Who says there isn't much color in the landscape during the winter time? The month of February is peak bloom for one of the most delicate, yet tough plants in the winter garden.
Read more »November 2012 Plant Profile: Miscanthus sinensis 'Little Kitten'
'Little Kitten' is a pleasant and manageable ornamental grass that stays tidy and it has a soft, demure elegance to it when used singly as a specimen.
Read more »June 2012 Plant Profile: Gentiana x 'True Blue'
This month's Plant Profile highlights a genus that's known for its natural blue flowers and that's the Gentian.
Read more »CUH Update - SPRING 2012
Finding the time to do a regular update has been a challenge as this time of year demands so much of our time as the gardens take on a life of their own! With only two gardeners (one half-time and one 3/4 time) overseeing the grounds, we must scramble to get on top of things and sometimes it doesn’t always happen.
Read more »May 2012 Plant Profile: Geum 'Totally Tangerine'
Dependable, vigorous and low maintenance Geum is one of the best performing new plants growing in the Soest Garden.
Read more »CUH Update - December 2011: New Garden Features & Season's Greetings
It has been an incredibly busy autumn here at CUH as we have several new projects underway. Our entire horticultural team has been involved with 2 major projects we’d like to highlight as these are pretty significant changes that might raise a few eyebrows. Earlier this autumn, our arborist crew took down a large specimen of Parrotia persica that’s been growing in a raised planter in the Orin and Althea Soest Herbaceous Perennial Garden.
Read more »December 2011 Plant Profile: Ilex x koehneana
UWBG has the one of the largest Holly collections in North America and Iles x koehneana goes unnoticed until one gets up close to admire its bold presence as a broadleaf evergreen shrub.
Read more »CUH Update: The Autumn Approach
After a nonexistent summer, we’re now charging forward and anticipating the return of rain and cooler temperatures, the shorter days, and all the fall tasks that seem to just ramp up without warning. Autumn can be a mesmerizing time of year as many plants, particularly in the Soest Perennial Display Garden, have reached their full potential in growth and in many cases, abundant bloom.
Read more »October 2011 Plant Profile: Vitis coignetiae
Another woody plant has captured our attention this month and is deserving of this autumn highlight and that’s the Crimson Glory Vine. While most grapes are fruiting now and express some fall color, this outstandingly large and colorful vine is mesmerizing to see especially when back lit by the western exposure of the sun.
Read more »Notice of Garden Renovation: Soest Garden Specimen Tree
So after 13 years in the same raised bed, it’s time that one of our Persian Ironwood trees (Parrotia persica) be removed and replaced with another species. It was suggested that every ten years or so, the specimen tree would be changed out to showcase different species that could be utilized to create the part shade environment intended for the perennials planted below.
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