APRIL
(N) denotes native species
Bloom times change from year to year, and many species overlap several months. View previous months' blooms to see a wider scope of what could be in flower here at the Arboretum! March
Daffodils
Narcissus species
Bloom time: Late January - Early May
Narcissus species
Bloom time: Late January - Early May
Siberian Squill
Scilla siberica
Bloom period: Early March - Early April
Scilla siberica
Bloom period: Early March - Early April
Spring Beauty (N)
Claytonia virginica
Bloom period: Early March - Mid April
Claytonia virginica
Bloom period: Early March - Mid April
Bloodroot (N)
Sanguinaria canadensis
Bloom period: Early March - Mid April
Sanguinaria canadensis
Bloom period: Early March - Mid April
Fringed Bleeding Heart (N)
Dicentra eximia
Bloom period: Late March - August
Dicentra eximia
Bloom period: Late March - August
Squirrel Corn (N)
Dicentra canadensis
Bloom period: Late March - Early April
Dicentra canadensis
Bloom period: Late March - Early April
Trout Lily (N)
Erythronium americanum
Bloom period: Late March - Mid April
Photo: Lynn Whitmore
Erythronium americanum
Bloom period: Late March - Mid April
Photo: Lynn Whitmore
Toad Trillium (N)
Trillium cuneatum
Bloom period: Late March - Mid April
Trillium cuneatum
Bloom period: Late March - Mid April
Saucer Magnolia
Magnolia x soulangeana
Bloom period: Late March - Mid April
Photo: Lynn Whitmore
Magnolia x soulangeana
Bloom period: Late March - Mid April
Photo: Lynn Whitmore
Redbud (N)
Cercis canadensis
Bloom period: Late March - Late April
Photo: Emily Irvin
Cercis canadensis
Bloom period: Late March - Late April
Photo: Emily Irvin
Flowering Dogwood (N)
Cornus florida
Bloom period: Early April - Early May
Cornus florida
Bloom period: Early April - Early May
Large-Flowered Trillium (N)
Trillium grandiflorum
Bloom period: April - Early May
Trillium grandiflorum
Bloom period: April - Early May
Tree Peony
Paeonia suffruticosa
Bloom period: Early April - Late April
Paeonia suffruticosa
Bloom period: Early April - Late April
Carolina Silverbell (N)
Halesia tetraptera
Bloom period: Early April - Late April
Halesia tetraptera
Bloom period: Early April - Late April
Crown Imperial
Fritillaria imperialis
Bloom period: Early April - Mid April
Photo: Lynn Whitmore
Fritillaria imperialis
Bloom period: Early April - Mid April
Photo: Lynn Whitmore
Dwarf Larkspur (N)
Delphinium tricorne
Bloom period: April - May
Delphinium tricorne
Bloom period: April - May
Money Plant
Lunaria annua
Bloom period: Early April - Late April
Lunaria annua
Bloom period: Early April - Late April
Eastern Columbine (N)
Aquilegia canadensis
Bloom period: Early April - Early May
Aquilegia canadensis
Bloom period: Early April - Early May
Bleeding Heart
Lamprocapnos spectabilis
Bloom period: Early April - Early May
Lamprocapnos spectabilis
Bloom period: Early April - Early May
Korean Spice Viburnum
Viburnum carlesii
Bloom period: Early April - Early May
Viburnum carlesii
Bloom period: Early April - Early May
Allegheny Spurge (N)
Pachysandra procumbens
Bloom period: Early April - Early May
Pachysandra procumbens
Bloom period: Early April - Early May
Wild Blue Phlox (N)
Phlox divaricata
Bloom period: Early April - Early May
Phlox divaricata
Bloom period: Early April - Early May
Jacobs Ladder (N)
Polemonium reptans
Bloom period: Early April - Early May
Polemonium reptans
Bloom period: Early April - Early May
Lungwort
Pulmonaria saccharata
Bloom period: Mid April - Early May
Pulmonaria saccharata
Bloom period: Mid April - Early May
Celandine Poppy (N)
Stylophorum diphyllum
Bloom period: Mid April- Early May
Stylophorum diphyllum
Bloom period: Mid April- Early May
Summer Snowflake 'Gravetye Giant'
Leucojum aestivum
Bloom period: Mid April - Early May
Leucojum aestivum
Bloom period: Mid April - Early May
Wild Geranium (N)
Geranium maculatum
Bloom period: Mid April - Mid May
Geranium maculatum
Bloom period: Mid April - Mid May
Dauricum Rhododendron
Binomial name: Rhododendron dauricum
Bloom period: Mid April - Mid May
Binomial name: Rhododendron dauricum
Bloom period: Mid April - Mid May
Rose Azalea (N)
Rhododendron prinophyllum
Bloom period: Late April - Early May
Photo: Lynn Whitmore
Rhododendron prinophyllum
Bloom period: Late April - Early May
Photo: Lynn Whitmore
Dwarf Crested Iris (N)
Iris cristata
Bloom period: Late April - Mid May
Iris cristata
Bloom period: Late April - Mid May
Red Buckeye (N)
Aesculus pavia
Bloom period: Late April - Mid May
Aesculus pavia
Bloom period: Late April - Mid May
Yellow Buckeye (N)
Aesculus flava
Bloom period: Late April - Mid May
Aesculus flava
Bloom period: Late April - Mid May
Northern White Violet (N)
Viola canadensis
Bloom start: Late April - Mid May
Photo: Steven D. Glenn
Viola canadensis
Bloom start: Late April - Mid May
Photo: Steven D. Glenn
Vasey's Trillium (N)
Trillium vaseyi
Bloom start: Late April - Mid May
Trillium vaseyi
Bloom start: Late April - Mid May
Lords and Ladies
Arum maculatum
Bloom period: Late April - Mid May
Photo: G. Toone
Arum maculatum
Bloom period: Late April - Mid May
Photo: G. Toone
Jack in the Pulpit (N)
Arisaema triphyllum
Bloom period: Late April - Mid May
Photo: Lynn Whitmore
Arisaema triphyllum
Bloom period: Late April - Mid May
Photo: Lynn Whitmore
Mayapple (N)
Podophyllum peltatum
Bloom period: Late April - Mid May
Podophyllum peltatum
Bloom period: Late April - Mid May
Shooting Star (N)
Dodecatheon meadia
Bloom perod: Late April - Mid May
Photo: Lynn Whitmore
Dodecatheon meadia
Bloom perod: Late April - Mid May
Photo: Lynn Whitmore
Pawpaw Tree (N)
Asimina triloba
Bloom period: Late April - Mid May
Asimina triloba
Bloom period: Late April - Mid May
Violet Wood Sorrel (N)
Oxalis violacea
Bloom period: Late April - Mid May
Oxalis violacea
Bloom period: Late April - Mid May
Virginia Bluebells (N)
Mertensia virginica
Bloom period: Late April - Late May
Mertensia virginica
Bloom period: Late April - Late May
Black Haw (N)
Viburnum prunifolium
Bloom period: Late April - late May
Viburnum prunifolium
Bloom period: Late April - late May
Bugleweed
Ajuga reptans
Bloom period: Late April - Late May
Ajuga reptans
Bloom period: Late April - Late May
Pinxter Azalea (N)
Rhododendron periclymenoides
Bloom period: Late April - Late May
Rhododendron periclymenoides
Bloom period: Late April - Late May
Coral Bells, Alum Root
Heuchera species
Bloom period: Late April - Late May
Heuchera species
Bloom period: Late April - Late May
Witch Alder
Fothergilla species
Bloom period: Late April - Late May
Fothergilla species
Bloom period: Late April - Late May
Moss Phlox (N)
Phlox subulata
Bloom period: Late April - Late May
Phlox subulata
Bloom period: Late April - Late May
Flame Azalea (N)
Rhododendron calendulaceum
Bloom period: Late April - Late May
Rhododendron calendulaceum
Bloom period: Late April - Late May
Yellow Trillium (N)
Trillium luteum
Bloom period: Late April - Early May
Trillium luteum
Bloom period: Late April - Early May
Sassafras Tree (N)
Sassafras albidum
Bloom time: Late April - Mid May
Sassafras albidum
Bloom time: Late April - Mid May
More What's in Bloom
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Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807
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