Out and About in the Arboretum

This week is a wonderful time of year to visit the Meditation Garden, located off of Parking Lot B on the Medford Campus. As the woods come alive with varying shades of green, you can also enjoy the Redbud trees and the American dogwoods. A lovely and accessible contemplative garden in which to rest and enjoy nature.

Cercis canadensis, otherwise known as Redbud trees, add an incredible amount of color to the Arboretum at this time of the year. This native tree is a member of the bean family and is an attractive ornamental tree. The mauve and pink blossoms last for about two to three weeks, with heart shaped leaves to follow. You will find a number of these

This week a hardy Korean Camelia japonica was planted. This plant is known for its dependability to offer showy cherry colored blooms, a gift from Paul Meyer and our friends at the Morris Arboretum.

‘Autumn Brilliance’ Serviceberry, Melanchier x Grandiflora, is typically in bloom in mid-April. Depending upon the weather, we should be able to enjoy the wonderful allee of these trees in Court 26 on the Medford Campus this week. This is a deciduous early-flowering small tree which grows to about 15-25’ in height. It features showy white flowers which appear before the

This past fall, residents, staff and members of the local community planted close to 1000 daffodil bulbs on the Medford Campus as part of a Pathways to Learning Program. Many of the daffodils are located in the wooded area along Medford Leas Way as you approach the Lois Forrest Nature Center. This flower seems to be the most popular of

This week, a terrarium is featured in our Atrium in the Community Building on the Medford Campus. This wonderful item, developed by Debbie Lux, Medford Leas Horticulturalist, will be up for Auction at the Evening in the Arboretum to be held Saturday, April 28, 2018. This terrarium features plants and grasses that live contentedly in the warm humid and sheltered environment.