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Flowering Schedule at NYBG: Home

Crabapple Collection; photo by Ivo Vermeulen
Crabapple Collection in Bloom at NYBG; photo by Ivo Vermeulen

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. **

SPRING

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
 
Day Lily Way in full bloom at NYBG; photo by Ivo Vermeulen
Day Lily Way in full bloom at NYBG; photo by Ivo Vermeulen

SUMMER

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

 

Fall flowering Rudbeckia laciniata 'Herbestsonne' in the Perennial Garden at NYBG

Fall Flowering Rudbeckia laciniata 'Herbestsonne' in the Perennial Garden at NYBG
 

FALL

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

 

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NYBG Plant Collections

  • Tulip Tree Allee
    Arboretum Collections
  • Azalea Garden
    Azalea Garden
  • Children's Adventure Garden
  • Crabapples
    Crabapples
  • Daffodils
    Daffodils
  • Daylilies
    Daylilies
  • Herbaceous Peonies
    Herbaceous Peonies
  • Ladies' Border
    Ladies' Border
  • Lilac Collection
    Lilac Collection
  • Magnolia Collection
    Magnolia Collection
  • Perennial Garden
    Perennial Garden
  • Rock Garden
    Rock Garden
  • Rose Garden
    Rose Garden
  • Tree Peonies
    Tree Peony Collection
  • Last Updated: Mar 23, 2020 3:58 PM
  • URL: https://libguides.nybg.org/floweringschedule
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