by Caitlin Morrissey | Aug 28, 2014 | Plant of the Month
On the way to my first Woody Plant Conference at Swarthmore College last year, I was awe-struck by the Metasequoia Allée as I walked through it and ran my hands through the trees’ feathery needles. While doing so, flashbacks of my college botany class came to mind. I...
by Caitlin Morrissey | Aug 25, 2014 | Plant of the Week
Tricyrtis lasiocarpa After noticing this gem behind the Cunningham House in the Terry Shane Teaching Garden, I decided to go with a theme for this Plant of the Week post—little surprises. Although small, the colors and details of this toad lily are absolutely...
by Caitlin Morrissey | Jul 29, 2014 | Plant of the Week
Allium angulosum ‘Summer Beauty’ While all other Allium sp. blooms have faded and gone to seed this time of the year, Allium angulosum ‘Summer Beauty’ is in full bloom in the Harry Wood Courtyard Garden. ‘Summer Beauty’ is also a sterile cultivar, unlike others of...
by Caitlin Morrissey | Jun 27, 2014 | Plant of the Week
Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’ Sweeps of the soft, purple inflorescence of this ornamental hybrid grass provide a new and exciting texture to the John W. Nason Garden. As the purple blooms develop in late spring to early summer, a color and texture...
