Plant Profile: Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
Karen This evergreen shrub is native the Mediterranean area where it grows on dry rocky hillsides. It is a member of the mint family, Lamiaceae, that also includes beebalm, basal, and…
Plant Profile: David Viburnum (Viburnum davidi)
The dark green glossy leaves of this compact evergreen shrub are enough to recommend it but it also has large clusters of snow white flowers in early spring that brighten…
Plant Profile: Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo)
Native to the Mediterranean region and western Europe, this broadleaf evergreen shrub or small tree is a member of the heather family, Ericaceae, that also includes rhododendron, blueberry, and mountain…
Plant Profile: Rollison Fetterbush (Leucothoe fontanesiana ‘Rollisonii’)
An attractive U.S. woodland native in the mountains from Virginia to Georgia and Tennessee, Rollison Fetterbush is a good shrub for an ericaceous border, a shade garden, or as a…
Plant Profile: Cherry Laurel (Prunus lauroceraus aka P. officinalis)
Native to southeastern Europe and the Middle East this evergreen shrub or small tree is a member of the rose family, Rosaceae, that also includes, apple, lady’s mantle, and pyracantha.…
Plant Profile: Little Rascal Holly (Ilex x ‘Mondo’) male
Little Rascal holly grows in my secret garden; he was an impulse-buy but he was so darn cute I couldn’t resist. He is round and compact with small evergreen leaves…
Plant Profile: English Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens ‘Suffruticosa’)
English boxwood is an evergreen shrub native to western and southern Europe, northwest Africa and southwest Asia where they grow in open woodlands and rocky hillsides. It and is member…
Plant Profile: Winter Creeper (Euonymus fortunei ‘Emerald ‘n’ Gold’)
When cold weather settles in and the autumn coloration disappears the yellow and green leaves of this fabulous little shrub will add color to your garden. The foliage keeps its…
Plant Profile: Susanqua camillia (Camellia sasanqua)
The pastel flowers of fall blooming camellias contrasts with the other signs of fall but they never fail to catch my eye and make my spirit soar. True, there are…