Out and About in the Arboretum

Camellia japonica, a woody evergreen shrub, is currently loaded with white blooms and abundant buds. While a lot of other plant life grows orange and red, these plants are green and vibrant.

Did you know that tree leaves shift color in the fall because the longer evenings result in less chlorophyll production?

Among the new plantings at the Community Building is this Japanese Anemone which will bloom for a few more weeks.

Just in time for Halloween, the Hosta ‘Blue Cadet’ gives us vibrant orange leaves as it becomes dormant for the season.

This viburnum looks especially lovely this time of year. The rich red of the berries only continues to deepen further into the fall season.

One of the most attractive mushrooms is called Amanita muscaria, Fly Agaric, or the Death Cap. It is poisonous.