2005 Plant Sale Handbook - The Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore ...

2005
Plant Sale
Handbook
THE ASSOCIATES OF
THE SCOTT ARBORETUM
500 College Avenue • Swarthmore, PA 19081
www.scottarboretum.org

THE ASSOCIATES OF THE SCOTT ARBORETUM PLANT SALE
Sale Calendar Special Friends’ Preview* Friday, September 16: 5–8 pm
(Rain or Shine)
Members Only Admission**
Saturday, September 17: 10 am–1 pm
General Admission
General Admission
Saturday, September 17: 1 pm–3 pm
Sunday, September 18: Noon–3 pm
VISA and MasterCard accepted
*The opportunity is still available to become a Plant Sale Special Friend and attend our Preview reception where one may purchase plants. To
find out how, call the Scott Arboretum Offices at 610-328-8025.
** Members of the Scott Associates must show their membership card for admission. If you have lost or misplaced your card, or would like to become a Member,
please contact the Scott Arboretum Offices at 610-328-8025.
For a "sneak peek" at some of the outstanding plants to be featured at the Plant Sale, the staff of the Arboretum has planned the following events which are free
and open to the public:
Educational Events Guided Tour: Plants of the 2005 Plant Sale Wednesday, August 6: 10:00–Noon
Calendar Claire Sawyers, Director Arboretum Offices
(Rain or Shine)
Lecture: Glorious Groundcovers Tuesday, August 23: 7:30 pm
Dan Benarcik,
Lang Performing Arts Center
Chanticleer Horticulturist
Guided Tour: 2005 Plant Sale Highlights Wednesday, August 31: Noon–1:00 pm
Chuck Hinkle, Arboretum Gardener
Arboretum Offices
Guided Tour: Plants of the 2005 Plant Sale Tuesday, September 6: 5:00–6:30 pm
Jeff Jabco, Coordinator of Horticulture
Arboretum Offices
Lecture: A Peek at the 2005 Plant Sale Tuesday, September 6: 7:30 pm
Scott Arboretum Staff
Lang Performing Arts Center
Sale plants growing at the Scott Arboretum are marked on campus with blue "Featured at the Upcoming Plant Sale" labels. We invite you to come and see
them at your own leisure. Plant experts and professional landscape designers will be available to assist you with questions during all hours of the Sale.

Table of Contents
Calendar of Events
Frontispiece
Corporate, Gold and Silver Special Friends 1-5
Plant Sale Committee 6
Plant Sale Feature: Groundcovers 7
Description of Woodies: Shrubs, Trees & Vines
Family, USDA Zones, Description, Flower Color, Fall Color, Light,
Maximum Size, Seasonal Interest, Groundcover, Arboretum Location, Price
Description of Perennials
Family, USDA Zones, Description, Flower Color, Fall Color, Light,
Maximum Size, Seasonal Interest, Groundcover, Arboretum Location, Price
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Plant Suggestions for Specific Needs: 8-14
Evergreens 8
Drought Tolerant Plants 9
Plants for Dry Shade, Ferns and Grasses 10
Groundcovers 11-12
Plants that Deer May Ignore 13
Winged Wonders 14
Instructions for Planting Container Grown Plants and Trees 15-16
Plant Experts’ Biographies 17-19
Scott Arboretum Map 20
Plant Sale Site Map 21
Scott Arboretum Information 22
Membership Application (tear out and return by mail) 23
Editor-in-chief: Eve Thyrum Managing Editor: Margaret Sanders
Designer, Editor and Producer: Sarah Rosen Cover and Friends Design: Blackhorse Graphics. Cover Illustration and Art: Eric Hsu
Research by the Plant Sale Education Committee: Drew Pegon, Chairman, Miriam Dahlke, Ron Gatto, Betsey Hansell, Mimi LeBourgeois,
Carol Lim, Chris Lindstrom, Cindy Mead, Teresa Sparg, Gene Spurgeon

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Corporate Special Friends
Askey Landscapes
Bartlett Tree Expert Co.
Blackhorse Graphics
Cushing & Henderson
Evolution Landscape Design
Gateway Garden Center
Handlebar Landscaping
Knight Brothers, Inc.
Mostardi Nursery
Overture Ultimate Audio/Visual
Redbud Native Plant Nursery, LLC
Rodney Robinson Landscape Architects
Gold Special Friends
Our sincere appreciation to the Special Friends of our 2005 Plant Sale. Your support underwrites the expense of the Plant Sale and
contributes a great deal to the continued success of this vital Scott Arboretum event.
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Alexis & Geoff Anderson
Archer & Buchanan Architecture
Bartlett Tree Experts
Mr. & Mrs. Nathanial R. Bowditch
Jenny Rose Carey
A. T. Chadwick
Miriam B. Dahlke
Shirley S. Daniel
Joan Dickeson
Mrs. Marian G. Dixon
Bob & Jody Downer
Mark & Carol Dresden
David & Barbara Erskine
Flowers by the Yard
Tina Fright
George & Maralyn Gillespie
Louis & Bitsy Hood
Annabelle P. Irey
Peggy Krementz
Mimi LeBourgeois
Thomas J. & Belle P. Maher
Carol & Gerald McConomy
Dennis C. McGlade
Francis Miller & Linda Chen
Richard & Mary Murray
Jack & Charline Neigh
Andrew & Leslie Price
Providence Garden Club of PA
Jim & Alice Reilly
Don & Margaret Sanders
Margret Skitarelic
Walter & Mary Jane Smedley
Ana D. Thompson/Garden Antiques
John & Claire Thurman
Per & Eve Thyrum
Aileen S. Vaughan
Michael & Sally Yow
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Our sincere appreciation to the Special Friends of our 2005 Plant Sale. Your support underwrites the expense of the Plant Sale and
contributes a great deal to the continued success of this vital Scott Arboretum event.
Anonymous – 4
Jerome & Elizabeth Abeles
Ronald & Susan Albrecht
Terry Allen
Marvin & Kathy Andersen
Sallie & Rolph Anderson
Valarie Arms
June Beal
Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Bernhardt
Janet Bly
Edward & Amy Borer
Michael Bowell
Dr. Bruce Braverman
Barbara B. Bricks
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Brinton
Klara Britt
Jim & Barbara Calkins
Cheryl Clair
Janean Clare
Dr. & Mrs. James E. Clark
Robert & Patricia Conn
Claude & Vivian Corbin
Donna Kay Croddy
William & Rena Cumby, Jr.
George & Judy Curran
Mr. Gary & Dr. Francine Cwyk
Bunkie Darlin
James & Nancy Davis
Anne M. De Vries
Helen K. diSciullo
Sandy Grogan Dresser
Bill & Arlene DuComb
Elizabeth Dunlop
Grace Dutton
Page W. Dwyer
MacIver & Donna Edwards
Marcia Finisdore
James & Debbie Fooskas, Jr.
Mrs. Leigh Ann Forbes
Anne French
Garden Works, LLC
Elizabeth Garnett
Eric Gay & Nicole Marquis
Larry & Ann Green
Ethel Guy
Marshall & Elizabeth Hamilton
David & Doris Heck
Nick Hemmerich
John & Marcia Hiehle
Barbara & John Hirshfeld
Alan & Marilyn Holmstrom
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Huxley
B.J. Johnson
Barbara Kaplan
E. Elizabeth Kassab
Ann Kaufmann
Peggy Kippax
Ms. Agnes Kohler
Joyce E. Koshetar, DDS
Mark Krakowski
Allen J. Kuharski
David & Carolyn Langdon
Tom & Anita Lawson
Mary Liz Lewis
Philip & Elsa Lichtenberg
Bennett & Carol Lorber
Jean & Walter MacFarland
Jenifer L. Marquis
Bill & Marcia Martin
Elizabeth P. McLean
Doug & Cindy Mead
Lida Merz
Jaydee & Katherine Miller
Bill & Karen Mills
Harriet Monshaw
Bob & Barbara Munson
John & Margaret Nikelly
Philip & Pamela Page
Ralph & Anne Papa
Mary Lou Parker
Sharon Patterson & John Pellini
Bob & Leila Peck
Bill Peters
Doris M. Pew
Rosemary B. Philips
Steve & Betsy Phillips
Chloe L. Pitard
Mr. & Mrs. William F. Porter
Kathy Powell
Nancy A. Reed
Bonnie F. Rhodes
Gerald & Sarah Rosen
Andy & Paula Rosen
Marjorie D. Sawyer
Claire Sawyers
Floyd & Eunice Silver
Alan P. Slack
Mr. & Mrs. C. Stewart W. Spahr
Linda Spock
James Stambaugh
Robert O. & Carol A. Stewart
John & Ann Swan
Robert W. Thompson
George & Sue Thorbahn
Mrs. Harry Toland
June Viele
Sandra Whipple & Rob Garfield
Fred Winters
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2423 Concord Pike (Rt. 202) TEL • (302) 478-6050
Wilmington, DE 19803 (800) 838-1812
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CUSHING & HENDERSON
Architecture & Landscape Architecture
Gardens Architecture Transitions
• Asian • Houses • Arbors
• Formal • Additions • Decks
• Naturalistic • Garden Structures • Fences & Gates
• Perennial • Pool Houses • Terraces
• Sculpture
• Walls
• Swimming Pools
• Water Features
Current Location: New Location 9/1/2005:
506 Drew Avenue P.O. Box 396
Swarthmore, PA 19081 Unionville, PA 19375
610-328-0112 610-486-2292
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GRAPHIC AND WEB DESIGN
POSTERS, BANNERS, AND MORE
1 Blackhorse Lane • Media, PA 19063
610•565•8865
www.blackhorsegraphics.com
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2005 Plant Sale Committee
Co-Chairs: Sallie Anderson & Elizabeth Garnett
Co Vice-Chairs: Elsa Lichtenberg & Jack Neigh
Committee Chairs
Cashiers: Anne Papa
Education: Drew Pegon
Food: Leslie Price
Garden Art & Artifacts: Jill Braid
Handbook: Sarah Rosen
Hospitality/Customer Service: Bob Thompson
House Plants & Tropicals: Judy Penney & Eve Thyrum
Information and Sales: Eileen & Phil Askey
Information Systems Manager: Eunice Silver
Label Production: Jessie Chew
Logistics: Doug Robinson, Jeff Jabco
Party of Appreciation: Jennifer Lofland
Special Friends Preview: Don & Margaret Sanders
Publicity: Janet Bly
Perennials: Julie Vrooman
Woodies: Jules Bruck
Arboretum Staff
Melanie Blandford – Educational Programs Coordinator
Andrew Bunting – Curator
Jody Downer – Special Projects Coordinator
Eric Hsu – Curatorial Intern
Jeff Jabco – Horticultural Coordinator
Rhoda Maurer – Plant Records Supervisor
Becky Wehry – Member and Visitor Programs Coordinator
Todd Rounsaville – Curatorial Intern
Claire Sawyers – Director
Jacqui West – Administrative Coordinator
Horticulture Staff
Dan Blanton – Gardener
Bill Costello – Gardener and IPM Coordinator
Dwight Darkow – Gardener
Beth Deveney – Gardener
Steve Donnelly – Athletic Fields Supervisor
Gus Eriksen – Garden Supervisor
Will Evans – Gardener
Chuck Hinkle – Gardener Supervisor
Sheila Magee – Gardener
Susan McGinley – Gardener
Dale Nemec – Gardener
Lars Rasmussen – Gardener
Susan Stark – Gardener and Volunteer Coordinator
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2005 Plant Sale Feature: Groundcovers
Groundcovers are among the most versatile plants you can grow. These glorious plants will
add color and texture to any spot in your garden. Four of our favorites are:
Woodies
Hypericum calycinum ‘Brigadoon’ – This is a tough
groundcover for difficult locations. Whether it be full
sun or deep shade, or even parched dry soils, this
selection of the St. John’s wort will thrive. This quick
to colonize groundcover reaches only six inches tall.
The leaves during the summer are yellow and
remain evergreen in the fall. During the summer it is
adorned with large golden flowers.
Lonicera pileata ‘Moss Green’ – This is one of the
very best of the woody, ever-green groundcovers.
The plants are covered in dense, glossy, small dark
green leaves. It is perfect for ground-covering
underneath other shrubs. At the Scott Arboretum, we
use Lonicera pileata to spread beneath the naked
stems of Ilex verticillata and Clethra alnifolia.
Perennials
Epimedium grandiflorum ‘Lilafee’– At this year’s sale
we are offering several Epimediums. These have
become a favorite choice of the Arboretum staff for
dry shade. In April, wiry stems emerge with a striking
orange colored flower. The foliage of many
epimediums last well into the winter providing good
seasonal interest.
Hakonechloa macra ‘All Gold’ – This is one of the
very few grasses that will thrive in the shade. At
maturity, the graceful arching leaves reach about 12-
15 inches. The foliage is a vibrant pure yellow. In the
fall it turns shades of red and then an attractive
tawny in the fall. It colonizes making an effective
ground-cover in shade or part-sun.
For a complete list of groundcovers see pp. 47-48.
Limited quantities subject to availability.
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Our Plant Experts volunteer throughout the Plant Sale to help answer questions about our plants and help you find the
best plants for your needs. They all wear red vests with “Plant Expert” on them. Please feel free to consult with them.
Jim Adams is currently curator of the National Herb Garden at the
U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, D.C. Jim at one time
interned at the Scott Arboretum and is one of our most popular Plant
Experts.
Phil and Eileen Askey are the current and past chairs of
Information and Sales at the Arboretum Plant Sale. They have
gardened together professionally for more than 20 years as owners
of Askey Landscapes, a local design/build business.
George Balthaser is proprietor and designer for Windsor Garden
Design LTD in southeast Berks County. His passion for rare and
unusual woodies, and winter gardening, compels him to visit and
study in arboretums and botanical gardens worldwide.
Andrew Bunting has been Curator at the Scott Arboretum since
1993. His past work experience at places like Chanticleer and the
Chicago Botanic Garden is reflected in all he does. This is Andrew’s
10 th Plant Sale and one of his favorite events.
Rick Colbert currently serves as Executive Director for the Tyler
Arboretum in Media, PA. Under his skilled direction, Rick has
initiated a large expansion for the Arboretum and he is currently
heading up plans for a major rhododendron project at Tyler.
Bets Conron has spent years landscaping her unique, heavily
wooded hillside garden. She has transformed craggy rock ledges into
lushly planted gardens that have been on numerous tours over the
past years. She now sells shade-tolerant herbaceous perennials
from her extensive collection.
Charles Cresson is gardener, author, designer, consultant and
owner of Swarthmore’s “Hedgleigh Spring Garden”. In 2002, Charles
was awarded the PHS Certificate of Merit, and with a wealth of
experience under his belt, insists that gardens are the “illusion” from
the realities of life that we all need!
Gus Eriksen has been Garden Supervisor at the Scott Arboretum
since 1984. He has been in charge of the Bond Rose Garden since
1993. Other work experience includes Alfred I. DuPont Institute of
the Nemours Foundation and Reynold’s DuPont estate in Delaware.
Beverly Fitts is a horticultural lecturer, garden writer, and
passionate garden designer. Look for her article about Aster
ericoides ‘Snow Flurry’ in the September issue of Horticulture.
Thomas Hawkins, present owner of the Gardener’s Arms Inc. in
Wallingford, has extensive “hands on” background in the Delaware
Valley, and is especially fascinated with diversity of plants available
in this region. This is no doubt fueled by his experience as a tropical
forester for the British government in Nepal and Central America.
Robert Herald is curator, head gardener, consultant, restoration
specialist and teacher at Chanticleer. He has also worked
extensively in those areas at Longwood and Hillside Garden. His
expertise is very much in demand in the greater Philadelphia
horticultural community.
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Carla Hetzel is Plant Curator at the Tyler Arboretum. A Philadelphia
native, Carla was also the Curatorial Intern at the Scott Arboretum in
2002-2003, and has gained from previous horticultural internships,
including a summer spent at the National Botanical Gardens in
Kauai, Hawaii.
Chuck Hinkle is Garden Supervisor at the Scott Arboretum. He has
taught woody plant classes at Temple University and gardened at
Friends Hospital in Philadelphia. Chuck has participated in many of
our Plant Sales.
Jeff Jabco, Horticulture Curator for the Scott Arboretum, has a
diverse background in plant pathology, plant breeding, garden
design, and as a county agent. He has also taught a variety of
classes for Longwood Gardens on botany and design.
B.J. Johnson, 2003 Chair of the Scott Arboretum Plant Sale, has
returned this year as a Plant Expert. In seven short years, B.J. has
completed the Longwood Certificate of Merit 1 program, begun her
own design business, and is also a guide at Chanticleer.
Gary Keim, enamored with flower and vegetable gardening since he
was a young boy, has made a lifelong career in this trade. Gary also
has the ability to design large indoor spaces such as Longwood’s
conservatory, where he previously worked. As a free-lance
consultant, he also writes, edits and does photography for Fine
Gardening, Sunset Books, and Martha Stewart Living.
Deenah Loeb is a Landscape Architect with a passion for
ecologically sound and sustainable design. As President of City
Parks Association of Philadelphia, Deenah has created a number of
educational symposia; and as project consultant for the National
Lands Trust in a wetlands restoration project, she brings much
needed enthusiasm and knowledge.
Bob Lyons is a noted herbaceous plant educator and lecturer. Both
Virginia Tech and the J.C. Raulston Arboretum in North Carolina
have been fortunate to utilize Bob’s experience and expertise.
Currently he is the Coordinator of the Longwood Graduate Program.
Greg Paige is currently the curator of the Arboretum for the Bartlett
Research Laboratories in Charlotte, NC. Prior to that, Greg spent
many happy years as IPM/Volunteer Coordinator at the Scott
Arboretum. We welcome him back for the 2005 Plant Sale.
Karen Parenti has been a nursery manager for Askey Landscapes
for the past seven years. She also maintains a collection of rare and
unusual herbaceous material in her home garden, and devotes her
life to horticulture.
Jennifer Parker is an avid gardener and horticultural asset to the
Rose Tree Gardeners Club. She comes to us with enthusiasm and
special skills working in the public arena.
Lisa Roper has worked at Chanticleer in Wayne for the past 15
years. She is currently the Asian Woods gardener. A graduate of the
Professional Gardener Training Program at Longwood Gardens and
Cooper Union in New York City, Lisa also teaches horticulture
workshops through Pennsylvania Horticultural Society..
Todd Rounsaville is currently the Curatorial Intern at the Scott
Arboretum. He brings experience from the Arnold Arboretum and the
U.S. National Arboretum. Todd is a graduate of the University of
Rhode Island with a B.S. in Environmental Horticulture/Turf Grass
management.
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Gena Scanlon has immense garden passion and enthusiasm for
diverse herbaceous plants. She recently purchased one of the most
historic estates in Delaware County and is hard at work restoring the
extensive gardens.
Ian Simpkins is currently the Executive Director of the Friends of the
Japanese House and Garden in Fairmount Park. He was enormously
inspired by the late JC Raulston when he served as student curator
at the JC Raulston Arboretum in North Carolina. Ian has also been
Curatorial Intern at the Scott Arboretum where he co-designed and
installed the Bio-Stream.
Sue Stark has been a gardener at the Scott Arboretum for the past
six years, and is currently the Volunteer Coordinator. She completed
the Arboretum Studies Program at Barnes and has worked at Styer’s
and La Costa in California.
Allan Summers is project manager and landscape architectural
designer with Rodney Robinson Landscape Architects. His design
work takes him from Virginia to Martha’s Vineyard. At his Wallingford
home, he experiments with dramatic plant combinations with his
talented wife, Lisa Roper (see above).
Harold Sweetman is the Executive Director of the Jenkins
Arboretum. A biologist by training, he has worked for nearly two
decades developing Jenkins’ extensive collection of species and
hybrid rhododendrons and azaleas, as well as providing a showcase
for the full range of native flora. Dr. Sweetman maintains a poisonous
plant collection for the purpose of student field study.
Lenny Wilson has been the Public Landscape Manager for the
Delaware Center for Horticulture since 1999. He was formerly a
Garden Supervisor at the Scott Arboretum. Be sure to ask him about
creating shoes out of beech leaves, and he’ll open a chapter of his
life that expands on his creative ingenuity as a shoemaker.
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PROCEEDS FROM THE PLANT SALE
The biennial Plant Sale is the largest fund-raiser of the Associates of the Scott Arboretum. This year, the funds generated
will be added to the Education Center & Greenhouse Building Fund.
To help meet our financial goals, we strive to sell only plants of the highest quality. The perennials, woodies, tropicals and
house plants we offer have been produced by growers whose standards and selections have impressed us.
Fall is a great time for planting, and with proper care, your plants will thrive. However, because we do not maintain plants
for sale on an on-going basis, and because we have no control over the care and tending of plants once they leave the
Sale, we are not able to offer replacement plants, exchanges or refunds.
If you have any questions about the specific needs of the plants you purchase, please be sure to discuss them with any
one of our Plant Experts who will be on hand throughout the Sale. Also be sure to ask our Experts about current planting
techniques.
DIRECTIONS TO THE SCOTT ARBORETUM
From Pennsylvania I-476, take Exit 3, Media/Swarthmore. At bottom of exit ramp, follow sign for Swarthmore and turn
onto Baltimore Pike. Stay in right hand lane on Baltimore Pike and in less than 1/4 mile turn right onto Route 320. Watch
turns on Route 320. Proceed to second traffic light; turn right onto College Avenue into the Swarthmore College campus.
The Scott Arboretum Offices are located one block up College Avenue on the left. The Plant Sale will be held on the
Cunningham playing field at Swarthmore College. Follow directional signs on Route 320.
THE ASSOCIATES OF THE SCOTT ARBORETUM
500 College Avenue•Swarthmore PA 19081-1397
•610-328-8025•
(email) scott@swarthmore.edu•(web site) www.scottarboretum.org
© 2005 Associates of the Scott Arboretum
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