Autumn's Colors

September 2 to November 23, 2008

Longwood’s landscapes glow with shades of yellow, orange, purple, and red trees. Golden honey locusts and ginkgoes, scarlet sweet gums and sourwoods, and ruby northern red oaks add bursts of color.

More than 100 different types of gourds and squash with bizarre shapes, unusual colors and evocative names like Turk’s Turban, Warted Hubbard, Queensland Blue, Amish Pie, and more are featured in unique displays throughout the gardens.

During the Chrysanthemum Showcase, late October through November 18, more than 20,000 colorful, blooming chrysanthemums flourish in the palatial Conservatory. Longwood’s experts have trained these fall favorites into unique forms including towering single-stemmed beauties and thousand-bloomers. Cascades of color drape the Conservatory walls like flowery waterfalls.

And, don't forget that Longwood offers special events year-round throughout the Gardens!  Visit our events page to view our current and upcoming educational and performing arts events.

Please note that actual bloom times may vary depending on weather. The list of flowering highlights is subject to change.

Horticultural highlights this season:
Indoors

• Asters
• Cannas
• Chrysanthemums
• Coleus
• Hamelias
• Lollipop-plant (Pachystachys lutea)
• Mexican Sage (Salvia)
• Ornamental Peppers
• Otacanthus (Otacanthus coeruleus)
• Spurflower (Plectranthus)

Outdoors

• Berried Shrubs
• Bluebeard (Caryopteris x clandonensis)
• Butterfly-bush (Buddleja)
• Chrysanthemums
• Day-flowering  and Night-flowering Waterlilies (Nymphaea)
• Fall crocus
• Fall foliage
• Franklinia (Franklinia alatamaha)
• Fruit trees
• Gourds (Cucurbita)
• Ivy Geraniums (Pelargonium peltatum)
• Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)
• Ornamental Grasses
• Roses
• Sages (Salvia)
• Vegetables
• Water-platters (Victoria)
• Wildflowers