Magnolia ‘Jane’ is a hybrid of the native Magnolia stellata ‘Rosea’ and Magnolia liliiflora ‘Nigra’, which is native to China. With its deciduous habit and…
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The red maple, Acer rubrum, is one of the great native trees of eastern North America. It can grow to 90 feet tall. Gardeners and…
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Tulip poplar is one of the finest native trees in North America. Native to vast tracts of eastern North America, Liriodendron tulipifera is the largest growing…
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Kousa dogwood, Cornus kousa, is similar to the native flowering dogwood, Cornus florida. The biggest difference between the two is Kousa dogwood flowers after the leaves…
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Bigleaf magnolia, Magnolia macrophylla, has the largest flowers and leaves of any native plant in North America. If you live in the southeastern United States,…
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Magnolia grandiflora is a big tree and somewhat out of fashion these days. If a gardener has a large garden and room and the need…
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Native to the swampier places of the eastern United States, Magnolia virginiana
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Pink dogwood, Cornus florida ‘Rubra’, is found in gardens to a lesser extent than the white flowering dogwood but is no less a rite of spring…
Leave a CommentRight about February gardeners stream into their gardens with loppers in hand and begin pruning hacking up their crape myrtles. Where gardeners decided this is…
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Gardeners in the south looking for small deciduous trees often think of dogwoods and redbuds, but Japanese stewartia can be an inspired choice in the…
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Cornus elliptica, also known as Cornus kousa angustata, is rarely seen in gardens, yet the flowers that come late in the season are as beautiful…
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