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“The Grand Finale” Unfortunately, this is my last “plants of the week” blog post since my...

Due to frequent requests, I am finally making this week the official “variegated foliage week”...

While purple coneflower may be a more popular Echinacea, new colors have been cultivated recently...

Hibiscus ‘Lord Baltimore’ is a hardy hibiscus with large crimson red blooms. These dinner...

Perovskia atriplicifolia, Russian sage, is easy to remember since its genus is named after a...

Vitex agnus-castus ‘Shoal Creek’ translates to “chaste lamb.” In ancient times, people mistakenly...

A Scott Arboretum classic: Rhododendron maximum. The rosebay rhododendron is the plant featured in...

It’s unofficially hydrangea week here at The Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College. Most of them...

Are you a fan of unique and unusual plants like I am? If so, then you will love the eye-catching...

Aaron D'Addio, 2013 summer intern, will take over posting Plants of the Week throughout the...

Antirrhinum hispanicum, the Spanish snapdragon, has been garnering quite a bit of attention...

Choisya is a member of Rutaceae. Others in the family include citrus species and Skimmia. The...

Fascinated by the bizarre? Looking for a plant your neighbor likely hasn’t seen? Consider aroids....

Magnolia denudata ‘Swarthmore Sentinel’ stands a glowing harbinger of spring. The Yulan magnolia...

March winds blow a fetid smell through the Crum Woods and surrounding watershed. Such an odor is...

Galanthus, Adonis, and Cyclamen aren’t the only blooming gems currently in their full floral glory...

As days grow longer, focus in the garden turns to a range of tasks from tidying hellebore foliage...

Interested in adding a witchazel to your garden but overwhelmed by the number of cultivar choices...