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Candytuft (Iberis sempervirens)

Candytuft

Bloom Time: April – May

Sun Requirement: Full Sun

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Butterflies

Tolerates: Deer

Native to North America: No

Other: Perfect for rock walls

Location: Wills Perennial Garen

Chinese Fringe Flower (
Loropetalum chinense
‘Rubrum’)

Chinese Fringe Flower

Bloom Time: March – April

Sun Requirement: Full sun – part shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Bees

Tolerates: Heat & humidity

Native to North America: No

Other: Evergreen foliage; showy flower

Location: Burr Garden

Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica)

Virginia Bluebells

Bloom Time: March – April

Sun Requirement: Part shade – full shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Tolerates: Rabbits

Native to North America: Yes

Other: Summer dormant, overplant with ferns

Location: Howe Garden

Yoshino Cherry (Prunus x yedoensis)

Yoshino Cherry

Bloom Time: March – April

Sun Requirement: Full sun – part shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Birds & butterflies

Tolerates: Heat & humidity

Native to North America: No

Other: Good shade tree; highly susceptible to disease & insects

Location: Shomo-en Japanese Garden

Korean Spice Viburrnum (Viburnum carlesii)

Korean Spice Viburrnum

Bloom Time: March – April

Sun Requirement: Full sun – part shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Birds

Tolerates: Clay soils

Native to North America: No

Other: Fragrant flowers

Location: Turner Seasons Garden

The Rising Sun Redbud (Cercis canadensis ‘JN2’)

The Rising Sun Redbud

Bloom Time: April

Sun Requirement: Full sun – part shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Butterflies

Tolerates: Deer

Native to North America: Yes

Other: Colorful foliage from spring – fall

Location: Beer Garden

False Rue Anemone (Enimion biternatum)

False Rue Anemone

Bloom Time: March – April

Sun Requirement: Part shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Tolerates: Cold temperatures

Native to North America: Yes

Other: Perfect for woodland gardens

Location: Dogwood Garden (Central Woodland)

Primrose (Primula vulgaris)

Primrose

Bloom Time: March – April

Sun Requirement: Full sun – part shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Butterflies

Tolerates: Some wet soil

Native to North America: No

Other: Great rock garden plant

Location: Herb Study GardenReflecting Pool
Pontederia cordata / Pickerel Weed

Pickerel weed is native to eastern North America and the Caribbean. It has soft blue blooms, resembling hyacinth, punctuated with yellow spots on each petal. A freshwater-aquatic plant, it will thrive in your rain garden or backyard pond, and, much like horsetail plant (Equisetum), it can spread rapidly. With its dense root system, it does an amazing job of controlling erosion by keeping sediment it place. Grow in containers, either out of water or in, if spread is a concern.

The leaves of Pontederiaare shaped like arrowheads and, when young, can be used in salads. Its seeds are also edible, and tastes best when roasted, though waterfowl will eat them raw. Butterflies are big fans of this perennial; dragonflies and damselflies commonly lay their eggs on plant stems near the water’s surface. Fish, reptiles, and other water creatures seek shelter in the clumps of these plants. It is often seen in the same habitats as the pickerel fish, hence the common name.Spring has sprung, and the gardens are in full bloom here at Cheekwood! Our garden team has hand selected their top plant picks for April from 8 of our distinct gardens. Use this as your guide as you explore the grounds.

Hyacinth ‘Delt Blue’

Anemone blanda

Sun Requirement: Full sun – part shade

Tolerates: Deer and rabbits

Other: Extremely fragrant, award-winning cultivar. An heirloom type (since 1944) true blue flowers, does well in the ground and also containers.

Location: Mansion front lawn (upper stream)

Pussy Willow (Salix caprea)

Pussy Willow

Bloom Time: March – April

Sun Requirement: Full sun

Water Requirement: Medium – wet

Wildlife: Bees

Tolerates: Deer

Native to North America: No

Other: Male plants showcase the attractive, yellow late winter catkins

Location: Lower Stream/Weaver Walk

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