Category Trees and Shrubs

Although not widely grown in the USA, Grevillea varieties are becoming increasingly popular as a garden plants in California, Oregon, Utah and Washington. A varied group ranging from low growing ground cover plants to medium sized trees the ones most…

Ginkgo trees are one of the many fantastic deciduous ornamental trees available for sale online. They will reach up to 80 -90 ‘ but usually less in cultivation and they have a slow growth rate especially over the first 2-…

If you are looking for brilliant colored berries and delicate flowers Gaultheria could be a plant worth considering. Gaultheria procumbens or ‘Eastern Teaberry’ is the most widely grown, however other varieties are also available. Related to the ‘Heathers’, Gaultheria varieties…

If you are looking for a tree that adds interest to the garden in winter, is easy care and requires little water once established then Garrya elliptica could be the one for you. And it is the flowering time that…

Gardenias are one of the most popular fragrant flowering shrubs and are well suited to growing in the garden border or in pots and containers. Regarded as hardy in Zones 8-10, however in cooler area they can be grown in…

Fuchsia Plants and varieties for sale from mail order Nurseries provide a wide range of excellent hardy flowering plants for the home garden. Sometimes seen as exotic, hardy fuchsias have been a stalwart in many gardens for centuries. They are…

Punica granatum ‘Flore Pleno’ is the ornamental pomegranate, a tough flowering garden plant that makes an attractive small hedge or a feature plant in the border, low growing or dwarf forms are also available for sale from specialist nurseries in…

The tree we commonly call the European Beech or Common Beech, are Fagus varieties, with Fagus sylvatica being the species. However it is the many cultivars that adorn gardens across the country that are best known. These are large trees…

A small to medium growing evergreen shrub Euonymus japonicus comes in a number of varieties with many of the variegated forms being sought after as garden plants. The common name is the ‘Japanese Spindle Bush’ and they are used in…

It is not that often that a plant lives up to its name, however Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Showy Lantern’ (pictured right) certainly does. Sometimes called the ‘Red Vein’ Enkianthus, however if you were in Japan you might prefer to use ‘…

If you are looking for a shrub with year round interest Edgeworthia chrysantha could be it. Papery bark and fragrant flowers are a start, originally from China, the flowers look a little like large daphne flowers. Also known as the…

Dwarf Conifers are a very popular garden plant and are available for sale online from mail order nurseries. useful in so many landscaping applications they are perhaps a little underused in many gardens. With varieties of dwarf conifers available in…

Very attractive shrubs with flowers ranging from white to pink, Deutzia make an excellent garden plant. They grow well USDA zones 4 – 9, although they will need some protection in the colder areas. Best known for species such as…

The Dove tree (Davidia involucrata) is an elegant medium sized slow growing deciduous tree sometime referred to as ‘pocket handkerchief tree’. The flowers which appear in spring are actually small, however they are surrounded by white bracts that resemble ‘handkerchiefs’…

An excellent garden plant, Datura metel with its large upward facing trumpet shaped flowers is sure to be one of the more exotic plants in any garden. Useful for its low growing habit and attractive foliage, Datura metel can be…

Although Cryptomeria japonica is the only species in the genus this does not mean that all Cryptomeria varieties are the same. In Japan the common name is ‘Sugi’, they are also known as the Japanese Cedar. The species itself is…

Cotinus coggygria ‘Smoke Tree’ Known as the Smoke Tree, Cotinus coggygria is a small bushy plant grown for the colorful foliage. However on of the outstanding feature are the plumes of seed heads that are held above the foliage in…

If you are looking for a flowering tree with a difference then Corymbia Ficifolia (formerly Eucalyptus Ficifolia) is the well known red flowering gum tree from Australia. With attractive red flowers and nice glossy foliage this is a tough drought…

Corymbia citriodora (syn. Eucalyptus citriodora) is the tree that produces lemon eucalyptus oil or lemon scented eucalyptus oil (citronella). As with most Eucalypts this is a tough drought tolerant tree that grows well in areas such as California. Corymbia citriodora…

Known as the witch hazels, Hamamelis are a group of fall to winter flowering plants. Although only five species in the genus, these plants have been hybridised and well over 50 cultivars are available for sale. Valued in the garden…

Making up the plants referred to as Winter Hazel, Corylopsis are a group of around 30 species, many worthy of a place in the garden. Deciduous small to medium shrubs they are useful for the showy yellow flower racemes, bright…

The Dogwood Trees Cornus or ‘Dogwood’ trees include the very popular deciduous flowering varieties as well as the evergreen Cornus capitata (evergreen dogwood). It is the deciduous flowering species and cultivars that are most popular as ornamental garden plants. A…

Coniferous trees (Conifers) include a huge variety of species and cultivars from dwarf or miniature conifers that make wonderful landscaping trees. From dwarf varieties to large feature trees as well as types that are grown commercially for timber. They are…

The Rock Roses It is so easy to just label a plant as Cistus, however a numb roof different species are available tom the home gardeners and C.purpureus and C.ladanifer are just two popular species from the family of around…

Mexican Orange Blossom Grown as a small hedge as well as in the garden border Choisya ternata are a fragrant evergreen shrub that can easily be pruned to shape and size. Commonly the Mexican orange Blosson, it has fragrant white…

Chamaecyparis are native to both North America and Eastern Asia they are a large group of evergreen trees varying in habit depending on species and cultivar. Known commonly as the False Cypress, they characteristically have flattened scale like foliage (see…

Commonly called the Katsura tree, Cercidiphyllum japonicum is fast growing upright tree deciduous tree originally from mountain areas of China and Japan. Also available for sale in a number of cultivars including a weeping form and a compact cultivar. Used…

Blue is a much sought after color in the garden and Caryopteris ‘ Blur Mist’ lives up to its name. Caryopteris x clandonensis is attractive to bees and birds when in flower. Look for variegated forms such as Caryopteris x…