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A Taste of Provence "Provence" conjures vivid images in many people’s minds: delectable food, a less frenzied pace, and beautiful scenery, not the least of which are the fields of fragrant lavender - rows upon rows of purple, pink, and white flowers swaying above silvery foliage ready for harvesting. Like many others who have struggled to keep their lavender plants healthy, the National Herb Garden has faced the same challenge. As major portions of our collection died time and again, it became apparent that we needed to try something different if we were to continue displaying this important herb. This year, we completed a major renovation of a large tract of garden space on sloped terrain along the east side of the garden. Read Full Story. |
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Introducing Viburnum 'Nantucket'
The National Arboretum is pleased to announce the release of 'Nantucket', the 20th viburnum
cultivar from the shrub breeding program. This outstanding plant was selected for its large,
mildly fragrant white inflorescences, dark semi-evergreen narrow leaves, and upright relatively
compact growth habit. With a mature size of 12 feet high by 7 feet wide, 'Nantucket' is well-suited
as a specimen plant, in a hedge or mass planting, or as a backdrop in the shrub border. 'Nantucket' originated from a cross made in 1988 by the late Donald Egolf using 'Eskimo' as the
seed parent combined with pollen from a species collected in the wild from China. Based on production
and landscape performance at the USNA and at the sites of various cooperators, 'Nantucket' was named and
released by the US National Arboretum and Agricultural Research Service in July 2008.
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