Scott Aboretum & Gardens

Visit
- - - Visit Our “Garden of Ideas”
      
      Hours
      Dawn to Dusk, 365 days a year
      Office Hours
      Monday through Friday,
      8:30 am to noon and 1:00 to 4:30 pm.
  - - Hours
    - Directions
    - Parking
    - Virtual tour
Support
- - - Support the Arboretum
      
      Your support helps us delight, inspire, and educate the public. Donations, membership, and proceeds from special events helps us to create beautiful horticultural displays and educational programming.
Education & Events
- - - Programming & Events for All Ages
      
      We are proud to offer in-person and virtual programming for adults, students, families, and children. Whether you are looking for something recreational or educational, there is a program for you.
Get Involved
- - - Learn & Grow With Us
      
      Help us maintain our gardens and plant collections by getting involved with the Arboretum.
About
- - - A “Garden of Ideas”
      
      The Scott Arboretum cultivates a variety of plants that create some of the region’s most intimate, authentic, and accessible horticultural experiences.

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Categories

Alocasia sarawakensis ‘Yucatan Princess’

Alocasia sarawakensis ‘Yucatan Princess’

May 17, 2018 | Containers, Garden Plants

Looking to add a dramatic foliage statement to the garden, consider Alocasia sarawakensis...

Designing Your Containers With Plants

May 12, 2015 | Containers, Garden Design, Garden Plants

Container gardening reflects each gardener’s personal style, so you’ll see a wide array of...

Container Gardening Tips: Choosing Your Container

Apr 29, 2015 | Containers, Garden Practices

While it’s true that a single container can be captivating in its own right, as you begin your...

Color All Season

Apr 15, 2015 | Containers, Garden Design, Garden Plants

As a child I was mesmerized by the vivid colors of tulips, lupines, delphiniums, and oriental...

Front Porch Fabulous

May 14, 2014 | Containers, Garden Design, Garden Plants

This month the Community Arts Center has opened their Designer Show House in Swarthmore, PA. The...

Fast Forward to Summer

Apr 19, 2013 | Containers, Garden Design, Garden Plants, Happenings, Uncategorized

It seems that the weather has been on fast forward to summer in the Philadelphia area and though...

Three Winter Container Tips

Feb 6, 2013 | Containers, Garden Design

By Cindy Kerr Cold. Snow. Brrr. As a gardener, by February you itch for Spring — for that first...

Flourishing Summer Containers

Jul 13, 2011 | Containers

In the past few weeks, the containers around the arboretum have filled into flourishing, colorful...

Tropical Sale Preview

May 18, 2011 | Containers, Garden Design, Garden Plants, Special Interest

A vast selection of unusual, vibrant tropical plants will overflow from the Wister Center May...

Making Burle Baskets

Apr 25, 2011 | Containers, Garden Design, Garden Plants, Happenings, Special Interest

Looking for new ideas for summer containers? In mid-May, the Arboretum will be putting out lush...

The Spiny World of Opuntia

Jul 31, 2008 | Containers, Garden Plants

While traveling in California last month with the American Public Garden Association Annual...

Hardy Containers

Jul 2, 2008 | Containers, Garden Design, Garden Practices, Sustainability Topics

In 2005, the Scott Arboretum began experimenting with hardy containers. These containers are left...