These native conifers can grow even in poor, rocky soil. The Spruce / Evgeniya Vlasova Jack pine is a tree that cannot be tamed—this small to medium-sized evergreen grows its own way and takes over ...

Norfolk Island pine (Araucaria heterophylla) is not an actual pine tree, despite the name. Rather, these plants are a ...

Norfolk Island pines decorated as small Christmas trees are frequently given as gifts over the holidays. With simple care, they will thrive well beyond one season. The small, potted plants that we ...

If you're into low-maintenance houseplants, you may have pots with purple passion plant, ZZ plant, or wandering dude in your personal houseplant collection. But if you’re looking for something ...

* What it is: A lot of needled evergreens tend to grow fast and soon overpower the allotted space while “baring out” at the bottom. Swiss stone pine is one of the slower-growing evergreens, staying in ...

As a non-North Carolina native, I did not know the meaning of Tarheel. I am a self-identified tree-hugger environmentalist, so I was interested to learn. The long leaf pine is not the state tree of ...