Plant Profile: Amur Privet (Ligustrum amurense)
Karen Native to northern China this dense shrub is deciduous in cold climates, semi-deciduous in colder ones. It grows 12-15’ tall and is a member of the olive family, Oleaceae, that…
Plant Profile: Winged Elm (Ulmus alata)
Winged elm is a small to medium sized deciduous tree native to the Southeast from Maryland to Kansas and south to Florida and Texas where it gros in open woods,…
Plant Profile: Shiso (Perilla frutescens)
Shiso, also called beefsteak plant, is a herbaceous perennial herb grown as an annual and is native to Southeast Asia and Indian highlands. It is a member of the mint…
Plant Profile: East Indies Aster (Aster tongolensis)
East Indies aster is a mat-forming herbaceous perennial native from India to western China. It is a member of the Asteraceae family that also includes sunflowers, yarrow, and lettuce. The…
Plant Profile: Black Olive (Bucida buceras)
Black olive is an evergreen tree native to Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America but found growing in the brackish marshes of southern Florida. It is no…
Plant Profile: Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus umbellata)
Also known as Japanese silverberry, Russian olive is a deciduous shrub or small tree growing 10-16’ tall and is a member of the oleaster family, Elaeagnaceae, that also includes buffalo…
Plant Profile: Black Willow (Salix nigra)
Black willow is a deciduous single to multiple-stemmed tree native to North America from New Brunswick to Minnesota, south to Florida and Texas where it grows in low woods, floodplains,…
Plant Profile: Rose Fourth of July
Known in England as ‘Crazy for You’ , Fourth of July ‘bears clusters of five to twenty red and white splashed flowers with attractive golden stamens. The flowers are crimson…
Plant Profile: Cushion Baby’s Breath (Gypsophila muralis)
Cushion baby’s breath, also called low baby’s breath, is an annual native to Europe, Asia and North Africa where it grows in disturbed sites such as meadows, fields, and roadsides.…
Plant Profile: Blue Palo Verde (Parkinsonia florida aka Cercidium florida)
This small deciduous tree to large shrub is native to the Sonoran desert of southeastern California, Arizona, and Mexico where it grows in intermittent streams, arroyos, and riverbanks. It is…