Plant Profile: London Plane Tree (Platanus x acerifolia)
Karen A large deciduous tree tolerant of pollution, compaction, and drought, London Plane tree was first popular as a street tree in the cities of Europe and later spread to cities…
Plant Profile: Chinaberry Tree (Melia azedarach)
Chinaberry tree is a deciduous tree native to Asia and Australia that was brought to southern United States as an ornamental but has become a nuisance in some places. It…
Plant Profile: Amur Cork Tree (Phellodendron amurense)
A native of northern China, this cork tree takes its name from the Amur River, the boundary between China and Siberia, and is not related to the true cork tree.…
Plant Profile: Saucer Magnolia (Magnolia soulangiana)
A hybrid of Magnolia heptapeta x Magnolia quinquepeta, saucer magnolia is probably one of the most widely planted and best known of the magnolias. Its popularity may be due to…
Plant Profile: Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)
Native to central and southeastern United States, this deciduous, suckering tree is now found in all states except Alaska and Hawaii. It is very easily grown, accepts even the poorest…
Plant Profile: Star Magnolia (Magnolia stellata)
This native of Japan is a small deciduous tree or large shrub that provides a beautiful display of flowers in spring. The white or pink tinged flowers are star-shaped, three…
Plant Profile: Spanish Chestnut (Castanea sativa)
History buffs will be interested in this large, long-lived, magnificent tree as it was cultivated over 3,000 years ago and introduced to England by the Romans about 2,000 years ago.…
Plant Profile: Katsura Tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum
This large deciduous tree native to Japan and China is usually grown for its very attractive foliage. As the generic name, Cercidiphyllum, implies the leaves resemble those of redbud, in…
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: 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…