Plant Profile: Yoshino Flowering Cherry (Prunus x yedoensis)
Karen If you have ever seen these trees in bloom around the Tidal Basin in Washington, D. C. you will know why people flock to that city to enjoy the magnificent…
Plant Profile: Japanese Stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
When the large pearl like buds open into white camellia-like flowers against dark green foliage in summer, a time when few other trees or shrubs are blooming, you will know…
Plant Profile: Paperbark Cherry (Prunus serrula)
Also called birchbark cherry, paperbark cherry, cellophane bark cherry or red bark cherry, this deciduous tree is a member of the rose family, Rosaceae, that also includes prunes, lady’s mantle,…
Plant Profile: Paperbark Maple (Acer griseum)
This maple is a very special tree that gives year round interest to the garden. Its dark green leaves turn orange to red relatively late in autumn to reveal the…
Plant Profile: White Ash (Fraxinus americana)
This is a tree that might interest baseball fans as it is the one that provides the wood for baseball bats. But it has other qualities that recommend it. It…
Plant Profile: Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum)
This graceful native tree offers both flowers in the summer and beautiful autumn coloration. The lily of the valley like flowers hang in rows from clusters of 6-8” spikelets and…
Plant Profile: Juneberry/Snowy Serviceberry (Amelanchier lamarkii)
Juneberry is a triple delight with its spring flowers, June berries, and fantastic autumn foliage. It blooms with spring bulbs and its white flowers touched with pink are beautiful with…
Plant Profile: Red maple ‘Schlesingeri’ (Acer rubrum ‘Schlesingeri’)
The red maple announces its presence in early spring with a huge haze of red, produced by a myriad of tiny red flowers borne on the tips of the twigs…
Plant Profile: Japanese Maple Osakazuki (Acer palmatum ‘Osakazuki’)
Japanese maples in general have much to offer the home garden including small size, interesting texture, and attractive color. The cultivar, ‘Osakazuki’, is noted for its fabulous autumn color and…
Plant Profile: Shagbark Hickory (Carya ovata)
Shagbark hickory, a native of Eastern United states, can fulfill many roles in a garden. It is a tall, upright shade tree with picturesque and open branching habit. It has…