Plant Profile: Yew Pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
Karen Native to southern Japan and southern and eastern China, this evergreen shrub or small tree is also called Buddhist pine and yew plum pine but is neither a pine nor…
Plant Profile: English Walnut (Juglans regia)
Also called the Persian walnut, this deciduous tree is native to the area from southeastern Europe to China. It was introduced to the Americas by the English colonists by the…
Plant Profile: White Alder (Alnus rhombifolia)
White alder is native to western North America where it grows along river banks, marshes, and other moist or wet areas. It is very useful for areas that are wet…
Plant Profile: Pecan (Carya illinoinensis)
Pecan nuts are popular for baking but the nuts are only one of the virtues of this native tree originally from the bottomland soils of the valleys and flood plains…
Plant Profile: Persian Silk Tree (Albizia julibrissin)
A native of southwestern and eastern Asia, Persian silk tree, sometimes called mimosa, and is a member of the legume family that also includes beans, lupine clover. It is a…
Plant Profile: Rock Rose (Cistus x purpureus)
Rock rose is an evergreen shrub from the Mediterranean region from Portugal to Italy that boasts large beautiful flowers in spring and outstanding drought tolerance once established. Even if the…
Plant Profile: California Lilac (Ceanothus tomentosus)
California lilac is a beautiful sight in spring when it is covered with blue blooms and the rest of the year its evergreen foliage provides texture and interest with its…
Plant Profile: Calamondin (Citrofortunella microcarpa)
For an unusually fruiting tree, try Calamondin. It is a natural hybrid between a sour mandarin and a kumquat, originally from China but cultivated outdoors in Hawaii, Florida, southern Texas…
Plant Profile: Pomegranate (Punica granatum)
A native Iran and Iraq, the pomegranate is a deciduous tree or shrub that has been grown since ancient times and is widely cultivated for the juicy seeds of its…
Plant Profile: Persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
Grown in China for over 2000 years, the persimmon is a popular small deciduous tree grown in California for its sweet fruit and beautiful fall coloration. There are two types…