Plant Profile: Athel Tree (Tamarix aphylla aka T. articulata )
Karen This evergreen tree is a native of northern and central Africa, the Middle East, and parts of Asia where it is found growing along water courses. It is a member…
Plant Profile: Kentucky Coffee Tree (Gymnocladus diocia)
This tall deciduous tree earned its common name from the fact that early American settlers made a beverage from its roasted and ground seeds. Unroasted pods and seeds, however, are…
Plant Profile: Hedge Maple (Acer campestre)
This small to medium sized deciduous tree is native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia, and is commonly used in hedgerows in southern England. Densely branched, it has a…
Plant Profile: Rosa ‘Betty Boop’
Named for the 1930’s cartoon character that was the symbol of the end of the Jazz Age flappers, this colorful rose shares the bright bold look of its name sake.…
Plant Profile: European White Birch (Betula pendula)
This native of Europe and Asia, also known as silver birch, is a deciduous tree up to 100’ tall in the wild but 40-60’ in cultivation. It has warty twigs…
Plant Profile: Rosa ‘New Year’
Crimson, vermilion, and orange are blended in the flowers of this beautiful rose so that when the flowers are fully open you can see pale orange inner petals with darker…
Garden Plants for Flower Arranging: Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo)
Strawberry tree is a broadleaf evergreen shrub or small tree native to the Mediterranean region. It has spreading limbs with exfoliating gray-brown bark that reveals the reddish bark below. As…
Plant Profile: Singleseed Juniper (Juniperus squamata)
This native of Asia is an evergreen shrub that may be an upright shrub or tree or dwarf, prostrate ground cover. It is of medium texture with awl-like grayish green…
Plant Profile: Ti Plant (Cordyline fruticosa)
Whether you know ti plant as a houseplant or garden plant it is outstanding for the lush tropical look it gives to any space. This evergreen plant was introduced to…
Plant Profile: European Silver Fir (Abies alba)
This native of central Europe from the Pyrenees to the Carpathians and the Balkan Peninsula, is a tall evergreen tree reaching 180 feet in the wild but half that size…