Galanthus, Adonis, and Cyclamen aren’t the only blooming gems currently in their full floral glory...
Garden Seeds: Scott Arboretum & Gardens' Blog
Toast of the Town: Camellia
Camellia's are currently the toast of the town from a delightful January 16th New York Times...
Plants of the Week – February 25
As days grow longer, focus in the garden turns to a range of tasks from tidying hellebore foliage...
Plants of the Week – February 18
Interested in adding a witchazel to your garden but overwhelmed by the number of cultivar choices...
Plants of the Week – February 11
A young Acer x conspicuum ‘Phoenix’ planted between the Science Center and DuPont parking lot is...
Roses are red and violets are blue
Roses are red and violets are blue but none of these are blooming in the garden for you. But there...
Three Winter Container Tips
By Cindy Kerr Cold. Snow. Brrr. As a gardener, by February you itch for Spring — for that first...
Plants of Week – January 28
Sequoiadendron giganteum ‘Hazel Smith’ is considered one of the hardiest forms of giant sequoia...
How the Scott Arboretum’s Sustainability Efforts are Part of a Larger Effort
The word “sustainable” is probably one of the most important words of this century. According to...
Plants of the Week – January 14
I had believed for over 2 years that a rounded shrub anchoring a planting near Old Tarble was an...
Why Say Solenostemon When Coleus is so Much Easier
The scientific epithet Coleus blumei was given to the showy foliage plants we commonly call coleus...
Plants of the Week – January 7
Croton alabamensis, or Alabama croton, is an atypical member of Euphorbiaceae. The semi-evergreen...
Writing the Garden: A Literary Conversation Across Two Centuries
By Elizabeth Barlow Rogers Elizabeth Barlow Rogers' collection of famous garden writers excerpts...
Images of Spring from the Mailman
Happy New Year! As gardeners, we all celebrate with mailboxes stuffed with seed catalogs and...
Plants of the Week – December 17
I find myself repeatedly admiring the form, character, and presence of the mature Quercus...
A History of the World in 6 Glasses
By Tom Standage Did you know that democracy was invented over a glass of wine? Or that brandy was...
Plants of the Week – December 3
Magnolia grandiflora ‘Hasse’ is a cultivar of southern magnolia selected for its narrow columnar...
Brugmansia – Floriferous South American Beauty
The Scott Arboretum boasts an impressive collection of plants suitable for growing in the Delaware...