Featuring a Selection of Trees at the Center for Urban Horticulture

1)  Acer japonicum  ‘Aconitifolium’                         Fern Leaf Maple

• Grove of six located in McVay Courtyard
• Planted in 1986, original design element for McVay Courtyard
• Beautiful leaf texture with extraordinary fall color
• The most iconic tree at the Center for Urban Horticulture (CUH)

2)  Cedrus deodara             Deodar Cedar

• Two mature specimens located at northeastern entrance to Event Lawn (x from Greenhouse)
• The only conifers remaining from pre-CUH development
• Probably planted post-war years (1950s) for UW married student housing

3)  x Chitalpa tashkentensis  ‘Morning Cloud’                                                                           Morning Cloud Chitalpa

• An inter-generic cross between Catalpa bignonioides and Chilopsis linearis
• A hardy drought tolerant tree currently in flower, hence its cultivar namesake
• Several specimens located in bed along NE 41st Street, west entrance to CUH.

4)  Lagerstroemia indica             Crape Myrtle

• This amazingly resilient and adaptable tree has had three homes in its lifespan.
• Planted in 1963 around the original Washington Park Arboretum (WPA) buildings,
• Then moved in 1984 to the WPA Mediterranean beds.
• Moved to its current resting spot at CUH, south side of Isaacson Hall in 1990.

5)  Juniperus scopulorum             Rocky Mountain Juniper

• Cuttings would not be complete without featuring a Pacific Northwest native tree at CUH.
• OK, so it’s not found in the Puget Sound area, but its range does include parts of eastern Washington.
• This upright specimen can be found anchoring the southeastern corner of the Soest Herbaceous Display Garden.