The Walk and Talk Group on the Medford Campus loves to get out and enjoy the Arboretum!
We are all in agreement that the American Dogwoods look especially full and lush this year. This densely crowned tree is considered by many to be the very symbol of spring, with its magnificent white or pink blossoms.
The dogwood’s glorious petals are actually modified leaves known as bracts. But this distinction is of little importance to those who enjoy their showy spring color. The durable blossoms last for three or four weeks, and the scarlet berries that follow them can linger into the winter, when they are most valued by wildlife, making this a tree for all seasons.
