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What's in Bloom: May

Pink and white azalea bushes in bloom.

May at the Morris

Small white flowers growing in abundance on a tree with green foliage.

Japanese styrax

Styrax japonica
Near Seven Arches

This small tree produces fragrant blooms in late May.

Orange azalea flowers.

Florida azalea

Rhododendron austrinum
English Park

In early May the native azaleas burst with color all around the Morris.

Red and yellow American columbine flowers.

American columbine

Aquilegia canadensis
Widener Welcome Center

This popular woodland plant attracts hummingbirds in spring.

A dark red flower with a green center.

common pawpaw

Asimina triloba
Sculpture Garden

This native plant has large edible fruit and is said to be deer resistant.

A closeup of an allium flower with small purple and green flowers

giant allium

Allium giganteum
Pennock Garden

A perennial that adds height and color to the beds in May.

A closeup of a pink rose.

Souvenir de la Malmaison rose

Rosa ‘Souvenir de la Malmaison’
Rose Garden

An antique bourbon rose that is one of many fragrant blooms in the rose garden.