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 this month.
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Tall Stewartia
Find these beautiful blooms by the bubbling Gainesville Stream Garden in summertime.
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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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Hoary Mountain Mint
Discover this native mint perennial while strolling through the Glade Garden.
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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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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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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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Mountain Sagewood
Discover this lesser-known butterfly bush that smells of honey when in bloom in the Gainesville parking area.
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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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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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Knap Hill Red Azalea
Summer brings out the fragrant, bright red blooms of this hybrid on the Azalea Walk 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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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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Japanese stewartia
Find this camellia and its somewhat surprising summer blooms in the Anne Cox Chambers Southern Seasons Garden. Its Japanese name, natsu tsubaki, means “summer camellia” and refers to the early summer flowers that resemble those of camellias from which Its species name "pseudocamellia" is derived. This resemblance is readily understandable: both Stewartia and Camellia are members of the tea family.
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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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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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Stanhopea tigrina
See the largest flowers in the genus Stanhopea 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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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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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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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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