… Merlot sweetspire is a cultivar (cultivated variety) of Virginia sweetspire which is native to the moist partly-shaded areas of the south-eastern United States. Merlot is named for its fall color which is dark red and persists into winter. It is also an attractive …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Mariken' is a dwarf Ginkgo form. Its leaf size is in proportion to its size, making it appropriate for a bonsai or container. It is a male clone, which will not produce the distinctive smelly fruit, and will mature to small 3 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Pendula' is a slow growing somewhat weeping form. This is a male clone and will not produce fruit. It has a broad spreading habit that is rather stiffly downward trending, producing an umbrella like shape. 'Pendula' matures to a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Reed grass is a clump-forming upright ornamental grass native to the high plains of Eurasia and China. It is very fast-growing and can reach a height and width of 5 to 7 feet. It is a warm season grass with bright green leaves, and its pink and green flower heads are visible …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is another snake bark maple that is native to China. It was discovered by a Basque priest named Armand David which is reflected in its species name, davidii , and its common name, PŠre David's Maple. The tree can …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Hydrangea macrophylla 'Sadie Ray' is a deciduous shrub that grows 3 to 6 feet tall and wide. It features dark green leaves and large clusters of flowers which are either lacecap or mophead in structure. Sadie Ray is a mophead cultivar that is said to have bloomed for 50 years at a farmhouse in Indiana. The flowerheads are pink or blue …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This tree has small leaves, can attain heights of 40' to 50' and is usually rounded or oval in shape. It is a good specimen plant or shade tree, and it makes an excellent bonsai plant. Fall color can be purplish or yellow. Caution! Sometimes the weedy Russian elm is marketed as Chinese elm, especially for use as hedges; make sure you have the true species, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q: I would like to add stones around several large trees on my property. Is this a good choice? A: Stone is not a good mulch choice, although it is used often, for several reasons. First, it retains heat instead of keeping soil and plant …
Type: Plant Info
… Artocarpus altilis is the breadfruit tree and the one you see here is a hybrid with its wild ancestor, Altilis mariannensis. It’s native to Micronesia, but in the … world by European explorers (including Captain Bligh of "Mutiny on the Bounty"). This hybrid is not as widely grown as a food crop as Artocarpus altilis since its fruit is smaller, but in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Natal plum is a thorny shrub native to the Natal region of South Africa that grows 15 feet tall and wide. It is hardy to warm climates (Florida and California in the United States) where the leaves are evergreen, and the fragrant white flowers are produced year around. A bonus is the fruit, which changes from green to magenta to dark crimson as it ripens; it is edible and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
