Black Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa)
Black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) is an underused deciduous native shrub, but one that is gaining in popularity for a number of reasons. Growing from about 2’ to about 6’ in
Sharon Torello
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Swamp Rose Mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos)
The swamp rose mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos) is an upright shrub-like herbaceous perennial that is commonly found in moist areas such as marshes or lake shores. It is a member of
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Hubricht’s Bluestar (Amsonia hubrichtii)
Hubricht’s bluestar (Amsonia hubrichtii) is a beautiful clump-forming, herbaceous perennial that has many noteworthy characteristics. It is a member of the Dogbane plant family, or Apocynaceae. One trait expressed by
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Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)
Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) is a medium-sized, evergreen understory tree native to the southern coastal plain from the Gulf Coast across the top of Florida and up into South Carolina.
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Harold Sweetman Announces Plan to Retire as Executive Director
August 8, 2018 – There has always been a Director with the Sweetman name at Jenkins Arboretum since 1974 until 2019. Leonard Sweetman was hired by the trustee at that