Acid Loving Plant Plant For Moist Soil For Sale In California

* Ilex glabra is one of the very few evergreen shrubs (broadleaf or narrowleaf) to thrive in wet sites, noted for its evergreen foliage and upright, spreading, and suckering shrub growth habit when in species form.

The species is highly variable with respect to its pitchers, with plants in some localities reaching almost 1 metre in height, while in others, plants can be diminutive (such as the seldom seen 30 cm high dwarf form encountered at Garcon Point in Santa...

* Bark peels off in sheets, revealing reddish-brown underbark; may grow 1-2' a year; shiny green leaf changing to yellow in fall; variable; likes rich, moist, acid soil; good for for wet spots; native to eastern U.S.

* Flat or bell-shaped 1 1/2" flowers in clusters of 5-7, rose, in spring before leaves; of upright habit; deciduous, with red fall color; native to North Carolina, where it grows in moist acid soil.

It is prized for its fragrant white flowers, similar to camellia blossoms. * The tree has a symmetrical, somewhat pyramidal shape, with different individuals of the species forming almost identical crowns.

* It flowers in mid summer from July to August. * Easily grown from seed. * An erect, clump-forming perennial which features pale pink to white flowers enclosed in spiny, reddish-purple bracts and arranged in vertical rows on substantial flower spikes...

It has been recommended as a styptic. * The spongy bark at the base of the trunk is pliable, absorbent and astringent. * Cyrilla racemiflora , the sole species in the genus Cyrilla , is a flowering plant in the family Cyrillaceae , native to warm temperate...

The root is a source of tannin and has been used in making ink. It is brown otherwise. * Iris pseudacorus is a species of Iris , native to Europe , western Asia and northwest Africa .

It is found as far south as the Palomar Mountain area in southern California , with reports that it is found in Baja California , Mexico . * Fragrant white or slightly pink flowers with a yellow blotch, to 2 1/2"; 4" deciduous leaves, yellow and scarlet...

* This species used to be cultivated for its edible leaves in China. * The plant is used in the treatment of blennorrhoea and also as an unguent for burns. * Astragalus sinicus is widely used on rice land as a winter crop.

* Distinguishing features of this species are crenate leaf margins and fruiting pedicels that are 2–8 mm long. The pulp is bitter; they contain 3-5 seeds and mature in autumn. Slender twigs are glabrous and silvery gray, with "numerous spur shoots",...

* It flowers in mid summer from July to August. * Easily grown from seed. * An erect, clump-forming perennial which features pale pink to white flowers enclosed in spiny, reddish-purple bracts and arranged in vertical rows on substantial flower spikes...

This essential oil also has insect repellent properties. Unlike the closely related species, Thuja plicata (Western Redcedar), it is only a small tree. An essential oil is obtained from the leaves and branches, it is used in perfumery and in medicines.

Other reports say that it is closely related to P. * At the north end of its range, it intergrades and hybridises with pitch pine (P. * Pinus serotina ( Pond Pine , Marsh Pine , Pocosin Pine ) is a tree found along the Atlantic coastal plain of the eastern...

Following the arrival of European settlers in the U.S. who continued the medicinal usage of black cohosh, the plant appeared in the U.S. Pharmacopoeia in 1830 under the name “black snakeroot”.

The root is a source of tannin and has been used in making ink. It is brown otherwise. * Iris pseudacorus is a species of Iris , native to Europe , western Asia and northwest Africa .

* The American Beech is a shade-tolerant species, favoring shade more than other trees, commonly found in forests in the final stage of succession . Small but very sweet and nutritious, it is sold in local markets in Canada and some parts of America.

* Well worth growing if you have the right spot to enjoy its fragrant blooms. * This flowering shrub is native to the eastern United States, likes a moist shady location.

* These dogwoods can form a dense thicket that is used as a hedge, border or cover for wildlife. It is uncommon in the wild, and is mostly found around forest borders. * Cornus drummondii (Roughleaf Dogwood) is a small deciduous tree that is native primarily...

* Native to North America , occurring in arctic and cool temperate areas from Alaska east to Newfoundland and southern Greenland , and south at high altitudes to northern California and Colorado in the west, and locally south to northern New York in the...

* The Psoralea glandulosa, also called wallwa, culen or St. Augustine grass is a perennial plant belonging to the family of Fabaceae . * The leaves are used as a tea substitute. A delicious carbonated beverage can be made from the boiled leaves.

The leaves are 1.5-7 cm long and 1-3 cm broad, with an entire or finely serrated margin and an acute apex, and a 0.5–2 cm petiole. The fruit is a red drupe 6–7 mm diameter containing three to five pits

* Penthorum sedoides (known by the common name ditch stonecrop), is a perennial forb native to the eastern United States which produces small white flowers in summer. * The cooked leaves can be used as a potherb.

Its pome fruits are edible and can be eaten raw or cooked. Used for small articles. * Amelanchier ovalis , commonly known as Snowy Mespilus , is a serviceberry shrub. * Wood - fine grained, hard, very heavy, reddish.

* The American Beech is a shade-tolerant species, favoring shade more than other trees, commonly found in forests in the final stage of succession . Small but very sweet and nutritious, it is sold in local markets in Canada and some parts of America.

* The fresh or dried leaves can be used as a flavouring in soups etc. It has evergreen leaves that are about 3 to 6 inches long with a lance shape. The leaves vary in color from bright green to dark green.

* Small, delicate plant forms a rounded mound, often loose and open; evergreen; 3" flowers in May, parents of this strain have flowers in variations of pink and purple; acid soil, good drainage; in the U.S. needs light shade in the North, more shade in...