Named after the Osage Indian tribe, the fruit of the Osage orange tree is not an orange at all, in fact it’s a member of the mulberry family.

Botanically speaking, some plants just look like they are “all in the family” and others don’t. Who would ever suspect that Spanish moss is in the Pineapple family or that mangos and cashews are related?

Hardy between USDA zones 4 and 9, the sassafras is a small to medium sized deciduous tree forming large colonies.

Hardy between USDA zones 4 and 9, the hop tree or wafer ash is a large shrub or small tree with interesting wafer-like samaras that persist into winter.

While those naturally insect resistant cypress trees make an excellent mulch for the garden, pine is a much more environmentally friendly alternative.