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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