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Bloom Alert: Autumn Color Along Belle’s Brook
It’s not just tall trees that change color in the fall. Small shrubs and herbaceous plants also go from green to reds, oranges, and yellows. Along Belle’s Brook, you'll find wonderful autumn color, especially red, at eye level and at your feet. Read Bloom Alert: Autumn Color Along Belle’s Brook
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| Collection | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC |
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| Azaleas | ✿ | |||||||||||
| Bluebells | ✿ | |||||||||||
| Cherry Trees | ✿ | ✿ | ||||||||||
| Crabapples | ✿ | |||||||||||
| Crape-Myrtles | ✿ | ✿ | ||||||||||
| Daffodils | ✿ | |||||||||||
| Fall Foliage (Peak) | ✿ | ✿ | ||||||||||
| Lilacs | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | |||||||||
| Magnolias | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ||||||||
| Native Wildflowers | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | |||||
| Orchids | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ||||
| Rhododendrons | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | |||||||||
| Roses | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ||||||||
| Sacred Lotuses | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | |||||||||
| South African Bulbs | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ||||||
| Spring Bulbs | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | |||||||||
| Tree Peonies | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | |||||||||
| Tulips | ✿ | |||||||||||
| Vegetables & Fruit | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ||||||||
| Water-Lilies | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | |||||||||
| Wisteria | ✿ | ✿ | ||||||||||
| Witch-Hazels | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ | ✿ |
November highlights
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Recent Photo
Maidenhair Tree
Ginkgo biloba (madenhair tree) in the Cherry Walk & Cultivar Collection. Photo: Michael Stewart.
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Winterberry
Ilex verticillata ‘Winter Gold’ (winterberry) in the Discovery Garden. Photo: Michael Stewart.
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Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum (Japanese Maple) in the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden. Photo: Michael Stewart.
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Green Hawthorn
Crataegus viridis ‘Winter King’ (green hawthorn) near the Visitor Center. Photo: Lee Patrick.
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Japanese Maple Cultivar
Acer palmatum “Lutescens” (Japanese maple cultivar) in the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden. Photo: Michael Stewart.
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Japanese Maple Cultivar
Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendrifolium’ (Japanese maple cultivar) in the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden. Photo: Michael Stewart.
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Pawpaw
Asimina triloba (pawpaw) in the Plant Family Collection. Photo: Michael Stewart.
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Japanese Maple Cultivar
Acer palmatum cultivar (Japanese maple cultivar) in the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden. Photo: Michael Stewart.
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Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’ (oakleaf hydrangea) on Magnolia Plaza. Photo: Michael Stewart.
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Red Maple
Acer rubrum (red maple) in the Native Flora Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Dogwood Baton Rouge ’Minbat’
Cornus alba Baton Rouge = ‘Minbat’ (PBR) (Dogwood Baton Rouge (‘Minbat’)) in the Water Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Virgin’s Bower
Clematis virginiana (virgin's bower) in the Native Flora Garden. Photo: Elizabeth Peters.
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Post Oak
Quercus stellata (post oak) in the Native Flora Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Showy Goldenrod
Solidago speciosa (showy goldenrod) in the Native Flora Garden. Photo: Lee Patrick.
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White Enkianthus
Enkianthus perulatus ‘J.I. Pennock’ (white enkianthus) in the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden. Photo: Elizabeth Peters.
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Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum ‘Dissectum’ (Japanese maple) in the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden. Photo: Brian Funk.
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Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum ‘Sango-kaku’ (Japanese maple) in the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden. Photo: Elizabeth Peters.
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Golden Larch
Pseudolarix amabilis (golden larch) in the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Papyrus
Cyperus papyrus (papyrus) in the Aquatic House. Photo: Michael Stewart.
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Cape Leadwort
Plumbago auriculata (cape leadwort) in the Warm Temperate Pavilion. Photo: Michael Stewart.
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Ammobium alatum
Ammobium alatum (ammobium alatum) in the Warm Temperate Pavilion. Photo: Michael Stewart.
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Flame Willow
Salix alba ‘Flame’ (flame willow) in the Water Garden. Photo: Michael Stewart.
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Autumn Leadwort
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (autumn leadwort) in the Osborne Garden. Photo: Michael Stewart.
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Snakebark Maple
Acer tegmentosum (snakebark maple) in the Plant Family Collection. Photo: Sarah Schmidt.
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Chinese Abelia
Abelia chinensis (Chinese abelia) in the Plant Family Collection. Photo: Michael Stewart.
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Pale Spicebush
Lindera glauca var. salicifolia (pale spicebush) in the Discovery Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Winterberry
Ilex verticillata ‘Winter Red’ (winterberry) in the Discovery Garden. Photo: Lee Patrick.
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Chandelier Tree
Medinilla cummingii (chandelier tree) in the Steinhardt Conservatory. Photo: Rebecca Bullene.
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Amazon Lily
Eucharis × grandiflora (Amazon lily), blooming within the dense foliage of the Tropical Pavilion. Photo: Lee Patrick.
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Japanese Forest Grass
Hakonechloa macra (Japanese forest grass) on Lily Pool Terrace. Photo: Lee Patrick.
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Black Tupelo
Nyssa sylvatica (black tupelo) in the Water Garden. Photo: Sarah Schmidt.
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Staghorn Sumac
Rhus typhina (staghorn sumac) in the Discovery Garden. Photo: Alvina Lai.
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Kentucky Yellowwood
Cladrastis kentukea (Kentucky yellowwood) in the Plant Family Collection. Photo: Sarah Schmidt.
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Purple Beautyberry
Callicarpa dichotoma (purple beautyberry) in the Plant Family Collection. Photo: Blanca Begert.
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Crape-Myrtle
Lagerstroemia ‘Muskogee’ (crape-myrtle ‘Muskogee’) on Lily Pool Terrace Photo: Lee Patrick.
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Holly
Ilex × attenuata ‘Longwood Gold’ (holly). Photo: Lee Patrick.
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Nigella
Nigella damascena (nigella) in the Steinhardt Conservatory. Photo: Lee Patrick.
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Chrysanthemum Cultivar
Chrysanthemum ‘Sheffield Pink’ (chrysanthemum) in the Rose Arc Pool. Photo: Michael Stewart.
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Hellebore
Helleborus niger ‘HGC Josef Lemper’ (hellebore, Christmas-rose). Photo: Lee Patrick.
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Clustered Mountain-Mint
Pycnanthemum muticum (clustered mountain-mint) on Magnolia Plaza. Photo: Elizabeth Peters.
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Virginia Sweetspire
Itea virginica ‘Sprich’ LITTLE HENRY (Virginia sweetspire) in the Perennial Border. Photo: Lee Patrick.
