Blog - Tree of the Month

This month we're exploring the Judas tree (Cercis siliquastrum). It is one of the first trees you see when arriving at Westonbirt and when in flower with is deep pink flowers you'll not want to miss it.

The Paperbark maple, Acer griseum is very distinctive due to its flaky-like bark and colour.

During the winter months, dogwoods, such as the red barked dogwood brighten the arboretum.

We're heading to Chile for the tree of the month blog to learn more about the Chilean lantern tree.

An expedition around the world with Sir Francis Drake brought Winter's bark into the limelight.

A tree species rediscovered in the 1940s which dates back to the dinosaurs...

As February draws to a close and we embrace the start of spring we're taking a look at another of Westonbirt's living fossils, which came back from the dead on the other side of the world, the Wollemi pine.

This year we will be taking you on a journey around the world at Westonbirt, exploring our collection and learning new things along the way.

Find out why the Stewartia rostrata is our Dendrologist's Tree of the Month for June...

Find out why a member of the heather family, the Enkianthus, is our Dendrologist's Tree of the Month for May...

Find out why winter hazels are our Dendrologist's tree of the month...

Find out why the Canary Islands Juniper is our Dendrologist's Tree of the Month for March...

Find out why the Rhododendron ririei is our Dendrologist's Tree of the Month for February...

Find out why the Incense Cedar or Calocedrus decurrens is our Dendrologist's Tree of the Month for January...

Find out why the White barked birch is our Dendrologist's Tree of the Month for December...