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Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum ‘Sunshine Blue’)

Bloom Time: April

Sun Requirement: Full sun

Water Requirement: Medium – wet

Wildlife: Birds & butterflies

Tolerates: High pH soils

Native to North America: Yes

Other: Best usage is as an ornamental plant. Does not have a high fruit production.

Zones: 6 – 10

Location: Herb Study Garden

Japanese Kerria (Kerria japonica ‘Pleniflora’)

Bloom Time: April – May

Sun Requirement: Part shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Bees

Tolerates: Deer & heavy shade

Native to North America: No

Other: Excellent as either a specimen or a hedge planting.

Zones: 4 – 9

Location: Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden

Manchurian Lilac (Syringa pubescens subsp. patula ‘Miss Kim’)

Bloom Time: April – May

Sun Requirement: Full sun

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Butterflies & hummingbirds

Tolerates: Deer

Native to North America: No

Other: Lilacs are extremely fragrant. This cultivar is mildew resistant.

Zones: 3 – 8

Location: Frist Learning Center: Rock Wall

Dwarf Crested Iris (Iris cristata)

Bloom Time: April – May

Sun Requirement: Full sun – part shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Bees & hummingbirds

Tolerates: Deer & drought

Native to North America: Yes

Other: Can create a spectacularly vibrant early spring groundcover.

Zones: 3 – 9

Location: Howe Garden

Bearded Iris (Iris ‘Beverly Sills’)

Bloom Time: April – May

Sun Requirement: Full sun

Water Requirement: Medium

Tolerates: Deer & drought

Native to North America: No

Other: Dykes Medal award winner

Zones: 3 – 9

Location: Wills Perennial Garden

Geum (Geum ‘Tim’s Tangerine’)

Bloom Time: April – May

Sun Requirement: Full sun – part shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Bees

Tolerates: Deer

Native to North America: No

Other: Will bloom in spring and again in fall.

Zones: 5 – 7

Location: Turner Seasons Garden

Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium sanguineum ‘Max Frei’)

Bloom Time: April – May

Sun Requirement: Full sun – part shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Butterflies

Tolerates: Rabbits, deer & clay soil

Native to North America: No

Other: Great plant for rock gardens.

Zones: 3 – 8

Location: Carell Dogwood Garden

Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida ‘Autumn Gold’)

Bloom Time: April – May

Sun Requirement: Part shade

Water Requirement: Medium

Wildlife: Birds & butterflies

Tolerates: Deer & clay soil

Native to North America: Yes

Other: Birds love the berries that follow flowering.

Zones: 5 – 9

Location: Carell Dogwood GardenSpring has sprung, and the gardens are in full bloom here at Cheekwood! Our garden team has hand selected their top plant picks for April.

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