The gardens at Tryon Palace are always beautiful and always changing. If you don’t believe us, just take a look at all the blooms you’ll find across our 14 acres of gardens this June.
Flowering Vines
Confederate Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) white, fragrant
Clematis (Clematis sp.) purple, white, lavendar
Crossvine (Bignonia capreolata)
Coral Honeysuckle (Lonicera sumpervirens) native, red and yellow
Vinca (Vinca minor) blue
Flowering Trees & Shrubs
Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) white, fragrant
Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina domestica) white
Sassafras (Sassafras officinale) chartreuse
Judd’s Viburnum (Viburnum judii) pink, fragrant
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinale) white, lavender
Hollies (Ilex sp.) variety
Pomegranate (Punica granata) coral
Weiglia (Weiglia florida) pink and white
Lacecap Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla normalis) pink, blue
Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) blue, pink
Variegated Hydrangea (Hydrangea X) white-pink
Oak-leaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) white
Crape Myrtles (Lagerstroemia sp) pink, white
Chaste Tree (Vitex agnus-castus) blue
Spanish Bayonet (Yucca aloifolia) white
Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) white with red
Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii) purple
Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides)
Pineapple Guava (Feijoa sellowiana) white petals with red accents
Roses
Knock out Roses (Rosa ‘RADrazz’)
Old Blush Rose (Rosa chinensis) pink
Heirloom Roses:‘Safrano’ – yellow
‘Marie Van Houtte’ – white
‘Duchess de Brabant’ – pink
‘Perles des Jardin’ – yellow
‘Crème la Cerumois Superior’ – red
‘Souvenir de la Mal Maison’ – light pink
‘Champney’s Pink Cluster’ – light pink
‘Dark Lady’ – deep red
‘Heritage’ – pink
Annual Flowers
Annual Phlox (Phlox drummondii) mix
California Poppy (Escholzia californica) yellows
Flowering Tobacco (Nicotiana sp) various
Begonias Cocktail Mix, Rum, Whiskey series; Begonia Encore IV White
Zinnia Profusion Yellow and Mix
Portulaca Happy Trails Mix
Vinca Pacifica XP Mix; Vinca Cora Cascade Mix
Angeloina Serena Mix
Salvia farinacea ‘Evolution’; Salvia spendens ‘Red Hot Sally II’
Pentas Butterfly Red
Coleus Wizard Mix
Marigolds- variety
Celosia Kimono Yellow and Mix
Torenias – blues, purples and white mix
Balsam (Impatiens balsamina) mix
Cape Leadwort (Plumbago capensis) blue
Love Lies Bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus)
Perennials
Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) red, white, pink
Wild Geranium (Geranium pratense) magenta
Soapwort (Saponaria ocymoides) pink
Lungwort (Pulmonaria saccharata) blue
Shasta daisy(Chrysanthemum X superbum) white
Virginia Spiderwort (Tradescantia virginiana) blue
Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea & X ) various
Catmint (Nepeta faassenii) blue
Rue (Ruta graveolens) chartreuse
Salvia (Salvia microphylla ‘Hot Lips’) red & white; Salvia (Salvia greggii) red
English Daisy (Bellis perennis) white, pink
Stokes’ Aster (Stokesia laevis) blue
Gaura (Gaura lindheimeri ‘Whirling Butterflies’) pink, white
Coral Bells (Heuchera sp.) variety of leaf colors, blooms white or pink
Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) blue
Dusty Miller- gray foliage
Scented geraniums-small pink, lavender flowers
Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) yellow,orange
Blanket Flower (Gaillardia puchella) red + yellow
Balloon Flower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
Black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia hirta) yellow
Giant Coneflower (Rudbeckia maxima) yellow
Mexican Hat (Ratibida columnifera) yellow/brown
Bee Balm (Monarda didyma) red
Ironweed (Vernonia noveboracenis) purple
Tickseed (Coreopsis lanceolata) yellow
Louisiana Iris (Iris hexagona) purple, pink, black)
Japanese Iris (Iris ensata) white, purple
Crinum lily-pink,white
Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ red
Lantana (Lantana camarara) yellows, orange, lavender
Stokes Aster (Stokesia sp)- blue, yellow
Tiger Lily (Lilium sp.) orange & black
Oriental Lily (Lilium oriental ‘Rubrum’)
Gloriosa Lily (Gloriosa superba) yellow,red
Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ red
Asiatic Lilies (Lilium sp.) variety
Solomon’s Seal (Polygonatum biflorum or P. multiflorum) variegated foliage, white blooms
Daylilies (Hemerocallis sp:): ‘Happy Returns’ yellow; ‘Stella d’Oro’ yellow-orange; ‘Pardon Me’ wine w/yellow throat; ‘Prairie Blue Eyes’ lavender