by Josh Coceano | Sep 26, 2014 | Plant of the Week
Carex brevior, common throughout most of the United States, owes its prevalence to its adaptable nature. The shortbeak or plains oval sedge is most often encountered in dry woodlands and prairies. Listed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service as a facultative plant, it...
by Josh Coceano | Apr 10, 2014 | Plant of the Month
My first encounter with the genus Cedrus occurred while flipping through the pages of On Gardening by Penelope Hobhouse. The tree commanded presence in the photo. The singular plant, a conifer planted at Tintinhull House, a garden in England, evoked a feeling akin to...
by Josh Coceano | Mar 13, 2014 | Plant of the Week
Prunus mume ‘Matsubara Red’ is a recent addition to the Arboretum’s collection. Known as Japanese Apricot or Chinese plum, Prunus mume are some of the first deciduous trees to flower in late winter. ‘Matsubara Red’ produces masses of small double-red blossoms. This...
by Josh Coceano | Mar 6, 2014 | Plant of the Week
Martin Bank, covered in a carpet of yellow Eranthis hyemalis, is one of the most anticipated moments of late winter. The determined tubers open on sunny days (before crocus) sometimes as early as February. Native from southern France to Bulgaria, winter aconite...
by Josh Coceano | Feb 20, 2014 | Plant of the Week
The 3” purple cones, a most unexpected color, of Abies koreana always draw attention in late spring. The upright cones, a trait possessed by the genus Abies, transition to brown as the growing season progresses. Firs prefer cool summer conditions. A grouping in the...
