Holden Arboretum

The second round of magnolias are now blooming. Be sure to check each magnolia for fragrance- each species and cultivar varies. Magnolia kobus and its shining creamy white petals are the Rhododendron Discovery Garden, while Magnolia x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ has opened its blooms on the western shore of Lotus Pond. Our wildflowers are also blooming- a walk through the Pierson Creek valley will bring views of sharp-lobed hepatica and yellow trout lily. Finally, visit the bog area in the wildflower garden to see the urn-shaped flowers of leatherleaf, a magnet for early pollinators native to Ohio’s increasingly rare wild peatlands.

Cleveland Botanical Garden

At the garden, the tulip allée, a not-to-be-missed destination, is starting to shine. Over the next week the plants will fully open. Our Japanese maple leaves are starting to unfurl, offering a splash of red in the Japanese Garden. Also look for the three Leonard Messel magnolias along the staircase in the sunken garden arising to East Boulevard. In the rose garden, our tiny, knee-high Bonfire peaches are in bloom. Finally, in the gateway garden, the early blooming Lilac Syringa x hyacinthiflora ‘Royal Purple’ is at peak several weeks before our other types of lilacs.

Are you ready for spring? Visit our campuses for amazing color – it’s all about to hit hard over the next few weeks.

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