Polygonatum odoratum ‘Variegatum’ (Variegated Solomon’s Seal)
Bloom Time: April to May
Sun Requirement: Part Shade to Full Shade
Water Requirement: Medium to High
Wildlife: Nectar of flowers attract pollinators
Tolerates: Heavy Shade, Drought, Erosion
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 3 to 8
Other: An excellent perennial for shade gardens with creamy white brushstrokes on the foilage. New growth can emerge blush pink.
Location: Carrell Dogwood Garden
Vaccinium corymbosum ‘Misty’ (Highbush Blueberry)
Bloom Time: March to May
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Edible berries attract wildlife
Tolerates: N/A
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 5 to 8
Other: Flowers appear in clusters in spring and give way to sky-blue fruit in the summer and also features blue-green foliage.
Location: Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden
Malus × ‘Centzan’ Centurion (Flowering Crabapple)
Bloom Time: March to April
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Birds attracted to fruit, bees and other pollinators visit the flowers
Tolerates: Air Pollution
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 4 to 8
Other: With deep rose-colored blooms, this crabapple is a showstopper in the spring.
Location: Bradford Robertson Color Garden
Cercis canadensis ‘Lavender Twist’ (Eastern Redbud)
Bloom Time: March to April
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies
Tolerates: Deer Resistant
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 5 to 9
Other: This weeping form of redbud with an umbrella-shaped crown is an explosion of lavender blooms in the spring.
Location: Bradford Robertson Color Garden
Corylus americana (American Filbert)
Bloom Time: March to April
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Attracts birds
Tolerates: Clay Soil, Black Walnut
Native to North America: Yes
Zones: 4 to 9
Other: Showy long yellow catkins delicately sway on the branches of this rounded multi-stemmed shrub.
Location: Carell Dogwood Garden
Prunus × yedoensis (Yoshino Cherry)
Bloom Time: March to April
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Attracts birds and butterflies
Tolerates: Heat and Humidity
Native to North America: No
Zones: 5 to 8
Other: A graceful ornamental flowering tree that is covered in pink-tinged white flowers before the leaves emerge.
Location: Blevins Japanese Garden
Narcissus ‘Tete a tete’ (Daffodil)
Bloom Time: March to April
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: N/A
Tolerates: Deer Resistant
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 4 to 8
Other: This adorable miniature daffodil only stands about six inches tall and features lemon yellow flowers in early spring.
Location: Howe Garden
Malus ‘Donald Wyman’ (Crabapple)
Bloom Time: March to April
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Birds attracted to fruit, bees and other pollinators visit the flowers
Tolerates: Air Pollution
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 4 to 8
Other: Pink buds open to reveal fragrant white flowers which give way to bright red crabapples that mature in the fall.
Location: Carell Dogwood Garden
