by Becky Robert | Jun 11, 2022 | Plant of the Week
Guest Author: Summer Intern Johanny Bonilla Cornus kousa (Kousa dogwood) is a flowering and ornamental tree with origins in Japan, Korea, and China. This deciduous tree grows up to 15 to 25 feet, preferring full sun or partial shade. Kousa, which means dogwood in...
by Becky Robert | Jun 9, 2022 | Plant of the Week
Guest Author: Summer Intern Millie Arevalo This beautiful plant, Digitalis purpurea (common foxglove) blooms in late spring and early summer. It is a self-sowing biennial taking two years to grow to flower and dying right after setting seeds. Native to Europe, North...
by Becky Robert | Mar 11, 2022 | Special Interest
Gertrude Wister cutting the opening ribbon for the original Wister Greenhouse. Guest Author: Mandie Curtis Banks – Youth, Family, and Diversity Programs Coordinator The Scott Arboretum recognizes and celebrates Gertrude Wister – a true pioneer in the plant...
by Becky Robert | Jan 28, 2022 | Gardener's Almanac
Garden Supervisor Chuck Hinkle and his team demonstrate how to thin your shrubs. 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, weeding and which pests...
by Becky Robert | Sep 1, 2021 | Plant of the Week
Guest Author: Ellie Hollo Rudbeckia hirta, black-eyed Susan, is one of my favorite summer flowers, so I was delighted to discover this planting at the bottom of the Winter Garden. Black-eyed Susan is a native, short-lived perennial which blooms in mid to late summer....
