Trees, Shrubs and Vines

American yew can ramble as it spreads, growing to 8 feet wide, and offer pretty color through the off-season. Learn how to grow American yew as a tree or prune it into shape.

By C. Colston Burrell

American bittersweet needs both male and female plants for flowering and berry production. It grows so well that it needs to be controlled around other plants. Try using it to camouflage posts around the garden.

By C. Colston Burrell

Dwarf myrtle has a delightful scent when pierced. Its many varieties and uses (as a screen, hedge, or topiary) make it an interesting plant to care for and display. Learn more about its flowering habits.

By C. Colston Burrell

Tree roses are a way of growing roses, not a separate class of flower. Learn how to achieve the manicured presentation of tree roses in your own yard or garden.

By C. Colston Burrell

Winter honeysuckle, aptly named for its wintertime blooms, reaches perhaps 10 feet vertically and horizontally. Though it doesn't change color in autumn, it does bear a strong fragrance. Learn how to use it as a border.

By C. Colston Burrell

Bird's nest spruce, a small conifer, is a good choice for rock gardens. In this article, learn about planting, growing, propagating, and using bird's nest spruce.

By C. Colston Burrell

Common alder is an easy-to-grow tree that reaches 50 feet. It has deciduous, dark green leaves and conelike brown fruits. Common alder is great for wet conditions and prefers some shade.

By C. Colston Burrell

Common apple trees are small to medium trees that bear pretty white flowers in spring and colorful and edible fruit in fall. These trees are usually round-topped with a short trunk and spreading branches.

By C. Colston Burrell

Amur maple is a small deciduous tree. The leaves, which turn scarlet in fall, are small for a maple, toothed, and have three main lobes. A good tree for small spaces.

By C. Colston Burrell

Willow oak tree combines the leaves of a willow tree with the trunk and branches of an oak. Learn how to grow and maintain this unique tree in your yard or garden.

By C. Colston Burrell

Sassafras tree is a fruit tree with uniquely variable leaves that adapts well to many soil conditions. Learn how to grow and maintain the distinctive sassafras tree in your yard or garden.

By C. Colston Burrell

Silk tree is the heartiest mimosa and adds a tropical flair to northern gardens. Learn how to grow and maintain silk tree and enjoy the pink powderpuff blooms in your yard.

By C. Colston Burrell

Southern yellow pine tree is known for its very long needles, which are often cut and used as Christmas decorations. Learn how to grow and use southern yellow pine tree.

By C. Colston Burrell

Sweet gum tree is a tall majestic tree that has maple-like leaves that turn yellow to red in the fall. Learn how to grow sweet gum tree in your yard or garden.

By C. Colston Burrell

Sweet orange tree provides attractive foliage year-round, blooming with delicate flowers and growing vibrant, delicious fruit. Learn how to grow and use sweet orange tree in your yard or garden.

By C. Colston Burrell

Tamarack tree is one of the few conifers that loses its leaves in winter, displaying lovely fall coloration beforehand. Learn how to grow and use tamarack tree in your landscaping project.

By C. Colston Burrell

Tulip tree is widely planted as an ornamental tree throughout North America and Europe owing to its graceful shape and unique flowers. Learn how to grow and use tulip tree in your yard or garden.

By C. Colston Burrell

White ash tree is a popular choice for landscaping because it is fast-growing and requires little care. Learn how to grow and use white ash tree in your yard or garden.

By C. Colston Burrell

White fir tree, sometimes known as Colorado fir, is native to the Rocky Mountains and thrives in cool, humid environments. Learn how to grow and use white fir tree in your yard or garden.

By C. Colston Burrell

Eastern hemlock tree is a versatile specimen tree native to North America. Many people also plant eastern hemlock trees as low hedges. Learn how to grow and maintain the eastern hemlock tree in this article.

By C. Colston Burrell

A member of the juniper family, eastern red cedar tree is a highly variable plant native to the eastern half of North America. Learn how to grow and maintain the eastern red cedar tree.

By C. Colston Burrell

An ideal plant for landscaping, fruitless mulberry tree is a unique fruit tree native to China. Learn more about how to grow and maintain fruitless mulberry tree.

By C. Colston Burrell

Golden-chain tree is a small, vibrant flowering tree with pendulous clusters of flowers that brighten any yard. Learn how to grow and use golden-chain tree.

By Kelly Aplin

Japanese zelkova tree is a fast-growing tree often substituted for American elm because it resists Dutch elm disease. Learn how to grow and use the Japanese zelkova tree.

By C. Colston Burrell

Lawson cypress tree is a striking columnar evergreen best used as a specimen tree. Learn how to grow, maintain and use Lawson cypress tree in your yard or garden.

By C. Colston Burrell