Plant Profile: Four-Wing Saltbush (Atriplex canescens)
Karen Also called shadscale, this evergreen shrub is native to western and midwestern US, from the Dakotas south to Texas and west to the coast. It is a member of the…
Plant Profile: Curl-Leaf Mountain Mahogany (Cerocarpus ledifolius)
This evergreen shrub or small tree is native to dry mountain slopes of western US from Washington to California, east to Idaho, Montana, Whyoming, Colorado, Utah and northern Arizona. It…
Plant Profile : Mountain Mahogany (Cerocarpus montanus)
Also known as alder-leaf mountain-mahogany, alder-leaf cercocarpus, and true mountain-mahogany, this mostly deciduous long lived shrub or small tree grows in chaparral scrub, and on mesas and the lower foothills…
Drought Tolerant Plants: Ornamental Grasses
Ornamental grasses are versitile and can soften the look of a garden as well as give a naturalistic feel. They are valued for their different textures and colors and the…
Plant Profile: Bridalwreath Spirea (Spirea prunifolia)
This flowering deciduous shrub is native to China, Taiwan and Korea where it grows on hillsides and stony, baren places in full sun. It is a member of the rose…
Plant Profile: Ozark Witch Hazel (Hamamelis vernalis)
Ozark witch hazel is a deciduous flowering shrub or small tree native to the Ozark Plateau from southern Missouri through northwestern Arkansas east to Oklahoma where it grows in moist…
Plant Profile: White Enkianthus aka dodan-tsutsuji (Enkianthus perulatus)
White enkianthus is a compact, deciduous, flowering shrub and a member of the heath family, Ericaceae, that ncludes azaleas, heather, and cranberry. Native to the woodlands of Japan it grows…
Plant Profile: Copperleaf (Acalypha wilkesiana aka Acalypha tricolor)
Also known as Jacob’s coat, this broadleaf evergreen shrub is native to tropical and subtropical areas of New Guinea, Malaya, Fiji and nearby South Pacific islands. It is a member…
Plant Profile: Beefsteak Plant (Acalypha godseffiana)
Beefsteak plant is a clump-forming broadleaf evergreen shrub native to Polynesia and is a member of the spurge family, Euphorbaceae, that also includes poinsettia, croton, and caster oil plant. It…
Plant Profile: Giant Coreopsis (Coreopsis gigantea aka Leptosyne gigantea)
Giant coreopsis is a woody perennial and a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes sunflower, daisy, and lettuce. It is native to central and southern coastal California…