Winter Interest List 2017-18

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WINTER INTEREST LIST 2017-18

Billings Lawn

Blooming between November and March, timing depending on weather

Corylopsis pauciflora – Buttercup Winterhazel
Helleborus x – Lenten Rose

Conifers

Chamaecyparus obtusa ‘Nana Gracilis’ –Dwarf Hinoki Falsecypress
Juniperus virginiana ‘Gray Owl’ – Eastern Redcedar
conferta ‘Blue Pacific’ – Shore Juniper
Taxus baccata ‘Repandens’ – English Yew
Taxus –Yews

Interesting Fruits, Leaves, and Stems

Abelia x grandiflora – Glossy Abelia
Cretaegus ‘Winter King’ – Hawthorne
Kalmia latifolia – Mountain Laurel
Magnolia virginiana – Sweetbay Magnolia
Malus – Crabapples

Billings Arcade Path

Blooming between November and March, timing depending on weather

mollis ‘Goldcrest’ – Chinese Witch-Hazel

Interesting Fruits, Leaves, and Stems

Ilex glabra ‘Shamrock’ – Inkberry
Ilex opaca ‘Xanthocarpa’ – Yellow-Berried American Holly
Pieris japonica – Japanese Andromeda
Prunus laurocerasus ‘Otto Luykens’ – Otto Luykens Cherrylaurel
Yucca filamentosa ‘Golden Sword’ – Adam’s Needle

Conifers

Picea orientalis – Oriental Spruce
Pinus bungeana – Lacebark Pine
Pinus flexilis ‘Vanderwoolf’s Pyramid’ – Vanderwoolf’s Pyramid Limber Pine
Pinus parviflora ‘Glauca’ – Blue-Leafed Japanese White Pine
Pinus strobus – White Pine
Pinus wallichiana – Himalayan Pine

Pine Lawn

Interesting Leaves

Yucca filamentosa – Adam’s Needle
(growing in the eastern cliffside!)

Conifers

Pinus parviflora ‘Brevifolia’ – Short-Leafed Japanese White Pine
Pinus strobus – Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus ‘Pendula’ – Weeping White Pine
Pinus thunbergii – Japanese Black Pine
Pinus wallichiana – Himalayan Pine

Margaret Corbin Circle

Blooming between November and March, timing depending on weather

Corylopsis pauciflora – Buttercup Winterhazel
Corylus americana – American Filbert

Interesting Fruits, Leaves, and Stems

Callicarpa ‘Profusion’ – Beautyberry
Euonymus fortunei ‘Emerald Gaiety’ – Emerald Gaiety Wintercreeper
Ilex ‘Nellie R. Stevens’ – Nellie Stevens Holly
Nandina domestica ‘Gulf Stream’ – Heavenly Bamboo
Sarcococca hookeriana humilis – Sweetbox

Seasonal Arrangements at Corbin Circle & Linden Terrace stairs

Abies procera – Noble Fir boughs
Calocedrus decurrens ‘Maupin Glow’? – Gold-Variegated Incense-Cedar boughs
Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Ffilifera Aurea’ – Gold Mop Sawara Falsecypress boughs
Pinus – pinecones
Pseudotsuga menziesii – Douglas Fir boughs
Salix – Willow stems [painted red]
Taxus – Yew hedge and boughs

Heather Garden

Blooming between November and March, timing depending on weather

Edgeworthia chrysantha – Paperbush
Erica carnea, E. x darleyensis – Heath varieties
Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Jelena’, ‘Pallida’ – Witch Hazel
Helleborus x ‘Lady Series’, x nigercors, H. orientalis – Lenten and Christmas Roses
Mahonia ‘Orangee Flame’ – Grapeholly
Pieris japonica ‘Dorothy Wyckoff’ – Japanese Pieris

Conifers

Cedrus deodara ‘Prostrate Beauty’ – Himalayan Cedar
Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Juniperoides Aurea’ – Gold Sawara Falsecypress
Juniperis horizontalis ‘Blue Chip, ‘Limeglow’, ‘Silver Mist’, ‘Wilsonii’ – Creeping Juniper
Juniperus virginiana ‘Gray Owl’ – Eastern Redcedar
Picea abies ‘Nidiformis’ – Birds Nest Norway Spruce
Picea glauca ‘Montgomery’ – Montgomery Blue Spruce
Pinus strobus – White Pine
Taxus baccata ‘Repandens’ – English Yew
canadensis – Canadian Yew;
cuspidata ‘Thayerae’ – Japanese Yew

Interesting Leaves and Stems

Abelia x grandiflora ‘Rosecreek’, ‘Sherwoodii’ – Glossy Abelia
Arum italicum ‘Marmoratum’ – Arrowroot
Buxus sempervirens – Common Box
Calluna vulgaris ‘Beoley Gold,’ ‘Cupraea,’ ‘Firefly,’ ‘Gold Haze,’ ‘Kerstin,’ ‘Winter Chocolate’ – Heathers with colored leaves
Cretaegus ‘Winter King’ – Hawthorne
Cytisus scoparius – Scotch Broom
Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’ – Golden Japanese Forest Grass
Ilex crenata ‘Convexa’ – Japanese Holly
Lavandula ‘Munsted’, ‘Provence’ – Lavender
Magnolia virginiana – Sweetbay Magnolia
Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘Ebony Knight’ – Black Mondo Grass
Pieris japonica ‘Little Heath’ –variegated dwarf Japanese Pieris
Rhododendron ‘Chionoides,’ ‘Jenny Tabol,’ ‘Roseum Elegans’ – Rhododendrons
Thuja occidentalis ‘Fire Chief’ – Fire Chief Arborvitae
Yucca filamentosa – Adam’s Needle

Interesting Fruits and Buds

Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii ‘Profusion’, ‘Profusion’ – Beautyberries
Cotoneaster apiculata –Cranberry Cotoneaster
dammeri – Bearberry Cotoneaster
horizontalis – Rockspray Cotoneaster
stellata – Star Magnolia
Malus – Crabapples
Pieris japonica ‘Dorothy Wyckoff’ – Japanese Pieris
Pyracantha coccinea – Scarlet Firethorn
Taxus – Yews

New Leaf Café Berm & Sunrise Slope

along path from Heather Garden north to New Leaf Café front entrance and just beyond

Blooming between November and March, timing depending on weather

Helleborus x hybrida – Lenten Rose
Magnolia ‘Edith Bogue’ – Southern Magnolia
Abelia x grandiflora ‘Sherwoodii’ – Glossy Abelia
Berberis julianae – Wintergreen Barberry
Pieris floribunda x japonica ‘Brouwer’s Beauty’ – Japanese Andromeda

Conifers

Picea glauca – White Spruce
Pinus strobus – Eastern White Pine
parviflora ‘Glauca’ – Japanese White Pine
Taxus sp. – Yew

Cloister Lawn Area and Path

Blooming between November and March, timing depending on weather

Cornus mas – Cornelian Cherry Dogwood
Helleborus x hybrid ‘Burgundy’ – Lenten Rose

Interesting Fruits, Leaves, and Stems

Betula nigra – River Birch
Poncirus trifoliata – Trifoliate Orange

Conifers

Chamaecyparus obtusa nana gracilis – Hinoki Falsecypress
pisifera filiformis ‘Sungold’ – Sawara Falsecypress
Lavandula ‘Munsted’ – English Lavender
Juniperus ‘Gray Owl’ – Juniper
mariana ‘Nana’ – Dwarf Black Spruce
Pinus mugo – Swiss Mountain Pine

Southern Comfort

area below and southeast of Linden Terrace

Blooming between November and March, timing depending on weather

Cornus mas– Corneliancherry Dogwood
Hamamelis mollis ‘Goldcrest’ – Chinese Whitchazel
Helleborus x hybrida – Lenten Rose
Sarcococca hookeriana – Sweetbox

Interesting Fruits, Leaves, and Stems

Arum italicum – Lords and Ladies
Buxus x ‘Green Velvet’ – Boxwood
Callicarpa ‘Profusion’ – Beautyberry
Ilex crenata ‘Convexa’ – Japanese Holly
glabra – Inkberry Holly
Magnolia ashei – Ashe Magnolia
virginiana – Bull-Bay
macrophylla – Bigleaf Magnolia
Mahonia aquifolium – Oregon Grapeholly
Malus ‘Sugar Tyme’ – Sugar Tyme Crabapple
Rhododendron sp. – Rhododendron
Rosa caroliniana – Carolina Rose

Abby’s Lawn

below and north of Linden Terrace

Blooming between November and March, timing depending on weather

Helleborus – Lenten Rose

Interesting Fruits, Leaves, and Stems

Aucuba japonica ‘Rozanie’ – Japanese Aucuba
Leucothoe fontanesania – Fetterbush
Miscanthus sinensis – Eulalia Grass
Rhododendron catawbiense ‘Roseum Elegans’ – Catawba Rhododendron

Conifers

X Cupressocyparis leylandii – Leyland Cypress
Pinus strobus ‘Pendula’ – Weeping White Pine

Arden Street Entrance Garden & Anne Loftus Playground

Blooming between November and March, timing depending on weather

Cornus mas – Cornelian Cherry Dogwood
Corylopsispauciflora – Winter-Hazel
Hamamelis intermedia ‘Diane’ – Witch-Hazel
Helleborus ‘Brandywine’, cvs. – Lenten Roses

Interesting Fruits, Leaves, and Stems

Cornus mas – Cornelian Cherry Dogwood
Cornus – Redtwig Shrub Dogwood
Euonymus kiautschovicus ‘Manhattan’
Ilex x meservae – Meserve Hybrid Holly
Malus – Crabapple
Nandina domestica – Heavenly Bamboo

Conifers

Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca’ – Blue Atlas Cedar
Cryptomeria japonica – Japanese Cedar
Taxus – Yew

Dongan Place Entrance

Blooming between November and March, timing depending on weather

Cornus mas – Cornelian Cherry Dogwood
Helleborus ‘Brandywine’ – Lenten Rose
Helleborus argustifolia – Corsican Hellebore

Interesting Fruits, Leaves, and Stems

Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’ –Japanese Sedge
Chasmanthium latifolium – Northern Sea Oats
Cornus mas – Cornelian Cherry Dogwood
Dryopteris erythrosora ‘Brilliance’ – Autumn Fern
Hydrangea quercifolia – Oakleaf Hydrangea
Ilex aquifolium – American Holly
crenata – Japanese Holly
Prunus ‘Schipkaensis’ – Skip Cherrylaurel

Conifers

Chamaecyparis pisifera filifera ‘Gold Mop’ – Gold Mop Falsecypress
Ilex aquifolium – American Holly
Pinus strobus – Eastern White Pine
Taxus – Yew

Bennett Avenue Entrance

Blooming between November and March, timing depending on weather

Cornus mas – Cornelian Cherry Dogwood
Cretaegus ‘Winter King’ – Winter King Hawthorne
Crocus tommasinianus ‘Ruby Giant’ – Snow Crocus
Helleborus argustifolius, H. ‘Brandywine’, x hybridus ‘Anna’s Red’ – Lenten Rose

Interesting Fruits, Leaves, and Stems

Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’ –Japanese Sedge
Cercis canadensis ‘Whitewater’ – Weeping Variegated Eastern Redbud
Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’ –Japanese Sedge
Chasmanthium latifolium – Northern Sea Oats
Corylopsis paucifolia – Buttercup Winterhazel
Cretaegus phaenopyrum – Washington Hawthorne
Dryopteris erythrosora ‘Brilliance’ – Autumn Fern
Hakonechloa macra ‘All Gold’ – Gold Japanese Forest Grass
Lamium maculatum ‘Purple Dragon’ – Purple Dragon Deadnettle
Mahonia bealei – Leatherleaf Grapeholly
Microbiota decussatta – Russian Arborvitae
Prunus ‘Otto Luykens’ –Cherrylaurel

Conifers

Cryptomeria japonica – Japanese Cedar
Pinus strobus – Eastern White Pine
Taxus – Yew

Alpine Garden, Grotto Area

Blooming between November and March, timing depending on weather

Erica carnea ‘Winter Beauty’ – Heath
Jasminum nudum – Winter Jasmine
Lonicera frangrantissima – Winter Honeysuckle

Interesting Fruits, Leaves, and Stems

Calluna vulgaris ‘Kerstin’, ‘Tib’ –Heathers
Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’ –Japanese Sedge
Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Ffilifera Aurea’ – Gold Mop Sawara Falsecypress
Cotoneaster dammeri ‘Coral Beauty’, ‘Streib’s Findling’ – Cotoneaster
Cytisus scoparius ‘Lena’ – Lena Scotch Broom
Daphne x burkwoodii ‘Carol Mackie’ – Carol Mackie Daphne
Festuca ‘Boulder Blue’ – Blue Fescue
Hakenochloa macra ‘All Gold’ – All Gold Japanese Japanese Forest Grass
Hypericum x ‘Albury Purple’ – St. John’s Wort
Ilex crenata ‘Helleri’ – Helleri Japanese Holly
Pieris japonica ‘Cavantine’– Japanese Adromeda
Santolinachamaecyparissus – Lavender Cotton
Sarcococca hookeriana humilis – Sweetbox
Thymus –Thyme
Yucca filamentosa ‘Golden Sword’ – Adam’s Needle

Conifers

Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Ffilifera Aurea’ – Gold Mop Sawara Falsecypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Nana’ –Hinoki Falsecypress
Juniperus procumbens ‘Nana’ – Japanese Garden Juniper
Picea pungens ‘Montgomery’ – Montgomery Blue Spruce
Tsuga canadensis ‘Pendula’ – Weeping Hemlock

Alpine Staircase

slope behind Dongan Place to below the Grotto

Blooming between November and March, timing depending on weather

Hamamellis ‘Arnold’s Promise’, ‘Jelena’ – Witch-Hazel

Interesting Fruits, Leaves, and Stems

Chasmanthium latifolium – Northern Sea Oats
Hakenochloa macra ‘Aureola’ – Golden Japanese Forest Grass
Ilex glabra ‘Shamrock’ – Shamrock Inkberry
Kalmia latifolia ‘Pink Charm’ – Mountain Laurel
Matteucia struthiopteris – Ostrich Fern
Polystichum acrosthichoides – Christmas Fern
polyblepharum – Tassel Fern
Prunus ‘Schipkaensis’ – Skip Cherrylaurel
Yucca filamentosa ‘Golden Sword’ – Adam’s Needle

Conifers

Cephalotaxus harringtonia ‘Prostrata’ – Japanese Plumyew
Tsuga canadensis ‘Pendula’ – Weeping Hemlock

Alpine Garden Upper Area

from above the Grotto to The Cloisters

Blooming between November and March, timing depending on weather

Erica carnea ‘Winter Beauty’ – Heath
Jasminum nudum – Winter Jasmine
Lonicera frangrantissima – Winter Honeysuckle

Interesting Fruits, Leaves, and Stems

Acer griseum – Paperbark Maple
Cotoneaster salicifolius ‘Repens’ – creeping Willowleaf Cotoneaster
Cytisus scoparius ‘Lena’ – Lena Scotch Broom
Euphorbia amygdaloides robbiae – Wood Spurge
Hypericum x ‘Albury Purple’ – St. John’s Wort
Ilex crenata ‘Helleri’ – Helleri Japanese Holly
Leucothoe fontanesiana ‘Whitewater’ – variegated Doghobble
Pieris japonica ‘Dorothy Wycoff’ – Japanese Andromeda
Yucca filamentosa ‘Golden Sword’ – Adam’s Needle

Conifers

Pinus thunbergii ‘Thunderhead’ – Japanese Black Pine