Over the years the Arboretum has created various forms of ephemeral art using dead or dying trees...
Garden Seeds: Scott Arboretum & Gardens' Blog
Plants of the Week: July 25
Perovskia atriplicifolia Before entering the front door of the Wister Center, one will likely...
Franklinia alatamaha
This July marks the 240th anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of...
July 18: Plant of the Week
Lagerstroemia ‘Natchez’ Hybrid Crapemyrtle Lagerstroemia ‘Natchez’ is a hybrid crapemyrtle that...
Plant of the Week: July 11
Leucanthemum x superbum Leucanthemum x superbum 'Snowbound', commonly known as the shasta daisy,...
Plant of the Week: July 4
Metasequoia glyptostroboides Metasequoia glyptostroboides line the allée between Kolberg Hall and...
Plant of the Week: June 27
Pinus nigra Entering the Wister Center parking lot, it is difficult not to notice two towering,...
Plant of the Week: June 20
Fagus sylvatica ‘Red Obelisk’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Red Obelisk’ is a European beech cultivar located...
Enkianthus campanulatus (redvein enkianthus)
The genus Enkianthus was first described by 18th century Portuguese naturalist João de Loureiro in...
Plant of the Week: June 13
Zantedeschia ‘White Giant’ Zantedeschia ‘White Giant’ is a gorgeous calla lily, consisting of a...
Plant of the Week: June 6
Duranta erecta ‘Geisha Girl’ Over the course of the month that I’ve worked at Scott Arboretum,...
Nyssa sylvatica [Green Gable TM] ‘NSUHH’
Last week, the class of 2016 revived an old Swarthmore tradition of planting a class tree....
Designing a Woodland Garden
Last week we continued our efforts to increase the integration of the campus proper with the Crum...
Deciduous Azaleas
Over the past several years we have been creating a woodland walk into our Scott Outdoor...
Plant of the Week: May 23
Aquilegia x clematiflora ‘Green Apples’ Aquilegia was one of my first favorite plants, mostly...
Plants of the Week: May 16
Hibiscus sinensis ‘Jaime Lou’ I’m quite fond of floral-tastes in candy and drinks; one could say...
Hydrangea arborescens Invincibelle ® Spirit II
In honor of the 2016 Scott Medal Winner, Dale Deppe, the spring plant dividend this year is...
Plants of the Week: May 9
While the cool weather has helped prolong the tree peony blossoms, the rain hasn’t been kind....