Plants

The Snakebark Maple is a small to medium-sized, deciduous tree that is part of the Acer genus, known for its distinctive bark. The bark of the Snakebark Maple is smooth and olive green, streaked with vertical green and white stripes, which gives it a distinctive appearance. This feature is most prominent on young trees and … Read more

Acer tataricum, the Tatar maple or Tatarian maple, is a species of maple widespread across central and southeastern Europe and temperate Asia, from Austria and Turkey east as far as Japan and the Russian Far East. It is commonly found in woodland edges, thickets, and rocky hillsides. The Tatarian Maple is a deciduous tree that … Read more

The Paperbark Maple (Acer griseum), also known as the Blood-Bark Maple is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapindaceae, native to central China. Acer griseum is found in the Chinese provinces of Gansu, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Shanxi and Sichuan. It is one of many species of maples widely grown as ornamental plants in temperate … Read more

Gladiolus, often affectionately known as glads, is a genus of ornamental perennial flowering plants in the iris family, Iridaceae. These plants are native to southern and central Africa and Eurasia. There are more than 300 species and many cultivated hybrid varieties of this flower. Depending on the variety of gladiolus, the adult height of the … Read more

The Bloodgood Japanese Maple, also known as Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’, is part of the Sapindaceae family. It is a popular cultivar of the Japanese Maple tree, named after the Bloodgood Nursery in Long Island, New York, where it was developed before the Second World War. This tree is available in both weeping and upright varieties. … Read more

Norway maple (Acer platanoides) is a species of maple native to eastern and central Europe, and western Asia, from Spain east to Russia, north to southern Scandinavia, and southeast to northern Iran. It was introduced to North America in the mid-1700s as a shade tree. Norway maple is a member of the family Sapindaceae and … Read more

Ulmus pumila, also referred to as Siberian elm or Asiatic elm is usually a small to medium-sized, often bushy, deciduous tree growing to 25 m tall. It is native to Central Asia, eastern Siberian, the Russian Far East, Mongolia, Tibet, northern China, India and Korea. The tree has an open rounded crown and slender, spreading branches. Siberian … Read more

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is a flowering herbaceous perennial plant of the Asteraceae family, commonly known as the dandelion. This plant is native to Europe, Asia, and North America, where it thrives in disturbed habitats. The dandelion is often considered a weed, but it has several culinary and medicinal uses. Dandelions also have a long history … Read more

The New England Aster, also referred as Symphyotrichum novae-angliae, (formerly Aster novae-angliae) is an herbaceous perennial plant that feature bloom of daisy-like flowers. This plant is native to North America. The species is an open lands plant, thriving in grasslands, old fields, savannas, and woodlands. It is frequently encountered on roadsides and in fencerows. It can … Read more

The Tiger Lily, also known as Lilium lancifolium or L. tigrinum, is a flowering plant belonging to the genus Lilium. Native to China, Japan, and Korea, this perennial has a bright orange flowers covered with black or deep crimson spots, resembling the skin of a tiger. It is considered a hybrid because it has not … Read more