The Sargent Crabapple Bonsai Tree, scientific name Malus sargentii, is one of the most beautiful flowering trees for bonsai. Crabapple trees are deciduous meaning they will lose their leaves in the winter. Malus consists of around 35 species with hundreds of different varieties of trees and shrubs. Most varieties bear lovely flowers and attractive, sometimes…
The Japanese Larch Bonsai Tree, scientific name Larix leptolepis or Larix kaempferi, is a deciduous, fast-growing tree native to North America. It has light green needle-like leaves and is great for most of the bonsai styles. This tree is very hardy and needs to be grown outdoors. Unusual for decideous conifers, cones are purplish in…
The Crape Myrtle Bonsai Tree, scientific name Lagerstroemia indica, is native to China and Korea. It was first introduced to the southern half of the United States and England in the eighteenth century. Crape Myrtle is an outstanding ornamental tree that became so popular because of its long blooming season of beautiful red, white, pink,…
The Winter Jasmine Bonsai Tree, scientific name Jasminum nudiflorum, is native to western China. It is a cascading shrub with woody brown square branches. The stems are thin and bright green color when young but thicken quite heavily as they get older. The unique characteristic of this plant is its gorgeous yellow flowers that bloom…
The Ginkgo Bonsai Tree, scientific name Ginkgo biloba, was originally native to North America but disappeared until it was rediscovered in the 18th century in China. It has light green leaves that turn a beautiful yellow color in the fall. This tree is hardy and should be grown outdoors. Needs to be protected from frost…
The Norfolk Island Pine Bonsai Tree, scientific name Araucaria heterophylla, is native to Norfolk Island in the southern Pacific Ocean, east of Australia. This evergreen is often used as a small table Christmas tree during holidays. There is some confusion between Araucaria heterophylla and Araucaria columnaris which looks like A. heterophylla when young but changes…
The Natal Fig Bonsai Tree, scientific name Ficus natalensis, is one of the fig varieties. It is native to Southeast Asia and India. This tropical evergreen requires very little maintenance. It is great for indoors because it can tolerate low light and dry air. Natal Fig can take a drastic pruning making it easier to…
The Copper Beech Bonsai Tree, scientific name Fagus sylvatica ‘purpurea’, is native to Europe. It is a variety of other popular tree European Beech. Cooper Beech looks a lot like European Beech except for the leaves that are copper in color. Leaves turn to a bronzy green in the summer heat and red brown in…