Out and About in the Arboretum

This month, the Lumberton Campus Meadow is giving a wonderful show of native wildflowers and grasses. The Meadow, which was renovated and refreshed with new plantings of seeds and plugs in October 2014, has come into its own this year. In a recent educational walk in the Meadow, over a dozen different wildflowers were in bloom, ranging from Rabbit’s Foot

The Japanese Tree Lilac, Syringa reticula, can be found in full bloom in several areas on the Medford Campus, including Parking Circle C and in Rushmore between Buildings 63 and 64. Your nose will lead you to these fragrant trees. Native to Japan, they bloom a bit later than traditional lilac bushes, and produce clusters of large cream colored flowers.

[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