March Color Appears at the Washington Park Arboretum

1) Berberis fortunei (Chinese Mahonia)
- Previously categorized in the genus, Mahonia
- Characterized by narrow, serrated evergreen leaves
- Located in the Sino-Himalayan hillside
2) Grevillea victoriae (Mountain Grevillea)
- Australian shrub, growing up to four meters
- Named for Queen Victoria
- Located in the Pacific Connections – Australia Entry Garden
3) Lomatia myricoides (River Lomatia)
- Originally placed in the genus, Embothrium
- Specific epithet refers to foliage similar to the genus, Myrica
- Located near the Pacific Connections – New Zealand Forest
4) Morella californica (California Bayberry)
- Formerly of the genus, Myrica
- A Pacific Coast native shrub that is well suited for borders and hedges
- Located in the Pacific Connections – Cascadia Entry Garden
5) Podocarpus macrophyllus (Kusamaki)
- Japanese conifer, sometimes referred to as Buddhist Pine
- Known by carpenters for termite resistant wood
- Located near the junction of the Middle Trail and Lower Trail