(Common Pearlbush)

Showy clusters of large snowy blooms deck the arching branches of common pearlbush in mid-spring. This large, rounded, deciduous shrub is native to shady hillsides in eastern China.

The dull green, elliptic leaves of this hardy shrub emerge in early spring, shortly before the white, five-petaled, silver-dollar-sized blooms appear. The flowers are borne in 6- to 10-flowered racemes along the outer branches. Five-lobed, turban-shaped seed capsules follow the flowers. The capsules persist long...

(Pearlbush)

Forming a vase-like shrub and lined with white blossoms in spring, the hybrid pearlbush combines the qualities of the common pearlbush (Exochorda racemosa) and Exochorda korolkowii. A hybrid deciduous shrub it attains a floppy, somewhat unkempt habit in a few years. Seed capsules persist on the shrub into winter, adding interest.

Before any leaves emerge in mid-spring, the five-petaled white blossoms cover the branches. Each blossom has five petals and appears on racemes, short-stemmed...

(Pearlbush)

Forming a mounding, almost weeping shrub lined with white blossoms in spring, The Bride hybrid pearlbush combines the qualities of the common pearlbush (Exochorda racemosa) and Exochorda korolkowii. A deciduous shrub, it attains a mounded, partially weeping habit apropos for the average garden's scale and size. When in flower you may mistaken it as a spirea.

Before any leaves emerge in mid-spring, the white blossoms cover the drooping branches. Each blossom has five petals...

(American Beech)

The American beech is one of the most distinctive and beautiful of the North American hardwood trees. It is a large, deciduous tree best known for its smooth, gray, elephantine bark that people can’t resist carving their initials into (sadly). When mature, it develops a shallow, spreading root system and broad canopy. Both are so dense it is difficult to successfully grow shade-loving annuals and perennials beneath. Native populations inhabit forests across the eastern half of North America, from...

(European Beech)

Cherished for its smooth gray bark, elegant deciduous foliage, stately habit, and adaptability, European beech has long been a garden favorite on its native continent and elsewhere. Introduced around 1800, the cultivar 'Asplenifolia' has slender lacy leaves that are often deeply lobed. Shimmering golden-green in spring, the leaves mature to rich green in summer. In autumn they turn shades of yellow, orange and bronze. Inconspicuous flowers in spring give rise to bristly capsules that ripen to tan...

(Dawyck Gold European Beech, European Beech)

Cherished for its smooth gray bark, elegant deciduous foliage, stately habit, and adaptability, European beech has long been a garden favorite on its native continent and elsewhere. A seedling of 'Dawyck' that shares that cultivar's dense narrow columnar habit, 'Dawyck Gold' has bright golden spring leaves that deepen to yellowish green in summer. In autumn they turn shades of yellow, orange and bronze. Inconspicuous flowers in spring usually do not result in fruit. This cultivar is fastigiate when...

(European Beech)

Cherished for its smooth gray bark, elegant deciduous foliage, stately habit, and adaptability, European beech has long been a garden favorite on its native continent and elsewhere. A seedling of 'Dawyck' that shares that cultivar's narrow columnar habit, 'Dawyck Purple' has purple spring leaves that become green-tinged in summer. In autumn they turn shades of yellow, orange and bronze. Inconspicuous flowers in spring usually do not result in fruit. This cultivar is fastigiate when young but broadens...

(European Beech)

Cherished for its smooth gray bark, elegant deciduous foliage, stately habit, and adaptability, European beech has long been a garden favorite on its native continent and elsewhere. A densely branched, narrowly columnar selection that originated in Scotland sometime before 1850, 'Dawyck' forms a tall specimen several times higher than wide. The glossy, elliptic, wavy-edged leaves are luminescent light green when new, dark green in summer, and rich gold or bronze in autumn. Inconspicuous flowers in...

(European Beech, Purple Beech)

Cherished for its smooth gray bark, elegant deciduous foliage, stately habit, and adaptability, European beech has long been a garden favorite on its native continent and elsewhere. A seedling of 'Purpurea Pendula' introduced in 1975, 'Purple Fountain' features purple spring leaves and a narrow cascading habit. Relatively compact, this small to medium-sized tree has an upright trunk and drooping branches. The glossy, elliptic, wavy-edged leaves turn purple-green in summer and rich gold or bronze...

(European Beech, Purple Beech)

Cherished for its smooth gray bark, elegant deciduous foliage, stately habit, and adaptability, European beech has long been a garden favorite on its native continent and elsewhere. A purple-leaved cultivar that originated in Germany before 1877, 'Purpurea Latifolia' is similar to the famed 'Riversii'. Its glossy oval wavy-edged leaves emerge metallic purple, mature to dark greenish purple by summer, and turn coppery gold in autumn. Inconspicuous flowers in spring give rise to bristly capsules that...