Redbud and Whitebud Grove

Name: Cercis canadensis (Redbud)
Needed: 5
Location: Fine Arts

We need five redbud trees and five whitebud trees to be planted in a grove replacing several redbud trees which were lost along the Fourth Street entrance of this building.

English Oak Grove

Name: Quercus robur (English Oak)
Needed: 7
Location: Bell of '48

We need seven English Oak trees to surround the Bell of ’48 benches and landscaping. The cultivar we chose is narrow crowned and will make this area stand out. Oaks and ashes were lost near this area.

Yoshino Cherry Grove

Name: Prunus x yedoensis (Yoshino Cherry)
Needed: 5
Location: West of the Administration Building

We need five Yoshino Cherry trees to add spring beauty to the area just west of the Administration building. These are the cherry trees that are so notable at our nation’s capital. Large trees were lost in this area, but ornamental trees are needed to replace them.

Photo courtesy of Missouri Botanical Garden

Ginkgo Grove

Name: Ginkgo biloba (Maidenhair)
Needed: 7
Location: Hudson and Perrin Halls

A grove of seven Ginkgo trees will add shade and enhance the Hudson-Perrin Landscape and the main entrance to campus. These trees not only replace the lindens lost in the shade garden just across the street, they begin a new tradition at the new residence halls.

Photo courtesy of Missouri Botanical Garden

White Fringetree Groves

Name: Chionanthus virginicus (White Fringetree)
Needed: 12
Location: Hudson and Perrin Halls

We need twelve White Fringetrees to add beauty and interest to the Hudson Perrin Landscape. The ginkgo grove adds shade, while the fringetrees add beautiful flowers and year-round interest.

Foster's Grove of Flowering Crabapples

Name: Malus sp (Flowering Crabapple)
Needed: 9
Location: Kissing Bridge

We need nine flowering crabapples to continue the tradition of spring flowers and year-round beauty in this area.  Many years ago, Dr. Robert Foster planted flowering crabapples here to honor his mother. More than one cultivar will be planted.

Hawthorn Alee

Name: Craetegus sp (Hawthorn)
Needed: 10
Location: Colden Hall

Only one tree remains standing in a row of ten hawthorn trees and one redbud tree which used to grace the south entrance road to Colden Hall. We need ten hawthorns to replace this beautiful lee.

Hackberry Grove

Name: Celtis occidentalis (Hackberry)
Needed: 5
Location: Garrett-Strong

We need a grove of five hackberries to grace Garrett-Strong area. Where better to plant this native species than near the center of science education on campus?

Zelkova Alee

Name: Zelkova serrata (Japanese Zelkova)
Needed: 9
Location: Long Walk

We need nine Zelkova trees, with their arching canopies, to restore shade to the Long Walk between the main entrance to campus and the Administration Building.

Shady Oak Grove

Name: Red, White, Swamp White and Black Oaks
Needed: 15
Location: Brown Hall and South Complex

We need fifteen various oak trees to bring shade back to the Brown Hall area and to enhance the empty lawns in front of South Complex.

Lacebark Elm

Name: Ulmus parvifolia (Lacebark Elm)
Needed: 3

We need three lacebark elms for their beautiful bark and branching pattern, but haven’t chosen the right location for them yet.

Littleleaf Linden

Name: Tilia cordata (Littleleaf Linden)
Needed: 1

In addition, one Littleleaf Linden will replace one lost earlier this year.