Parks in Bloom

Manhattan Bloom Guide

April
May
June
July
August
September

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

April

Cherry tree(Prunus spp.)
- Riverside Park: 91st Street; Promenade, 73rd to 83rd Streets
- Theodore Roosevelt Park: 81st Street between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West
- St Nicholas Park: Hillside, 135th Street
- Wallenberg Playground: 190th Street
Crabapple (Malus spp.)
- Riverside Park: 91st Street; Riverfront, 100th to 125th Streets
- Seward Park
- Broadway Malls: 60th to 122nd Streets
- Stuyvesant Square Park
Crocus (Crocus spp.)
- Morningside Park: 123rd Street entrance
- Riverside Park Promenade: 73rd to 83rd Street
- Theodore Roosevelt Park: 81st Street between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West
- St. Nicholas Park: Playground Area, 141st Street
Daffodil (Narcissus spp.)
Daffodil (Narcissus spp.)
- DeWitt Clinton Park: Hillslope at 12th Avenue
- Stuyvesant Square Park
- Theodore Roosevelt Park: 81st Street between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West
- Stuyvesant Square Park
- St. Nicholas Park: Hillside, 135th Street; Playground Area, 141st Street
- Union Square Park: South Plaza
- Collect Pond Park
- Tompkins Square Park: Sandra Turner Garden
- St. Catherine's Playgound
- Riverside Park: Fireman's Memorial; Cherry Walk, 120th to 125th Streets; 138th Street; 100th Street
- Sakura Park: 123rd Street and Grant's Tomb
- Carl Schurz Park
- Morningside Park: Hillside, 121st Street; Hillside, 123rd Street; Tom Kiel Arboretum, 116th Street and Morningside Avenue
- East River Park: 6th Street; Ampitheatre
- Corlears Hook Park: FDR Drive
- Seward Park
- Washington Square Park
- Marcus Garvey Park
- Jackie Robinson Park: 145th Street and stairway
- Madison Square Park
- Broadway Malls: 60th to 122nd Streets
- Harlem River Drive
- Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center: 113th Street and the FDR Drive
Hellebore (Helleborus spp.)
- Carl Schurz Park
- Central Park: Conservatory Garden
Magnolia (Magnolia spp.)
- Corlears Hook Park
Pansy (Viola spp.)
Pansy (Viola spp.)
- Madison Square Park: Fountain Urns; Reflecting Pool Beds
Quince (Cydonia oblonga)
- Riverside Park: 103rd Street entrance
Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
- Riverside Park
Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis)
- Carl Schurz Park: Promenade
Witchhazel (Hamamelis virginiana)*
- Carl Schurz Park: East 84th Street and East End Avenue
- Stuyvesant Square Park

May

Azalea(Rhododendron spp.)
- Riverside Park: 150 St & Riverside Dr
Bleeding heart (Dicentra spectabilis)
- Morningside Park: Tom Kiel Arboretum, 116 St & Morningside Avenue
Cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus)
- Broadway Mall: 60 Street; 63 Street; 66 Street
Crocus (Crocus spp.)
- Morningside Park: 123rd Street entrance
- Riverside Park: Promenade, 73rd to 83rd Street
- Theodore Roosevelt Park: 81st Street between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West
- St. Nicholas Park: Playground Area, 141st Street
Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida)
- Riverside Park: 150 St & Riverside Dr
- Broadway Mall: 60-70 Streets
Grape hyacinths (Muscari spp.)
- St Nicholas Park: Subway Entrance, 135 Street; Playground and Lawn, 141 St
- Marcus Garvey Park
- Union Square Park: South Plaza
- East River Park: 6th Street Garden
- Madison Square Park: Conkling statue
- Stuyvesant Square Park
Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.)
- Morningside Park
Quince (Cydonia oblonga)
Quince (Cydonia oblonga)
- Riverside Park: 103rd Street entrance
Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
- Riverside Park
Tulip (Tulipa spp.)
- St Nicholas Park: Subway Entrance, 135 Street; Playground and Lawn, 141 St
- Riverside Drive and 138 Street
- Union Square Park: South Plaza
- Carl Schurz Park: Hoop Garden, 86 Street
- Corlears Hook Park: Flagpole Garden
- Tompkins Square Park: 8 Street & Avenue A
- Washington Square Park: Thompson St Entrance; 5 Avenue Entrance
- Broadway Malls: 60-70th Streets
- Park Avenue Malls: 60-96 Streets
- Verdi Square
- Dante Square
- Marcus Garvey Park: Madison Ave & 123 Street; 5 Ave & 124 Street
- Harlem Art Park: 120 Street between Lexington & 3 Avenue
- Jackie Robinson Park: Stairway, 145 Street
- Madison Square Park: Dog Run; Conkling Statue

June

Asiatic lilies (Lilium spp.)
- Jackie Robinson Park: Stairway, 145 Street
Black-eyed Susan (Rudibeckia fulgida)
- Marcus Garvey Park: Madison Ave & 122 Street
Bluebells (Mertensia spp. )
- St Nicholas Park: Hillside, 131 St
Butterfly bush (Buddleia spp.)
- Carl Schurz Park
- Theodore Roosevelt Park: Circular Garden, 77 Street
- Marcus Garvey Park: 120 Street & 5 Avenue
Cleome (Cleome spp.)
- Stuyvesant Square Park
Columbine (Aquilegia spp.) and other woodland plants
- Morningside Park: Woodlands, 120 Street
Daylilly (Hemerocallis spp.)
- St Nicholas Park: 133 St Terrace
- Tompkins Square Park: 7th Street
- Morningside Park: Entrance, 110 Street
- Stuyvesant Square Park
Hibiscus (Hibiscus spp.)
- Madison Square Park: Beds, 23 Street & Madison Ave
Hollyhock (Alcea spp.)
- Tompkins Square Park: Viewing Garden
- Jackie Robinson Park: Stairway, 145 Street; 153 Street & Bradhurst
- East River Park: Garden, 6 Street
Iris (Iris spp.)
- Morningside Park: Pond, 113 Street
- Stuyvesant Square Park
Oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia)
- Tompkins Square Park: Sandra Turner Garden
- Broadway Mall: 60 Street; 63 Street
Rose (Rosa spp.)
- East River Park: North of Grand Street
- Battery Park: Battery Place
- Theodore Roosevelt Park: Circular Garden, 77 Street
- Broadway Malls: 65 Street; 68 Street
- Sherman Square
- Jackie Robinson Park: Stairway, 145 Street
- Stuyvesant Square Park
Sunflower (Helianthus spp.)
- Madison Square Park: Around Playground
Yarrow (Achillea spp.)
- Morningside Park: Entrance, 110 Street

July

Ageratum (Ageratum spp.)
Begonia (Begonia semperflorens)
Astilbe (Astilbe japonica 'Red Sentinel')
Beebalm (Monarda didyma 'Gardenview Scarlet')
Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida)
Blue salvia, Germander sage, or Mexican blue sage (Salvia chamaedryoides)
Butterfly bush (Buddleia davidii)
Canna (Canna spp.)
Catmint (Nepeta x fassenii)
Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica 'Raspberry Sundae')
Daylily (Hemerocallis spp.)
Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Stella d’Oro')
Dusty Miller (Centaurea cinerea)
English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
Garden phlox (Phlox paniculata)
Globe thistle (Echinops bannaticus 'Blue Glow')
Hibiscus (Hibiscus 'Pyrenese Pink')
Heather (Calluna vulgaris)
Hollyhock (Alcea rosea)
Hosta (Hosta 'Halcyon')
Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nikko Blue')
Impatiens (Impatiens spp.)
Mountain fleece (Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail')
Oak-Leaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia)
Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea, Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus')
Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) INVASIVE
Rose mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos 'Blue River')
Roses (Rosa spp.)
Russian sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia)
Sage (Salvia splendens)
Spiderflower (Cleome hassleriana)
South American verbena (Verbena bonariensis)
Southern catalpa or Indian bean tree (Catalpa bignonioides)
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
Sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima)
Tickseed (Coreopsis tinctoria)
Wave Petunia (Petunia 'Purple Wave')
Zinnia (Zinnia elegans)

August

Ageratum (Ageratum spp.)
Begonia (Begonia semperflorens)
Astilbe (Astilbe japonica 'Red Sentinel')
Beebalm (Monarda didyma 'Gardenview Scarlet')
Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida)
Blue salvia, Germander sage, or Mexican blue sage (Salvia chamaedryoides)
Butterfly bush (Buddleia davidii)
Canna (Canna spp.)
Catmint (Nepeta x fassenii)
Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica 'Raspberry Sundae')
Daylily (Hemerocallis spp.)
Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Stella d'Oro')
Dusty Miller (Centaurea cinerea)
English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
Garden phlox (Phlox paniculata)
Globe thistle (Echinops bannaticus 'Blue Glow')
Hibiscus (Hibiscus 'Pyrenese Pink')
Heather (Calluna vulgaris)
Hollyhock (Alcea rosea)
Hosta (Hosta 'Halcyon')
Impatiens (Impatiens spp.)
Mountain fleece (Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail')
Oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia)
Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea, Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus')
Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) INVASIVE
Rose mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos 'Blue River')
Roses (Rosa spp.)
Russian sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia)
Sage (Salvia splendens)
Spiderflower (Cleome hassleriana)
Stonecrop (Sedum 'Rosy Glow')
South American verbena (Verbena bonariensis)
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
Sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima)
Wave Petunia (Petunia 'Purple Wave')
Zinnia (Zinnia elegans)

September

Ageratum (Ageratum spp.)
Begonia (Begonia semperflorens)
Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida)
Blue salvia, Germander sage, or Mexican blue sage (Salvia chamaedryoides)
Butterfly bush (Buddleia davidii)
Canna (Canna spp.)
Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica 'Raspberry Sundae')
Daylily (Hemerocallis spp.)
Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Stella d’Oro')
Dusty Miller (Centaurea cinerea)
Garden phlox (Phlox paniculata)
Globe thistle (Echinops bannaticus 'Blue Glow')
Hibiscus (Hibiscus 'Pyrenese Pink')
Mountain fleece (Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail')
Oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia)
Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea, Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus')
Rose mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos 'Blue River)
Roses (Rosa spp.)
Russian sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia)
Spiderflower (Cleome hassleriana)
Stonecrop (Sedum 'Rosy Glow)
South American verbena (Verbena bonariensis)
Sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima)
Wave Petunia (Petunia 'Purple Wave')

Parks in Bloom

Manhattan Bloom Guide

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