What’s In Bloom 2025

List curated by Jim Gorman, Visitor Services Assistant

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Franklin Tree, Franklinia alatamaha, Fir Ave.

Common Witch Hazel, Hamamelis virginiana, Hazel Path

Nippon Daisy, Nipponanthemum nipponicum, Willow Pond Path

Boneset, Eupatorium perfoliatum, several locations

Dwarf Blazing Star, Liatris cylindracea, Story Chapel

Plumbago, Ceratostigma plumbaginoides, Laburnum Path

White Heath Aster Symphyotrichum ericoides, Administration Building

Indian Pink cultivar, Spigelia marilandica ‘Little Redhead’, Admin.

Black-Eyed Susan cultivar, Rudbeckia ’American Gold Rush’, Admin.

Appalachian Mountain Mint, Pycnanthemum flexuosum, Admin.

Stonecrop cultivar, Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’, several locations

Wall Germander, Teucrium chamaedrys, Central Ave.

Threadleaf Tickseed cultivar, Coreopsis verticillata ‘Zagreb’, Azalea 

Butterfly Bush cultivar, Buddleja davidii ‘Nanho Purple’, Azalea Path

Catmint cultivar, Nepeta xfaassenii ‘Blue Wonder’, Azalea Path

Smooth Hydrangea, Hydrangea arborescens, Azalea Path

Geranium, Pelargonium sp., several locations

Knock Out Rose, Rosa ‘Radrazz’, Spelman Road

Rugosa Rose, Rosa rugosa, Glen Ave.

Rose cultivar, Rosa ‘The Fairy’, @ Sphinx

Rose cultivars, Rosa spp., many locations

Hosta cultivars, Hosta spp., several locations

Pincushion cultivar, Scabiosa columbaria ‘Butterfly Blue’, Fountain

Chrysanthemum cultivar, Chrysanthemum ‘White Bomb’, Fountain

Sweet William hybrid, Dianthus x barbatus ‘PAS1141436’, Ash Av.

Russian Sage, Salvia yangii, Ash Ave.

Scarlet Rose Mallow, Hibiscus coccineus, Ash Ave.

Bee Blossom, Oenothera lindheimeri, Ash Ave.

Chinese Indigo, Indigofera amblyantha, Linden Path

Orange Coneflower, Rudbeckia fulgida, Rosebay Ave

Trumpet Honeysuckle cultivar, Lonicera sempervirens ‘Alabama Crimson’, Pond Rd.

Grapeleaf Anemone, Anemone tomentosa ‘Robustissima’, @ Sphinx

Hairy Alum Root cultivar Heuchera villosa ‘Autumn Bride’ Hazel P.

Sedum cultivar, Sedum ‘Autumn Fire’, @ bike rack

Sunsparkler cultivar, Sedum ‘Razzleberry’, @ bike rack

Glossy Abelia cultivar, Abelia xgrandiflora ‘Rose Creek, Field Rd.

Anise Hyssop cultivar, Agastache sp., several locations

Oakleaf Hydrangea, Hydrangea quercifolia, several locations

Bigleaf Hydrangea, Hydrangea macrophylla, several locations

Quick Fire Panicle Hydrangea, Hydrangea paniculata ‘Bulk’, Oak Av.

Endless Summer Hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Blushing Bride

Mountain Fleece cultivar, Bistorta amplexicaulis ‘Firetail’, Asa Gray

Upright Wild Ginger, Saruma henryi, Asa Gray Garden  

False Sunflower, Heliopsis helianthoides, Asa Gray Garden

Tall Verbena, Verbena bonariensis, Asa Gray Garden

Tartarian Aster cultivar, Aster tartaricus ‘Jindai’, Asa Gray Garden

Smooth Aster cultivar, Symphyotrichum laeve ‘Bluebird’, Asa Gray 

Gray-headed Coneflower, Ratibida pinnata, Asa Gray Garden

Japanese Aster, Aster ageratoides ‘Esa Murasaki’, Asa Gray Garden

Beautyberry, Callicarpa dichotoma, Asa Gray Garden

Big Leaf Aster, Eurybia macrophylla, Asa Gray Garden

Azalea cultivar, Rhododendron ‘Lemon Lights’, Halcyon Ave.

Blue Mistflower, Conoclinium coelestinum, several locations

Lance Leaf Coreopsis, Coreopsis lanceolata, Indian Ridge Path

Threadleaf Tickseed cultivar, Coreopsis verticillata ‘Moonbeam”

Blue-stem Goldenrod, Solidago caesia, Indian Ridge Path

New England Aster, Symphyotrichum novae-angliae, Mountain Ave.

Hyssopleaf Thoroughwort, Eupatorium hyssopifolium, Mountain Av

Begonia, Begonia sp., several locations

Globe Amaranthcultivar, Gomphrena sp., Greenhouse garden

Strawflower, Helichrysum bracteanum, Greenhouse garden

Celosia cultivar, Celosia sp., Greenhouse garden

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