A common garden plant in the Eastern United States, Hydrangea arborescens is often bred to display...
Yellow Magnolias
Introduced and named in 1978, Magnolia ‘Elizabeth’ was a breakthrough in the quest for a...
Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Amethyst’
Hydrangea quercifolia is a multi-stemmed suckering shrub that can reach heights of 6 to 8 feet....
Cyclamen hederifolium
The natural world is filled with fascinating inter-organism relationships that range from...
Hibiscus
The Terry Shane Teaching Garden has many exciting moments throughout the growing season, but one...
Franklinia alatamaha
This July marks the 240th anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of...
Enkianthus campanulatus (redvein enkianthus)
The genus Enkianthus was first described by 18th century Portuguese naturalist João de Loureiro in...
Advocating for Acer with Winter Interest
Maples are a fascinating group of plants. The genus Acer contains about 238 botanical taxa and...
Pseudolarix amabilis (golden larch)
Deciduous conifers can be a confusing term to the plant novice. I assure you, it is a group to be...
Carya ovata (Shagbark Hickory)
The seventeenth President, Andrew Jackson, was nicknamed ‘Old Hickory’. He earned this nickname...
Ginkgo biloba
There is more than meets the eye to the Ginkgo biloba, a well-known and widely cultivated plant....
Acer palmatum
Acer palmatum, often referred to as a Japanese maple, is native to Korea, China, and Japan....
Fragrant Snowbell: Styrax obassia
Street tree selection is a tricky undertaking. Good candidates should be able to thrive in less...
Croton alabamensis
Have you ever passed judgment on a plant based on a name association? Snubbed a Prunus for...
Acalypha
Digging tender plants as threat of frost looms allows for a moment of reflection. With a finite...
Cornus mas – Cornelian cherry dogwood
Timing is very closely heeded when gardening. I think the most important aspect of time when...
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
On the way to my first Woody Plant Conference at Swarthmore College last year, I was awe-struck by...
Cryptomeria japonica ‘Sekkan sugi’ (Japanese red-cedar)
One perk of moving to the Philadelphia area from the Midwest is seeing the difference in plants...


