Spring bulbs and blossoms at Kew Gardens
In springtime the Gardens at Kew host one of the largest displays of spring colour in the country, with over five million bulbs to see during the season. Use this map to find out what blossoms and when - see snowdrops, daffodils, crocuses and much more.
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| Map ref. | Location | Type | Timing* | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crocus Carpet | Dutch crocus (Crocus vernus 'Jeanne d'Arc' & Crocus vernus 'Purpureus Grandiflorus') | March | Gone over |
| 2 | Cherry Walk | Siberian squill (Scilla siberica) | Mid-March & April | Gone over |
| 3 | Princess Walk | Crocus (Crocus tommasinianus 'Whitewell Purple') | February | Gone over |
| 4 | Princess Walk | Late March & early April | Gone over | |
| 5 | Princess Walk | Tenby daffodils (Narcissus obvallaris) | Late February & March | Gone over |
| 6 | White Peaks | Glory of the Snow (Chionodoxa siehei) | Mid-March & April | Gone over |
| 7 | Broad Walk | Daffodils (Narcissus 'February Gold' & Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus). | March & April | Gone over |
| 8 | Palm House Parterre | Seasonal display of spring planting including Muscari ‘Blue Spike’, Hyacinthus ‘City of Haarlem’, Narcissus ‘Hawera’, Scilla iberica ‘Spring Beauty’, Camassia cusickii ‘Zwanenburg’, Hyacinthus ‘Blue Jacket’, Narcissus ‘Arkle’ | March to May | In full flower |
| 9 | Temple of Aeolus | Daffodils and snowdrops (Narcissus pseudonarcissus & | February & March | Gone over |
| 10 | Rock Garden | Snowdrops (wide selection of Galanthus species) | January & February | Gone over |
| 11 | Davies Alpine House | Continuously changing display of alpine flowers taken from Kew's collections | January to May | Range of flowers in bloom, including rare fritillaries |
| 12 | Riverside Walk | Late March & April | Gone over | |
| 13 | Riverside Walk | Camas lily (Camassia leichtlinii subsp. suksdorfii) | Late March & April | In flower |
| 14 | Conservation Area | April - May | In flower | |
| 15 | Conservation Area | Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) | February | Gone over |
Blossoms at Kew...
| General location | Type | Timing | Status |
Cherry Walk - between Temperate House and King William's Temple | Pink cherry blossom - Prunus "Asano" | April | Going over |
Cherry Walk - between Palm House and King William's Temple | Assorted Japanese cherries - Prunus species and cultivars | April | Going over |
Between Temperate House and Pagoda | Wide assortment of Prunus, Pyrus, Malus and Crataegus species and cultivars | March-April | Going |
Near Princess Walk | Wide assortment of Magnolia species and cultivars | March-April | Gone over |
Rich assortment of Azaleas and Rhododendrons | April-May | In flower |
*please note that estimated flowering times are subject to seasonal variations and weather conditions.
Find out more about some of our spring plants
Anemone halleri
Haller’s anemone
Camassia leichtlinii
great camas
Crocus sieberi
Sieber’s crocus
Forsythia suspensa
weeping forsythia
Fritillaria meleagris
snake’s head fritillary
Fritillaria thunbergii
Thunberg fritillary
Galanthus nivalis
common snowdrop
Galanthus woronowii
Woronow's snowdrop
Hyacinthoides non-scripta
bluebell
Iris japonica
fringed iris
Leucojum vernum
spring snowflake
Narcissus cantabricus
white hoop petticoat daffodil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus
daffodil
Scilla verna
spring squill
Tecophilaea cyanocrocus
Chilean blue crocus
Trillium nivale
snow trillium
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