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What's Blooming

January 1 - 31 Japanese camellias, winter flowering bulbs
February 1 - 15 Japanese camellias, winter flowering bulbs*
February 15 - 28 Japanese camellias, early daffodils
March 1 - 15** Daffodils, early spring bulbs, Japanese camellias*
March 15 - 31** Daffodils*, Tulips*, Kurume and species azaleas*, dogwoods, Japanese camellias*, wildflowers, tulips, Japanese maple*
April 1 - 10** Dogwoods*, Kurume and species azaleas, tulips, tree peonies, wildflowers, camellias
April 10 - 20** Southern indica* and Glenn Dale azaleas, deciduous shrubs, tree peonies*, rhododendrons, wildflowers*
April 20 - 30 Rhododendrons*, Glenn Dale azaleas*, early roses, tree peonies, wildflowers
May 1 - 15** Roses*, Satsuki and Tisbury azaleas, iris, spring perennials*, wildflowers, spring flowering shrubs*
May 15 - 31 Satsuki and Tisbury azaleas*, roses, hydrangeas
June 1 - 15** Roses, late azaleas, Stewartia, daylilies, hydrangeas*, summer annuals and bulbs, and wildflowers*
June 15 - 30 Roses, cannas*, lilies, summer perennials* and annuals
July 1 - 15 Summer shrubs, roses, summer perennials, annuals and bulbs
July 15 - 31 Roses, cannas, summer flowering bulbs, and perennials
August 1 - 15 Cannas, hostas, roses, summer annuals* and perennials
August 15 - 31 Hibiscus*, cannas
September 1 - 15 Hibiscus, late summer bulbs*, roses, sage and fall perennials*
September 15 - 30 Cyclamen*, fall wildflowers, asters*
October 1 - 15 Garden chrysanthemums, fall bulbs*, sasanqua camellias, early berries (Callicarpa, haws)
October 15 - 31 Sasanqua camellias*, florist chrysanthemums*, roses, haws, holly, pyracantha
November 1 - 20 Sasanqua camellias, garden chrysanthemums*, Japanese maples and fall foliage*,
November 20 - 31 Holiday lights, hollies and fall fruit
December 1 - 31 Holiday lights

Notes
* denotes periods of peak for specific plant groups
** denotes periods when garden is in peak color

These dates are averages computed from data collected over several years. Exact dates of peak interest are dependent on numerous factors including temperature, rainfall, and cloud cover.