July 30, 2024
What’s In Bloom – July 30, 2024
Highlights: As summer stretches on, rose-of-Sharon (Hibiscus), panicled hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata), clethra (Clethera spp.), and lilies (Lilium spp.) are coming into bloom across the gardens. There are a number of especially dazzling examples of these…
July 23, 2024
What’s In Bloom – July 23, 2024
Highlights: This week, coneflowers (Echinacea sp.), Lilies (Lilium sp.), and Hydrangeas (Hydrangea sp.) are among the most prominent genera on view at the gardens this week. All three have an incredible variety in form and…
July 17, 2024
What’s In Bloom – July 17, 2024
Highlights: This week, hydrangeas (Hydrangea spp.), coneflowers (Echinacea spp.), and daylilies (Hemerocallis spp.) continue to be some of the most prominent blooms across the gardens, displaying a wide array of species and cultivars. While passing…
July 10, 2024
What’s In Bloom – July 10, 2024
Highlights: This week, hydrangeas (Hydrangea spp.) and coneflowers (Echinacea spp.) are coming into bloom across the gardens, encompassing a wide array of species and cultivars. Milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) are reaching peak bloom as well, to…
July 2, 2024
What’s In Bloom – July 2, 2024
Highlights: This week, feathery astilbe (Astilbe) begin to reach peak bloom throughout the gardens. Lilies (Lilium) continue their spectacular display, with the cultivars ‘Tiny Moon’ and ‘Tiny Diamond’ welcoming visitors as they make their way…
June 25, 2024
What’s In Bloom – June 25, 2024
Highlights: With the buds of lilies (Lilium) beginning to open across the grounds, visitors can expect to see a spectacular variety of this beautiful genus in their time spent at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens this…
June 18, 2024
What’s In Bloom – June 18, 2024
Highlights: This week, a rainbow of various false indigo cultivars (Baptisia spp.) reach the peak of their blooms throughout Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. The vivid magenta blooms of the Sonic Bloom® Pink weigela (Weigela florida…
June 11, 2024
What’s In Bloom – June 11, 2024
Highlights: This week, peonies (Paeonia spp.) and false indigo (Baptisia spp.) are beginning to emerge from their buds, adding bright pops of color to the garden beds. Lilacs, including the fragrant and eye-catching Miss Kim…