What’s in Bloom

Many small light purple crocus flowers blooming in the lawn

Featured Bloom

Tommasini's Crocus

Crocus tommasinianus

A crocus that naturalizes well in open lawns or beneath deciduous trees, Crocus tommasinianus blooms in late winter and early spring.  The pale lavender flowers open in sunlight but remain closed on cloudy days.  They are one of the few crocus that voles and squirrels seem to ignore, making them a good choice for gardens.

See what’s in bloom and enjoy the beauty of our Gardens.

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  • Tiny, white flowers bunched together

    Snowdrop

    Galanthus nivalis

    The small, fragrant, nodding white flowers of snowdrops are a welcome sight in February.  These small bulbs naturalize in woodland gardens with rich, moist soil.  Native to the eastern Mediterranean region and southern Ukraine, these perennials combine well with winter-aconite and witch-hazels

  • Large hanging baskets with purple orchid flowers

    Moth Orchid

    Phalaenopsis hybrid

    Each orchid orb spans four feet in diameter and features 75 orchids. To create these orbs, our horticulturists layer wet sphagnum moss and Phalaenopsis orchids in rows along custom-built metal forms.

  • Tiny purple flowers along long, thin drooping stems

    Silver-squill

    Ledebouria socialis

    This beautiful, small, bulbous plant grows densely in groups and is suited to be grown in containers. Long, lance-shaped leaves, usually 2-3 inches, are a striking dark gray, with vivid green patches and a deep violet underside. Native to South Africa, silver-squill usually occurs in evergreen woodlands and thicket forests in river valleys. The spotted leaves enable the species to blend into its thicket environment.  Florets are mainly greenish white with a flush of pink.

  • Multiple yellow buds coming up from the ground with collars of green leaves.

    Winter-aconite

    Eranthis hyemalis

    One of the first blooms to appear in the new year, Eranthis hyemalis has sunny yellow flowers with a sweet honey-like fragrance. Its flowers look like solitary buttercups sitting on a circle of lacey green leaves. They open wide on sunny days from late winter to early spring and thrive in the shade of deciduous trees.  They will naturalize in well-drained, fertile soil under deciduous trees.


     

  • Short, cup shaped, white flowers with orange stamen

    Crocus

    Crocus chrysanthus ′Ard Schenk′
  • Yellow spadix and spathe flower

    Calla-lily

    Zantedeschia 'Summer Sun'
  • Jasmine

    Jasminum polyanthum
  • Yellow, orange colored flower with thin petals similar to lemon zest

    Witch-hazel

    Hamamelis × intermedia ′Barmstedt Gold′
  • Star-of-Bethlehem

    Ornithogalum dubium
  • Pink petaled flowers with yellow stamens

    Rock-rose

    Cistus x purpureus
  • Orange stem with yellow fuzzy buds

    Kangaroo-paws

    Anigozanthos 'Yellow Gem'
  • Clivia

    Clivia miniata ′Variegata′
  • Primrose

    Primula malacoides ′Prima Red′
  • Green thick rosette of leaves with red flower

    Hybrid Bromeliad

    x Vriesgoudaea 'Supernatural'
  • Hanging bell-shaped flower with orange petals and red venation

    Canary Bellflower

    Canarina canariensis
  • Yellow and orange orchid flower

    Orchid

    x Rhyncattleanthe Smithsonian Sunburst 175th
  • Small purple flowers with yellow centers

    Nemesia

    Nemesia fruticans 'Innemmulbe'
  • A plant with yellow and green leaves

    Winter Red-hot-poker

    Veltheimia bracteata yellow-flowered form
  • Purples and red leaves  flower

    Scarlet-plume      

    Euphorbia fulgens purple-leaved form                 
  • Yellow flower with six petals

    Oriental-Trumpet Lily

    Lilium 'Yellow Strike'
  • Succulent basal rosettes with emerging yellow flower

    Echeveria

    Echeveria pulidonis
  • Many small light purple crocus flowers blooming in the lawn

    Tommasini's Crocus

    Crocus tommasinianus

    A crocus that naturalizes well in open lawns or beneath deciduous trees, Crocus tommasinianus blooms in late winter and early spring.  The pale lavender flowers open in sunlight but remain closed on cloudy days.  They are one of the few crocus that voles and squirrels seem to ignore, making them a good choice for gardens.