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 May.

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Witch Alder

These flowers found by the Gainesville Stream Garden are both delightfully fragrant and beautiful.
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Creeping Mazus

A perfect little groundcover to fill space along the edge of a stream or between stepping stones in a rock garden. It also features small purple flowers in late spring/early summer.
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Aphrodite Hybrid Sweetshrub

A different form of sweetshrub than we all may have been used to. This hybrid of a Chinese species and a western U.S. native species forms a rather large shrub up to 8 feet in height or larger. The blooms start in summer and continue on and off throughout the season. It boasts very large flowers that resemble red magnolias, which appear amid glossy, tropical-looking foliage.
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Hybrid Deciduous Azalea

Marvel in wonder while passing through the Woodland Promenade at these absolutely breathtaking azalea blooms .
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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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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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Constellation® Dogwood

This stately hybrid in the Trustees Garden and Children's Garden beckons with large white blooms in spring.
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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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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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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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Kelsey’s Flame Azalea

You can't miss the bright orange blooms of this native azalea hybrid when it flowers in Storza Woods.
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Henry’s Maple

This classic maple near the Channel, Boardwalk and Beechwood Overlooks in Storza Woods might not catch your eye until fall when it's ablaze in shades of red.
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Redvein Enkianthus

This shrub of red and pink blooms loves the shade of the Channel, Boardwalk and Beechwood Overlooks in the Gardens in Storza Woods.
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Windmill Palm

You'll notice this hardy palm in Cox Courtyard, even in winter.
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Voodoo Lily

Smell something rotten in the Anne Cox Chambers Southern Seasons Garden? It may be this unique plant also known as Devil's Tongue.
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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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Paphiopedilum victoria-regina

Named for Queen Victoria in the 19th century, this Asian slipper orchid can be seen in the Orchid Display House.
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Pleurothallis cyanea

See the striking blue-green leaves of this medium-sized Pleurothallis in the Tropical High Elevation 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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Cyrtochilum macranthum

Look for dozens of large flowers growing on tree fern trunks in the Tropical High Elevation House.
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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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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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Japanese Persimmon

Discover two kinds of this fruitful persimmon in the Edible Garden.
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Lady Banks’ Rose

Roses aren't just in the Rose Garden. Discover this late-spring bloomer on the Vine Arbor off the Great Lawn.
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Satsuki Azalea

Satsuki in Japanese refers to May, the month in which this hybrid rhododendron begins to bloom in the Japanese Garden.
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California Poppy

Find this bright, yellow-orange single flower in the Rock Garden.
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