What's in Bloom: June

A white flowering hydrangea surrounded by dark green foliage on a sunny day.

oakleaf hydrangea

Hydrangea quercifolia
Oak Allée

Native to the southeastern United States, these shrubs get their name from their oak-like leaves. Large panicles of white flowers bloom in June, turning pink and purple as the summer progresses.

mountain-laurel

Kalmia latifolia
Overlook Garden; Garden Railway

These native evergreen shrubs display mesmerizing clusters of pink and white flowers. Mountain-laurel is in heath family, Ericaceae, the same family as rhododendrons and pieris.

Small red and yellow flowers with deep green foliage.

woodland pinkroot

Spigelia marilandica
Oak Allée

Tubular red flowers bloom upright on these native perennials, attracting hummingbirds to shady areas of the garden.

Green-blue foliage with clusters of small white flowers.

Japanese raisin-tree

Hovenia dulcis
Orange Balustrade

Inconspicuous, cream-colored flowers emit a sweet, wafting fragrance through the parking lot and above the Orange Balustrade.

Green foliage with stalks of long clusters of small yellow flowers.

panicle golden-rain-tree

Koelreuteria paniculata
Baxter Memorial

As this tree’s blooming passes its peak, small yellow flower petals gently fall to the ground creating the appearance of “golden rain.”

Dark green foliage with long stalks of clusters of small white flowers.

bottlebrush buckeye

Aesculus parviflora
Compton

Native to the southeastern United States, these spreading shrubs produce tall panicles of small white tubular flowers with pink anthers. In the fall, bottlebrush buckeye displays bright yellow fall color.