What's in Bloom: May
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May at the Morris
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Japanese styrax
Styrax japonica
Near Seven Arches
This small tree produces fragrant blooms in late May.
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Florida azalea
Rhododendron austrinum
English Park
In early May the native azaleas burst with color all around the Morris.
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American columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
Widener Welcome Center
This popular woodland plant attracts hummingbirds in spring.
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common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
Sculpture Garden
This native plant has large edible fruit and is said to be deer resistant.
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giant allium
Allium giganteum
Pennock Garden
A perennial that adds height and color to the beds in May.
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Souvenir de la Malmaison
Rosa ‘Souvenir de la Malmaison’
Rose Garden
An antique bourbon rose that is one of many fragrant blooms in the rose garden.