What's Blooming

This Season in the Garden

As the weather warms and the days grow longer, Filoli's Garden fills with the color of roses, rhododendron, and iris.

Flower Stripes Meadow
During Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, view highlights from Filoli's bonsai collection with object labels translated in English, Japanese, and Traditional Chinese.
New arrivals to the Chartres Garden this year, tall foxgloves provide a backdrop for tree roses like this Double Delight.
Flowering rhododendrons and dogwoods bring vibrancy to the shaded Woodland Garden, which was designed as a transitional space between the Formal Garden and the oak woodland around.
Look for the unique color of the "Distant Drums" rose in the Cutting Garden. Bronze color in the middle of each bloom fades to pink-purple on the outside. A favorite of floral designers!
The iconic white flowers of the Chinese Fringe Tree make it the best time of year for photos of the Clock Tower across the Sunken Garden!
Sweet peas grow along the outside of the Cutting Garden cages. Inside, you can spot delicate Ranunculus, or Persian Buttercup, ready to star in House flower arrangements.
A standout in the Perennial Border is the stylish allium 'Purple Rain', a type of ornamental onion with dome-like clusters of purple flowers on a tall stem.
Some of the tree peonies blooming in the Production Garden were donated to Filoli by renowned East Bay nursery-owner Toichi Domoto.
The Rose Garden is bursting into bloom! It's the beginning of a long season of color and fragrance that will last until early fall.
White clematis clings to the outside of the Clock Tower Shop. This type of vine is known as the "Queen of Climbers."
The yellow-blooming California flannelbush near Red's Barn is the size of a tree! It is currently abuzz with bee and fly pollinators.
See vibrant Blueblossum Ceanothus on Filoli's nature trails. These drought tolerant native shrubs are a great addition to California gardens.
Seed pods on the Camperdown Elms are showing off their beautiful chartreuse color.
The pink blooms of the Phyllis Bide rose cascade over the pergola in the Clock Tower Shop courtyard.
Bearded Irises are flowering along the Iris Border between the Garden Orchard and Yew Allee. Did you know that the word "iris" means "rainbow" in Ancient Greek?
Pretty potted pansies add a cheerful touch throughout the Garden.
Clouds of pink 'Sherwood Orchid' azaleas are at home in the Woodland Garden.
Exact bloom times fluctuate depending on temperature and weather. Visit often — there is something new every week.
You can also get weekly bloom updates from Associate Director of Horticulture, Jim Salyards, by calling 650-364-8300 and choose option 5.
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