Hedge Plant Urban Tolerant Plant For Sale In Thornton

'Northern Pearls' is a compact cultivar that grows to 6-8' tall and features racemes (3-5" long) of 5-petaled white flowers (to 2" diameter) which bloom in early spring. Flower buds purportedly resemble white pearls, hence the cultivar name.

It is native to southern Europe ( Sicily ), southwestern Asia ( Lebanon , Syria , Turkey ) and eastern Asia ( China ), with two well-separated populations. Fortunei, but is shorter, broader, and more densely branched; small whitish flowers; native to...

It is an evergreen plant, though the number of leaves is greatly diminished during the winter. Requires shade from the midday sun. Once the seeds have ripened in mid-autumn the red capsules burst open, scattering the orange seeds up to 15 feet.

The seed germinates better if it is given a period of cold stratification. * Mature shoots are bound into bunches and used as scourers or as besoms. Small greenish flowers appear in spring, and are borne singly in the centre of the cladodes.

* Unlike most species of pine. * Mountain Pine or Mugo Pine ( Pinus mugo ) is a high-altitude European pine , found in the Pyrenees , Alps , Erzgebirge , Carpathians , northern Apennines and Balkan Peninsula mountains from (mostly) 1,000 m to 2,200 m,...

They are leathery, hairless, and darker and shinier on the upper surfaces. The inflorescence is a cluster of fragrant flowers occurring at the ends of branches. It is native to Japan but it is used throughout the world as an ornamental plant in landscaping...

* Pinus nigra is a large coniferous evergreen tree, growing to 20–55 metres (66–180 ft) high at maturity and spreading to 20 to 40 feet wide. Several of the varieties have distinct English names.

The nuts are eaten by squirrels , rabbits , other rodents , and larger birds. * Jojoba grows to 1–2 metres (3.3–6.6 ft) tall, with a broad, dense crown. Jojoba foliage provides year-round food opportunity for many animals, including deer , javelina...

The flowers are 3.5-5 cm diameter, violet-purple, often with small greenish-yellow spots or streaks. Bulgaria east to Georgia. Rhododendron ponticum subsp. The fruit is a dry capsule 15-25 mm long, containing numerous small seeds .There are two subspecies...

* A good fast growing hedge for the milder areas of Britain, tolerating maritime exposure. In the wild, the species is confined to two small populations, near Monterey and Carmel .

* Celtis australis is supposed to have been the Lotus of the ancients, whose fruit Herodotus, Dioscorides, and Theophrastus describe as sweet, pleasant, and wholesome. The tree was 18 m in height with a d.b.h. of 5 m in 2013.

* 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;...

They are often used to make a sparkling wine. * The flowers are used to add a muscatel flavour to stewed fruits, jellies and jams (especially gooseberry jam). A sweet tea is made from the dried flowers.

The fruits are popular with birds, who distribute the seeds. * The fruit is a bright red or sometimes purple drupe containing 3 to 5 seeds. * The blossoms have been used in the treatment of measles.

* Plants can be grown as a medium to tall hedge, they retain their dead leaves throughout the winter if clipped at least once a year in late summer. * The hornbeam is a prolific seeder and is marked by vigorous natural regeneration.

* A variable evergreen of upright, rounded habit, with 1/2" white flowers in small clusters; 1" green or red berries; likes moist soil, part shade; emerging leaves bronzy to reddish, later leathery, dark green; leaves to 4" x 1 1/2", turning bronzy-red...

Trunk to 30 cm d.b.h. or more. Bark and branchlets grayish black. Petiole 2-4.5 cm; leaf blade often purplish red when young, greenish when mature, cordate or triangular-orbicular, * Open or dense forests, mountain slopes, along valleys near roads, on...

* 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. Its growth is quite variable under both cultivated and wild conditions.

It is particularly noted for its attractive form, glossy green leaves, dark red autumn fruit and autumn foliage colors. * Of spreading, mound-like habit; shiny dark green leaves; fall color can be long-lasting and impressive in purples, reds, and yellows;...

It weighs about 28lb per cubic foot. It is easily raised from seeds which germinate early in the first season. It also multiplies readily from cuttings. It is highly valued for posts and fencing rails, and is also used for interior finishes, cabinet work...

The juiceof the pods is antiseptic. * A good city tree that withstands harsh conditions; delicate bright green compound leaves cast a light shade; has substantial thorns and produces large pods; easy to transplant; parent of many good street trees; needs...

It grows to 12-15m tall with leaves that are longer and darker than the European Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus). The leaves are dark, glossy and slender, with 20-24 pairs of parallel sunken veins; every third tooth is whisker-tipped.

* An excellent hedge plant, tolerating hard clipping and maritime exposure and forming a dense stock-proof shelter. * Spiny, shiny, dark green leaves, fragrant white flowers in May; quarter-inch red fruit, very attractive; parent of many cultivars.

* A good fast growing hedge for the milder areas of Britain, tolerating maritime exposure. In the wild, the species is confined to two small populations, near Monterey and Carmel .

* When Lewis and Clark reached St. Louis in 1804, they were so impressed by the versatile and durable Osage Orange tree that it was the first specimen that they sent east. * The trees range from 40–60 feet (12–18 m) high with short trunk and round-topped...

* Shrub with upright stems; narrow bamboolike leaves, shiny bright green; small whitish flowers; a roughish plant, but extremely tough and vigorous; useful for highways and urban sites; native to China.

* Doesn't mind heat and drought; grows quickly. * Used as a street and shade tree in Florida. * Foliage dark green in summer, orange or orange red in fall. * Horticulturally, it is a popular choice for street trees in urban settings because it is very...