Highlights: This week, peonies (Paeonia spp.) and false indigo (Baptisia spp.) are beginning to emerge from their buds, adding bright pops of color to the garden beds. Lilacs, including the fragrant and eye-catching Miss Kim lilac (Syringa pubescens subsp. patula ‘Miss Kim’) in the Lerner Garden of the Five Senses are in their prime, as well as various cultivars of Oyama magnolias (Magnolia sieboldii). A small but striking specimen of showy lady’s slipper (Cypripedium reginae) can be spotted near the path through Slater Forest Pond.
Lyn and Daniel Lerner Visitor’s Center
1) Before the Storm iris – Iris ‘Before the Storm’
2) Yuki Cherry Blossom® deutzia – Deutzia ‘NCDX2’
3) Opening Day™ doublefile viburnum – Viburnum plicatum ‘PIIVIB-II’
4) Juliska peony – Paeonia ‘Juliska’
5) Cora Stubbs common garden peony – Paeonia lactiflora ‘Cora Stubbs’
6) American Goldfinch false indigo – Baptisia ‘American Goldfinch’
Butterfly House
1) Amethyst in Snow mountain bluet – Centaurea montana ‘Amethyst in Snow’
2) Red Feathers echium – Echium amoenum ‘Red Feathers’
3) Common golden Alexanders – Zizia aurea
4) Final Episode iris – Iris ‘Final Episode’
5) Eastern beebalm – Monarda bradburiana
Pond Garden
1) Totally Tangerine avens – Geum × ‘Totally Tangerine’
2) Splendens sea thrift – Armeria maritima ‘Splendens’
3) Sensation Deep Rose Improved sage – Salvia nemorosa ‘Sensation Deep Rose Improved’
4) Goldie woolly yarrow – Achillea tomentosa ‘Goldie’
5) Sonic Bloom® Pink weigela – Weigela florida ‘Bokrasopin’
6) Color Spires® Indiglo Girl salvia – Salvia × ‘Indiglo Girl’
7) Alpenglow bloody cranesbill – Geranium sanguineum ‘Alpenglow’
Café Walk
1) Shasta doublefile viburnum – Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum ‘Shasta’
2) Nova Zembla rhododendron – Rhododendron ‘Nova Zembla’
3) Chinese fringe tree – Chionanthus retusus
4) Goat’s beard – Aruncus dioicus
5) Top Brass common garden peony – Paeonia lactiflora ‘Top Brass’
Great Lawn
1) Pinball Wizard ornamental onion – Allium ‘Pinball Wizard’
2) Red Selection ornamental rhubarb – Rheum tanguticum ‘Red Selection’
3) DECADENCE® Blueberry Sundae false indigo – Baptisia ‘Blueberry Sundae’
4) Large yellow foxglove – Digitalis grandiflora
5) Carolina Moonlight false indigo – Baptisia ‘Carolina Moonlight’
Lilac – Syringa komarowii
Lerner Garden of the Five Senses
1) Axminster Gold comfrey – Symphytum × uplandicum ‘Axminster Gold’
2) Firewitch cheddar pink – Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Feuerhexe’
3) Lilac – Syringa komarowii
4) Caradonna sage – Salvia nemorosa ‘Caradonna’
5) Globemaster ornamental onion – Allium ‘Globemaster’
6) Miss Kim lilac -Syringa pubescens subsp. patula ‘Miss Kim’
7) Wine & Roses® weigela – Weigela ‘Alexandra’
Slater Forest Pond
1) Shiozaki rue-anemone – Thalictrum thalictroides ‘Shiozaki’
2) Bilberry Ice spiderwort – Tradescantia ‘Bilberry Ice’
3) Oyama magnolia – Magnolia sieboldii
4) Showy lady’s slipper – Cypripedium reginae
5) Hadspen Blood masterwort – Astrantia ‘Hadspen Blood’
6) Japanese primrose – Primula japonica
Cleaver Lawn
1) Red Selection ornamental rhubarb – Rheum tanguticum ‘Red Selection’
2) Blanc Double de Courbert rose – Rosa ‘Blanc Double de Courbert’
3) Chinese fringe tree – Chionanthus retusus
4) Stainless Steel coral bells – Heuchera ‘Stainless Steel’
5) Heart Throb kousa dogwood – Cornus kousa ‘Schmred’ Heart Throb
6) STARLITE PRAIRIEBLUES false indigo – Baptisia × bicolor ‘Starlite’ Starlite Prairieblues
Reiser Woodland Garden
1) Wide Whale Corduroy Jack-in-the-pulpit – Arisaema triphyllum subsp. stewardsonii ‘Wide Whale Corduroy’
2) Firefly coral bells – Heuchera ‘Leuchtkafer’
3) Grape clematis – Clematis viticaulis
4) Vanilla Gorilla great masterwort – Astrantia major ‘Vanilla Gorilla’
Arbor Garden
1) Ornamental onion – Allium cristophii
2) Tidal Pool sage – Salvia nemorosa ‘Tidal Pool’
3) Marie Bugnet rose – Rosa ‘Marie Bugnet’
4) Robusta rose – Rosa ‘Robusta’
5) Doreen common garden peony – Paeonia lactiflora ‘Doreen’
6) Michiko Renge Oyama magnolia – Magnolia sieboldii ‘Michiko Renge’
Haney Hillside Garden
1) Running Tapestry foamflower – Tiarella cordifolia ‘Running Tapestry’
2) Superstar green and gold – Chrysogonum virginianum ‘Superstar’
3) Coast azalea – Rhododendron atlanticum
4) Hubricht’s blue star – Amsonia hubrichtii
5) Bunchberry – Cornus canadensis
6) Purple Flame blue flag iris – Iris versicolor ‘Purple Flame’
Vayo Meditation Garden
1) Alexandria bugloss – Brunnera macrophylla ‘Alexandria’
2) Bunchberry – Cornus canadensis
3) Ruth Jolly meadow rue – Thalictrum ‘Ruth Jolly’
4) Royal Velvet Distinction honey balm – Melittis melissophyllum ‘Royal Velvet Distinction’
Giles Rhododendron and Perennial Garden
1) Siebold’s primrose – Primula sieboldii
2) Japanese primrose – Primula japonica
3) Japanese cobra lily – Arisaema serratum var. mayebarae
4) Ingrid Mehlquist rhododendron – Rhododendron ‘Ingrid Mehlquist’
5) Summer Snowflake doublefile viburnum – Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum ‘Summer Snowflake’
6) Rodgersia – Rodgersia aesculifolia
Julia Rose Itoh peony – Paeonia ‘Julia Rose’
Bibby and Harold Alfond Children’s Garden
1) Oui Madame iris – Iris ‘Oui Madame’
2) Pink Profusion Bowman’s root – Gillenia trifoliata ‘Pink Profusion’
3) Butter and Sugar Siberian iris – Iris sibirica ‘Butter and Sugar’
4) Julia Rose Itoh peony – Paeonia ‘Julia Rose’
5) Chinese rhubarb – Rheum officinale
Burpee Kitchen Garden
1) Golden-chain tree – Laburnum × watereri ‘Vossii’
2) Pink Hawaiian Coral peony – Paeonia ‘Pink Hawaiian Coral’
3) Coral Sunset peony – Paeonia ‘Coral Sunset’
4) Screamin’ Yellow false indigo – Baptisia sphaerocarpa ‘Screamin’ Yellow’
5) California poppy – Eschscholzia californica subsp. californica
Education Center Gardens
1) Canada windflower – Anemone canadensis
2) Wild geranium – Geranium maculatum
3) Flame azalea – Rhododendron calendulaceum
4) Midnight Prairieblues™ false indigo – Baptisia ‘Midnight’ Prairieblues Midnight
