July Color Appears at the Washington Park Arboretum (Part II)

1) Houpu Magnolia (Magnolia officinalis var. biloba)
- Unique bi-lobed leaf 8-12″ in length
- 4-8″ seed pods on display in late summer
- Located in grid 27-1W in the Rhododendron hybrid bed
2) Sargent Magnolia (Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta)
- Bears large pink flowers in spring
- Large, pinkish-red fruit appear in late summer and fall
- Located in grid 13-7E in Rhododendron Glen
3) Rehder Tree (Rehderodendron macrocarpum)
- White flowers appear in spring
- 3-4″ seed pods weigh down branches in late summer
- Located in grid 13-6E and elsewhere throughout the Washington Park Arboretum
4) Himalayan Stachyurus (Stachyurus himilaicus)
- Deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub to height of 10’
- Displays clusters of flowers in early spring
- Located in grid 25-1W
5) Yunnan Stachyurus (Stachyurus yunnanensis)
- Small evergreen shrub to height of 6’
- Chains of white flowers appear in spring
- Located in grid 25-1W