Usually found in rainforest areas of Australia. In temperate climates these palms grow well as specimen trees. Tall palm with slim, ringed trunk. Leaves are 6 to 12 feet long, pinnate, arching, and made up of many leaflets in light […]
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. […]
Aralia elata ( Variegated Japanese Angelica Tree )
Vigorous, upright then spreading, deciduous tree with spiny thick stems and suckers. The large, 2 pinnate dark green, oval leaves have 80 or more leaflets. Leaves will turn purple or orange in the fall. Bears small white flowers in panicle-like […]
Aralia elata ( Aureovariegata Japanese Angelica Tree )
Vigorous, upright then spreading, deciduous tree with spiny thick stems and suckers. The large, 2 pinnate dark green, oval leaves have 80 or more leaflets. Leaves will turn purple or orange in the fall. Bears small white flowers in panicle-like […]
Arabis procurrens ( Rock cress )
Found in rocky, mountainous areas of Europe, Asia and North America. They are evergreen to semi-evergreen. Great for rock gardens, wall plantings, or border edgings. Full sun produces best growth and flowering results. Spring fertilization is recommended. Low maintenance plant […]
Aquilegia saximontana ( Rocky Moutain Columbine )
Clumping perennials found in meadows, woodlands and mountainous regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Leaves are finely divided, ternate, bluish-green, divided into leaflets 1 to 1 1/2 inches long. This is a graceful upright perennial. Grows well in fertile, well-drained soil […]
Aquilegia elegantula ( Columbine )
Clumping perennials found in meadows, woodlands and mountainous regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Leaves are finely divided, ternate, bluish-green, divided into leaflets 1 to 1 1/2 inches long. This is a graceful upright perennial. Grows well in fertile, well-drained soil […]
Aquilegia alpina ( Alpine Columbine )
A clumping perennial found in meadows, woodlands and mountainous regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Leaves are finely divided, ternate, bluish-green, divided into leaflets 1 to 1 1/2 inches long. This is a graceful upright perennial. Grows well in fertile, well-drained […]
