One of my favorite jobs here on campus is planting the giant concrete planters by the Museum of the Arts doors, on the lower side of the Mahaney Center for the Arts. Here’s some pictures of how they are turning out.

 Red Leaf Canna Lily and Peach Verbena

 Red Leaf Banana Plant, Snowflake Bacopa, and Lime Sweet Potato Vine

 Black Eyed Susan Vine, Snowflake Bacopa, and Pseuderanthemum ‘Black Varnish’

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. (more…)

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. (more…)

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. (more…)