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.
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- December 23, 2015
Common Name: Florida Flame Azalea Botanical Name: Rhododendron austrinum Family: Ericaceae Location: Art Trail, North […]- Date
- December 23, 2015
Common Name: Woodland Phlox, Forest Phlox Botanical Name: Phlox divaricata Family: Polemoniaceae Zone: 3-9 Height: […]- Date
- December 23, 2015
Common Name: Wild Columbine Botanical Name: Aquilegia canadensis Family: Ranunculaceae Zone: 3-9 Height: 10-20” Spread: […]- Date
- December 23, 2015
Common Name: White Trillium Botanical Name: Trillium grandiflorum Family: Liliaceae Zone: 3-8 Height: 8-20″ Spread: […]- Date
- December 23, 2015
Common Name: Virginia Bluebells Botanical Name: Mertensia virginiana Family: Boraginaceae Zone: 3-9 Height: 12-20” Spread: […]- Date
- December 23, 2015
Common Name: Venus Dogwood Botanical Name: Cornus x ‘KN30-8’ Family: Cornaceae Zone: 5-9 Height: 15-20’ […]- Date
- December 23, 2015
Common Name: Varnadoe’s Phlox Pink Piedmont Azalaea Botanical Name: Rhododendron canescens ‘Varnadoe Phlox Pink’ Family: […]- Date
- December 23, 2015
Common Name: Tuliptree, Tulip Poplar Botanical Name: Liriodendron tulipifera Family: Magnoliaceae Zone: 4-9 Height: 70-90′ […]- Date
- December 23, 2015
Common Name: Prodigy Fringetree Botanical Name: Chionanthus virginicus ‘CVSTF’ Family: Oleaceae Zone: 6-9 Height: 10-15’ […]- Date
- December 23, 2015
Common Name: Pale-purple Coneflower Botanical Name: Echinacea pallida Family: Asteraceae Zone: 3-10 Height: 2-3′ Spread: […]- Date
- December 23, 2015
Common Name: Henry’s Garnet Virginia Sweetspire Botanical Name: Itea virginiana ‘Henry’s Garnet’ Family: Iteaceae Zone: […]- Date
- December 23, 2015
Common Name: Hearts of Gold Eastern Redbud Botanical Name: Hearts of Gold Eastern Redbud Family: […]- Date
- December 23, 2015
Common Name: Goldsturm Black-eyed Susan Botanical Name: Rudbeckia fugida var. sullivantii ‘Goldsturm’ Family: Asteraceae Zone: […]- Date
- December 23, 2015
Common Name: Garden Phlox Botanical Name: Phlox paniculata Family: Polemoniaceae Zone: 3-9 Height: 3-5′ Spread: […]- Date
- December 23, 2015
Common Name: Flowering Dogwood Botanical Name: Cornus florida Family: Cornaceae Zone: 4a-9 Height: 12-20” Spread: […]- Date
- December 23, 2015
Common Name: Fireworks Goldenrod Botanical Name: Solidago rugosa ‘Fireworks’ Family: Asteraceae Zone: 4-9 Height: 3-4′ […]- Date
- December 23, 2015
Common Name: Double-flowered Bloodroot Botanical Name: Sanguinaria canadensis ‘Multiplex’ Family: Papaveraceae Zone: 4a-8a Height: 6-10” […]- Date
- December 23, 2015
Common Name: Crested Iris Botanical Name: Iris cristata Family: Iridaceae Zone: 4-9 Height: 4-8” Spread: […]- Date
- December 23, 2015
Common Name: Celandine Poppy Botanical Name: Stylophorum diphyllum Family: Papaveraceae Zone: 4a-8a Height: 12-20” Spread: […]- Date
- December 23, 2015
Common Name: Cardinal Flower Botanical Name: Lobelia cardinalis Family: Campanulaceae Zone: 3-9 Height: 2-4′ Spread: […]- Date
- December 23, 2015
Common Name: Buttonbush Botanical Name: Cephalanthus occidentalis Family: Rubiaceae Zone: 4-10 Height: 3-8′ Spread: 3-6′ […]- Date
- December 23, 2015
Common Name: Butterfly Milkweed Botanical Name: Asclepias tuberosa Family: Asclepidaceae Zone: 3-9 Height: 1-3′ Spread: […]- Date
- December 23, 2015
Common Name: Butterflies Magnolia Botanical Name: Magnolia ‘Butterflies’ Family: Magnoliaceae Zone: 5-9 Height: 15-20’ Spread: […]- Date
- December 23, 2015
Common Name: Broad-leaved Mountain Mint Botanical Name: Pycnanthemum muticum Family: Lamiaceae Zone: 3-9 Height: 3-4′ […]- Date
- September 5, 2015
Common Name: Bottlebrush Buckeye Botanical Name: Aesculus parviflora Family: Hippocastanaceae Zone: 4-8 Height: 4-8’ Spread: […]- Date
- September 4, 2015
Common Name: The Blues – Little Bluestem Botanical Name: Schizachyrium scoparium ‘The Blues’ Family: Poaceae […]- Date
- September 4, 2015
Common Name: Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry Botanical Name: Amelanchier x grandiflora ‘Autumn Brilliance’ Family: Rosaceae Zone: […]- Date
- September 3, 2015
Common Name: Appalachian Red Eastern Redbud Botanical Name: Cercis canadensis ‘Appalachian Red’ Family: Fabaceae Zone: […]- Date
- September 2, 2015
Common Name: Annabelle Smooth Hydrangea Botanical Name: Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’ Family: Hydrangeaceae Zone: 3-9 Height: […]- Date
- September 2, 2015
Common Name: American Beech Botanical Name: Fagus grandifolia Family: Fagaceae Zone: 4-9 Height: 50-70′ Spread: […]- Date
- September 2, 2015
Botanical Name: Callicarpa americana Family: Verbenaceae Location: Dogwood Trail, East Terrace, Orchard Trail Zone: 6b-10 […]- Date
- September 2, 2015
Common Name: Alice Oakleaf Hydrangea Botanical Name: Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Alice’ Family: Hydrangeaceae Zone: 5-9 Height: […]
