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.
Prunus 'Shirofugen'
All across Westonbirt the bluebells are stunning at the moment but so are many of the trees.
There's a fantastic Japanese cherry tree on Morley Ride, Prunus 'Shirofugen'. Pink buds cover the branches opening up into fragrant large double white blooms and the young bronze foliage turns dark green in summer then copper red in autumn.
Hornbeam maple
The Hornbeam maple (Acer carpinifolium) on Willesley Drive has beautiful pendulous lemon-green flowers which light up the tree in spring. There's also an example on Broad Drive.
Magnolia x soulangeana 'Lennei'
Sprinkled throughout the Old Arboretum is the popular and widely-grown Magnolia x soulangeana 'Lennei' with its goblet-shaped flowers, rose-purple on the outside, opening to white interiors. There is a fine specimen on Main Drive.
