James G. Kaskey Memorial Park – Home of the BioPond and Biology Greenhouse

The James G. Kaskey Memorial Park honors its past as the first Botanic Garden of the University of Pennsylvania, bolsters research and educational opportunities within the Department of Biology, and enriches community well-being by creating a verdant oasis for plants and people.

This month in the park:

Fresh gravel accentuates the Main Path.
Hydrangea season arrives at the park. Here H. paniculata and H. quercifola border the pathway.
Two bull frogs, Lithobates catesbeianus, hanging out in the pickerel weed.
An up close look at the curious flower structure of the common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca.
Balloon flower, Platycodon grandiflorus 'Astra Double White', blooms outside of Leidy Labs.
With an inflorescence of over five feet, the Oncidium orchid takes center stage in the Biology Greenhouse.
Catkins of Ostrya virginiana develop into these unique seeds.
A mixture of aster family, Asteracece, flowers shows the diversity of the family.
The shocking pink blooms of Callirhoe stand out amongst a green backdrop.
Replanted containers for summer feature variegated foliage and purple flowers.
A wide variety of pollinators stop by the park when Hypericum are in flower.
Developing hazelnuts, Corylus avellena.
Pontederia cordata, pickerelweed, grows along the edges of the BioPond.
By late June the spotted lantern fly, Lycorma delicatula, has matured to its penultimate instar.
The orange double flowers of Hemerocallis fulva 'Flore Pleno' contrast with a green backdrop.
Since it is marginally hardy, it is a treat to see the blooms of Agapanthus 'Storm Cloud'.
Oriental and asiatic lilies are blooming all around the park.
The large inflorescences of Aesculus parviflora give it its common name, the bottlebrush buckeye.
The Rock Garden comes alive with color in the summer months.
Gardenia jasminoides 'Kleim's Hardy' flowers are beautifully fragrant and illuminate the Main Path.
The geometric flowers of the glob thistle. Echinops cv. add an architectural element to the Rock Garden.
A close look at the fine textured flowers of Centaurea americana.
Scutellaria incana, downy skullcap, grows amongst other perennials at the picnic area.
Blue cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides) bears glaucous twin fruits.
The electric flowers of Crocosmia 'Lucifer' light up the South Lawn.
The Caribbean spider lily, Hymenocallis caribaea 'Variegata', grows in a container of water along with taro and papyrus.
The long blooming flowers of Tradescantia virginiana attract pollinators through the summer.

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