Ulmus alata ( Winged Elm )

Ulmus alata is a medium-sized elm, 30 to 40 feet tall. Branches spread and form a rounded crown. Common in the southern U.S., its distinguishing trait is the 2 corky wings that develop opposite to one another on the branches. […]

Ulex europaeus ( Furze )

Europaeus, also known as Furze, Gorse, or Whin, is an upright to rounded, bushy shrub with spine-tipped green shoots and rigid leaves. These small, evergreen shrubs have short, spine-like needles or spines and are grown for their yellow, pea-like, year-round […]

Uebelmannia pectinifera ( Uebelmannia )

Pectinifera is a species of Uebelmannia cactus with spherical to cylindrical, reddish-green to reddish-brown bodies and off-white scales. This cactus prefers moist, humid conditions and when grown as a houseplant, loves to be misted daily during the summer. At the […]

Uebelmannia ( Uebelmannia )

This cactus prefers moist, humid conditions and when grown as a houseplant, loves to be misted daily during the summer. At the onset of winter, do not water, but mist only when days warm or if your home dries out […]

Tulipa zenaidae ( Zenaidae Tulip )

This tulip bears solitary, yellow flushed with pink, bowl-shaped flowers on sturdy upright stems which have several light green veined with darker green leaves. The tulip has been the favored spring bulb for centuries. Thriving where summers are dry and […]

Tulipa vvedenskyi ( Tulip )

This early to midseason tulip bears 4 to 5 spear shaped gray-green crimped and often fuzzy leaves. Single bowl-shaped red flowers are produced on prickly, purple tinted stems. Flowers have black or yellow basal marks. A member of the Miscellaneous […]

Tulipa viridiflora ( Greenland Tulip )

The hybrid ‘Greenland’ blooms in rose-red shading to pale yellow at the petal edges. The tulip has been the favored spring bulb for centuries. Thriving where summers are dry and winters are cold, this bulb is treated as an annual […]

Tulipa viridiflora ( Cherie Tulip )

The hybrid, ‘Cherie’ blooms in cream colored with orchid green on the exterior. The tulip has been the favored spring bulb for centuries. Thriving where summers are dry and winters are cold, this bulb is treated as an annual where […]

Tulipa violacea ( Violacea Tulip )

This early to midseason tulip has 2 to 5 channeled smooth gray-green leaves. It bears 1 to 3 star-shaped violet-purple flowers with yellow or blue-black basal marks. A member of the Miscellaneous Group it grows 8 to 10 inches in […]

Tulipa urumiensis ( Urumiensis Tulip )

This tulip produces 2 to 4 green leaves up to 5 inches long. In early season it bears either single or pairs of star-shaped yellow flowers, flamed with lilac or reddish brown, on the exterior. A member of the Miscellaneous […]