Garden Highlights / What's in Bloom?
A partial list of flowers blooming in Cantigny's Gardens. Visit the gardens to see more!
Garden Highlights
What’s in Bloom?
New This Week
Aromatic aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium ‘October Skies’), Gold Pond Gazebo
Aromatic aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium ‘Raydon’s Favorite’), Visitors Center West, Gold Pond Southwest, Rock Garden, Gravel Garden
Blue wood aster (Symphyotrichum cordifolium), Woodland Trail
Giant goldenrod (Solidago gigantea), Woodland Trail
Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis), First Division Museum South, Woodland Trail
Short’s aster (Symphyotrichum shortii), Woodland Trail
White snakeroot (Ageratina altissima), Visitors Center Southwest, Hosta Garden, Woodland Trail
Roses in Bloom
BURST OF JOY floribunda rose (Rosa ‘WEKlovapkemu’), Rose Garden
CAREFREE DELIGHT shrub rose (Rosa ‘Meipotal’), Rose Garden
Climbing rose (Rosa ‘John Cabot’), Rose Garden
DAVID AUSTIN MARY ROSE rose (Rosa ‘Ausmary’), Rose Garden
DAVID AUSTIN PRINCESS ALEXANDRIA OF KENT English rose (Rosa ‘Ausmerchant’), Rose Garden
DAVID AUSTIN THE PILGRIM rose (Rosa ‘AUSwalker’), Rose Garden
DAVID AUSTIN WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL rose (Rosa ‘Auscat’), Rose Garden
DRIFT POPCORN rose (Rosa ‘Novarospop’), Rose Garden
EARTH ANGEL floribunda rose (Rosa ‘KORgeowim’), Rose Garden
EASTER BASKET rose (Rosa ‘Meipoten’), Rose Garden
EASY BEE-ZY KNOCK OUT rose (Rosa ‘SRPylwko’), Perennial Border
EASY ELEGANCE ALL THE RAGE shrub rose (Rosa ‘BAIrage’), Rose Garden
EASY ELEGANCE CORAL COVE rose (Rosa ‘BAIove’), Rose Garden
EASY ELEGANCE PAINT THE TOWN rose (Rosa ‘BAItown’), Rose Garden
EASY ELEGANCE SNOWDRIFT shrub rose (Rosa ‘BAIrift’), Rose Garden
EASY ELEGANCE SUNRISE SUNSET rose (Rosa ‘BAISET’), Rose Garden
FLOWER CARPET AMBER groundcover rose (Rosa ‘NOA97400A’), Rose Garden
FLOWER CARPET PINK SUPREME rose (Rosa ‘NOA168098F’), Rose Garden
FLOWER CARPET RED rose (Rosa ‘Noare’), Rose Garden
FRUITY PETALS climbing rose (Rosa ‘Radpetals’), Rose Garden
JULIA CHILD rose (Rosa ‘WEKvossutono’), Rose Garden
KNOCK OUT DOUBLE rose (Rosa ‘Radtko’), Rose Garden
KNOCK OUT PINK rose (Rosa ‘Radcon’), Rose Garden
KOKO LOKO rose (Rosa ‘WEKbijou’), Rose Garden
MY GIRL rose (Rosa ‘BAIgirl’), Rose Garden
PINK DRIFT rose (Rosa ‘Meijocos’), Rose Garden
PLUM PERFECT rose (Rosa ‘KORvodacom’), Rose Garden
Rose (Rosa ‘Jacqueline du Pré’), Rose Garden
Rose (Rosa ‘Nelson Mandela’), Rose Garden
Rose (Rosa ‘New Dawn’), Rose Garden
Rose (Rosa ‘Prairie Star’), Rose Garden
Rose (Rosa ‘Winnipeg Parks’), Rose Garden
Rugosa rose (Rosa rugosa), Gravel Garden Grove
VERANDA MANGO rose (Rosa ‘KORfloci109’), Rose Garden
WILD SPICE rugosa rose (Rosa rugosa ‘JACruwhi’), Rose Garden, White Garden
Still Blooming
Autumn crocus (Colchicum bornmuelleri), Rock Garden
BEYOND MIDNIGHT bluebeard (Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘CT-9-12’) Division Way Bed, Visitors Center East
Bush Clover (Lespedeza thunbergii ‘Gibraltar’), Gold Pond North Butterfly bush (Buddleja ‘Miss Ruby’), Perennial Border
Coral bells (Heuchera ‘Autumn Bride’), throughout the gardens
False aster (Boltonia asteroids ‘Snowbank’), White Garden
Fountain grass (Cenchrus alopecuroides ‘Hameln’), Hawthorn Way, Division Way Bed
Giant hyssop (Agastache ‘Blue Fortune’), Gold Pond North, Perennial Border
Hardy garden mum (Chrysanthemum ‘Grandchild’), Perennial Border
INVINCIBELLE LIMETTA smooth hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens ‘NCHA8’), White Garden
Japanese anemone (Anemone ‘September Charm’), Visitors Center East, South Scallop Garden
Japanese bellflower (Japonicalia delphiniifolia), Stumpery
Korean feather reed grass (Calamagrostis arundinacea), Four Seasons Trellis, South Scallop
Leadwort (Ceratostigma plumbaginoides), Gold Pond, Visitors Center Lawn, Fountain Lawn, Four Seasons Trellis, South Scallop Garden, Idea Garden
LIL’ KIM RED rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus ‘SHIMRR38’), Perennial Border
LIL’ KIM VIOLET rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus ‘SHIMRV24’), Perennial Border
Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), Gold Pond, Prairie View
New England aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae ‘Grape Crush’), Perennial Border
Panicle hydrangea (Hydrangea ‘Little Lime’), North Scallop Garden
Panicle hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata ‘Little Lamb’), Idea Garden Entrance
Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata), Gold Pond
Pink turtlehead (Chelone lyonii ‘Hot Lips’), Keyhole Southeast
PINKY WINKY PRIME panicle hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata ‘ILVOHPPRM’), Pollinator Bed
Plumbago (Ceratostigma plumbaginoides), Gold Pond North, Visitors Center East
PSYCHEDELIC SKY butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii ‘PIIBD-III’), Perennial Border
PUFFER FISH panicle hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata ‘NCHP1’), White Garden
PUGSTER PINKER butterfly bush (Buddleja ‘SMNBDB’), Perennial Border
ROZANNE hardy geranium (Geranium ‘Gerwat’), Visitors Center East, Beer Garden, Perennial Border Lawn
Stonecrop (Sedum spurium ‘Red Rock’), Gravel Garden
TEMPLE OF BLOOM seven-son flower (Heptacodium miconioides ‘SMNHMRF’), Idea Garden, Four-Seasons Fence
Turf lily (Liriope muscari ‘Big Blue’), Lower Garden
Yellow wax bells (Kirengeshoma palmata), Stumpery
Last update: September 23, 2026