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.