Parks in Bloom

Bronx Bloom Guide

April
May
June
July
August
September

* — denotes a plant native to the New York City area.

April

Azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
- Brust Park: Manhattan College Parkway and Waldo Avenue
Buttercup (Ranunculus spp.)
- Bronx Park: Bronx River Bank and floodplain
Cherry tree (Prunus spp.)
- Bronx Park: Boston Road from Bronx Park East to the Bronx Zoo; Ranaqua, 1 Bronx River Parkway
- Crotona Park: West side of Indian Lake Claremont Parkway and Crotona Park East; Victory Garden
- Ewen Hill Park: Riverdale Avenue and 231st Street
- Franz Sigel Park: Grand Concourse between West 153rd and West 158th Streets
- Mosholu Monument: Mosholu Parkway and Hull Avenue
- Mosholu Parkway: Hull Avenue to West Gun Hill Road
- Pelham Parkway: Boston Road to Stillwell Avenue
- University Malls: University Avenue between West Tremont Avenue and Featherbed Lane
Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas)
- Van Cortlandt Park: Southeast End
- Pelham Parkway
Crocus (Crocus spp.)
Crocus (Crocus spp.)
- Bronx Park: Ranaqua, 1 Bronx River Parkway
Daffodil (Narcissus spp.)
- Bell Tower Park: Riverdale Avenue and Henry Hudson Parkway
- Bronx Park: Bronx River Bank and floodplain; Boston Road from Bronx Park East to the Bronx Zoo; Ranaqua, 1 Bronx River Parkway
- Brust Park: Manhattan College Parkway and Waldo Avenue
- Crotona Park: West side of Indian Lake, Claremont Parkway and Crotona Park East; Victory Garden
- Deegan Rock Park: Grand Concourse and 138th Street
- Ewen Hill Park: Riverdale Avenue and 231st Street
- Franz Sigel Park: Grand Concourse between West 153rd and West 158th Streets
- Joyce Kilmer Park: Grand Concourse between West 161st and West 164th Streets
- Mosholu Monument: Mosholu Parkway and Hull Avenue
- Mosholu Parkway: Hull Avenue to West Gun Hill Road
- Pelham Parkway: Boston Road to Stillwell Avenue
- Soundview Park: Lafayette and Morrison Avenues
- University Malls: University Avenue between West Tremont Avenue and Featherbed Lane
- Willamsbridge Oval Park: Van Cortlandt Park East and Reservoir Oval
Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida)*
- Bronx Park: Bronx River Bank and floodplain
- Mosholu Parkway: Hull Avenue to West Gun Hill Road
- Pelham Parkway: Boston Road to Stillwell Avenue
- Van Cortlandt Park:Cass Gallagher trail in the northwest woods
Flowering Pear Tree (Pyrus calleryana)
- Crotona Park: Victory Garden
- Mosholu Parkway: Hull Avenue to West Gun Hill Road
Forsythia (Forsythia x intermedia)
- Mosholu Parkway: Hull Avenue to West Gun Hill Road
- Pelham Parkway: Boston Road to Stillwell Avenue
- Willamsbridge Oval Park: Van Cortlandt Park East and Reservoir Ovals
Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.)
- Bronx Park: Ranaqua, 1 Bronx River Parkway
Marsh marigold (Caltha palustris)
Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris)*
- Van Cortlandt Park: John Kiernan trail
Pansy (Viola spp.)
- Bronx Park: Ranaqua, 1 Bronx River Parkway
Red maple (Acer rubrum)*
- Mosholu Parkway: Hull Avenue to West Gun Hill Road
- Pelham Parkway: Boston Road to Stillwell Avenue
- Van Cortlandt Park: Parade Grounds
Spicebush (Lindera benzoin)*
- Van Cortlandt Park: Cass Gallagher trail in the northwest woods
Wildflowers
- Bronx Park: Bronx River Bank and floodplain
- Brust Park: Manhattan College Parkway and Waldo Avenue

May

Azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
- Brust Park: Manhattan College Parkway and Waldo Avenue
Buttercup (Ranunculus spp.)
- Bronx Park: Bronx River Bank and floodplain
Crocus (Crocus spp.)
- Bronx Park: Ranaqua, 1 Bronx River Parkway
Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida)
- Bronx Park: Ranaqua, 1 Bronx River Parkway
- Greenstreets: Gunhill Road and Willet Ave.
- Highbridge Park: Sedgewick Ave. and 170th St.
Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.)
- Bronx Park: Ranaqua, 1 Bronx River Parkway
- Greenstreet: Va nCortlandt Park East and The Grand Concourse; Riverdale Ave. and 230th St.
Horsechestnut tree (Aesculus hippocastanum)
- Bronx Park
- Mosholu Parkway and Van Cortlandt Park East
Littleleaf linden (Tilia cordata)
- Crotona Park
- Henery Hudson Park
- Van Cortlandt Park
Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris)*
- Van Cortlandt Park: John Kiernan trail
Pansy (Viola spp.)
- Bronx Park: Ranaqua, 1 Bronx River Parkway
Princess tree (Paulownia tomentosa)
- Bronx Park: Footbridge to Botanical Gardens
- Bronx River Parkway: near Waring Ave.
- Spuyten Duyvil
Red Maple (Acer rubrum)
Red maple (Acer rubrum)*
- Mosholu Parkway: Hull Avenue to West Gun Hill Road
- Pelham Parkway: Boston Road to Stillwell Avenue
- Van Cortlandt Park: Parade Grounds
Rock cotoneaster (Cotoneaster horizontalis)
- Echo Triangle: Grand Concourse and Tremont Ave.
Rose (Rosa spp.)
- Bell Tower Triangle: Riverdale Ave. and 239th St.
- Greenstreets: Jerome Ave. and Shakespear Ave.; Kappock St. Between Knowles Cresent and Netherlands Ave.
- Mosholou Parkway and Van Cortlandt Park East
- Sedgwick Ave. and Dickenson Ave.
- Van Cortlandt Park: Broadway and Van Cortlandt Park South
Snowmound (Spiraea nipponica)
- Deegan Rock: 138th St. and Grand Concourse
- Echo Triangle: Grand Concourse and Tremont Ave.
- Greenstreets: Kazimiroff Blvd and Bedford Park Blvd; Sedgewick Kazimiroff Blvd and Bedford Park Blvd; Boston Road and Claremont Parkway; Bronx Blvd and Duncomb Ave.
- Pelham Parkway: Peace Plaza, at Williamsbridge Road
Southern arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum)
- Echo Triangle: Grand Concourse and Tremont Ave.
- Fairmont Park: Fairmont Ave. and Prospect Place
- Graham Triangle: 138th St. and Lincoln Ave.
- Greenstreets: Gunhill Road and Willet Ave.
Wildflowers
- Bronx Park: Bronx River Bank and floodplain
- Brust Park: Manhattan College Parkway and Waldo Avenue

June

Annual Beds
- Bell Tower Park: Riverdale Ave. and Henery Hudson Parkway
- Bronx Park: Ranaqua, 1 Bronx River Parkway; Bronx Park East and Boston Road
- Ewen Hill Park: Riverdale Ave. and 231st St.
- Mosholou Circle: Mosholou Parkway and Sedgwick Ave.
- Mosholou Monument: Mosholou Parkway and Bainbridge Rd.
- Pelham Bay Park: Victory Monument, Charles Crimi Rd.; Sign Bed, Charles Crimi Rd.; Parking lot, Stadium Ave. and Middletown Rd..; Stables, Pelham Bridge Rd. and City Island Ave.
- Pelham Bay Park Orchard Beach: Sign bed, Orchard Beach Rd.. and Park Rd..; steps flower urns
- Seton Park: Independence Ave. and 232nd St.
- Van Cortlandt Park: Broadway and Van Cortlandt Mansion Rd..; Broadway and Mosholou Ave.; Jerome Ave. and Gunhill Rd.; Shandler Recreation Area, Bainbridge Ave. and Jerome Ave.; Woodlawn Playground; Van Cortlandt Park East and Napier Ave.; Nursery Road and Van Cortlandt Park East
- Willamsbridge Oval: Van Cortlandt Park East and Reservoir Oval
Beautyberry (Callicarpa spp.)
- Greenstreets: Allerton Ave. and Bouck Ave.
Butterfly bush (Buddleia spp.)
- Crotona Park: Claremont Parkway and Crona Park East
- Greenstreets: Arthur Ave. and 184th St.
Daylilly (Hemerocallis spp.)
- Bronx Park: Ranaqua, 1 Bronx River Parkway
- Crotona Park: Claremont Parkway and Crona Park East
- Greenstreets: Pelham Parkway and Willamsbridge Road
Hosta (Hosta spp.)
- Bronx Park: Ranaqua, 1 Bronx River Parkway
- Crotona Park: Claremont Parkway and Crona Park East
- Greenstreets: Pelham Parkway and Willamsbridge Road
Hydrangea (Hydrangea spp.)
- Greenstreets: Brook Ave. and 163rd St.
- Onieda Triangle: Van Cortlandt Park South and Onieda Ave.
Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
- Greenstreets: Arthur Ave. and 184th St.
Rose (Rosa spp.)
- Bell Tower Triangle: Riverdale Ave. and 239th St.
- Mosholou Parkway and Van Cortlandt Park East
- Greenstreets: Jerome Ave. and Shakespeare Ave.; Kappock St. between Knowles Cresent and Netherland Ave.; Sedgwick Ave. and Dickenson Ave.; Allerton Ave. and Bouck Ave.
- Van Cortlandt Park: Broadway and Van Cortlandt Park South
Sage (Salvia spp.)
- Greenstreets: Willamsbridge Road and Adee Ave.
- Graham Triangle: 138th St. and Third Ave.

July

Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida)
- Greenstreet: Throgs Neck Expressway & Philip Ave.; Depot Pl. & Sedgewick Ave.
- Pelham Bay Park: Playground for All Children, Stadium Ave. & Middletown Road, off Bruckner Blvd.
- Van Cortlandt Park: Shandler Recreation Area Entrance, Bainbridge Ave.
Butterfly bush (Buddleia davidii)
- Greenstreets: Webster Ave. & 233rd St.; Arthur Ave. & 184th St.
- Orchard Beach: Park Drive by Parking lot
- Pelham Bay Park: Playground for All Children, Stadium Ave. & Middletown Road, off Bruckner Blvd.
Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)
- Pelham Bay Park
- Van Cortlandt Park
Common periwinkle (vinca minor)
- Ewen Hill Park: 230th St. & Riverdale Ave.
- Pelham Bay Park: Orchard Beach Road & Park Drive
- Seaton Falls Park: 233rd St. & Baychester Ave.
- Van Cortlandt Park: Broadway & Mosholou Ave.
Daisy fleabane (Erigeron annuus)
- Pelham Bay Park
- Van Cortlandt Park
Geranium (Pelargonium x hortorum)
- Ewen Hill Park: 230th St. & Riverdale Ave.
- Mosholou Monument: Mosholou Parkway & Hull Ave.
- Orchard Beach: Front Steps
- Van Cortlandt Park: Nursery Road, 242nd St. & Van Cortlandt Park East
- Valentine–Varian House: Bainbridge Ave. & 208th St.
Joe pyeweed (Eupatorium maculatum)
- Pelham Bay Park
- Van Cortlandt Park
Madagascar periwinkle (catharanthus roseus)
- Ewen Hill Park: 230th St. & Riverdale Ave.
- Pelham Bay Park: Orchard Beach Road & Park Drive
- Seaton Falls Park: 233rd St. & Baychester Ave.
- Van Cortlandt Park: Broadway & Mosholou Ave.
Marigold (Tagetes erecta)
- Bronx Park: Bronx Park East & Boston Rd.
- Ewen Hill Park: 230th St. & Riverdale Ave.
- Mosholou Circle: Mosholou Parkway & Sedgewick Ave.
- Mosholou Monument: Mosholou Parkway & Hull Ave.
Petunia (Petunia grandiflora)
- Bronx Park: Bronx Park East & Boston Rd.
- Mosholou Monument: Mosholou Parkway & Hull Ave.
- Pelham Bay Park: Victory Memorial, Charles Crimi Road between Pelham Parkway & Westchester Ave.; Pelham Bay Bridge, City Island Ave. & Shore Road
Roses (Rosa spp.)
Mediland rose
- Greenstreet: Bell Tower, Riverdale Ave. & W. 239th St.; Jerome Ave. & Shakespeare Ave.; Sedgewick Ave. Between Hillman Ave. & Van Cortlandt Park South
- Joyce Kilmer Park: Grand Concourse & 161st St.
- Tremont Park: Tremont Ave. & Arthur Ave.
Betty Prior/ Seafoam Roses
- Van Cortlandt Park South & Broadway
Sage (Salvia splendens)
- Orchard Beach: Front Steps
- Tremont Park: Tremont Ave. & Arthur Ave.
- Willamsbridge Road & Mace Ave.
- Willamsbridge Road and Adee Ave.
Silver grass (Miscanthus sinensis)
- Greenstreet: Bedford Park Blvd. & Theodore Kazimirnoff Blvd
- Merriam Park: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd & 169th St.
- Orchard Beach: Park Drive by Parking lot
- Van Cortlandt Park: Shandler Recreation Area Entrance, Bainbridge Ave.
Sweet pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia)
- Van Cortlandt Park: Van Cortlandt Lake
Sweet William (Dianthus chinensis)
- Mosholou Circle: Mosholou Parkway & Sedgewick Ave.
- Van Cortlandt Park: Broadway & Mansion Rd.
Tickseed (Coreopsis grandiflora)
- Greenstreet: Claremont Parkway & Clay Ave.
- Tremont Park: Arthur Ave. & Tremont Ave.
Wax begonia (Begonia semperflorens)
- Ewen Hill Park: 230th St. & Riverdale Ave.
- Van Cortlandt Park: Broadway and Mosholou Ave.; Nursery Road, 242nd St. & Van Cortlandt Park East

August

Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida)
- Greenstreet: Throgs Neck Expressway & Philip Ave.; Depot Pl. & Sedgewick Ave.
- Pelham Bay Park: Playground for All Children, Stadium Ave. & Middletown Road off Bruckner Blvd.
- Van Cortlandt Park: Shandler Recreation Area Entrance, Bainbridge Ave.
Butterfly bush (Buddleia davidii)
- Greenstreets: Webster Ave. & 233rd St.; Arthur Ave. & 184th St.
- Orchard Beach: Park Drive by Parking lot
- Pelham Bay Park: Playground for all Children, Stadium Ave. & Middletown Road off Bruckner Blvd.
Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)
- Pelham Bay Park
- Van Cortlandt Park
Common periwinkle (vinca minor)
- Ewen Hill Park: 230th St. & Riverdale Ave.
- Pelham Bay Park: Orchard Beach Road & Park Drive
- Seaton Falls Park: 233rd St. & Baychester Ave.
- Van Cortlandt Park: Broadway & Mosholou Ave.
Daisy fleabane (Erigeron annuus)
- Pelham Bay Park
- Van Cortlandt Park
Geranium (Pelargonium x hortorum)
- Ewen Hill Park: 230th St. & Riverdale Ave.
- Mosholou Monument: Mosholou Parkway & Hull Ave.
- Orchard Beach: Front Steps
- Van Cortlandt Park: Nursery Road, 242nd St. & Van Cortlandt Park East
- Valentine–Varian House: Bainbridge Ave. & Van Cortlandt Ave. East
Japanese pagodatree or Chinese Scholar tree (Styphnolobium japonicum)
- Pelham Parkway & Burr Ave.
Joe pyeweed (Eupatorium maculatum)
- Pelham Bay Park
- Van Cortlandt Park
Madagascar periwinkle (catharanthus roseus)
- Ewen Hill Park: 230th St. & Riverdale Ave.
- Van Cortlandt Park: Broadway & Mosholou Ave.
- Pelham Bay Park: Orchard Beach Road & Park Drive
- Seaton Falls Park: 233rd St. & Baychester Ave.
Marigold (Tagetes erecta)
- Bronx Park: Bronx Park East & Boston Rd.
- Ewen Hill Park: 230th St. & Riverdale Ave.
- Mosholou Circle: Mosholou Parkway & Sedgewick Ave.
- Mosholou Monument: Mosholou Parkway & Hull Ave.
Petunia (Petunia grandiflora)
- Bronx Park: Bronx Park East & Boston Rd.
- Mosholou Monument: Mosholou Parkway & Hull Ave.
- Pelham Bay Park: Victory Memorial, Charles Crimi Road between Pelham Parkway & Westchester Ave.; Pelham Bay Bridge, City Island Ave. & Shore Road
Roses (Rosa spp.)
Mediland rose
- Greenstreet: Bell Tower, Riverdale Ave. & W. 239th St.; Jerome Ave. & Shakespeare Ave.; Sedgewick Ave. Btween Hillman Ave. & Van Cortlandt Park South
- Joyce Kilmer Park: Grand Concourse & 161st St.
- Tremont Park: Tremont Ave. & Arthur Ave.
Betty Prior/ Seafoam roses
- Van Cortlandt Park South & Broadway
Sage (Salvia splendens)
- Orchard Beach: Front Steps
- Tremont Park: Tremont Ave. & Arthur Ave.
- Willamsbridge Road & Mace Ave.
- Willamsbridge Road and Adee Ave.
Silver grass (Miscanthus sinensis)
- Greenstreet: Bedford Park Blvd. & Theodore Kazimirnoff Blvd
- Merriam Park: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd & 169th St.
- Orchard Beach: Park Drive by Parking lot
- Van Cortlandt Park: Shandler Recreation Area Entrance, Bainbridge Ave.
Sweet pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia)
- Van Cortlandt Park: Van Cortlandt Lake
Sweet William (Dianthus chinensis)
- Mosholou Circle: Mosholou Parkway & Sedgewick Ave.
- Van Cortlandt Park: Broadway & Mansion Rd.
Tickseed (Coreopsis grandiflora)
- Greenstreet: Claremont Parkway & Clay Ave.
- Tremont Park: Arthur Ave. & Tremont Ave.
Wax begonia (Begonia semperflorens)
- Ewen Hill Park: 230th St. & Riverdale Ave.
- Van Cortlandt Park: Broadway and Mosholou Ave.; Nursery Road, 242nd St. & Van Cortlandt Park East

September

Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida)
- Greenstreet: Throgs Neck Expressway & Philip Ave.; Depot Pl. & Sedgewick Ave.
- Pelham Bay Park: Playground for All Children, Stadium Ave. & Middletown Road off Bruckner Blvd.
- Van Cortlandt Park: Shandler Recreation Area Entrance, Bainbridge Ave.
Butterfly bush (Buddleia davidii)
- Greenstreets: Webster Ave. & 233rd St.; Arthur Ave. & 184th St.
- Orchard Beach: Park Drive by Parking lot
- Pelham Bay Park: Playground for all Children Stadium Ave. & Middletown Road off Bruckner Blvd.
Geranium (Pelargonium x hortorum)
- Ewen Hill Park: 230th St. & Riverdale Ave.
- Mosholou Monument: Mosholou Parkway & Hull Ave.
- Orchard Beach: Front Steps
- Van Cortlandt Park: Nursery Road, 242nd St. & Van Cortlandt Park East
- Valentine–Varian House: Bainbridge Ave. & Van Cortlandt Ave. East
Joe pyeweed (Eupatorium maculatum)
- Pelham Bay Park
- Van Cortlandt Park
Madagascar periwinkle (catharanthus roseus)
- Ewen Hill Park: 230th St. & Riverdale Ave.
- Pelham Bay Park: Orchard Beach Road & Park Drive
- Seaton Falls Park: 233rd St. & Baychester Ave.
- Van Cortlandt Park: Broadway & Mosholou Ave.
Marigold (Tagetes erecta)
- Ewen Hill Park: 230th St. & Riverdale Ave.
- Bronx Park: Bronx Park East & Boston Rd.
- Mosholou Circle: Mosholou Parkway & Sedgewick Ave.
- Mosholou Monument: Mosholou Parkway & Hull Ave.
Petunia (Petunia grandiflora)
- Bronx Park: Bronx Park East & Boston Rd.
- Mosholou Monument: Mosholou Parkway & Hull Ave.
- Pelham Bay Park: Victory Memorial, Charles Crimi Road between Pelham Parkway & Westchester Ave.; Pelham Bay Bridge, City Island Ave. & Shore Road
Roses (Rosa spp.)
Mediland rose
- Joyce Kilmer Park: Grand Concourse & 161st St.
- Greenstreets: Bell Tower, Riverdale Ave. & W. 239th St; Jerome Ave. & Shakespeare Ave.; Sedgewick Ave. Btween Hillman Ave. & Van Cortlandt Park South
- Tremont Park: Tremont Ave. & Arthur Ave.
Betty Prior/ Seafoam roses
- Van Cortlandt Park South & Broadway
Silver grass (Miscanthus sinensis)
- Greenstreet: Bedford Park Blvd. & Theodore Kazimirnoff Blvd
- Orchard Beach: Park Drive by Parking lot
- Van Cortlandt Park: Shandler Recreation Area Entrance, Bainbridge Ave.
- Merriam Park: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd & 169th St.
Tickseed (Coreopsis grandiflora)
- Greenstreet: Claremont Parkway & Clay Ave.
- Tremont Park: Arthur Ave. & Tremont Ave.

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