MORE LATE NOVEMBER PLANTS OF INTEREST

If you are looking for a quiet place to take a stroll and/or gather ideas for your own gardens, come out to the Arboretum during the long Thanksgiving weekend.  Start under the Green Shelter in front of the Ag Center.  View the large map and pick up a reprint from the box underneath.  Here you will also see the display of a 10 plants of interest and where they are located in the Arboretum.

This is our display this week:

FROM THE CPP AREA:

1.  Euonymus japonicus 'Microphyllus'

FROM THE BUTTERFLY GARDEN:

2.  Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)

ALL REMAINING PLANTS FROM THE CPP Area

3.  Ilex cornuta (Chinese Holly)

4.  Ilex attenuata 'East Palatka' (Native Holly)

5.  Halesia tetraptera (Carolina Silverbell)

6.  Viburnum awabuki 'Chindo'

7.  Ligustrum japonicum (Japanese Privet)

8.  Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific' (Shore Juniper)

9.  Ilex vomitoria 'Pendula' (Weeping Yaupon Holly)

10.  Fatshedera lizei (Tree Ivy)

Photos by J. Margeson

WHAT'S IN BLOOM Mid-November

There are still a lot of plants of interest to see at the Arboretum.  It is really a 4 season place to visit.  Here are some selections this week:

From the BUTTERFLY GARDEN

1.  Ilex serrata x verticillata 'Sparkleberry' (Winterberry Holly)

2.  Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)

From the CPP GARDEN

3.  Ilex cornuta 'Needlepoint' (Chinese Holly)

4.  Nandina domestica 'Firepower'

5.  Ilex x attenuata 'Savannah' (Holly)

6.  Ilex opaca (American Holly)

7.  Ligustrum japonicum (Japanese Privet)

From the HERB GARDEN

8.  Tagetes lucida (Mexican Tarragon)

From the MIXED BORDER

9.  Ilex vomitoria 'Pendula' (Weeping Yaupon Holly)

From the SHADE GARDEN

10.  Aucuba japonica 'Variegeta' (Gold Dust Plant)

Photos by C. Christian

WREATH MAKING WORKSHOP

WHAT'S IN BLOOM

A few plants can withstand a brief cold snap and keep their bloom at the Arboretum.  Here are some you will find.

From Auditorium Containers:

1.  Centaurea cineraria (Dusty Miller)

2.  Calibrachoa 'Superbells Evening Star'

From Butterfly Garden:

3.  Ligularia tussilanginea (Leopard Plant)

From Perennial Border:

4.  Perovski atriplicifolia (Russian Sage)

5.  Salvia microphylla 'Hot Lips' (Little Leaf Sage)

6.  Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)

7.  Salvia guaranitica 'Sapphire Blue'

From Mixed Border:

8.  Ilex vomitoria pendula (Weeping Yaupon Holly)

From Front Ag Center:

9.  Camellia sasanqua

From Landscape for Wet Sites:

10.  Osmanthus heterophyllus (Holly Tea Olive)

Photos by J. Margeson

HARDY MUMS

These Chrysanthemum 'Hillside Sheffield Pink' are hardy, old-fashioned mums.  They are always a showstopper in the fall at the Arboretum.  This first picture shows them a week or so ago still in bud.  The next shows them after the buds literally burst open into a beautiful display of pink.  The last photo shows them a few weeks old.  The blooms have faded a bit to a pale pink and are long lasting.  The bees and butterflies love this plant.  Here is a short article on caring for

 OLD FASHIONED GARDEN MUMS.

(We always have these for sale at our annual plant sale.  Save the date: 5/16/20)