What’s In Bloom 2025

Though May might be the peak of spring bloom, there is still plenty of interest in June.  Rhododendrons, Mountain Laurel, and Kousa Dogwoods add plenty of late-spring color to the landscape. The annual and perennial plants planted in flower beds throughout the Cemetery are now also at their peak.

What’s in Bloom: Week of June 2, 2025

List curated by Jim Gorman, Visitor Services Assistant

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Climbing Hydrangea, Hydrangea anomala ssp. petiolaris

White Beardtongue cultivar, Penstemon digitalis ‘Husker Red’

Aurora Rutgers hybrid Dogwood, Cornus xrutgersensis ‘Rutban’

Ruth Ellen Rutgers hybrid Dogwood, Cornus xrutgersensis ‘Rutlan’

Stellar Pink Rutgers hybrid Dogwood, Cornus xrutgersensis ‘Rutgan’

Kousa Dogwood, Cornus kousa, several locations

Tuliptree, Liriodendron tulipifera, several locations

Pinxterbloom Azalea, Rhododendron periclymenoides, Asa Gray

Japanese Snowbell, Styrax japonicus, Asa Gray Garden

Japanese Snowbell cultivar Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Chimes’

Chinese Neillia, Neillia sinensis, Asa Gray Garden

Itoh Peony, Paeonia x ‘Garden Treasure’, Asa Gray Garden

Upright Wild Ginger, Saruma henryi, Asa Gray Garden

Giant Flowering Onion cultivar, Allium ‘Globemaster’, Asa Gray

Narrow-leaf Bluestar, Amsonia hubrichtii, Asa Gray Garden

Fringetree, Chionanthus virginicus, Asa Gray Garden

Fragrant Abelia, Abelia mosanensis, Asa Gray Garden

Japanese Snowball, Viburnum plicatum, Asa Gray

Camassia, Camassia sp., Asa Gray Garden

Chinese Fringetree, Chionanthus retusus, Asa Gray Garden

Chinese Fringetree cultivar, Chionanthus retusus ‘Tokyo Tower’

Carolina Allspice, Calycanthus floridus, several locations

Trumpet honeysuckle, Lonicera sempervirens ‘Alabama Crimson’

Japanese Tree Lilac, Syringa reticulata, several locations

Honey Locust, Gleditsia triacanthos, several locations

Black Locust, Robinia pseudoacacia, Spruce Ave.

Yellowwood, Cladrastis kentukea, several locations

Mountain Laurel, Kalmia latifolia, several locations

Mock Orange, Philadelphus sp., Elm Ave

Whitebark Magnolia, Magnolia obovata, Field Rd.

Mouse Ear Tickseed cultivar, Coreopsis auriculate ‘Nana’

Canadian Anemone, Anemone canadensis, Central Ave.

Lady’s Mantle, Alchemilla mollis, Sycamore Ave.

False Indigo cultivar, Baptisia ‘Carolina Moonlight’, Lime Ave

Cutleaf Stephanandra, Stephanandra incisa, several locations

Bloody Cranesbill Geranium, Geranium sanguineum, Yew Ave.

False Indigo, Baptisia australis, Yew Ave.

Gas Plant, Dictamnus albus, Yew Ave.

Peony, Paeonia sp., Yew Ave.

Black Lace European Elderberry, Sambucus nigra ‘Eva’, BlueJay Path

Flame Azalea, Rhododendron calendulaceum, several locations

Eastern Red Columbine, Aquilegia canadensis, Larch Ave.

Columbine, Aquilegia sp., Fountain Ave.

Hybrid Speedwell cultivar, Veronica ‘Waterperry Blue’

Hybrid Geranium cultivar, Geranium xcantabrigiense ‘Biokovo’

Rhododendron, Rhododendron sp., many locations

Foamflower, Tiarella cordifolia, many locations

Coast Leucothoe, Leucothoe axillaris, Rosebay Ave.

Fleece Flower, Bistorta sp., Birch Court Crypts

Vanhoutte Spiraea, Spiraea x vanhouttei, several locations

Geranium, Pelargonium sp., several locations

Foxglove, Digatalis sp., Greenhouse garden

Yellow flag iris, Iris pseudaacorus, Auburn Lake

Spanish Bluebell, Hyacinthoides hispanica, many locations

Beauty Bush, Kolkwitzia amabilis, several locations

Empress Tree, Paulownia tomentosa, Story Rd.

Sweetshrub, Calycanthus floridus, several locations

Astilbe, Astilbe sp., Administration Bldg.

Redvein Enkianthus, Enkianthus campanulatus, Bigelow Chapel

Fountain Butterfly-Bush, Buddleja alternifolia, Spelman Rd.

Deutzia Yuki Cherry Blossom, Deutzia ‘NCDX2’, Entrance gate

Rodgersia cultivar, Rodgersia ‘Rotlaub’, Pheasant Path

Red Horse Chestnut cultivar, Aesculus x carnea ‘Briotti’, Spruce Ave.

Rugosa Rose, Rosa rugosa, Glen Ave.

Knock Out Rose, Rosa ‘Radrazz’, Spelman Rd.

Iranian Bladder-senna, Colutea persica var. buhsei, Flicker Path

Ninebark, Physocarpus opulifolius, several locations

Shrubby Cinquefoil, Potentilla fruticosa, several locations

Wild Bergomot, Monarda fistulosa, several locations

Meadow Sage cultivar, Salvia nemerosa, ‘Blue Hill’ Azalea Path

Siebold Viburnum, Viburnum sieboldii, several locations

Hairy Beardtongue, Penstemon hirsutus, Indian Ridge Path

Golden Alexander, Zizia aurea, Indian Ridge Path

Wild Bleeding Heart, Dicentra eximia, Indian Ridge Path

Heart-leaved Golden Alexander, Zizia aptera, Indian Ridge Path

Robin’s Plantain cultivar, Erigeron pulchellus ‘Lynnhaven Carpet’

Decadence False indigo cultivar, Baptisia ‘Cherries Jubilee’, Ridge

Golden Ragwort, Packera aurea, Indian Ridge Path

Bluets, Houstonia caerulea, Indian Ridge Path

Bowman’s Root, Gillenia trifoliata, Indian Ridge Path

Prairie Smoke, Geum triflorum, Indian Ridge Path

Fire Pink, Silene virginica, Indian Ridge Path

Ohio Spiderwort, Tradescantia ohiensis, Indian Ridge Path

Virginia Spiderwort, Tradescantia virginiana, Indian Ridge Path

Pennsylvania Sedge, Carex pensylvanica, Indian Ridge Path

Spotted Geranium, Geranium maculatum, Indian Ridge Path

Bluestar cultivar, Amsonia ‘Blue Ice’, Indian Ridge Path

Green and Gold, Chrysogonum virginianum, Indian Ridge Path

Foamflower cultivar, Tiarella sp., several locations

False Soloman’s Seal, Smilacina racemosa, several locations

Amur Corktree, Phellodendron amurense, several locations

Siberian Bugloss, Brunnera macrophylla, Birch Gardens

Alum Root, Heuchera sp., several locations

European Wild Ginger, Asarum europaeum, Spruce Knoll

Wild Ginger, Asarum canadense, Sumac Path

Flowering Quince, Chaenomeles japonica, Walnut Ave.

Weigela, Weigela sp., several locations

Deutzia, Deutzia sp., several locations

Bluestar, Amsonia tabernaemontana, Mountain Ave.

Bearded Iris, Iris x germanica, Ash Ave.

Alpine Aster, Aster alpinus, Ash Ave.

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

Catmint, Nepeta sp., several locations

Foamflower cultivar Tiarella cordifolia ‘Running Tapestry’, Ash Ave.

Sandwort, Arenaria sp., Ash Ave.

Sweet William hybrid, Dianthus xbarbatus ‘PAS1141436’, Ash Ave.

Pincushion Flower, Scabiosa sp., Fountain Ave.

Common Periwinkle, Vinca minor, several locations

Hybrid Lupine cultivar, Lupinus sp., Greenhouse garden

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