Happy Mother’s Day!

1)  Philadelphus coronarius

• Native to southeastern Europe and Asia Minor, this shrub is located within the Sorbus Collection. It is perhaps the best-known species of mock orange in gardens because of its sweet smell. The fragrance of its flowers is pleasing out-of-doors, but may become too strong if the plants are numerous or near sitting room windows.
• Philadelphus is a member of the plant family, Hydrangeaceae.

2)  Rhododendron   ‘Favor Major’

• Located just west of parking lot #5, this hybrid is showing its yellowish-orange flowers.

3)  Rhododendron   ‘Ruby Hart’

• Located within the Hybrid Bed, this shrub certainly has been given an appropriate cultivar name.

4)  Robinia x holdtii

• A member of the plant family, Leguminosae, the genus Robinia contains about
  20 deciduous trees and shrubs confined to North America. The name Robinia
  commemorates Jean Robin, herbalist to Henry IV of France.
• Specimen is located in the Legumes.

5)  Styrax obassia

• A broadly columnar deciduous tree bearing elliptic dark green leaves and bell-
  shaped white flowers, S. obassia is native to northern China, Korea, and Japan.
• This specimen is located along the upper trail near Rhododendron Glen.