Plant Profile: Shieldleaf (Astilboides tabularis aka Rogeresia tabularis)
Karen This clump-forming perennial is native to northern China and Korea where it grows in moist shady areas. It has large bright peltate leaves up to three feet across that are…
Plant Profile: Crimson Bottlebrush (Callistemon citrinus aka Melaleuca citrina)
Native to Australia, this broadleaf evergreen shrub is a member of the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, that also includes clove, allspice, and eucalyptus. Plants grow up to 18′ tall and have…
Plant Profile: Judas Tree (Cercis siliquastrum)
This deciduous small understory tree also is native to the the woodlands of southern Europe and western Asia and is believed to be native to Palestine. It is also called…
Plant Profile: Knapweed (Centaurea macrocephala)
Also known as hardheads, this vigorous perennial is native to the Caucasus and a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, yarrow, and lettuce. A relative of…
Plant Profile: Cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani)
Cedar of Lebanon is an evergreen tree native to the eastern Mediterranean basin and a member of the Pine family, Pinaceae. It has a beautiful sculptural form with a thick…
Plant Profile: Indian Bean Tree (Catalpa bignonioides )
Also called cigar tree, this native of southeastern United States is a deciduous tree with a thick short trunk and pithy, brittle branches that are prone to wind damage. The…
Plant Profile: Cassiope ‘Edinburgh’
This dwarf alpine shrub is evergreen and native to North America. It has flexible branches that form an attractive clump covered with tiny dark green lance-shaped, overlapping leaves. The white…
Plant Profile: Himalyan Lily (Cardiocrinum giganteum)
This giant lily is awesome but takes time and patience to realize its potential. Although a true lily it lacks the strap-like leaves of its relatives and has heart-shaped glossy…
Plant Profile: Beautyberry (Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii ‘Profusion’)
This compact deciduous shrub has open arching branches and lanceolate leaves two to five inches long with long pointed tips. They are bronze-purple when young, dark green through most of…
Plant Profile: Orange Golfball Tree (Buddleja globosa)
Endemic to forests in Chile and Argentina, this semi-evergreen, woody shrub is more hardy than other Buddlejas and losses its leaves only in the coldest winters. The dark green leaves…