Learn More about Plants on the Museum Grounds
Welcome to the Plant Guide at Crystal Bridges. Most of the plants at Crystal Bridges are native to our region. Others are cultivars of native species bred to provide a wide variety of bloom, foliage, and color from spring through fall. This searchable guide will provide information on many of the plants blooming at Crystal Bridges, along with tips from Museum horticulturalists for using these species in your home garden. We will be adding new plants to the guide regularly, so come back often.
Plant Guide
To learn more about the various plant species and cultivars found on the Museum grounds,
you may search this guide by bloom month, type of plant, and by trail.
- Common Name: Florida Flame Azalea Botanical Name: Rhododendron austrinum Family: Ericaceae Location: Art Trail, North […]
- Common Name: Woodland Phlox, Forest Phlox Botanical Name: Phlox divaricata Family: Polemoniaceae Zone: 3-9 Height: […]
- Common Name: Wild Columbine Botanical Name: Aquilegia canadensis Family: Ranunculaceae Zone: 3-9 Height: 10-20” Spread: […]
- Common Name: White Trillium Botanical Name: Trillium grandiflorum Family: Liliaceae Zone: 3-8 Height: 8-20″ Spread: […]
- Common Name: Virginia Bluebells Botanical Name: Mertensia virginiana Family: Boraginaceae Zone: 3-9 Height: 12-20” Spread: […]
- Common Name: Venus Dogwood Botanical Name: Cornus x ‘KN30-8’ Family: Cornaceae Zone: 5-9 Height: 15-20’ […]
- Common Name: Varnadoe’s Phlox Pink Piedmont Azalaea Botanical Name: Rhododendron canescens ‘Varnadoe Phlox Pink’ Family: […]
- Common Name: Tuliptree, Tulip Poplar Botanical Name: Liriodendron tulipifera Family: Magnoliaceae Zone: 4-9 Height: 70-90′ […]
- Common Name: Prodigy Fringetree Botanical Name: Chionanthus virginicus ‘CVSTF’ Family: Oleaceae Zone: 6-9 Height: 10-15’ […]
- Common Name: Pale-purple Coneflower Botanical Name: Echinacea pallida Family: Asteraceae Zone: 3-10 Height: 2-3′ Spread: […]
- Common Name: Henry’s Garnet Virginia Sweetspire Botanical Name: Itea virginiana ‘Henry’s Garnet’ Family: Iteaceae Zone: […]
- Common Name: Hearts of Gold Eastern Redbud Botanical Name: Hearts of Gold Eastern Redbud Family: […]
- Common Name: Goldsturm Black-eyed Susan Botanical Name: Rudbeckia fugida var. sullivantii ‘Goldsturm’ Family: Asteraceae Zone: […]
- Common Name: Garden Phlox Botanical Name: Phlox paniculata Family: Polemoniaceae Zone: 3-9 Height: 3-5′ Spread: […]
- Common Name: Flowering Dogwood Botanical Name: Cornus florida Family: Cornaceae Zone: 4a-9 Height: 12-20” Spread: […]
- Common Name: Fireworks Goldenrod Botanical Name: Solidago rugosa ‘Fireworks’ Family: Asteraceae Zone: 4-9 Height: 3-4′ […]
- Common Name: Double-flowered Bloodroot Botanical Name: Sanguinaria canadensis ‘Multiplex’ Family: Papaveraceae Zone: 4a-8a Height: 6-10” […]
- Common Name: Crested Iris Botanical Name: Iris cristata Family: Iridaceae Zone: 4-9 Height: 4-8” Spread: […]
- Common Name: Celandine Poppy Botanical Name: Stylophorum diphyllum Family: Papaveraceae Zone: 4a-8a Height: 12-20” Spread: […]
- Common Name: Cardinal Flower Botanical Name: Lobelia cardinalis Family: Campanulaceae Zone: 3-9 Height: 2-4′ Spread: […]
- Common Name: Buttonbush Botanical Name: Cephalanthus occidentalis Family: Rubiaceae Zone: 4-10 Height: 3-8′ Spread: 3-6′ […]
- Common Name: Butterfly Milkweed Botanical Name: Asclepias tuberosa Family: Asclepidaceae Zone: 3-9 Height: 1-3′ Spread: […]
- Common Name: Butterflies Magnolia Botanical Name: Magnolia ‘Butterflies’ Family: Magnoliaceae Zone: 5-9 Height: 15-20’ Spread: […]
- Common Name: Broad-leaved Mountain Mint Botanical Name: Pycnanthemum muticum Family: Lamiaceae Zone: 3-9 Height: 3-4′ […]
- Common Name: Bottlebrush Buckeye Botanical Name: Aesculus parviflora Family: Hippocastanaceae Zone: 4-8 Height: 4-8’ Spread: […]
- Common Name: The Blues – Little Bluestem Botanical Name: Schizachyrium scoparium ‘The Blues’ Family: Poaceae […]
- Common Name: Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry Botanical Name: Amelanchier x grandiflora ‘Autumn Brilliance’ Family: Rosaceae Zone: […]
- Common Name: Appalachian Red Eastern Redbud Botanical Name: Cercis canadensis ‘Appalachian Red’ Family: Fabaceae Zone: […]
- Common Name: Annabelle Smooth Hydrangea Botanical Name: Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’ Family: Hydrangeaceae Zone: 3-9 Height: […]
- Common Name: American Beech Botanical Name: Fagus grandifolia Family: Fagaceae Zone: 4-9 Height: 50-70′ Spread: […]
- Botanical Name: Callicarpa americana Family: Verbenaceae Location: Dogwood Trail, East Terrace, Orchard Trail Zone: 6b-10 […]
- Common Name: Alice Oakleaf Hydrangea Botanical Name: Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Alice’ Family: Hydrangeaceae Zone: 5-9 Height: […]
