Color in Winter at the Washington Park Arboretum
Roy Farrow
(January 22 – February 1, 2018)
1) Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna Sweet Box
- Evergreen, rhizomatous, suckering shrub
- Purplish stems with narrowly lanceolate, mid-green leaves and clusters of small, creamy-white, fragrant flowers
- Native to western China
2) Hamamelis mollis Chinese Witch Hazel
- Medium-to-large, deciduous shrub
- Fragrant yellow flowers often with a red base, with four ribbon-shaped petals that grow in clusters
- Native to central and eastern China
3) Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ Bhulu Swa, Nepalese Paper plant
- Evergreen shrub
- Leathery leaves and deep pink flowers with a powerful fragrance
- Native to the Himalayas and neighboring mountain ranges from Nepal to southern China
4) Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ Silk Tassel
- Evergreen shrub to small tree
- Yellowish-colored, male catkins that dangle 12″ or more from the ends of the branches in winter to early spring and turn gray as they age. The name “Silk Tassel” describes these catkins.
- Native to California and southern Oregon
5) Cotoneaster tengyuehensis Tengyueh Cotoneaster
- A member of the Rose family
- The fruit (pomes) are deep-red, shiny and last well into winter.
- Native to southern China