Looking for standout performers of the Arboretum All-Stars? Based on her research, Karrie Reid, UC Cooperative Extension Environmental Horticulture Advisor, shares which All-Stars she would call “Superstars” based on their performance in low-water landscapes and adaptability to different climate zones.

THIS YEAR OUR UC DAVIS ARBORETUM ALL-STARS CELEBRATE THEIR 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY. It’s an anniversary worth noting not just because it’s been a decade, but because of the impact the plants and overall program have had on the improvement in sustainability of our landscapes.

As we celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the UC Davis Arboretum All-Stars at our upcoming FALL 2015 PLANT SALES, it is important to understand that the success of the plants and program would not have garnered the statewide impact we recognize today were it not for Dave Fujino, Director of the UC Davis California Center for Urban Horticulture (CCUH), who brokered connections to the nursery industry and support from wholesale partners to grow and sell Arboretum All-Stars to retail nurseries.

Over the past 10 years we have seen Arboretum All-Stars move from favorites in our Arboretum and other campus landscapes to widespread use in gardens statewide, but now their profile is literally being elevated even further … Arboretum All-Stars can now be found on roofs!

Sactown's June/July cover article features the “Best of the City” and includes our own Arboretum All-Stars as one of the magazine’s “…latest, greatest collection of people, places and things that deserve some serious hometown love.”

Over the past year the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden has managed to cut back water use across campus by over 30% from 2013 — that is already well above Governor Brown’s recent 25% water reduction mandate. Read more about how we accomplished this using targeted tree care, irrigation improvements, lawn conversions and using regionally-appropriate plants!

DIY home landscapers interested low-water, easy-care landscapes do not want to miss the Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum plant sale.

Two “green” walls were unveiled on Wednesday, December 12 by the Landscape Architecture students. They were designed to feature a variety of Arboretum All-Stars. Ellen Zagory, director of horticulture for the UC Davis Arboretum assisted the students with their plant selections.