Plants in Bloom
What Are Pussy Willows, Anyway?
These little nubs are an early sign of spring, but what is their botanical role? Read What Are Pussy Willows, Anyway?
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Lilacs | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | |||||||||
Magnolias | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ||||||||
Native Wildflowers | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | |||||
Orchids | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ||||
Rhododendrons | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | |||||||||
Roses | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ||||||||
Sacred Lotuses | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | |||||||||
South African Bulbs | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ||||||
Spring Bulbs | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | |||||||||
Tree Peonies | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | |||||||||
Tulips | ✿ | |||||||||||
Vegetables & Fruit | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ||||||||
Water-Lilies | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | |||||||||
Wisteria | ✿ | ✿ | ||||||||||
Witch-Hazels | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ |
March highlights
Note: Indoor conservatories are currently closed to the public. See bloom highlights for indoor spaces here.
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Snowdrop
Galanthus nivalis (Snowdrop) in the Plant Family Collection. Photo: Michael Stewart.
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Crocus
Crocus (crocus) in the Bluebell Wood. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Chinese Witch-Hazel
Hamamelis mollis (witch-hazel) in the Early Spring Garden. Photo: Michael Stewart.
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Japanese Pink Pussy Willow
Salix gracilistyla 'Mt. Aso' (Japanese pink pussy willow) in the Water Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Witch-Hazel ‘Jelena’
Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Jelena’ (witch-hazel ‘Jelena’) in the Rock Garden. Photo: Michael Stewart.
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Recent Photo
Japanese Quince
Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Texas Scarlet’ (Japanese quince) in the Osborne Garden. Photo: Romi Ige.
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Pussy Willow
Salix discolor (pussy willow) along the edge of the Discovery Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Stinking Hellebore
Helleborus foetidus (stinking hellebore) in bloom—and attracting pollinators—in front of the Administration Building. Photo: Elizabeth Peters.
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Spring Heath
Erica carnea 'Springwood Pink' (spring heath) in the Rock Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Japanese Pieris
Pieris japonica 'Valley Rose' (Japanese pieris) in the Rock Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Yulan Magnolia
Magnolia denudata (yulan magnolia) in the Magnolia Plaza. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Saucer Magnolia
Magnolia x soulangiana (saucer magnolia) in the Magnolia Plaza. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Halehaven Peach
Prunus persica 'Halehaven' (peach) in the Herb Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Daffodils
Narcissus 'Tittle Tattle' (daffodil cultivar) in the Rock Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Korean Rhododendron
Rhododendron mucronulatum (Korean rhododendron) in the Discovery Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Star Magnolia
Magnolia stellata (star magnolia) in the Magnolia Plaza. Photo: Michael Stewart.
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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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Magnolia ‘Galaxy’
Magnolia x soulangiana (magnolia) in the Magnolia Plaza. Photo: Sarah Schmidt.
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Dawn Arrowwood
Viburnum × bodnantense 'Dawn' (dawn arrowwood) in the Plant Family Collection. Photo: Michael Stewart.
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Weeping Higan Cherry
Prunus subhirtella 'Pendula' (weeping higan cherry) in the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden. Photo: Ruiyan Xu.
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Higan Cherry
Prunus subhirtella ‘Pendula’ (weeping higan cherry) in the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Prunus ‘Okame’
Prunus 'Okame' (Japanese flowering cherry cultivar) blooming in BBG's Cherry Cultivars 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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Crocus
Crocus ancyrensis, 'Golden Bunch' (crocus) in the Perennial Border. Photo: Rebecca Bullene.
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Dwarf Iris
Iris 'Katharine Hodgkin' (dwarf iris) in the Shakespeare Garden. Photo: Michael Stewart.
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Kohlrabi
Brassica oleracea (kohlrabi) in the Discovery Garden. Photo: Michael Stewart.
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Hellebore
Helleborus sp. (hellebore) in the Osborne Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Witch-Hazel ‘Diane’
Hamamelis × intermedia ‘Diane’ (witch-hazel ‘Diane’) in the Rock Garden. Photo: Michael Stewart.
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Stachyurus
Stachyurus praecox near the Home Composting Exhibit. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Oregon-Grape
Mahonia x media 'Underway' (Oregon-grape) in the Woodland Shade Garden. Photo: Rebecca Bullene.