Plant For Moist Soil Drought Tolerant Plant For Sale In Elgin

* Slippery elm bark is a widely used herbal remedy and is considered to be one of the most valuable of remedies in herbal practice. The inner bark is harvested in the spring from the main trunk and from larger branches, it is then dried and powdered for...

It is in flower in August, and the seeds ripen in October. * A decidious Shrub growing to 2 m (6ft 7in). * They are popularly grown in gardens and parks.

Rigida); it is distinguished from that species by the longer needles and on average slightly larger cones. * Pinus serotina ( Pond Pine , Marsh Pine , Pocosin Pine ) is a tree found along the Atlantic coastal plain of the eastern United States , from...

It is in flower in March, and the seeds ripen in June. * Betula nigra ( River Birch ; also occasionally called Water Birch ) is a species of birch native to the eastern United States from New Hampshire west to southern Minnesota , and south to northern...

* A shrub with light green leaves, pale yellow flowers before the leaves, which appear very early; fall color can be a good yellow; likes damp shade; Dirr notes that the Indians used the bark to make bow strings, fishing lines, and baskets--leathery indeed;...

It is in flower in March, and the seeds ripen in June. * Betula nigra ( River Birch ; also occasionally called Water Birch ) is a species of birch native to the eastern United States from New Hampshire west to southern Minnesota , and south to northern...

The layers of annual growth are hardly distinguishable. * Leitneria floridana ( Corkwood ), the sole species in the genus Leitneria , is a deciduous dioecious shrub or small tree , found only in the southeastern United States states of Arkansas , Florida...

Only the outer bark is removed, this does not kill the tree. * Betula pubescens ( Downy Birch ; also known as White Birch , European White Birch or Hairy Birch ) is a species of birch , native and abundant throughout northern Europe , Iceland , northern...

The speed with which traps close can be used as an indicator of a plant's general health. The edges of the lobes are fringed by stiff hair-like protrusions or cilia, which mesh together and prevent large prey from escaping.

* Slippery elm bark is a widely used herbal remedy and is considered to be one of the most valuable of remedies in herbal practice. The inner bark is harvested in the spring from the main trunk and from larger branches, it is then dried and powdered for...

The uppermost part of the leaf is flared into a lid (the operculum), which prevents excess rain from entering the pitcher and diluting the digestive secretions within. * In spring, the plant produces small, bright red flowers with 5-fold symmetry.

* Flat or bell-shaped 1 1/2" flowers in clusters of 5-7, rose, in spring before leaves; of upright habit; deciduous, with red fall color; native to North Carolina, where it grows in moist acid soil.

* Best naturalized in moist to wet soils in water gardens, bog gardens, wet meadows, water margins or low spots. Best in part shade. May be grown in moist soils in borders as long as soils do not dry out.

* Dirr describes this as a really beautiful plant. * A tea is made from the leaves. * It needs acid soil and doesn't mind wet or shade. * Cone-like fruits with bright red seeds mature in fall and can be showy.

Any trimming should be done in the summer. * The wood is reported to endure moisture indefinitely; it has been used for fence-posts, ties and shingles. * It is commonly used for woodenware, cooperage, fence posts, interior finish of houses etc.

It is in flower in March, and the seeds ripen in June. * Betula nigra ( River Birch ; also occasionally called Water Birch ) is a species of birch native to the eastern United States from New Hampshire west to southern Minnesota , and south to northern...

* A lovely native American with shiny dark green leaves, red, yellow, and purple in fall; an ericaceous plant that wants moist, acid soil; fragrant urn-shaped flowers in drooping clusters; habit varies, may have a rounded crown atop a tall stem, or sometimes...

It is not known to occur east of the Cascade and Sierra Nevada mountain ranges. The Western Azalea is known to occur as far north as Bandon , Oregon . * Rhododendron occidentale ( Western Azalea ) is one of two deciduous Rhododendron species native to...

It is an uncommon plant of the United States' desert southwest, in the states of Utah, Nevada, Arizona and California. It can be fermented into 'Mescal', a very potent alcoholic drink.

* Shiny dark green evergreen leaves, emerging bronzy in spring; white slightly fragrant flowers in pendulous masses; neat upright habit; prefers moist, well-drained, acid soil, but doesn't insist on it; needs shade in the U.S. South; parent of many cultivars;...

It is native to central and southern China. Some botanists consider Cephalotaxus koreana and C. * Extracts from the plant have shown anticancer activity. * Cephalotaxus sinensis is an evergreen Shrub growing to 5 m (16ft 5in) at a slow rate.

* The berries which are small drupes are purple. * Callicarpa dichotoma (common names, Purple Beautyberry or Early Amethyst ) is species of beautyberry . The fruit provides food for wild life.

It is in flower in August, and the seeds ripen in October. * A decidious Shrub growing to 2 m (6ft 7in). * They are popularly grown in gardens and parks.

* Shiny dark green evergreen leaves, emerging bronzy in spring; white slightly fragrant flowers in pendulous masses; neat upright habit; prefers moist, well-drained, acid soil, but doesn't insist on it; needs shade in the U.S. South; parent of many cultivars;...

Regular use is said to restore vigour, improve the memory and increase longevity. This plant is a very commonly used folk treatment in China and Russia where it is used as a ginseng substitute.

The leaves are often used in 'mint sauce', which is used as a flavouring in meals. * Mentha spicata ( Spear Mint or Spearmint ) is a species of mint native to much of Europe and southwest Asia , though its exact natural range is uncertain due to extensive...

The leaves can be poisonous. The flowers are 2.5-3 cm (1 in) diameter, white, pink or pale purple, often with small greenish-yellow spots. It retains its waxy, deep-green leaves for up to 8 years, but once shed are slow to decompose.