Plant Profile: Cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani)
Karen Cedar of Lebanon is an evergreen tree native to the eastern Mediterranean basin and a member of the Pine family, Pinaceae. It has a beautiful sculptural form with a thick…
Plant Profile: Korean Fir (Abies koreana)
A cool weather evergreen tree, this native of South Korea is ideal for a small garden. It grows in temperate forests with high rain and snow fall and high humidity…
How to Care for Bonsai: Myrtle (Myrtus communis)
This small evergreen tree is native to the Mediterranean and northern Africa. The ancient Greeks and Romans associated it with love and in Europe today myrtle is frequently included in…
Plant Profile: California Nutmeg (Torreya californica)
Indemic to forested areas of California, California nutmeg is not related to the spice nutmeg, Myristica fragrans. It is similar, however, to some of the plum yews and podocarps in…
Plant Profile: Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)
Native to the coast of southeeastern United States, these tall broadleaf evergreen trees grow in moist wooded areas, along riverbanks as well as in parks and gardens, and along streets.…
Plant Profile: Tarayo Holly (Ilex latifolia)
A native of China and Japan where it is often seen planted around temples, Tarayo holly is also known as lusterleaf holly. It’s large coarse leathery leaves are glossy dark…
Plant Profile: Japanese Umbrella Pine (Sciadopitys verticillata)
This evergreen conifer native of Japan is the only member of its genus and family making it a fossil tree. With no close relatives, Japanese umbrella pine is very distinct…
Plant Profile: Singleseed Juniper (Juniperus squamata)
This native of Asia is an evergreen shrub that may be an upright shrub or tree or dwarf, prostrate ground cover. It is of medium texture with awl-like grayish green…
Plant Profile: European Silver Fir (Abies alba)
This native of central Europe from the Pyrenees to the Carpathians and the Balkan Peninsula, is a tall evergreen tree reaching 180 feet in the wild but half that size…
Plant Profile: Veitch’s Silver Fir (Abies veitchii)
A native of Japan where it grows in wet forest in cool, moist soil, Veitch’s Silver Fir is a conical evergreen tree with horizontal branches to the ground. The densely…