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Black Mission fig (Ficus carica ‘Mission’) is one of the most beloved and rewarding fruit trees you can grow, offering stunning ornamental beauty alongside an exceptionally delicious harvest. Hardy in USDA zones 7 through 11, this deciduous tree or large shrub brings a Mediterranean warmth to any garden with its broad, deeply lobed, tropical-looking leaves…
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Black raspberry (Rubus occidentalis) is a native North American fruiting shrub that delivers one of the most intensely flavored berries you’ll ever taste, far richer and more complex than the red raspberries most people are used to. Hardy in USDA zones 4 through 8, this deciduous, arching shrub is as at home in a naturalized…
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Black Satin thornless blackberry (Rubus ‘Black Satin’) is a vigorous, high-yielding cultivar that makes fresh-picked blackberries accessible to every gardener, whether you’re managing a serious fruit garden or just want a productive, attractive plant along a back fence. Hardy in USDA zones 5 through 9, this deciduous shrub produces an abundance of large, glossy, deep…
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Black Scallop ajuga (Ajuga reptans ‘Black Scallop’) is a showstopping ground cover that earns its place in the garden with some of the darkest, most lustrous foliage you’ll find in any shade-tolerant plant. Hardy in USDA zones 3 through 9, this evergreen to semi-evergreen perennial forms a dense, low mat of deeply scalloped, glossy leaves…
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Blue Spruce sedum (Sedum reflexum, also sold as Petrosedum rupestre, ‘Blue Spruce’) is a captivating, low-growing succulent ground cover that earns its name honestly: the short, needle-like leaves are stacked densely along trailing stems in a soft, silvery blue-green that really does call to mind a miniature blue spruce. Hardy in USDA zones 3 through…
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Bluebird hydrangea (Hydrangea serrata ‘Bluebird’) is a refined, elegant shrub that brings a delicate, old-world beauty to the garden that’s quite different from the bolder, more familiar mophead hydrangeas. Hardy in USDA zones 5 through 9, this deciduous shrub is a lacecap type, meaning its flower heads are flat and open rather than the rounded,…
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Bluecrop blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum ‘Bluecrop’) is one of the most widely grown and dependable blueberry cultivars in the world, and for good reason. Hardy in USDA zones 4 through 7, this deciduous shrub has been a benchmark variety for home gardeners and commercial growers alike for decades, offering a reliable, heavy crop of large, firm,…
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Snowmound spirea (Spiraea nipponica ‘Snowmound’) is a compact, mounding deciduous shrub that earns its name every spring when it erupts in a breathtaking cascade of pure white blooms. Hardy in USDA zones 3 through 8, it’s an exceptionally tough and adaptable plant that thrives across a wide range of climates. It performs best in full…
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Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum) is one of the most underused and underappreciated native trees in American gardens, and that’s a genuine shame, because it earns its keep in nearly every season. This deciduous tree is native to the eastern United States and hardy in USDA zones 5 through 9. It performs best in full sun to…
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Spearmint (Mentha spicata) is one of the most familiar and beloved herbs in the world, and it’s easy to see why. This vigorous, aromatic perennial is hardy in USDA zones 4 through 11, which means it thrives in just about any climate in the continental United States. It grows best in full sun to partial…