Plant With Winter Interest Plant For Moist Soil For Sale In Colorado

* A large shrub with attractive red-brown bark, white flowers in midsummer, and yellow-orange fall color; native to southeast U.S.

* 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 is the sole member of the family Sciadopityaceae and genus Sciadopitys , a living fossil with no close relatives, and known in the fossil record for about 230 million years. * Its genus name comes from the Greek prefix sciado- meaning "shadow" and...

Leaves are obovate , simple, alternating, deciduous , and grow to 2.5-7.5 cm long. Slender twigs are glabrous and silvery gray, with "numerous spur shoots", pointed lateral buds, and acuminate scales.

* Foliar loppings of European silver fir in Czechoslovakia have yielded 1,380 tonnes/year of essential oils (Cermak and Penka 1979). * It is a common ingredient in many bath products, giving them their familiar pine scent.

* A species of alder with a wide range across the cooler parts of the Northern Hemisphere . * A decidious Tree growing to 18m.

* Fruit is quite attractive to birds and is generally considered to have as much if not more ornamental interest than the flowers. * Similar to Cornus alba but with coral red stems and bluish fruits.

* The bark and the leaves are mildly diuretic, expectorant and stimulant. The adult leaves , produced on branches of mature trees, are nearly round, slightly wider than long, 2–8 cm diameter, with a coarsely toothed margin and a laterally flattened...

* Bosnian pine is a popular ornamental tree in parks and large gardens, giving reliable steady though not fast growth on a wide range of sites, and with a very neat, conical crown.

* The seeds are the largest of any native maple and are also a food source for wildlife. * It is often found along waterways and in wetlands, leading to the colloquial name "water maple".

Extremely hardy and fond of wet areas and sites with poor drainage; native to central and northeastern U.S. * Logs of wood can be beaten with mauls to separate the growth layers, these layers can then be cut into strips and woven into baskets.

They can be grown successfully in a plastic basin or in a pot that is standing in a deep saucer of water. Like all the Sarraceniaceae, it is native to the New World . This conflicts with the hardiness rating of 7 (temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c)...

* The crimson fall color is stunning. * A small variety with deeply cut red leaves.

* Dark green or gray-green needles, to 4"; of narrow pyramidal or columnar habit; slow growing, wants full sun, good drainage, moist soil; an attractive tree; native to the Balkans * Like other European and Asian white pines, Macedonian pine is very resistant...

* 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. As a popular ornamental used in landscaping its notable features include the red stems in fall (autumn)...

* 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. As a popular ornamental used in landscaping its notable features include the red stems in fall (autumn)...

It prefers moist soil. It is in flower in May, and the seeds ripen from Aug to September. It is hardy to zone 6. * A small tree grown for its ornamental red new growth and its red and yellow fall color.

* Sometimes a tree, more often a shrub to about 15'; bright red fruits; grows on woody slopes from New York south to Georgia, west to Alabama (range of origin). Synonyms include Ilex monticola .

It is found in Argentina , Bolivia , Colombia , Costa Rica , Ecuador , Guatemala , Mexico , Panama , Peru and Venezuela . * Alnus acuminata (also called Alder is a species of tree in the Betulaceae family.

* The tops of the stems are occupied with spreading, multibranched inflorescences bearing many small, oval-shaped spikelets. The sturdy leaves each have a prominent central vein. * It is native to Canada and the United States, where it is widespread in...

* Mountain hemlock (Tsuga mertensiana) is usually found on cold, snowy subalpine sites where it grows slowly, sometimes attaining more than 800 years in age. It is adaptable to a wide variety of climatic conditions and is widely used as an ornamental...

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

The shrub is mid winter flowering with a delightful sweet scent. It will however grow in full sun, even though the foliage appears to "bleach" a little. * Sarcococca confusa is a very adaptable and reliable shrub that is easily grown in many situations,...

* Mountain hemlock (Tsuga mertensiana) is usually found on cold, snowy subalpine sites where it grows slowly, sometimes attaining more than 800 years in age. It is adaptable to a wide variety of climatic conditions and is widely used as an ornamental...

* The species occurs particularly in wetland habitats, but also on dry sand dunes and grassland. A decoction is used internally in the treatment of diarrhoea, malaria etc, and externally in the treatment of indolent sores and chronic skin disease.

* Needles to 1" long, in 2 rows forming a trough; barrel-shaped cones, 4", dark violet-black. * It is a high altitude mountain tree, growing at altitudes of 3,000-4,000 meters, often occupying the tree line .

The bark is red-brown, furrowed and peels in narrow, longitudinal strips. The leaves and stems have been used as an incense. This essential oil also has insect repellent properties.