Description: A perennial groundcover native to areas of Europe and Asia and naturalized in North America, it's evergreen to semi-evergreen in the Bay Area. The species Lysimachia nummularia has green ...

Question. A very bright yellow tree is flowering in many neighborhoods and along roadsides. What is the name, and is it a good tree? Answer. Neighborhoods are brightening with clusters of yellow ...

Few gardeners can resist the allure of colorful flowers. But as Sandra Gerdes, manager of the Better Homes & Gardens Test Garden®, points out, "Flowers are fleeting, foliage is forever." Her strategy ...

Few boxwoods are as interesting as the Golden Dream boxwood (Buxus microphylla ‘Peergold’). The oval foliage is delightful, with bright golden edges that surround a deep-green leaf center. This ...

What: Taxus baccata ‘Standishii,’ commonly called columnar golden yew, is an excellent, slow growing evergreen that will create a perfect low-maintenance vertical accent in the garden. Most columnar ...