(Blackwood)

This Old World genus comprises approximately 80 species of deciduous and evergreen shrubs and small trees, several of which are popular garden subjects. Prostrate and trailing forms of Cotoneaster horizontalis, C. dammeri, C. apiculatus, and C. salicifolius are familiar and widely used groundcovers. Taller cotoneasters (such as C. multiflorus) are less common in landscapes, but are occasionally planted for their attractive...

(Cotoneaster)

This Old World genus comprises approximately 80 species of deciduous and evergreen shrubs and small trees, several of which are popular garden subjects. Prostrate and trailing forms of Cotoneaster horizontalis, C. dammeri, C. apiculatus, and C. salicifolius are familiar and widely used groundcovers. Taller cotoneasters (such as C. multiflorus) are less common in landscapes, but are occasionally planted for their attractive...

(Ward's Cotoneaster)

This Old World genus comprises approximately 80 species of deciduous and evergreen shrubs and small trees, several of which are popular garden subjects. Prostrate and trailing forms of Cotoneaster horizontalis, C. dammeri, C. apiculatus, and C. salicifolius are familiar and widely used groundcovers. Taller cotoneasters (such as C. multiflorus) are less common in landscapes, but are occasionally planted for their attractive...

(Colewort, Giant Sea Kale)

A massive mound of ornate leaves are attractive by themselves on the colewort, but the many-branched flower stems with wispy, baby's breath-like white flowers makes this herbaceous perennial a showstopper. Colewort, a relative of cabbage and broccoli, is native to western Asia's Caucasus Mountains.

In spring, a rosette of long-stemmed dark green leaves emerge from the ground. Each laef blade is kidney-shaped or oval with a puckering center and toothed, bristled edges. It creates an alluring...

(Sea Kale)

Delicious in taste and in visual texture, sea kale has ruffled grayish blue-green leaves and pretty white blossoms in very late spring. This herbaceous perennial can be evergreen in mild winter areas but often dies back with subfreezing temperatures. It is often grown as an annual vegetable, particularly in its native range of coastal northern and western Europe and around the Black Sea.

With spring coolness, the young leaves are purplish gray and eventually grow into a large blade that is floppy...

(Hawthorn)

(Kansas Hawthorn, Red Hawthorn)

Although rare in gardens, this small, spiny, round-headed tree from the central United States is attractive year-round. Its gray spreading branches bear oval, sharply toothed leaves that are shallowly lobed toward their tips. They change from yellow-green when new to dull dark green in late spring to orange and red in fall. The foliage may be marred by rust. Clusters of 5 to 7 white flowers open in spring, giving rise to bunches of spherical to pear-shaped fruits that ripen glossy bright red in early...

(English Hawthorn, Smooth Hawthorn)

English hawthorn is a small, low-branched, round-headed deciduous tree from Europe. It bears showy clusters of white flowers in late spring, followed by small spherical fruits that ripen red in fall. Some forms have pink or red blooms. The small, lobed, glossy dark green leaves do not brighten in fall. The stiff spreading or ascending limbs brandish long spines, which are beautiful when frosted with snow. Cultivars and hybrids of English hawthorn include 'Paul's Scarlet', with double rosy-purple...

(Crimson Cloud Hawthorn, Smooth Hawthorn)

The cultivar 'Crimson Cloud' is a bright-flowered, disease-resistant selection of English hawthorn, a small, low-branched, round-headed deciduous tree from Europe. It bears showy clusters of red, white-centered flowers in late spring, followed by small spherical fruits that ripen red in fall. The small, lobed, glossy dark green leaves are resistant to the leaf blight that often defoliates other English hawthorns. The stiff spreading or ascending limbs brandish long spines, which are beautiful when...

(Paul's Scarlet Hawthorn, Smooth Hawthorn)

English hawthorn is a small, low-branched, round-headed deciduous tree from Europe. Originating in 1858 as a sport of 'Rosea Flora Pleno', 'Paul's Scarlet' (a.k.a. 'Paulii' and 'Coccinea Plena') is arguably the showiest hawthorn in flower. Abundant clusters of double rose-red blooms adorn its branches in late spring, followed by a scattering of small spherical fruits that ripen red in fall. The small, lobed, glossy dark green leaves are highly susceptible to leaf blight, which can cause premature...