See what’s in bloom now, and what you’ll have to come back to see.

Abelia

Abelia

(Abelia grandiflora)

Type: Flower

Found: Parking lot, east side of house

Spring flowers. Branches of flowering apricot against the blue sky. White blossom. Spring background.

Alder, Tag

(Alnus serrulata)

Type: Fruit

Found: Pond margin, Bog Garden

Frost Aster

Aster pilosus

(Aster spp.)

Type: Flower

Found: Bog Garden

Beautyberry-min

Beautyberry

(Callicarpa americana)

Type: Fruit

Found: Throughout grounds

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Beech

(Fagus grandiflora)

Type: Nuts

Found: Side yard of house

Winged Begonia

Begonia, Winged

(Begoniaceae sp.)

Type: Flower

Found: Formal Garden, entrance

Black Gum

Black Gum

(Nyssa sylvatica)

Type: Leaves

Found: Throughout Grounds

Blue-curls

Blue Curls

(Trichostema dicotomum)

Type: Flower

Found: Conifer Trail

Butterfly bush

Butterfly Bush

(Buddleja davidii)

Type: Flower

Found: Parking lot

A close up of a Camellia Japonica in springtime, with a shallow depth of field

Camellia

(Camellia japonica)

Type: Flower

Found: Throughtout grounds

Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum

(Chrysanthemum spp.)

Type: Flower

Found: Formal garden

Crepe Myrtle

Crepe Myrtle

(Lagerstoemia idnica)

Type: Flower

Found: Throughtout grounds

flowering dogwood

Dogwood

(Cornus florida)

Type: Flower, Leaves, Fruit

Found: Throughtout grounds

Elephant's Foot

Elephant’s Foot

(Elephantopus sp.)

Type: Flower

Found: Along dry trails, pond margin

Garlic Chives

Garlic Chives

(Allium tuberosum)

Type: Flower

Found: Herb garden

Goldenrod

Goldenrod

(Solidago sp.)

Type: Flower

Found: Near storm drain on access trail

Hearts-a-bustin

Hearts-a-bustin’

(Euonymus americanus)

Type: Fruit

Found: Bog Garden, boardwalk

Tiny Pinecones on Eastern Hemlock Tree

Hemlock, Eastern

(Tsuga canadensis)

Type: Cones

Found: Front yard of house

Climbing Hempweed

Hempweed, Climbing

(Mikania scandens)

Type: Flower

Found: On shrubs in wet, sunny areas

American holly

Hollies

(Ilex spp.)

Type: Fruit

Found: Throughout grounds

Joe Pye Weed

Joe Pye Weed

(Eupatorium spp.)

Type: Flower

Found: Bog garden

Lantana

Lantana

(Lantana spp.)

Type: Flower

Found: Parking Lot

Lilyturf

Lilyturf, Variegated

(Liriope muscari variegata)

Type: Flower

Found: Edge of beds in parking lot

Maple

Maples

(Acer spp.)

Type: Leaves

Found: Throughout grounds

Meadowberry

Meadowberry

(Rhexia sp.)

Type: Flower

Found: Bog Garden

Partridgeberry

Partridgeberry

(Mitchella repens)

Type: Fruit

Found: Memorial Garden, along paths

Persimmon

Persimmon

(Diospyros virginiana)

Type: Leaves, Fruit

Found: Front of Hart House

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Poke

(Phytolacca americana)

Type: Stem

Found: Throughout grounds

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Pomegranate

(Punica granatum)

Type: Fruit

Found: Back-east corner of house

Pyracantha

Pyracantha

(Pyracantha koidzumii)

Type: Fruit

Found: Parking lot

Rose of Sharon

Rose of Sharon

(Hibiscus syriacus)

Type: Flower

Found: Herb Garden, Parking Lot

Mexican Sage

Sage, Mexican

(Salvia sp.)

Type: Flower

Found: Sensory Garden

Pineapple Sage in Bloom

Sage, Pineapple

(Salvia rutilans)

Type: Flower

Found: Herb Garden & Sensory Garden

Camellia sasanqua

Sasanqua

(Camellia sasanqua)

Type: Flower

Found: Parking lot, Purple Garden

Sassafras

Sassafras

(Sassafras albidum)

Type: Leaves

Found: Throughout grounds

Smartweed

Smartweed

(Polygonum sp.)

Type: Flower

Found: Conifer Trail, access trail

Sourwood

Sourwood

(Oxydendrum arboreum)

Type: Flower, Leaves

Found: Throughout grounds

Sparkleberry

Sparkleberry

(Vaccinium arboreum)

Type: Flower, Leaves

Found: Throughout grounds

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Spatterdock

(Nuphar spp.)

Type: Flower

Found: Pond

Spider Lily

Spider Lily

(Lycoris radiata)

Type: Flower

Found: Edge of pond lawn

St. Andrew's Cross

St. Andrew’s Cross

(Hypericum hypericoides)

Type: Flower

Found: Dry woods

Swamp Sunflower

Sunflower, Swamp

(Helianthus sp.)

Type: Flower

Found: Sensory Garden

American sweetgum tree

Sweet Gum

(Liquidambar styraciflua)

Type: Leaves

Found: Low woods

Tansy

Tansy

(Tanacetum vulgare)

Type: Flower

Found: Herb Garden

Green tea tree Flower fresh leaves in eco herbal farm. Tree tea plantations in morning sun light. Freshness herbal natural garden farmland. Drinking organic relax. Green tea tree in farm

Tea

(Camellia sinensis)

Type: Flower

Found: Foundation of house

fragrant olive

Tea Olive

(Osmanthus fragrans)

Type: Flower

Found: Low Woods

Tulip poplar

Tulip Poplar

(Liriodendron tulipifera)

Type: Leaves

Found: Low woods

Possumhaw Viburnum

Viburnum, Possumhaw

(Viburnum nudum)

Type: Fruit

Found: Pond, Bog Garden

Virginia Creeper

Virginia Creeper

(Parthenocissus quinquefolium)

Type: Leaves

Found: Throughout grounds

witchhazel

Witch Hazel

(Hamamelis virginiana)

Type: Flower

Found: Dry woods, Kalmia Loop

Yaupon Holly Berries

Yaupon

(Ilex vomitoria)

Type: Flower, Fruit

Found: Throughout grounds

Mound-lily Yucca

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.