Ilex verticillata ‘Winter Red’ is a tried and true red fruiting winterberry holly that grows 6’ -...
Garden Seeds: Scott Arboretum & Gardens' Blog
What is that smell?
Have you ever notice a “fishy” smell coming from the Dean Bond Rose Garden? This is part of our...
Plants of Week: December 7
Lindera obtusiloba Lindera obtusiloba sports dark green three-lobed leaves. One nursery described...
Beyond American Holly
American holly, Ilex opaca, is the quintessential holly featured in holiday ads and decorative...
Plants of the Week: November 2
Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ It’s Camellia season! Fall blooming camellias are underrepresented in...
Plants of the Week: October 19
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium ‘Raydon’s Favorite’ All growing season I stare at the green,...
Pseudolarix amabilis (golden larch)
Deciduous conifers can be a confusing term to the plant novice. I assure you, it is a group to be...
Plants of the Week: October 12
Ajania pacifica (silver & gold chrysanthemum) Asteraceae Do you like Pachysandra? Well I do,...
Crum Woods Chronicle: Catch a Falling Leaf
This article is part of an ongoing column called the Crum Woods Chronicle. The Crum Woods...
Plants of the Week: September 28
Salvia discolor I have a growing appreciation for salvias. Many are fantastic late summer bloomers...
Carya ovata (Shagbark Hickory)
The seventeenth President, Andrew Jackson, was nicknamed ‘Old Hickory’. He earned this nickname...
No More Clematis Wilt
This time of year many gardeners are cutting back clematis because they have succumbed to clematis...
Fronds, Not Enemies
As any shade gardener knows, ferns are a staple. They offer robust foliage and great texture to...
Hydrangea beyond macrophylla
The big leaf hydrangeas have brought some amazing mophead blooms to our gardens like H....
Plants of the Week: August 31
Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Nana Gracilis’ This beautiful Chamaecyparis situated behind Kohlberg Hall is...
Ginkgo biloba
There is more than meets the eye to the Ginkgo biloba, a well-known and widely cultivated plant....
Beyond Beauty: Why your Rose Garden needs more then Roses
Have you visited the modern rose garden? The one interplanted with all types of flowering...
Plants of the Week: August 17
Helianthus ‘Sunshine Daydream’ A dazzling bright yellow color and intriguing texture make the...