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Featured Bloom

Magnolia ‘Lois’

Magnolia 'Lois'

One of the yellow magnolias bred by Brooklyn Botanic Garden, the ‘Lois’ has deep yellow flowers which, like the most later-blooming magnolias, emerge along with or after its leaves.

April highlights

Note: Indoor conservatories are currently closed to the public. See bloom highlights for indoor spaces here.

• Kanzan Cherry

  Prunus ‘Kanzan’ (Kanzan cherry) in the Cherry Esplanade. Photo: Rebecca Bullene.

• Crabapple

  Malus zumi (crabapple) in the Osborne Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Lilac ‘Vauban’

  Syringa x hyacinthiflora ‘Vauban’ (lilac) in the Lilac Collection. Photo: Sarah Schmidt.

• Flowering Quince

  Chaenomeles × superba 'Cameo' (flowering quince) in the Plant Family Collection. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Prunus serrulata ‘Shirotae’

  Prunus serrulata ‘Shirotae’ in the Cherry Cultivars Area. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Prunus serrulata ‘Horinji’

  Prunus serrulata ‘Horinji’ (Japanese flowering cherry) in the Cherry Walk & Cultivar Collection. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Recent Photo

  Magnolia ‘Lois’

  Magnolia 'Lois' (magnolia 'Lois') in the Magnolia Plaza. Photo: Steven N. Severinghaus.

• Dutchman’s Breeches

  Dicentra cucullaria (dutchman's breeches) in the Native Flora Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Ginkgo

  Ginkgo biloba (ginkgo). Photo: Steven N. Severinghaus.

• Recent Photo

  Jonquilla Daffodil

  Narcissus ‘Kedron’ (jonquilla daffodil) in the Annual Border. Photo: Michael Stewart.

• Bloodroot

  Sanguinaria canadensis (bloodroot) in the Native Flora Garden. Photo: Romi Ige.

• Yoshino Cherry

  Prunus × yedoensis (yoshino cherry) in the Cherry Walk & Cultivar Collection. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Camellia ‘April Remembered’

  Camellia japonica 'April Remembered' (camellia) in the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Virginia Bluebell

  Mertensia virginica (Virginia bluebells) in the Cherry Walk & Cultivar Collection. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Daffodil

  Narcissus 'White Lion', a double (Division 4) daffodil, on Daffodil Hill. Photo: Elizabeth Peters.

• Magnolia ‘Galaxy’

  Magnolia × soulangeana (magnolia) in the Magnolia Plaza. Photo: Sarah Schmidt.

• Recent Photo

  Trumpet Daffodils

  Narcissus ‘King Alfred’ (trumpet daffodil) in the Annual Border. Photo: Michael Stewart.

• Korean Azalea

  Rhododendron yedoense (Korean azalea) in the Discovery Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Yellow Bird’

  Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Yellow Bird’ (magnolia hybrid) in the Magnolia Plaza. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Prunus ‘Snow Goose’

  Prunus 'Snow Goose' (Japanese flowering cherry) in the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Weeping Higan Cherry

  Prunus subhirtella 'Pendula' (weeping higan cherry) in the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Daffodils

  Narcissus cultivars (daffodils) in the Daffodil Hill. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Daffodil Cultivars

  Naricissus cultivars (daffodil cultivars) in the Fragrance Garden. Photo: Elizabeth Peters.

• Star Magnolia

  Magnolia stellata (star magnolia) in the Magnolia Plaza. Photo: Michael Stewart.

• Japanese Pieris

  Pieris japonica 'Valley Rose' (Japanese pieris) in the Rock Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Saucer Magnolia

  Magnolia × soulangeana (saucer magnolia) in the Magnolia Plaza. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Yulan Magnolia

  Magnolia denudata (yulan magnolia) in the Magnolia Plaza. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Prunus × incam ‘Okame’

  Prunus × incam ‘Okame’ (Japanese flowering cherry) is one of the earliest-blooming cherries in the collection, and its bloom marks the unofficial start to cherry blossom season at the garden. Photo: Ruiyan Xu.

• Paperbush

  Edgeworthia chrysantha (paperbush) in the Washington Avenue Border. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Pansies

  Viola wittrockiana ‘Ultima Morpho’ (pansies) in the Shakespeare Garden. Photo: Elizabeth Peters.

• Rose-Gold Pussy Willow

  The male catkins of Salix gracilistyla 'Rose-Gold' (pussy willow) are red with pollen. Photo: Rebecca Bullene.

• Eastern Redbud

  Cercis canadensis (Eastern redbud) in the Discovery Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Wild Columbine

  Aquilegia canadensis (wild columbine) in the Native Flora Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Azalea

  Rhododenron 'Fedora' (azalea cultivar) in the Osborne Garden. Photo: Rebecca Bullene.

• Daffodils

  Narcissus 'Tittle Tattle' (daffodil cultivar) in the Rock Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Halehaven Peach

  Prunus persica 'Halehaven' (peach) in the Herb Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Prunus serrulata ‘Taoyame’

  Prunus serrulata 'Taoyame' (flowering cherry cultivar) in the Cherry Cultivar Collection. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Prunus ‘Ukon’

  Prunus serrulata ‘Ukon’ (flowering cherry) in the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Dog Tooth Violet

  Erythronium 'Pagoda' (dog tooth violet) in the Rock Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Marsh Marigold

  Caltha palustris (marsh marigold) in the Native Flora Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Early Flowering Cherry

  Prunus hirtipes (early flowering cherry) in the Plant Family Collection. Photo: Michael Stewart.

• Moss Phlox

  Phlox subulata (moss phlox) in the Native Flora Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• ‘Elizabeth’ Magnolia

  Magnolia × ‘Elizabeth’ (‘Elizabeth’ Magnolia) in the Magnolia Plaza. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Kaufmanniana Tulips

  Tulipa kaufmanniana (kaufmanniana tulip) in the Shakespeare Garden. Photo: Sarah Schmidt.

• Showy Crabapple

  Malus floribunda (showy crabapple) in the Plant Family Collection. Photo: Elizabeth Peters.

• Hellebore

  Helleborus sp. (hellebore) in the Osborne Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Prunus ‘Accolade’

  Prunus ‘Accolade’ (flowering cherry cultivar) in the Cherry Cultivar Area. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Flowering Apricot

  Prunus armeniaca (flowering apricot) in the Shakespeare Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Autumn Flowering Cherry

  Prunus x subhirtella ‘Jugatsu-zakura’ (autumn-blooming cherry) in the Cherry Walk & Cultivar Collection. Photo: Elizabeth Peters.

• Dwarf Iris

  Iris ‘Katharine Hodgkin’ (dwarf iris) in the Shakespeare Garden. Photo: Michael Stewart.

• Persian Fritillary

  Fritillaria persica (Persian fritillary) in the Fragrance Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Grape Hyacinth

  Muscari armeniacum (grape hyacinth) in the Annual Border. Photo: Michael Stewart.

• Judd Viburnum

  Viburnum × juddii (Judd viburnum) in the Plant Family Collection. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Bleeding Heart

  Lamprocapnos spectabilis (bleeding heart) in the Washington Avenue Border. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Kohlrabi

  Brassica oleracea (kohlrabi) in the Discovery Garden. Photo: Michael Stewart.

• Weigela

  Weigela hortensis (weigela) in the Plant Family Collection. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Grecian Windflower

  Anemone blanda 'White Splendour' (Grecian windflower) in the Discovery Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Wild Hyacinth

  Camassia scilloides (wild hyacinth) in the Water Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Flowering Dogwood

  Cornus florida 'Cherokee Princess' (flowering dogwood cultivar) in the Water Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Black Cherry Plum Cultivar

  Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra' (black cherry plum) in the Plant Family Collection. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Myrtle Spurge

  Euphorbia myrsinites (Myrtle Spurge) in the Rock Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Glory-of-the-Snow

  Chionodoxa (glory-of-the-snow) in the Rock Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Chinese Redbud

  Cercis chinensis 'Avondale' (Chinese redbud) in the Plant Family Collection. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Crabapple

  Malus ‘Sugar Tyme’ (Crabapple) in the Osborne Garden. Photo: Steven N. Severinghaus.

• Tree Peony

  Paeonia suffruticosa 'Saho Hime' (tree peony) in the Tree Peony Collection. Photo: Rebecca Bullene.

• Tree Peony

  Paeonia suffruticosa 'Shimane Sedai' (tree peony cultivar) in the Tree Peony Collection. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Downy Serviceberry

  Amelanchier arborea (downy serviceberry) in the Plant Family Collection. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Grape Hyacinth

  Muscari 'Pink Sunrise' (grape hyacinth) in the Annual Border. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Pussy Willow

  Salix discolor (pussy willow) along the edge of the Discovery Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.

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