The genus Salvia is a vast and diverse member of Lamiaceae, the flowering mint family. Many...
Garden Seeds: Scott Arboretum & Gardens' Blog
Pavonia multiflora
As we approach the frost-free date, I am planning the exciting tropicals I will be planting in the...
Plants of the Week: April 22
What does spring smell like? For me it’s the scent of lilacs in full bloom. This deciduous shrub...
Leveling Up your Rain Garden
Looking for planting inspiration for your rain garden this spring?...
Plants of the Week: April 8
Magnolia x loebneri ‘Wildcat’ The Magnolia Collection between Worth Health Center and Mertz...
Plants of the Week: March 25
Lonicera x purpusii is a rather obscure member of Caprifoliaceae, the honeysuckle family. This is...
Plants of the Week: February 25
Galanthus ‘Magnet’ Though this is an old cultivated variety of snowdrop, it still never...
Plants of the Week: February 11
Pinus flexilis ‘Cesarini Blue’ Close to the train tracks on the southern side of campus, tucked...
Plants of the Week: January 14
Liriodendron tulipifera is one of the tallest hardwoods in eastern North America, with a...
Swarthmore Roundabout: Gravel Gardening
This summer, we discussed the techniques and benefits of gravel gardening. The Scott Arboretum’s...
Plants of the Week: December 17
Cupressus nootkatensis ‘Pendula’ My sources are generally disparate and inconclusive when it comes...
Festive Winter Containers
As we move into the cold weather, you can dress-up your containers for the winter. Because of the...
Plants of the Week: November 26
Sorbus, members of the Rosaceae family, are infrequently encountered in the garden. Perhaps this...
Plants of the Week: November 5
Lindera obtusiloba bears many similarities to its North American relative, Lindera benzoin. Both...
Plants of the Week: October 15
Clematis tibetana The Scott Arboretum has a multitude of species and cultivated varieties...
Corydalis solida ‘Beth Evans’
It is bulb planting time and that includes tubers. I am excited to see the tubers of Corydalis...
Plants of the Week: September 17
Boehmeria platanifolia Out searching for oddities as I sometimes do, I came across an interesting...
Acer griseum
2018 Summer Intern Located adjacent to Sharples Dining Hall grows a peculiar, endangered plant....