bushes (Genista cinerea,Cytisus spp.,Echinospartumspp.) are common in the west, while spinyAstragalusspecies and thebarberry(Berberisspp.) form the scrub in the east (Fig. 16). Degradation of bushes leads to pastures, which is often the result of natural fires (storm lightning) that brought...
Whether you are looking for foundation shrubs, bushes to plant in your front yard or plants to use for a hedge, this list of evergreen shrubs for shade will give you some inspiration. Between their foliage that stays green all year round and the beautiful flowers, they’re a great alternat...
These evergreens are just like regular trees and bushes. They have ordinary leaves, not the narrow needles of conifers, and they have flowers and fruits too. Often the fruit is spectacular, as it is in the Pyracantha, with its vibrant orange-red berries all fall and well into the winter ...
this is an evergreen that will thrive for you. Most people think that Bamboos need warmth but Sunset Glow Bamboo is hardy all the way into zone 5, which makes it a great choice for nearly everyone. Holly likes it a little warmer and finds zone 6 about as far north as it want to ...
(you can check it here) and choose a tree that will do well in your location. For instance, if you live in an area rated hardiness zone 5, a tree suitable forUSDAzones 3 to 8 will do well. One rated for zones 6-9 will struggle and possibly die due to the colder winter ...
Bald cypresses are deciduous and long-lived wetland trees that appear alongside streams, rivers, swamps and creeks. The trees can have a lifespan of up to six centuries. Bald cypress trees are native to the Deep South region of the United States, and the
opulus variety roseum, is known as snowball, or guelder rose, for its round, roselike heads of sterile florets. Chinese snowball (V. macrocephalum variety sterile) and Japanese snowball (V. plicatum) are common snowball bushes with large balls of white to greenish white flowers. The 4.5-...