What’s In Bloom 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’

Kousa Dogwood, Cornus kousa, many locations

Tuliptree, Liriodendron tulipifera, several locations

Elderberry, Sambucus canadensis, Halcyon Ave.

Lavalle Corktree, Phellodendron lavallei, Goldfinch Path

Bigleaf Linden cultivar, Tilia platyphyllos ‘Fastigiata’, Goldfinch

Clematis cultivar,Clematis ‘Betty Corning’, Asa Gray Garden

Large Flower Catmint, Nepeta kubanica, Asa Gray Garden

Japanese Summersweet, Clethra barbinervis, Asa Gray garden

False Sunflower, Heliopsis helianthoides,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

Threadleaf Bluestar, Amsonia hubrichtii, Asa Gray Garden

Beautybush, Kolkwitzia amabilis, Asa Gray Garden

Winterberry, Ilex verticillata, Asa Gray Garden

Japanese Snowball, Viburnum plicatum, Asa Gray Garden

Japanese Spiraea cultivar, Spiraea japonica ‘Alpina’, Asa Gray

Goat’s Beard cultivar, Aruncus ‘Misty Lace’, Administration Bldg.

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

Sweetshrub, Calycanthus floridus, several locations

Kentucky Coffeetree, Gymnocladus dioicus, Narcissus Path

Linden Viburnum, Viburnum dilatatum, several locations

Witherod Viburnum, Viburnum cassinoides, several locations

Arrowwood Viburnum, Viburnum dentatum, several locations

Trumpet Honeysuckle, Lonicera sempervirens ‘Alabama Crimson’

Japanese Tree Lilac, Syringa reticulata, several locations

Mountain Laurel, Kalmia latifolia, many locations

Mock Orange, Philadelphus sp., several locations

Mouse Ear Tickseed cultivar, Coreopsis auriculata ‘Nana’

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., Columbarium Path

Peach-leaved Bellflower, Campanula persicifolia, 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 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

Geranium, Pelargonium sp., several locations

Foxglove, Digitalis sp., Greenhouse garden

Northern Blue Flag, Iris versicolor, Willow Pond

Yellow flag Iris, Iris pseudacorus, Auburn Lake

Fragrant Sumac, Rhus aromatica, several locations

Pincushion Flower, Scabiosa sp., Fountain Ave.

Hybrid Begonia cultivar, Begonia sp., several locations

Foxglove Beardtongue, Penstemon digitalis, Mountain Ave.

Bluestar, Amsonia tabernaemontana, Mountain Ave.

Daisy Fleabane, Erigeron annuus, Mountain Ave.

Bladder Campion, Silene vulgaris, Mountain Ave.

Sweetbay Magnolia, Magnolia virginiana, Azalea Path

Northern Catalpa, Catalpa speciosa, Spirea Path

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

Virginia Sweetspire, Itea virginica, several locations

Chinese indigo, Indigofera amblyantha, Linden Path

Common privet, Ligustrum vulgare, several locations

Empress Tree, Paulownia tomentosa, Story Rd.

Astilbe, Astilbe sp., Entrance Gate

Fountain Butterfly-Bush, Buddleja alternifolia, Spelman Rd.

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

Rodgersia cultivar, Rodgersia ‘Rotlaub’, Pheasant Path

Missouri Evening Primrose, Oenothera macrocarpa, Central Ave.

Rugosa Rose, Rosa rugosa, Glen Ave.

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

Rose, Rosa sp., many locations

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

Common Persimmon, Diospyros virginiana, Indian Ridge Path

Hairy Beardtongue, Penstemon hirsutus, Indian Ridge Path

Golden Alexander, Zizia aurea, Indian Ridge Path

Sheep Laurel, Kalmia angustifolia, Indian Ridge Path

Johnny Jump-up, Viola tricolor, 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’

Canadian Anemone, Anemone canadensis, Indian Ridge Path

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

Chinese Peony cultivar, Paeonia lactiflora ‘White Wings’, @ Sphinx

Foamflower cultivar, Tiarella sp., several locations

Soloman’s Seal, Polygonatum sp., 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.

Deutzia, Deutzia sp., several locations

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.

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

Red Hot Poker, Kniphofia uvaria, Ash Ave.

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

Hybrid Lupine cultivar, Lupinus sp., Greenhouse garden

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