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
Sedum divergens
Shiny green rounded mounds of succulent leaves and yellow flowers turn red with the sun.
DeWitt Center
Brazilian Jasmine
Mandevilla sanderi
This rapidly growing vine thrives in a spacious climbing environment.
Martha Miller Center
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
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
Aesculus carnea
Rosy red cone flower clusters bloom in May, adorned by lucious, dark green leaves.
Gilmore Hall
Foamflower
Tiarella cordifolia
Delicately textured, tiny flowers lining the stamens resemble foam.
Graves Hall
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
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
Rosa
Bright, cherry-red flowers parade from early summer through fall, flanked by burgundy-red to glossy dark green leaves.
Gilmore Hall
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
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
Cornus x ‘Rutgan’
Early spring is the season to find boastful, optimistic blush pink bracts waving across this small-but-mighty tree.
Gilmore Hall