Amberd Castle Flora
The trail between Yerevan and up Mt. Aragats to Nor Amberd and Amberd Fortress takes in a part of Armenia with extraordinary contrasts; covering a series of vegetation zones from semi-desert to steppe and Alpine zones with carpets of flowers.
Amberd Castle Flora
The area around Amberd Castle is in bloom May-July and features some extraordinary flower species. On this panel are a few of the many that can be found:
Peak season is shown by roman numerals: III = March, IV = April, V = May, VI = June, etc.
- Tulip (Tulipa julia)
- Star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum gabrielianae)—named for the author of this text—with large white flowers gathered into head-inflorescence and always with curved bulb.
- Pulsatilla (Pulsatilla armena)
- Corydalis (Corydalis nariniana)
- Solenanthus (Solenanthus stamineus, Solenanthus cincinatus)
- Siberian Squill (Scilla siberica, S. armena)
- (Nectaroscordum tripedale)
- Phelipaea (Phelipaea tournefortii)
- Gladiolii (Gladiolus tenuis)
- Chartolepis glasifolia
- Poppy (Papaver pseudorientale).
- Creeping Juniper (Juniperus depressa)
- Stars of Bethlehem(Ornithogalum hajastanum, O. brachystachys)
- Daphne (Daphne transcaucasica)
- Lagotis (Lagotis stolonifera)
- Stars of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum transcaucasicum, O. sigmoideum)
- (Globularia trichosantha)
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Working period/season Year around
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Working days Monday - Sunday
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Working hours 9AM-8PM
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How to reach Amberd is about 1 hour north of Yerevan, on Mt. Aragats. Take the M-1 highway north past Ashtarak, then take the Biurakan exit and follow our signs marking the way to the site. From the highway it is about 24.9 km to the complex.
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