Plants in Bloom
Eight Magnolia Hybrids Bred by Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Many of yellow-flowering magnolias in bloom in late April and May were introduced by Brooklyn Botanic Garden's magnolia breeding program, an important part of the Garden's history. Read Eight Magnolia Hybrids Bred by Brooklyn Botanic Garden
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April highlights
Note: Indoor conservatories are currently closed to the public. See bloom highlights for indoor spaces here.
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Kanzan Cherry
Prunus ‘Kanzan’ (Kanzan cherry) in the Cherry Esplanade. Photo: Rebecca Bullene.
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Crabapple
Malus zumi (crabapple) in the Osborne Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Lilac ‘Vauban’
Syringa x hyacinthiflora ‘Vauban’ (lilac) in the Lilac Collection. Photo: Sarah Schmidt.
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Flowering Quince
Chaenomeles × superba 'Cameo' (flowering quince) in the Plant Family Collection. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Prunus serrulata ‘Shirotae’
Prunus serrulata ‘Shirotae’ in the Cherry Cultivars Area. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Prunus serrulata ‘Horinji’
Prunus serrulata ‘Horinji’ (Japanese flowering cherry) in the Cherry Walk & Cultivar Collection. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Recent Photo
Magnolia ‘Lois’
Magnolia 'Lois' (magnolia 'Lois') in the Magnolia Plaza. Photo: Steven N. Severinghaus.
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Dutchman’s Breeches
Dicentra cucullaria (dutchman's breeches) in the Native Flora Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Ginkgo
Ginkgo biloba (ginkgo). Photo: Steven N. Severinghaus.
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Recent Photo
Jonquilla Daffodil
Narcissus ‘Kedron’ (jonquilla daffodil) in the Annual Border. Photo: Michael Stewart.
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Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis (bloodroot) in the Native Flora Garden. Photo: Romi Ige.
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Yoshino Cherry
Prunus × yedoensis (yoshino cherry) in the Cherry Walk & Cultivar Collection. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Camellia ‘April Remembered’
Camellia japonica 'April Remembered' (camellia) in the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Virginia Bluebell
Mertensia virginica (Virginia bluebells) in the Cherry Walk & Cultivar Collection. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Daffodil
Narcissus 'White Lion', a double (Division 4) daffodil, on Daffodil Hill. Photo: Elizabeth Peters.
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Magnolia ‘Galaxy’
Magnolia × soulangeana (magnolia) in the Magnolia Plaza. Photo: Sarah Schmidt.
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Recent Photo
Trumpet Daffodils
Narcissus ‘King Alfred’ (trumpet daffodil) in the Annual Border. Photo: Michael Stewart.
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Korean Azalea
Rhododendron yedoense (Korean azalea) in the Discovery Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Yellow Bird’
Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Yellow Bird’ (magnolia hybrid) in the Magnolia Plaza. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Prunus ‘Snow Goose’
Prunus 'Snow Goose' (Japanese flowering cherry) in the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Weeping Higan Cherry
Prunus subhirtella 'Pendula' (weeping higan cherry) in the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Daffodils
Narcissus cultivars (daffodils) in the Daffodil Hill. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Daffodil Cultivars
Naricissus cultivars (daffodil cultivars) in the Fragrance Garden. Photo: Elizabeth Peters.
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Star Magnolia
Magnolia stellata (star magnolia) in the Magnolia Plaza. Photo: Michael Stewart.
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Japanese Pieris
Pieris japonica 'Valley Rose' (Japanese pieris) in the Rock Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Saucer Magnolia
Magnolia × soulangeana (saucer magnolia) in the Magnolia Plaza. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Yulan Magnolia
Magnolia denudata (yulan magnolia) in the Magnolia Plaza. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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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.
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Paperbush
Edgeworthia chrysantha (paperbush) in the Washington Avenue Border. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Pansies
Viola wittrockiana ‘Ultima Morpho’ (pansies) in the Shakespeare Garden. Photo: Elizabeth Peters.
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Rose-Gold Pussy Willow
The male catkins of Salix gracilistyla 'Rose-Gold' (pussy willow) are red with pollen. Photo: Rebecca Bullene.
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Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis (Eastern redbud) in the Discovery Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Wild Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis (wild columbine) in the Native Flora Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Azalea
Rhododenron 'Fedora' (azalea cultivar) in the Osborne Garden. Photo: Rebecca Bullene.
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Daffodils
Narcissus 'Tittle Tattle' (daffodil cultivar) in the Rock Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Halehaven Peach
Prunus persica 'Halehaven' (peach) in the Herb Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Prunus serrulata ‘Taoyame’
Prunus serrulata 'Taoyame' (flowering cherry cultivar) in the Cherry Cultivar Collection. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Prunus ‘Ukon’
Prunus serrulata ‘Ukon’ (flowering cherry) in the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Dog Tooth Violet
Erythronium 'Pagoda' (dog tooth violet) in the Rock Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Marsh Marigold
Caltha palustris (marsh marigold) in the Native Flora Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Early Flowering Cherry
Prunus hirtipes (early flowering cherry) in the Plant Family Collection. Photo: Michael Stewart.
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Moss Phlox
Phlox subulata (moss phlox) in the Native Flora Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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‘Elizabeth’ Magnolia
Magnolia × ‘Elizabeth’ (‘Elizabeth’ Magnolia) in the Magnolia Plaza. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Kaufmanniana Tulips
Tulipa kaufmanniana (kaufmanniana tulip) in the Shakespeare Garden. Photo: Sarah Schmidt.
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Showy Crabapple
Malus floribunda (showy crabapple) in the Plant Family Collection. Photo: Elizabeth Peters.
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Hellebore
Helleborus sp. (hellebore) in the Osborne Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Prunus ‘Accolade’
Prunus ‘Accolade’ (flowering cherry cultivar) in the Cherry Cultivar Area. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Flowering Apricot
Prunus armeniaca (flowering apricot) in the Shakespeare Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Autumn Flowering Cherry
Prunus x subhirtella ‘Jugatsu-zakura’ (autumn-blooming cherry) in the Cherry Walk & Cultivar Collection. Photo: Elizabeth Peters.
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Dwarf Iris
Iris ‘Katharine Hodgkin’ (dwarf iris) in the Shakespeare Garden. Photo: Michael Stewart.
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Persian Fritillary
Fritillaria persica (Persian fritillary) in the Fragrance Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Grape Hyacinth
Muscari armeniacum (grape hyacinth) in the Annual Border. Photo: Michael Stewart.
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Judd Viburnum
Viburnum × juddii (Judd viburnum) in the Plant Family Collection. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Bleeding Heart
Lamprocapnos spectabilis (bleeding heart) in the Washington Avenue Border. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Kohlrabi
Brassica oleracea (kohlrabi) in the Discovery Garden. Photo: Michael Stewart.
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Weigela
Weigela hortensis (weigela) in the Plant Family Collection. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Grecian Windflower
Anemone blanda 'White Splendour' (Grecian windflower) in the Discovery Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Wild Hyacinth
Camassia scilloides (wild hyacinth) in the Water Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida 'Cherokee Princess' (flowering dogwood cultivar) in the Water Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Black Cherry Plum Cultivar
Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra' (black cherry plum) in the Plant Family Collection. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Myrtle Spurge
Euphorbia myrsinites (Myrtle Spurge) in the Rock Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Glory-of-the-Snow
Chionodoxa (glory-of-the-snow) in the Rock Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Chinese Redbud
Cercis chinensis 'Avondale' (Chinese redbud) in the Plant Family Collection. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Crabapple
Malus ‘Sugar Tyme’ (Crabapple) in the Osborne Garden. Photo: Steven N. Severinghaus.
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Tree Peony
Paeonia suffruticosa 'Saho Hime' (tree peony) in the Tree Peony Collection. Photo: Rebecca Bullene.
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Tree Peony
Paeonia suffruticosa 'Shimane Sedai' (tree peony cultivar) in the Tree Peony Collection. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Downy Serviceberry
Amelanchier arborea (downy serviceberry) in the Plant Family Collection. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Grape Hyacinth
Muscari 'Pink Sunrise' (grape hyacinth) in the Annual Border. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Pussy Willow
Salix discolor (pussy willow) along the edge of the Discovery Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.