by Sam Keitch | Jun 22, 2010 | Plant of the Month
The Terry Shane garden is looking incredibly flush with foliage this time of year, with countless woodland plants striving for attention. One gorgeous species that is hard to miss is the red baneberry, Actaea rubra. A small patch of plants is holding vivid red...
by Sam Keitch | May 20, 2010 | Plant of the Month
It is dubious to make a claim that something is your favorite plant, but when someone asks me what my favorite native tree is, I can narrow it down to a few. At the top of that short list is the American yellowwood, Cladrastis kentukea. I have the tendency to point...
by Sam Keitch | Apr 23, 2010 | Plant of the Month
There is nothing more exciting than taking a hike and stumbling into a patch of the eastern redbud, Cercis canadensis. It is quite common as an understory tree, with an extensive range from east coast to the central United States. Right now the vivid purple flowers...
by Sam Keitch | Mar 26, 2010 | Plant of the Month
It is official. Spring is on its way. Everyone’s mood is improving along with the weather. The doldrums of winter are fading as the remaining snow piles melt away. Color is igniting the landscape once again as spring ephemerals pop up all around the Arboretum. ...
by Sam Keitch | Feb 22, 2010 | Plant of the Month
When all of the deciduous trees drop their leaves in the fall we get the opportunity to admire the bareness of a landscape. There is something very pure about observing the structure of a tree, the sprawling nature of its branches, with the overall stature...
