Plant Profile: Arizona Ash (Fraxinus velutina)
Karen Also known as velvet ash, this deciduous tree is native to southwestern North America. It is a member of the olive family, Oleaceae, that also includes jasmine, privet, forsythia, and…
Plant Profile: Black Mulberry (Morus nigra)
Black mulberry is a slow growing deciduous tree originally from southwestern Asia and a member of the mulberry family that also includes figs, Osage-orange, and banyan. It has wide spreading…
Plant Profile: Giant Fibert (Corylus maxima)
The giant filbert is a deciduous shrub or small tree native to southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia but it widely cultivated for its edible nuts which have a sweet, rich…
Plant Profile: Pacific Dogwood (Cornus nuttallii)
Also called mountain dogwood, this flowering deciduous tree or tall shrub is native to the West Coast from southern British Columbia to the mountains of southern California, with an isolated…
Plant Profile: Kousa Dogwood (Cornus kousa)
Native to Japan, Korea, and China, kousa dogwood is a small deciduous flowering tree or large shrub that is covered with flowers in late spring. The branches are at first…
Plant Profile: Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida)
A native of eastern US, flowering dogwood is a small deciduous tree beloved for the white flowers that cover the tree in spring. Botanically, however, the flowers are actually greenish…
Garden Plants for Flower Arrangements Golden Alder (Alnus incana) ‘Aurea’
This small deciduous tree offers winter interest with its colorful shoots in shades of reddish yellow or orange. In late winter or early spring pink tinged catkins appear and are…
Plant Profile: Kashmir Rowan (Sorbus cashmiriana)
This deciduous flowering tree is a member of the rose family (Rosaceae) and is native to the Himalayas. Although it is a short lived tree it is grown as an…
Plant Profile: European Hackberry (Celtis australis)
Also known as nettle tree, European hackberry is a medium to large deciduous tree native to southern Europe, North African and Asia Minor. It has a straight trunk, many small…
Plant Profile: Box-Elder (Acer negundo)
Box-elder is a short lived deciduous tree native to eastern and central North America and is also called ashleaf maple. It is often planted for its rapid growth while other…