Our Window on Westonbirt volunteers have explored the arboretum this week to let you know what's looking its best. Keep an eye out for the following seasonal highlights - they're not to be missed! You can also use our Arboretum Explorer to discover more tree locations around the arboretum.
Acer amoenum
There's an abundance of autumn colour at the Arboretum this week. Most striking are the reds, created by all the extra sugar made by trees during the long hot summer. You'll find great examples in Acer Glade in Old Arboretum and on Maple Loop and The Link in Silk Wood. (Pictured: Acer amoenum)
Sweet Gums
The Sweet Gums (Pictured: Liquidambar styraciflua) are also good this year, displaying leaves of red, orange and green across the site.
Japanese beauty berries
And if you're on Main Drive do look out for a group of Japanese beauty berries (Callicarpa). With their delicate pink and yellow leaves and tiny, striking pink-purple fruits these are very pretty shrubs.
