Hedge Plant Drought Tolerant Plant For Sale In Vancouver

* It is very cold hardy, coming from Siberia, and will also tolerate drought and saline conditions. They keep their blue color well after drying. * This is an excellent plant to use for cut flowers and dried flowers.

* Fontanesia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Oleaceae , usually treated as comprising a single species Fontanesia philliraeoides , though some authors split this into two species (see below).

It is native to the southwestern United States (western Texas , southern Arizona ), Mexico , the Caribbean , South America south to northern Argentina , and the Galapagos Islands .

In the wild, the species is confined to two small populations, near Monterey and Carmel . The surviving trees from this forest are as old as 2000 years. These two small populations represent what was once a very large forest on the west coast.

* The stems of most members of this genus contain the alkaloid ephedrine and are valuable in the treatment of asthma and many other complaints of the respiratory system. * A delicious tea is made by steeping the green or dried twigs inboiling water until...

The flowers are white, borne in spring. * This tough, thicket-forming, Missouri native deciduous shrub grows 5-8 feet tall with gracefully arching branches. * Very hardy; white or pinkish flowers in small clusters; brown bark peels off in strips; tough,...

* The Bishop Pine ( Pinus muricata ) is a pine with a very restricted range: mostly California , USA , including some offshore islands, and a few locations in Baja California , Mexico , and always on or near the coast, from Trinidad Head in Humboldt County,...

* In North America it is known as Hedge Maple and in Australia it is sometimes called Common Maple. * A maple native to much of Europe , north to southern England (where it is the only native maple), Denmark , Poland and Belarus , and also southwest Asia...

* A decoction of the leaves has been used in the treatment of chills and fevers. * A very ornamental plant! * Succeeds in ordinary rich garden soils so long as they are well-drained.

* It is a low, creeping, woody shrub to about 1 m tall and 1–2 m wide but often smaller. * A good ground cover plant, succeeding in the heavy shade of trees and in dry shade. Very vigorous, it can swamp out small plants.

* Very young leaf buds are cooked as a vegetable. The whole leaf can be used in weaving. The young shoots or suckers from the bottom of the plant are also used. Plants grow in poor dry soils in the wild.

It is native to southern Europe . It also is grown as both a medicinal herb and as a condiment. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental plant in gardens , especially because of its bluish leaves, and also sometimes for its tolerance of hot and dry soil...

* This cypress was discovered in 1907 by Mrs. * Cupressus nevadensis is a medium-sized evergreen tree with a conic crown, growing to heights of 10-25 m (exceptionally to 39 m), and a trunk diameter of up to 0.5 m (exceptionally to 1 m).

* 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. * In the genus Caesalpinia the most popularly planted species is Caesalpinia pulcherrima .

* Cultivated by the Chickasaw Indians and other indigenous peoples before the arrival of Europeans. It also provides cover for nesting sites. * Because of its attractive bark, small leaves and thin branches, Chickasaw plum is also sometimes used for bonsai.

* Excellent as a fresh cut flower and for dried arrangements. * Native to the Mediterranean region, statice (also commonly called notchleaf status) is noted for producing clusters of papery, funnel-shaped flowers in summer.

* Ungnadia speciosa , the Mexican Buckeye , is a shrub or small tree native to northeastern Mexico and adjacent western Texas and southern New Mexico in the United States . It is monotypic , the only species in the genus Ungnadia .

The fruit is up to 18mm long, it has a thin pulp and contains 1 - 3 rounded seeds. * The fruit can be used as a pickle like olives. * Grown for its masses of glorious, delicate, white, slightly fragrant flowers in May; of open, spreading habit; native...

In the wild, the species is confined to two small populations, near Monterey and Carmel . The surviving trees from this forest are as old as 2000 years. These two small populations represent what was once a very large forest on the west coast.

* Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Can be grown as a hedge. Also useful for stabilizing embankments. Prune in early spring. Also tolerates some drought.

* The fruit extract of Gleditsia sinensis also has inhibitory effects on isolated cancer cell cultures. * The pod is used as a soap substitute. * Thorns showed antibacterial activity against a Gram-positive bacterium Xanthomonas vesicatoria and a Gram-negative...

Its growth is quite variable under both cultivated and wild conditions. * This is one of the most common species in the genus. * Roots yield up to 6% gutta-percha, a non-elastic rubber used as an electrical insulator and in making plastics etc.

* Rhaphiolepis indica, the Indian hawthorn, India hawthorn or Hong Kong hawthorn, is an evergreen shrub in the family Rosaceae. * Plants can be used for informal hedging in areas that are frost free or almost so.

* Cupressus goveniana is a species of cypress endemic to coastal California in the United States , where it is found in small, scattered populations, not in large forests. * Rough gray bark, bright green leaves; native to Monterey County, California

* Hibiscus syriacus is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to much of Asia (though not, as Linnaeus thought, Syria, in spite of the name he gave it). Common names include Rose of Sharon (especially in North America), rose mallow...

* Native to India and China. * A decidious Tree growing to 12m. * Purple or lavender terminal flowers. * Common names include Orchid tree and Mountain-ebony.

* Oleander grows to 2–6 m (6.6–20 ft) tall, with spreading to erect branches. * An upright bush with evergreen leaves; five-petaled very fragrant flowers at the tips of branches, throughout the year in hot areas; parents of this strain have pink flowers;...