Acer rubrum ‘Brandywine’ (Red Maple)
Bloom Time: March to April
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium to High
Wildlife: Provides nesting sites for birds.
Tolerates: Air Pollution
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 4 to 9
Other: An excellent specimen tree with a dense canopy of intense scarlet fall color.
Location: Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden
Fothergilla ‘Mount Airy’ (Dwarf Fothergilla)
Bloom Time: April to May
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Provides shelter to birds, flower attract pollinators
Tolerates: Drought and Compact Soils
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 5 to 8
Other: Leathery leaves with a spectacular display of red, orange, and purple fall color.
Location: Robinson Family Water Garden
Loropetalum chinense ‘Suzanne’ (Fringe Flower)
Bloom Time: May to October
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Sun
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: N/A
Tolerates: Deer and Rabbit Resistant
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 7 to 9
Other: Noted for its maroon foliage and masses of hot pink flowers in the spring that repeat through autumn.
Location: Wills Perennial Garden
Agastache ‘Pink Pearl’ (Agastache)
Bloom Time: May to October
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
Tolerates: Deer and Rabbit Resistant
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 6 to 9
Other: A compact perennial featuring spikes of baby pink flowers with an extremely long bloom period.
Location: Bradford Robertson Color Garden
Aronia arbutifolia ‘Brilliantissima’ (Chokeberry)
Bloom Time: April
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Berries eaten by birds and mammals
Tolerates: Erosion
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 4 to 9
Other: A wonderful shrub to add fall color to your garden with bright red foliage and glossy berries.
Location: Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden
Quercus lyrata (Overcup Oak)
Bloom Time: March to April
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: Medium to High
Wildlife: Acorns feed a variety of birds and mammals. Leaves support many species of butterflies and moths.
Tolerates: Erosion and Wet Soils
Native to North America: Yes
Zones: 5 to 9
Other: A native canopy tree with distinctive acorn caps that cover almost all of the nut.
Location: Arboretum Lawn
Cornus florida ‘Xanthocarpa’ (Flowering Dogwood)
Bloom Time: April to May
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Birds eat the fruits
Tolerates: Black Walnut and Deer
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 5 to 9
Other: In autumn, this cultivar of native understory tree has clusters of shiny, golden fruit.
Location: Carell Dogwood Garden
Rhus copallinum ‘Lanham’s Purple’ (Winged Sumac)
Bloom Time: July to August
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Low to Medium
Wildlife: Fruits eaten by birds and mammals.
Tolerates: Drought and Erosion
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 4 to 9
Other: Striking shades of red, orange, and purple fall color on this small multi-stemmed shrub.
Location: Sigourney Cheek Literary Garden
