Abelia
(Abelia x grandiflora)
Type: Flower
Found: Parking lot, east side of house
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Alder, Tag
(Alnus serrulata)
Type: Fruit
Found: Pond margin, Bog Garden
Anisetree
(Illicium anisatum)
Type: Flower
Found: Near pond
Apricot, Flowering
(Prunus mume cvs.)
Type: Flower
Found: Sensory Garden & Parking Lot
Azalea
(Rhododendron indica)
Type: Flower
Found: Throughout Grounds
Azalea, Encore
(Rhododendron cvs.)
Type: Flower
Found: Rhododendron Trail
Baptisia
(Baptisia australis)
Type: Flower
Found: Parking Lot
Beautyberry
(Callicarpa americana)
Type: Fruit
Found: Throughout grounds
Beech
(Fagus grandifolia)
Type: Nuts
Found: Side yard of house
Begonia
(Begonia cvs.)
Type: Flower
Found: Formal Garden, entrance
Black Gum
(Nyssa sylvatica)
Type: Leaves
Found: Throughout Grounds
Bladderwort
(Utricularia inflata)
Type: Flower
Found: Pond
Blue Curls
(Trichostema dichotomum)
Type: Flower
Found: Conifer Trail
Blueberry
(Vaccinium spp.)
Type: Flower
Found: Near Black Creek, Near Pond
Burning Bush
(Euonymus alatus)
Type: Leaves, Fruit
Found: Sensory Garden
Butterfly Bush
(Buddleja davidii)
Type: Flower
Found: Parking lot
Butterflyweed
(Asclepias tuberosa)
Type: Flower
Found: Near the pond
Camellia, Japanese
(Camellia japonica cvs.)
Type: Flower
Found: Throughtout grounds
Camellia, Sasanqua
(Camellia sasanqua)
Type: Flower
Found: Parking lot, Purple Garden
Catawba Tree
(Catalpa speciosa)
Type: Flower
Found: Near the pond
Chives
(Allium schoenoprasum)
Type: Flower
Found: Herb Garden, Parking Lot
Chrysanthemum
(Chrysanthemum cvs.)
Type: Flower
Found: Formal garden
Coralbean
(Erythrina herbacea)
Type: Pod
Found: Joslin Education Center
Crepe Myrtle
(Lagerstroemia indica)
Type: Flower
Found: Throughtout grounds
Crossvine
(Bignonia capreolata)
Type: Flower
Found: Throughout Grounds
Daffodil
(Narcissus spp. cvs.)
Type: Flower
Found: Throughout Grounds
Devilwood
(Cartrema americana (syn. Osmanthus americanus))
Type: Flower
Found: East of grass area on hillside
Dill
(Anethum graveolens)
Type: Flower
Found: Herb Garden
Dogwood
(Cornus florida)
Type: Flower, Leaves, Fruit
Found: Throughtout grounds
Dogwood, Double
(Cornus florida 'Plena')
Type: Flower
Found: Near the east entry
Elderberry
(Sambucus canadensis)
Type: Flower
Found: Bog Garden
Elephant’s Foot
(Elephantopus sp.)
Type: Flower
Found: Along dry trails, pond margin
Fetterbush
(Lyonia lucida)
Type: Flower
Found: Black Creek floodplain
Firethorn
(Pyracantha coccinea)
Type: Flower
Found: Parking Lot
Florida Anise
(Illicium floridanum)
Type: Flower
Found: In the purple garden
Forsythia
(Forsythia viridissima)
Type: Flower
Found: Hart House
Fragrant Ash
(Fraxinus cuspidata)
Type: Flower
Found: Parking Lot
Fringe Tree
(Chionanthus virginicus)
Type: Flower
Found: Near east entry
Galax
(Nemophila aphylla (syn. Galax aphylla))
Type: Flower
Found: Slope above Black Creek
Gardenia
(Gardenia jasminoides)
Type: Flower
Found: Across from Hart House
Garlic Chives
(Allium tuberosum)
Type: Flower
Found: Herb garden
Georgia Feverbark
(Pinckneya pubens)
Type: Tree
Found: Close to creek near canoe docks
Germander
(Teucrium chamaedrys)
Type: Flower
Found: Herb Garden
Goldenrod
(Solidago sp.)
Type: Flower
Found: Near storm drain on access trail
Hairy Aster
(Symphyotrichum pilosum)
Type: Flower
Found: Bog Garden
Heartleaf
(Asarum arifolium (Syn. Hexastylis arifolia))
Type: Leaves
Found: Throughout Grounds
Hearts-a-bustin’
(Euonymus americanus)
Type: Fruit
Found: Bog Garden, boardwalk
Hemlock, Eastern
(Tsuga canadensis)
Type: Cones
Found: Front yard of house
Hempweed, Climbing
(Mikania scandens)
Type: Flower
Found: On shrubs in wet, sunny areas
Hollies
(Ilex spp.)
Type: Fruit
Found: Throughout grounds
Holly, American
(Ilex opaca)
Type: Flower, Fruit
Found: Throughout Grounds
Holly, Burford
(Ilex cornuta ‘Burfordii')
Type: Fruit
Found: East Entrance
Holly, Yellow
(Ilex sp.)
Type: Fruit
Honeysuckle, Coral
(Lonicera sempervirens)
Type: Flower
Found: Parking Lot
Honeysuckle, Fragrant
(Lonicera fragrantissima)
Type: Flower
Found: Upper trails, pond area
Hydrangea, Bigleaf
(Hydrangea macrophylla)
Type: Flower
Found: Joslin Education Center
Hydrangea, Oakleaf
(Hydrangea quercifolia)
Type: Flower
Found: Formal Lawn
Japanese Maple, Coral Bark
(Acer palmatum cvs.)
Type: Coral Red Bark
Found: Sensory Garden
Jasmine, Confederate
(Trachelospermum jasminoides)
Type: Flower
Found: Sensory Garden
Joe Pye Weed
(Eupatorium spp.)
Type: Flower
Found: Bog garden
Lantana
(Lantana cvs.)
Type: Flower
Found: Parking Lot
Laurel, Cherry
(Prunus laurocerasus)
Type: Flower
Found: Throughout Grounds
Laurel, Mountain
(Kalmia latifolia)
Type: Flower
Found: Throughout Grounds
Leucothoe
(Leucothoe axillaris)
Type: Flower
Found: Along streams
Lilyturf, Variegated
(Liriope muscari 'Variegata')
Type: Flower
Found: Edge of beds in parking lot
Lizard’s Tail
(Saururus cernuus)
Type: Flower
Found: Edge of Creek
Loquat
(Eriobotrya japonica)
Type: Fruit
Found: Bike Path near East Garden
Lusterleaf Holly
(Ilex latifolia)
Type: Flower
Found: Near parking lot
Magnolia, Saucer
(Magnolia x soulangeana)
Type: Flower
Found: Parking Lot
Magnolia, Southern
(Magnolia grandiflora)
Type: Flower
Found: Throughout Grounds
Magnolia, Star
(Magnolia stellata)
Type: Flower
Found: Hillside above pond
Mahonia, Leatherleaf
(Berberis bealei (Syn. Mahonia bealei))
Type: Flower
Found: Around House
Maples
(Acer spp.)
Type: Leaves
Found: Throughout grounds
Meadowberry
(Rhexia sp.)
Type: Flower
Found: Bog Garden
Mock Orange
(Philadelphus inodorus)
Type: Flower
Found: Next to Hart House
Nellie Stevens Holly
(Ilex 'Nellie R. Stevens')
Type: Flower
Found: East of Hart House
Oak
(Quercus spp.)
Type: Catkins
Found: Throughout Grounds
Partridgeberry
(Mitchella repens)
Type: Fruit
Found: Memorial Garden, along paths
Pearlbush
(Exochorda racemosa)
Type: Flower
Found: Entry to conifer trail
Persimmon
(Diospyros virginiana)
Type: Leaves, Fruit
Found: Front of Hart House
Pinxter Flower
(Rhododendron periclymenoides)
Type: Flower
Found: Upper trails, pond area
Poke
(Phytolacca americana)
Type: Stem
Found: Throughout grounds
Pomegranate
(Punica granatum)
Type: Fruit
Found: Back-east corner of house
Privet, Chinese
(Ligustrum sinense)
Type: Flower
Found: Throughout Grounds
Privet, Japanese
(Ligustrum japonicum)
Type: Flower
Found: Throughout Grounds
Purple Coneflower
(Echinacea purpurea)
Type: Flower
Found: Joslin Education Center, Sensory Garden
Pyracantha
(Pyracantha koidzumii)
Type: Fruit
Found: Parking lot
Quince
(Chaenomeles japonica)
Type: Flower
Found: Around Hart House, trails
Red Maple
(Acer rubrum)
Type: Fruit
Found: Throughout Grounds
Red Tip
(Photinia x fraseri)
Type: Fruit
Found: Front of Cottage
Redbud
(Cercis canadensis)
Type: Flower
Found: Throughout Grounds
Rhododendron
(Rhododendron bakeri x viscoxum)
Type: Flower
Found: Rhododendron Trail
Rhododendron, Rosebay
(Rhododendron maximum)
Type: Flower
Found: Between Pond & Piedmont Trail
Rose of Sharon
(Hibiscus syriacus)
Type: Flower
Found: Herb Garden, Parking Lot
Rosemary
(Salvia rosmarinus (Syn. Rosmarinus officinalis))
Type: Flower
Found: Sensory Garden
Sage, Mexican
(Salvia leucantha)
Type: Flower
Found: Sensory Garden
Sage, Pineapple
(Salvia elegans (Syn. Salvia rutilans))
Type: Flower
Found: Herb Garden & Sensory Garden
Sassafras
(Sassafras albidum)
Type: Leaves
Found: Throughout grounds
Smartweed
(Polygonum sp.)
Type: Flower
Found: Conifer Trail, access trail
Sourwood
(Oxydendrum arboreum)
Type: Flower, Leaves
Found: Throughout grounds
Sparkleberry
(Vaccinium arboreum)
Type: Flower, Leaves
Found: Throughout grounds
Spatterdock
(Nuphar spp.)
Type: Flower
Found: Pond
Spicebush
(Lindera benzoin)
Type: Flower
Found: Lower trail near classroom
Spider Lily
(Lycoris radiata)
Type: Flower
Found: Edge of pond lawn
Spirea, Bridalwreath
(Spirea thunbergii)
Type: Flower
Found: Hart House
St. Andrew’s Cross
(Hypericum hypericoides)
Type: Flower
Found: Dry woods
Sunflower, Swamp
(Helianthus angustifolius)
Type: Flower
Found: Sensory Garden
Sweet Bay
(Magnolia virginiana)
Type: Flower
Found: Black Creek floodplain
Sweet Gum
(Liquidambar styraciflua)
Type: Leaves
Found: Low woods
Sweet Pepperbush
(Clethra alnifolia)
Type: Flower
Found: Throughout Grounds
Sycamore
(Platanus occidentalis)
Type: Bark
Found: Behind house, pond
Tansy
(Tanacetum vulgare)
Type: Flower
Found: Herb Garden
Tea
(Camellia sinensis)
Type: Flower
Found: Foundation of house
Tea Olive
(Osmanthus fragrans)
Type: Flower
Found: Low Woods
Thyme
(Thymus sp.)
Type: Herb
Found: Herb Garden
Titi
(Cyrilla racemiflora)
Type: Flower
Found: Black Creek floodplain
Trailing Arbutus
(Epigaea repens)
Type: Flower
Found: Near the Creek
Trumpet-vine
(Campsis radicans)
Type: Flower
Found: Outdoor Classroom
Tulip Poplar
(Liriodendron tulipifera)
Type: Leaves
Found: Low woods
Viburnum, Possumhaw
(Viburnum nudum)
Type: Fruit
Found: Pond, Bog Garden
Virginia Creeper
(Parthenocissus quinquefolium)
Type: Leaves
Found: Throughout grounds
Virginia Willow
(Itea virginica)
Type: Flower
Found: Along Black Creek
Water-lily
(Nymphaea odorata)
Type: Flower
Found: Pond
Wax Myrtle
(Myrica cerifera)
Type: Flower
Found: Edge of parking lot
Winter Jasmine
(Jasminum nudiflorum)
Type: Flower
Found: Upper trails & Sensory Garden
Wintergreen, Spotted
(Chimaphila maculata)
Type: Leaf
Found: Throughout Grounds
Witch Hazel
(Hamamelis virginiana)
Type: Flower
Found: Dry woods, Kalmia Loop
Yarrow
(Achillea millefolium)
Type: Flower
Found: Parking Lot
Yaupon
(Ilex vomitoria)
Type: Flower, Fruit
Found: Throughout grounds
Yellow Jessamine
(Gelsemium sempervirens)
Type: Flower
Found: Throughout Grounds
Yucca
(Yucca filamentosa)
Type: Flower
Found: Roadside and Parking Lot
Yucca, Mound-lily
(Yucca gloriosa)
Type: Flower
Found: Parking lot, front of house
Plan Your Visit
Kalmia Gardens is open 365 days a year from dawn to dusk, and you can even bring your dog! Learn more about how to explore the Gardens.