Clematis ‘Lech Walesa’ is a Polish cultivar with pale blue-purple flower. Tepals are darker at the...
Garden Seeds: Scott Arboretum & Gardens' Blog
Tulipa ‘Menton’
Fall is for bulb planting and all gardeners plant with visions of spring wonder in their head....
Scents of Fall
Fragrances of fall typically conjure images of crushed leaves under foot, but there are still...
Plants of the Week: October 6
Agastache ‘Kudos Gold’, a new color in the KudosTM series from Terra Nova Nurseries, has performed...
Plants of the Week: September 22
Carex brevior, common throughout most of the United States, owes its prevalence to its adaptable...
Crum Creek Meander Coming Down
Just as flower blooms in the garden are ephemeral, so is garden art. On November 30, 2014, the...
Cornus mas – Cornelian cherry dogwood
Timing is very closely heeded when gardening. I think the most important aspect of time when...
Plants of the Week: September 15
Dahlia ‘Honka Yellow’ Dalhia is an exceptionally versatile genus. It seems like there are endless...
Planting Green Roofs: Sowing Seeds
With the installation of the green roof on Lang Performing Arts Center (our fifth green roof), we...
Plants of the Week: September 8
Asimina triloba How exciting it is to be at the Scott Arboretum during the brief time when paw...
Plants of the Week: September 1
Ficus carica ‘Chicago Hardy’: Walking through the John W. Nason Garden, I noticed the ‘Chicago...
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
On the way to my first Woody Plant Conference at Swarthmore College last year, I was awe-struck by...
Plants of the Week: August 25
Tricyrtis lasiocarpa After noticing this gem behind the Cunningham House in the Terry Shane...
Plants of the Week: August 18
Helianthus ‘Sunshine Daydream’ This plant with its beautiful golden bloom is great for some late...
Fleeting Color of Creole Lady
Our horticulturist, Josh Coceano, is in love with a new blooming beauty! He is proudly introducing...
Plants of the Week: August 4
Allium cernuum While most ornamental onions are prized for their fireworks-like globe of flowers,...
What are those brown patches?
Although the combined 6 ½ acres of organic lawns below Parrish Hall are thriving, you might have...
Plants of the Week: July 28
Allium angulosum ‘Summer Beauty’ While all other Allium sp. blooms have faded and gone to seed...