Blooms of Note
To our visitors: please do not pick or dig up our flowers. They are here for everyone’s enjoyment.
We will gladly give you resources to acquire flowers for your own garden. Thank you.
This snowflake (Leucojum vernum) is blooming near the first bridge that crosses the stream. Compared to the snowdrop (pictured below), the three inner and outer tepals are the same length instead of different lengths. Leucojum is from the Greek meaning “white violet” and is often called St. Agnes Flower, the patroness of virgins and gardeners.
The Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) is beginning to bloom in the Josephine Hatcher Woodland Garden, surrounded by winter aconites. The flowers have six sepals; three longer outer ones that are milk white and three smaller inner ones that are also milk white with green markings. This member of the onion family differs from the flower snowflake (Leucojum vernum) which has six sepals of equal length and markings. Named so because they often bloom when snow is still on the ground.
Reticulated iris (Iris reticulata), also called snow iris because often times it may be blooming when a late snow fall occurs, is currently blooming in the Josephine Hatcher Woodland Garden. It is also called netted iris because the bulb has a netted appearance. This picture was taken about 10:30 AM on Saturday, February 20. There were about 10 irises blooming. Later that day about 3:00, only one remained, THE REST HAD BEEN PICKED. AS A REMINDER, PLEASE DON’T PICK THE FLOWERS SO OTHERS WHO COME AFTER YOU CAN ENJOY THEM!
The Green Hellebore (Helleborus viridis) is growing at the entrance of the garden near the Garden Entry. A native of Europe, the green hellebore is not as flashy as its relatives having a smaller green flower that is easily hidden among the leaves. The green hellebore symbolizes prosperity, healing, and new beginnings.
A hybrid of the common witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana), this witch hazel (Hamamelis x intermedia x ‘Jelena’) is currently blooming in the Josephine Hatcher Woodland Garden. Its beautiful coppery orange ribbon-like petals extend out of dark red sepals. The branches of this plant were thought to help find sources of water. There is a coloring page of this plant for download.
Another dependable winter bloomer is the Hellebore, also called the Lenten Rose. This one growing at the entrance of the garden is called Helleborus x ‘Royal Heritage’. We have several different types growing in the garden, even one that is all green with the name skunk hellebore. There is a coloring page of a different Hellebore, called the Christmas Rose (Helleborus niger) available for download.
Splendor in Every Season
There’s always something in bloom at Hatcher Garden. While blooms cannot be predicted with complete accuracy, the following list offers a sample of what you may see throughout the year.
Note: ‘Single quotes’ indicate cultivar names and “double quotes” indicate common names.
Spring
Ajuga reptans ‘Burgundy Glow’
Ajuga reptans ‘Chocolate Chip’
Amsonia hubrichtii (bloom) “Threadleaf Bluestar”
Azalea, many colors
Azalea, native
Baptisia sphaerocarpa ‘Screaming Yellow’
Cercis canadensis ‘Alba’ “White Redbud”
Cercis canadensis ‘Ruby Falls’ “Weeping Redbud”
Cercis canadensis ‘Traveller’
Clematis armandii “Evergreen Clematis”
Daffodils, assorted cultivars
Dianthus ‘Bath’s Pink’
Erythronium americanum
Fothergilla (bloom)
Galanthus nivalis
Geranium ‘Rozanne’ “Woodland Geranium”
Hyacinth, assorted cultivars
Iris sibirica 'Caesar's Brother'
Kerria japonica
Leucojum aestivum “Summer Snowflake”
Lunaria annua (bloom) “Money Plant”
Magnolia soulangeana “Tulip Magnolia”
Mertensia viriginica - “Virginia Bluebells”
Ornithogalum umbellatum “Star of Bethlehem”
Philadelphus coronarius “Mock Orange”
Phlox divaricata ‘Woodland Phlox’
Rhododendron hybrida
Spirea vanhouttei “Bridal Wreath Spirea”
Trillium cernuum
Trillium grandiflorium
Trillium recurvatum
SUMMER
Achillea millefolium Yarrow
Aesculus parviflora “Bottlebrush Buckeye”
Agastache ‘Blue Fortune’
Asclepias tuberosa “Butterfly weed”
Buddleja davidii “Butterfly Bush”
Caryopteris divaricata ‘Snow Fairy’ “Bluebeard”
Cephalanthus occidentalis ‘Sputnik’ “Buttonbush”
Clerodendrum trichotomum (flower) “Peanut Butter tree”
Coreopsis verticillata ‘Zagreb’ “Threadleaf Coreopsis”
Delosperma cooperi “Ice Plant”
Digitalis purpurea “Foxglove”
Echinacea ‘Magnus’ “Purple Coneflower”
Gardenia, many cultivars
Hemerocallis “Daylily” assorted cultivars
Hibiscus hybrid ‘Moy Grande’
Hosta, many cultivars
Hydrangeas (Oakleaf, Mophead and Lacecap) – many cultivars
Illicium floridanum “Florida Anise”
Indigofera ‘Little Pinkie’
Koelreuteria paniculata “Golden Rain Tree”
Lantana ‘New Gold’ and others
Liriope ‘Royal Purple’ and others “Monkey Grass”
Musa basjoo “Banana Tree”
Penstemon ‘Husker’s Red’
Physostegia virginiana ‘Miss Manners’ “Obedient Plant”
Salvia ‘Black and Blue’
Salvia ‘Hot Lips’
Salvia ‘Lipstick’
Trachelospermum jasminoides “Confederate Jasmine”
Tradescantia “Purple Heart”
AUTUMN
Acer palmatum “Japanese Maple” many cultivars
Acer saccharum “Sugar Maple”
Amsonia hubrichtii (foliage) “Threadleaf Bluestar”
Callicarpa americana “Beautyberry”
Camellia sasanqua
Chasmanthium latifolium “Northern Sea Oats”
Chelone lyonii ‘Hot Lips’ “Turtlehead”
Chrysanthemum ‘Country Girl,’ ‘Michelle’s Pink,’ and others
Clerodendrum trichotomum (seed) “Peanut Butter tree”
Cotoneaster salicifolius “Willow-leaf Cotoneaster”
Crinum “Crinum Lily”
Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ “Montbretia”
Cyclamen hederifolium “Hardy Cyclamen”
Euonymus americanus “Strawberry Bush” or “Hearts-a-Bustin”
Eupatorium dubium ‘Little Joe’ Joe Pye Weed
Fothergilla (foliage)
Gingko biloba “Maidenhair Tree”
Hedychium coronarium “Ginger Lily”
Hibiscus mutabilis
Hibiscus syriacus “Rose of Sharon” or “Althea”
Impatiens capensis “Jewelweed”
Leucanthemum ‘Becky’ “Shasta Daisy”
Liquidambar ‘Slender Silhouette’ “Narrow Sweetgum”
Lobelia cardinalis “Cardinal Flower”
Lunaria annua (seed) “Money Plant”
Lycoris radiata “Surprise Lily”
Mahonia eurybracteata
Muhlenbergia capillaris “Pink Muhly Grass”
Osmanthus fragrans ‘Fudingzhu’ “Tea Olive”
Parrotia persica ‘Select’ “Persian Ironwood”
Polianthes “Tuberosa”
Rudbeckia “Black Eyed Susan”
Rudbeckia maxima “Giant Coneflower”
Salvia leucantha “Mexican Sage”
Solidago ‘Fireworks’ “Goldenrod”
WINTER
Lonicera fragrantissima “Winter Honeysuckle”
Magnolia stellata “Star Magnolia”
Mahonia bealei ‘Winter Sun’ “Leatherleaf Mahonia”
Mahonia eurybracteata ‘Soft Caress’
Nandina domestica
Pachysandra “Japanese Spurge”
Prunus mume ‘Peggy Clarke’ “Flowering Apricot”
Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku' “Coral Bark Maple”
Camellia japonica “Harold Hatcher favorites”
Edgeworthia chrysantha “Paper Bush”
Eranthis hyemalis “Winter Aconite”
Hamamelis “Witch Hazel”
Iris reticulata
Jasminum nudiflorum “Winter Jasmine”
Lilium formosanum “Formosa Lily
year-round
Acorus gramineus ‘Ogon’ “Sweet Flag”
Cyrtomium falcatum 'Rochfordianum' “Holly Fern”
Cephalataxus harringtonia ‘Dukes Garden’ “Spreading Yew”
Conifers (Gazebo Conifer Garden and ACS Selection Garden)
Distylium ‘Vintage Jade’ “Blue Leaf Isu”
Heuchera ‘Caramel’ and ‘Key Lime Rickey’
Ophiopogon “Mondo Grass”
Panicum ‘Heavy Metal’ Switch grass
Poncirus trifoliata ‘Flying Dragon’ “Hardy Orange”