Gelsemium sempervirens ‘Margarita’ is regarded as the hardiest jessamine. In 2005 the vine was...
Garden Seeds: Scott Arboretum & Gardens' Blog
What is that Smell? It's Amorphophallus konjac
What is that smell? If you are walking through the Terry Shane Teaching Garden it is likely...
Plants of the Week – April 9
Chartreuse foliage adds pop to the garden! One plant that lends golden coloration in the Terry...
Siting Art in the Garden
Our region is abuzz about art. Swarthmore College is preparing for Arts Weekend on campus. The...
The Horticultural Side of Chocolate: From Harvest to Dessert
In my previous post, I talked about the particular growing conditions and habit of the cacao...
Plants of the Week – April 2
Native Neviusia alabamensis bears racemes of perfect spirea-like white flowers. The deciduous...
Stachyurus: Spring Spiketails
Spring offers a flurry of flowers and color – Magnolia, Prunus, Corylopsis, Edgeworthia,...
The Horticultural Side of My Favorite Dessert: Chocolate
The wave of warmer weather, the exploding cherries and magnolias, and the smell of the breeze are...
Plants of the Week – March 26
Every inch of real estate on Cercis chinensis ‘Don Egolf’ is covered in bloom! The U.S. National...
Plants of the Week – March 19
Two mature Magnolia x soulangiana create a pink aura above the Wharton Hall courtyard. The cross...
Plants of the Week – March 12
Prunus x incam ‘Okame’ is in full bloom and looking spectacular! Rosy-pink blooms cover the...
Magnolias already!
Our mild winter has jump started some of our spring plants including Magnolia denduata ‘Swarthmore...
Tropics in Philly
By Andrew Bunting and Becky Robert This week the talk of the Philadelphia horticulture scene is...
Prunus mume
It is hard not to play favorites. I admit to having favorite areas within The Scott Arboretum. The...
Plants of the Week – February 27
Edgeworthia chrysantha ‘Nanjing Gold’ is in bloom! This particular plant receives the benefit of...
Plants of the Week – February 20
Rohdea japonica, with linear strap-like leaves, is an ideal evergreen candidate for dry shade....
Plants of Week – February 13
Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Strawberries and Cream’ bears atypical bicolor pale yellow and red flowers...
Plants of the Week – February 6
Flower buds of Edgeworthia chrysantha, suspended like silver ornaments, provide promise of the...