Cherries and Magnolias in Bloom at Royal Botanical Gardens

It’s beginning to look a lot more like spring at RBG as the Cherry Blossoms and Magnolias are in bloom.

The bulk of theses collections are displayed in RBG’s Arboretum (16 Old Guelph Rd, Hamilton) , time-ticketed parking reservations are required for vehicle access to the Arboretum from May 5 until June 1, seven days a week from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Parking is $30 per vehicle and redeemable at the Arboretum only. Parking is free for RBG Members.

RBG says the Cherries will most likely peak this weekend and the Magnolias later this month. As part of a biological science known as phenology which helps track climate change, RBG records the flowering times of its cherry blossoms which typically last around 1-2 weeks.