(March 1-15)

In Winter Garden:     

Erica carnea ‘Springwood White’ (Winter Heather)

Helleborus niger (Christmas Rose)

Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ (Corkscrew Hazel)

Corylopsis pauciflora ( Buttercup Winter Hazel)

On Magnolia Trail:     

Lindera obtusiloba (Japanese Spice Tree)

On Wildwood Trail:

Cornus officinalis (Japanese Cornelian Cherry)

Cornus mas (Cornelian Cherry) 

On Cherry Trail:           

Prunus incisa (Fuji Cherry)      

Throughout:                  

Ribes sanguineum (Red Flowering Currant)

Oemleria cerasiformis (Oregon Plum)                                         

Trillium ovatum (Trillium)

(March 16-31)

Visitor’s Center:                 

Lagerstroemia chekiangensis (Crape Myrtle)-interesting bark

Correa cvs. ‘Marion’s Marvel’ (Australian Fuschia)-great flowers        

Agathosma ciliata-delicate blooms

Podocarpus lawrencei ‘Purple King’-interesting conifer

Picea sitchensis ‘Tenas’ or ‘Papoose’ (Sitka Spruce)-interesting dwarf spruce

Ribes sanguineum (Red Flowering Currant)-pink blossoms

Skimmia japonica ssp. reevesiana-small white blossoms

On Cherry Trail:                 

Prunus serrula (Birch-Bark Cherry)-beautiful, striated bark

Cornus mas (Cornelian Cherry)-yellow blossoms

Picnic Shelter:                    

Petasites palmatus (Palmate Coltsfoot)-low, white-flowered stems

Vietnam Memorial:             

Cornus alba ‘Sibirica’ (Siberian Dogwood)-red stems

Cornus stolonifera ‘Flaviramea’ (Golden Twig Dogwood)-stems

Corylopsis pauciflora (Buttercup Winter Hazel)-blossoms

Cornus officinalis (Japanese Cornelian Cherry)-yellow blossoms

On Magnolia Trail:              

Lindera obtusiloba (Japanese Spice Tree)-small yellow blossoms

Winter Garden:                   

Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Dawn’-fragrant small blooms

Erica carnea ‘Springwood White’ (Winter Heather)-pink blooms

Erica x darleyensis ‘Mediterranean White’-blooms

Helleborus niger (Christmas Rose)-large white flowers

Lonicera fragrantissima-intoxicating white blooms

Nandina domestica (Heavenly Bamboo)-leaf color and berries

Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ (Corkscrew Hazel)-large catkins

On Holly Trail:

Ilex aquifolium ‘Yellow Berry-Curry Co.’-golden berries

Ilex aquifolium ‘Apricot Glow’-apricot colored berries

Ilex aquifolium ‘Pinto’-deep 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

…and more to come!   Magnolias soon!