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The Hibiscus That Never Opens: Malvaviscus arboreus and the Slow Seduction of Turk's Cap
15 min · Ethnobotany, hummingbird ecology, and the Southern pass-along plant that blooms when everything else has given up.
Yuzu Ichandrin: the cold-hardy citrus that grows where lemons can't
From the Nursery · Cold-Hardy Citrus Yuzu Ichandrin: the cold-hardy citrus that grows where lemons can't A mountain fruit from the high-elevation citrus regions of China and Japan —...
The Woolly-Headed Willow: Salix eriocephala and the Intelligence of the Floodplain
The Woolly-Headed Willow: Salix eriocephala and the Intelligence of the Floodplain | Woodlanders Native Plants · Salix The Woolly-Headed Willow: Salix eriocephala and the Intelligence of the Floodplain A plant...
Hometown Tropicals: Native Hibiscus spp. in the Landscape
From the Nursery · Native Plants Hometown Tropicals: Native Hibiscus spp. in the Landscape The Southeast is home to twelve species of hibiscus. Most gardeners have no idea. By Jonas...
A Guide to Quercus oglethorpensis: History, Ecology, Botany and Design
Woodlanders Field Guide Oglethorpe Oak (Quercus oglethorpensis): Designing with a Rare White Oak That Lives Where Water Lingers A research-grounded species profile plus a design-forward, practical guide to siting, establishing,...
A Guide to Kalmias, the Famed Mountainlaurel
Quick start Meet the genus Ecosystem Pollination Safety Care Species Design References Kalmia at Woodlanders We have been growing and offering Kalmia since the late 1970s. Over decades of propagation,...
Longleaf Pine Restoration and the Art of Restraint in Modern Landscape Design
Essay • Longleaf Pine • Restoration & Design Longleaf, Reimagined An opinion piece from a student of horticulture—and a lover of design. Longleaf pine stand (Osceola National Forest, Florida). Image...
Myrica rubra (Yangmei): The Fruit That Won’t Wait
Plant Profile • Orchard Curiosity • Cultural Fruit Myrica rubra (Yangmei): The Fruit That Won’t Wait An evergreen tree with a famously brief season—part botanical riddle, part culinary obsession, and...