From late winter to the end of Autumn, the New York Botanical Garden is bursting with flowers. Whatever your tastes, there are many different flowering plant collections to be found. Whether its bulbs, cherries, azaleas, lilacs, peonies, roses, asters or chrysanthemums, there is always something to see. You may even wish to time your visit to coincide with your favorite collection at its peak.
The chart below provides a handy flowering schedule of the major plant groups here at NYBG. This information is based on phenological data collected over many years and represents the typical flowering period for a given collection.
** It should be noted that this chart is only an approximation. A mild winter often results in plants flowering earlier. Conversely, a cold spring may delay flowering. **
| COLLECTION | RANGE | PEAK |
| Japanese Apricot Collection | February to April | March to Early April |
| Minor Bulb Collection | March to April | March |
| Camellia Collection | November to Early May | March to April |
| Magnolia Collection | Mid-March to Late April | Early April |
| Daffodil Collection | Mid-March to Early May | April |
| Flowering Dogwood Collection | April to May | April |
| Cherry Collection | April to May | April |
| Lilac Collection | April to Mid-May | Mid-April |
| Crabapple Collection | April to May | Late April |
| Rock Garden | March to November | April to May |
| Tulip Collection | Mid-April to Late May | Early May |
| Tree Peony Collection | Late April to Early May | Early May |
| Azaleas and Rhododendrons | April to Mid-June | May |
| Iris Collection | Early May to June | Mid-May |
| Herbaceous Peony Collection | Early May to Late May | Late May |
| Perennial Garden | May to November | May |
| Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden | May to November | June |
| Home Gardening Center | May to October | June |
| Children's Adventure Garden | June to November | June |
| Ladies' Border | March to December | April |
| COLLECTION | RANGE | PEAK |
| Daylilies | Mid-May to Mid-August | June |
| Rock Garden | March to November | June |
| Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden | May to November | June |
| Perennial Garden | May to November | June |
| Children's Adventure Garden | June to November | June to July |
| Herb Garden | June to September | July |
| Home Gardening Center | May to October | August |
| Ladies' Border | March to December | August |
| COLLECTION | RANGE | PEAK |
| Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden | May to November | September to October |
| Rock Garden | March to November | September to October |
| Arboretum Collections | Mid-September to November | October to November |
| Perennial Garden | May to November | October |
| Ladies' Border | March to December | October |
| Home Gardening Center | May to October | October |
| Children's Adventure Garden | June to November | October |
| Hardy Chrysanthemums | Mid-October to Mid-November | October |
