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What's in Bloom
Below are some plants that are especially interesting or typically in bloom this month at Duke Gardens.
Every year unfolds differently, depending on seasonal weather conditions. Many flowers are also blooming earlier than usual. Here is a map showing some of what was blooming as of April 19. We will update this map frequently through peak bloom seasons. We hope you have a chance to visit soon!
For an idea of plants you may wish to seek out at different times throughout the year, please see these plant highlight PDFs from peak periods in the past: February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November.
Anemone 'Lord Lieutenant'
Anemone 'Lord Lieutenant' in the Terrace Gardens. Photo by Robert Ayers.
Mountain Laurel
Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) in the Blomquist Garden of Native Plants. Photo by Erika Zambello.
Foxglove
Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea 'Excelsior') in the Terrace Gardens. Photo by Erika Zambello.
Cooley's meadow-rue
Cooley's meadow-rue (Thalictrum cooleyi) in the Blomquist Garden of Native Plants. Photo by Stefan Bloodworth.
Silky camellia
Silky camellia (Stewartia malacodendron) in the Blomquist Garden of Native Plants. Photo by Stefan Bloodworth.
Dragon-root
Dragon-root (Arisaema draconitum) in the Blomquist Garden of Native Plants. Photo by Stefan Bloodworth.
Sweet shrub
Sweet shrub (Calycanthus 'Venus') in the Culberson Asiatic Arboretum. Photo by Paul Jones.
Chinese forget-me-not
Chinese forget-me-not (Cynoglossum amabile) in the Culberson Asiatic Arboretum. Photo by Paul Jones.
Magnolia hypoleuca
Magnolia hypoleuca, a Japanese species, in the Culberson Asiatic Arboretum. Photo by Paul Jones.
Kousa dogwood
Kousa dogwood (Cornus kousa) in the Culberson Asiatic Arboretum. Photo by Paul Jones.
Foxglove
Foxglove in the Page-Rollins White Garden. Photo by Robert Ayers.
Tulip tree
Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) in the Historic Gardens. Photo by Alice Le Duc.
