Korean Fir, Abies koreana
…By wintry hills his hermit-mound The sheeted snow-drifts drape, And houseless there the snow-bird flits Beneath the fir-trees’ crape… –Herman Melville Many birds seek out protection from the coming harsher weather changes within our large, diverse collection of conifers … Continue reading
Three-flower maple, Acer triflorum
Every leaf speaks bliss to me Fluttering from the autumn tree. -Emily Bronte We bring thoughts of some good news from Korea. The Three-flower maple, Acer triflorum is an outstanding small tree, often less than 30-feet-tall, which most autumns … Continue reading
Korean Mountainash, Sorbus alnifolia
“…No two trees are the same to Raven. No two branches are the same to Wren. If what a tree or bush does is lost on you, You are surely lost…” -David Wagoner Who among us does not stand momentarily … Continue reading
Black-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta
…was holding a black-eyed Susan, talking about how the seed this flower grew from carried a message from a flower that bloomed a million years ago… -Marilyn Nelson Both Black-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta and Orange Coneflower, Rudbeckia fulgida are some … Continue reading