Q: You taught us recently about the trees that you think are ornamental pears that are so colorful now. I'm curious about the trees that are a dark plum color now. Some are sort of short and there are ...

TREES AND SHRUBS add structure, color and interest to any landscape. Those with dark leaves play a key role in mixed borders, where their colorful foliage contrasts beautifully with blooms of ...

On a back roads drive to the western North Carolina mountains, we always pass by a scenic little farm whose crowning glory is a row of majestic purple leaf plum trees lining the driveway. I am always ...

Weigela ‘Wine and Roses,’ Heavenly Bamboo ‘Plum Passion’ and the many forms of purple barberry from the Crimson Pygmy Dwarf ...

A pair of non-invasive new barberries, a super-compact burgundy smokebush, and a new shrub-rose line that might give the popular Knock Out series a run for its money are among the interesting new ...

Horticulturist Michael Dirr, author of  “Dirr’s Hardy Trees and Shrubs,” calls the hues “shades of fluorescent pink and rose-red to grape-juice purple-red.” ...

Q: My homeowners association requires a replacement for a dying plum tree with something similar. I want to plant a more drought-tolerant, low-maintenance small tree. Any suggestions? A: I am guessing ...

The red pigments in some fall leaves have proven to be a puzzle for researchers who debate why leaves bother to go red.