by Katrien de Waard | Oct 26, 2026 | Garden Plants, Plant of the Week
Photo credit: C. Shugrue Plants of the Week by Caelon Shugrue, Public Horticulture Intern Crocus speciosus – large autumn crocus Walking down Magill walk at the base of the Pinetum you might see something that looks like petals scattered across the grass. However, as...
by Katrien de Waard | Oct 12, 2026 | Garden Plants, Plant of the Week
Photo credit: C. Shugrue Plants of the Week by Caelon Shugrue, Public Horticulture Intern Viburnum nudum ‘Winterthur’ – smooth witherod The Philadelphia Horticulture society awards a gold medal to plants every year for hardiness, weather tolerance, ease of...
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...
