New blooms emerge each day. Explore seasonal highlights in articles, videos, and collections of plants from our gardens and natural areas.

Event

Plants and Lore of the Winter Solstice

The Winter Solstice marks the day when the sun begins its return and the certainty […]

News

The Wonder and Promise of Winter

Against the backdrop of uncertainly, struggle, and awakening, connecting to the natural world in person […]

Garden

Surprising color, welcome tranquility

The Mullestein Winter Garden breathes life into the cold months, with an array of colorful, eye-catching plants.

News

Veterans honored at Cornell Botanic Gardens

Explore some of the places at Cornell Botanic Gardens that recognize the service of veterans across generations.

Cultural Connection

The Supernatural Side of Plants

Steeped in legends and lore, herbs provide a physical link to the beliefs and practices of people through the ages.

Video

Words Before All Else

Learn more about the Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫ’ people by watching and listening to Steve Henhawk, a Cayuga speaker and historian.

Tour

Welcome Home: Fall at the gardens

It is perhaps the most wondrous season on a college campus that embraces and celebrates […]

Natural Area

Walk Through Wetlands

View a birds-eye view of Purvis Road Wetlands, natural area best experienced from the Dryden Rail Trail.

Garden

A Hardworking Garden

This garden is one of the most ecologically valuable, biodiverse, and aesthetically pleasing bioswale gardens on campus and perhaps in North America.

Tour

Take your friends, and take your time

Inspired by the universally loved “161 Things Every Cornellian Should Do” list, two summer interns […]

News

Centered by Nature

Center yourself in the outdoor beauty of Cornell in this one-minute video.

Garden

Pickling for a better world

An old-fashioned craft offers a modern solution for reducing climate impact—pickling. In this video, Bobbie […]

Cultural Connection

Hydrangeas: Stars of late summer

While undeniably beautiful, the symbolic meaning of hydrangea varies considerably among different cultures.

Natural Area

The Wonder of Native Pollinator Plants

View this short video with Krissy Boys, native plant specialist, to learn about beautiful native plants and how they nurture pollinator insects and wildlife.

Garden

Step into the shade

Sonja Skelly, director of education and communications, shares her love of the Groundcover Collection, and introduces some of her favorite plants within it.

Natural Area

Fall Creek’s Iconic Hemlock Gorge

Take a short tour of Fall Creek’s Hemlock Gorge, with gorge historian Dan McClure.

Art at Cornell Botanic Gardens

Explore rotating exhibits and permanent outdoor installations.

Garden

The magic and wonder of herbs

Wander among the magical plants of the Robison Herb Garden through a digital collection and discover their beauty and significance.

News

Explore our plants from anywhere

The new Garden Explorer feature makes up-to-date plant records accessible online.

Cultural Connection

The Rose: “Queen of Flowers”

Explore an illustrative guide to discover why the rose is considered the “Queen of Flowers.”

Cultural Connection

Rhododendron: Beyond its beautiful bloom

From mid-May to mid-June, a main attraction at Cornell Botanic Gardens is the Bowers Rhododendron […]

Spring Highlights: May 28

Highlights include flowering shrubs, tulips, and rhododendrons.

Blog

Spring brings a diversity of songbirds to Cornell Botanic Gardens

Spring has finally arrived, and along with her, a glorious return of songbirds to Cornell Botanic Gardens’ diverse natural areas. Visit three spring migration hotspots.

Cultural Connection

Legends and Lore of the Tulip

Tulips have been cultivated for hundreds of years for their beauty and powerful symbolism.

Cultural Connection

Flowering Trees: expressing love, loyalty, and kindness across centuries and cultures

May is approaching, which brings our attention to the eye-catching blooms of ornamental apple, magnolia, […]

Video

Daffodils Blooming in the Bioswale Garden

View this short video captured by Staff Horticulturalist Alison Falkenburgh.

In Bloom Now

Daffodils abound at Cornell Botanic Gardens

Yellow dominates the color palette throughout our gardens from nearly 100,000 daffodils blooming now.

In Bloom Now

Early Spring Blooms

Here's what's blooming now in our gardens and natural areas.

Cultural Connection

Spring Spotlight: Cornelian Cherry

The cornelian cherry tree is a main attraction in our Groundcover Collection and is one of the first plants to bloom in early spring.

In Bloom Now

The magic of early spring-blooming wildflowers

Within Cornell Botanic Gardens’ natural areas, each day brings the appearance of a wildflower from the leaf-littered forest floor.

Update

Quiet the Mind: Spring Unfolding at Cornell Botanic Gardens

Enjoy a moment of restoration, as spring unfolds around you at Cornell Botanic Gardens.