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What’s in Bloom?

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What’s in bloom in Forsyth County? 

N.C. Cooperative Extension mantains two public gardens in Forsyth County with the assistance of NC State Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers of Forsyth County:

  • Forsyth County Demonstration Garden, located at the Forsyth County Agriculture Building, 1450 Fairchild Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27105
  • Arboretum and Gardens at Tanglewood Park, 4200 Manor House Circle, Clemmons, NC 27012

These gardens are open year-round for visitors.

If you want to learn more about one of the plants you see here, check out the NC Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox at plants.ces.ncsu.edu.


Week of March 14, 2024

Spring is fast approaching, and perennials are starting to bloom in the garden! Many of the flowers you see in the garden right now are on shrubs or plants that are planted as bulbs during the fall.

If you are looking for basic gardening information, visit our Gardening in the Piedmont website for recordings of past webinars and other great garden resources!


Narcissus, often called Jonquil or daffodil, is a perennial bulb. There are countless cultivars available, ranging in height from a few inches to 18”, and bloom times that appear from early to late spring. Daffodils are good for naturalizing and easy to grow as long as conditions are not wet. After flowers fade, remove the seed heads, but do not remove the straplike leaves until they have died, since they provide food to the bulbs for next year’s blooms. Plant in the fall to a depth of three times the diameter of the bulb for spring flowering.

Yellow daffodils

Daffodils are now blooming at the Arboretum at Tanglewood Park and at the Demonstration Garden.

White daffodil

Daffodils are now blooming at the Arboretum at Tanglewood Park and at the Demonstration Garden.

Helleborus, or Lenten Rose, is a winter or early spring blooming, broadleaf evergreen perennial with large nodding flowers that appear in late winter and range in color from white to pink to lavender. Hellebores prefer a shady location and well-drained, moist soil and will do best when protected from the wind. They provide some color and interest in the winter garden, are relatively easy to grow. These plants reach about 1’-6” in height and 1’-6” wide. Note that these plants spread rapidly and have been added to the invasive plant watch list for NC.

Lenten roses

Hellebores, also known as Lenten roses, are now blooming at the Arboretum at Tanglewood Park and at the Demonstration Garden.

Hellebores with purple flowers

Hellebores, also known as Lenten roses, are now blooming at the Arboretum at Tanglewood Park and at the Demonstration Garden.

Camellia japonica, known as common camellia or Japanese camellia, is a broadleaf evergreen shrub or small tree that is native to China, Korea, and Japan, and is a favorite plant with southern gardeners. Blooms come in a range of colors from white to deep red, and depending upon the variety, can bloom as early as October to as late as mid-March. Camellia prefers shade to part-shade, well-drained, slightly acidic soil, and can reach heights of 13’(or more) and 10’ in width.

Camellia shrub with red flowers

Camellias are now blooming at the Demonstration Garden and at the Arboretum at Tanglewood Park.


Pink camellia japonica blooms

Camellia japonica is currently blooming at the Demonstration Garden and at the Arboretum at Tanglewood Park.

Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) is a spring ephemeral, meaning it is a wildflower that blooms for a short time in the spring. The white flowers bloom early in the spring, usually emerging prior to much of the plant’s foliage. Thi splant grows well in shady spots and naturally occurs in forested areas.

white bloodroot flower

Bloodroot is currently blooming at the Arboretum at Tanglewood Park.

White bloodroot flowers

Bloodroot is now blooming at the Arboretum at Tanglewood Park.

Creeping phlox (Phlox subulata) is a perennial plant that blooms early in the spring. This plant works as a great ground cover, staying low to the ground and spreading to cover areas several feet wide. Different varieties of this plant will have various flower colors, including pink, lavender, purple, and white.

Purple creeping phlox

Creeping phlox is now blooming in the Demonstration Garden.