March 19 marked the first day of spring, and all around us we see the signs of new life in our landscapes. This time of year, the fringe tree puts on a show of snowy white blooms. There are two ...

Commonly known as the Japanese pagoda or Chinese scholar tree, the Sophora japonica/Styphnolobium japonicum has long been considered a symbol of good fortune, joy and well-being, a lucky tree and a ...

What: Chionanthus retusus, the Chinese fringe tree, is a reliable and easy to grow small tree that is covered with clusters of fringed white flowers in early summer. It has a lovely rounded habit, and ...

Leaves – Deciduous, alternate, though almost appears to be opposite from afar, compound with 7-17 green leaflets, leaf shape is lanceolate with an entire margin, greater than 6” long, turns gold and ...

At one time, Redlands had more trees than people. One of the trees that grows in Redlands is the Koelreuteria bipinnata, commonly called the Chinese flame tree or pride of China tree — and this is a ...