Flowery Brook and Lilacs

A succession of superb spring and summer blooms draws visitors to the Flowery Brook, situated next to the collection of lilacs. This garden, with its flowerbeds laid out in typical English style, unconstrained by symmetry or straight lines, contains some 600 species and cultivars of irises, including blue flag (Iris versicolor) – Quebec’s floral emblem – and close to 200 species and cultivars of peonies, 300 of daylilies and 100 of lilies. It is at its loveliest in June, when the irises and peonies are in full bloom, followed by the lilies and daylilies in July. You can admire the stunning variety of each of our collections, in which natural species are planted alongside cultivars with amazing shapes and colours. Other herbaceous perennials, including asters and ornamental grasses, add texture and colour through until autumn. Enjoy the subtle fragrances as you stroll across the lawns and the little bridges over the stream that meanders through the garden.

This peaceful, harmonious setting is also a great opportunity to discover part of the Jardin botanique’s collection of native trees and shrubs. You can explore the ornamental possibilities of a number of species, including some uncommon in Quebec, among them hackberry (Celtis occidentalis), American witchhazel (Hamamelis virginiana) and swamp white oak (Quercus bicolor).