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Bloom Calendar

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 dora' Brick Wall
Iris 'clarence' Brick Wall
Day lily 'mona 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 dora’

Locations: Brick Wall

Dates: May – Aug

Iris ‘clarence’

Locations: Brick Wall

Dates: May – Jun

Day lily ‘mona 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

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