Out and About in the Arboretum

A springtime staple, the flowering dogwood trees are exceptional this year.

Right now the Kwanzan cherry trees are bursting with delicate pink petals tightly-layered in fluffy clusters.

At many locations around our campus you will find these trees loaded with delicate blooms in shades of white and pink. They belong to the genus Malus which also includes domesticated orchard apple varieties.

The European Hornbeam has unique buds resembling mini pine cones, which will soon mature into clusters of darker green leaves.

The early-blooming Hellebores from the family Ranunculaceae have a common name of “Winter Rose”, but are not closely related to the Rose family.

Be sure to keep your eyes peeled when Out and About in the coming weeks because you never know – these daffodils look like they could bloom any minute.