Spring

There is something to see throughout the whole year at the Botanic Garden.

From a collection of thousands of different plant varieties, we can only highlight a few.
Before your visit, click on a season to see what plants are at their best.

Seasonal Highlights

Please bear in mind that flowerings can vary by some three to four weeks, depending on climatic conditions.

Spring
	Early Spring	Late Spring
Broadwalk	primroses magnolias grape hyacinths lungworts Clematis armandii	wisterias irises doronicums lungworts dicentras
Bog Garden	daffodils skunk cabbages	marsh marigolds primulas
Japanese Garden	camellias rhododendrons	cherry blossom rhododendrons azaleas
Spring Woods	daffodils hazel	bluebells arum lilies
Double Walled Garden	apple, pear & cherry blossom magnolias spring bulbs	tulips irises wisterias alliums catmints
Mediterranean Garden	spring bulbs poached egg plants	rock roses aromatic herbs
Great Glasshouse	spring bulbs boronias bottlebrushes hardenbergias canary isles brooms	giant geraniums californian annuals rock roses echiums darwinias fragrance of flowers especially strong
Lakes	azaleas primroses coots & moorhens build floating reed nests little grebes forage underwater	rhododendrons marsh marigolds masses of froglets waterfowl chicks hatch resident grey wagtails breed chiffchaff & willow warbler
Wild Garden	hares	ox-eye daisies ragged robin peonies hares
Estate including: Pont felin Gat	lady’s smock lambs born on organic farm woodpeckers ‘drumming’ Wood sorrel Golden saxifrage Wood anemone Lesser celandine	wildflower meadows wild orchids tree pipits skylarks ‘performing’ Bluebells spotted flycatcher breeding
General	spring crocuses round Great Glasshouse swathes of daffodils on vistas resident barn owls mate	swallows, swifts & house martins arrive to nest on site