Vaccinium angustifolium: Hardiness, Site and What It Needs to Crop
Vaccinium angustifolium, the lowbush blueberry, survives across a wide swath of USDA zones 2a through 8b, but surviving winter is only the first hurdle.
Ginkgo biloba: Hardiness, Size at Maturity and Where to Plant It
Ginkgo biloba, sold as Ginkgo or Maidenhair Tree, survives across USDA hardiness zones 3a-9b, tolerates full sun and a wide range of soils from clay to…
Ilex verticillata: Hardiness, Site and When to Prune
Winterberry holly survives across USDA hardiness zones 3a through 9b, one of the widest ranges of any shrub covered on this site.
Sambucus canadensis: Hardiness, Site and What It Needs to Crop
Sambucus canadensis, the American elderberry, survives across USDA zones 4a through 8b, tolerates wet soil and poor drainage that would kill most…
Cornus florida: Hardiness, Size at Maturity and Where to Plant It
Cornus florida, commonly called Flowering Dogwood, survives across USDA hardiness zones 5a-9b, a wide band covering most of the eastern and central…
Rubus occidentalis: Hardiness, Site and What It Needs to Crop
Rubus occidentalis, the black raspberry, survives across USDA hardiness zones 4a-8b, tolerates part shade to full sun, and needs moist…
Ilex glabra: Hardiness, Site and When to Prune
Ilex glabra is a broadleaf evergreen shrub, also sold as Appalachian Tea, Gallberry, or Inkberry, hardy in USDA zones 4a-9b.
Cercis canadensis: Hardiness, Size at Maturity and Where to Plant It
Cercis canadensis, sold under the names eastern redbud, American redbud, American Judas tree, or simply redbud, is a deciduous tree or large shrub that…
Rubus idaeus: Hardiness, Site and What It Needs to Crop
Rubus idaeus is the red raspberry, a hardy, thicket-forming shrub rated for USDA zones 4a-8b, needing full sun or partial shade, acidic well-drained…
Hydrangea paniculata: Hardiness, Site and When to Prune
Hydrangea paniculata, sold under names like Panicle Hydrangea and Peegee Hydrangea, is hardy in USDA zones 3a-8b, tolerant of full sun or partial shade…