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

1) Quercus gilva Evergreen Oak
- Native to China and Japan
- Reaches heights of 90-100 feet in its native range
- Located in the Oak Collection along the South Oaks Extension Trail
2) Rhododendron calophytum Beautiful-face Rhododendron
- Native to China
- Large species rhododendron capable of becoming a tree
- Located along trail between Loderi Valley and the Woodland Garden
3) Sequoia sempervirons ‘Cantab’ Coast Redwood
- A cultivar of the coast redwood with unique needles
- Specimens vary in form from shrubby to tree-like
- Located in the north end of the Pinetum, along the Pinetum Trail
4) Thujopsis dolobrata Hiba Arborvitae
- A Japanese native
- Capable of reaching 100 feet or more in Japan, yet large specimens are rare in the Seattle area
- Located along the south slope of the Woodland Garden
5) Viburnum rhytidophyllum Leatherleaf Viburnum
- Native to China
- Large evergreen shrub recorded to heights of 30 feet
- Located along the trail through the Viburnum Collection