Trees and shrubs - page 2

American wintergreen is a nice evergreen shrub that hosts shiny red berries in winter that are full of medicinal benefits.

Mimosa is one of the most beautiful winter-flowering shrubs, renowned for its exceptional bright gold yellow flowering.

Buddleja offers magnificent bunches of flowers that attract butterflies.

It might come as a surprise, but what is most fatal to olive trees in winter isn’t the cold – it’s moisture. If the cold sets in gradually and the air is dry, olive trees are hardy down to 10 to 17°F (-8 to -12°C) and have been known to survive temperatures as low as […]

Common yew is known as a wonderful hedge conifer.

Choisya ternata is a marvelous flower shrub at the beginning of spring with its magnificent small, white and fragrant flowers.

Anisodontea, or Cape mallow, is a beautiful shrub that bloom in spring. It deserves a prominent spot in gardens or balconies and terraces.

Mahonia is a simply astounding shrub during winter.

Maple is a tree that shines above

Ilex vomitoria is a herbal shrub that boasts fascinating properties when drunk

Even though there aren’t very many, winter blooming shrubs are often among the most amazing. They are unique in that they bloom when all the other plants are at rest.

Birch is a magnificent ornamental tree, known for its distinctive white bark.

Choisya ternata ‘Sundance’ is is a true marvel at the beginning of spring with its magnificent small white flowers and its superior golden yellow foliage.

Hawthorn is a shrub often used for defensive hedges, and it is also very ornamental.

Yaupon holly, also simply called “yaupon“, is a shrub that has been planted in homes along the Gulf of Mexico and

The Mexican orange tree is a marvel at the beginning of spring with its magnificent little white flowers that smother the entire shrub.

Wintersweet is a wonderful winter-blooming shrub tree.

Camellia sasanqua is a small shrub with simple flowers that blossoms from fall into the heart of winter.

Callicarpa or candy tree is a beautiful shrub that grows fine in the ground and in a pot.

Lomatia is a family of small shrubs that bloom magnificently. Care is often very easy, and each species of Lomatia has its perks.

Althea, also called Hibiscus or Rose of Sharon, is a very decorative shrub.

Chimonanthus, commonly called wintersweet, is one of the most beautiful shrubs to bloom in winter.

Cotoneaster is a very beautiful shrub, especially appreciated for its berries.

Rose of Sharon, sometimes hyphenated to Rose-of-Sharon, is a delightful summer-blooming garden shrub.

American black elder is a beautiful flower shrub noted for its edible fruits that are a boon to our bird friends.

The mulberry tree is a beautiful tree, both for the leaves themselves and for the cool shade they dispense in summer.

‘Aztec Pearl’ Choisya ternata is a Mexican orange tree variety that is very interesting for its spring green foliage, but more so because it blooms 3 times a year.

Barberry is an original shrub much appreciated for its foliage, defensive properties and blooming.

Gorse is a fantastic shrub with abundant bright yellow spring blooming.

Photinia stand out with their scarlet and red-colored leaves.

White, pink or even yellow, flowers from the many magnolia cultivars come in many shapes and colors.

Berberis thunbergii is a beautiful berberis shrub, especially because of its blooming and its scarlet red berries that make birds tweet with joy in winter.

Camellias are among the most beautiful flower shrubs thanks to their magnificent blooming season, either in fall or in spring.

Brugmansia, also called “Angel’s Trumpets” for the magnificent flowers shaped like trumpets, is a very interesting and ornamental shrub.

Weigela is a magnificent shrub that blooms in spring, to set up as part of a hedge or as a standalone.

Bamboo is a beautiful modern evergreen shrub, but if unchecked, it may spread uncontrollably.

Datura, also called “devil’s trumpet” for its magnificent inflorescence, is a very interesting and ornamental shrub.

When should a hedge be trimmed, what is the right timing, and how should one go about it best?

Oleander is a beautiful shrub that blooms all summer long.

Setting up a mixed hedge fulfills all the functions of a normal single-species hedge, and provides an added aesthetic touch to your garden that is quite unique

Acacia dealbata, commonly known under the name winter mimosa tree, decorates our gardens with superb golden yellow blooms from January to March, depending on the climate.

Pernettya is a nice evergreen shrub that is remarkable in fall with its distinctive and elegant berries.

Caryopteris, also called bluebeard, is a shrub that is unique thanks to its blooming.

Palmate maple, Japanese maple or Acer palmatum is without a doubt one of the most beautiful autumn shrubs.

Olive trees in the North? Yes, you can do it! A single thing matters: take great care of the special needs of this exceptional tree.

Alyogyne, also called Lilac hibiscus, is a remarkable shrub with generous blooming.

The lively flower colors of the Hibiscus bring to mind the enchantment of tropical flora. Hibiscus also exist as shrubs that have adapted to our latitudes and stud our summer days with multicolored dream-like flowers.

Mock-orange is a very beautiful shrub that blooms abundantly in spring and at the beginning of summer.

The cedar tree is certainly one of the most beautiful conifers, and one of the most majestic, too.

Hydrangea is a beautiful shrub, and pruning helps boost blooming and makes the plant healthier.

Crepe myrtle is an amazing ornamental summer-blooming shrub.