by Katrien de Waard | Sep 11, 2026 | Garden Plants, Plant of the Week
Photo credit: K. Lytle Plants of the Week article written by Kaiden Lytle, education intern Wikstroemia trichotoma – wikstroemia I pass by this plant every day when traipsing across campus, but most readers might not be familiar with it. Wikstroemia trichotoma, or...
by Katrien de Waard | Aug 28, 2026 | Garden Plants, Plant of the Week
Plants of the Week by Caelon Shugrue, Public Horticulture Intern Photo credit: C. Shugrue Tricyrtis ‘Hototogisu’ – toad lily This week’s first plant is quite a work of art – the toad lily has delicate flowers that look similar to those of an orchid. With purple-tipped...
by Katrien de Waard | Aug 26, 2026 | Garden Plants, Plant of the Week
Photo credit: K. Lytle Plants of the Week by Kaiden Lytle, Summer Education Intern Rudbeckia ‘American Gold Rush’ – black-eyed Susan If you have visited the Scott Arboretum & Gardens recently, you may have seen the giant drift of bright yellow...
by Katrien de Waard | Aug 17, 2026 | Garden Plants, Plant of the Week
Plants of the Week by Natalie Ipock, Summer Horticulture Intern Photo credit: N. Ipock Euphorbia corollata — flowering spurge Next time you walk through the Dean Bond Rose Garden, take notice of all the perennials intentionally planted throughout the beds. While older...
by Katrien de Waard | Aug 3, 2026 | Garden Plants, Plant of the Week
Photo credit: K. Lytle Plants of the Week by Kaiden Lytle, Summer Education Intern Agastache foeniculum – anise hyssop This week’s first highlighted plant is prominently featured in my favorite children’s book in the Scott Horticultural Library: Mirabelle Visits a...
