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Virginia Bluebell

Mertensia virginica

This native spring ephemeral blooms a bit earlier than its Spanish counterpart. Flowers appear pink while in bud and then become blue as the open.

April highlights

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  Virginia Bluebell

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

• Yoshino Cherry

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

• Daffodils

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

• Shirotae Flowering Cherry

  Prunus serrulata 'Shirotae' (flowering cherry cultivar) in the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Tulips

  Tulipa (tulips) in the Annual Border. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Higan Cherry

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

• Early Lilac

  Syringa oblata (early lilac) on the border of the Osborne Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Yulan Magnolia

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

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• Weeping Higan Cherry

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

• Grape Hyacinth

  Muscari armeniacum (grape hyacinth) in the Lilac Collection. Photo: Rebecca Bullene.

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  Bloodroot

  Sanguinaria canadensis (bloodroot) in the Native Flora Garden. Photo: Rebecca Bullene.

• Hellebore

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

• Korean Azalea

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

• Prunus x subhirtella ‘Jugatsu-zakura’

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

• Prunus ‘Okame’

  Prunus 'Okame' (Japanese flowering cherry cultivar) blooming in BBG's Cherry Cultivars area. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Wild Hyacinth

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

• Japanese Apricot

  Prunus mume 'Bonita' (Japanese apricot) in the Washington Avenue Border. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Star Magnolia

  Magnolia stellata (star magnolia) in the Magnolia Plaza. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Rose-Gold Pussy Willow

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

• Flowering Apricot

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

• Camellia

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

• Weigela

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

• Eastern Redbud

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

• Dog Tooth Violet

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

• Wild Columbine

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

• Japanese Pieris

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

• Judd Viburnum

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

• Flowering Dogwood

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

• Grecian Windflower

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

• Tree Peony

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

• Dutch Crocus

  Crocus vernus 'Jeanne d'Arc' (Dutch crocus) on the terrace outside the Steinhardt Conservatory. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• White Candle

  Whitfieldia elongata (white candle) in the Tropical Pavilion. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Cardinal’s Guard

  Pachystachys coccinea (cardinal's guard) in the Tropical Pavilion. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Higan Cherry Bonsai

  Prunus subhirtella (higan cherry bonsai) in the Bonsai Museum. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Flowering Quince Bonsai

  Chaenomeles x superba 'Corallina' (flowering quince) in the Bonsai Museum. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Prunus serrulata ‘Taoyame’

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

• Marsh Marigold

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

• Flowering Quince

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

• Black Cherry Plum Cultivar

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

• Prunus serrulata ‘Shirotae’

  Prunus serrulata 'Shirotae' in BBG's Cherry Cultivars Area. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Green Ixia

  Ixia viridiflora (green ixia) in the Warm Temperate Pavilion. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Madeira Cranesbill

  Geranium maderense (madeira cranesbill) in the Warm Temperate Pavilion. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Myrtle Spurge

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

• Kanzan Cherry

  Prunus 'Kanzan' (Kanzan cherry) in the Cherry Esplanade. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Glory-of-the-Snow

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

• Prunus ‘Accolade’

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

• Moss Phlox

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

• Chinese Redbud

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

• Downy Serviceberry

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

• Dutchman’s Breeches

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

• Grape Hyacinth

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

• Halehaven Peach

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

• Salix discolor

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

• Daffodil

  Narcissus species (daffodil) in the Rock Garden. Photo: Sarah Schmidt.

• Tulips (Professor de Monserri)

  Tulipa 'Professor de Monserri' (tulips) in the Annual Border. Photo: Sarah Schmidt.

• Prunus ‘Okame’

  Prunus 'Okame' (Japanese flowering cherry cultivar). Photo: Ruiyan Xu.

• Crabapple

  Malus 'Red Splendor' (crabapple) in the Osborne Garden. Photo: Rebecca Bullene.

• Tree Peony

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

• Lilac

  Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation' (lilac) in the Lilac Collection. Photo: Rebecca Bullene.

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