by Aaron D'Addio | Sep 4, 2013 | Plant of the Week
“The Grand Finale” Unfortunately, this is my last “plants of the week” blog post since my internship at the Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College has come to an end. However, this week’s theme is “the grand finale” because many of these plants’ flowers remind me of...
by Aaron D'Addio | Aug 21, 2013 | Plant of the Week
Due to frequent requests, I am finally making this week the official “variegated foliage week” here at the Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College. I also broke the rules this week by choosing five plants because it was impossible to select only four of these...
by Aaron D'Addio | Aug 8, 2013 | Plant of the Week
While purple coneflower may be a more popular Echinacea, new colors have been cultivated recently such as this yellow coneflower: Echinacea ‘Leilani.’ This elegant plant is fittingly named ‘Leilani’ because it means “royal child of heaven.” Use this plant to add...
by Aaron D'Addio | Aug 1, 2013 | Plant of the Week
Hibiscus ‘Lord Baltimore’ is a hardy hibiscus with large crimson red blooms. These dinner plate-sized flowers display five slightly overlapping ruffled petals that will grab anyone’s attention from across the garden. In the middle of each flower is a showy and...
by Aaron D'Addio | Jul 26, 2013 | Plant of the Week
Perovskia atriplicifolia, Russian sage, is easy to remember since its genus is named after a diplomat with a very Russian-sounding last name. However, Russian sage is not in the same genus as Salvia, which are often called “sage.” This herbaceous perennial hosts...
