Plant Profile: Empress Tree (Paulownia tomentosa)
Karen Also known as princess tree and foxglove-tree, this flowering deciduous tree belongs to the Paulowniaceae family and is a native of central and western China but has is cultivated in…
Plant Profile: Black Mulberry (Morus nigra)
Black mulberry is a slow growing deciduous tree originally from southwestern Asia and a member of the mulberry family that also includes figs, Osage-orange, and banyan. It has wide spreading…
Book Review: Heaven is a Garden
Gardens traditionally have been said to be a piece of paradise for their owners but have you ever tried to create such a paradise for yourself? It is not easy…
Plant Profile: Common Fig (Ficus carica)
Native to the Middle East and Asia this deciduous shrub or small tree is a member of the mulberry family, Moraceae, that also includes banyan, breadfruit, and Osage-orange. It grows…
Plant Profile: Giant Fibert (Corylus maxima)
The giant filbert is a deciduous shrub or small tree native to southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia but it widely cultivated for its edible nuts which have a sweet, rich…
Plant Profile: Pacific Dogwood (Cornus nuttallii)
Also called mountain dogwood, this flowering deciduous tree or tall shrub is native to the West Coast from southern British Columbia to the mountains of southern California, with an isolated…
Plant Profile: Rose ‘New Dawn’
The first of the modern climbers, ‘New Dawn’ is a sport of ‘Dr. W. Van Fleet’ a fine rose but only blooms once. ‘ New Dawn’ became ancestor to many…
Plant Profile: Kousa Dogwood (Cornus kousa)
Native to Japan, Korea, and China, kousa dogwood is a small deciduous flowering tree or large shrub that is covered with flowers in late spring. The branches are at first…
Plant Profile: Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida)
A native of eastern US, flowering dogwood is a small deciduous tree beloved for the white flowers that cover the tree in spring. Botanically, however, the flowers are actually greenish…
Plant Profile: Bigleaf Magnolia (Magnolia macrophylla)
This flowering tree is native to North American and is found in the southeastern US where it grows in moist woodlands. A member of the Magnolia family (Magnoliacea) the tree…