by Josh Coceano | Feb 1, 2018 | Plant of the Week
Reclusive botanist George W. Letterman was twice offered Harvard professorships. He declined the “temptation” preferring the woods around his one-room log cabin. Fellow botanists and scientists came from far and wide to botanize with Letterman. Vernonia lettermannii,...
by Josh Coceano | May 17, 2017 | Plant of the Week
Looking to add a bit of drama to the late spring garden? Consider planting Allium. Ornamental onions are easy to grow, and visually captivating. Related to culinary onions, alliums are critter-proof bulbs that are generally planted in the fall. While plants produce...
by Josh Coceano | Apr 28, 2017 | Garden Plants, Plant of the Month
Introduced and named in 1978, Magnolia ‘Elizabeth’ was a breakthrough in the quest for a yellow-flowering magnolia. While ‘Elizabeth’ is creamy white with subtle hints of yellow, the cultivar opened the door for subsequent introductions that feature bright yellow,...
by Josh Coceano | Apr 19, 2017 | Plant of the Week
Who hasn’t ogled and longed for floriferous stands of Meconopis betonicifolia, Cardiocrinum giganteum, or lupins in their home garden? I know I have! Other ogle-worthy plants are the myriad of blue-flowering corydalis cultivars. Alas those blue beauties don’t fare...
by Josh Coceano | Mar 2, 2017 | Plant of the Week
Rhododendron mucronulatum, native to Korea, Japan, and Northern China, is considered to be one of the earliest flowering deciduous rhododendrons. Typically blooming in mid-March to early April, the variety is currently in full bloom along the path between Sproul...
