Plant With Winter Interest Plant For Moist Soil For Sale In District Of Columbia

* "A tall, slender pyramid with spreading branches and drooping, frondlike branchlets." (Dirr); dark green foliage; prefers moist, well-drained soil, moist atmosphere; many cultivars and much variation among seedlings; native to Japan and Taiwan.

Mollis is widely grown as an ornamental plant, valued for the strongly-scented flowers appearing in winter when little else is growing. * The flowers are yellow, often with a red base, with four ribbon-shaped petals 15 mm long and four short stamens,...

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...

* Trees have extensive root systems and are sometimes planted on the banks of streams in order to prevent erosion.

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

* It is closely related to (and in many respects intermediate between) Silver Fir to the north in central Europe, Greek Fir to the south in southern Greece, and Nordmann Fir to the east in northern Turkey.

* 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...

Synonyms include Ilex monticola . * 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).

* Penthorum sedoides is widely distributed in the United States and Canada. * A tincture of the plant is somewhat astringent, demulcent, laxative and tonic. The erect lower portion of the stem is smooth, but the curved branching inflorescence is covered...

* Cornus drummondii (Roughleaf Dogwood) is a small deciduous tree that is native primarily to the Great Plains and Midwestern reigons of the United States . * A gray-branched shrub with white berries; flowers in late spring; native to central North America...

* A variable evergreen of upright, rounded habit, with 1/2" white flowers in small clusters; 1" green or red berries; likes moist soil, part shade; emerging leaves bronzy to reddish, later leathery, dark green; leaves to 4" x 1 1/2", turning bronzy-red...

* An imposing, sturdy looking native with smooth gray bark and dark green leaves, a glorious dark golden-brown in fall; edible nut; likes moist acid, woodland soil; Dirr notes that the native species outgrows and outperforms the more common European Beech;...

* It is the Provincial tree of British Columbia. * A decoction of the leaves has been used in the treatment of colds. * The inner bark has been used for making baskets. * This species can be grown as a hedge or as part of a shelterbelt.

* Wood - very light, soft, close grained. The layers of annual growth are hardly distinguishable. This is one of the lightest known woods, it weighs about 12½lb per cubic foot, is lighter than cork and is used for floats etc.

* An imposing, sturdy looking native with smooth gray bark and dark green leaves, a glorious dark golden-brown in fall; edible nut; likes moist acid, woodland soil; Dirr notes that the native species outgrows and outperforms the more common European Beech;...

It is waterproof, durable, tough and resinous[11, 61]. Only the outer bark is removed, this does not kill the tree. It is most easily removed in late spring to early summer. * Betula pubescens ( Downy Birch ; also known as White Birch , European White...

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

White blooms are followed by black fruit about 1/2 inch wide in long clusters. Plant forms a trunk when grown in standing water. * Sabal minor , commonly known as the Dwarf Palmetto , is one of about 14 species of palmetto palm (Arecaceae, genus Sabal...

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

* Flowers to 2" across, white, pink, or purplish; likes cool, moist, acid soil and shade; dark green evergreen leaves 4-8"; of open habit; flowering in summer; native from Nova Scotia to Georgia and Alabama.

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

* Dark green leaves in summer; bright red quarter-inch fruit in fall and winter, very vivid and striking, especially against snow; likes wet situations along lakes, acid soil, but tolerates lower moisture levels; needs male and female for fruit set; native...

The speed with which traps close can be used as an indicator of a plant's general health. Well known and especially interesting for children. * Venus Flytraps are not as humidity-dependent as are some other carnivorous plants.

* The leaves keep their red color from spring to fall, changing only in hue. * 'Beni otake' means Red Bamboo in Japanese.

The growth habit is upright rounded, but where stems are in contact with the ground, roots are formed. Also found in other parts of [North America] * It is a deciduous shrub growing to 5 m tall.

The flowers are inconspicuous, whitish to greenish-yellow, produced on slender peduncles 25 mm or more long; it is usually dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.

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