Spring bulbs and blossoms at Kew Gardens
See Kew Gardens blossom in the largest display of spring colour in the country. With over five million bulbs to see, use this map to discover what's in flower during your visit, and find out more about the plants that are brightening up the Gardens.
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- Buy tickets - Adults £13.90, concessions £11.90, children under 17 get in FREE!
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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 | Going 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 | Hyacinthus in bloom |
| 9 | Temple of Aeolus | Daffodils and snowdrops (Narcissus pseudonarcissus & | February & March |
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| 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 tulips |
| 12 | Riverside Walk | Late March & April | Gone over | |
| 13 | Riverside Walk | Camas lily (Camassia leichtlinii subsp. suksdorfii) | Late March & April | Fully in flower |
| 14 | Conservation Area | April - May | Fully 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 | Flowering |
Cherry Walk - between Palm House and King William's Temple | Assorted Japanese cherries - Prunus species and cultivars | April | Flowering |
Between Temperate House and Pagoda | Wide assortment of Prunus, Pyrus, Malus and Crataegus species and cultivars | March-April | Flowering |
*please note that estimated flowering times are subject to seasonal variations and weather conditions.
Find out more about some of our spring plants
Camassia leichtlinii
great camas
Crocus sieberi
Sieber’s crocus
Fritillaria meleagris
snake’s head fritillary
Galanthus nivalis
common snowdrop
Galanthus woronowii
snowdrop
Hyacinthoides non-scripta
bluebell
Narcissus cantabricus
white hoop petticoat daffodil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus
daffodil
Prunus mume
mume
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