Wednesday, November 22, 2017

WHAT'S IN BLOOM

If you are looking for some outdoor activities over the Thanksgiving weekend, you may want to stroll around the Arboretum.  There are many plants of interest to see this time of year.  Some are flowering, some are showing fall color, and some have interesting seed heads.  Here are some you will see:
Photos by M. Shugart
Top (left to right)
WILDFLOWER GARDEN: Muhlenbergia capillaris (Pink Muhly Grass)
FRONT ENTRANCE: Camellia sasanqua
FRONT CONTAINER:  Antirrhinum majus (Snapdragons)
Middle
BUTTERFLY GARDEN: Foeniculum vulgare (Bronze Fennel)
FRONT CONTAINER:  Thuja occidentalis 'Sunkist' (Arborvitae)
PERENNIAL BORDER:  Rosa 'Radrazz' (Knockout Rose)
Bottom
MIXED BORDER:  Juniperus chinensis 'Spartan' Juniper
WILDFLOWER GARDEN:   Chasmanthium latifolium  (Sea Oats)
CHILDREN'S GARDEN:  Miscanthus sinensis 'Super Stripe' (Zebra Grass)