Another tree is in bloom right now, it’s that sweet smell you probably get a hint of once in a while. It’s Littleleaf Linden, Tillia cordata, related to our native Basswood, Tillia americana. Here’s a picture of the bloom.
We’re home to the state’s largest Littleleaf Linden, by Warner Science.
Twice today people came up to me, (speaking English, they were staff, not Language School)(I took Russian in Prep School, forgotten most of it), asking what these particular trees were in bloom on campus. Liriodendron tulipifera, Tuliptree, is flowering all over campus right now.
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It must be the middle of June, the roses are in bloom. Go look at the split rail fence next to Bowker House. No, I have no idea what kind of rose it is, but the whole crew here sure likes them.
Across the way at Bowker Barn are some pink ones, planted last year. I know which ones those are, it’s a hardy climber called William Baffin.
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, after all, it’s snowing in June. 
Yeah, Lilacs are nice, and the Bridalwreath Spirea was nice for the 3 days it bloomed this spring, but, oh, to have something spectacular bloom in June, when everyone and everything is a little more relaxed, the crazy spring fever starting to abate, now that’s a shrub worth talking about. Continue reading
Sorry about the lack of posts lately. It’s ironic, a landscaper having a blog. The time of the year we have the most to write about we have the least amount of time in which to write. This is a little update to the Black Willow saga, and the tree that is there now. Continue reading
There is another, better Dogwood in bloom right now on campus, a native. Pagoda Dogwood, Cornus alternifolia. 
There are a bunch planted by Starr/Axinn, and one nice one next to Old Chapel. I’ve got a great one at my house, read on… Continue reading
Another great spot on campus for annual plantings are the stone pillars at the North end of Old Chapel Road. These structures used to be completely hidden from view by overgrown Yews (Taxus cuspidata), but have since been removed and left as a bed for annuals, accented by two Degroot’s Spire Arborvitae and more Black Eyed Susans. Continue reading
Continuing on our annual tour now, we’ll hop across the road and look at what is planted at the base of the large Middlebury College sign across from Admissions. Continue reading
At Middlebury, we don’t plant tons of annuals all over the place. With such a beautiful campus it almost seems like overkill to go crazy. Instead, we’ve identified some key locations, and plant the heck out of those spots. We get emails from people asking what certain flowers are, so I thought it would make a great blog post. First spot on our annual tour, Emma Willard, the admissions building on Route 30. Continue reading
We’ve got another plant in bloom on campus, and this one is worth driving past on your way to work. In front of Carr Hall, look for its large white blooms on a large shrub. For you plant geeks out there, it’s a Doublefile Viburnum, Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum.
