Hedge Plant Plant With Winter Interest For Sale In Lowell

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* New spring growth that is covered in very fine silvery hairs making it look almost grey. * The deep red color of this dissected leaf variety also holds well into the summer. * Reaching 4-5 meters high.

* A species of maple native to northern forests in eastern North America from southern Ontario east to Nova Scotia and south to eastern Illinois and New Jersey Conservation Plant Characteristics Acer pensylvanicum L.

* The leaves are used in the treatment of cancer and hepatoma. * Cycas revoluta ( sago cycad ), is an attractive plant native to southern Japan . Though often known by the common name of king sago palm , or just sago palm , it is not a palm at all, but...

* Hardy and beautiful. * It will fit into smaller landscape plantings. * This is a striking American cultivar of the "ribbon-leaf" group of Japanese Maples.

* The bark is smooth, olive-green with regular narrow pale vertical stripes on young trees. * The flowers are small, yellow, with five sepals and petals. * It is a small deciduous tree growing to 10–15 m tall with a trunk up to 40 cm diameter.

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 .

* The spring and Summer foliage is a deep, rich green. * Rich, deep orange fall color.

* The spring color is bright purple-red, black red or maroon in summer, changing to green red or brown red in late summer and then crimson in the fall. * Hardier than green-leaved types.

* Green to greenish purple stems with white stripes; of open habit with yellow fall color. * Native to northeast Asia.

* Seeds colected from cultivars such as this may not resemble the mother tree. Unique individuals will most likely result which can be even more interesting than the parent. * Maturing at about 4 meters.

* This plant is commonly used in Chinese herbalism, where it is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental herbs. * Wood - durable in the soil, moderately hard, close grained, rather coarse grained, light, soft, brittle.

It weighs 46lb per cubic foot. * Ilex vomitoria ( Yaupon Holly , Yaupon , or Cassina ; the latter shared with Ilex cassine ), is a species of holly native to southeastern North America , occurring in United States from Maryland south to Florida and west...

* The leaves are green during the growing season. * Upright growing to 6-10 feet over time. * It will become wider than tall and its brilliant red fall color is one of its most outstanding attributes.

In this capacity it differs from many alpine conifers in its tolerance of relatively warm, damp environments, and in such settings remains healthy while growing slowly; ideal characteristics for an ornamental conifer.

Drooping flower clusters are easily visible because of the upward posture of the foliage. * Small landscape tree for lawns or patio areas. * Japanese snowbell is a compact, deciduous flowering tree with horizontal branching and a rounded crown.

Highly recommended for zones 5 and 6. * It is popular as an ornamental landscaping tree and as a Christmas Tree. * The wood lacks a distinctive odor and so does not impart a flavor to items stored in it.

* Sarcococca confusa is a very adaptable and reliable shrub that is easily grown in many situations, including dense shade with very dry soil. It will however grow in full sun, even though the foliage appears to "bleach" a little.

* Leaves similar to that of Japanese Maple. * Unique bark appearance, corky and rough with many cracks in it.

* The whole plant is used in the treatment of arthritis, recurring fever in pulmonary tuberculosis, tubercular lymph nodes, joint pained and lumbago. * Very shiny dark green leaves, spiny; ultimately forms a dense, rounded crown; attractive gray bark,...

* Hardy and beautiful. * It will fit into smaller landscape plantings. * This is a striking American cultivar of the "ribbon-leaf" group of Japanese Maples.

It is native to eastern North America, from Minnesota and southern Ontario east to Maine, and south to eastern Texas and northern Florida. It also grows in Canada (southwest Quebec and southeast Ontario), Mexico (central and southern), Guatemala, and...

* The leaves are used in the treatment of cancer and hepatoma. * Cycas revoluta ( sago cycad ), is an attractive plant native to southern Japan . Though often known by the common name of king sago palm , or just sago palm , it is not a palm at all, but...

* The fall color is golden to red. * It has gracefully arching branches and grows somewhat faster than other cultivars.

This conical shaped evergreen has dark green growth and attractive reddish brown bark that peels of in thin strips growing into an beautiful trunk for bonsai. The wood is lemon-scented, light pinkish-brown, with a rich, straight grain, and is highly rot-resistant.

* Leaves often turn a quality shade of red in fall. * A compact species with shiny dark green leaves, small rose-colored flowers, and 1/3" to 1/2" dark red fruit; spreads by rooting of branch tips; native to western China.

* The unfolding leaves in spring start out orange turn to green for the summer and then become spectacular blends of crimson and gold in the fall. * Small tree with cascading branches.