Arbutus unedo – noted for its berries
The Arbutus unedo tree is a superb shrub appreciated for its beautiful red fruits that look like strawberries – and they’re edible, too!
Ericaceae – a family of plants with a common ancestor: heather
Ericaceae plants evolved across the world on harsh, acidic soil. This makes them very resilient when they’re planted in such conditions!
Bearberry health benefits and therapeutic value
A small shrub with small white and red flowers grouped in clusters, bearberry produces small red fruits and is a plant that heals many ailments
Azalea japonica, the Japanese azalea
Azalea japonica is a small heath shrub that provides evergreen, bushy growth. Its main appeal, however, is the massive blooming: beautiful flowers ranging from pink to red, purple and white.
Azalea, caring for it well
Azalea shrubs are enchanting straight from the first day of spring, whether your azaleas are indoors or outside.
Bilberry, from planting to harvest
Bilberry is an amazing small fruit tree which you’ll enjoy caring for.
Bilberry health benefits and therapeutic value
A cousin to the American blueberry, bilberry is a fruit that belongs to the Ericaceae family,
Common heather, easygoing all year round
Common heather, also called summer heather, is a beautiful cute plant that blooms generously for a long time.
Heather, the flower that gave its name to a soil type
Heather is a cute little perennial that is particularly well suited to acidic soils.
Winter heather, fall and winter perennials
Winter heather, also called Erica, is a beautiful cute plant that blooms throughout fall and winter.
Gaultheria health benefits and therapeutic value
Famous for its warm, camphor-like smell, gaultheria also has many other medicinal properties.
Erica carnea, the Snow heather
Spreading out to form wonderful carpets of color at the heart of winter, Erica carnea can beat bad weather to the point of sprouting through a blanket of snow. A choreography of white, pink and purple bells swells up from beneath the monotonous white winter mantle. Is this not proof that this small, hardy shrub […]
American Wintergreen, magnificent in winter
American wintergreen is a nice evergreen shrub that hosts shiny red berries in winter that are full of medicinal benefits.
Pernettya, beautiful in fall and winter
Pernettya is a nice evergreen shrub that is remarkable in fall with its distinctive and elegant berries.
Andromeda, a 4-seasons shrub
Andromeda is a shrub that stays beautiful from spring to winter thanks to abundant blooming in spring and changing flamboyant hues for the leafage during the rest of the year.
Pieris japonica, Japanese andromeda
Japanese andromeda, or Pieris japonica, is a sumptuous shrub.
Strawberry tree, a surprising fruit
The strawberry tree is a remarkable shrub thanks to its fruits and cute berries that are shaped like strawberries.
Rhododendron, special flowered shrubs
Rhododendron is among the most beautiful heath soil shrubs.
Agapetes, branches arching over to display cute red bells
Also going by the name “Himalayan lantern”, Agapetes bears red bell-shaped flowers on long, swaying stems.
Potted rhododendron, ideal for terraces and balconies
Rhododendrons are nice shrubs perfectly suited to being grown in pots.
