Plants A-Z

Easter Lily

Lilium longiflorum

Up to six trumpet-shaped, very fragrant white flowers on each stem; plants are about 3 ft. tall. Usual...

Eastern Dogwood

Cornus florida

Native to eastern U.S. May reach 40 ft. high and wide, but more commonly seen at 20–30 ft. Trees...

Eastern Red Cedar

Juniperus virginiana

Native to eastern North America. Grows 50 ft. tall, 30 ft. wide. This conical, dark green tree turns r...

Eastern Redbud

Cercis canadensis

Native to eastern U.S. Largest (to 25–35 ft. tall and wide) and fastest growing of the redbuds, ...

Eastern White Pine

Pinus strobus

Native from Newfoundland to Manitoba, south to Georgia, west to Illinois and Iowa. Slow in seedling st...

Edelweiss

Leontopodium alpinum

Much loved and legally protected in many Eurasian countries, this small, short-livedalpine perennial i...

Eggplant

Eggplant

Few vegetable plants are handsomer than eggplant, a Southeast Asian native.

Resembles a little...

Elderberry

Sambucus

Grow these large, airy deciduousshrubs for their whitespring flowers and colorful summerberries. In bi...

Elecampane

Inula

These big perennials cover themselves with narrow-rayed, yellow daisies in summer. Foliage is coarse, ...

Elephant's Ear

Alocasia

These big-leafed plants from the streamsides and marshes of tropical Asia are excellent for bringing a...

Elephant’s Food

Portulacaria afra

Native to South Africa. Can be grown outdoors, but needs protection when frost threatens. To 12 ft. ta...

Elm

Ulmus

Once highly prized shade trees, elms have fallen on hard times. Dutch elm disease (spread by a bark be...