The Forest Floor Blog

Seed Spotlight: Fraser Fir
The Mountain Monarch That’s Fading Fast High in the southern Appalachians—above the fog line, where the air turns thin and the wind never really stops—grows a tree that once ruled...
Seed Spotlight: Fraser Fir
The Mountain Monarch That’s Fading Fast High in the southern Appalachians—above the fog line, where the air turns thin and the wind never really stops—grows a tree that once ruled...

Seed Spotlight: Eastern Hemlock
The Quiet Guardian of the Eastern Forest Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) doesn’t fight for your attention. It doesn’t explode in blooms or blaze in fall color. It doesn’t grow fast....
Seed Spotlight: Eastern Hemlock
The Quiet Guardian of the Eastern Forest Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) doesn’t fight for your attention. It doesn’t explode in blooms or blaze in fall color. It doesn’t grow fast....

Seed Spotlight: Rainbow Eucalyptus
A Tree That Doesn’t Ask Permission to Be Seen Most trees blend in. This one doesn’t even try. Rainbow Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus deglupta) doesn’t bloom to be noticed. It peels. Strips...
Seed Spotlight: Rainbow Eucalyptus
A Tree That Doesn’t Ask Permission to Be Seen Most trees blend in. This one doesn’t even try. Rainbow Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus deglupta) doesn’t bloom to be noticed. It peels. Strips...