Plant With Winter Interest Drought Tolerant Plant For Sale In Cedar Rapids

Grows well in heavy clay soils. Tolerates atmospheric pollution, excessive moisture and a range of soil types if they are moderately fertile. These have lighter lenticels and remain on the tree until January.

* Dirr notes that several forms occur, but the one most of us recall fondly divided into several major trunks topped by spreading, arching, pendulous branches. * The glorious elm that used to line American streets.

* Germination usually takes place within 1 - 2 weeks. * Baccharis halimifolia ( Eastern Baccharis) , commonly called groundsel bush, consumption weed, cotton-seed tree, groundsel tree or silverling) is a fall flowering evergreen perennial plant of the...

It grows fast in spurts when water is abundant, and sometimes reaches more than 25 metres (82 ft) in height. From the seeds it is possible to obtain vegetable oil (both edible and industrially useful).

* A low, suckering shrub, member of the heath family; flowers white, resemble blueberry flowers; purple or black edible fruit; habit depends on growing conditions, scrambling up to some height in shade and rich soil, forming a low mat in full sun and...

* 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,...

* Large yellow fragrant flowers in loose clusters, in spring; green branches, doubly pinnate leaves with long narrow leaflets to 1' or more; 1" thorns; of open habit; Wyman notes that it can be clipped into a hedge; native to tropical America.

* This very symmetrical plant supports a crown of shiny, dark green leaves on a thick shaggy trunk that is typically about 20 cm (7.9 in) in diameter, sometimes wider. * The leaves are used in the treatment of cancer and hepatoma.

Young shoots are short, palely pubescent and bright orange to red-brown in colour. * In cultivation, it rarely tops 40' in height and often grows in a shrubby form. Prefers cool, moist, woodland conditions in part shade locations.

* It is native to mountains forests of Japan. * A maple in the snake-bark maple group.

* This very symmetrical plant supports a crown of shiny, dark green leaves on a thick shaggy trunk that is typically about 20 cm (7.9 in) in diameter, sometimes wider. * The leaves are used in the treatment of cancer and hepatoma.

An excellent maple bonsai specimen. This deciduous bonsai tree grows swiftly into its mature form and is readily receptive to training with most styles. This maple needs full sun but should be given partial shade in the summer.

* The Chinese make fences around their compounds with interlaced branches of this plant.These branches take root and form a very graceful hedge. * Shrub with upright stems; narrow bamboolike leaves, shiny bright green; small whitish flowers; a roughish...

* Succeeds in fresh or salt water marshes and in ordinary garden soil. It is native to central North America. * Of upright, arching form; green leaves; flowers in late summer, flowering section of spike to 15" long; likes full sun or part shade, rich...

Features small pendulous clusters of bell-shaped, mildly fragrant, pale pink, long-stalked flowers (3/4" long) with showy yellow stamens. Gray bark fissures on older trees revealing an attractive orange inner layer and resulting winter interest.

* It is also grown for the cut Christmas tree industry. * The specific epithet pungens means "sharply pointed", referring to the leaves. * This is our most popular Blue Spruce seed.

* 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.

* For the brightest winter bark, young shoots are encouraged by cutting to the ground some older stems at the end of the winter, before leaves are open. It is a large suckering shrub that can be grown as a small tree.

* Grows as a shrub or small tree; light gray stems, shiny dark green leaves, fall color yellow; orange to scarlet quarter-inch fruits persisting until spring; native to southeast and south central U.S.

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

It works well when planted with Osakazuki so that the leaves in the fall compliment each other. It is brilliant yellow or yellow-orange color while in Osakazuki it is crimson. * The leaves are large.

An excellent maple bonsai specimen. This deciduous bonsai tree grows swiftly into its mature form and is readily receptive to training with most styles. This maple needs full sun but should be given partial shade in the summer.

(Leguminosae) have been used in traditional medicine for the treatment of inflammatory diseases including swelling, suppuration, carbuncle and skin diseases. The thorns of Gleditsia sinensis are used as a medicinal herb in China and Korea and may have...

* The scientific name 'salicifolius', described by the botanist Franchet , means 'with leaves like willows' (see: Genus Salix ). During the colder months, they turn maroonish in color.

* A great deal of variation can be expected when growing this plant. * It grows as a mound and holds its red color well in the summer.

* Fall color is sensational. * Hardier than green-leaved types. * The leaves have very narrow lobes that are purple red in the summer turning to orange red in the fall.

* 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.