Drought Tolerant Plant Evergreen Plant For Sale In Richmond

* It is largely confined to very infertile , excessively well-drained, sandy habitats where competition from larger-growing species is minimized by the harsh growing conditions, as in the Florida scrub .

The dark-green leaves are usually small, 2.5-7 cm long and 2-5 cm broad, thick and often spiny-toothed, particularly on young trees. * The Interior Live Oak ( Quercus wislizeni ) is an evergeen oak , highly variable and often shrubby, found in areas of...

The nuts are eaten by squirrels , rabbits , other rodents , and larger birds. An average-size bush produces 1 kilogram (2.2 lb) of pollen , to which few humans are allergic. Only Bailey's Pocket Mouse , however, is known to be able to digest the wax found...

* Can tolerate dry and warm sites, can grow on various types of soil. * Growing up to 25-30m high and up to 1m in diameter. * The cones are cylindrical, 9-18 cm long, greenish-pink to purple before maturity.

* With needles 4-6", stiffer and darker green than the typical species. * Pinus brutia is a medium-size tree, reaching 20–35 metres (66–115 ft) tall and with a trunk diameter of up to 1 metre (3.3 ft), exceptionally 2 metres (6.6 ft).

Unlike Bald Cypress and Pond Cypress , Montezuma Cypress rarely produces cypress knees from the roots . * It occurs from 300 to 2,500 m (980 to 8,200 ft), in Mexico mainly in highlands at 1,600 m (5,200 ft) and 2,300 m (7,500 ft) altitude.

Thrives in a bog garden. Succeeds in dense shade. * Insubstantial purplish or yellow flowers in early to mid summer; more impressive are the large pods that split open to reveal clusters of scarlet or orange-red seeds that remain until midwinter; likes...

Roxburghii except in details of cone form. * Under warm conditions, this is one of the most drought-tolerant pines, living even with less than 200 mm per year. * It is a subtropical pine and does not tolerate low temperatures or hard frost, surviving...

This characteristic enables the saguaro to survive during periods of drought. The nest cavity is deep, and the parents and young are entirely hidden from view. It is native to the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, the Mexican State of Sonora, and the Whipple...

* Pinus elliottii , commonly known as the Slash Pine , is a pine native to the southeastern United States , from southern South Carolina west to southeastern Louisiana , and south to the Florida Keys .

We actually plant them out when they are about 5 - 10cm tall. * Extremely slow growing, 4' in 16 years, extremely long lived, to thousands of years--is yours a patient and stationary family?; shrubby, has great character even when young; blue-green foliage,...

* The "wild" native population of Pinus torreyana is restricted to trees growing in a narrow strip along the Southern California coast in San Diego. * Endangered in the wild, Torrey pine is planted as an ornamental tree.

It has also been introduced to Belize , Costa Rica and Nicaragua , growing at 1200–3000 m altitude. * Cupressus lusitanica , ( Cedro Blanco ; Teotlate , distinctive names used in Mexico); Cedro Blanco means White Cedar and is also known as Mexican White...

* Algerian Fir is grown as an ornamental tree in parks and large gardens. * Abies numidica is a medium-sized to large evergreen tree growing to 20–35 m tall, with a trunk up to 1 m diameter.

* Cupressus sempervirens , the Mediterranean Cypress (also known as Italian, Tuscan, or Graveyard Cypress, or Pencil Pine) is a species of cypress native to the eastern Mediterranean region , in northeast Libya , southeast Greece ( Crete , Rhodes ), southern...

* Very young leaf buds are cooked as a vegetable. * It is a shrub -like clumping palm, with several stems growing from a single base. Plants grow in poor dry soils in the wild. The stems grow slowly and often tightly together, eventually reaching 2-5...

Dragon's blood has a number of traditional medical uses, although dragon's blood obtained from Dracaena draco was not known until the 15th century. * Dracaena draco is cultivated and widely available as an ornamental tree for parks, gardens, and drought...

It is a monotypic genus, with this species as its only member. D??m?st?k?/ ) commonly known as heavenly bamboo or sacred bamboo , is a suckering shrub in the Barberry family, Berberidaceae .

* The fruit is a pod 6-12 cm long. * The leaves are bipinnate, 20-40 cm long, bearing 3-10 pairs of pinnae, each with 6-10 pairs of leaflets 15-25 mm long and 10-15 mm broad. * Common names for this species include Poinciana , Peacock Flower , Red Bird...

This can be sucked directly from the flowers, shaken into a bowl or washed out in a small quantity of water. * Grevillea robusta , commonly known as the southern silky oak or Silky-oak , or Australian Silver-oak , is the largest species in the genus Grevillea...

* Gleditsia caspica ( Caspian Locust or Persian Honeylocust ) is a species of Gleditsia native to western Asia , in the Caucasus region of Azerbaijan and northern Iran , close to the Caspian Sea .

* It is a popular ornamental tree found far beyond its native range. * It is also grown for the cut Christmas tree industry. * The specific epithet pungens means "sharply pointed", referring to the leaves.

It is drought-tolerant and grows on dry, rocky soil. The species is often smaller, stunted and twisted in coastal exposures. * The plant can tolerate maritime exposure. * The mature trees grow to a height of 15-25 m, rarely up to 34 m, with a trunk diameter...

Established plants are drought tolerant, succeeding in hot dry positions. It is also often grown as bonsai. * The fruit can also be ground into a powder and used as a spice. * It is grown as an ornamental tree, often planted in temple grounds in Japan.

Afghan pines can grow in extremely arid climates, including the desert regions of Arizona and Texas. Its relatively dense foliage also makes it a viable choice as a shade tree for lawns and open areas.

* A delicious tea is made by steeping the green or dried twigs inboiling water until they turn an amber or pink colour. * Ephedra nevadensis ( Nevada ephedra ) is a species of Ephedra native to dry areas of western North America.

It is native to northwestern Mexico and the southwestern United States from far eastern California to southwest Colorado , Rio Grande New Mexico , to west Texas , where it grows in woodland, chaparral , forest, and other habitat.