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Peonies in the Japanese Garden and else where will be coming into full flower the end of the week and should look lovely for Mother's Day. Irises continue in full flower. The common bleeding hearts that were killed back by the late freeze have resprouted and are looking great, albeit a bit late in flowering this year.
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The linden viburnums are coming into flower and horsechestnut continues. The late-flowering azaleas and large-leaved rhododendrons are gorgeous.
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Among the shrubs slender deutzia was hard hit by the freeze so this is a good year to cut overgrown plants down to 8-12 inches to rejuvenate them as flowering will be very sparse or non-existent. Itea should still flower but is a bit late this year. A large shrub or small tree of note that survived well in most locations is the fringetree.
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The Kousa dogwoods are coming into full flower as are spireas and ninebark.
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Some noteworthy native herbaceous perennials in flower are spiderwort, wild geranium and blue star.
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Columbine and some early coral bells are beginning to flower as are the salvias including MAY NIGHT.
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Japanese snowbell and bigleaf magnolia were set back in some locations but in others the plants are flowering as normal. The alternate-leaved butterfly bush in the Scented Garden is lovely.
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Our oakleaf hydrangeas are sending out flower buds. They may start flowering for Mother's Day. Tulip tree should start flowering toward the end of the week. The Japanese tree lilac is just beginning with its sweet-scented flowers.
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Three trumpet honeysuckle cultivars all planted together in the Kemper Center's Herb Garden continue to be striking.
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Clematis is beginning to flower as is the gorgeous Chinese ground orchid.
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Carolina allspice is still flowering. Be sure and smell its fragrant flowers. Weigelas and beautybush continue but will soon be replaced by mockoranges and shrub roses.
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Don't miss the striking blue of false indigo and the lovely yellow of yellow flag and king's spear.
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Our pansies continue at peak but will decline as hot weather arrives. The pansies and other spring-flowering annuals will soon be replaced with summer-flowering annuals.
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The flowering bulbs are past peak but there are still many very lovely flowering onions in flower.
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Some lovely and interesting plants to see at the Kemper Center for Home Gardening when you stop by for lunch at the Terrace Café, include FIREWITCH dianthus, the pitcher plants, and the Dutchman's pipe vine.
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