Platanus occidentalis: Hardiness, Size at Maturity and Where to Plant It
Platanus occidentalis goes by several names: American Plane Tree, American Sycamore, Buttonball Tree, Buttonwood, Eastern Sycamore, Sycamore.
Pinus strobus: Hardiness, Size at Maturity and Where to Plant It
Pinus strobus goes by several common names, including Eastern White Pine, North American White Pine, Northern White Pine, Soft Pine, and White Pine.
Picea abies: Hardiness, Size at Maturity and Where to Plant It
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Nyssa sylvatica: Hardiness, Size at Maturity and Where to Plant It
Nyssa sylvatica, sold under names like Blackgum, Black Tupelo, Sour Gum, or Pepperidge, survives USDA hardiness zones 4a through 9b, accepts clay, loam…
Magnolia grandiflora: Hardiness, Size at Maturity and Where to Plant It
Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) is hardy across USDA zones 6a-9b, reaches a mature spread of 24 to 60 feet, or more than 60 feet where…
Liquidambar styraciflua: Hardiness, Size at Maturity and Where to Plant It
Sweetgum, also known as American Sweet Gum, Redgum, Red Sweet Gum, Sweetgum, Sweet Gum, or Sweetgum Tree, is a deciduous tree hardy in USDA zones 5a-9b.
When to Sow Carrots in Oregon: Counting Back From the Last Frost
Carrots take 70 to 100 days from seed to harvest, and because the crop is sown directly in the ground rather than transplanted, that clock starts the day…
Vaccinium corymbosum: Hardiness, Site and What It Needs to Crop
Vaccinium corymbosum is the botanical name for highbush blueberry, a deciduous, multi-stemmed shrub hardy across USDA zones 3a through 8b.
Kalmia latifolia: Hardiness, Site and When to Prune
Mountain laurel, also called Calico Bush, Ivy Bush, Laurel, Mountain Ivy, Sheepkill or Spoonwood depending on who you ask, survives across USDA hardiness…
Lagerstroemia indica: Hardiness, Size at Maturity and Where to Plant It
Lagerstroemia indica, better known as crape myrtle, survives in USDA hardiness zones 6a-9b, tops out at 12-24 feet at maturity, and wants full sun with…