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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The European Beech Bonsai Tree, scientific name Fagus sylvatica, is native to Europe. The natural range extends from southern Sweden to central Italy, west to France, southern England, northern Portugal, and central Spain, and east to northwest Turkey. This is …
The Hinoki False Cypress Bonsai Tree, scientific name Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Compacta’, is native to southern Japan and the island of Taiwan. This is an evergreen conifer with dark green fan-like foliage and reddish bark. It is a hardy tree that …
The Flowering Quince Bonsai Tree, scientific name Chaenomeles speciosa, is native to eastern Asia in Japan, China, and Korea. This is one of my favorite trees for bonsai. This deciduous shrub produces gorgeous pink, red, or white flowers and fragrant …
The Rock Hornbeam Bonsai Tree, scientific name Carpinus turczaninovii, is native to Korea, China, and Japan. It is a deciduous tree, meaning it sheds its leaves annually. Great tree for outdoors or indoors. Rock Hornbeam is used a lot for …