You don’t need to be a scientist to identify trees, plants and flowers. This site makes it easy by using simple characteristics and clear photos. You can identify trees, shrubs, perennials, weeds, and other landscape plants.
Have you ever gone on a walk in the woods and wondered what the name of that bewildering plant was or been on a vacation where you wanted to know the name of beautiful flowering trees? Then you’ve come to the right site. You may not see what you were hoping to find on here, but I encourage you to check back regularly. I have 20 years of photographs to upload with nearly 25 years of plant knowledge.
Curious about identifying a weed in your yard or maybe a neighbor’s plant in their landscape captures your eye? I will have distinct topics located at the top of the page to help you get to the right area.
I’m also a horticulturist. I grow Native trees to the Midwest from seed and for those of you who are indoor plant collectors looking for a new plant to add to your collection, I will be selling tropical and sub-tropical plants starting this Spring 2026. You will be able to purchase from my site https://www.midwesttreesandbotanicals.org, Etsy or direct contact. Photos of my trees will be uploaded as the tree’s leaf out and my Collectors Exotic plants will be available in a few months.
To start identifying trees, choose one of the images below. Does the tree have needles or leaves? If it has needles, click the image on the left. If it has leaves, click the image on the right.
