Plants in Flower

The Stanford University Campus has an outstanding variety of flowering plants blooming throughout the year. A selection of these flowering plants is shown in the following table. Use the links provided to see a photograph of the plant.

Month	Botanical Name	Common Name	Kind of Plant	Location
Jan	Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Howard McMinn'	Manzanita	Shrub	Serra Mall, Arguello Way, many others
Jan	Pyrus kawakamii	Evergreen Pear	Tree	Green Library East, Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Braun Music, Escondido Village
Feb	Acacia decurrens	Green Wattle	Tree	Frenchman's Triangle
Feb	Camellia japonica	Camellia	Shrub	Between Graduate School of Business & Memorial Auditorium, Schwab Center
Feb	Chaenomeles speciosa	Flowering Quince	Shrub	Galvez St., Campus Dr. by Track House, N. side of Faculty Club, W. side of Museum
Feb	Correa pulchella	Australian Fuschia	Shrub	Between Graduate School of Business and Serra Mall
Feb	Eucalyptus sideroxylon	Red Ironbark	Tree	Maples Parking, Serra Parking
Feb	Geranium sanguineum	Bloody Cranesbill	Groundcover	SEQ under Magnolias/ East West Axis.
Feb	Magnolia soulangiana	Saucer Magnolia	Tree	315 Bonair Siding, Post Office, Escondido Mall
Feb	Magnolia stellata	Star Magnolia	Shrub	Amy Blue Garden
Feb	Narcissus cultivars	Daffodils	Bulb	Encina Hall Oak @ Serra St., Old Union
Feb	Narcissus 'Paper White'	Paper Whites	Bulb	East of Meyer Library, Old Union
Feb	Prunus cerasifera'Atropurpurea'	Purple Leaf Plum	Tree	Ford Center BBQ Area, Bakewell Bldg., Behind Memorial Church
Feb	Pyrus kawakamii	Evergreen Pear	Tree	Green Library East, Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Braun Music, Escondido Village,
Feb	Rhododendron cultivars	Rhododendrons and Azaleas	Shrub	Amy Blue Garden
Feb	Viburnum tinus	Laurustinus	Shrub	Manzanita Park, CIS, Between Sequoia Hall and Serra Mall
Mar	Camellia japonica	Camellia	Shrub	Between Graduate School of Business & Memorial Auditorium, Schwab Center
Mar	Cercis occidentalis	Western Redbud	Tree	Schwab Center, Branner Hall
Mar	Malus floribunda	Japanese Flowering Crabapple	Tree	Old Union, Santa Teresa St. @ Tresidder, Littlefield Center
Mar	Prunus serrulata 'Shogetsu'	'Shogetsu' Japanese Flowering Cherry	Tree	Amy Blue Garden @ 651 Serra Entrance
Mar	Prunus yedoensis 'Akebono'	'Daybreak' Flowering Cherry	Tree	Amy Blue Garden by pond, Citrus Courtyard
Mar	Quercus agrifolia	Coast Live Oak	Tree	Grounds Dept, Littlefield Center, Tresidder Pkg, many others. The most common tree on the Campus.
Mar	Rhododendron cultivars	Rhododendrons and Azaleas	Shrub	Amy Blue Garden
Mar	Wisteria sinensis	Chinese Wisteria	Vine	Amy Blue Garden
Apr	Aesculus spp	Horsechestnut	Tree	NW side of Littlefield Center. N side of Frost Amphitheater, E Ear of Oval.
Apr	Aloe saponaria	Soap aloe	Succulent	New Guinea Garden, Arizona Garden
Apr	Ceanothus cultivars	California Lilac	Shrub or Groundcover	Serra Mall, Escondido Rd. @ Escondido Village, W. Campus Drive.
Apr	Chionanthus retusus	Chinese Fringe Tree	Tree	Tommy Church Courtyard (SW corner of Main Quad), Terman Engineering
Apr	Cistus spp	Rockrose	Shrub	Quad circles, Toyon Hall, Rains Apts., Faculty Club
Apr	Cornus florida	Dogwood	Tree	Serra @ Lomita ('Eddy's White Wonder'), CIS
Apr	Crataegus phaenopyrum	Washington Thorn	Tree	Lasuen Mall S of Braun Music
Apr	Iris douglasiana	Douglas Iris	Bulb	Serra Grove @Lomita Mall, Patio @Engineering Bldg. (behind Memorial Church)
Apr	Leptospermum scoparium'Ruby Glow'	Australian Tea Tree	Shrub	Manzanita Park Area
Apr	Ligustrum japonicum 'Texanum'	Texas Privet	Shrub	Between Meyer and Green Library, Lasuen Mall
Apr	Photinia fraseri	Fraser's Photinia	Shrub	Escondido across from Rains Apts., Bonair Siding
Apr	Pittosporum tobira	Tobira	Shrub	Mitchell Earth Sciences, Serra St. @ Galvez Mall, New Guinea Garden
Apr	Prunus serrulata 'Kwanzan'	'Kwanzan' Flowering Cherry	Tree	Memorial Church west side, Citrus Courtyard
Apri	Rhaphiolepis indica	India Hawthorn	Shrub	Around edge of Oval, Wilbur Hall, Amy Blue Garden
Apr	Robinia ambigua 'Descaisneana'	'Descaisneana' Locust	Tree	Mayfield Ave. between Campus Drive and Lasuen Mall
Apr	Robinia ambigua 'Idahoensis'	Idaho Locust	Tree	315 Bonair Siding, Tresidder Parking, North/South Mall, West side of Tresidder Union, SEQ
Apr	Sambucus mexicana	Blue Elderberry	Tree	East Ear of Oval
Apr	Spiraea vanhouttei	Spirea	Shrub	Pasteur Dr.
Apr	Vinca major	Periwinkle	Groundcover	Hoover Grove, Ford Center
Apr
May	Aesculus californica	California Buckeye	Tree	Frost, Littlefield Center
May	Crateagus phaenopyrum	Washington Thorn	Tree	Lasuen Mall S of Braun Music
May	Feijowa sellowiana	Pineapple Guava	Shrub	Escondido Rd. across from Rains Apts., N side of Stern Hall
Jun	Achillea	Yarrow	Perennial	Amy Blue Garden
Jun	Anigozanthus	Kangaroo Paw	Perennial	Via Palou @ Hansen Physics
Jun	Begonia 'Jumbo Olympia' (red and white)	Begonias	Annual	Center of Oval
Jun	Lantana cvs.	Lantana	Shrubs and Groundcovers	Quad Circles, Citrus Courtyard
Jun	Pelargonium 'Americana Red'	'American Red' Geranium	Perennial	Memorial Court
Jun	Punica granatum	Pomegranate	Trees and Shrubs	Quad Circles, E. side of Graduate School of Business
Jul	Lagerstroemia indica	Crape Myrtle	Tree	Galvez St. between Serra Mall and Campus Dr, Parking Structure II.
Aug	Chorisia speciosa	Floss Silk Tree	Tree	Post Office, Inner Quad, Clock Tower, Galvez Mall
Aug	Lagerstroemia indica	Crape Myrtle	Tree	Galvez St. between Serra Mall and Campus Dr, Parking Structure II.
Sep	Calsalpinia pulcherrima	Red Bird of Paradise	Shrub	Between Art Gallery and Art Building.
Sep	Chorisia speciosa	Floss Silk Tree	Tree	Post Office, Inner Quad, Clock Tower, Galvez Mall
Sep	Erythrina humeana	Natal Coral Tree	Tree	White Plaza
Sep	Lagerstroemia indica	Crape Myrtle	Tree	Galvez St. between Serra Mall and Campus Dr, Parking Structure II.
Oct	Calsalpinia pulcherrima	Red Bird of Paradise	Shrub	Between Art Gallery and Art Building.
Dec	Camellia sasanqua 'Yuletide'	'Yuletide' Sasanqua Camellia	Shrub	Quad circle 35, Graduate School of Business, N. side of Tresidder, Bechtel Courtyard.