What’s In Bloom 2025

List curated by Jim Gorman, Visitor Services Assistant

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Goldenrain Tree, Koelreuteria paniculata, several locations

Sourwood, Oxydendrum arboreum, Elm Ave., Pine Ave.

Chastetree cultivar, Vitex agnus-castus ‘Shoal Creek’, Field Rd.

Staghorn Sumac, Rhus typhina, Pine Ave.

Anise Hyssop cultivar, Agastache sp., Hazel Dell Path.

Shrubby St. John’s Wort, Hypericum perforatum, Administration. Building

Purple Coneflower cultivar, Echinacea purpurea ‘White Swan’, Admin. Bldg.

Obedient Plant cultivar, Physostegia virginiana ‘Miss Manners’, Admin Bldg.

Blazing Star cultivar, Liatris spicata, ‘Floristan White’, Administration Bldg.

Bottlebrush Buckeye, Aesculus parviflora, Crystal Ave.

New Jersey Tea, Ceanothus americanus, several locations

Ural False Spiraea, Sorbaria sorbifolia, Birch Ave.

Sweetshrub, Calycanthus floridus, several locations

Japanese Stewartia, Stewartia pseudocamellia, Mountain Ave.

Blanket Flower cultivar, Gaillardia sp., Central Ave.

Gentian cultivar, Gentiana ‘True Blue’, Central Ave.

Geranium, Geranium sp., Bigelow Chapel

Fringeleaf Wild Petunia, Ruellia humilis, Azalea Path

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

Orange Daylily, Hemerocallis fulva, several locations

Daylily cultivar, Hemerocallis ‘Stella d’Oro’, Story Rd.

Daylily cultivar, Hemerocallis sp., several locations

Missouri Evening Primrose, Oenothera macrocarpa, Central Ave.

Wall Germander, Teucrium chamaedrys ‘Nana’, Central Ave.

Geranium, Pelargonium sp., several locations

Balloon Flower, Platycodon grandiflora, Cypress Ave.

Catalpa hybrid, Catalpa xerubescens, Weigelia Path

Knock Out Rose, Rosa ‘Radrazz’, Spelman Road

Rugosa Rose, Rosa rugosa, Glen Ave.

Rose cultivars, Rosa sp., many locations

Lady’s Mantle, Alchemilla mollis, several locations

Kousa Dogwood, Cornus kousa, several locations

Coral Bells cultivar, Heuchera sp., several locations

Shrubby Cinquefoil, Potentilla fruticosa, Asphodel Path

Stonecrop cultivar, Sedum sp., Central Ave.

Pincushion cultivar, Scabiosa columbaria ‘Butterfly Blue’, Fountain Ave.

Butterfly Bush cultivar, Buddleja davidii ‘Black Knight’, Fountain Ave.

Garden Speedwell, Veronica longifolia, Fountain Ave.

Sweet William hybrid, Dianthus xbarbatus ‘PAS114143C’

Maltese Cross cultivar, Lychnis chalcedonica ‘Burning Love’, Ash Ave.

Self-Heal cultivar, Primula sp., Ash Ave.

Beeblossom, Oenothera lindheimeri, Ash Ave.

Swifty Meadow Sage, Salvia nemerosa ‘Violet’, Ash Ave.

Alpine Aster, Aster alpinus, Ash Ave.

Chinese Indigo, Indigofera amblyantha, Linden Path

Rhododendron, Rhododendron sp., several locations

Pickerelweed, Pontederia cordata, Halcyon Lake

Lily of the Nile cultivar, Agapanthus sp., Rosebay Path

Trumpet Honeysuckle cultivar, Lonicera sempervirens ‘Alabama Crimson’

Hybrid Begonia cultivar, Begonia sp., several locations

Fleece Flower, Bistorta sp., Birch Court Crypts

Catmint cultivar, Nepeta xfaassenii ‘Blue Wonder’, several locations

Bowman’s Root, Gillenia trifoliata, several locations

Hairy Alum Root cultivar, Heuchera sp., several locations

Szechuan Pepper, Zanthoxylum simulans, Daphne Path

Maackia cultivar, Maackia amurensis ’Summertime’, Entrance Gate

Chinese Pearlbloom, Poliothyrsis sinensis, Alyssum Path

Rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus, several locations

Sunsparkler cultivar, Sedum ‘Razzleberry’, @ bike rack

Cedarglade St. John’s Wort, Hypericum frondosum ‘Sunburst’, Walnut Ave.

Black Cohosh, Actaea racemosa, several locations

Glossy Euonymus, Euonymus carnosus, Birch Ave.

Sweetbay Magnolia, Magnolia virginiana, several locations

Meadowrue, Thalictrum rochebrunnianum, Pine Ave.

Montbretia cultivar, Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’, Rosebay Path, Narcissus Path

Chrysanthemum cultivar, Chrysanthemum sp., Lawn Ave.

Oakleaf Hydrangea, Hydrangea quercifolia, many locations

Bigleaf Hydrangea, Hydrangea macrophylla, many locations

Hosta cultivar, Hosta ‘Empress Wu’, Fountain Ave.

Hosta cultivars, Hosta sp., many locations

Gray-headed Coneflower, Ratibida pinnata, Asa Gray Garden

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

Astilbe cultivar, Astilbe sp., several locations

Japanese Iris cultivar, Iris ensata ‘Good Omen’, Asa Gray Garden

Clematis cultivar, Clematis ‘Betty Corning’, 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

Large Flowered Catmint, Nepeta kubanica, Asa Gray Garden

Upright Wild Ginger, Saruma henryi, Asa Gray Garden

False Sunflower, Heliopsis helianthoides, Asa Gray Garden

Russian Sage, Salvia yangii, Asa Gray Garden

Palmate Shredded Umbrella Plant, Syneilesis palmata, Asa Gray Garden

Japanese Summersweet, Clethra barbinervis, Asa Gray Garden

Japanese Spiraea cultivar, Spiraea japonica ‘Alpina’, Chapel Ave.

Fragrant Thimbleberry, Rubus odoratus, Indian Ridge Path

Lance-leaved Loosestrife, Lysimachia lanceolata var. purpurea, Ridge

St John’s Wort, Hypericum calycinum, Indian Ridge Path

Blue Velvet St John’s Wort, Hypericum kalmianum ‘CCFLPC-1’, Ridge

Threadleaf Tickseed cultivar, Coreopsis verticillata ‘Moonbeam’, Ridge

Culver’s Root, Veronicastrum virginicum, Indian Ridge Path

Lance-leaved Tickseed, Coreopsis lanceolata, Indian Ridge Path

Spotted Beebalm, Monarda punctata, Indian Ridge Path

Wild Bleeding Heart, Dicentra eximia, Indian Ridge Path

Common Buttonbush, Cephalanthus occidentalis, Indian Ridge Path

Eastern Red Columbine, Aquilegia canadensis, Indian Ridge Path

Wild Bleeding Heart, Dicentra eximia, Indian Ridge Path

Foxglove Beardtongue, Penstemon digitalis, Mountain Ave.

Lead Plant, Amorpha canescens, Mountain Ave.

Wild Bergamot, Monarda fistulosa, Mountain Ave.

Garden Yellow Loosestrife-loosestrife, Lysimachia vulgaris, Mountain Ave.

Daisy Fleabane, Erigeron annuus, Mountain Ave.

Bladder Campion, Silene vulgaris, Mountain Ave.

Foxglove, Digitalis sp., Greenhouse garden

Sea Holly cultivar, Eryngium planum, Greenhouse garden

Yarrow cultivar, Achillea sp., Greenhouse garden

Strawflower, Helichrysum bracteatum, Greenhouse garden

Globe Amaranth cultivar, Gomphrena sp., Greenhouse garden

Southern Globe Thistle, Echinops ritro, Greenhouse garden

Celosia cultivar, Celosia sp., Greenhouse garden

Spider Flower, Cleome sp., Greenhouse garden

Anise Hyssop cultivar, Agastache sp., Greenhouse garden

Dahlia cultivar, Dahlia sp., Greenhouse garden

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