Celebrate Arbor Day at Polly Hill Arboretum

What better way to celebrate Arbor Day than to join the staff of the Polly Hill Arboretum for an afternoon devoted to trees! Join PHA Director Tim Boland to learn about the history of Arbor Day and the members of the genus Cercis—the beautiful redbud trees!

Tim’s talk will be followed by a tree planting demonstration of the eastern redbud, Cercis canadensis. This demonstration will provide an opportunity to learn the best method of planting trees in your own landscape. We will wrap up the afternoon with a tree seedling giveaway of eastern redbuds.

The eastern redbud is a native tree of eastern North America, and a member of the legume family. Typically reaching 15-20′ tall in cultivation, they require a sunny location to thrive, and develop a vase-shaped habit with arching lateral branches. Redbuds are one of the earliest native trees to flower and their abundant pink-purple flowers are an annual beacon for spring’s arrival.