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Summer & Fall Bloom in the Garden

Reflecting Pool and Environs Color Time of Bloom
Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet'
(Virginia Sweetspire)
White June
Astilbe sp. and cv. White, pink June, July, August
Nymphaea cvs. (Water-lilies) Pale pink, yellow June-October
Potted plants surrounding pool & along steps Different ea. year, coordinating June-October
Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy Abelia) Pink June-October
Clethra alnifolia ( Summersweet) White July-August
Hibiscus 'Diana' White July-October
Hosta cv. (Plantain-lilies) White August
Liriope spicata (Lilyturf) Lavender August
Hydrangea paniculata 'Tardiva' White, turns pink August, September
Lagerstroemia indica `Natchez'
(Crape Myrtle)
White August-October
Begonia grandis (Hardy Begonia) Pink August-October
 
Woodland Paths, Glade Garden
(some of these plants are found throughout the property)
Rhododendron maximum Pink June, July
Campanula rapunculoides (Roving Bellflower) Lavender June, July
Hemerocallis spp. and cvs. (Daylilies) Orange and Yellow June, July
Hydrangea spp. and cvs. Creamy white,
lavender, blue
June, July
Astilbe cvs. White, pinks June, July, August
Cimicifuga racemosa (Black Snakeroot) White July
Phlox paniculata (Garden Phlox) Deep pink July, August
Hosta spp. and cvs. (Plantain-lilies) Lavender, white July, August
Eupatorium maculatum (Joe-Pye-Weed) Dusty mauve August
Aster divaricatus (White Wood Aster) White August, September
Solidago spp. (Goldenrod) Yellow August-October
Eupatorium rugosum (White Snakeroot) White September
Tricyrtis cvs. (Toad-lily) White with purple September-November
 
Garden Lane
Meadow grasses and wildflowers Rusts, white, lavender June-October
Koelreuteria paniculata
(Golden Rain Tree)
Yellow Late June, July
Stout Hemerocallis Collection
(Daylilies)
Orange, yellow June, July
Sophora japonica
(Japanese Pagoda Tree)
Pale yellow Late July, August
 
Magnolia Bend And Environs
Viburnum 'Summer Snowflake' White June, July
Rosa sp. (Rose) White June-October
Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian Sage) Lavender July, August
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago) Blue July-October
Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf Hydrangea) White, turns pink June-August
 
Quarry Garden and Environs
Iris spp. and cv. Purple, lavender, white June
Spiraea cv. Dusty rose June
Clethra alnifolia 'Pink Spires' (Summersweet) Pink July, August
Hosta sp. and cv. (Plantain-lilies) Lavender, white July, August
Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower) Red July, August
Lobelia siphilitica (Big Blue Lobelia) Blue July, August
Lobelia 'Rose Beacon' Rose July, August
Clematis heracleifolia v. davidiana Blue August, September
Ligularia sibirica v. speciosa Yellow August, September
 
Oak Hill
Rhododendron prunifolium (Plumleaf Azalea) Coral Late July, August
Lycoris squamigera (Magic-lily) Pinkish-lavender August
Caryopteris 'Dark Knight' Blue Early September
Colchicum autumnale (Autumn-crocus) Lavender Late September
Sternbergia lutea (Fall-daffodil) Yellow October
 
Sycamore Hill
Catalpa bignoniodes (Southern Catalpa) White June
Magnolia sieboldii (Oyama Magnolia) White with red center June
Koelreuteria paniculata (Golden Rain Tree) Yellow June, July
Stewartia spp. White June, July
Rosa cv. (Roses) Various June, October
 
Enchanted WoodsTM
Hosta spp. and cvs. Lavender, white July, August
Hydrangea spp. and cvs. White, blue, pink, mauve June-September
Clethra alnifolia (Summersweet) White August
Cimicifuga acerina (Bugbane) White September
Aster divaricatus (White Wood Aster) White September
 
Clenny Run & Ponds
Myosotis scorpioides (Forget-me-not) Blue June, July
Silphium perfoliatum (Indian Cup) Yellow July, August
Hibiscus moscheutos (Rose Mallow) Pink, red July, August
Aster puniceus (Purple-stemmed Aster) Lavender September, October

Click on Garden Highlights or call the Winterthur Garden Report at 302.888.4856 for frequently updated blooming information.

For further information, see The Winterthur Garden: Henry Francis du Pont's Romance with the Land, by Denise Magnani (New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1995)

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