by Josh Coceano | Jun 6, 2013 | Plant of the Week
Antirrhinum hispanicum, the Spanish snapdragon, has been garnering quite a bit of attention lately. The flowers bear the classic look of a snapdragon but the habit coupled with silvery pubescent foliage is atypical of the quintessential cottage garden cut flower....
by Josh Coceano | May 15, 2013 | Plant of the Week
Choisya is a member of Rutaceae. Others in the family include citrus species and Skimmia. The plants within this family have oil glands within the leaves which when crushed are highly aromatic; the flowers are also highly scented. Choisya is commonly known as Mexican...
by Josh Coceano | May 2, 2013 | Plant of the Week
Fascinated by the bizarre? Looking for a plant your neighbor likely hasn’t seen? Consider aroids. Members of Araceae possess flowers comprised of a central spadix arising from a spathe. Western species are commonly known as jack-in-the-pulpits while Asiatic species...
by Josh Coceano | Apr 11, 2013 | Plant of the Week
Magnolia denudata ‘Swarthmore Sentinel’ stands a glowing harbinger of spring. The Yulan magnolia clone was selected and introduced for its distinctly upright habit. The large ivory-white flowers were touched by frost this week, but still look striking. Photo credit:...
by Josh Coceano | Mar 18, 2013 | Plant of the Week
March winds blow a fetid smell through the Crum Woods and surrounding watershed. Such an odor is found throughout the southern and northeastern United States as Symplocarpus foetidus comes into bloom. The arum, commonly known as skunk cabbage, is one of the first...
