Display Garden
Be inspired and awed.
What's in Bloom Enjoy the fragrance of lilacs in the Display Garden and at Lantern Court
A four-season garden planted with a mix of trees, shrubs, perennials, and bulbs, this garden is home to two of the Arboretum’s most iconic attractions: the Arthur S. Holden Sr. Hedge Collection and the lilac collection.
Things to Discover
What’s in Bloom | See the tree peonies (Paeonia suffruticosa, P. rockii) in the Display Garden and at Lantern Court. This year near the end of May gorgeous blossoms of herbaceous peonies (Paeonia lactiflora cultivars) should in the Display Garden and at Lantern Court.
What’s in Bloom | Enjoy the fragrance of lilacs in the Display Garden and at Lantern Court (Syringa vulgaris, S. x hyacinthiflora). In mid-May the fragrant dwarf Korean lilac (Syringa meyeri ‘Palibin’) and other late blooming lilacs (S. pubescens, S. x josiflexa, S. josikaea, S. komarowii, S. x nanceana, S. |
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Enjoy the fragrance of lilacs in the Display Garden and at Lantern Court (Syringa vulgaris, S. x hyacinthiflora). In mid-May the fragrant dwarf Korean lilac (Syringa meyeri ‘Palibin’) and other late blooming lilacs (S. pubescens, S. x josiflexa, S. josikaea, S. komarowii, S. x nanceana, S. tomentella, S. wolfii) will be in bloom.
What’s in Bloom | Other plants that usually only start blooming in June include hardy ground orchid (Bletilla striata) in the Display Garden and by the Corning Visitor Center. The blue, yellow, white, and multi-colored spikes of baptisia (Baptisia australis, B. sphaerocarpa, B. alba & cultivars) are in bloom |
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Other plants that usually only start blooming in June include hardy ground orchid (Bletilla striata) in the Display Garden and by the Corning Visitor Center. The blue, yellow, white, and multi-colored spikes of baptisia (Baptisia australis, B. sphaerocarpa, B. alba & cultivars) are in bloom throughout the garden areas.
What’s in Bloom | Iris, bearded (Iris x germanica), Siberian (Iris sibirica), Iris ‘Caesar’s Brother, Japanese (Iris ensata) will be in bloom at Lantern Court, the Layer Rhododendron Garden, and the Display Garden. Pictured: Iris x germanica
The hedge collection
Home landscape inspiration | The hedge collection was designed in 1969 to provide visitors with inspiration for their own selection and maintenance practices.
View a variety of hedges | It showcases a variety of lush hedges, valued for both their aesthetic and environmental benefits. All the hedges in our collection are pruned by hand. It’s more time-consuming, but gives the greenery a more natural look—and we’re sure you’ll agree that the end result is worth the effort.
The lilac collection
350 lilac plants | The collection includes about 350 lilac plants, all of which are native to Europe and Asia.
Early spring beauty | Depending on the species, you can find these iconic flowers in bloom from early May to mid-June.
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