We don’t recycle pots. We do reuse the ones we can and appreciate you dropping off only what we can use. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE THESE! If they’re gross enough that you wouldn’t want to clean them up and reuse them we probably wouldn’t either. We’d rather spend our time digging up plants to share with you!
This is one of my favorite plants! I was truly amazed by Phlox paniculata ‘Jeana’! I do not plant butterfly bushes as they are not native and are invasive. Instead, Phlox paniculata is a wonderful native plant to North America and attracts butterflies all summer. Gorgeous pink or lavender blooms, upright and low maintenance— I planted three along my fence. This year I will add more on the other side of the fence so that the neighbors can enjoy them…
Onoclea sensibilis The native Sensitive Fern is called sensitive because it shrivels up at the first sign of frost. It is well adapted to wet or moist soils, where it spreads out happily (and quickly) by rhizomes. In slightly drier areas it spreads more slowly though it does not tolerate completely dry soil and will dry up until next Spring if it is too dry. It’s rather coarse texture is a welcome addition to a shady rain garden or along…
Hemerocallis fulva While there are Day Lilies native to the area, Orange Day Lilies are. They were brought to the United States in the 19th century and once planted spread rapidly through their roots and can be invasive creating dense patches that natives can’t penetrate. That being said, many gardeners (including early owners of the Arboretum) value them for their hardiness and enjoy watching them open one flower at a time that lasts one day. They last a long…
Helleborus x hybridus A flower that begins to bloom in February and lasts until May? That’s the Lenten Rose. Though the flowers point downward the leaves stay green throughout the winter and it’s not a favorite meal of deer!. Actually what we call flowers are the plants sepals and the flower is almost invisible but the sepals are beautiful! The plant faithfully comes back for years and the blossoms are beautiful floating in a bowl of water on your table…