March Bloom Update

Early March:

This witchhazel can be found in the bed opposite the entrance to the dinosaur trail:

Hamamelis × intermedia ‘Orange Peel’  

Photo courtesy of Missouri Botanical Garden

Snowdrops can be found around the garden, visit them in the azalea garden and along the street tree allee:

Snowdrops (Galanthus cvs)

Photo courtesy of  https://www.gardenia.net/

Scilla mischtschenkoana

Find this small blue and white bulb in the hosta bed outside the conservatory. 

Photo courtesy of  https://www.gardenia.net/

March 23 : Cornus mas The Cornelian Cherry which is really a dogwood has started to bloom. Look for it opposite the gardeners’ headhouse.  Small yellow flowers help early pollinators.

The first Dutch crocus found blooming in the heather bed

March 24 : Daffodils blooming in the woods around the gardens.  Wait for all 1300 daffodils to bloom at Route 35!