Will an olive tree survive in the Seattle area, and if so, will it produce edible fruit? A: Nothing adds a touch of Tuscany better than planting an Arbequina olive in your garden. I’ve had one ...

Southern Magnolia. The evergreen southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora), as its name implies, is characteristic of the Deep South. However, its dark, glossy leaves and fragrant white blooms make it ...

Arbutus unedo, or the strawberry tree, is a fast-growing tree with evergreen foliage. This native plant originates in the ...

For fragrant flowers, you might consider one of the three crabapples on Seattle’s street-tree list; for an evergreen tree, Magnolia grandiflora ‘Little Gem’ has large, waxy white flowers in ...

Choose beautiful evergreen trees to fill gaps and add interest and it will give your winter yard (or balcony) a real designer look so you won't miss last season's blooms ...

They grow in tree or shrub form, and some are deciduous, meaning they shed their leaves, while others remain evergreen. They have showy blooms and some types can live for up to 200 years!

If you want a medium-sized evergreen tree, the evergreen sweetbay magnolia (Magnolia virginiana var. australis) is an excellent native tree that is not nearly as well-known as it should be.