(September 1-15)

Visitor’s Center:

Eschscholzia californica  (California Poppy)

Eucomis autumnalis  (Pineapple Lily)

Punica granatum ‘Nana’  (Pomegranate)

Lagerstroemia chekiangensis  (Crapemyrtle)

Epilobium canum  ‘Cloverdale’  (Epilobium)

On Magnolia Trail:         

Magnolia x kosar ‘Susan’ 

 On Cherry Trail:

Albizia julibrissin  (Hardy Silk Tree)

Malus toringoides  (Cutleaf Crabapple)-going to fruit

Sorbus americana (American Mountain. Ash) –in berry

Sorbus aucuparia (European Mountain. Ash)-in berry

Cornus mas  (Cornelian Cherry)-going to fruit

Vietnam Memorial:       

Pyracantha angustifolia ‘Gnome’  (Firethorn) in berry

Potentilla fruticosa ‘Moonlight’ (Shrubby Cinquefoil)

Rosa rugosa (Japanese Rose) and other rose hybrids

Cornus officinalis  (Japanese Cornelian Cherry)-going to fruit

Cornus kousa  (Kousa Dogwood)- in berry

Cornus australis  (European Dogwood)-in berry

On Wildwood Trail:           

Hibiscus syriacus  (Rose of Sharon)-near Holly trail

Dodecatheon pulchellum  (Shooting Star)

On Bristlecone Pine Trail:  

Eucalyptus perriniana  (Round-leaved Snow Gum)

On Holly Trail:

Ilex aquifolium ‘Rubricaulis Aurea’

On Maple Trail:

Acer griseum  (Paperbark Maple)

On Hawthorne Trail:        

Crataegus calpodendron  (Pear Hawthorne)-going to fruit

Crataegus coccinoides  (Kansas Hawthorne)-going to fruit

Crataegus laevigata  (English Hawthorne)-going to fruit

Rhus glabra ‘Laciniata’  (Cut-leaf Smooth Sumac)

(September 15-30, 2002)

 Visitor’s Center:         

Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei ‘Zuni’ (Zuni Crape

Myrtle) – Bright pink, papery

flowers with yellow centers.

Cyrilla racemiflora (Leatherwood) – Long, cream-

colored bristly inflorescence.

Zauschneria californica ‘Solidarity Pink’ – Light-pink,

tubular flowers, favored by

hummingbirds.

Parking Lot:                    

Skimmia sp. – This species is developing bright-red

berries.

Steven’s Pavillion:      

Symphoricarpos albus (Common Snowberry) – Fat

clusters of white drupes.

Winter Garden:      

Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ (Corkscrew Hazel) – The

branches have an impressive, curling growth habit.

Magnolia Trail:

Asimina triloba (Common Pawpaw) – Bears large, fig-

like fruit.

Taylor Trail:                    

Magnolia cylindrica (Yellow Mountain Magnolia) –

Large fruit that looks like a

pink pinecone!

 Bristlecone Pine:           

Abies lasiocarpa (Subalpine Fir) – Densely limbed and

low-growing.

Acer palmatum  ‘Sango Kaku’ (Japanese Maple) – Leaves are starting to turn fall colors!

Creek Trail:      

Tsuga heterophylla (Western Hemlock) – This tree has an elaborate, exposed root system that reaches down the slope to the creek’s edge.