Shrubs
The campus is filled with many shrubs of all shapes and sizes. Here is a sampling of some of our favorites that have performed well on our campus.
Perennials and Ornamental Grasses
Our arboretum boasts one of the most extensive and diverse collections of perennials and ornamental grasses that can be found on any university campus.
From the thousands of varieties on display, we have selected the following to be our favorite most reliable performers.
Calamagrostis acutiflora
'Karl Foerster'
Feather Reed Grass
Nepeta faassenii
'Walker's Low'
Catmint
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Russian Sage
Lower left
Hibiscus moscheutos
'Lord Baltimore'
Hardy Hibiscus
Upper right
Echinacea purpurea
'Magnus'
Purple Coneflower
Hakonechola macra
Japanese Forest Grass
Senecio aureus
Golden Ragwort
Acanthus mollis
Bear's Breeches
Hemerocallis
'Cherry Cheeks'
Daylily