Tag - Tree
How to Grow and Care for a Japanese Lilac Tree
Common Name Japanese lilac tree, tree lilac Botanical Name Syringa reticulata Family Oleaceae Plant Type Tree Mature Size 20-30 ft. tall, 15-20 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Well-drained, moist, clay, loamy, sandy Soil pH Neutral,…
How to Grow and Care for Japanese Fern Tree
Common Name Japanese fern tree Botanical Name Filicium decipiens Family Sapindaceae Plant Type Tree Mature Size 15–30 ft. tall, 15–25 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Moist but well-drained Soil pH Neutral, acidic Bloom Time Winter…
How to Grow and Care for a Jacaranda Tree
Common Name Jacaranda tree, black poui, blue jacaranda Botanical Name Jacaranda mimosifoila Family Bignoniaceae Plant Type Tree Mature Size 25–50 ft. tall, 15–30 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Sandy, well-drained Soil pH Neutral, acidic Bloom Time…
How to Grow and Care for Ivory Silk Lilac Tree
Common Name Ivory silk lilac Botanical Name Syringa reticulata ‘Ivory Silk’ Family Name Oleaceae Plant Type Tree or large shrub Mature Size 20-30 ft. tall, 15-20 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full sun Soil Type Clays, sandy loams, well-draining…
How to Grow and Care for Hong Kong Orchid Tree
With its dramatic foliage and long-blooming colorful flowers, the Hong Kong orchid tree (Bauhinia × blakeana) makes a very striking specimen planting in warm, arid climates. Though it is not a true orchid, the shape and rich colors…
How to Grow and Care for a Sycamore Tree
Common Name Sycamore, American sycamore, buttonball tree, buttonwood, western planetree, American planetree Botanical Name Platanus occidentalis Family Platanaceae Plant Type Tree Mature Size 75–100 ft. tall, 75–100 ft. wide Sun Exposure Partial, full Soil Type Well-drained, moist Soil…
How to Grow and Care for a Tulip Tree
Common Name Tulip tree, tulip poplar, yellow poplar Botanical Name Liriodendron tulipifera Family Magnoliaceae Plant Type Tree Mature Size 70–130 ft. tall, 30–60 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Moist, well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral, alkaline Bloom…
How to Grow and Care for Tree Philodendron
Common Name Tree philodendron, lacy tree philodendron, Philodendron selloum, horsehead philodendron Botanical Name Philodendron bipinnatifidum, Thaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum Family Araceae Plant Type Perennial Mature Size 15 ft. tall and 10 ft. wide (outdoors), 6 ft. tall and 8 ft.…
How to Grow and Care for Tree Peony
Common Name Tree peony Botanical Name Paeonia suffruticosa Family Paeoniaceae Plant Type Shrub Mature Size 3-5 ft. tall, 3-4 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Loamy Soil pH Neutral, alkaline Bloom Time Spring Flower Color White,…
How to Grow and Care for Weeping Cherry Tree
Common Name Weeping cherry tree, weeping Higan cherry tree Botanical Name Prunus pendula ‘Pendula Rosea’ (formerly, Prunus subhirtella ‘Pendula’) Family Rosaceae Plant Type Tree Mature Size 15 to 25 ft. tall and wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH…