Garden Plants Archives | Scott Arboretum

The Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College

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.
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.

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.
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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#BranchOut: Big Trees

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June 24, 2020 in #BranchOut, Garden Plants / 0 Comments

#BranchOut: Planting Succession in the Roundabout

yellow rose with purple clematis

June 12, 2020 in Creative Corner, Garden Plants, Garden Practices / 0 Comments

Clematis, Roses, and Lessons Learned

pink blooms of Rosa 'Nearly Wild'

June 3, 2020 in #BranchOut, Garden Plants / 4 Comments

#BranchOut: Our Favorite Roses

Peonia ‘Harlequin’ has a smaller flower.

May 13, 2020 in #BranchOut, Garden Plants, Garden Practices / 2 Comments

#BranchOut: Caring for Peonies Year Round

A personal favorite is the copper-pink of Peonia ‘Kopper Kettle’.

May 7, 2020 in #BranchOut, Creative Corner, Garden Plants / 1 Comment

Color of Peonies

Yellow flower over fuzzy leaf

May 2, 2020 in Garden Plants / 0 Comments

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