Light:

Sun

Plant Height:

6-40 feet tall

Zones:

3-10

Plant Type:

Fruit, Tree

Apple is the most widely adapted of all temperate-zone fruit trees. A copious producer if it's planted in full sun and... read more >

Light:

Sun

Plant Height:

30-80 feet tall

Zones:

2-9

Plant Type:

Tree

The magnificent shade tree that has it all: tolerance for difficult soils and conditions, spectacular purple, red, orange or gold... read more >

Light:

Sun

Plant Height:

To 50 feet tall

Zones:

2-8

Plant Type:

Tree

Dancers in the garden, aspens are popular choices for fast-growing windbreaks, screens, and mass plantings. Their oval leaves... read more >

Light:

Part Sun, Shade

Plant Height:

2-10 feet tall

Zones:

9-11

Plant Type:

Tree, Shrub, Indoor Plant

Looking for a small palm that tolerates shade? Check out bamboo palm and its relatives. Most stay less than 10 feet tall -- so... read more >

Light:

Sun, Part Sun

Plant Height:

20-30 feet as a perennial; 2-3 feet tall as an annual

Zones:

8-11

Plant Type:

Perennial, Tree, Shrub

A culinary classic, bay's glossy green foliage is a flavor favorite in soups, stews, and meat dishes. Bay only survives to 25... read more >

Light:

Sun, Part Sun

Plant Height:

10-80 feet tall

Zones:

5-8

Plant Type:

Tree

A versatile, handsome tree, the beech takes center stage in the garden come fall, when leaves change to red, gold, orange, or... read more >

Light:

Sun, Part Sun

Plant Height:

30-70 feet tall

Zones:

2-7

Plant Type:

Tree

One of the most elegant garden trees, birches make a graceful statement with open, airy branches and roughly textured trunks.... read more >

Light:

Sun

Plant Height:

40-50 feet tall

Zones:

9-11

Plant Type:

Tree, Indoor Plant

With stunning 8-foot-long silvery blue to green leaves, Bismarck palm stands out in any landscape. In its native Madagascar, it... read more >

Light:

Sun, Part Sun

Plant Height:

To 80 feet tall

Zones:

4-9

Plant Type:

Tree

One of the toughest trees around, black locust thrives just about anywhere you plant it. The plant doesn't mind poor soil (in... read more >

Light:

Sun

Plant Height:

30-45 feet tall

Zones:

9-11

Plant Type:

Tree

Make a bold statement in your yard with hesper palms. These eye-catching trees bear large, fan-shape leaves that create a... read more >