No matter what day or what month you choose to visit the Norfolk Botanical Garden, you’ll always find something in bloom.
January / February Bloom Chart
FLOWERS |
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Chinese Witchhazel | Hamamelis mollis ‘Pallida‘ |
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Corneliancherry Dogwood | Cornus mas |
| Crocus | Crocus cultivars | |
| Dwarf Pussy Willow | Salix discolor ‘Nana‘ | |
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Fragrant Wintersweet | Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus praecox ‘Luteus‘ |
| Heather | Ericacultivars | |
| Hybrid Leatherleaf Viburnum | Viburnum x rhytidophylloides ‘Allegheny‘ | |
| Hybrid Witchhazel | Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Arnold Promise‘, ‘Jelena‘, ‘Diane‘ | |
| Iris | Iris reticulata | |
| Japanese Apricot | Prunus mume ‘Peggy Clark‘ | |
| Japanese Camellia | Camellia japonica cultivars | |
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Japanese Cornel Dogwood | Cornus officinalis |
| Japanese Pieris | Pieris japonica | |
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Laurustinus | Viburnum tinus |
| Leatherleaf Mahonia | Mahonia bealei | |
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Lenten Rose | Helleborus orientalis |
| Pansy | Viola hybrids | |
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Paperbush | Edgeworthia chrysantha |
| Red-budded Pussy Willow | Salix chaenomeloides | |
| Snowdrop | Galanthus nivalis | |
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Stachyurus | Stachyurus praecox |
| Japanese star anise | Illicium anisatum | |
| Red Maple | Acer rubrum | |
| Dwarf Himalaya Box | Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis | |
| Winter Jasmine | Jasminum nudiflorum | |
| Stinking Hellebore | Helleborus foetidus | |
| Winter Daphne | Daphne odora ‘Aureo-marginata’ | |
BERRIES |
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| Beautyberry | Callicarpa bodinieri ‘Profusion’ | |
| Heavenly Bamboo | Nandina domestica | |
| Longstalk Holly | Ilex pedunculosa | |
| Popcorn Tree | Sapium sabiferum | |
| Winterberry | Ilex x ‘Harvest Red’ | |
| Yaupon Holly | Ilex vomitoria ‘Pendula’ | |
| American Holly | Ilex opaca | |
| Sacred Lily | Rohdea japonica | |
COLORFUL BARK |
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| Crapemyrtle | Lagerstroemia indica, Lagerstromia faurei & hybrids cultivars | |
| Golden-twig Dogwood | Cornus stolonifera ‘Flaviramea’ | |
| Lacebark Elm | Ulmus parvofolia | |
| Paperbark Maple | Acer griseum | |
| Red Osier Dogwood | Cornus stolonifera | |
| Stewartia | Stewartia | |
| Flowering Quince | Chaenomeles speciosa | |
March / April Bloom Chart
MARCH |
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Azalea | Rhododendron cultivars |
| Border Forsythia | Forsythia x intermedia | |
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Chinese Witchhazel | Hamamelis mollis |
| Corneliancherry Dogwood | Cornus mas | |
| Creeping Phlox | Phlox subulata cultivars | |
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Crocus | Crocus species |
| Daffodil | Narcissus species | |
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Eastern Redbud | Cercis canadensis |
| Grape Hyacinth | Muscari species | |
| Higan Cherry | Prunus subhirtella var. autumnalis | |
| Hyacinth | Hyacinthus hybrids | |
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Lenten Rose | Helleborus orientalis |
| Japanese Camellia | Camllia japonica cultivars | |
| Japanese Cornel Cherry | Cornus officinalis | |
| Japanese Flowering Quince | Chaenomeles speciosa | |
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Japanese Pieris | Pieris japonica cultivars |
| Koreanspice Viburnum | Viburnum carlesii | |
| Laurustinus | Viburnum tinus | |
| Pansy | Viola hybrid | |
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Paperbush | Edgeworthia chrysantha |
| Rose Azalea | Rhododendron reticulata | |
| Scabiosa | Scabiosa ‘Butterfly Blue’ | |
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Spike Winterhazel | Corylopsis spicata |
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Star Magnolia | Magnolia stellata |
| Weeping Higan Cherry | Prunus subhirtella var. pendula | |
| Witchhazel cultivars | Hamamelis x intermedia cultivars | |
| Winter Daphne | Daphne odora | |
| Cherry Plum | Prunus cerasifera | |
| Horsesugar | Symplocos tinctoria | |
| Chinese Fringe Flower | Loropetalum chinense | |
APRIL |
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| Border Forsythia | Forsythia x intermedia | |
| Blueberry | Vaccinium hybrids | |
| Serviceberry | Amelanchier laevis | |
| Carolina Allspice | Calycanthus floridus | |
| Chinese Wisteria | Wisteria sinensis | |
| Coastal Azalea | Rhododendron atlanticum | |
| Crabapple | Malus species and cultivars | |
| Creeping Phlox | Phlox stolonifera cultivars | |
| Daffodil | Narcissus species | |
| Dame’s Rocket | Hesperis matronalis | |
| Doublefile Viburnum | Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum ‘Shasta’ | |
| Eastern Redbud | Cercis canadensis | |
| Fiveleaf Akebia | Akebia quinata | |
| Flowering Cherry | Prunus serrulata ‘Kwanzan’ | |
| Flowering Dogwood | Cornus floridaCornus florida ‘Purple Glory’ | |
| Japanese Aucuba | Aucuba japonica | |
| Korean Azalea | Rhododendron poukhanense | |
| Kurume Azalea | Rhododendron ‘Coral Bells’, ‘Flame’, ‘Hinomaya’, ‘Hinode Giri’, ‘Pink Pearl’, ‘Snow’ | |
| Pansy | Viola hybrid | |
| Pinxterbloom | Rhododendron periclymenoides | |
| Red Chokeberry | Aronia arbutifolia ‘Brillantissima’ | |
| Saucer Magnolia | Magnolia x soulangiana | |
| Scabiosa | Scabiosa ‘Butterfly Blue’ | |
| Scotch Broom | Cytisus hybrids | |
| Southern Indian Hybrid Azaleas | Rhododendron indica ‘Formosa’, ‘George L. Tabor’, ‘Indica Alba’ | |
| Star Magnolia | Magnolia stellata | |
| Tulip | Tulipa hybrid | |
| Verbena | Verbena ‘Homestead Purple’ | |
| Washington Hawthorn | Crataegus phaenopyrum | |
| Witch Alder | Fothergilla gardenii, Fothergilla x ‘Mt. Airy’ | |
| Yoshino Cherry | Prunus x yedoensis | |
| Japanese Rose | Kerria japonica | |
| Chinese Fringe Flower | Loropetalum chinense | |
| Florida Anise | Illicium florianum | |
| Mayapple | Podophyllum peltatum | |
| Carolina Jessamine | Gelsenium sempervirens | |
| Deciduous Azaleas | Rhododendron canesces, Rhododendron austrinum | |
| Deutzia | Deutzia crenata | |
May / June Bloom Chart
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| Satsuki Azaleas | Rhododendron cultivars | |
| Japanese Iris | Iris ensata | |
| American Wisteria | Wisteria frutescens | |
| False Indigo | Baptisia species and hybrids | |
| Wildflowers – Meadow and Prickly Pear Lair | various | |
| Foxglove | Digitalis x mertonensis | |
| Fringe Tree | Chionanthus virginicus | |
| Blue Flag Iris | Iris virginica | |
| Coral Honeysuckle | Lonicera sempervirens | |
| Japanese Spiraea | Spiraea japonica ‘Golden Elf’ | |
| Mountain Laurel | Kalmia latifolia | |
| Roses | Rosa hybrids and cultivars | |
| Pomegranate | Punica granatum | |
| Yellow Jasmine | Jasminum humile ‘Revolutum’ | |
| Japanese Snowbell Tree | Styrax japonica | |
| Fragrant Snowbell | Styrax obassia | |
| Virginia Sweetspire | Itea virginica | |
| Cheddar Pink | Dianthus gratianopolitanus | |
| Peonies | Paeonia hybrids and cultivars | |
JUNE |
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| Hydrangeas | Hydrangea macrophylla cultivars | |
| Daylilies | Hemerocallis cultivars | |
| Asiatic and Oriental Lilies | Lilium species and hybrids | |
| Sweet Pepper Bush | Clethra alnifolia species and cultivars | |
| Wildflowers – Meadow | various | |
| Pickerelweed | Pontederia cordata | |
| Desert Sage | Salvia greggii cultivars | |
| Southern Magnolia | Magnolia grandiflora | |
| Sweetbay Magnolia | Magnolia viginiana | |
| Kousa Dogwood | Cornus kousa | |
| Variegated Adam’s Needle | Yucca filamentosa ‘Color Guard’ | |
| Oleander | Nerium oleander | |
| Chaste Tree | Vitex agnes-castus | |
| Glossy Abelia | Abelia x grandiflora | |
| Copper Iris | Iris fulva | |
July / August Bloom Chart
JULY |
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| Astilbe | Astilbe ximplicifolia ‘Dunkellachs’ | |
| Butterfly Bush | Buddleia davidii cultivars, Buddleia alternifolia | |
| Buttonbush | Cephalanthus occidentalis | |
| Crapemyrtle | Lagerstroemia indica and hybrids | |
| Daylily | Hemerocallis ‘Stella de Oro’ | |
| Foxglove | Digitalis x mertonensis | |
| Globe Thistle | Echinops ritro ‘Taplow Blue’ | |
| Panicled Goldenraintree | Koelreuteria paniculata | |
| Hosta | Hosta hybrids | |
| Lantana | Lantana camara, Lantana montevidensis | |
| Phlox | Phlox paniculata | |
| Rose | Rosa hybrids and cultivars | |
| Salvia | Salvia verticillata ‘Purple Rain’ | |
| Sourwood | Oxydendrum arboreum | |
| Verbena | Verbena tenera ‘Sissinghurst’, Verbena canadensis | |
| Veronica | Veronica ‘Sunny Border Blue’ | |
| Viburnum | Viburnum plicatum ‘Summer Snowflakes’ | |
| Rose of Sharon | Hibiscus syriacus | |
AUGUST |
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| Autumn Sage | Salvia greggii cultivars | |
| Bluebeard | Caryopteris x clandonensis | |
| Bowman’s Root | Veronicastrum virginicum | |
| Brazilian Sage | Salvia guaranitica | |
| Butterfly Bush | Buddleia davidii cultivars, Buddleia alternifolia | |
| Butterfly Weed | Asclepias tuberosa | |
| Cardinal Flower | Lobelia siphilitica | |
| Chastetree | Vitex agnus-castus,. Vitex negundo | |
| Clematis | Clematis heracleifolia var. davidiana | |
| Coreopsis | Coreopsis verticillata ‘Moonbeam’, ‘Rosea’ | |
| Crapemyrtle | Lagerstroemia indica and hybrids | |
| Gayfeather | Liatris spicata | |
| Hydrangea | Hydrangea paniculata ‘floribunda’ | |
| Lespedeza | Lespedeza thunbergii | |
| Lythrum | Lythrum salicaria ‘Morden’s Pink’ | |
| Monarda | Monarda ‘Cambridge Scarlet’ | |
| Oregano | Origanum laevigatum ‘Herrenhausen’ | |
| Plumbago | Ceratostigma plumbaginoides | |
| Purple Coneflower | Echinacea purpurea ‘Bravado’ | |
| Rose | Rosa hybrids and cultivars | |
| Russian Sage | Perovskia atriplicifolia | |
| Rudbeckia | Rudbeckia var. sullivanti ‘Goldstrum’ | |
| Sedum | Sedum spectabilis ‘Autumn Joy’ | |
| Spirea | Spirea bumalda ‘Little Princess’ | |
| Verbena | Verbena tenuisecta ‘Alba’ | |
September / October Bloom Chart
BLOOMS |
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| Higo Camellia | Camellia japonica Higo type | |
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Sasanqua Camellia | Camellia sasanqua |
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Common Witchhazel | Hamamelis virginiana |
| Pansy | Viola hybrids | |
| Autumn Flowering Cherry | Prunus ‘autumnalis’ | |
| Mexican Mint Marigold | Tagetes lucida, Tagetes nelsonii | |
| Joe-Pye Weed | Eupatorium fistulosum | |
| Lily Turf | Liriope muscari | |
| Shellflower | Chelone lyonii | |
| Japanese Toad Lily | Tricyrtis herta | |
| Loquat | Eriobotrya japonica | |
| Rain Lily | Zephyranthes candida | |
| Leopard Plant | Farfugium japonicum | |
FRUITS |
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Hawthorn | Crataegus species |
| Crabapple | Malus species | |
| European Cranberrybush | Viburnum opulus | |
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Beautyberry | Callicarpa species |
| Japanese Ternstroemia | Ternstroemia gymnanthera | |
| Spreading Euonymous | Euonymus kiautschovicus ‘Manhattan’ | |
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Strawberry-bush | Euonymus americanus |
| Porcelain | Ampelopsis brevipedunculata ‘Variegata’ | |
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Evergreen & Deciduous Holly | Ilex species |
November / December Bloom Chart
BLOOMS |
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| Higo Camellia | Camellia japonica Higo type | |
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Sasanqua Camellia | Camellia sasanqua |
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Common Witchhazel | Hamamelis virginiana |
| Pansy | Viola hybrids | |
| Autumn Flowering Cherry | Prunus ‘autumnalis’ | |
| Mexican Mint Marigold | Tagetes lucida, Tagetes nelsonii | |
| Osmanthus | Osmanthus x fortunei, O. fragrans, O.heterophyllus | |
| Rosemary | Rosmarinus officinalis | |
| Strawberry Tree | Arbutus unedo | |
FRUITS |
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Hawthorn | Crataegus species |
| Crabapple | Malus species | |
| European Cranberrybush | Viburnum opulus | |
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Beautyberry | Callicarpa species |
| Japanese Ternstroemia | Ternstroemia gymnanthera | |
| Spreading Euonymous | Euonymus kiautschovicus ‘Manhattan’ | |
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Strawberry-bush | Euonymus americanus |
| Porcelain | Ampelopsis brevipedunculata ‘Variegata’ | |
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Evergreen & Deciduous Holly | Ilex species |
