Hope in Bloom

Hope springs eternal.
And it seems that it nearly blooms that way here at Hope College! New life bursts forth throughout the 120+ acres of our campus, from the tranquil expanse of the Pine Grove, to the lush green trees, to the bright flower beds and pots found around almost every corner.

Cascade Stonecrop

Cascade Stonecrop

Sedum divergens

Shiny green rounded mounds of succulent leaves and yellow flowers turn red with the sun.

DeWitt Center

Brazilian Jasmine

Brazilian Jasmine

Mandevilla sanderi

This rapidly growing vine thrives in a spacious climbing environment.

Martha Miller Center

Tulip

Tulip

Tulipa

Originally native to southeast Asia, the brightly colored and showy blooms have become associated with the Netherlands and, of course, Holland, Michigan.

Various locations

Carolina Allspice

Carolina Allspice

Calycanthus floridus

Crisp dark green leaves tinge golden yellow as autumn sets in. A sweet fruity scent accompanies the mahogany flowers.

Van Vleck Hall

Red Horse-chestnut

Red horse-chestnut

Aesculus carnea

Rosy red cone flower clusters bloom in May, adorned by lucious, dark green leaves.

Gilmore Hall

Foamflower

Foamflower

Tiarella cordifolia

Delicately textured, tiny flowers lining the stamens resemble foam.

Graves Hall

Ash Leaf Spirea

Ash leaf spirea

Sorbaria sorbifolia

Pale clouds of summer flowers float in the deep fuschia and cheery chartreuse toned foliage.

President’s Home

Oakleaf Hydrangea

Oakleaf hydrangea

Hydrangea quercifolia

Oak-like, deeply-lobed foliage and conical flower clusters flourish from late spring to early summer, when blooms fade from white to shades of pink and mauve.

Graves Hall

Rose

Rose

Rosa

Bright, cherry-red flowers parade from early summer through fall, flanked by burgundy-red to glossy dark green leaves.

Gilmore Hall

Virginia Sweetspire

Virginia sweetspire

Itea virginica

The elegant, upright branches of this slim shrub gracefully arch toward earth. Dreamily fragrant flowers lazily list in early summer while foliage transitions to scarlet and crimson in the fall.

Graves Hall

Hosta

Hosta

Asparagaceae hosta

Whether boasting golden leaves or those of darker rich green hue, the hardy hostas grow in sun or shade. Pale lavender blooms arrive in mid-summer.

Voorhees Hall

Pink Dogwood

Pink dogwood

Cornus x ‘Rutgan’

Early spring is the season to find boastful, optimistic blush pink bracts waving across this small-but-mighty tree.

Gilmore Hall