Near the trestle in the Crum Woods lies a several-acre meadow with a circular arrangement of...
Garden Seeds: Scott Arboretum & Gardens' Blog
Plants of the Week: March 6
Iris histrioides ‘Lady Beatrix Stanley’ One of the only flowers that seems to have withstood the...
Plants of the Week: February 27
Rhododendron mucronulatum, native to Korea, Japan, and Northern China, is considered to be one of...
Plants of the Week: February 13
Abies koreana The Korean fir is a neatly branched, dense, conical evergreen with an interesting...
Plants of the Week: February 6
Helleborus niger ‘Praecox’ has been garnering quite a bit of attention lately. While few other...
Plants of the Week: January 27
Ternstroemia gymnanthera ‘Sotall’ In the bleak conditions of mid-winter, evergreen plants can be...
Plants of the Week: January 9
While documented in herbarium specimens, Corylus fargesii was unknown in Western cultivation until...
Plants of the Week: January 2
Stewartia rostrata Winter is a great time of year to appreciate how this Stewartia earned its...
Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Amethyst’
Hydrangea quercifolia is a multi-stemmed suckering shrub that can reach heights of 6 to 8 feet....
Plants of the Week: December 19
People are often in awe at the sight of fall-blooming bulbs. Is this the handiwork of climate...
Plants of the Week: December 5
Acer rufinerve The Maphouse is a small peculiar building tucked into the wooded edge of the...
Plants of the Week: November 21
Camellia ‘Autumn Spirit’ November is a great time of year for fall blooming Camellia, and C....
Restoring the Crum Woods
The complication of the SEPTA Viaduct brings to a close a five-year period of construction in the...
Plants of the Week: November 7
Salvia is the largest genus of plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae, with nearly 1,000 species of...
Chimaphila maculata
As we reach fall foliage peak here in the Delaware Valley, it is a great time to take a walk in...
Plant of the Week: October 31
The element of surprise fragrance in the garden appeals to both the sense of smell and one’s...
Cyclamen hederifolium
The natural world is filled with fascinating inter-organism relationships that range from...
Plants of the Week: October 17
Coccoloba uvifera Every time I pass by the containers in the Isabel Cosby Courtyard, I stop and...