What's in Bloom
Below are some plants that are especially interesting or typically in bloom this month at Duke Gardens.
Every year unfolds differently, depending on seasonal weather conditions. Please see this Sept. 2 map for recent bloom highlights.
For an idea of plants you may wish to seek out at different times throughout the year, please see these plant highlight PDFs from peak periods in the past: February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November.
Sarcandra glabra in the Culberson Asiatic Arboretum. Photo by Paul D. Jones.
Flower bud of Paeonia spp. in the Culberson Asiatic Arboretum. Photo by Paul D. Jones.
Prunus mume 'Hokkai Bungo' in the Culberson Asiatic Arboretum. Photo by Paul D. Jones.
Dormant flower buds of Cercis chinensis in the Culberson Asiatic Arboretum. Photo by Paul D. Jones.
Camellia hyamelis 'Shishigashiri' in the Culberson Asiatic Arboretum. Photo by Paul D. Jones.
Skimmia Japonica in the Culberson Asiatic Arboretum. Photo by Paul D. Jones.
Camellia Japonica 'Turandot' in the Culberson Asiatic Arboretum. Photo by Paul D. Jones.

Ilex verticillata in the Blomquist Garden of Native Plants. Photo by Stefan Bloodworth.

Aronia arbutifolia in the Blomquist Garden of Native Plants. Photo by Stefan Bloodworth.