Mostly subdued color tones remain of the autumn leaf season. The foliage
in the Azalea and Rhododendron and Japanese Gardens provide the best
viewing.
Flower and seed heads of ornamental grasses throughout the grounds are
showy. The many specimens in the Kemper Flower Border provide a unique
opportunity to compare different species and cultivars for winter effect.
Eastern witchhazel (Hamamelis virginiana) is blooming in several
locations on the grounds. Large specimens can be seen in the Jenkins
Daylily Garden, the Japanese Garden, and on the berm just west of the
Administration Building.
Roses are being winterized, but some are still flowering in the Gladney
and Lehmann Rose Gardens collections.
Fruits of the many hollies throughout the grounds are quite showy.
The sweet aroma of yellow roses (Rosa 'Sunsprite') and Jasmine
(Jasminum tortuosum) wafts through the Moorish Garden in the
Shoenberg Temperate House.
Fragrant olive trees (Osmanthus fragrans) fill the Linnean House with
their rich scent. A few early camellias are blooming, giving a hint of the
color that will brighten the house this winter. Camellia sinensis,
the commercial source of tea, is in bloom.
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