoides, Asa Gray Garden
Blue mistflower, Conoclinium coelestinum, several locations
Bugbane cultivar, Actaea simplex ‘Pink Spike’ Indian Ridge Path
Great blue lobelia, Lobelia siphilitica, Indian Ridge Path
Hairy alum root cultivar, Heuchera villosa ‘Autumn Bride’, Indian Ridge Path
Wild bleeding heart, Dicentra eximia, Indian Ridge Path
St John’s wort, Hypericum calycinum, Indian Ridge Path
Anise hyssop cultivar, Agastache sp., Indian Ridge Path
Lance leaf coreopsis, Coreopsis lanceolata, Indian Ridge Path
Threadleaf Tickseed cultivar, Coreopsis verticillata ‘Moonbeam”, Indian Ridge
Obedient plant, Physostegia virginiana, Indian Ridge Path
Tall verbena, Verbena bonariensis, Indian Ridge Path
Blue-stem goldenrod, Solidago caesia, Indian Ridge Path
White heath Aster Symphyotrichum ericoides, Indian Ridge Path
Nodding onion, Allium cernuum, Indian Ridge Path
New York Ironweed, Vernonia noveboracensis, Mountain Ave., Azalea Path
Hyssopleaf thoroughwort, Eupatorium hyssopifolium, Mountain Ave.
Spotted beebalm, Monarda punctata, Mountain Ave., Indian Ridge
Sunflower cultivar, Helianthus sp., Greenhouse garden
Globe amaranth cultivar, Gomphrena sp., Greenhouse garden
Strawflower, Helichrysum bracteatum, Greenhouse garden
Sea lavender, Limonium latifolium, Greenhouse garden
Snapdragon cultivar, Antirrhinum sp., Greenhouse garden
Cosmos cultivar, Cosmos sp., Greenhouse garden
Celosia cultivar, Celosia sp., Greenhouse garden
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