Ardisia japonica ( Variegated Japanese Ardisia )

Lush compact evergreen shrub with oval leaves crowded at the end of the stem. Dark green leaves 1 1/2 to 3 1/2 inches long. Small pearl-like flowers and red berries from fall through winter. Likes moist well drained soil. Protect […]

Ardisia crenata ( Ardisia crenulata )

A small tree with evergreen leathery leaves. Small white to pink, clustered flowers. Ornamental scarlet red berries are produces from fall through winter. Does not like direct sun. Reduce water in the winter. Grows best indoors. In dry atmosphere, mist […]

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi ( Massachusetts Kinnikinick )

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi is a low growing, mat forming evergreen shrub, 6-12″ tall, 2-4′ wide. Foliage consists of small glossy leaves, can cover 15′ diameter area, but is not invasive. Dark green foliage turns a bronzy red in fall and winter. […]

Arctostaphylos uva ursi ( Kinnikinnick )

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi is a low growing, mat forming evergreen shrub, 6-12″ tall, 2-4′ wide. Foliage consists of small glossy leaves, can cover 15′ diameter area, but is not invasive. Dark green foliage turns a bronzy red in fall and winter. […]

Arctostaphylos columbiana ( Hairy Manzanita )

Arctostaphylos columbiana is a very leafy, bushy evergreen shrub native to the low coastal mountain areas of the western United States and Canada. Up to 10 feet tall. Has smooth, dark reddish-brown outer bark, which peels to reveal new bark […]

Arbutus unedo ( Elfin King Strawberry Tree )

Unique evergreen tree reaching up to 6′ tall and about 5′ wide. Noted for its reddish-brown peeling bark and contorted branching structure. Eye-catching in the shrub border or as a specimen. Favors rocky habitat and is found in southeastern Europe, […]

Araucaria heterophylla ( Norfolk Island Pine )

An evergreen conifer with graceful form. In the wild it can reach 200 feet, grown indoors as a container plant it is kept to 6-7 feet tall. ‘Glauca’ has beautiful blue-green needles. Needs a cool location, about 65F in summer, […]

Aralia spinosa ( Hercules’ Club )

Fall fruit is abundant, a small, dark purple drupe eaten by birds. Adaptable to a range of soils. Native from Pennsylvania to Indiana, south to Florida and Texas. Vigorous, upright then spreading, deciduous tree with spiny thick stems and suckers. […]