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As we inch closer to summer, full-bloom Roses, Mountain Laurel, and Kousa Dogwoods are simply stunning. The Rose Garden is at peak and will continue to delight guests the rest of May. Approach Road is also aglow with color as Mountain Laurel, Mock Orange, and Deutzia blooms—striking amid fresh greens of emerging ferns and the darker tones of evergreens—create a soul-soothing, immersive experience along the three-mile drive to Biltmore House.
Summer annuals are being planted across the estate, and guests will soon see the first Iris blooms within the Italian Garden. Further into the season, the garden pools will brim with Lotus, Lilies, and other water plants—each carefully selected months in advance to deliver a dazzling summer display.
One of my favorite transformations this time of year is around the Conservatory when tropical plants, carefully stored for the winter, are brought back outside. Combining thoughtful plant selection, artful design, and exceptional attention detail, our talented gardeners create a spectacle that’s truly unique in Western North Carolina. Be sure to pause and appreciate the tropical oasis they’ve brought to life with these lush, vibrant outdoor displays.
—Bill Quade, Director of Horticulture
As we inch closer to summer, full-bloom Roses—including light pink Savannah Roses—in Biltmore’s Rose Garden are simply stunning. Mid-May 2025.
Red Mountain Laurel’s distinctive clusters of bell-shaped red flowers invite closer inspection. Mid-May 2025.
Don’t miss these delicately scented Lyda Roses when you visit Biltmore’s Rose Garden. Mid-May 2025.
The Rose Garden is at peak right now and will continue to delight guests with an abundance of colorful blooms and fresh scents the rest of this month. Mid-May 2025.
Deutzia blooms—striking amid fresh green foliage—are part of a soul-soothing, immersive experience as you drive up Approach Road to Biltmore House. Mid-May 2025.
Biltmore’s three-mile Approach Road is aglow right now with such colorful blooming shrubs as Mountain Laurel. Mid-May 2025.
Be sure to pause and appreciate the tropical oasis Biltmore’s gardeners have created with lush, vibrant outdoor displays like this one. Mid-May 2025.
March usually offers spring’s first pops of color. Witch hazels, with bursts of orange, red, and yellow, are striking against the evergreens. Joining them are early season Daffodils, Lenten rose (Hellebore), Snowdrop, and Hyacinth, which create a splendid lower canopy of color across the estate.
The early blooming shrubs our gardeners have worked so hard to maintain, such as Japanese pieris, Spirea, and Winter jasmine, offer bold statements. The Cornelian cherry dogwood shows off clusters of tiny star-shaped flowers, and the blossoms of white and black pussy willow in the Azalea Garden signal winter’s passing and spring’s imminent arrival. Now brimming with Tulips, Daffodils, and Grape hyacinth, our Conservatory is also home to a stunning collection of Orchids at peak bloom.
Seasonal Tulips and Daffodils steal the show in April, seen in beds at the estate’s entrance, in the Walled Garden, and in Antler Hill Village. The Redbuds, Serviceberry, and Flowering dogwoods show plenty of color throughout the estate, enhancing the drive up the Approach Road and time spent in our gardens.
Each day, new plants bloom in the gardens near Biltmore House; as Forsythia begins to fade, Quince, Viburnum, and Fothergilla step into the spotlight. Azaleas begin to flower in April, and as their blooms continue to intensify, our Azalea Garden becomes a glorious tapestry of hues.
In May, the Mountain laurels, accompanied by the Catawba hybrid rhododendrons, should be in full bloom along the Approach Road and within the gardens, offering a dazzling welcome for Biltmore’s guests. Adding to this lush, colorful display: Kousa dogwood, Sweetshrub, Mock orange, Yellowwood, and Fringe trees.
Peak bloom builds in the Rose Garden with this month’s warm weather, which will push herbaceous perennials toward making bold color statements of their own. Peony, False indigo, and Iris create a rich layer of color throughout the Walled Garden, a lovely complement to the spring annuals and the blooming American wisteria that grows along the east wall. Quite fragrant, these lovely, drooping lilac-to-bluish-purple clusters also adorn the arbor to the Winery and the trellis behind Village Hotel.
Cool mountain mornings make walks through the gardens a truly delightful experience. The annual summer install is complete and tropical plants that spent the winter months inside greenhouses are now outside for everyone to enjoy.
June is a wonderful time to see a variety of Hydrangeas in bloom throughout the gardens, in Antler Hill Village, and at The Inn. Although they offer smaller blossoms than Hydrangea, Abelia is an equally striking plant to see in bloom; it’s such a joy to watch bees dart in and out of the flowers collecting pollen. With June’s warmer days, perennials will undoubtedly add plenty of color within the Walled Garden and smaller beds across the Shrub Garden.
Biltmore is beautiful in July, offering spectacular views for guests to enjoy throughout our gardens and grounds. In Antler Hill Village, wave upon wave of Sunflowers rise skyward and share their cheerful full-bloom faces.
Hydrangeas, Crepe myrtles, Butterfly bush, Vitex, and Sourwood are blooming, adding a variety of vibrant blossoms and a valuable source of nectar for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators.
While strolling the gardens, be sure to stop at the Conservatory to see the incredible tropical displays our gardeners have created which feature Palms, Banana, Bromeliads, Begonia, Ginger, Plumeria, and Tropical hibiscus.
By August, the summer annuals—meticulously tended since May by the estate’s talented gardeners—are in full bloom.
The Water lily display in the Italian Garden is an absolute delight as you begin a stroll through the gardens.
The blossoms of Hydrangeas and Abelia throughout the Shrub Garden highlight the taller blooming Crepe myrtle, Vitex, and Butterfly bushes.