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Elaeagnus angustifolia

Elaeagnus angustifolia, a beautiful and fast-growing shrub

Shrubs
kolkwitzia

Kolkwitzia amabilis, a shrub with abundant blooming

Shrubs
Physocarpus, ninebark

Physocarpus, a simple yet very charming shrub

Shrubs
Jerusalem sage

Jerusalem sage, learn to grow Phlomis fruticosa

Garden Flowers
Sea buckthorn

Sea buckthorn, lots of spikes, but lots of berries, too!

Shrubs
Container finger lime

Grow finger lime in a pot, for house and deck!

Indoor plants
white forsythia, korean forsythia

Abeliophyllum Distichum, the White Forsythia

Shrubs
Plumbago varieties and colors

Plumbago varieties, colors and climbers galore!

Climbing plants
Portuguese lavender

Portuguese lavender, excellent essential oil

Garden Flowers
Convolvulus is a shrubby bush that bears flowers identical to those of bindweed

Convolvulus, the shrubby bindweed with leaves like silver

Garden Flowers
Cornus alba in fall

Cornus alba, the white dogwood that’s actually pretty red… and green… and white!

Shrubs
Butterfly bush

Butterfly bush, fluttering and buzzing all around fabulous flowers

Shrubs
Dodonea, the broadleaf hop bush

Dodonea, the hop-bush that’s happy planted near the sea

Shrubs
cotinus smoke tree

Cotinus, the smoke tree that catches fire in fall

Shrubs
Hypericum

Hypericum, yellow-studded shrubs from ankle-height to hard-to-reach

Shrubs
Olearia traversii

Olearia, the chatham tree that fell in love with the sea

Shrubs
Flowers and leaves of prunus laurocerasus

Prunus laurocerasus, a shrub with leathery evergreen foliage

Shrubs
blue shrubs for dry garden

Silver and blue, 3 stunning flower shrubs for dry gardens

Shrubs
Unusual hydrangeas

New hydrangea varieties that sure look different!

Garden Flowers
Callistemon is a fabulous shrub that also does great in cities

Callistemon: it looks like a bottlebrush and smells like lemon!

Shrubs
Sea orache, or salbush, leaves

Sea orache, the saltbush for seaside gardens… with edible leaves!

Shrubs
Lonicera standishii - winter honeysuckle

Lonicera standishii, the winter honeysuckle shrub

Shrubs
Tea tree, the tree that grows leaves for tea

Tea tree growing, care… harvest and drinking, too!

Herbs and spices
Mary Milton viburnum

Viburnum Mary Milton, a blissfully beautiful viburnum

Shrubs
Thornless blackberry

Thornless blackberry, a pleasure to harvest!

The fruit Orchard
Red and yellow species and varieties of dogwood, cornus

Types and varieties of red or yellow dogwood, like fire in winter!

Shrubs
Metrosideros

Metrosideros Carmineus, fun blooms (especially the Ferris Wheel)

Shrubs
Lemon bottlebrush

Lemon bottlebrush planting, care and pruning

Shrubs
Yellow leaves of bottlebrush buckeye in fall

Bottlebrush buckeye

Shrubs
Lavandin

Lavandin, the most successful variety in the world

Garden Flowers
Erica carnea - winter heath

Erica carnea, the winter heather

Garden Flowers
Nandina domestica

Nandina domestica, the Sacred Bamboo

Shrubs
Black goji

Black goji berry, a power-packed goji berry species

The fruit Orchard
Salix integra - dappled willow

Cute and lush, Salix integra pink dwarf willow

Shrubs
Cyphomandra fruits hanging from a tree

Cyphomandra, a tree that’s part of the tomato family

Shrubs
Cornus, or dogwood, flowers and leaves

Cornus, dogwood, many stunning species

Shrubs
Azalea encore flower

Azalea Encore series, repeat blooming wonders for Spring, Summer & Fall

Garden Flowers
Santolina, cotton lavender

Santolina, Cotton lavender: pruning, care, uses

Garden Flowers
Scotch broom lining the property of a farm

Scotch broom, a powerful burst of color

Gardening
French Broom being pulled out to control this invasive plant out of its native range.

French broom, a treacherous and invasive beauty

Shrubs
Tamarisk, invasive and native ranges

Tamarisk native and invasive ranges: should you plant it?

Shrubs
Cover of cytisus flowers

Cytisus broom shrubs, a sweeping flush of yellow, white & more!

Shrubs
Coral tree

Coral tree, ablaze with flowers

Shrubs
mariesii viburnum

Mariesii, a special doublefile Viburnum plicatum

Shrubs
Yellow-blooming osmanthus

Osmanthus, beautiful fragrant blooming

Shrubs
carpenteria californica

Carpenteria Californica, superb white color

Shrubs

Cinquefoil, a cinch!

Garden Flowers
Plumbago monott

Plumbago ‘Monott’, blue flowers for a hedge in dry places

Climbing plants
Plumbago escapade

Plumbago Escapade, perfect for growing in pots

Climbing plants
Hedge grown with guelder-rose

Guelder-rose – famous for its flowers

Shrubs
Blue-colored soap bush flowers

Soap bush, variations in blue

Shrubs