Columbus Blooms

03-15-2025 05-05-2025 DURING GENERAL ADMISSION & SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS

A dazzling celebration of spring! More than 140,000 tulips, daffodils, and pansies throughout the gardens and container displays combine with stars of the botanical garden. Magnolias, lilacs, cherries, viburnum, and thousands of perennials bring an exciting burst of scents and colors after a long winter slumber.

Plants bloom throughout the season starting in March and continuing through the following months.

Spring Bloom Update: April 15, 2025 This week is the perfect time to come out to the Conservatory, enjoy the beautiful weather, and see all of the spring color! Our tulips are at peak bloom this week and can be enjoyed throughout the entire garden. You don't want to miss seeing these beautiful flowers so be sure to plan a visit this week as many tulips will start fading by late next week. Late season daffodils are now blooming and make for some beautiful photo opportunities paired alongside blooming crown imperial and pansies.

As you explore the garden you will catch the sweet fragrance of the many viburnums around the garden that are blooming with clusters of creamy-white flowers. The delicate blooms of the serviceberry and redbuds are a sight to see, including the white flowering redbud in the Celebration Garden. While there are now so many wonderful perennials and shrubs/trees coming into bloom, some of our favorite that have appeared this week are Virginia bluebells, lungwort, flowering almond, Japanese rose, and the Balkan anemone.

Sponsor a Bulb Spring represents a renewal of hope. It's the perfect time to celebrate or remember a loved one. There are many ways to make a Tribute Gift at the Conservatory, including sponsoring Columbus Blooms bulbs. A gift of $25 sponsors 5 bulbs in the exhibition. To make a tribute gift, use the link below and select the "Tribute Bulbs" checkbox if you'd like to sponsor bulbs.

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