Collector’s Choice

Gray dogwood (Cornus racemosa) blooms well after most dogwoods and other ornamental trees have finished flowering. It also provides good fall foliage and berries for birds.

This deciduous holly’s red berries make it a winter winner.

From Weed to Garden Splendor

Daniel J. Hinkley’s Memorable Encounters with Butterfly Bush

This evergreen perennial groundcover has ornamental appeal for every season, on either coast

With their oddly shaped flowers and bug-trapping abilities, these vines and shrubs are most intriguing.

Besides the typical houseplant, this genus includes some attractive species worth trying in cooler gardens