Inspired by the public library's Seattle Reads program, our Grow writer asked a local expert: If everyone in our region could grow the same plant, what should it be?

The name Aucuba means blue tree and the species has attractive glossy bluish-green leaves and, as long as there is a male plant in the vicinity, produce showy red, non edible (poisonous) berries. The ...

Shrubs play an important role in any flower garden or landscaped area ... is considered especially invasive. In the Pacific Northwest region, thriving in sun and shade, this shrub chokes out ...

The inside-out flower (Vancouveria), a shade-loving flowering plant ... Native to the Pacific Northwest, this plant is low-maintenance despite its delicate appearance. Vancouveria has virtually ...