(Korean Boxwood)

Korean boxwood is known for excellent winter hardiness and its tolerance to pruning, making it great plant for hedges and topiary. Native to the mountains of the Korean Peninsula and northern and eastern China, this is a dense, rounded broadleaf evergreen shrub to small tree. It has tiny, oval, deep green foliage which turns yellow or brownish (bronze) in winter. The tiny, green-yellow, fragrant flowers are visited by bees in spring.

Resilient to a wide range of soils (acidic to slightly alkaline),...

(Korean Boxwood)

The robust Korean boxwood is known for its excellent winter hardiness and tolerance to pruning and shearing. It is a dense, rounded broadleaf evergreen shrub native to the mountain forests of the Korean Peninsula and northern China.

Small, oval, deep glossy green foliage covers this shrub all season but may turn yellow or bronzy brown in winter. In spring it offers tiny, fragrant, green-yellow flowers that are visited by bees. The fruit is inconspicuous.

Resilient to a wide range of soils...

(Justin Brouwers Boxwood, Korean Boxwood)

The Korean boxwood 'Justin Brouwers' has excellent winter hardiness, a compact stature and is tolerant of heavy soils. This broadleaf evergreen shrub has a dense, rounded habit and takes well to pruning and shearing. Buxus sinica var. insularis originates from the mountain forests of the Korean Peninsula and northern China.

Small, oval, deep glossy green foliage covers this shrub all season but may turn yellow or bronzy brown in winter. In spring it offers tiny, fragrant, green-yellow...

(Korean Boxwood, Tide Hill Korean Boxwood)

The robust Korean boxwood is known for its excellent winter hardiness and tolerance to pruning and shearing. It is a dense, rounded broadleaf evergreen shrub native to the mountain forests of the Korean Peninsula and northern China.

Small, oval, deep glossy green foliage covers this shrub all season but may turn yellow or bronzy brown in winter. In spring it offers tiny, fragrant, green-yellow flowers that are visited by bees. The fruit is inconspicuous.

Resilient to a wide range of soils...

(Korean Boxwood, Winter Beauty Korean Boxwood)

The compact Korean boxwood 'Winter Beauty' is one of the hardiest boxwoods around and maintains a better green color in winter. It is also notably pest and disease resistant. This broadleaf evergreen shrub has a dense, rounded habit and takes well to pruning and shearing. Buxus sinica var. insularis originates from the mountain forests of the Korean Peninsula and northern China.

Small, oval, deep glossy green foliage covers this shrub all season but may turn yellow or bronzy brown...

(Korean Boxwood, Wintergreen Korean Boxwood)

The compact Korean boxwood 'Wintergreen' is very hardy and maintains good green color in winter. It is also noted for its resistance to the three worst boxwood insect pests, boxwood leaf miner, boxwood mite and psyllids. This broadleaf evergreen shrub has a dense, rounded habit and takes well to pruning and shearing. Buxus sinica var. insularis originates from the mountain forests of the Korean Peninsula and northern China.

Small, oval, deep glossy green foliage covers this shrub all...

(Bird-of-Paradise Bush)

Delicate and absolutely striking in bloom, this tough desert shrub is a chameleon in the dry garden and equally good in the tropical border. It is native to Argentina and Uruguay where it thrives in dry washes and rocky hill country, just like its North American kin. Bird-of-paradise bush is so well adapted to the low desert it has naturalized in Texas and is even hardy across most of the American Southeast. This open upright shrub has a feathery appearance, with its light pinnate leaves, and is...

(Congo Pea, Gungo Pea)

A plant of many uses, Congo pea is grown in developing countries as a source of food, fiber, animal forage and green manure. It’s a shrubby, short-lived perennial able to thrive in drier locations due to its extensive, deep taproot. Like many old crops, Congo pea no longer exists in the wild. It has been long-cultivated in Africa but is believed to have originated from India and introduced to Africa thousands of years ago via old trade routes.

The fast growing and free branching Congo pea...

(Angel Wings, Caladium, Fancy-leaved Caladium)

Caladium is a tender tropical perennial plant grown from tubers. Native to South America, this plant is grown for its large, showy, colorful leaves that can be variegated in a variety of colors including green, red, rose, pink, white, silver and bronze.

As a rule, caladiums should be planted in partial sun to partial shade and fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Warm soil temperatures are essential as cool soil temperatures cause plants to stop growing and encourage rot. Fancy-leaved cultivars...

(Aaron Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-leaved Caladium)

The Aaron caladium is a tender tropical perennial plant grown from tubers. This cultivar is not among the showiest, but it does have a very obvious heart-shaped leaf that is primarily white with edges that wane to dark green. It is considered a "fancy leaf" type with its more delicate heart-shaped leaf.

Grow 'Aaron' in part sun to part shade in fertile, moist, well-drained soil. The more sun this cultivar receives, the more moisture that should be provided to the roots. All caladiums resent...