Garden Fact Sheets

from The Frelinghuysen Arboretum Culture Lilacs grow best in full sun and well-drained soil. They prefer neutral soil with a pH range of 6-7. Many soils in the northern New Jersey area tend to be on the acidic side so lilacs may benefit from a handful of ground of limestone applied every other year. Lilacs also benefit ...

Acer palmatum in Spring While the delicate beauty and splendid colors of Japanese Maples have delighted Western gardeners for almost two centuries, they have been revered in the East for over thirteen centuries. Native to Japan, China and Korea these trees do best in light shade and do not like to be dried out. Plant them ...

Tibouchina Fall is a spendid time in the garden where many varieties display shapes and colors that rival the better-known maple varieties. When planning your garden, think about a number of these plants showing which show blossoms and foliar color from August through November. The plants in the following table may all be seen at the Frelinghuysen ...

from The Frelinghuysen Arboretum

The following table gives times to bloom for forcing branches of local trees and shrubs when cut at various dates.

Experienced gardeners know that many plants continue their displays throughout the winter, showing interesting shapes, bright berries or winter blooms that help make up for the loss of summer’s bright flowers. Check out this list of Plants for Winter Interest.

Canna Yellow King Humbert Yes, you can – grow Cannas! Cannas are tuberous plants with colorful tropical looking foliage and brilliant, lily-like flowers. The leaves may be green, yellow, purple or multi-colored with stripes, marginal markings or blotches. The flowers come in colors of white to ivory to shades of yellow, orange, pale to deep pink, apricot, ...

The most important things to remember when planning & planting a garden to attract and sustain butterflies: Include nectar flowers for butterflies and larval food for caterpillars Include pebbles or stones for butterflies to stand upon and bask in the sun Dig mud puddles or include shallow dishes filled with mud for puddling NEVER USE PESTICIDES Place a bench in ...

Pruning conifers or needled evergreens incorrectly can be disastrous to the appearance and health of your trees. To understand how evergreens should be pruned, you must know how and where they produce new growth. Needled evergreens fall into two basic groups which are determined by their branching pattern; whorl-branched and non-whorled or random branching. Whorl-branched conifers ...

from The Frelinghuysen Arboretum

The following table gives times to bloom for forcing branches of local trees and shrubs when cut at various dates.