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Barrett Wilson

Barrett Wilson is a research specialist in horticulture for Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square.

 

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Silverleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea radiata
by Barrett Wilson - posted 06/14/13

Silverleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea radiata) is one of our finest native hydrangeas. Though indigenous to the Southern Appalachians, it can grow from USDA Zones 4 to 9, but protection from sun is needed in warmer regions. Its white, flat-topped clusters of flowers last through the summer months ...   >> read article
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Lavender ‘Phenomenal’
by Chris Baker - posted 06/07/13

This plant does indeed live up to its name. While most other lavenders have proven to be finicky growers, usually dying back in late winter, Lavender ‘Phenomenal’ (Lavandula x intermedia ‘Phenomenal’) sails through with ease. It is a variation of Lavender ‘Grosso’, itself a cross between two species, and was discovered by Peace Tree Farms of Pennsylvania ...   >> read article
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Pink-Flowering Strawberry
Fragaria x ananassa
by Ann McCulloh - posted 05/17/13

New, pink-flowered, day-neutral (bears fruit all summer) strawberry varieties are delightful additions to an edible landscape. They are pretty enough to plant in beds and containers, but the best feature is the sweet fruit produced from late spring through fall ...   >> read article
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Oso Easy™ Roses
by Alice Longfellow - posted 05/10/13

A lot of shrub roses can provide summer color and disease resistance, but one series is just what its name implies, Oso Easy. Within the Oso Easy™ series, three varieties stand out as having exceptional garden performance and unique flower colors ...   >> read article
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Crossvine
by June Hutson - posted 05/03/13

Commonly called crossvine, Bignonia capreolata is native from Southern Ontario extending into the eastern U.S. It is disease resistant and easily grown. This vine, a Plant of Merit for 2013, prefers average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to quite dense shade ...   >> read article
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