Scott Aboretum & Gardens

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- - - 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.
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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

A Second Life: Bender Oak

Jan 9, 2009 | Garden Plants, Video

Check out our video about the life of the Bender oak and why the Scott Arboretum memorialized this...

The Botanical Richness of Martha's Vineyard

Dec 16, 2008 | Garden Plants, On the Road Again…, Special Interest

About a month ago I headed up to Martha's Vineyard for a weekend visit. Ever since my friend and...

Hollies at the Scott Arboretum

Dec 3, 2008 | Garden Plants, Happenings, Special Interest, Uncategorized

When I was the curatorial intern here at the Scott Arboretum, I was given the task of producing...

Spicebushes at the Scott Arboretum

Nov 19, 2008 | Garden Plants

Throughout the Crum Woods that surrounds the campus is the native spicebush, Lindera benzoin. In...

Perspectives on Lawn Alternatives

Nov 17, 2008 | Garden Plants, Scott in the News, Sustainability Topics

This month Susan Harris, garden blogger for GardenRant.com and sustainablegardeningblog.com,...

Backyard Edible Fruit Trees

Nov 7, 2008 | Garden Design, Garden Plants

Last week here at the Scott Arboretum, gardener Lars Rasmussen taught a class about growing...

The Arrival of Striking Fall Color

Nov 6, 2008 | Garden Design, Garden Plants

Throughout the fall, the Arboretum receives numerous calls about when is the best time to visit to...

Curator's Inspiration

Nov 5, 2008 | Garden Plants, On the Road Again…

While England abounds with some of the most magical gardens on the planet, it too is rich in...

Browallia americana

Oct 31, 2008 | Garden Plants

Several years ago I bought a plant of Browallia americana, amethyst flower, to grow in a...

Euscaphis japonica

Oct 20, 2008 | Garden Plants

In 1985, the world renowned plantsman, JC Raulston travelled to Korea on a collecting trip...

Edgeworthia chrysantha

Oct 7, 2008 | Garden Plants, Happenings

"Cutting edge" is a phrase, especially in the plant world, that is not easily defined. For the...

Plants of a Semi-intensive Green Roof

Sep 26, 2008 | Garden Design, Garden Plants, Sustainability Topics

Yesterday, we discussed how the majority of the Kemp Hall green roof was planted. Today, we will...

Planting 100 lbs of Sedum

Sep 25, 2008 | Garden Design, Garden Plants, Sustainability Topics

On Monday, we completed the installation of the 3rd green roof on the Swarthmore College campus by...

Broussonetia papyrifera 'Golden Shadow'

Sep 19, 2008 | Garden Plants

When I first came to Swarthmore in the summer of 1986, I used to frequent the Taco Bell on...

A Tapestry of Green

Sep 18, 2008 | Garden Plants, Happenings

It is a transition time for the seasons...I can feel and smell the autumn in the first part of the...

Chartreuse adds color to gardens year round

Sep 10, 2008 | Garden Design, Garden Plants, Happenings

Chartreuse is a striking color in the garden. It creates great contrast and excitement in areas of...

Epifagus virginiana

Sep 9, 2008 | Garden Plants, Special Interest

Bordering Swarthmore College and the Scott Arboretum are the Crum Woods. In the last several...

Hydrangea paniculata

Sep 2, 2008 | Garden Plants

August is perhaps the most challenging of all the months during the growing season for the home...

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