What’s In Bloom 2024

List curated by Jim Gorman, Visitor Services Assistant

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Franklin tree, Franklinia alatamaha, Fir Ave.

Seven-son flower, Heptacodium miconioides, Birch Gardens

Chinese sumac, Rhus chinensis, Greenhouse garden

Harlequin glorybower, Clerodendron tricotomum, Fountain Ave.

Cardinal flower, Lobelia cardinalis, Willow Pond

Castor aralia, Kalopanax septemlobus, Willow Ave.

Plumbago, Ceratostigma plumbaginoides, Laburnum Path

Woodland pinkroot cultivar, Spigelia marilandica ‘Llittle Redhead’, Admin. Bldg.

Green and gold cultivar, Chrysogonum virginianum ‘Allan Bush’, Admin. Bldg.

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

Pickerelweed, Pontederia cordata, Willow Pond

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

Bluebeard cultivar, Caryopteris xclandonensis ‘Dark Knight’, Sparrow Path

Rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus, many locations

Orange coneflower, Rudbeckia fulgida, Rosebay Ave.

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

Skullcap, Scutellaria incana, several locations

Blue mistflower, Conoclinium coelestinum, several locations

Great blue lobelia, Lobelia siphilitica, 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

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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