Plant With Winter Interest Drought Tolerant Plant For Sale In Beaumont

* The specific epithet pungens means "sharply pointed", referring to the leaves. * It is also grown for the cut Christmas tree industry. * This species has a deeply penetrating root system that firmly anchors the tree against winds.

* Plants have an extensive root system and can be grown on sand or thin coastal soils in order to bind the soil. * A good fast-growing hedge for exposed maritime conditions. * Germination usually takes place within 1 - 2 weeks.

Known for its small leaves and gnarly roots this bonsai is dramatic over rock. This deciduous bonsai tree grows swiftly into its mature form and is readily receptive to training with most styles.

* The glorious elm that used to line American streets. * The American elm occurs naturally in an assortment of habitats, most notably rich bottomlands, floodplains, stream banks, and swampy ground, * The American Elm is the state tree of both Massachusetts...

* It is still relatively obscure in the horticultural industry but is slowly gaining popularity due to its fast growth rate, ease of transplanting, good fall colors and ability to grow in wet soils.

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

* It is a coniferous evergreen tree native to Taiwan and southeast China, in the provinces of Gansu, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan. * Pine relatives; cone green when young, 8" long; probably hardier than K.

* A shrub with evergreen 2" x 1" shiny leaves; fragrant white flowers in April; round red fruit to 1/4"; grows well in dry shade; easy to grow; native to central and Western China, where it grows in forests and on cliffs, especially on limestone.

They are very tolerant of trimming and have prickles which make them an effective barrier to larger creatures. * Plants can be grown as a medium-size hedge. * Bright green leaves, very dense, with a horizontal habit; orange, scarlet, and reddish purple...

* Ilex montana ( Mountain Winterberry ; also "Mountain Holly" which is more typically Ilex mucronata ) is a species of holly native to the United States , ranging along the Appalachian Mountains from southeast Massachusetts to northeast Alabama and northern...

* A species of maple in the snakebark maple group. * It is native to China , from Jiangsu south to Fujian and Guangdong , and west to southeastern Gansu and Yunnan.

The flow is best on warm sunny days following a hard frost. Harvested in early spring, before the leaves unfurl, by tapping the trunk. * It is a medium-sized deciduous tree reaching 20 m tall (exceptionally to 35 m) with a trunk up to 80 cm diameter.

* Holly is a popular winter Christmas and holiday season decoration. It is rare in the north of its range in southern Connecticut, southeastern New York, and isolated areas of Cape Cod, and always small there.

* Leaves with seven lobes which radiate strongly outward. * Very hardy cultivar which is upright and vigorous. * Has a deep, rich black-purple-red tone.

The sap can also be tapped by boring a hole into the middle of the plant at the base of the flowering stem. Plant out in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts, and give some protection from the cold for at least their first few winters.

An oil is extracted from the seeds. * A fibre obtained from the bark is used in the manufacturing of Xuan Paper. The tree has a good quality timber. * Resembles Celtis but has winged fruits to 3/4"; dark green foliage; "gray-brown bark exfoliates in patches...

* Hardier than green-leaved types. * Fall color is sensational.

They are very tolerant of trimming and have prickles which make them an effective barrier to larger creatures. * Plants can be grown as a medium-size hedge. * Bright green leaves, very dense, with a horizontal habit; orange, scarlet, and reddish purple...

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

* A blue dye is obtained from the inner bark. It is typically found over calcareous substrates such as limestone , growing on limestone slopes and in moist valley soils, at elevations of 120–600 m.

* 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, occasionally as low as 200 m in...

* The foliage starts off with a tinge of orange-red then becoming rich green. * It is a strong growing round-headed tree several meters high. * The fall color is rich red.

Super hardy Edelweiss will survive the coldest winter temperatures and the worst summer droughts. It is bound to be a subject of conversation in your garden. Grows 6-12'' tall and 6-9'' wide.

* Arctostaphylos viscida is a species of manzanita known by the common names whiteleaf manzanita and sticky manzanita . The stems may be smooth or fuzzy, and are often glandular. This is a treelike shrub reaching up to five meters in height.

It is adaptable to a wide variety of climatic conditions and is widely used as an ornamental (Burns & Honkala 1990) (USDA hardiness zone 5). Uses of its moderately strong, light-colored wood include small-dimension lumber and pulp.

* It is marginal in zone 8, going dormant and deciduous in cold winters, but usually evergreen to semi-evergreen. * This is a naturally rare grass in the wild but it is widely cultivated for use as an attractive ornamental garden plant.

As a popular ornamental used in landscaping its notable features include the red stems in fall (autumn) through late winter, the brightest winter bark of any cornus. * The plant is extremely hardy, to USDA Zone 3.