by Becky Robert | Oct 6, 2023 | Plant of the Week
Guest Author: Wylie Lapp, 2023 -2024 Public Horticulture Intern Cyclamen hederifolium (Persian violet): There are many joys of gardening for me, and one of the surprising ones is actually forgetting that a plant is there. Plants that have a period of dormancy...
by Becky Robert | Aug 30, 2023 | Plant of the Week
Guest Author: Wylie Lapp, Public Horticulture Intern Chelone lyonii ‘Armtipp02’ (Tiny Tortuga turtlehead) Summer is full swing at the Scott Arboretum, bringing with it all the heat and humidity we can bear. Coneflowers and warm season grasses are holding their...
by Becky Robert | Aug 25, 2023 | Plant of the Week
Guest Authors: Devin Dawson and Fabienne Adler, 2023 Summer Interns As we summer interns prepare to say goodbye to the Scott Arboretum, our home away from home for the past twelve weeks, we take stock of the relationships we’ve been privileged to form here with...
by Becky Robert | Aug 21, 2023 | Plant of the Week
Guest Author: Fabienne Adler, 2023 Summer Intern We’re in that mid-summer spot known as the big hot lull, with early summer stunners looking like stage performers past their prime, and autumn up-and-comers still in the dressing room. If you’re not a hydrangea person,...
by Becky Robert | Aug 18, 2023 | Plant of the Week
Guest Author: Devin Dawson, 2023 Summer Intern Lagerstroemia ‘Sioux’ (Crapemyrtle) As you’ve probably noticed around town or here at the Scott Arboretum, shrubby trees of various reds, pinks, and purples have recently begun blooming: crepe myrtle! The striking hybrid...
