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Springtime Brings Blossoms to Niagara Falls

View of Niagara parks gardens
Springtime Brings Blossoms to Niagara Falls

Spring is a great time to visit Niagara Falls, spend the day wandering along the Niagara Parks Gardens trail to see beautiful and flowering plants and trees. No wonder everyone loves to visit Niagara Falls in the Spring.  The splashes of colour, vibrant greenscapes, and the roar of the mighty falls are the perfect backdrop to any vacation getaway.  

Howard Johnson by the Fall has selected the most popular packages with the best value, whether you’re looking for a family fun getaway or a romantic vacation for two we know we can craft the perfect experience just for you.  For the maximum blossom, experience, visit the Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens, Floral Clock, Centennial Lilac Garden, and Floral Showhouse.  Don’t forget to venture along the Queen Victoria Parkway and down to Queenston Heights Park, you’ll be thrilled you did.

WHAT BLOOMS & WHEN

BOTANICAL GARDENS

  • Rhododendrons – April to June
  • Japanese Flowering Cherries – April to early May
  • Irises – Mid May to June 30th
  • Roses – Mid June to September 30th
  • Nature, Herb, Perennials and Rock gardens – April to October

CENTENNIAL LILAC GARDEN

  • Features dozens of varieties of Lilacs from mid-May to mid-June

FLORAL CLOCK

  • Lilac’s bloom – mid-April to early May adjacent to the Floral Clock
  • Spring Flowering Bulbs – March to Mid May
  • Perennials – April to October

QUEENSTON HEIGHTS PARK

  • Spring Flowering Bulbs – March to Mid May
  • Japanese Flowering Cherries – April to May

QUEEN VICTORIA PARKWAY

  • Spring Flowering Bulbs – March to Mid May
  • Perennials and Rock gardens – April to October
  • Roses – Mid June to September

FLORAL SHOWHOUSE

  • Easter Lilly Floral Show – April
  • Hydrangea Show – May
  • Regal Geranium Show – June