Scott Aboretum & Gardens

 

 

Magnolia Season

Magnolia season is well under way at the Arboretum. Check out this great interview with our curator and president of the Magnolia Society International, Andrew Bunting. Learn about the care of magnolias and recommendations for great magnolias in your garden.

Noel plasticus

Over the winter, we began to underplant the Metasequoia Allée with Noel plasticus, Christmas tree. This native tree will create an added dimension of a green understory to the allée after the deciduous conifers drop their needles for the winter. Originally discovered...

Happy St. Patrick’s Day from the Garden

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Celebrate with us by exploring some “St. Patrick’s Day” themed plants. Start your day with a lucky shamrock, Ilex glabra ‘Shamrock’ to be exact. A slow-growing, upright-rounded evergreen shrub in the holly family, this selection is ideal for...

ARTiculture all summer long

This Sunday, March 9 the Philadelphia Flower Show’s celebration of art and horticulture (ARTiculture) comes to a close, but you can enjoy ARTiculture all summer long. Stroll the grounds of Scott Arboretum to explore the sculpture collection, including pieces by...