Out and About in the Arboretum

This past week, three groups of native shrubs have been introduced and planted in the Arboretum on the Medford Campus. As you walk through the Pinetum on the way to Court 26, you will note these new plantings of Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Mindia’ Coppertina, Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice,’ and Viburnum nudum ‘Winterthur.’ These shrubs will offer fragrance and flowers throughout the

Winterberry, Ilex verticillata, is a deciduous shrub native to our area. During late summer green berries form on the shrubs. As we move into the fall and winter seasons, what are now relatively inconspicuous berries become bright red in color for all of us to enjoy and for birds to feast upon through the winter months. If you look closely,

[su_row][su_column size=”1/3″][su_spacer size=”10″]This time of the year brings about the harvest of the season. On the Medford Campus to the rear of the Lois Forrest Nature Center you will find an assortment of gardens in full swing. Herbs, vegetables, and flowers are in abundance and being enjoyed by all. The colors, scents and sightings of butterflies are a feast for

[su_row][su_column size=”1/3″][/su_column] [su_column size=”1/3″][su_spacer size=”10″]Thanks to the Crape Myrtle trees, we are currently enjoying pops of vibrant pink color throughout the Arboretum. Trees of the  Lagerstroemia  genus thrive in the heat of the season. You can easily view a number of Crape Myrtle trees as you enter the parking lot for the Community Building on the Medford Campus. The brilliant

Kentucky Coffeetree, Gymnocladus dioicus, is a relatively rare Midwestern US species, whose range includes New Jersey.  There are a number of these trees along Estaugh Way near the Meadow on the Medford Campus. The tree bears large, pea-like pods containing hard seeds that at one time were roasted by pioneers to make a coffee substitute, hence the common name. [su_row][su_column size=”1/3″][/su_column] [su_column size=”1/3″][/su_column] [su_column