1)   Argyrocytisus battandieri  (Pineapple Broom)

• Don’t worry if you can’t pronounce the Latin name; the common name tells it like it is.
• Yellow, “pineapple”-scented, leguminous flowers with silvery foliage.
• This drought-tolerant shrub from Morocco is one tough plant that thrives in poor soils.
• Named for the French pharmacist and botanist, Jules Aimé Battandier.
• Located along Arboretum Drive in our Legume Collections.

2)   Crataegus x lavallei  ‘Carrierei’ (Carrière’s Hawthorn)

• Our signature Woodland Garden tree
• Now a common small landscape hawthorn used around Seattle.
• Glossy, dark green quasi-evergreen leaves with clusters of white flowers in the spring.

3)   Hydrangea anomala ssp. petiolaris  (Climbing Hydrangea)

• White blooms, yellow fall foliage, and exfoliating cinnamon bark create multi-seasonal interest.
• “There is no better climbing vine,” says Donald Wyman, authority on woody plants.
• Native to western Korea, Japan and Taiwan.
• Several located in the Arboretum, climbing up Douglas Firs as high as 60 feet!

4)   Leptospermum lanigerum  (Woolly Tea Tree)

• Handsome erect shrub approximately 9 feet tall. All parts are covered with soft down.
• Native to Australia.
• Located in the Australia Entry Garden of the Pacific Connections Garden.

5)   Pterocarya macroptera  (Large-winged Wingnut)

• Deciduous tree native to China, quite striking in fruit.
• As its name suggests, the Wingnut produces winged nuts but unlike the walnut, they are not generally eaten.
• Located in the old nursery, off of Arboretum Drive.