MAY

(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! April

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
Trillium grandiflorum
Bloom period: April - Early May

Bleeding Heart
Lamprocapnos spectabilis
Bloom period: Early April - Early May

Wild Geranium (N)
Geranium maculatum
Bloom period: Mid April - Mid May
Geranium maculatum
Bloom period: Mid April - Mid May

Virginia Bluebells (N)
Mertensia virginica
Bloom period: Late April - Late May
Bloom period: Late April - Late May

Sassafras Tree (N)
Sassafras albidum
Bloom time: Late April - Mid May
Sassafras albidum
Bloom time: Late April - Mid May

Dwarf Larkspur (N)
Delphinium tricorne
Bloom period: April - May
Delphinium tricorne
Bloom period: April - May

Rhododendron, various (some N)
Rhododendron species
Bloom time: May - August
Rhododendron species
Bloom time: May - August

Lily of the Valley
Convallaria majalis
Bloom time: Early May - Mid May
Convallaria majalis
Bloom time: Early May - Mid May

Tulip Poplar (N)
Liriodendron tulipifera
Bloom time: Early May - Mid May
Liriodendron tulipifera
Bloom time: Early May - Mid May

Allegheny Blackberry (N)
Rubus allegheniensis
Bloom period: May
Rubus allegheniensis
Bloom period: May

Barrenwort, Bishop's Hat
Epimedium grandiflorum
Bloom time: Early May - Mid May
Epimedium grandiflorum
Bloom time: Early May - Mid May

Wood Anemone (N)
Anemone quinquefolia
Bloom time: Early May - Mid May
Anemone quinquefolia
Bloom time: Early May - Mid May

Mountain Anemone (N)
Anemone lancifolia
Bloom time: Early May - Mid May
Anemone lancifolia
Bloom time: Early May - Mid May

Southern Nodding Trillium (N)
Trillium rugelii
Bloom time: Early May - Mid May
Trillium rugelii
Bloom time: Early May - Mid May

Yellow Lady's Slipper (N)
Cypripedium parviflorum
Bloom time: Early May - Mid May
Cypripedium parviflorum
Bloom time: Early May - Mid May

Comfrey
Symphytum officinale
Bloom time: Early May - Mid May
Symphytum officinale
Bloom time: Early May - Mid May

Black Locust (N)
Robinia pseudoacacia
Bloom time: Early May - Late May
Robinia pseudoacacia
Bloom time: Early May - Late May

Black Cherry Tree (N)
Prunus serotina
Bloom time: Early May - Late May
Prunus serotina
Bloom time: Early May - Late May

Bearded Iris
Iris germanica cultivars
Bloom time: Early May - Late May
Photo: Lynn Whitmore
Iris germanica cultivars
Bloom time: Early May - Late May
Photo: Lynn Whitmore

Golden Ragwort (N)
Packera aurea
Bloom time: Early May - Early June
Packera aurea
Bloom time: Early May - Early June

Star Chickweed (N)
Stellaria pubera
Bloom time: Early May - Early June
Stellaria pubera
Bloom time: Early May - Early June

Green Lavender Cotton
Santolina virens
Bloom time: Early May - Mid June
Santolina virens
Bloom time: Early May - Mid June

Herbaceous Peony
Paenia lactiflora
Bloom time: Early May - Late May
Paenia lactiflora
Bloom time: Early May - Late May

Siberian Iris
Iris species
Bloom time: Early May - Early June
Iris species
Bloom time: Early May - Early June

American Yellowwood (N)
Cladrastis kentukea
Bloom time: Mid May - Late May
Cladrastis kentukea
Bloom time: Mid May - Late May

Mountain Laurel (N)
Kalmia latifolia
Bloom time: Mid May - Late May
Kalmia latifolia
Bloom time: Mid May - Late May

Maple-leaf Viburnum (N)
Viburnum acerifolium
Bloom time: Mid May - Late May
Viburnum acerifolium
Bloom time: Mid May - Late May

Solomon's Seal (N)
Polygonatum biflorum
Bloom time: Mid May - Late May
Photo: Lynn Whitmore
Polygonatum biflorum
Bloom time: Mid May - Late May
Photo: Lynn Whitmore

False Solomon's Seal (N)
Maianthemum racemosum
Bloom time: Mid May - Late May

American Fringe Tree (N)
Chionanthus virginicus
Bloom time: Mid May - Late May
Chionanthus virginicus
Bloom time: Mid May - Late May

Sweetshrub (N)
Calycanthus floridus
Bloom time: Mid May - Late May
Calycanthus floridus
Bloom time: Mid May - Late May

Heartleaf Skullcap (N)
Scutellaria ovata
Bloom time: Mid May - Early June
Photo: B. S. Slaughter
Scutellaria ovata
Bloom time: Mid May - Early June
Photo: B. S. Slaughter

Bird's Foot Violet (N)
Viola pedata
Bloom time: Mid May - Early June
Viola pedata
Bloom time: Mid May - Early June

Big Leaf Magnolia (N)
Magnolia macrophylla
Bloom time: Mid May - Mid June
Magnolia macrophylla
Bloom time: Mid May - Mid June

Umbrella Magnolia (N)
Magnolia tripetala
Bloom time: Mid May - Mid June
Magnolia tripetala
Bloom time: Mid May - Mid June

Sweetbay Magnolia (N)
Magnolia virginiana
Bloom time: Mid May - Mid June
Magnolia virginiana
Bloom time: Mid May - Mid June

Blue-Eyed Grass (N)
Sisyrinchium species
Bloom time: Mid May - Mid June
Sisyrinchium species
Bloom time: Mid May - Mid June

Cliff Stonecrop (N)
Sedum glaucophyllum
Bloom time: Mid May - Late June
Sedum glaucophyllum
Bloom time: Mid May - Late June

Hoary Skullcap (N)
Scutellaria incana
Bloom time: Mid May - Early June

Wood Spurge
Euphorbia amygdaloides 'robbiae'
Bloom time: Mid May - Early June
Euphorbia amygdaloides 'robbiae'
Bloom time: Mid May - Early June

Bowman's Root (N)
Porteranthus trifoliatus
Bloom time: Late May - Early June
Porteranthus trifoliatus
Bloom time: Late May - Early June

Japanese Snowbell
Styrax japonicus
Bloom time: Late May - Early June
Styrax japonicus
Bloom time: Late May - Early June

Spotted Wintergreen, Pipsissewa (N)
Chimaphila maculata
Bloom time: Late May - Mid June
Chimaphila maculata
Bloom time: Late May - Mid June

Rattlesnake Plantain (N)
Goodyera pubescens
Bloom time: Late May - Mid June
Photo: NC Orchid
Goodyera pubescens
Bloom time: Late May - Mid June
Photo: NC Orchid

Beardtongue
Penstemon species cultivars
Bloom time: Late May - Mid June
Penstemon species cultivars
Bloom time: Late May - Mid June

Lamb's Ear
Stachys byzantina
Bloom time: Late May - Mid June
Stachys byzantina
Bloom time: Late May - Mid June

Spiderwort (N) & cultivars
Tradescantia species
Bloom time: Late May - Mid June
Tradescantia species
Bloom time: Late May - Mid June

New Jersey Tea (N)
Ceanothus americanus
Bloom time: Late May - Mid June

Pincusion Flower
Scabiosa columbaria
Bloom time: Late May - Mid June
Scabiosa columbaria
Bloom time: Late May - Mid June

Creeping Stonecrop
Sedum kamtschaticum
Bloom time: Late May - Mid June
Photo: Lynn Whitmore
Sedum kamtschaticum
Bloom time: Late May - Mid June
Photo: Lynn Whitmore

Foxtail Lily
Eremurus species
Bloom time: Late May - Mid June
Eremurus species
Bloom time: Late May - Mid June

Blue Cohosh (N)
Caulophyllum thalictroides
Bloom time: Late May - Mid June
Caulophyllum thalictroides
Bloom time: Late May - Mid June

Prickly Pear Cactus (N)
Opuntia humifusa
Bloom time: Late May - Mid June
Opuntia humifusa
Bloom time: Late May - Mid June

Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis species
Bloom time: Late May - Late June
Myosotis species
Bloom time: Late May - Late June

Goatsbeard (N)
Aruncus dioicus
Bloom time: Late May - Late June
Aruncus dioicus
Bloom time: Late May - Late June

Astilbe
Astilbe species & cultivars
Bloom time: Late May - Early June

Black Cohosh (N)
Actaea racemosa
Bloom time: Late May - Early July
Actaea racemosa
Bloom time: Late May - Early July

Roses
Rosa species & cultivars
Bloom time: Late May - August
Rosa species & cultivars
Bloom time: Late May - August

White Haired Leatherflower (N)
Clematis albicoma
Bloom time: May - June
Clematis albicoma
Bloom time: May - June
More What's in Bloom
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