Trees and shrubs - page 3

Meadowsweet is a nice spring-blooming or summer-flowering shrub.

Italian Buckthorn facts Name – Rhamnus alaternus Family – Rhamnaceae Type – shrub Height – 10 to 16 feet (3 to 5 meters) Exposure – full sun, part sun Soil – ordinary Foliage – evergreen Flowering – March to May Planting Italian Buckthorn Plant in spring preferably. If you plant in fall, you might constrain its proper development and regrowth, especially if the winter is harsh in your area. […]

Viburnum plicatum is a family of shrubs with stunning abundant blooming. Some are doublefile while others bloom like snowballs. Some cultivars are more rare than others, but all are beautiful! Viburnum plicatum facts Name – Viburnum plicatum Family – Adoxaceae (formerly Caprifoliaceae) Type – shrub Height – 10 feet (3 meters) Exposure – full sun or part sun Soil – […]

Do you want to add a touch of greenery to your balcony or terrace? Go for evergreen laurel!

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

Viburnum tinus ‘Lisarose’ is a shrub whose reputation comes from its cute fall flowering, that adds a touch of color to the garden.

A remarkable tree with a slender silhouette, Eucryphia also stands out thanks to its immaculate white blooming which smells like a fragrance from Heaven.

Did you know that a hedge does much more than just protect us from neighbors, wind and noise?

Sometimes, it’s better not to prune than to prune wrong. Before going crazy with your hand pruner in the garden, learn why to prune and the do’s and don’ts of pruning.

Hedges are important for biodiversity. Birds, for instance, love building their nests in them. It makes sense to regulate when to work on hedges and when to keep them undisturbed. Regulations on trimming and removing hedges is what helps coordinate this effort as a community.

Devil’s walking stick is an interesting shrub both for its summer blooming and for its large pointy leaves.

Prunus laurocerasus rotundifolia is a shrub as attractive in summer as it is in winter thanks to its evergreen foliage which is dense and shiny.

Not only do elves and fairies hide in its branches. Birds do, too! They build their nest in it to protect their offspring

Osmanthus blooms and shares its jasmine-like fragrance right from the beginning of spring.

Phillyrea facts, a short list Name – Phillyrea Family – Oleaceae Type – shrub Height – 16 to 23 feet (5 to 7 meters) Exposure – full sun to shade Soil – ordinary Foliage – evergreen Flowering – April to June Planting phillyrea In fall or spring for potted shrubs. Only in fall for plants purchased with their roots bare. Follow our advice on planting shrubs Pruning phillyrea Follow our […]

Germander facts, a summary

This is one of the garden’s most enchanting and fragrant shrubs. Very accommodating, it settles in anywhere it’s planted, and gives the garden a romantic outlook with its cascade of white petals and its scent of fresh orange flowers. Very easy shrub to live with, mock-orange or Philadelphus produces excellent results in every garden and […]

Deliciously fragrant and rich in honeybee nectar, the numerous little lemon yellow Mahonia flowers extend into long bunches for weeks on end,

Very beautiful shrub with unique colorful flowering, Metrosideros carmineus is very interesting in summer, and also during the rest of the year for its evergreen foliage.

An amazing blooming, beautiful leafage, ornamental fruits… Birds and insects love Japanese snowball. And we do, too!

Pink Peppercorn facts, a short list Name – Schinus molle Family – Anacardiaceae Type – tree Height – 50 to 65 feet (15 to 20 meters) Exposure – full sun Soil – ordinary Foliage – evergreen Flowering – May to September. Fruit formation – June to September Planting pink peppercorn It is recommended to plant pink peppercorn in spring, for it to […]

Watanabe doublefile is a beautiful small shrub, much appreciated in our gardens for its appealing blooming.

Wonderful at the beginning of spring, these shrubs are among the first to celebrate spring in our gardens, balconies and terraces with their beautiful flowers. They are often major players in our mixed hedges and shrub beds

Snowball viburnum or guelder-rose is a very beautiful shrub, much appreciated in our gardens for its appealing blooming.

Shrubby veronica offers spectacular flowering and simply beautiful leaves.

Japanese andromeda, or Pieris japonica, is a sumptuous shrub.

Loropetalum chinense is a nice winter-blooming bush.

Scotch laburnum is a small tree or shrub that is incredibly flower-bearing, hardy and easy to care for.

Hornbeam or blue-beech is a common tree in our forests, and it also appears in many parks and gardens.

Grevillea junipera is a beautiful spring-blooming shrub, that is easy to grow in garden boxes, pots or in the garden.

Its heart-shaped leaves have turned it into a symbol of love and faithfulness… But lime tree est more than anything an easy tree to grow, with rapid growth and refreshing shade.

They share their flowers from spring to summer, and sometimes even longer! Either as part of a hedge or in a pot on your terrace, they share beautiful colors

Lagerstroemia is an amazing shrub that blooms during the entire summer.

Cistus is a beautiful flower shrub with simply beautiful evergreen leafage.

Wild privet is a very beautiful shrub, often used in hedges for its beautiful leafage and its humble blooming.

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

Very much appreciated in coastal areas, this shrub has a magnificent summer blooming that lasts until the beginning of fall.

Holly is a shrub that grows in the wild in most areas of the world. It is famous across the globe for its pointed prickly leaves.

Why not go for a four-seasons hedge? Bored with drab monochrome conifers? Bring a bundle of delight to the neighborhood with a mixed hedge of ornamental flower, leaf and fruit shrubs.

Staghorn sumac, also called vinegar sumac, is a short tree that grows in a roundish shape.

Russian olive is a beautiful shrub. Its name comes from its native region – Southern Russia – and the resemblance to the olive tree around the Mediterranean.

Lemon bottle-brush is a small, original and very ornamental shrub.

Planting a shrub, rose tree or tree is an important phase in the life cycle of the plant you have just purchased. After having been grown in a container in a nursery or garden store, your plant will now

Preparing oleander cuttings is very easy to do, and you’ll be able to propagate your oleander in a simple and cheap manner.

Crepe myrtle is an amazing ornamental summer-blooming shrub.

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

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

Escallonia is a shrub that has very beautiful flowers and is thus very ornamental.

The plane tree is one of the the most typical trees of certain regions like French Provence.

Weeping willows are absolutely magnificent ornamental trees.

Cherry laurel is a shrub as attractive in summer as it is in winter.