Plants A-Z

Elaeocarpus decipiens

Japanese Blueberry Tree

From Japan, China. To 30–60 ft. tall, 20–30 ft. wide, with densely branched upright habit....

Eleagnus

All are splendid screen plants. They grow fast when young, becoming dense, full, firm, and tough&mdash...

Elegia capensis

Native to streamsides and other moist areas in South Africa. Stately, reed-like stems 6 to 8 ft. tall ...

Eleutherococcus sieboldianus

A native of China and Japan, this shrub grows 8–10 ft. tall and wide. Its erect, eventually arching st...

Elymus magellanicus

Magellan Wheatgrass

Botanists have moved some species formerly in this genus to Leymus (see that entry for other ...

Embothrium coccineum

Chilean Fire Bush

This variable plant is from the many altitudes and latitudes in Chile. It is sometimes a large, sucker...

Embothrium coccineum

Chilean firebush

Chile. Sometimes a large, suckering shrub of variable habit, sometimes a tree to 50 ft. tall...

Encelia californica

Native to SouthernCalifornia. Bright green leavesto 2 1/2 in. long; brown-centered flowers to nearly 3...

Encelia farinosa

Brittlebush

Native to the Southwest. Rounded, aromatic, stiff-branched shrub (sap is fragrant) with silvery, wooll...

Enkianthus campanulatus

Slow-growing shrub to 10–20 ft. tall and half as wide. Bluish green, 1 1/2 to 3-in.-long leaves ...

Ensete ventricosum

Abyssinian Banana

African native is grown for its lush, attractive tropical-looking foliage. For fruit-bearing banana tr...

Epilobium angustifolium

Fireweed

Native to northern parts of North America (including Alaska and the Northwest) and Eurasia. To 2&ndash...