Seasons at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst Place
As the seasons change, so does the very nature of both Kew Gardens
and Wakehurst Place. In the grounds and in the glasshouses, thousands
of plants progress through their annual cycles, flowering, fruiting,
growing, resting. From bluebells to autumn colour; from native wildflowers
to exotic orchids, there are plants to be seen at their glorious
best all year long.
Please note that flowerings can vary by some three to four
weeks, depending on climatic conditions. Check the News pages to
see what's at its best and where it is.
Kew Gardens
 Spring
Literally millions of spring bulbs; a bluebell wood; walks through
trees in blossom; wonderful shows of rhododendrons and azaleas;
spring bedding displays - it's now that Kew comes to life.
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Kew Gardens in spring....
 Summer
Outside in the Gardens and inside the glasshouses, the sights
and scents of summer when Kew is in full bloom crowd visitors' memories
with unmitigated pleasure.
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Kew Gardens in summer....
 Autumn
With colour coming to leaves, to bark and to ripening berries;
with ornamental grasses at their best; and with Europe's finest
collection of mature hollies; some say autumn is Kew at its best.
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Kew Gardens in autumn....
 Winter
There's more to see in winter than many people think. Christmas
roses, snowdrops and winter-flowering clematis; wintersweet and
witch hazels with their heady scents - and tropic warmth in the
glasshouses.
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Kew Gardens in winter....
Wakehurst Place
 Spring
Spring bulbs and wildflowers in woodland settings; bright bedding
in walled gardens; magnolias and pieris putting on their shows,
and rhododendrons almost everywhere - Wakehurst Place grows more
glorious throughout spring.
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Wakehurst Place in spring....
 Summer
There's colour everywhere, from pastel cottage colours, through
Mediterranean themes and mixed herbaceous plantings, to dramatic
slashes of colour from Japan. Add native wildflowers and orchids
and summer has arrived.
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Wakehurst Place in summer....
 Autumn
Now is when Wakehurst's trees show their magic, with glowing berries
and a riot of colourful foliage. The herbaceous borders last well
and sculptural seed heads add their drama.
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Wakehurst Place in autumn....
 Winter
The dogwoods and willows, heathers and cyclamens make the Winter
Garden a 'must', as are Westwood Valley with its highly-perfumed
daphnes and Bethlehem Wood's National Collection of glorious birches.
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Wakehurst Place in winter....
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