Curcuma, derived from the Arabic word kurkum, meaning turmeric, was first described by...
Plants of the Week – August 13
Orthosiphon stamineus is an interesting tender perennial just starting to bloom outside the...
Plants of the Week – August 6
When I say Lycoris, I am not referring to Licorus Black, the evil pure-blood middle child of...
Plants of the Week – July 30
Canna Tropicanna® is creating a fabulous display right now lining the patio in the Scott Entrance...
Plants of the Week – July 16
Welcome! Although Eucomis not a real pineapple, its flower stalks with perfectly arranged...
Plants of the Week – July 9
As evergreens, pine trees are normally celebrated for giving us winter color. Pinus bungeana,...
Plants of the Week – June 25
This hydrangea is incredible! Really, Hydrangea arborescens IncrediballTM is one of the few...
Plants of the Week – June 18
Many species of Hypericum have been used since ancient days as a treatment for wounds. It is said...
Plants of the Week – June 11
Despite being native to the coastal Carolinas, Zenobia pulverulenta, or dusty zenobia, is not...
Plants of the Week – June 4
Kalmia latifolia is special to Pennsylvania as it is our state flower. This broadleaved evergreen...
Plants of the Week – May 28
Propagules of Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’, propagated last summer in the Wister Greenhouses,...
Plants of the Week – May 7
Amsonia ‘Blue Ice’, planted in the Entrance Garden between the Wister Center and Cunningham House,...
Plants of the Week – April 30
Sinojackia xylocarpa is a small deciduous tree not often seen in cultivation. The tree bears...
Plants of the Week – April 23
Halesia tetraptera ‘Rosea’, also known as snowdrop tree or mountain silverbell, is a small tree to...
Plants of the Week – April 16
Gelsemium sempervirens ‘Margarita’ is regarded as the hardiest jessamine. In 2005 the vine was...
Plants of the Week – April 9
Chartreuse foliage adds pop to the garden! One plant that lends golden coloration in the Terry...
Plants of the Week – April 2
Native Neviusia alabamensis bears racemes of perfect spirea-like white flowers. The deciduous...
Plants of the Week – March 26
Every inch of real estate on Cercis chinensis ‘Don Egolf’ is covered in bloom! The U.S. National...