Brugmansia ‘Ecuador Pink’ blooming in a container in Cosby Courtyard. photo credit: J. Coceano...
Garden Seeds: Scott Arboretum & Gardens' Blog
Lightning Strikes
Summer heat is not complete without thunderstorms and lightning. As a kid you probably feared the...
Inspiration
Professor of Studio Art, Syd Carpenter welcomed the Class of 2014 to Swarthmore College by...
Plant of the Week-September 6
Clematis ‘Rooguchi’ at the Science Center. photo credit: J. Coceano Nasella tenuissima at the...
Plant of the Week – August 30
Viburnum rhytidophyllum ‘Cree’ in fruit behind Parrish Hall. photo credit: J. Coceano Heuchera...
Four O’clock Flower
Our curator, Andrew Bunting, is always planting unusual tropicals and annuals in the Scott...
The Last Malus tschonoskii
This summer saw the removal of the last Malus tschonoskii on campus. As part of our mission to...
Plant of the Week – August 23
Salvia guaranitica ‘Black and Blue’ blooming in the Theresa Lang Fragrance Garden. photo credit:...
Lycoris squamigera
A stroll along the Magill Walk in early August is bound to yield a pleasant surprise. Under the...
Plant of the Week – August 9
Campsis grandiflora ‘Morning Calm’ photo credit: J. Coceano Solanum quitoense photo credit: J....
Plant of the Week – August 2
Cornus kousa ‘Gold Star’ photo credit: J. Coceano Vitex agnus-castus ‘Mississippi Blues’ photo...
Elm Injections
If you have been on campus the last two weeks, you may have noticed a Bartlett Tree Co. spray...
Organic Lawn Consultation with Eric T Fleisher
Following a full day of soil science education and information exchange with consultant Eric “T”...
Plant of the Week – July 26
Zelkova serrata ‘Goshiki’ photo credit: J. Coceano Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Lord Baltimore’ photo...
Firmiana simplex
The John W. Nason Garden is filled with dramatic textures and forms. The fine texture of Nasella...
Plant of the Week – July 19
Xanthosoma aurea ‘Lime Zinger’ in Scott Entrance Garden. photo credit: J. Coceano Nasella...
New Trees
By John Grimshaw and Ross Bayton New Trees is one of the most significant works on trees to be...
Plant of the Week – July 12
The plant of the week is going digital. For many years now, the responsibility of the Scott Intern...