Welcome to the Barbara Collins Arboretum on the campus of California Lutheran University.
Cal Lutheran is graced with breathtaking grounds bordered by rolling hillsides. The campus is adorned with a variety of trees and plants including many which are native to Southern California.
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Tree of the Month
It is April, and the campus is in bloom. Do not miss the beautiful example of the "double-flowered peach" (Prunus persica) on the walkway between Memorial Parkway and the Cafeteria. The bright pink flowers are spectacular. It is called "double-flowered," because instead of just fiver petals, there is another row of petals, making the flowers unusually showy.
CLU Gardens
Plants found on CLU campus and on Mount Clef, north of the campus.
Wildflowers
Wildflowers of the Southern California chaparral, desert, mountains, and north coast.
Garden Flowers
Cultivated plants commonly found in gardens and landscaping in Southern California
Canadian Flowers
Wildflowers of the Canadian Rockies and nearby foothills, prairies, and the Waterton-Glacier area,
Barbara Collins, Ph.D., is a professor of biology at California Lutheran University. She teaches General Biology for the majors, Microbiology, Environmental Ecology, California Plant Communities, Flora of Southern California, and Wildflowers of the Sierras. Dr. Collins has authored four books on the flora of Southern California and six books on botany and biology. Read More
Festival of Scholars
To learn more about what we have on campus, join me on an arboretum tour on Wednesday, April 29th, at 3:00 PM. Meet at the fountain and enjoy our beautiful campus. This is the Festival of Scholars week, and we will be back in time to stop at the Nelson Room for the celebration of campus authors.
Classification and identification of plants, flowers and trees is an ongoing process, and locations are subject to change.
