June Highlights
A list of interesting and/or blooming plants in Hoyt Arboretum in June and their locations.
(June 1 - 15)
Visitor’s Center:
Agathosma ciliata (South African Buchu)
Choisya arizonica (Star Leaf)
Dictamnus albus (Gas Plant)
Eschscholzia californica (California Poppy)
Iris douglasiana ‘Canyon Snow’ and ‘Cape Ferrelo’
Iris Pacific Coast Hybrid ‘Red-violet Two Tone’ and ‘Pegasus’
Limnanthes douglasii (Poached Egg Flower)
Phlox diffusa (Phlox)
Rubus rosifolius ‘Coronarius’ (Double Cream Blackberry)
On Magnolia Trail:
Magnolia liliiflora (Lily Magnolia)
On Cherry Trail:
Cornus drummondii (Roughleaf Dogwood)
Cotinus coggygria ‘Purpureus’ (Purple Smoketree)
Vietnam Memorial:
Cornus australis (European Dogwood)
Cornus canadensis (Bunchberry)
Cornus kousa (Kousa Dogwood)
Cornus kousa ‘Autumn Rose’, ‘Moonbeam’, ‘National’, ‘Rosabella’, and
Trinity Star’
Cornus sanguinea (Bloodtwig Dogwood)
Crataegus x lavallei (Carriere Hawthorn)
Potentilla (Cinquefoil)
Pyracantha angustifolia ‘Gnome’ (Firethorn)
Rosa rugosa (Japanese Rose)
Spiraea nipponica var. tosaensis ‘Snowmound’
Stewartia sp. – near intersection of Dogwood/Wildwood Trails
Elderberry Trail:
Styrax japonicum (Japanese Snow-Bell)
Overlook Trail:
Laburnum anagyroides (Golden Chain Tree) – top of trail near Water Tower 3
Robinia pseudoacacia (Black Locust) – top of trail near Water Tower 3
Wild Areas:
Montia sibirica, (Candy Flower)
Plus buttercups, clover and daisies!
(June 16 - 30)
Visitor’s Center:
Aesculus californica (California Buckeye)
Allium cernuum (Lady’s Leek; Nodding Onion;Wild Onion)
Aruncus dioicus (Goatsbeard)
Asclepias speciosa (Silkweed)
Erigeron glaucus (Seaside Daisy; Beach Aster)
Eschscholzia californica (California Poppy)
Philadelphus lewisii (Mock Orange)
Rubus irenaeus
Ruta graveolens, sp. & ‘Variegata’ (Rue)
Sorbaria tomentosa var. angustifolia (Kashmir False Spiraea)
Spiraea betulifolia var. lucida
On Holly Trail:
Spiraea douglasiiv (Western Spiraea) – at junction with Wildwood Trail
Tamarix parviflora (Smallflower Tamarisk) – at junction with Wildwood Trail
On Magnolia Trail:
Aquilegia formosa (Wild Columbine)
Epilobium angustifolium (Fireweed)
Holodiscus discolor (Ocean-Spray)
Magnolia megaphylla (Cucumber Tree)
On Beech Trail:
Ptelea trifoliata (Hop Tree) – new seed pods
On Cherry Trail:
Cornus walteri ( Walter’s Dogwood) – at junction w/ Hawthorn Trail
Crataegus phaenopyrum (Washington Thorn)
Prunus laurocerasus ‘Otto Luyken’ (Cherry Laurel)
– at junction with Overlook Trail
Vietnam Memorial:
Cornus kousa (Kousa Dogwood)
Cornus kousa ‘National’
Potentilla fruticosa ‘Moonlight’ (Shrubby Cinquefoil)
Rosa rugosa (Japanese Rose)
Spiraea x bumalda ‘Anthony Waterer’
Stewartia sp. – many near intersection of Dogwood/Wildwood Trails
On Native Tree Walk:
Rubus parviflorus (Thimbleberry) – fruits forming
Wild Areas:
Buttercups, clover and daisies!
Lilium columbianum (Tiger Lily)