A variety of trees, vines, and herbaceous plants have been blooming for several weeks now. The redbuds, mayhaws, and Mexican plums have put on a great show this year in the arboretum. Other species, like spiderwort and daisy fleabane, have just started to bloom, while the Louisiana irises have barely begun to produce flower stalks. A few of the arboretum's offerings are highlighted below.
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| The brilliant white flowers of the Mexican plum (Prunus mexicana) have turned a pale white, tinged with pink. |
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| This is a successful bunch of Atamasco Lily (Zephyranthes atamasco) growing under a cedar elm (Ulmus crassifolia). |
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| Flower bud of the coral honeysuckle vine (Lonicera sempervirens) |
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| The coral honeysuckle grows with the oak leaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia). |
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| Flowers of the wild crabapple tree (Malus angustifolia) are very fragrant. |
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| Dewberry (Rubus trivialis) is prolific in the arboretum. It desires to take over, but we allow it only a few patches in which to thrive. This patch is located under a flowering magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora), near the fitness center. |
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| Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) |
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| The Green-and-Gold plant (Chrysogonum virginianum) grows low to the ground and spreads out, producing bright yellow flowers. This patch grows under the smooth sumac (Rhus glabra). |
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| The blue phlox (Phlox divaricata) is beautiful and fragrant. |
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| A healthy patch of Trillium |
