What’s in Bloom
Herbaceous peonies in southeast Michigan bloom from approximately Memorial Day to mid-June, depending on the weather. Until then, you can still visit other areas of the Arb to see blooming plants spring, summer, and fall.
June 11, 2023
It’s been a great run, but the peony garden is nearing the end of its bloom. The flowers are starting to drop petals quickly now and the plants are starting to droop. It’s all part of the experience, we never quite know how long we will have with these lovely friends, we just enjoy the bloom while it’s here.
June 5, 2023
The W.E. Upjohn Peony Garden is currently at peak bloom.
June 2, 2023
If you were waiting for the perfect weekend to come to see the peonies at Nichols Arboretum, this is it! We still have about 20% of our plants waiting to bloom, but they are opening very quickly in the heat.
May 30, 2023
Things are starting to move quickly now – the warm weather is coaxing the blooms to open!
Images: M. Yanga
May 28, 2023
We are at about 10% bloom, things are starting to open up and with the warm weather predicted, we are on track for a beautiful bloom next week!
May 22, 2023
The chilly weather we’ve had recently seems to have slowed things just a little – there are lots of buds getting ready to open, but not much flowering yet, beyond our tree peonies. While it’s likely we will have some flowers this coming weekend, our guessers are guessing peak bloom will hit around the weekend of June 3rd.
May 11, 2023
It’s official – We have our first peony of 2023! In bed 23 – Welcome, P. mlokosewitschii!
Images: K. Nicholson
May 8, 2023
We are starting to see some nice, large buds on a few plants, and guessers are guessing which plant will be the first to bloom this year. We are still weeks away from the mass bloom.
Images: M. Yanga
April 28, 2023
Despite the cold dreary weather, the peonies are continuing their upward growth. No blooms yet, but many of the bushes have buds on them.
Images: M. Yanga
April 19, 2023
Our peonies have started to emerge and grow tall as they prepare for their mass bloom. At this point, we just wait patiently as nature does its thing.
