Sometimes a plant looks and performs so well that you take it for granted. Such a plant often...
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Plants of the Week – August 6
When I say Lycoris, I am not referring to Licorus Black, the evil pure-blood middle child of...
Congratulations to Andrew Bunting, our Curator
We want to take a moment to congratulate Andrew Bunting for winning the 2012 Professional Citation...
Plants of the Week – July 30
Canna Tropicanna® is creating a fabulous display right now lining the patio in the Scott Entrance...
Plants of the Week – July 16
Welcome! Although Eucomis not a real pineapple, its flower stalks with perfectly arranged...
Plants of the Week – July 9
As evergreens, pine trees are normally celebrated for giving us winter color. Pinus bungeana,...
Plants of the Week – June 25
This hydrangea is incredible! Really, Hydrangea arborescens IncrediballTM is one of the few...
Through a Designer’s Eyes
Take a tour of the Scott Arboretum as seen by a designer. Garden Designer and Blogger Donna notes...
Plants of the Week – June 18
Many species of Hypericum have been used since ancient days as a treatment for wounds. It is said...
Mummies in the Wister Greenhouse-IPM at the Scott Arboretum
When I was young I asked Santa for a greenhouse. I secretly hoped for one in the Lord and Burnham...
Sporobolus heterolepis – a Multi-Use Dynamo
The middle of North America, roughly a triangular area stretching from Alberta, Manitoba, and...
Plants of the Week – June 11
Despite being native to the coastal Carolinas, Zenobia pulverulenta, or dusty zenobia, is not...
Plants of the Week – June 4
Kalmia latifolia is special to Pennsylvania as it is our state flower. This broadleaved evergreen...
Plants of the Week – May 28
Propagules of Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’, propagated last summer in the Wister Greenhouses,...
Artful Gardens Part II: Scott Outdoor Amphitheater
As we near the end of May, Swarthmore College is diligently preparing for its most sacred...
Treasures from the Members Plant Exchange and Sale
We had a great time at the Members Plant Exchange and Sale this weekend. Thank you to the 72...
Plants of the Week – May 7
Amsonia ‘Blue Ice’, planted in the Entrance Garden between the Wister Center and Cunningham House,...
Artful Gardens: Part I – Metasequoia Allee
As the world looks to Philadelphia to celebrate the collection of Albert and Laura Barnes, we also...