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Amelanchier canadensis Juneberry with white flowersRosaceae

Juneberry: complete guide

Amelanchier canadensis

Juneberry (Amelanchier canadensis) is an elegant shrub with stunning white spring flowers, edible red berries, and brilliant fall foliage. Discover our comprehensive care guide.

12 min
Berberis gagnepainii thorny branches scarlet berriesBerberidaceae

Berberis gagnepainii: complete guide

Berberis gagnepainii

Discover Berberis gagnepainii, an elegant thorny shrub with needle-like foliage and scarlet fruits. Perfect for defensive borders and Japanese gardens.

12 min
Korean barberry with vibrant red berries and fine green foliage in summerBerberidaceae

Korean Barberry: complete guide

Berberis koreana

The Korean barberry is a stunning ornamental hedge shrub with bright yellow flowers, striking autumn foliage, and vibrant red berries. Perfect for hedging, boundaries, and structure in your garden with minimal maintenance needs.

12 min
Berberis microphylla shrub with small leaves and red berriesBerberidaceae

Berberis microphylla: complete guide

Berberis microphylla

Calafate shrub from Patagonia with tiny leaves and red berries. Hardy plant choice for gardens. Care for cold climates and low maintenance.

12 min
Bryonia cretica in flower with white blooms and green foliageCucurbitaceae

Cretan Bryony: complete guide

Bryonia cretica

Discover Bryonia cretica, a vigorous climbing plant from southern Europe. Perfect for pergolas and screens, with delicate white flowers and striking red berries.

12 min
American bittersweet climbing a wooden trellis with orange fruit capsules in autumnCelastraceae

American bittersweet: complete guide

Celastrus scandens

A full guide to growing American bittersweet: planting, care, pruning and companion plants. A vigorous vine with stunning autumn berries, perfect for pergolas and fences.

12 min
Cornus glabrata leaves and fruitCornaceae

Cornus glabrata: complete guide

Cornus glabrata Benth.

Cornus glabrata, known as brown dogwood, is an attractive native shrub from California and Oregon. With its smooth leaves, delicate flowers, and striking berries, it is an ideal choice for naturalistic gardens and wildlife habitats.

12 min
Round-leaf Dogwood with blue berries and well-branched structureCornaceae

Round-leaf Dogwood (Cornus rugosa): complete guide

Cornus rugosa

Discover the Round-leaf Dogwood with its beautiful blue berries and stunning autumn foliage colors.

12 min
Compact shrub with fine leaves and red berries of Cotoneaster buxifoliusRosaceae

Cotoneaster buxifolius: complete guide

Cotoneaster buxifolius Wall. ex Lindl.

Cotoneaster buxifolius is a compact hedge plant with fine box-like leaves and red berries. Learn how to grow and maintain this attractive member of the Rosaceae family.

12 min
Cotoneaster cooperi foliage and berriesRosaceae

Cotoneaster cooperi: complete guide

Cotoneaster cooperi C.Marquand

Cotoneaster cooperi, or Cooper's cotoneaster, is an elegant dwarf shrub from the Himalayan region. This compact plant offers fine foliage, subtle white flowers, and red berries that attract birds and wildlife.

12 min
Glaucous cotoneaster with characteristic gray foliage and red berriesRosaceae

Cotoneaster glaucophyllus: complete guide

Cotoneaster glaucophyllus

Glaucous cotoneaster transforms gardens with elegant gray foliage and red berries. Discover care and ideal growing conditions for this hardy evergreen shrub.

12 min
Red berries on Cotoneaster hjelmqvistiiRosaceae

Hjelmqvist's cotoneaster: complete guide

Cotoneaster hjelmqvistii

Learn all about Hjelmqvist's cotoneaster, a compact groundcover with red berries. Discover cultivation, care, and bird food value.

12 min
Cotoneaster niger displaying white flowers with dark red berriesRosaceae

Cotoneaster niger: complete guide

Cotoneaster niger

Black cotoneaster is a low-growing shrub with white flowers and dark berries. An ideal hedge plant requiring minimal maintenance for year-round interest.

12 min
Shiny cotoneaster with fine foliage and red berriesRosaceae

Cotoneaster nitens: complete guide

Cotoneaster nitens

Discover the shiny cotoneaster, an elegant low shrub with fine foliage and red berries. Perfect for borders, hedges and rock gardens with minimal maintenance.

12 min
Bullate cotoneaster with wrinkled leaves and red berriesRosaceae

Cotoneaster rehderi: complete guide

Cotoneaster rehderi

Learn about bullate cotoneaster, a robust shrub with wrinkled leaves and scarlet berries. Ideal for borders, hedges and ornamental garden use.

12 min
Stern's cotoneaster shrub displaying red berriesRosaceae

Stern's cotoneaster: complete guide

Cotoneaster sternianus

Stern's cotoneaster is an attractive evergreen shrub with red berries. Discover everything about growing and care.

12 min
Spreading oleaster with characteristic berriesElaeagnaceae

Spreading oleaster: complete guide

Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb.

Learn everything about Elaeagnus umbellata, known as spreading oleaster. Discover how to care for this fast-growing plant.

12 min
Tutsan shrub with yellow flowers, glossy green foliage, and colorful berriesHypericaceae

Tutsan: complete guide

Hypericum androsaemum

Discover Tutsan (Hypericum androsaemum): an elegant shrub with beautiful foliage, golden flowers, and colorful berries. Learn proper care and garden placement for this versatile plant.

12 min
Ilex colchica foliage with typical spines and glossy leaf textureAquifoliaceae

Ilex colchica: complete guide

Ilex colchica

Colchic holly is a glossy evergreen shrub from the Caucasus region. Learn to cultivate this resilient holly with attractive red berries and year-round ornamental foliage.

12 min
Glossy green leaves of Ilex latifoliaAquifoliaceae

Ilex latifolia: complete guide

Ilex latifolia

The Tarajo holly offers green structure and red berries year-round. Japanese elegance for large front yard screens and privacy hedges. Perfect focal point plant.

12 min
African holly with glossy green foliage and bright red berriesAquifoliaceae

Ilex mitis: complete guide

Ilex mitis

African holly with glossy green leaves and red berries. Growing tips, pruning techniques, and care advice for this bird-friendly shrub.

12 min
Pheasant berry displaying its characteristic drooping white flowers and dark berriesCaprifoliaceae

Pheasant berry: complete guide

Leycesteria formosa

Pheasant berry (Leycesteria formosa) is an elegant semi-evergreen shrub with drooping white flowers and blackberries. Learn cultivation and wildlife value.

12 min
Blue honeysuckle flowers and fruitsCaprifoliaceae

Blue honeysuckle: complete guide

Lonicera caerulea

Explore blue honeysuckle cultivation. Growing tips, hardiness, location requirements, and maintenance for this attractive shrub.

12 min
Smooth honeysuckle with red flowers and climbing stems in natural settingCaprifoliaceae

Smooth honeysuckle: complete guide

Lonicera dioica

Discover Smooth honeysuckle (Lonicera dioica), a North American twining vine with red flowers and red berries. Complete growing and care guide.

12 min