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Chesterfield Arboretum

A Joint Project of Chesterfield County Extension and Parks & Recreation

The Arboretum was established at Rockwood Park, which is located at the intersection of Hull Street and Courthouse Road in Chesterfield County. The purpose of the Arboretum is to demonstrate unique specimen trees and shrubs that can be grown successfully in the landscape. Twenty different varieties of trees and nine different varieties of shrubs have been planted to exhibit different growth patterns, textures, colors, and sizes that are available for the landscape setting. Signage designates each plant with the common and botanical name and a brochure is available at the site which lists the individual characteristics of each plant.

This project is a cooperative effort between the Chesterfield Extension Office and the Parks and Recreation Department. Initial funding came from a grant from the Virginia Department of Forestry and additional funding was received from private donations.

The Arboretum is open to the public during regular park hours on a daily basis.  For additional information, contact the Chesterfield Extension Office (804) 751-4401

Click on the scientific or common name to view details of trees or shrubs.

Trees

Scientific Name

Common Name

Deciduous or Evergreen

Height

Crown Spread

Nature of Flowers

Period of Bloom

Acer ginnala

Amur Maple

Deciduous

15 - 18’

15 - 18’

Yellowish white, fragrant

April - May

Acer palmatum
var.dissectum atropurpureum

Japanese Red Maple

Deciduous

6- 8’

6- 8’

--

--

Aesculus pavia

Red Buckeye

Deciduous

10 -20’

10 - 20’

Red

April/May

Carpinus caroliniana

American Hornbeam

Deciduous

20 - 30’

20 -30’

--

--

Cercis canadensis

Eastern Redbud

Deciduous

20 - 30’

25 - 35’

Reddish purple & pink

March - April

Chamaecyparis
obtusa ‘Gracilis’

Gracilis Hinoki Falsecypress

Evergreen

15’

 10’

--

--

Chionanthus virginicus

White Fringetree

Deciduous

12 - 20’

12 -20’

White

Mid May - June

Cornus kousa

Kousa Dogwood

Deciduous

20 - 30’

15’ - 25’

Creamy white bracts

June - mid July

Cotinus coggygria

Smoketree

Decidious

10 -15’

10 - 15’

Smoky pink hairs

June

Cryptomeria japonica
‘Yoshino’

Yoshino Japanese Cryptomeria

Evergreen

30 - 40’

15 -20’

--

--

Halesia tetraptera

Carolina Silverbell

Deciduous

30 - 40’

20 - 35’

White, Bell-shaped

April/May

Hamamelis x intermedia
‘Arnold’s Promise’

Witch Hazel

Deciduous

15 - 20’

15 - 20’

Clear yellow, Fragrant

February

Ilex cornuta
‘Needlepoint’

Needlepoint Holly

Evergreen

8 - 10’

10 - 12’

--

--

Ilex decidua

Possumhaw

Deciduous

7 - 15’

6 - 12’

--

--

Ilex latifolia
‘Emily Brunner’

Emily Brunner Lusterleaf Holly

Evergreen

20 - 25’

10 -15’

--

--

Juniperus chinensis
‘Shoosmith’

Shoosmith Juniper

Evergreen

30 - 40’

15 - 20’

Green

April

Koelreuteria paniculata

Golden Raintree

Deciduous

30 - 40’

30 - 40’

Yellow

July

Lagerstroemia indica ‘Natchez’

Natchez Crape Myrtle

Deciduous

15 - 25’

10 - 20’

White flowers

June - September

Magnolia stellata

Star Magnolia

Deciduous

15 - 20’

10 -15’

White, Fragrant

March

Malus ‘Spring Snow’

Spring Snow Crabapple

Deciduous

20 - 25’

25 - 30’

White

April

Prunus cerasifera ‘Thundercloud’

Purple Leaf Plum

Deciduous

15 - 30’

15 - 25’

Pink

April

Prunus subhirtella
‘Pendula’

Higan Weeping Cherry

Deciduous

15 - 25’

15 - 25’

Pink

March/April

Sciadopitys verticillata

Japanese Umbrella-pine

Evergreen

20 - 30’

15 - 20’

--

--

Styrax japonicus

Japanese Snowbell

Deciduous

20 - 30’

20 - 30’

White, bell shaped

May - June

Vitex Agnus-castus

Chaste Tree

Deciduous

10 - 15’

10 - 15’

Lilac or lavender

June/July

Shrubs

Scientific Name

Common Name

Deciduous or Evergreen

Height

Crown Spread

Nature of Flowers

Period of Bloom

Berberis thunbergii
var.atropurpurea
‘Crimson Pygmy’

Crimson
Pygmy Barberry

Deciduous

1½ - 2’

2½’ - 3’

--

--

Buxus sempervirens ‘Graham Blandy’

Blandy Boxwood

Evergreen

9’

1.5’

--

--

Corylus avellana
‘Contorta’

Harry Lauder’s
Walking Stick

Deciduous

8 - 10’

8 - 10’

Catkins

In Winter

Euonymus alatus
‘Compactus’

Dwarf Winged Euonymus

Deciduous

10’

10’

--

--

Ilex cornuta
‘Rotunda’

Dwarf
Chinese Holly

Evergreen

3 -  4’

6’ - 8’

--

--

Ilex crenata
‘Helleri’

Helleri
Japanese Holly

Evergreen

4’ -  5’

4’ - 5’

--

--

Pennisetum alopecuroides
‘Hameln’

Hameln
Dwarf
Fountain Grass

Herbaceous
Perennial

Leaf:
12 -20"

Flower:
12 -18"
above foliage

1 ½’ - 2’

White flower heads

Mid-
summer - Fall

Picea glauca ‘Conica’

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

Evergreen

10 -12’

3’ - 4’

--

--

Prunus laurocerasus
‘Otto Luyken’

Otto Luyken English Laurel

Evergreen

3 -  4’

6’ - 8’

White

April-May

Viburnum plicatum
var.tomentosum ‘Shasta’

Shasta
Doublefile
Viburnum

Deciduous

6’

10’

White

May


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