Acid Loving Plant Plant For Moist Soil For Sale In Connecticut

Rich-green foliage. Flowers are yellowish-green and tubular with five, reflexed lobes. The showy part of the floral display, however, is the white, pink or rose sepals that become petal-like and reminiscent of poinsettias.

The Western Azalea is known to occur as far north as Bandon , Oregon . It is found as far south as the Palomar Mountain area in southern California , with reports that it is found in Baja California , Mexico .

Like all the Sarracenia , it is native to the New World and inhabits moist and low-nutrient longleaf pine ( Pinus palustris ) savannas along the United States Gulf Coast , generally west of the Apalachicola River on the Florida Panhandle .

It is in flower in March, and the seeds ripen in June. It is hardy to zone 4. * A decidious Tree growing to 20 m (65ft 7in) at a fast rate. It is commonly found in flood plains and/or swamps .

* 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.

A good black dye is obtained from the root if it is mixed with iron sulphate. * A beautiful yellow dye is obtained from the flowers. Its specific epithet , meaning "false acorus," refers to the similarity of its leaves to those of Acorus calamus , as...

If the prey is too small and escapes, the trap will reopen within 12 hours. * Venus Flytraps are not as humidity-dependent as are some other carnivorous plants. * The trapping mechanism is so specialized that it can distinguish between living prey and...

A good black dye is obtained from the root if it is mixed with iron sulphate. * A beautiful yellow dye is obtained from the flowers. Its specific epithet , meaning "false acorus," refers to the similarity of its leaves to those of Acorus calamus , as...

Farther south, plants are nearly evergreen. * In the northern part of its range, the leaves turn rust-red in fall, dropping in spring just as the new leaves unfurl. * This deciduous tree stays under 30 ft., and, though it looks shrubby for several years,...

* It was the first magnolia to be scientifically described, and is the type species of the genus Magnolia ; as Magnolia is also the type genus of all flowering plants , this species can be seen to typify all flowering plants.

* A good hedging plant. * Shiny dark green, evergreen leaves; upright, rounded, densely branched; unique among hollies in that it often spreads by suckering; doesn't mind shade but prefers sun; Dirr recommends it for foundations, hedges, and accent plants,...

* It is closely related to (and in many respects intermediate between) Silver Fir to the north in central Europe, Greek Fir to the south in southern Greece, and Nordmann Fir to the east in northern Turkey.

* Requires a free-draining, light, sandy, acid soil with additional leafmould added. It burns with a clear, bright flame and is valued as a fuel. * The wood is heavy, close-grained, moderately hard, brittle, not strong.

It typically occurs along streams in mountainous regions. * Betula occidentalis ( Water Birch , also known as Red Birch ) is a species of birch native to western North America , in Canada from Yukon east to western Ontario and southwards, and in the United...

The leaves are 9-19 cm (3-8 in ) long and 2-4 cm (0.75-1.5 in) broad. It retains its waxy, deep-green leaves for up to 8 years, but once shed are slow to decompose. The flowers are 2.5-3 cm (1 in) diameter, white, pink or pale purple, often with small...

The flowers are white, borne in early spring. A poisonous plant if consumed by people or animals.The name "andromeda" originated in the genus where the plant was formerly placed. * Woodland Garden Dappled Shade; Shady Edge; not Deep Shade.

* It needs acid soil and doesn't mind wet or shade. * The leaves are used as a condiment in gravies etc. * Features cup-shaped, sweetly fragrant (lemony), 9-12 petaled, creamy white, waxy flowers (2-3" diameter) which appear in mid-spring and sometimes...

* The plants tolerate clipping and make an attractive informal hedge. * Clethra alnifolia ( Sweet Pepperbush , Anne Bidwell or Summersweet ), is a flowering plant in the genus Clethra , native to eastern North America from southern Nova Scotia and Maine...

Some botanists treat pond pine as a subspecies of pitch pine. This pine often has a crooked growth pattern and an irregular top and attains the height of 15-20 m, occasionally up to 30 m.

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

The layers of annual growth are hardly distinguishable. * Wood - very light, soft, close grained. It has narrow-elliptic to elliptic-lanceolate leaves, 12-20cm long, and small flowers appear in slender greyish catkins in spring; male and female borne...

* The wood is hard, heavy, close-grained, very strong, rather brittle. * The fresh or dried leaves can be used as a flavouring in soups etc. * Persea borbonia can be present as either a small tree or a large shrub.

* Deeply lobed glossy green leaves (2-3' long) form an ornamental mound which usually remains attractive throughout the growing season. Flowers are on a very long flowering stem and consist of a lower lip and upper tooth-like lip.

* Fall color yellow, orange, dusky red. * White flowers; birds enjoy the berries. * It is one of the heaviest woods in North America. * Wood - close-grained, hard, strong, tough and elastic.

Only the outer bark is removed, this does not kill the tree. It is waterproof, durable, tough and resinous[11, 61]. * The bark is used to make drinking vessels, canoe skins, roofing tiles etc.

* Greek Fir was important in the past for wood for general construction. * Greek Fir is native to the mountains of Greece, primarily in the Peloponnesos and the island of Kefallonia, * It is grown as an ornamental tree in parks and large gardens.

* The stalks can be eaten like celery and the flavor is similar. * In Europe it was believed that the plant could cure alcoholism . * Early America settlers boiled parts of the plant to make into candy and they also used it as an ingredient in cake .