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Each season brings the expected joys of bloom and harvest and each season enjoys its own internal calendar. What flowers in May nine years out of ten, may this year bloom in June. One autumn an early frost, one spring a late snow - each year's weather keeps the bloom predictors busy. The following bloom calendar shows what Callaway Gardens horticulturists predict for a typical year at the Gardens. January Holly - Many Evergreen hollies have a striking, conical shape with horizontal branches and colorful berries. Leaf sizes, textures and shades of green vary.
Scenic Drive and the Holly Trail. Amaryllis - Large, trumpet-shaped flowers sit atop leafless stems. Striking hybrids produce flowers in a range of colors.
Sibley Horticultural Center. Edgworthia - This shrub has wonderful papery flower buds.
Meadowlark Gardens. Witch Hazel - The bright yellow petals of this plant are unusually shaped. Fragrant flowers can be seen easily in the Callaway Brothers Azalea Bowl and in Meadowlark Gardens. February Lenten Rose - This unusual herbaceous evergreen has flowers in shades of green to dark purple during the Lenten season.
Rhododendron Trail, Callaway Brothers Azalea Bowl, The Victory Garden in Mr. Cason's Vegetable Garden. Daphne- The flowers on this small evergreen shrub bloom in small clusters, usually white or light pink, and have a heavenly fragrance.
Meadowlark Gardens, Rhododendron Trail and Overlook Garden. Mahonia - This looks like an oddly shaped holly. Fragrant yellow flower clusters on this spiny-leaved evergreen form terminal groups of blue fruit.
Around the Mountain Creek® Inn, on the Holly Trail and Rhododendron Trail. Carolina Jessamine - This evergreen vine has fragrant, bright yellow flowers.
Sibley Horticultural Center, entrance to the Callaway Discovery Center and Meadowlark Gardens. March Trillium - The leaves, sepals and petals of all trilliums occur in groups of three.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Trail. Daffodil - Many species, hybrids and cultivars of daffodils produce sunny-colored flowers.
Sibley Horticultural Center, along the Scenic Drive, Overlook Garden and Meadowlark Gardens. Tulip - Bulbs produce breathtaking displays with colorful, cupped blooms atop thick green stems.
Sibley Horticultural Center. Cymbidium Orchid - Cymbidiums are among the largest of all orchids.
Sibley Horticultural Center. Pansies - See these favorite cold-season annuals at Mr. Cason's Vegetable Garden. April
Trout Lily - This lily's fleshy, mottled leaves resemble a trout.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Trail. Native Azaleas - These airy, open shrubs with a variety of colored blooms sometime reach heights of 15 feet.
Throughout the Gardens, in the Callaway Brothers Azalea Bowl and Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Trail. Cultivated Azaleas - These shrubs can grow 10' or taller. The flower color, shape and size vary.
Callaway Brothers Azalea Bowl and Overlook Garden. Fringe Trees - These trees are often called "Old Man's Beard" because of lacy clusters of fringe-like, white flowers.
Along Scenic Drive, Overlook Garden and Callaway Brothers Azalea Bowl. Dogwood - This native, understory tree features large white "petals" (actually bracts) surrounding tiny, yellow-green flowers.
Scenic Drive, all of our nature trails. May Rhododendron - Large, dark green leaves and bouquets of pale, pink and white blossoms characterize this evergreen shrub which grows to heights of 15 feet.
Rhododendron Trail and Mountain Creek Lake Trail. Mountain Laurel - The white to pink flowers of this native evergreen have spring-loaded stamens that release pollen when tripped by bees.
Throughout the Gardens. Cinnamon Fern - Not a spice, this fern is named for the striking, reddish brown color of its fertile fronds.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Trail. Delphinium - Stalks of this plant may reach four feet tall with blue flowers.
Sibley Horticultural Center. Bigleaf Magnolia - The leaves of this magnolia are up to 30 inches long, and its creamy white, fragrant flowers are nearly 12 inches in diameter.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Trail, Scenic Drive and Rhododendron Trail. June Blueberry - Tiny, white, bell-shaped flowers in early Spring, delicious fruit in Summer, spectacular leaf color in Fall, and exfoliating bark in Winter are what this native shrub offers. Some of the original blueberries planted in 1962 still produce today in Mr. Cason's Vegetable Garden. Sourwood - This ornamental native tree has small, white flowers in Summer and spectacular crimson leaf color in Fall.
Near Mockingbird Lake and Mountain Creek Lake Trail. Georgia Fever Tree - This tree has showy, delicate pink bracts (modified leaves) that last several weeks.
Around the lakes. Southern Magnolia - Huge, creamy-white, fragrant blossoms and leathery evergreen leaves are the hallmark of this large tree.
In the Gardens. Pitcher Plants - Insects are lured down the tube of pitcher plants where the plant digests them for nourishment. These unusual plants are state protected plants.
In the bog on the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Trail. July Butterfly Bush - The flowers of this small to medium shrub are available in white, pink, red, purple or yellow.
Outside the Day Butterfly Center. Sunflower - Named for the bright sun which turns the flower heads, sunflowers produce stunningly huge blooms that feature seeds in the center.
Mr. Cason's Vegetable Garden. Bottlebrush Buckeye - Large, bristled, white flower clusters remain for several weeks on this large native shrub.
Near Hummingbird Lake, along the Scenic Drive and Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Trail. Plumleaf Azalea - Brilliant orange-red flowers appear in late Summer on this rare shrub that grows naturally only in a few counties in Georgia and Alabama.
Along the Scenic Drive, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Trail and Laurel Springs Trail. Tomato - There are approximately 30 varieties of tomatoes growing seasonally in Mr. Cason's Vegetable Garden. Crape Myrtle - This Southern tree is available with pink, purple, white or red flowers.
The Victory Garden in Mr. Cason's Vegetable Garden and Robin Lake Beach. August
Joe Pye Weed - This perennial grows in moist sites and blooms into the early Fall.
Flower border at Sibley Horticultural Center, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Trail and Mr. Cason's Vegetable Garden. Purple Fountain Grass - Maroon leaves and seed heads of this plant add their feathery texture to landscape.
In floral borders and containers. Lycoris - Commonly called Spider Lily, the long, red anthers radiate to form a spider-like inflorescence on a leafless stalk.
Meadowlark Gardens, Overlook Garden. September
Muscadine - Purple and bronze muscadine grapes grow in vineyards in Mr. Cason's Vegetable Garden. Mexican Bush Sage - This inedible member of the sage family delivers a powerful punch with its small, purple, velvety flowers borne on tall spikes.
Mr. Cason's Vegetable Garden. Goldenrod - These showy, late Summer bloomers do not cause allergies, contrary to popular belief!
Discovery Parkway, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Trail and Mr. Cason's Vegetable Garden. Muhly Grass - This drought tolerant native ornamental grass produces clouds of reddish purple seed heads every Fall that look like cotton candy.
Discovery Parkway and Virginia Hand Callaway Discovery Center. October
Autumn Foliage Color - Maples, Sweetgums, Sourwoods, Hickories and Dogwoods provide a striking sample of Fall color.
Along the Scenic Drive and throughout the Gardens. American Beautyberry - Bright magenta berries appear along the stem after the leaves have fallen.
Scenic Drive and Discovery Parkway. Deciduous Holly - The bright red fruit of many native American holly species are easy to see when the leaves have fallen.
Mountain Creek® Inn, Callaway Brothers Azalea Bowl, Meadowlark Gardens and Southern Pine® Conference Center. November
Japanese Maple - The bright red, eye-catching orange and even golden yellow of these trees brighten the Fall days.
Overlook Garden, Callaway Brothers Azalea Bowl and Meadowlark Gardens. December
Poinsettia - This showy holiday plant is distinguished by its large colorful bracts, or modified leaves. Dark green and bright red varieties are more familiar, but you'll also find white, pink and patterned varieties.
Sibley Horticultural Center. Contorted Hazel - The incredibly twisted branches and loads of catkins on this plant are delightful.
Mr. Cason's Vegetable Garden. Paperwhite Narcissus - This delicate white flower fills the air with a fragrant sweetness.
Sibley Horticultural Center. Burford Holly - These large evergreen shrubs produce red berries for Cedar Waxwings to eat and one selection at Callaway has yellow fruit for variety.
Mountain Creek Inn, Meadowlark Gardens and Scenic Drive.
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