Plants
Erica and Calluna
Heath and Heather
Erica and Calluna are charming shrubs in the heath family (Ericaceae). They are native to the moors, mountains and woods of Europe, Africa and western Asia. Heaths (Erica) contain more... more
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron ‘Hino-Red’ is named after a city near Tokyo. It is classified in the Kurume group of evergreen azaleas, which in Northeast Ohio are semi-evergreen. These azaleas perform best in... more
Hydrangea quercifolia
Oakleaf hydrangea
This outstanding shrub is native to the southeastern U.S. where it inhabits moist wooded slopes, ravines, and the banks of streams. Hydrangea quercifolia is one of two hydrangeas native to... more
Magnolia ‘Daybreak’
Magnolia ‘Daybreak’
In the Arthur S. Holden Sr. Hedge Garden is the spectacular new magnolia named ‘Daybreak.’ It bears large fragrant pastel pink flowers from the end of April until the third... more
Vaccinium corymbosum
Highbush blueberry
Blueberries are members of the heath family (Ericaceae). Vaccinium corymbosum has significant value for wildlife and for enhancement of our landscape. Its rhododendron and azalea cousins may have very showy... more
Rudbeckia maxima
Great coneflower
Peganum from Henfield, England, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons more
Rhus typhina ‘Tiger Eyes’
Staghorn sumac
Photo by and (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man). Location credit to the Chanticleer Garden., CC BY-SA 3.0 <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/>, via Wikimedia Commons more
Rubus odoratus
Purple flowering raspberry
$Mathe94$, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons more
Rhexia virginica
Meadow beauty
Peganum from Henfield, England, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons more
Physocarpus opulifolius
Eastern ninebark
Eastern ninebark is easily grown in average, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. It is an upright, somewhat coarse, deciduous shrub noted for its exfoliating bark which peels in... more
Passiflora incarnata
Passionflower
This species is one of 300+ within the genus and most are tropical, luckily this one is native to Ohio. Passionflower prefer sun and average garden soil. Although they are late to emerge in... more
Opuntia cespitosa
Eastern prickly pear cactus
Where can you find this plant? In Ohio: Oak Openings in northwest Ohio, including Kitty Todd Nature Preserve and the metropark outside Toledo. In southern Ohio, Opuntia is in the... more
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