Quercus alba × robur 'Crimschmidt' (Hybrid Oak)

oak tree with male catkins (flower tassels)

Lonicera tatarica 'Honeyrose' (Tatarian Honeysuckle)

large shrub with bright pink flowers

Baptisia australis (Blue False Indigo)

purple flower spikes on shrubs along cafe wall

Iris 'Walker Ross' (Iris)

lavender iris

Tetraneuris acaulis var. acaulis (Stemless Four Nerve Daisy)

low growing perennial with yellow daisy flowers

Beehive (Garden Features)

Look up at the wall near the Conservatory to see the beehives. Can you see honeybees flying in and out?

Eremurus himalaicus (Himalayan Foxtail Lily)

tall white flower spikes

Trollius altaicus

early blooming perennial with bright yellow-orange flowers

Penstemon eatonii (Eaton's Firecracker)

western native with bright red flowers on long stems; flowers are a favorite of hummingbirds

Annuals Garden and Pavilion (Garden Features)

Spring bulbs with create a colorful showcase through early May.

Paeonia suffruticosa (Tree Peony)

large white petaled flowers iwth golden stamens in the center

Lilac Garden (Garden Features)

Lilacs bloom during May in Denver. Visit both hillsides to see (and smell) different colors of blooms on these horticultural favorites. The Lilac Garden flanks both sides of Ann Montague's Iris and Daylily Garden, making it one of the most colorful parts of the Gardens to visit in mid-spring.

Ann Montague's Iris and Daylily Garden (Garden Features)

May and June are the prime time to visit this garden. Look for a rainbow of different flower colors in both iris (May-early June) and daylilies (June-early July).

Syringa vulgaris 'Clyde Heard' (Lilac)

fragrant lavender flower clusters

Staphylea trifolia (American Bladdernut)

pendulous bell-shaped flowers in clusters

x Sorbaronia 'Ivan’s Beauty' (Mountain Ash)

tree with white flower clusters

Brunnera macrophylla (Siberian Bugloss)

dainty light blue flowers above bright green foliage

Viburnum lentago (Nannyberry Viburnum)

large shrub with large creamy-white rounded flower clusters

Cornus controversa 'June Snow-JFS' June Snow™ (Giant Dogwood)

large shrub that will soon be covered with large clusters of white flowers

Asphodelus albus (White Asphodel)

white flowers opening progressively up the elongated spike

Iris × germanica 'Lovable Pink' (Bearded Iris)

pink flowering iris in the Secret Path

Crataegus ambigua (Russian Hawthorn)

white flowering tree

Laura Smith Porter Plains Garden (Garden Features)

The Plains Garden is periodically burned to help cycle plant nutrients, manage weed species, promote seed germination and reduce the build-up of thatch and debris. This mimics the natural fire ecology that would have occurred in grasslands pre- European settlement of the Great Plains. Visit frequently to witness this garden as it springs new growth from the black ash. (Burn scheduled for March 2, 2022)

Echinocereus viridiflorus (Hedgehog Cactus)

cactus with numerous yellow flowers; growing in trough

Rock Alpine Garden (Garden Features)

Spring is the best time to visit the Rock Alpine Garden, especially to see a large diversity of flowering shrubs and early perennials.

Daphne × susannae 'Anton Fahndrich' (Daphne)

bright pink flowers on low-growing shrub

Viburnum opulus 'Roseum' (European Snowball Bush)

large shrub with creamy colored rounded flower clusters