Paulownia tomentosa

Dangerous Beauties

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We are well into mid-spring and everything has burst into bloom. In my corner of the northeastern United States, you can drive down local streets and highways and see redbuds finishing their run of bloom as dogwoods get going. If you are lucky, you might also see a silverbell tree—Halesia Carolina—covered with hundreds of dangling … Read more

Mystery Leaves

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I live near a small botanical garden that houses an amazing array of ornamental plants, including a significant collection of rhododendrons.  The majority of those plants are grown with great deliberation and care, but one of the most amazing seems to have sprouted of its own volition near a boundary fence.  Over the course of … Read more