Perennials. Tall slipper plant (Pedilanthus bracteatus) is a highly drought-tolerant selection from Mexica whose bracts are suggestive of Dorothy’s footwear in “The Wizard of Oz.” These bracts are ...

There’s nothing like wandering through a Washington state forest on a beautiful summer day in search of ripe, wild berries.

We have a holly tree growing in our garden for at least 20 years. In 2024, for the first time, in October, it produced red berries. These berries have remained on the tree, untouched by birds and ...

Pennsylvania falls within the defined USDA Northeast region of the U.S.: the western Pennsylvania specific USDA Planting Zone is 6 (6a and 6b). This means that plants should be se ...

Halle Berry and Adrien Brody recreated their famous awards show kiss on the Oscars 2025 red carpet. The moment comes 22 years after the 2003 Academy Awards, when Brody kissed Berry after his Best ...

Holly bushes are evergreen or deciduous plants with attractive leaves and vibrant red berries. Holly bushes are also popular for their durability and adaptability, making them a common sight in ...

The bushes are frequently used to spruce up a dull landscape or lackluster yard, but the beautiful red berries on the Nandina bush are toxic to birds, humans and other animals. “Nandina berries ...

The bushes are frequently used to spruce up a dull landscape or lackluster yard, but the beautiful red berries on the Nandina bush are toxic to birds, humans and other animals. “Nandina berries ...

Shrubs with colorful berries in winter Winterberry (Ilex verticillata) is a species of holly that is native to North America that sheds its leaves in winter. Although its light-green foliage and ...

Worldwide there are more than 400 trees and shrubs in holly's Ilex genus. Most of them are native to other parts of the world, but American holly is native to the eastern half of this country.

Both photos on this page show birds eating berries. The photo above is of a Dusky Thrush eating a Pyracantha berry. These birds migrate long distances from Siberia in the fall for the fruits that are ...

Q: I need to know the spacing of male holly pollinators and their female counterparts. In my yard, if I space the male holly ideally from the females, it will get less than ideal sunshine. To get ...