What's in Bloom: March
March at the Morris
star magnolia
Magnolia stellata
Magnolia Slope
Star magnolias are aptly named for their many-petaled, star-like flowers that open in early spring. While the straight species has white flowers, there are also pink-blooming cultivars such as M. stellata ‘Rubra’ (red star magnolia) planted on the Magnolia Slope.
Okame flowering cherry
Prunus ‘Okame’
Seven Arches
This cultivar is one of the earliest blooming cherry trees we have in our collection, displaying bright pink flowers before leaves emerge. Their five-petaled flowers are characteristic of the rose family, Rosaceae.
spike winterhazel
Corylopsis spicata
Witchhazel Collection
Drooping yellow flowers with red anthers hang from the branches of these large shrubs, emitting a pleasant fragrance in the garden. This type of flower arrangement is called a spike because the individual flowers do not have pedicels and are attached directly to the main flowering stalk.
katsura-tree
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Azalea Meadow
This champion tree stands out year-round with its sprawling form, heart-shaped leaves, textured bark, and fragrant fall foliage. In early spring, this tree produces inconspicuous red flowers along its branches.
yulan magnolia
Magnolia denudata
Azalea Meadow
Native to China, yulan magnolia has been in cultivation since the 7th century AD. Large-petaled, cream-colored flowers bloom on leafless branches, marking the transition into spring.
bodnant viburnum
Viburnum x bodnantense
Widener Visitor Center
A cross between Viburnum farreri and Viburnum grandiflorum, these large shrubs open up densely-clustered pink and white flowers that add fragrance and color to the early spring garden.
Cherry blossoms bloom in phases from late March through mid April. Use our Cherry Tree Map to find our whole collection and their bloom times.