Hedge Plant Shade Tolerant Plant For Sale In Topeka

* 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, particularly the cultivars;...

* The barkcontains aesculin, this has anti-inflammatory, anticoagulant and analgesic actions. The bark also contains fraxetin.This has an inhibitory effect on the central nervous system, is a stronger and safer anodyne than aspirin and has some antibacterial...

* Devil's club was widely employed medicinally by several native North American Indian tribes who used it especially for its pain-relieving properties. * It is noted for its large palmate leaves and erect, woody stems covered in stinging spines.

The common names all refer to the plant's seed pods which first appear in mid-summer. It is an evergreen plant, though the number of leaves is greatly diminished during the winter.

* It can attain 27 m (89 ft) in height, although the trunk diameter rarely exceeds 60 cm (24 in) d.b.h . May not be reliably winter hardy throughout the St. Louis area. Tolerant of light shade.

Fortunei, but is shorter, broader, and more densely branched; small whitish flowers; native to Asia Minor. * Fontanesia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Oleaceae , usually treated as comprising a single species Fontanesia philliraeoides ,...

* The leaves are alternate, 50–100 mm long, with a 15–20 mm petiole ; they are of two types, with palmately five-lobed juvenile leaves on creeping and climbing stems, and unlobed cordate adult leaves on fertile flowering stems exposed to full sun,...

Seeds with whitish elaiosomes are borne in long pods .The plant often goes dormant in summer after blooming. Flowers are heart-shaped and 1–2 inches (3–5 cm) long, with pink outer petals and white inner petals , hanging in a horizontal raceme .

* Bold, shiny, dark green palmate leaves more than 1' across; forms a large, rounded, open shrub; white flowers in fall; should be grown in shade, as sun and wind brown the leaves; often grown as a house plant; native to Japan.

* A broad, flat-topped shrub native to northeast U.S.; has fragrant foliage, long, narrow, frondlike leaves; a nitrogen-fixer, so good for poor soils; takes sun or part shade. * t is a deciduous shrub, growing to 1.5 m tall.

* Rhododendron viscosum , commonly known as swamp azalea or clammy azalea , is a deciduous shrub which is endemic to the United States .

* A broad, flat-topped shrub native to northeast U.S.; has fragrant foliage, long, narrow, frondlike leaves; a nitrogen-fixer, so good for poor soils; takes sun or part shade. * t is a deciduous shrub, growing to 1.5 m tall.

The seeds are dispersed when birds eat the cones, digesting the fleshy scales and passing the hard seeds in their droppings. The male cones are yellow, 2–3 mm long, and fall soon after shedding their pollen in March–April.

* Rhododendron atlanticum ( Dwarf azalea or Coastal azalea ), is a species of Rhododendron native to coastal areas of the eastern United States , from New Jersey south to Georgia .

The flowers are bright yellow 3.5-5 cm across, starting out bowl-shaped, then flattening out with age. * This poppy is a perennial that spreads via rhizomes, typically no taller than 30 cm.

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

Wood - hard, heavy, strong, close grained. * This species is occasionally used for hedging in the southern states of America. * A lovely, useful plant with white or gray bark, shiny dark green leaves, translucent quarter-inch scarlet fruit in large quantities;...

* Modern research has shown that it contains the substance 'taxol' in its shoots and bark. It has thin scaly brown bark. * It is a small to medium-sized evergreen tree, growing 10-15 m tall and with a trunk up to 50 cm diameter, rarely more.

It also multiplies readily from cuttings. The tree is fairly free from fungal diseases and has few insect enemies. * A fast-growing tree with an extensive root system, it has been planted on land that is subject to landslips or erosion in order to stabilize...

The process requires training due to the skill required to harvest bark without harming the tree. The tree is cultivated in Spain, Portugal, Algeria, Morocco, France, Italy and Tunisia.

* Plants have an extensive root system and can be grown on sand or thin coastal soils in order to bind the soil. * Germination usually takes place within 1 - 2 weeks. * Baccharis halimifolia ( Eastern Baccharis) , commonly called groundsel bush, consumption...

* This is a handsome plant especially in it's native coastal habitat where it is salt tolerant and grows in poor sandy soil. * The Northern Bayberry ( Myrica pensylvanica ) is a species of Myrica native to eastern North America , from Newfoundland west...

Flower buds purportedly resemble white pearls, hence the cultivar name. Elliptic, serrate, pale green leaves (to 3" long) turn yellow in fall. * This species of pearlbush is an early-blooming, upright deciduous shrub that is native to Manchuria and Korea.

It is a member of the Theaceae family or tea family. * The Japanese Camellia ( Camellia japonica ) is one of the best known species of Camellia . It is a flowering shrub or a small tree native to Japan , Korea and China .

* Foliage dark green in summer, orange or orange red in fall. * Doesn't mind heat and drought; grows quickly. * Horticulturally, it is a popular choice for street trees in urban settings because it is very drought tolerant and can survive harsh environments.

* Today, the plant is usually used in potpourris. * The plant is native to damp grasslands, woodlands, meadows and rocky areas in temperate areas of Europe. * The plant produces cup-shaped, lavender-coloured or white flowers.

* It occurs in parts of the western United States and western Canada, usually in rich forest. In the northern part of its range, which includes southern British Columbia, extreme southwestern Alberta, Washington, Oregon and east to Montana, Wyoming and...