previous
  • Pretty in Pink
    Pretty in Pink
  • In Pursuit of the Perfect Potting Shed
    In Pursuit of the Perfect Potting Shed
  • Indeterminate or Determinate Tomatoes?
    Indeterminate or Determinate Tomatoes?
  • Make a Succulent Topiary
    Make a Succulent Topiary
  • Stylish Shady Containers
    Stylish Shady Containers
  • Lawn Alternatives
    Lawn Alternatives
  • Plants that Spark!
    Plants that Spark!
  • Thoughts From a Foreign Field
    Thoughts From a Foreign Field
  • Fast-Growing Trees for Impatient Gardeners
    Fast-Growing Trees for Impatient Gardeners
  • Slideshow: Beautiful Clematis
    Slideshow: Beautiful Clematis
  • NEW Video Series: There's a Better Way
    NEW Video Series: There's a Better Way
  • Save Money by Growing Your Own
    Save Money by Growing Your Own
  • Building a Compost Bin
    Building a Compost Bin
  • Elephant's Ears
    Elephant's Ears
  • Plant an Easy-to-Water Strawberry Jar
    Plant an Easy-to-Water Strawberry Jar
  • Colorful Selections for Shade
    Colorful Selections for Shade
  • Fragrant Plants for Pathways
    Fragrant Plants for Pathways
  • Comfortable Alfresco Dining
    Comfortable Alfresco Dining
  • Mulch for a Healthy Garden
    Mulch for a Healthy Garden
  • Designing with Curved Terraces
    Designing with Curved Terraces
  • Dwarf Citrus Trees
    Dwarf Citrus Trees
  • Garden Confidential: A Plant Walks into a Bar
    Garden Confidential: A Plant Walks into a Bar
  • 6 Tips for Weed Control
    6 Tips for Weed Control
  • Containers as Focal Points
    Containers as Focal Points
  • Homegrown / Homemade
    Homegrown / Homemade
next

Browse Plants

Narrowed By:Type: Trees+ Spread: Over 30 ft+ Botanical Name: M - O, S - U
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 listings   Sort By: Sort
no image available Magnolia denudata 'Forrest's Pink'
(Lily tree, Magnolia, Yulan)
Be the first to rate this plant
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This cultivar creates a fragrant cloud of rich bubblegum-pink blossoms on bare branches in spring. It grows to 40 feet tall and wide.

Magnolia macrophylla Magnolia macrophylla
(Bigleaf magnolia, Large-leaved cucumber tree, Umbrella tree)
Be the first to rate this plant
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This deciduous species has remarkable leaves that are over 3 feet long and 1 foot wide. They are light green above and silvery beneath. It flowers in early summer with creamy-white, fragrant blossoms that reach a foot across. Magnolia macrophylla grows up to 40 feet tall and wide. It is native to North America.

Tilia americana Tilia americana
(American linden, Basswood)
Be the first to rate this plant
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This deciduous tree with dense foliage and a stately habit produces hanging clusters of fragrant yellow flowers in mid-summer. It grows in a broadly columnar shape and has dark green leaves that are glossy underneath. Basswood makes a good specimen or street tree, although it doesn't tolerate pollution. It can grow as tall as 80 feet with a width of 50 feet. It attracts bees; basswood honey is a sought-after gourmet food.

Tilia petiolaris Tilia petiolaris
(weeping silver linden, pendant silver linden)
Be the first to rate this plant
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This tall, deciuous tree has weeping branches rather than a weeping habit. The backs of its dark green leaves are fuzzy and white, turning the tree silver in a breeze. It grows to 70 feet tall and 40 feet wide. This is a tough tree with hanging clusters of small, pale yellow, fragrant flowers in summer.

Tsuga canadensis Tsuga canadensis
(Canada hemlock)
Be the first to rate this plant
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This North American native grows to 70 feet tall, with a broadly pyramidal outline. It has deeply furrowed bark, small, oval cones, and slightly drooping branchlets with finely textured needles. It is suitable to a wide variety of uses, such as hedging or screening, and group or specimen plantings. It has given rise to a number of notable cultivars.


Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 listings   Sort By: Sort