From the formal gardens to the wooded trails — discover when your favorite flower will be in bloom at the Park! Enjoy this inside look at bloom times around Allerton, but please note this calendar is for reference only and bloom times can vary from year-to-year.
For a closer look at blooms in the Mark E. Roszkowski Memorial Bulb Garden click here.
| Flower: | Locations: | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
| Perennials: | |||||||||||
| Salvia nemarosa | Triangles, visitor center, circle drive | ||||||||||
| Surprise lilies | Avenue of Formal Gardens | ||||||||||
| Hostas | Hosta | ||||||||||
| Lavender 'hidcote blue' | Herb, Brick Wall | ||||||||||
| Bee Balm | Herb | ||||||||||
| sweet woodruff | Herb | ||||||||||
| Chives | Herb | ||||||||||
| HollyHock | Herb | ||||||||||
| Daisies 'lil princess' | Brick Wall | ||||||||||
| Phlox 'david' | Brick Wall | ||||||||||
| Phlox 'bright eyes' | Brick Wall | ||||||||||
| Dianthus 'firewitch' | Brick Wall | ||||||||||
| Day lily 'red magic' | Brick Wall | ||||||||||
| Thread Leaf Coreopsis 'moonbeam' | Brick Wall | ||||||||||
| Day lily 'stella d'oro' | Brick Wall | ||||||||||
| Iris 'clarence' | Brick Wall | ||||||||||
| Day lily 'mauna loa' | Brick Wall | ||||||||||
| Yarrow 'paprika' | Brick Wall | ||||||||||
| Veronica 'darwin's blue' | Brick Wall | ||||||||||
| Roses (knock out) | Rose Terrace | ||||||||||
| Sedum 'purple emporer' | Brick Wall | ||||||||||
| Ducks bill geranium | Peony | ||||||||||
| Sedum 'razzle dazzle' | Peony | ||||||||||
| Sedum 'dragon's blood' | Laundry courtyard | ||||||||||
| Peonies | Peony, herb, laundry courtyard | ||||||||||
| Catmint | Peony | ||||||||||
| Dianthus | Fu Dog | ||||||||||
| Liriope | Fu Dog, Visitor Center, Avenue of Formal Gardens | ||||||||||
| Winter aconite | Roadsides near gatehouse | ||||||||||
| Virginia Bluebells | Roadsides near gatehouse | ||||||||||
| Winter snowdrop | Roadsides near gatehouse | ||||||||||
| Snakes head fritillary | spring grove | ||||||||||
| Russian Sage | Visitor Center, Herb, mansion courtyard | ||||||||||
| Coneflower | Visitor Center, Herb | ||||||||||
| Blazing star liatris | Visitor Center, Herb | ||||||||||
| Tulips | Visitor Center | ||||||||||
| Joe Pyeweed | Visitor Center | ||||||||||
| Annise Hyssop | Visitor Center | ||||||||||
| Hyacinth | Visitor Center | ||||||||||
| Spiderwort | Visitor Center | ||||||||||
| Crysanthemums | Visitor Center, Evergreen Lodge | ||||||||||
| Sedum 'autumn joy' | Visitor Center, North Entrance, Circle Drive | ||||||||||
| Heuchera | Visitor Center, Peony, Circle drive | ||||||||||
| Penstemon | Visitor Center | ||||||||||
| Viburnum | Visitor Center | ||||||||||
| Rudbekia | Circle Drive, Visitor Center | ||||||||||
| Hydrangea | Circle Drive, Pond Promenade Pots, | ||||||||||
| Daffodils | Spring grove, annual planters, Visitor Center, Avenue of Formal Gardens | ||||||||||
| Yarrow | Sunken | ||||||||||
| Rhodedendron | Mansion steps (near kitchen) | ||||||||||
| Beauty bush | Gatehouse | Berries | |||||||||
| Squill | roadsides,spring grove, avenue formal gardens | ||||||||||
| crocus | vine walk, avenue of formal gardens, spring grove | ||||||||||
| Iris 'beverly sills' | Avenue Chinese Musicians, Herb, Brick Wall | ||||||||||
| hellebore | Hosta garden | ||||||||||
| Vines: | |||||||||||
| Wisteria | Visitor Center, Buddah Tower | ||||||||||
| Trumpet Vine | Vine Walk | ||||||||||
| Vinca Vine | Avenue of Formal Gardens, Avenue Chinese Muscicians | ||||||||||
| Clematis 'jackmanii' | Rose Terrace, annual | ||||||||||
| Honeysuckle | Gatehouse drive | ||||||||||
| Bittersweet | Vine Walk | Berries | Berries | ||||||||
| Trees: | |||||||||||
| Redbud | Sunken Garden, woods | ||||||||||
| Dogwood | hosta | ||||||||||
| Black locust | woods near sunsinger | ||||||||||
| Apple | Diversified Farm | ||||||||||
| Tulip poplar | Roadsides, U shaped parking by mansion | ||||||||||
| Witch Hazel | Roadsides, Visitor Center |
Perennials:
Salvia nemarosa
Locations: Triangles, visitor center, circle drive
Dates: May – Sep
Surprise lilies
Locations: Avenue of Formal Gardens
Dates: Jul – Aug
Hostas
Locations: Hosta
Dates: Jul – Aug
Lavender ‘hidcote blue’
Locations: Herb, Brick Wall
Dates: June
Bee Balm
Locations: Herb
Dates: Jul – Aug
sweet woodruff
Locations: Herb
Dates: May
Chives
Locations: Herb
Dates: May – Jul
HollyHock
Locations: Herb
Dates: May – Aug
Daisies ‘lil princess’
Locations: Brick Wall
Dates: Jun – Sep
Phlox ‘david’
Locations: Brick Wall
Dates: Jul – Sep
Phlox ‘bright eyes’
Locations: Brick Wall
Dates: Jul – Sep
Dianthus ‘firewitch’
Locations: Brick Wall
Dates: May – Jun
Day lily ‘red magic’
Locations: Brick Wall
Dates: Jun – Aug
Thread Leaf Coreopsis ‘moonbeam’
Locations: Brick Wall
Dates: Jun – Aug
Day lily ‘stella d’oro’
Locations: Brick Wall
Dates: May – Aug
Iris ‘clarence’
Locations: Brick Wall
Dates: May – Jun
Day lily ‘mauna loa’
Locations: Brick Wall
Dates: Jun – Jul
Yarrow ‘paprika’
Locations: Brick Wall
Dates: Jun – Aug
Veronica ‘darwin’s blue’
Locations: Brick Wall
Dates: Jun – Aug
Roses (knock out)
Locations: Rose Terrace
Dates: May – Sep
Sedum ‘purple emporer’
Locations: Brick Wall
Dates: Aug – Sep
Ducks bill geranium
Locations: Peony
Dates: May – Nov
Sedum ‘razzle dazzle’
Locations: Peony
Dates: Aug – Oct
Sedum ‘dragon’s blood’
Locations: Laundry courtyard
Dates: Jun – Aug
Peonies
Locations: Peony, herb, laundry, courtyard
Dates: May – Jun
Catmint
Locations: Peony
Dates: Apr – Aug
Dianthus
Locations: Fu Dog
Dates: Jul – Aug
Liriope
Locations: Fu Dog, Visitor Center, Avenue of Formal Gardens
Dates: September
Winter aconite
Locations: Roadsides near gatehouse
Dates: Feb – Apr
Virginia Bluebells
Locations: Roadsides near gatehouse
Dates: Mar – Jun
Winter snowdrop
Locations: Roadsides near gatehouse
Dates: Feb – Apr
Snakes head fritillary
Locations: spring grove
Dates: April
Russian Sage
Locations: Visitor Center, Herb, mansion courtyard
Dates: Jul – Oct
Coneflower
Locations: Visitor Center, Herb
Dates: Jun – Aug
Blazing star liatris
Locations: Visitor Center, Herb
Dates: Jul – Aug
Tulips
Locations: Visitor Center
Dates: March
Joe Pyeweed
Locations: Visitor Center
Dates: Jul – Sep
Annise Hyssop
Locations: Visitor Center
Dates: Jun – Sep
Hyacinth
Locations: Visitor Center
Dates: Mar – Apr
Spiderwort
Locations: Visitor Center
Dates: May – Jun
Crysanthemums
Locations: Visitor Center, Evergreen Lodge
Dates: October
Sedum ‘autumn joy’
Locations: Visitor Center, North Entrance, Circle Drive
Dates: October
Heuchera
Locations: Visitor Center, Peony, Circle drive
Dates: May – Aug
Penstemon
Locations: Visitor Center
Dates: Apr – Jun
Viburnum
Locations: Visitor Center
Dates: Mar – Apr
Rudbekia
Locations: Circle Drive, Visitor Center
Dates: Jun – Sep
Hydrangea
Locations: Circle Drive, Pond, Promenade Pots
Dates: Apr – Jun
Daffodils
Locations: Spring grove, annual, planters, Visitor Center, Avenue of Formal Gardens
Dates: April
Yarrow
Locations: Sunken
Dates: Jun – Jul
Rhodedendron
Locations: Mansion steps (near kitchen)
Dates: Apr – May
Beauty bush
Locations: Gatehouse
Dates: Jun – Nov(berries in August)
Squill
Locations: roadsides,spring grove, avenue formal gardens
Dates: Mar – Apr
crocus
Locations: vine walk, avenue of formal gardens, spring grove
Dates: Mar – Apr
Iris ‘beverly sills’
Locations: Avenue Chinese Musicians, Herb, Brick Wall
Dates: June
hellebore
Locations: Hosta garden
Dates: May
Vines
Wisteria
Locations: Visitor Center, Buddah Tower
Dates: May
Trumpet Vine
Locations: Vine Walk
Dates: Jun – Sep
Vinca Vine
Locations: Avenue of Formal Gardens, Avenue Chinese Muscicians
Dates: May – Jun
Clematis ‘jackmanii’
Locations: Rose Terrace, annual
Dates: June
Honeysuckle
Locations: Gatehouse drive
Dates: May – Jul
Bittersweet
Locations: Vine Walk
Dates: May – Jun, Oct – Nov(Berries)
Trees
Redbud
Locations: Sunken Garden, woods
Dates: April
Dogwood
Locations: hosta
Dates: Apr – May
Black locust
Locations: woods near sunsinger
Dates: May
Apple
Locations: Diversified Farm
Dates: Apr – May
Tulip poplar
Locations: Roadsides, U shaped parking by mansion
Dates: Apr – Jun
Witch Hazel
Locations: Roadsides, Visitor Center
Dates: Feb – Mar
