What's looking good
Our Window on Westonbirt Volunteers have explored the arboretum this week to inform our visitors of the following not to be missed seasonal highlights.
Use Arboretum Explorer to help you discover more tree locations around the arboretum.
Japanese strawberry tree
The Japanese strawberry tree (Cornus kousa) is a real showstopper at the moment. Our largest and best specimen is tucked away off Mitchell Drive in the Old Arboretum, just beyond Down Gate. The showy parts of the 'flower' are the four narrowly pointed petal-like white bracts which surround the centre cluster of insignificant, yellowish-green, true flowers. There are other examples in Silk Wood on Main Drive, Willesley Drive and Waste Drive.
Deutzia pulchra
Head over to Concord Glade in Silk Wood where there is a very pretty Deutzia pulchra in flower at the moment. It has long pendant panicles of pink-tinged white flowers .
Epaulette tree
Also in Concord Glade is the Epaulette tree (Pterostyrax hispidus) which is covered with cascading clusters of small, fragrant, fringe-like white flowers.