Plant With Winter Interest Plant For Moist Soil For Sale In El Monte

* The plant is extremely hardy, to USDA Zone 3. * 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.

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

Full sun to filtered shade. Noted for fast growth, large size & reddish fall color. They have five sharply pointed lobes, but are easily distinguished from maples in being glossy and leathery in appearance, and arranged alternately, not in opposite pairs.

The berries are an important food resource for numerous species of birds. * The species occurs particularly in wetland habitats, but also on dry sand dunes and grassland. * Dark green leaves in summer; bright red quarter-inch fruit in fall and winter,...

* This deciduous tree has bark that is white and does not exfoliate (peel off). * The parent is a vigorous cultivar said to be more resistant to birch borers and tolerant to heat. * The glossy green foliage turns yellow in the fall.

There are five to ten leaves per stem. * The woolly inflorescences remain attractive well into winter. The fertile stems grow upright. * This sedge is very variable in appearance. * Scirpus cyperinus, commonly called woolgrass, is a grass-like, rhizomatous,...

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

* Plants can be grown as a tall hedge They are very tolerant of clipping so long as this does not extend into the brown barked wood since trees cannot regenerate from this. * It is commonly used for woodenware, cooperage, fence posts, interior finish...

* 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...

The bark is dark red-brown. * "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...

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

* It was believed by some native North American Indian tribes that if the finely ground roots were secretly added to the food of an arguing couple then this would avert a divorce and they would love each other again.

* It is often found along waterways and in wetlands, leading to the colloquial name "water maple". * A deciduous Tree growing to 30 m (98ft) by 15 m (49ft) at a fast rate. * The seeds are the largest of any native maple and are also a food source for...

Produced in areas of greater Syria and Asia Minor, this resin and its oil derivative were used in mummification, as an antiseptic, a diuretic, to treat wrinkles, extract worms and promote hair growth." The predominant trees in the Abeti-Cedrion forests...

Hybridizes freely with other members of this genus. * A very ornamental plant. * Grown for its beautiful red flowers in mid summer. It grows to about a meter tall (when in flower) and has bright red flowers.

* A shrubby species with nearly round 1" leaves. * A decidious Shrub growing to 2m. * Native to North America , occurring in arctic and cool temperate areas from Alaska east to Newfoundland and southern Greenland , and south at high altitudes to northern...

* 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.

* 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. * Our Majestic seed source is the only one that we sell that has a better blue color than Kaibab.

During the colder months, they turn maroonish in color. * The fruit grow as small, showy, apple -like, red pomes , ripening in September to October, and enduring into the winter. * The scientific name 'salicifolius', described by the botanist Franchet...

* This species is possibly no more than a form of P. Rigida but distinct, and is less hardy than that species. * The species name is derived from the persistently unopened cones that may remain closed for several years before they release their seeds;...

* 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.

* Leaves start off red in the spring fade to greenish red in the summer and then turn crimson in the fall.

Hybridizes freely with other members of this genus. * A very ornamental plant. * Grown for its beautiful red flowers in mid summer. It grows to about a meter tall (when in flower) and has bright red flowers.

* The stems are used in the treatment of parasitic skin problems and rheumatism. Chinese Junipers are an evergreen and need to be outdoors in a sunny spot with afternoon shade. Junipers are a very popular tree for bonsai because they are easy to train...

* A good fast-growing hedge for exposed maritime conditions. * Plants have an extensive root system and can be grown on sand or thin coastal soils in order to bind the soil. * Germination usually takes place within 1 - 2 weeks.

* A fine yellow dye is obtained from the juice of the plant, it is very durable. * A perennial with tubular reddish-purple flowers in small terminal clusters; native to Europe, North Africa, and Siberia.

Macedonian pine is of great value for research into hybridisation and genetic modification to develop rust resistance in these species; hybrids with eastern white pine inherit some resistance.