by Becky Robert | Aug 27, 2024 | Plant of the Week
Guest Author: Patty Lally, 2024 Summer Intern Lycoris squamigera (surprise lily) As we come towards the end of summer, the flowers of Lycoris squamigera surprise lily have begun to pop up around campus. This perennial bulb produces 5 to 7 pale pink trumpet-like...
by Becky Robert | Aug 23, 2024 | Gardener's Almanac
Summer Intern Patty Lally teaches us how to identify members of the pine family (Pinaceae) including firs, pines, and cedars. 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...
by Becky Robert | Aug 22, 2024 | Plant of the Week
Guest Author: Annarose Klinger, 2024 Summer Intern Thalictrum delavayi (meadow rue) Along the path of the Terry Shane Teaching Garden, Thalictrum delavayi is in bloom. This herbaceous perennial hails from East Asia and is hardy in zones 4-7. Meadow rue is clump...
by Becky Robert | Aug 9, 2024 | Plant of the Week
Guest Author: Seamus Lewin, 2024-2025 Public Horticulture Intern Eutrochium purpureum (sweet Joe-pye weed) Many of the new plantings around the Dining Center look beautiful around this time of year. In the midst of all this beauty, one cluster of plants stood out to...
by Becky Robert | Jul 16, 2024 | Plant of the Week
Guest Author: Annarose Klinger, 2024 Summer Intern Echinacea purpurea ‘White Swan’ – purple coneflower Nestled in an unassuming bed near Public Safety, the bright white petals of Echinacea purpurea ‘White Swan’ stand out against the dark green leaves of the...
