Arctostaphylos are found in a great range of surroundings from coastal scrub, mountains and pine forests. Some forms make good groundcover while the upright varieties work well in open areas. Flowers are urn-shaped from 1/8 to 1/4 inch long and […]
Archontophoenix cunninghamiana ( Illawarra Palm )
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 menziesii ( Madrona )
This is a picturesque, spreading, evergreen tree with with peeling, reddish bark (when mature). Leaves are oval, toothed, glossy and dark green. Bears white flowers in erect panicles, up to 8 in. tall, followed by spherical, bumpy, red fruit. Favors […]
Araucaria heterophylla ( Gracilis 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. Needs a cool location, about 65F in summer, 41-50F in the winter. Likes […]
Aralia elegantissima ( False Aralia )
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 ( Japanese Angelica Tree )
Vigorous, upright then spreading, deciduous tree with spiny thick stems. The large, 2 pinnate dark green, oval leaves have 80 or more leaflets. Leaves will turn purple or orange in the fall. White flowers are large, panicle-like umbels to 24 […]
Aralia elata ( Albomarginata 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 […]
Aquilegia vulgaris ( Nora Barlow Columbine )
A. vulgaris grows upright with mid-green leaves that are 2-ternate that grow from 1/2 to 1 1/2 inches long. They also have 5 to 15 terminal flowers on leafy racemes and hooked spurs to 3/4 inches long. Columbine is a […]
Aquilegia flabellata ( Fan 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 caerulea ( Rocky Mountain 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 […]