Plant Profile: Japanese Star Anise (Illicium anisatum)
Karen Native to Japan and Korea, this broadleaf evergreen shrub or small tree is a member of the starvine family, Schisandraceae, consisting of 3 genera and 92 species. The plant grows…
Drought Tolerant Plants: Shrubs and Trees Grown for Foliage
Shrubs and trees are versatile and can be an important part of the garden. They can provide structure, define beds, serve as a backdrop or focal point, add color, create…
Plant Profile: American Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)
Also called musclewood, this small to medium sized deciduous tree is native to Eastern US from Maine to Florida, west to Minnesota and Texas where it grows as an understory…
Plant Profile: Pagoda Dogwood (Cornus alternifolia)
Pagoda dogwood, also known as green osier, is a small deciduous tree or large shrub native to Eastern North America west to Minnesota and south to Georgia and Missouri where…