Out and About in the Arboretum

While some colors may be fading or changing as we enter the fall season, the petals of the Lespedeza thunbergii‘Gibraltar’ plant, also known as bush clover, have retained their bright pinkish-purple hues.

This Butterfly Bush in court 16 provides lovely color and a haven for our winged friends, such as a Snowberry Clearwing Moth..

Spiderwort is also called “dayflower” because the three-petaled flowers open in the morning and close by early afternoon.

This specific variety of Kniphofia, or Red Hot Poker, is named Gold Rush for its bright yellow blooms. It grows in Court 9.

The iconic water lily at Medford Leas produces a beautiful, pink bloom floating delicately on the pond. Did you know there are 60 species of freshwater flowering plants?

The Limenitis arthemis, or Red-spotted Purple, is a butterfly in near-constant motion. Flights are short in duration and at low altitudes, only about 2 to 3 feet off the ground.