Liriodendron tulipifera is one of the tallest hardwoods in eastern North America, with a...
Plants of the Week: December 17
Cupressus nootkatensis ‘Pendula’ My sources are generally disparate and inconclusive when it comes...
Plants of the Week: November 26
Sorbus, members of the Rosaceae family, are infrequently encountered in the garden. Perhaps this...
Plants of the Week: November 5
Lindera obtusiloba bears many similarities to its North American relative, Lindera benzoin. Both...
Plants of the Week: October 15
Clematis tibetana The Scott Arboretum has a multitude of species and cultivated varieties...
Plants of the Week: September 17
Boehmeria platanifolia Out searching for oddities as I sometimes do, I came across an interesting...
Plants of the Week: August 27
x Gordlinia grandiflora is an interesting study in intergeneric hybridization. The cross,...
Plant of the Week: August 20
2018 Summer Intern Lagerstroemia ‘Tuskegee’ With its large, slightly pendulous pink flowers and...
Plants of the Week: August 6
2018 Summer Intern Lilium leichtlinii Lilium leichtlinii, commonly known as Leichtlin’s lily, was...
Plants of the Week: July 23
Allium ‘Summer Beauty’ Looking at the mass of pale purple globes and green foliage of this plant,...
Plants for the Week: July 9
Hydrangea serrata ‘Diadem’ As temperatures begin to creep up, a true staple of summer...
Plants of the Week: July 2
Fagus sylvatica As the days of summer get hotter, finding respite in a shady spot becomes more...
Plant of the Week: June 25
By Erin Fogarty, 2018 Summer Intern Jovibarba spp. Succulents are easy to care for and...
Plants of the Week: June 4
by Liam Erskine, 2018 Summer Intern Pinellia ternata Pinellia ternata, also called crowdipper, is...
Plant of the Week: May 21
By Rachael Martin, 2018 Summer Intern Magnolia obovata As we ease out of spring into...
Plant of the Week: May 7
Magnolia ‘Elizabeth’ Though we are at the tail-end of peak time for magnolias, Magnolia...
Plants of the Week: April 23
Jeffersonia dubia Different sources say different things about this tiny woodland...
Plants of the Week: April 2
Prunus ‘Dream Catcher’ When the cherry border begins to display bright clouds of pink and white,...


















