What’s in a name? A groundcover is a perennial plant used en masse for its visual wallop and to crowd out weeds. Many are gorgeous perennials that gardeners have used in flower borders for years. Now we’re finding that ...

What’s in a name? A groundcover is a perennial plant used en masse for its visual wallop and to crowd out weeds. Many are gorgeous perennials that gardeners have used in flower borders for years. Now we’re finding that ...

Prunus is a large genus of over 400 species and hybrids in the rose family which includes apricots, nectarines, peaches, cherries, plums and almonds. Stone fruit trees are important agricultural crops, but many are also ...

Juniperus is a genus of about 60 species of conifer trees, shrubs and groundcovers. Junipers are widely grown for their diverse ornamental qualities including needle-like foliage in shades ranging from green to blue. ...

Acer is a genus of about 120 species of maple trees and shrubs. Offering a wide range of choices for size, growth habit, leaf shape and brilliant fall color, maples are frequently found in residential and commercial ...

Rosa is a genus of woody perennials which includes dozens of species and thousands of cultivars of roses. Roses are grown all over the world and offer a extensive range of flower type, color, growth habit, and fragrance. ...

Rhododendron is a large genus, which includes rhododendrons and azaleas, of more than 1,000 species of shrubs and small trees in the family Ericaceae. Prized for their glossy foliage and showy clusters of blooms, Rhododendron ...

Tsuga, commonly known as hemlock, is a small genus of evergreen trees known for their graceful, pyramidal shape and distinctive drooping, horizontal branches. Hemlocks are used extensively in landscape plantings and are ...

Tilia is a genus of of mostly large, deciduous trees native to Europe, Asia and North America. Known as linden or basswood in North America, they are popular ornamental shade trees with attractive dense foliage and fragrant ...

Pyrus is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the rose family. Pyrus communis, the common or European pear, is grown for its edible fruit. Pyrus calleryana, or Callery pear, originally imported from China to breed fire ...