Out and About in the Arboretum

[su_row][su_column size=”1/2″][su_spacer size=”10″]Tabletop gardening is bigger and better than ever this year! Check out the newly built tabletop gardens located by the Lois Forrest Nature Center, on the Medford Campus. This year, thanks to the work of a local Eagle Scout, we now have 12 tabletop gardens for residents to enjoy. Already, there are herb gardens, flower gardens and vegetable

[su_row][su_column size=”1/2″][su_spacer size=”10″]Over the past month, Ken Hutz, Arborist for Medford Leas, has been busy adding new specimen trees to our Arboretum on both Campuses. Spring is a wonderful time to plant new trees. On the Lumberton Campus, three dwarf River Birch trees were added, along with a Weeping Red Bud tree, located by the Community Center. On the Medford

Cornus Kousa, commonly known as Kousa Dogwood, is a specimen tree currently in bloom on both Campuses. This tree typically reaches a maximum height of 15-30’. In late May and early June, the tree offers creamy colored flowers, which cover almost the entire tree. These flowers are followed by berry-like fruits which mature throughout the summer and last into the

Chionanthus virginicus, commonly called fringetree, is a deciduous, small tree with a spreading, rounded habit. The common name refers to the fragrant, spring-blooming flowers which feature airy clusters of fringe-like, creamy white petals. This tree can be enjoyed on the Lumberton Campus near the Community Building and in various locations on the Medford Campus. In particular the tree in Court

Crataegus virirdis ‘Winter King’, commonly known as a Hawthorn tree, is currently in bloom. You will find a number of these trees planted on both Campuses, but of note are the ones planted just last year, in an orchard style in the area outside of Courts 20, 25 and 26 on the Medford Campus. These trees will mature at 20-35′

Aesculus hippocastanum is a species of flowering plant in the soapberry family and commonly known as a Horse-chestnut Tree. This large tree grows to over 100 feet tall at maturity. The flowers are in bloom at this time. This tree is native to the forests of South East Europe, however, it can also be found here in the Barton Arboretum.