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

FALL GARDENING

The first day of Fall is just around the corner:  Sunday 9/23.  Time to start your fall garden chores.  Begin by reading the latest edition of

EXTENSION GARDENER - Fall Coastal Edition

LATE SUMMER PLANTS OF INTEREST

As the summer is winding down, here is an assortment of plants that provide interest in the gardens at the Arboretum.  We have berries for the birds and flowers for the pollinators.  And of course, all for us to enjoy too!

FROM THE CPP Area (Trees & Shrubs)
1.  Nandina domestica (Heavenly Bamboo)
2.  Ilex cornuta ''Needlepoint' (Chinese Holly)
3.  Ilex verticillata (Winterberry Holly)
4.  Kerria japonica (Japanese Kerria)
FROM THE BUTTERFLY GARDEN
5.  Abelia grandiflora 'Little Richard' (Glossy Abelia)
6.  Solidaga rugosa 'Fireworks' (Rough Goldenrod)
FROM THE HERB GARDEN
7.  Salvia leucantha (Mexican Bush Sage)
FROM THE ROSE GARDEN
8.  Brite Eye Climber
FROM THE LANDSCAPE FOR WET SITES
9.  Callicarpa americana (American Beautyberry)
10. Hydrangea macrophylla 'Merritt's Supreme' (Pink Big Leaf Hydrangea)

Photos by C.  Christian

BUTTERFLIES IN SEPTEMBER

While collecting samples for our What's In Bloom display, MGV Suzanne spotted this swallowtail  butterfly feeding on a  butterfly bush flower.  It will find a host plant of bronze fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) in the nearby Butterfly Garden.  Watch out for their caterpillars this time of year.  They also like plants in the celery and parsley family.  For other ways to attract butterflies, read this:  BUTTERFLY GARDENS

Plant:  Buddleja davidii 'White Profusion'

Butterfly Bush

Photo by S. Gray

HURRICANES & GARDENS

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HANDLING STORM DAMAGE IN THE LANDSCAPE

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