by Katrien de Waard | Oct 1, 2026 | Garden Plants, Plant of the Week
Photo credit: C. Shugrue Plants of the Week by Caelon Shugrue, Public Horticulture Intern Cornus florida forma rubra – pink-flowering dogwood It is fall in Pennsylvania, which means our deciduous trees and shrubs are beginning to change colors to display their...
by Katrien de Waard | Sep 29, 2026 | Garden Plants, Plant of the Week
Photo credit: K. Lytle Plants of the Week article written by Kaiden Lytle, education intern Hamamelis vernalis ‘Girard Purple’ – vernal witchhazel Walking up the hill between the Scott Arboretum offices and the McCabe library, you might miss this small, unassuming...
by Katrien de Waard | Sep 18, 2026 | Garden Plants, Plant of the Week
Photo credit: C. Shugrue Plants of the Week by Caelon Shugrue, Public Horticulture Intern Nyssa sylvatica – black tupelo Before its foliage lights up bright red in the fall, Nyssa sylvatica (also called black tupelo or blackgum), produces something sweeter and...
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...
