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The Flower Show

Parkway Gardens

What’s Growing in the Garden 

Design Statement - 2025 Season
by Sam Keitch

PHS Public Gardens & Landscapes team designed each section of Logan Square with an intricate spine consisting of urban tough species, focusing on airy grasses and taller perennials to create a backdrop for the summer annuals. Shrubs have been planted throughout the beds as highlights, many of which are Gold Medal Plant selections. For winter interest, Juniperus virginiana ‘Hetzii Columnaris’ and Juniperus virginiana Emerald Sentinel® have punctuated the mid section; these are then used as backdrops for red twig dogwood cultivars. Many of the brighter drifts of perennials will focus on the open areas to capture vehicular traffic sightlines, with more nuanced and subtle color combinations being repeated for pedestrians. Please continue to visit Logan and walk around the site for new plantings. Each year is unique, and the beds are never the same throughout the seasons.

El equipo de los Jardines y Paisaje Publicos de PHS diseñó cada sección de Logan Square con especies urbanas duras, centrándose en pastos aireados y plantas perennes más altas para crear un telón de fondo para las plantas anuales de verano. Se han plantado arbustos a lo largo de las camas como puntos destacados, muchos de que son selecciones de los ‘Gold Medal Plants.’ En invierno, se puede encontrar Juniperus virginiana ‘Hetzi Columnaris’ y Juniperus virginiana Emerald Sentinel® en la sección media; que luego se utilizan como telón de fondo para los cultivares de cornejo de ramita roja. Muchas de las más brillantes de las plantas perennes se centrarán en las áreas abiertas para capturar las líneas de visión del tráfico vehicular, con combinaciones de colores más matizadas y sutiles que se repetirán para los peatones. Continúe visitando Logan y camine por el sitio para ver nuevas plantaciones. Cada año es único, y el jardin nuncaes el mismo a lo largo de las estaciones.

Explore Logan Square

Fly High Over Logan Square in Philadelphia

Juniperus virginiana Emerald Sentinel

Common Name: Eastern Red- Cedar
Origin: Native to eastern North America

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Emerald Sentinel

Juniperus virginiana 'Hetzii Columnaris'

Common Name: Eastern Red-Cedar
Origin: Native to Missouri

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Hetzii Columnaris

Cornus sanginuea 'Midwinter Fire'

Common Name: Bloodtwig Dogwood
Origin:  Native to northern Europe

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'Midwinter Fire'

Ilex verticillata 'Winter Gold'

Common Name: Winterberry
Origin: Native to eastern North America

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'Winter Gold'

Poncirus trifoliata 'Flying Dragon'

Common Name: Hardy Orange
Origin: Native to Asia

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'Flying Dragon'

Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Duke Gardens'

Common Name: Plum-Yew
Origin: Native to Japan and northeastern China

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'Duke Gardens'