Horticulture at Norfolk Cemeteries
Norfolk’s Cemeteries are more than places of serenity for those buried there; they are community memorial grounds that celebrate life in a park-like setting. In spring, crape myrtles, dogwoods and cherry trees, among others, are in full bloom adding to the natural beauty of the grounds.The following tree species grace our grounds at this time:
| Akebono Cherry | Ginkgo/Maiden Hair | Red Bud |
| American Holly | Golden Rain Tree | Red Cedar |
| Austrian Pine | Green Mountain Ash | Red Maple |
| Bald Cypress | Greenspire Linden | Red Oak |
| Bicolor Oak | Hackberry | River Birch |
| Black Walnut | Hawthorn | Sawtooth Oak |
| Bosque Elm | Hickory Nut | Silktree/Mimosa |
| Catalpa | Honey Locust | Spruce |
| Chaste/Vitex | Japanese Black Pine | Styrax/Japanese Snowbell |
| Chinese Elm | Kentucky Coffee Tree | Sweetgum |
| Chinese Evergreen Oak | Leyland Cypress | Sycamore |
| Chinese Fringetree | Liberty Elm | Trident Maple |
| Chinese Pistache | Little Leaf Linden | Tulip Tree |
| Cork Elm | Live Oak | Water Oak |
| Crape Myrtles (Several Varieties) | Loblolly Pine | Weeping Cherry |
| Crimson King Maple | London Plain | Weeping Willow |
| Dawn Redwood | Magnolia | White Pine |
| Deodar Cedar | Norway Maple | Willow Oak |
| Dogwoods (Several Varieties) | Pear | Willow Oak |
| East Palatka Holly | Pin Oak | Winged Elm |
| Evodia | Prariefire Crab Apple | Yosinio Cherry |
| Foster Holly | Purple Leaf Plum | Zelkova Elm |
We are also very fortunate to have a variety of shrubs to add to the ambience of the cemeteries. These include:
| Abelia | Hydrangeas | Pyracantha |
| Arborvitae | Italian Cypress | Raphiolepis |
| Azaleas | Juniper | Roses |
| Camellias | Laurel | Scotchbroom |
| False Yew | Ligustrum | Spirea |
| Forsythia | Loropetalum | Yew Japanese |
| Gardenia | Pocomoke Crape Myrtle | Youpon |
| Holly |
Perennials such as Hostas, Perovskia, Lirope, Day Lilies, Canna Lilies, Calla Lilies, Salvia, Irises, Ferns and Easter Lilies are included in beautifully landscaped beds at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Stay tuned – we are planning horticultural tours of Forest Lawn Cemetery beginning Fall 2011!
