Published by Jeremy. Last Updated on March 27, 2025.
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As the cold of winter begins to leave Pittsburgh, there is one thing we always look forward to in order to ring in the start of spring – Phipps Conservatory's Spring Flower Show!
2025's Spring Flower Show has the theme “A Bloom for Every Room” and each room takes a focused look on a different spring flower bloom with impressive colors and beautiful designs!
We visited this one shortly after the show opened and wanted to share some of our favorite rooms and exhibits with you today. As with all of our museum posts, we're only sharing a selection of our favorites because you truly must visit for yourself to experience it all!
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The Serpentine Room
The Serpentine Room takes you on a walk through a field of oversized dandelions with bees flying overhead as well as colorful flower blooms throughout.
I'm purposefully avoiding showing a photo of the floral designs here to not give it all away, but I urge all visitors to pay close attention to the large dandelions as they have some wonderful design elements that I only noticed on my way out of the room.
I'll just give you a hint of what to look for: what do you do with a dandelion after you pick it?
The South Conservatory
The South Conservatory is one of the largest rooms at Phipps Conservatory and is often home to the centerpiece of the entire show. For the spring show, this one features a beautiful cottage surrounded by a lush garden.
This is one of those rooms that you really could spend a lot of time at looking at the finer details, as the designers at Phipps really pulled out all the stops here. Even the roof of the cottage is covered with beautiful spring flowers!
The Sunken Garden
The Sunken Garden is always a favorite of ours because the lowered display area can make for some impressive focal points. The Spring Flower Show is no different here as the Sunken Garden room is one of the most colorful rooms outright!
We personally love vibrant purple and pink flowers, and this room had a wonderful collection that really pop on a sunny day!
The Broderie Room
Finally, we come to the Broderie Room. Like the East Room, this is another room only observed from a distance and is used for weddings and other events. This one was a favorite of ours for the Spring Flower Show simply because the the vibrant flowers that would make you feel like you're standing in the middle of a field of wild flowers!
Overall, the Spring Flower Show is one of the finest shows at Phipps Conservatory and is one of the highlights of the year in Pittsburgh. Do yourself a favor and get down for the colors of this one before the show ends. As an added bonus, be sure to check out the new exhibit, Tropical Forest Panama, to enjoy some stellar plants from Latin America (and will be open at Phipps for the foreseeable future, well past the Spring Flower Show!).
The Spring Flower Show at Phipps Conservatory runs through April 20th, 2025.
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For more previous flower show photos, check out our articles on the Phipps Summer Flower Show, Phipps Fall Flower Show, and Phipps Winter Flower Show!
