Q. I have a burning bush in my landscape that I have trained as a small tree by removing the lower branches. It turns a deep red color in the fall. Is this a plant that can tolerate being trained as a ...

Editor’s note: Once a month, OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. Native shrubs offer many benefits to the home landscape.

* What it is: Just about everyone short of discerning horticulturists thinks the chaste tree is a butterfly bush when they see one blooming this time of year. It’s easy to understand because chaste ...

The woolly butterfly bush (Buddleia marrubiifolia) is a near-native from the neighboring Chihuahuan desert. It’s a great pollinator plant, has attractive grey-green leaves and bright orange clusters ...

Northern bush honeysuckle (Diervilla lonicera) is a native shrub adaptable to various growing conditions. It features small, tubular yellow flowers that turn orange and red, attracting pollinators ...