Shrubs

Hebe [HEE-bee] is a genus of plants found throughout New Zealand, French Polynesia, and parts of South America.  The genus includes close to 100 different … [Read more]

Cuphea hyssopifolia [KYOO-fee-uh, hiss-sop-ih-FOH-lee-uh] is a small shrub belonging to the Lythraceae family.  It’s native to Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala.  Cuphea hyssopifolia has several common … [Read more]

Found in the coastal regions of New Zealand, Coprosma repens [kop-ROS-muh, REE-penz] is an attractive evergreen shrub with white and green leaves.  It’s part of … [Read more]

Edgewrothia [edj-WOR-thee-uh] is a flowering plant genus in the Thymelaeaceae family and native to the woodlands of the China and Himalayas and widely cultivated in … [Read more]

The Copper leaf plant, botanically called Acalypha wilkesiana [ak-uh-LY-fuh, wilk-see-AY-nuh], is an evergreen subtropical shrub.  This colorful Acalypha plant along with its cousin the chenille … [Read more]

Aglaia odorata [ah-GLAY-uh, oh-dor-AH-tuh] is a large shrub belonging to the Meliaceae or mahogany family.  This pretty, fragrant perennial plant hails from: Cambodia Indonesia Myanmar … [Read more]

Calycanthus Occidentalis [kal-ee-KAN-thus, ok-sih-den-TAY-liss] has a difficult name to pronounce. Most people simply call it the spicebush.  Other common names include: Carolina sweet shrub Carolina spicebush … [Read more]

Prunus triloba [PROO-nus, try-LO-buh], belongs to the Rosaceae (Rose) family and comes from China.  It’s become a popular ornamental plant due to its pale pink … [Read more]

Buxus Microphylla [BUK-sus, my-kro-FIL-uh] is a flowering plant in the Buxaceae (Box) family.  It’s a dwarf shrub with evergreen foliage and small white flowers. You … [Read more]

The viburnum plicatum [vy-burn-um, ply-kay-tum] is a deciduous shrub belonging to the Adoxaceae family of flowering plants (previously known as the Caprifoliaceae family) along with … [Read more]

The Grandiflora glossy abelia is a hybrid of the Linnaea chinensis and Linnaea uniflora, two types of Linnea that belong to the Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle) family.  … [Read more]

Botanically known as Aloysia virgata [al-uh-WIZH-ee-uh, vir-GA-tuh], a sweet almond bush is a large shrub indigenous to Argentina.  This Aloysia genus belongs to the verbena … [Read more]

Leucothoe [Loo-KOH-thoh-ee] is a genus of broadleaf evergreen flowering plants, belonging to the family Ericaceae along with Calluna vulgaris.  This genus has around 50 different … [Read more]

Red tip photinia [foh-TIN-nee-uh] is a hybrid photinia from the family Rosaceae developed by crossing Photinia glabra and Photinia serratifolia – the popular Japanese and … [Read more]

Chamaelaucium Uncinatum [kam-ay-LAU-see-um, un-sin-AY-tum], alternatively spelled as Chamelaucium uncinatum, known as the wax flower is a flowering shrub from the myrtle family Myrtaceae. Other plants … [Read more]

The Chinese Fringe Flower or Loropetalum chinense [lor-oh-PET-al-um, chi-NEN-see] is one of the most visually pleasing plants for the landscape. Native to China, Japan, and other parts … [Read more]

Megaskepasma erythrochlamys [me-gas-kee-PAS-muh, er-ith-roh-KLAM-is] known by the common name Brazilian red cloak is an interesting shrub.  It’s the only species in the megaskepasma genus in … [Read more]

Philadelphus Lewisii [Fil-uh-DEL-fuss, Lew-ISS-ee-eye] is a deciduous shrub from the family Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea).  This plant is native to North America, east to Montana and Idaho, north to southern British Columbia, and northwest California. The Philadelphus Lewisii var Gordonianus is widespread, yet … [Read more]

Clerodendrum paniculatum [kler-oh-DEN-drum, pan-ick-yoo-LAY-tum] is a species of flowering plant known for its pyramidal inflorescences typically appearing in a bright shade of red-orange. The pyramid-shaped … [Read more]

Clerodendrum trichotomum [kler-oh-DEN-drum, try-KOH-toh-mum] is a flowering plant species, which is sometimes placed in the family Lamiaceae (the mint family) and sometimes classified as the … [Read more]

Odontonema Strictum [oh-dawn-toe-NEEM-muh, STRICK-tum] is a herbaceous plant belonging to the family Acanthaceae called firespike.  Native to Mexico and Central America, this firespike plant boasts … [Read more]

Cistus ladanifer l. [SIS-tus, lad-AN-ee-fer] is a flowering evergreen shrub from the family Cistaceae and native to the western Mediterranean region. Some of the various common names for Cistus … [Read more]