January Highlights
A list of list of interesting plants to see in January in Hoyt Arboretum and their locations.
Visitor’s Center:
Lagerstroemia chekiangensis (Crape Myrtle)-interesting bark
Correa cvs. ‘Marion’s Marvel’ (Australian Fuschia)-great flowers
Agathosma ciliata-delicate blooms
Symphoricarpos albus (Snowberry)-white fruit
Nandina domestica (Heavenly Bamboo)-berries/leaf color
On Cherry Trail:
Prunus serrula (Birch-Bark Cherry)-beautiful, striated bark
Vietnam Memorial:
Cornus alba ‘Sibirica’ (Siberian Dogwood)-red stems
Cornus stolonifera ‘Flaviramea’ (Golden Twig Dogwood)
Loropetalum chinense ‘Daybreak’s Flame’-leaf color
Loropetalum chinense ‘Pipa’s Red’-beautiful leaf color
Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Jelena’-incredible orange blooms
Hamamelis mollis ‘Pallida’(Pallida Chinese Witch-Hazel)
On Wildwood Trail:
Gleditsia triacanthos (Honey Locust)-interesting seed pods and thorns
On Magnolia Trail
(Intersection of Wildwood)
Magnolia x soulangiana (Saucer Magnolia)-large bud size
Helleborus foetidus (Bear’s Foot)-in bloom
Winter Garden:
Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii-interesting, delicate pink fruit
Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Dawn’-fragrant small blooms
Erica carnea ‘Springwood White’ (Winter Heather)-pink blooms
Nandina domestica (Heavenly Bamboo)-leaf color and berries
Camellia sasanqua-in bloom
Chimonanthus praecox (Wintersweet)-interesting small blooms
Hamamelis mollis ‘Pallida’ (Pallida Chinese Witch-Hazel)-blooms
On Holly Trail:
Ilex aquifolium f. bacciflava-yellow berries
Ilex aquifolium ‘Yellow Berry-Curry Co.’-golden yellow berries
Ilex aquifolium ‘Pinto’-bright red berries
Bristlecone Pine Trail:
Araucaria araucana (Monkey Puzzle Tree)-always striking
Eucalyptus perriniana (Round-leafed Snow Gum)-leaves
Maple Trail:
Acer davidii (Snakebark Maple)-deserves reptilian name