Plants A-Z

Japanese Spicebush

Lindera obtusiloba

Native to Japan, China, and Korea. To 10–20 ft. tall and a little narrower. Leaves are occasionally mi...

Japanese Spurge

Pachysandra terminalis

Performs better in northern part of range. From Japan and northern China. To 8–12 in. high. Ever...

Japanese Stewartia

Stewartia pseudocamellia

Native to Japan and Korea. Pyramidal form; may reach 30 to 40 ft. tall, 20 to 25 ft. wide after many y...

Japanese Sweet Flag

Acorus gramineus

Fans of 6–12-in., narrow, semievergreen leaves 1 1/2 in. wide rise from the ends of slowly creep...

Japanese Tassel Fern

Polystichum polyblepharum

Native to Asia. Handsome, dense, lacy-looking plant to 2–3 ft. tall, 3 ft.wide. Glossy dark gree...

Japanese White Pine

Pinus parviflora

From Japan and Taiwan. Slow to moderate grower to 20–50 ft. tall and wide or larger. In youth, a...

Japanese Wisteria

Wisteria floribunda

Leaves are 12–16 in. long, divided into 15–19 leaflets. Fragrant, 1/2 -ft. clusters of vio...

Japanese Witch Hazel

Hamamelis japonica

From Japan. Much like Hamamelis x intermedia, though perhaps somewhat more erect and treelike...

Japanese Yew

Taxus cuspidata

In its native Japan, a tree to 50 ft. tall; in North America, usually seen as a compact, pyramidal tre...

Jasmine

Jasminum

When one thinks of fragrance, jasmine is one of the first plants that comes to mind.

Growth ha...

Jasmine

Jasminum azoricum

Evergreen vining shrub. From the Azores. To 10–15 ft. tall, with dark green leaves divided into three ...

Jeffrey Pine

Pinus jeffreyi

Native to the mountains of California, southern Oregon, western Nevada, and Baja California. Moderate ...