Seasonal Plants

No matter when you come to visit, there is always something interesting happening in the arboretum. Find out what plants are particularly interesting when you are here (click on species to view photographs):

December – February:

• Paperbark Maple
• Mountain Holly
• Winterberry

Ilex verticillata

March – June:

• Vernal Witchazel
• Magnolias
• Cherries
• Maples
• Dogwoods
• Golden-chain Tree
• Forsythia
• Rhododendrons
• Crabapples
• American Smoketree

Cornelian Cherry (Cornus mas)

Star Magnolia (Magnolia stellata)

Star Magnolia (Magnolia stellata)

Moutain Pieris (Pieris floribunda)

Red Maple (Acer rubrum): male flower

Red Maple (Acer rubrum): male flower

July – September:

• Hydrangea

Hydrangea (photo by Joanne Bergenwall Aw)

September – November:

• Maples
• Dogwoods
• Oaks
• Which Hazel
• American Smoketree
• Birches

Maine autumn colors: birch, maple, and oak

Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra) (photo by FlickrLickr)

Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra) (photo by Botaurus)

Hamamelis virginiana: autumn foliage

Hamamelis virginiana: flowers and leaves

Yellow Birch (Betula alleghaniensis)