Plant With Winter Interest Drought Tolerant Plant For Sale In District Of Columbia

* Beautiful snakebark maple. * Known for its intense fall colors of red and yellow.

Is less variable than other species of holly". Drupe fruits are red (or rarely yellow), shiny, and globose (spherical, or nearly so), with a diameter of 4-8mm. The pulp is bitter; they contain 3-5 seeds and mature in autumn.

Young leaves have velvety grey hair but later become bare and turn dark green. These have lighter lenticels and remain on the tree until January. Because of its small volume Pyrus serrulata can be easily planted in small gardens.

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

They are native to Australia. * Templetonia is a dryland shrub that grows 3-7 feet tall. The genus is named in honour of John Templeton, an Irish naturalist and botanist. * Templetonia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae.

* 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.

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. * Berberis thunbergii ( Japanese barberry or Thunberg's Barberry , also Red Barberry ) is a species...

* The specific epithet pungens means "sharply pointed", referring to the leaves. * It is a popular ornamental tree found far beyond its native range. * The Apache source exhibits strong blue color yet shouldn't be used in extremely cold areas.

The sap usually runs freely, but the sugar content is lower than in the sugar maples. When it is sufficiently boil'd, and become cold, add to it three or four Spoonfuls of good Ale to make it work...and when the Test begins to settle, bottle it up .

* The wood of Tsuga mertensiana is somewhat inferior to that of T. * It is a large evergreen coniferous tree growing to 20–40 m tall, exceptionally 59 m, and with a trunk diameter of up to 2 m.

Young leaves have velvety grey hair but later become bare and turn dark green. These have lighter lenticels and remain on the tree until January. Because of its small volume Pyrus serrulata can be easily planted in small gardens.

It is a vigorous deciduous shrub growing to 4 m (13 ft) tall with an erect trunk and leaves 5–29 cm (2–11 in) long and 2–12 cm (1–5 in) broad. * This plant is cultivated in gardens, producing valued flower colour in the dormant season.

* 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.

The sap usually runs freely, but the sugar content is lower than in the sugar maples. When it is sufficiently boil'd, and become cold, add to it three or four Spoonfuls of good Ale to make it work...and when the Test begins to settle, bottle it up .

They attract pollinators such as bees, beetles, and flies. * The blue palo verde is the state tree of Arizona. * Compared to the closely related Parkinsonia microphylla (foothill paloverde), it appears more decumbent in overall form, is taller, and matures...

* The fall color is golden to red. * It has gracefully arching branches and grows somewhat faster than other cultivars.

* The spring color is bright purple-red, black red or maroon in summer, changing to green red or brown red in late summer and then crimson in the fall. * Fall color is sensational.

* Bright green needles to 6", 7" cones; native to California south to Baja; grows quickly when young; "a beautiful specimen" (Wyman); used ornamentally in southern California, especially along the coast, and as a timber tree throughout the world in Mediterranean...

* The specific epithet pungens means "sharply pointed", referring to the leaves. * It is also grown for the cut Christmas tree industry. * It is a popular ornamental tree found far beyond its native range.

* 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. * Fall color is sensational.

* The Koyamaki ( Sciadopitys verticillata ), or Japanese Umbrella-pine , is a unique conifer endemic to Japan . * It is an evergreen tree that can grow 15-27m tall, with brown main shoots bearing whorls of 7–12 cm long flexible green cladodes that look...

It becomes blended with light orange and reds. * Fall coloration develops into a distinct yellow-gold with rosy tones. * The sturdy leaves of this cultivar are a bright green. * It is quite a unique Fall color.

The wind-dispersed fruit develops in a flat, oval membranous wing ( samara ) 1 - 1.5 cm long and notched at the outer end . * The Siberian Elm is usually a small to medium-sized, often bushy, tree growing to 10 - 20 m tall, with a trunk up to 80 cm d.b.h...

* Small landscape tree * Somewhat reminiscent of Betua nigra bark, but the sections that break off are smaller and more block like. * Grown mostly for it's beautiful exfoliating bark.

Pinus mugo mughus is an outdoor tree and with protection from extreme heat and cold, it can stay outdoor all year long. Mugo pine is most attractive with its natural shape. * Mountain Pine or Mugo Pine ( Pinus mugo ) is a high-altitude European pine ,...

They prepared a brew called "achuma" , "huachuma" or "cimora" which was used during ritualistic ceremonies to diagnose the spiritual links to a patient's illness. * Peruvian Torch ( Trichocereus peruvianus ) is found high in the Andean mountain deserts...

Seedpods - the pulp is sweet and can be eaten raw or made into sugar. * This is the thornless version of the species. * Current research is examining the leaves as a potential source of anticancer compounds.