Columbus Blooms

03-21-2026 05-03-2026 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 Blooms Report: Week of April 28, 2026 The gardens are wrapping up a beautiful Columbus Blooms season as spring gives way to summer, with fresh growth filling in and new color appearing across the landscape.

Tulips are nearly finished—this is the final chance to catch a few remaining pink, fringed blooms in the Grand Mallway, offering a last glimpse of the season’s signature display.

Across the gardens, standout trees and shrubs are putting on a lovely show. Chinese fringe tree and umbrella magnolia are especially eye-catching, while buckeye and red buckeye are coming into bloom. Lilacs still offer pockets of fragrance, peonies are just starting to bloom, and perennials are quickly filling the garden beds with color.

Thank you for visiting and celebrating Columbus Blooms with us—we hope you enjoyed this vibrant spring display and will return to see the garden displays continue into summer.

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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