Plant With Winter Interest Drought Tolerant Plant For Sale In Irving

* The tree reaches 40-50 m in height, developing an irregular oblate crown with large branches. Plants require a hot dry site if they are to flourish, with at least 4 months of temperatures above 25°c.

* It is a popular ornamental tree found far beyond its native range. * 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.

* Resembles Celtis but has winged fruits to 3/4"; dark green foliage; "gray-brown bark exfoliates in patches and is quite handsome...for the plant collector this is a treasure to be unearthed" (Dirr); native to northern and central China.

This is a treelike shrub reaching up to five meters in height. * Arctostaphylos viscida is a species of manzanita known by the common names whiteleaf manzanita and sticky manzanita .

* 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.

Thus it can be used for making tubs for storing food items. * Plants are very shade tolerant but growth is slower in dense shade. * The wood lacks a distinctive odor and so does not impart a flavor to items stored in it.

* Substances extracted from theseeds are used to inhibit the growth of malignant tumours. * Cycas revoluta ( sago cycad ), is an attractive plant native to southern Japan . * The leaves are used in the treatment of cancer and hepatoma.

* 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.

* The only known species is Anemanthele lessoniana, often called gossamer grass or New Zealand wind grass or pheasant's tail grass. * This is a naturally rare grass in the wild but it is widely cultivated for use as an attractive ornamental garden plant.

He obtained specimens near Hermosillo, in Sonora, Mexico, in 1830. They attract pollinators such as bees, beetles, and flies. * The plant's trunk, branches, and leaves are blue-green in color, hence the common name.

Murray Genus: Acer section: Macrantha Family: Sapindaceae subfamily: Hippocastanoideae tribe: Acereae. * Unique snake-bark maple * Upright vase shape and leaves that are 3 pointed and elongated.

* 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,...

In the Sierra Nevada, Foxtail pines are limited to the area around Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks . * Stiff 1 1/2 " dark needles; cones to 5"; looks like Pinus aristata with shorter needles and smaller cones; native to California.

* Numerous flower stems rise in summer from the foliage mound to a height of 3' bearing wide, airy panicles (to 20" long) of tiny, variably-colored flowers (tones of gold, silver, purple and green) which form a cloud over the foliage that is particularly...

* 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 genus Baccharis which is commonly found in the southeastern...

The broad elliptical to elongated oval leaves taper to a point, are approx. The trunk is dark greyish brown and young twigs have woolly hair. 5 - 10 cm big and have a finely serrated edge.

* The fruit can also be dried and used in bread, cakes etc. * Persimmons are consumed fresh and are used to make puddings, cakes, and beverages. Opossums, raccoons, skunks, deer, and birds also feed upon the fruit.

The wind-dispersed fruit develops in a flat, oval membranous wing ( samara ) 1 - 1.5 cm long and notched at the outer end . The leaves are deciduous in cold areas, but semi-evergreen in warmer climates, < 7 cm long and < 3 cm broad, with an oblique base...

* The foliage is purplish-red holding into the summer then some green tones come in changing to red and scarlet in fall. * A very desirable color * Makes a delightful upright small tree, maturing at 4 meters.

* Substances extracted from theseeds are used to inhibit the growth of malignant tumours. * Cycas revoluta ( sago cycad ), is an attractive plant native to southern Japan . * The leaves are used in the treatment of cancer and hepatoma.

In younger trees, the trunk is green due to its high chlorophyll content, which makes it capable of performing photosynthesis when leaves are absent; with age it turns to gray. The trunk is also studded with thick, sharp conical prickles which deter wild...

* 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,...

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

Synonyms include Ilex monticola . * 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...

* Hardier than green-leaved types. * Fall color is sensational. * It is upright growing, hardy and sturdy. * Bright reddish purple color in spring deepening as summer advances, turning to carmine and scarlet in the fall.

* 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.

* Rue has a long history of use as a domestic remedy, being especially valued for its strengthening action on the eyes. * The Common Rue ( Ruta graveolens ), also known as Herb-of-grace , is a species of rue grown as a herb .