Spring at Kew Gardens

Spring Bulbs at Kew Gardens

See over 5 million bulbs melt away winter at Kew Gardens in the largest display of spring colour in the country. On this map we have picked out the areas of the Gardens where you can see the best of the bulbs during your visit.

Please see the key below for the current flowering status.

Bulb Watch Map

Last updated: Friday 19 March 2010

LOCATION

TYPE

TIMING*

CURRENT STATUS

Crocus Carpet

Dutch Crocus
Crocus vernus 'Jeanne d'Arc' &
Crocus
'Purpureus Grandiflorus'

Mar

crocus

Fully out; looking stunning

Cherry Walk

Siberian Squill
Scilla siberica

Mid-Mar

Dormant

Princess Walk

Crocus
Crocus tommasinianus 'Whitewell Purple'

February

crocus

Starting to go over

Princess Walk

Snake's Head Fritillary
Fritillaria meleagris

Late Mar
& Apr

Dormant

Princess Walk

Tenby Daffodils
Narcissus obvallaris

Late Feb
& Mar

daffodil

In bloom

White Peaks

Glory of the snow
Chionodoxa siehei

Mid-Mar
& Apr

Some flowers emerging

Broad Walk

Daffodils
Narcissus 'February Gold' &
Narcissus poeticus var recurvus

Mar
& Apr

In flower: many more buds to open. Looking glorious

Main Gate

Daffodils, Tulips & Alliums
Narcissus 'Mount Hood', Narcissus 'Dutch Master', Narcissus 'Ambergate', Tulipa 'Couleur Cardinal', Tulipa 'Prinses Irene', Tulipa 'Gavota',
Allium
'Purple sensation', Allium 'Globemaster',
Allium gigantium

Mar
& Apr

 

Scillas blooming. Crocuses by Devil's Claw willow sculpture in bloom.

Temple of
Aeolus

Daffodils & Snowdrops
Narcissus pseudonarcissus &
Galanthus nivalis

Feb
& Mar

Daffodils in full flower. Scillas on lower slopes in full flower.

Rock Garden

Snowdrops
Wide selection of species of Galanthus

Jan
& Feb

 

Scillas blooming in Rock Garden.

Davies Alpine
House

Continuously changing display of alpine flowers taken from Kew's collections

Jan
& May

 

Magnificent display of alpine flowers.

Riverside Walk

Snake's Head Fritillary
Fritillaria meleagris

Late Mar
& Apr

 

Dormant

Riverside Walk

Camas Lily
Camassia leichtlinii subspecies suksdorfii

Late Mar
& Apr

 

Dormant

Conservation Area

Bluebells
Hyacinthoides non-scripta

Apr-May

Stems and leaves of bluebells emerging

Conservation Area

Snowdrops
Galanthus nivalis

Feb

snowdrop

Snowdrops going over

*please note that estimated flowering times are subject to seasonal variations and weather conditions