Yellowwood   Cladrastis lutea 

Next year's growth buds out from the previous year's leaf scar on this beautiful yard or street tree.

Dwarf Ginkgo    Ginkgo biloba 'Mariken'

This compact Ginkgo has equally compact and adorable leaves and buds.

Loebner Magnolia    Magnolia x loebneri  'Merrill'

The fuzzy buds on this Magnolia give way to an abundance of 3 inch wide, fragrant blossoms in early spring.

Nannyberry Viburnum    Viburnum lentago  

The end buds on this Viburnum seem to be reaching out for spring while adjacent branches hold fragrant bluish-black fruits that are beloved by birds.

Paperbark Maple    Acer griseum  

This Maple provides a double dose of winter interest with delicate winter buds adorned with a skirt of snowy white hairs and the trunk with colorful exfoliating bark.

Enjoying winter in the garden takes a keener eye, and a thicker coat, but the rewards are there for the observant and intrepid visitor. Take the time to enjoy a stroll through the Garden and above the inversion this week and enjoy some of our wonderful winter buds. A great way to explore the garden would be with a tour of our wonderful, and warm, greenhouse on February 6th, or a garden tour highlighting our enchanting evergreens on February 22nd.