WHAT'S GREEN AT THE ARBORETUM?

Are you looking for some inspiration for your gardens?  The Arboretum has hundreds of plants to view and all are labelled.  Take a stroll around and make your lists.  Fall is a good time to plant.  You may want to read this brief article on garden design before you set out:  TIPS TO GREAT GARDEN DESIGN

One thing to consider is not only bloom (if any),  but the color, shape, and texture of the foliage.  All of that is longer lasting than the actual flower.  Here are some examples from the Arboretum:

FROM CPP COLLECTION (Trees & Shrubs)
Top  -  Scientific name (Common name)
1.  Hibiscus syriacus (Rose of Sharon)
2.  Ilex cornuta 'Carissa' (Chinese Holly)
3.  Ilex vomitoria pendula (Weeping Yaupon Holly)
4.  Mahonia bealei (Leatherleaf Mahonia)
5.  Nandina domestica (Heavenly Bamboo)
Bottom
6.  Cryptomeria japonica 'Radicans' (Japanese Cedar)
7.  Chionanthus retusis (Chinese Fringetree)
8.  Ilex verticillata (Winterberry Holly)
9.  Fatshedera lizei (Tree Holly)
10.  Euonymus japonicus (Japanese Euonymus)

Photos by J. Margeson