1)  Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Lanarth White’                         Bigleaf Hydrangea

• This deciduous shrub, native to Japan, is popular in American gardens.
• This pure white, lace-cap cultivar is an Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden “Great Plant Pick”.
• You can find a group of these in the Camellia Collection, west of Arboretum Drive.

2)  Koelreuteria paniculata                  Golden Rain Tree

• Koelreuteria paniculata is a deciduous tree native to China.
• This unusual tree shares the same family (Sapindaceae) as Maples (Acer).
• Its small yellow flowers are followed by showy, inflated seed pods.
• This and another species of Koelreuteria can be seen along Foster Island Drive.

3)  Neolitsea sericea

• Neolitsea sericea is native to Japan, China, and Korea.
• This small evergreen tree is a dioecious member of the Lauraceae family.
• The young leaves emerge covered with golden-brown indumentum.
• Several examples can be found along the Upper Trail, south of the Magnolias.

4)  Persea yunnanensis

• Persea yunnanensis is a native of China’s Yunnan Province.
• This is a handsome broadleaf evergreen tree, growing to 30 feet or more.
• It is in the same genus as Avocado, but does not bear the same large, fleshy fruit.
• A nice example can be seen west of Lot 8, south of the Magnolia Collection.

Rare Care

5)  Rosa corymbulosa                Chinese Species Rose

• This deciduous shrub is native in China’s Hupeh and Shensi Provinces.
• Rosa corymbulosa is noted as having few thorns and for bearing flowers in corymbs of up to twelve blossoms.
• The deep-pink flowers are followed by elongated coral-red fruit in late summer.
• A specimen can be found on the east side of the Crabapple Meadow near the service road.