What's in Bloom
at The State Arboretum of Virginia?
Flowering
dogwood Cornus florida
January
Eranthis
sp. winter aconite
Hamamelis vernalis witch hazel
February
Alnus spp. alders
Eranthis sp. winter aconite
Jasminum sp. jasmine
March
Acer rubrum red maple
Buxus spp. boxwoods
Celtis spp. hackberries
Chaenomeles spp. flowering quince
Cornus officinalis cornel dogwood
Forsythia sp. forsythia
Magnolia spp. magnolias
Narcissus spp. daffodils
Populus sp. gray poplar
Prunus spp. cherries
Ulmus spp. elms
April
Amelanchier laevis serviceberry
Cercis canadensis redbuds
Chaenomeles spp. flowering quince
Cornus florida flowering dogwood
Forsythia sp. forsythia
Magnolia spp. magnolias
Mahonia sp. Oregon grape
Malus spp. crabapples
Mertensia virginica Virginia bluebells
Pieris sp. lily-of-the-valley bush
Poncirus trifoliata hardy-orange
Prunus spp. cherries
Rhododendron spp. rhododendron
Viburnum spp. viburnums
May
Acer spp. maples
Aesculus spp. buckeyes
Aesculus hippocastanum horse chestnut
Calycanthus spp. sweet shrub
Catalpa speciosa northern catalpa
Chionanthus virginicus fringe tree
Cladrastis kentuckea yellowwood
Cornus spp. dogwoods
Crataegus spp. hawthorns
Deutzia spp. deutzias
Fothergilla fothergilla
Halesia spp. silverbells
Ilex opaca American holly
Juglans spp. walnuts
Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel
Liriodendron spp. tulip poplars
Magnolia acuminata cucumber magnolia
Malus spp. crab apples
Morus spp.mulberries
Paulownia tomentosa empress tree
Philadelphus sp. mock orange
Physocarpus sp. ninebark
Prunus serotina black cherry
Pyracantha firethorn
Rhododendron spp. azaleas
Robinia spp. locusts
Syringa spp. lilacs
Spirea sp. spiraea
Stewartia spp. stewartia
June
Castanea spp. chestnuts
Catalpa speciosa northern catalpa
Chionanthus virginicus fringe tree
Cornus kousa Kousa dogwood
Cotinus obovatus smoke tree
Diervilla lonicera native bush honeysuckle
Fontanesia sp. fontanesia
Hydrangea quercifolia oak-leaf hydrangea
Indigofera sp. indigo
Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel
Koelreuteria paniculata golden rain tree
Magnolia grandiflora southern magnolia
Opuntia spp. prickly pear
Pyracantha sp. firethorn
Rhododendron spp. rhododendrons
Sambucus spp. elderberry
Stewartia spp. stewartia
Styrax sp. Japanese snowbells
Syringea spp. lilacs
Weigelia sp. weigelia
Yucca filamentosa yucca
July
Abelia sp. abelia
Campsis radicans trumpet creeper
Franklinia alatamaha franklinia
Hemerocallis hybrids daylilies
Hibiscus sp. hibiscus
Hosta spp. hostas
Magnolia grandiflora southern magnolia
Oxydendrum arboreum sourwood
Vitex sp. chaste tree
August
Campsis radicans trumpet creeper
Clethra spp. clethra
Franklinia alatamaha franklinia
Hydrangea spp. hydrangea
Styrax sp. Japanese snowbells
September
fall crocus
Hamamelis virginiana witch hazel
Lagerstroemia sp. crape myrtle
October
Hamamelis virginiana witch hazel
dogwood fruits ripen
Peak ginkgo color
Peak maple color