Hoyt Arboretum is known for trees, not orchids. We don’t have fancy greenhouses to grow tropical epiphytic orchids. Nor do we have deep, complex older-growth forests that might have our native terrestrial orchids, such as calypso orchids (Calypso bulbosa), coralroots (Corallorhiza spp.), or twayblades (Neottia spp.). The grounds of Hoyt Arboretum, however, do have three … Read more
Wait, are there ferns at the Arboretum? Yes indeedy, there are lots of ferns at the Arboretum! Although the Hoyt Arboretum is focused on tree conservation, we have six species of ferns that are native to our area and are regionally abundant in much of the Pacific Northwest. A few of our ferns may have … Read more
Have you ever looked closely at a flower and wondered what you are looking at? You are probably familiar with colorful and showy petals, but what are those little doohickeys in the middle? I am going to go over parts of a typical flower so that once you are familiar with basic flower parts, you … Read more
Hoyt Arboretum’s plant taxonomist and herbarium curator Mandy Tu answers your budding botany questions! Email us at info@hoytarboretum.org for answers. How old do Magnolia trees get? This depends on the species, and there is very little information available on most species. It is thought that most southern magnolia trees (Magnolia grandiflora) have a life-span of … Read more
Does Hoyt Arboretum have redwood trees? We sure do! Hoyt Arboretum is home to three different redwood species, that number about 70 individual trees (including a few cultivars). Most of them are located in the area immediately surrounding the Redwood Deck. Redwood trees are iconic in western North America for their massive trunks (remember those … Read more