Michelia Gracipes

* Native to evergreen broad-leaved forests; 500-1700 m. * This species is grown as an ornamental and used for timber. N and W Guangdong, NE and SE Guangxi, Guizhou, S and W Hunan, S Jiangxi, SE Yunnan [N Vietnam].

* Native to evergreen broad-leaved forests; 500-1700 m. * This species is grown as an ornamental and used for timber. N and W Guangdong, NE and SE Guangxi, Guizhou, S and W Hunan, S Jiangxi, SE Yunnan [N Vietnam].

Growing shrubs in the landscape offers many benefits, among them privacy. A fast-growing shrub can create a screen or hedge that blocks unwanted views, muffles sounds and defines areas within the landscape.

There is something about this color combination which is soothing to me. I feel a sense of peace when I am surrounded by plant life and by other life forms. Besides the obvious reasons of sustenance, and of enjoying the pleasure derived from being surrounded...