Horticulture & Collections
What’s in Bloom
What's blooming right now at the Atlanta Botanical Garden? Between the collections in the Fuqua Conservatory and outdoor gardens, there's always something beautiful to see. Remember, bloom times are subject to Mother Nature's whims, and the Garden is most lush in spring, summer and early fall. Here's a sample of what you might expect to see at the Garden in July.
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Tall Stewartia
Find these beautiful blooms by the bubbling Gainesville Stream Garden in summertime.
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Hoary Mountain Mint
Discover this native mint perennial while strolling through the Glade Garden.
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Doublicious Bigleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea ‘Doublicious’ is a compact reblooming deciduous shrub that is able to bloom on both old and new wood. It is a favorite of staff and visitors with its unique starry double-petaled flower clusters that cover the plant throughout summer into fall. The color can range from pink to blue depending on the soil ph but In our native soils, they are a lovely purplish-blue.
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Skinner’s Banana Shrub
Visit this shrub covered in tiny white blossoms while strolling on the Woodland Promenade.
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Evergreen Magnolia Hybrid
Bask in the beauty of this hybrid magnolia flowering by the Gainesville Amphitheater.
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Chaste Tree
The plant gets its name from the belief that it is an anaphrodisiac (decreases libido). This aromatic shrub of the mint family is produces masses of showy flower spikes that attract butterflies and other pollinators. In warmer climates, it can be trained to grow as a small, single trunk tree or a large shrub.
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Hummingbird Flower
Be sure to check out this unique flower designed to attract hummingbirds by the Gainesville Event Lawn.
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Mountain Gordlinia
Take in the beautiful yellow blossoms on this hybrid cultivar next to the Forest Pond.
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White Texas Star
Come and visit this beautiful hibiscus with massive blooms flowering near the Forest Pond.
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Chinese Cotoneaster
Discover this beautiful berry bush when in bloom near the Gainesville Ivester Visitor Center.
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Swamp Hibiscus
Discover this showy summer wonder near the pond in the Lou Glenn Children's Garden.
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Smooth Coneflower
This federally listed species is a focal species for prairie and woodland restoration conducted with partners.
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Chapman’s Fringed Orchid
Platanthera chapmanii is an imperilled orchid with a widely scattered coastal distribution across the southern United States. Seeds from this orchid have been collected for safeguarding in our seed bank as well as propagated in our Micropropagation Lab for outplanting.
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Pink Butterwort
This sly carnivorous plant in the Conservation Garden attracts, traps and consumes flies with sticky leaves.
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Desert Rose
With flowers as beautiful as they are toxic, this popular "rose" can be found in the Desert House of the Dorothy Chapman Fuqua Conservatory.
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Pachypodium species
Look, but definitely don't touch this prickly succulent in the Desert House of the Dorthy Chapman Fuqua Conservatory.
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Madagascan Periwinkle
This cancer-fighting flowering plant is also appreciated as an ornamental plant with a long flowering season. Find it in the Desert House of the Dorothy Chapman Fuqua Conservatory.
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Sealing Wax Palm
Discover this once vulnerable palm in the Special Exhibits room of the Dorothy Chapman Fuqua Conservatory.
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Nutmeg
Nutmeg and mace come from the same Indonesian evergreen tree but are now cultivated around the world. See it in the Dorothy Chapman Fuqua Conservatory Orangerie.
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Herrania balaensis
The Tropical Rotunda is home to an endangered evergreen treasured for its flavorful fruit.
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Livin’ Easy® Floribunda Rose
A gorgeous gradient of apricot and orange, this Rose Garden showstopper offers a fruity fragrance on early summer mornings.
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Shrub Rose
A thornless rose? Absolutely! Find this favorite peaking around Mother's Day in the Rose Garden.
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Ostrich Fern
The tallest native fern in North America impresses with near-vertical 3-feet-tall in cultivation in the Channel, Boardwalk and Beechwood Overlooks of Storza Woods.
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Natchez Crape Myrtle
Flanking the Crape Myrtle Allee, these classically Southern summer trees create an umbrella of beauty above the Garden's busiest thoroughfare.
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Garden Phlox ‘John Fanick’
The straight species of this plant are native to the U.S. in the Charleston Garden near Longleaf restaurant. These are a favorite of butterflies and bees during its long bloom season.
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Pink Banana
Believe it or not, this plant in the Cascades Garden is, in fact, a banana, but you might regret trying the fruit if you ever get the chance.
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Rain Lily
Rain Lilies in the Anne Cox Chambers Southern Seasons Garden welcome summertime guests at the beginning of their Garden journeys.
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Swamp Magnolia
In their best season, May - August, you won't miss the lemon scent and beautiful blooms of the Swamp Magnolias near the Hardin Visitor Center entrance.
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Stanhopea tigrina
See the largest flowers in the genus Stanhopea in the Orchid Display House.
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Odontoglossum wyattianum
Find the colorful blooms of this showy orchid in the Tropical High Elevation House.
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Joe Pye Weed
Mid-to-late summer is a splendid time to see this plant once used as medicine by Native Americans.
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Scheherazade Orienpet Lily
Enjoy the fragrance of these colorful, late summer to fall blooms in the Perennial Garden.
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Thistle Cholla
This stand-out specimen in the Skyline Garden is lovely from a distance but watch out: This beauty bites.
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Rattlesnake Master
For a plant that's as interesting as its name, don't miss this unusual member of the carrot family in the Skyline Garden.
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Cherry Dazzle® Dwarf Crape Myrtle
You can't miss this electric pink flowers of this shrub-like tree blooming July - September on the always-colorful Anne Cox Chambers Flower Walk.
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Oakleaf Hydrangea
This color-changing hydrangea found on the Anne Cox Chambers Flower Walk is a deciduous shrub perfect for hedges, borders, specimen and accent pieces.
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Sweet Coneflower
Find these bursts of bright yellow, late-summer flowers in the Color Border by the Vine Arbor on the Great Lawn.
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Lion’s Tail
The bright orange blooms of this South African plant attract pollinators to the Rock Garden.
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