Out and About in the Arboretum
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February 17, 2023 – Lois Forrest Greenhouse
If you are yearning for a breath of spring stop by the Greenhouse in the Lois Forrest Nature Center on the Medford Campus.
February 7, 2023 – Witch Hazel
Witch Hazel is just coming into bloom, and if you get close enough, it has a delightful fragrance. And to make it a stalwart in the garden, in the fall the foliage has a beautiful red-orange hue.
January 27, 2023 – Snowdrops
These tiny white Snowdrops are almost always the first bloom in the New Year. Their delicate white color symbolizes innocence and purity.
January 20, 2023 – Winterberry
Many of us are familiar with the traditional Winterberry Ilex verticillata with its red berries, but did you know there is also a Winterberry with orange berries?
January 13, 2023 – Winter Greenery
Broadleaved evergreens such as boxwoods, hollies, Magnolia grandiflora, leatherleaf mahonia, azalea, rhododendron, and even yucca give us green all through the winter season.
January 6, 2023 – Haddon Greenhouse
What a treat to visit the Haddon Greenhouse on the Medford Campus. The plants are in full bloom, with many colorful flowers to enjoy! You may want to check it out when you are in the area.