by Megan Rossman | Aug 30, 2024 | Plant of the Week
x Gordlinia grandiflora – gordlinia Towards the steps of the Sproul Observatory you will find a small statured tree that one could easily mistake as a Franklinia alatamaha – and you wouldn’t be faulted for thinking that. The x Gordlinia grandiflora is a...
by Megan Rossman | Sep 4, 2023 | Plant of the Week
Lespedeza thunbergii ‘Gibraltar’ – bush clover We tend to think of the year broken into four distinct periods: spring, summer, winter, and fall. But within those seasonal divisions the garden ebbs and flows through its own rhythm. The late August...
by Megan Rossman | Mar 13, 2023 | Gardener's Almanac
Public Horticulture Intern Megan Rossman explains how to prune hydrangeas in late winter/early spring. Tune into the Gardener’s Almanac to learn what we are doing in the garden at this moment. Learn from Scott Arboretum staff which plants we are pruning, planting,...
by Megan Rossman | Feb 19, 2023 | Plant of the Week
Morella pensylvanica (northern bayberry) In this mid-January garden, we are seeing an abundance of jewel-like red berries hanging from branches. It is very fitting for the season and certainly adds some brilliance to the otherwise slumbering landscape. But let’s...
by Megan Rossman | Feb 17, 2023 | Plant of the Week
Jasminum nudiflorum (winter jasmine) Are you feeling down about the gray days, low-lying clouds, and this wet but warm weather we are having? If so, I’ve got the plant for you! Sunny yellow, graceful in its cascading form, and full of flowers, the Jasminum nudiflorum...
