Plant Profile: Dahoon Holly (Ilex cassine)
Karen This evergreen large shrub or small tree is native to swamps and bogs of the southeastern coast of the US from Virginia to southeast Texas, south to Veracruz, Mexico, and…
Plant Profile: Tree Tobacco(Nicotiana glauca)
Also known as mustard tree, juanloco, and palo loco, this short lived, evergreen shrub or small tree is native to South American from central northwest Argentina to southern Bolivia. It…
Plant Profile: Sabal Palm (Sabal palmetto)
Also known as cabbage palm, cabbage palmetto, Caroline palmetto, Garfield’s tree and swamp cabbage, this evergreen tree is native to the Bahamas, Cuba, and the coastal plain of the East…
Plant Profile: Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera)
Native to coastal areas of the tropical islands in the Central Indo-Pacific region, this evergreen tree is a member of the palm family, Arecaceae, palmettos. The plant grows up to…
Plant Profile: Mexican Fan Palm (Washingtonia robusta)
Also known as skyduster, this evergreen tree is native to the Baha California peninsula and a small part of Sonora in northwestern Mexico. It is a member of the palm…
Plant Profile: Thatch Palm (Thrinax morrisii aka Leucothrinax morrisii)
A member of the palm family, Arecaceae, this evergreen tree is native to the West Indies and Florida where it grows in open woodlands and coastal areas. The plant grows…
Plant Profile: Dwarf Palmetto Palm (Sabal minor)
Dwarf palmetto, also known as swamp palmetto, is native to the deep southeastern and south-central United States and northeastern Mexico where it grows in a variety of habitats, including maritime…
Plant Profile: Sea Grape (Coccoloba uvifera)
Also known as baygrape, this evergreen shrub or tree is native to tropical coastal beaches of America including southern Florida where it grows in coastal strands and limestone thickets. It…
Plants for a Mary Garden: English Holly (Ilex aquifolia) Mary’s Sorrow
Karen Meyers The association between English holly and the Virgin Mary has its origins in pagan times. The ancient Romans used holly in their celebration of the Saturnalia, a festival honoring Saturn,…
Plant Profile: English Holly (Ilex aquifolia)
Also known as common holly, European holly, and Christmas holly this evergreen tree is native to western and southern Europe, northwest Africa, and southwest Asia where it grows in the…