Abelia
(Abelia grandiflora)
Type: Flower
Found: Parking lot, east side of house
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Alder, Tag
(Alnus serrulata)
Type: Fruit
Found: Pond margin, Bog Garden
Aster pilosus
(Aster spp.)
Type: Flower
Found: Bog Garden
Beautyberry
(Callicarpa americana)
Type: Fruit
Found: Throughout grounds
Beech
(Fagus grandiflora)
Type: Nuts
Found: Side yard of house
Begonia, Winged
(Begoniaceae sp.)
Type: Flower
Found: Formal Garden, entrance
Black Gum
(Nyssa sylvatica)
Type: Leaves
Found: Throughout Grounds
Blue Curls
(Trichostema dicotomum)
Type: Flower
Found: Conifer Trail
Butterfly Bush
(Buddleja davidii)
Type: Flower
Found: Parking lot
Camellia
(Camellia japonica)
Type: Flower
Found: Throughtout grounds
Chrysanthemum
(Chrysanthemum spp.)
Type: Flower
Found: Formal garden
Crepe Myrtle
(Lagerstoemia idnica)
Type: Flower
Found: Throughtout grounds
Dogwood
(Cornus florida)
Type: Flower, Leaves, Fruit
Found: Throughtout grounds
Elephant’s Foot
(Elephantopus sp.)
Type: Flower
Found: Along dry trails, pond margin
Garlic Chives
(Allium tuberosum)
Type: Flower
Found: Herb garden
Goldenrod
(Solidago sp.)
Type: Flower
Found: Near storm drain on access trail
Hearts-a-bustin’
(Euonymus americanus)
Type: Fruit
Found: Bog Garden, boardwalk
Hemlock, Eastern
(Tsuga canadensis)
Type: Cones
Found: Front yard of house
Hempweed, Climbing
(Mikania scandens)
Type: Flower
Found: On shrubs in wet, sunny areas
Hollies
(Ilex spp.)
Type: Fruit
Found: Throughout grounds
Joe Pye Weed
(Eupatorium spp.)
Type: Flower
Found: Bog garden
Lantana
(Lantana spp.)
Type: Flower
Found: Parking Lot
Lilyturf, Variegated
(Liriope muscari variegata)
Type: Flower
Found: Edge of beds in parking lot
Maples
(Acer spp.)
Type: Leaves
Found: Throughout grounds
Meadowberry
(Rhexia sp.)
Type: Flower
Found: Bog Garden
Partridgeberry
(Mitchella repens)
Type: Fruit
Found: Memorial Garden, along paths
Persimmon
(Diospyros virginiana)
Type: Leaves, Fruit
Found: Front of Hart House
Poke
(Phytolacca americana)
Type: Stem
Found: Throughout grounds
Pomegranate
(Punica granatum)
Type: Fruit
Found: Back-east corner of house
Pyracantha
(Pyracantha koidzumii)
Type: Fruit
Found: Parking lot
Rose of Sharon
(Hibiscus syriacus)
Type: Flower
Found: Herb Garden, Parking Lot
Sage, Mexican
(Salvia sp.)
Type: Flower
Found: Sensory Garden
Sage, Pineapple
(Salvia rutilans)
Type: Flower
Found: Herb Garden & Sensory Garden
Sasanqua
(Camellia sasanqua)
Type: Flower
Found: Parking lot, Purple Garden
Sassafras
(Sassafras albidum)
Type: Leaves
Found: Throughout grounds
Smartweed
(Polygonum sp.)
Type: Flower
Found: Conifer Trail, access trail
Sourwood
(Oxydendrum arboreum)
Type: Flower, Leaves
Found: Throughout grounds
Sparkleberry
(Vaccinium arboreum)
Type: Flower, Leaves
Found: Throughout grounds
Spatterdock
(Nuphar spp.)
Type: Flower
Found: Pond
Spider Lily
(Lycoris radiata)
Type: Flower
Found: Edge of pond lawn
St. Andrew’s Cross
(Hypericum hypericoides)
Type: Flower
Found: Dry woods
Sunflower, Swamp
(Helianthus sp.)
Type: Flower
Found: Sensory Garden
Sweet Gum
(Liquidambar styraciflua)
Type: Leaves
Found: Low woods
Tansy
(Tanacetum vulgare)
Type: Flower
Found: Herb Garden
Tea
(Camellia sinensis)
Type: Flower
Found: Foundation of house
Tea Olive
(Osmanthus fragrans)
Type: Flower
Found: Low Woods
Tulip Poplar
(Liriodendron tulipifera)
Type: Leaves
Found: Low woods
Viburnum, Possumhaw
(Viburnum nudum)
Type: Fruit
Found: Pond, Bog Garden
Virginia Creeper
(Parthenocissus quinquefolium)
Type: Leaves
Found: Throughout grounds
Witch Hazel
(Hamamelis virginiana)
Type: Flower
Found: Dry woods, Kalmia Loop
Yaupon
(Ilex vomitoria)
Type: Flower, Fruit
Found: Throughout grounds
Yucca, Mound-lily
(Yucca gloriosa)
Type: Flower
Found: Parking lot, front of house
Plan Your Visit
Kalmia Gardens is open 365 days a year from dawn to dusk, and you can even bring your dog! Learn more about how to explore the Gardens.