Plant With Winter Interest Shade Tolerant Plant For Sale In Akron

* Mountain Pine or Mugo Pine ( Pinus mugo ) is a high-altitude European pine , found in the Pyrenees , Alps , Erzgebirge , Carpathians , northern Apennines and Balkan Peninsula mountains from (mostly) 1,000 m to 2,200 m, occasionally as low as 200 m in...

* Hamamelis vernalis is a species of Witch-hazel native to the Ozark Plateau in central North America , in Missouri , Oklahoma , and Arkansas . * The flowers are deep to bright red, rarely yellow, with four ribbon-shaped petals 7-10 mm long and four short...

It is called ce bai in Chinese. It is native to northwestern China and widely naturalised elsewhere in Asia east to Korea and Japan , south to northern India , and west to northern Iran .

* It is native to mountains forests of Japan. * A maple in the snake-bark maple group.

* The plant can be grown as an informal windbreak hedge in all but the most exposed situations. The leaves are oval-acute, 2–3.5 centimetres (0.79–1.4 in) long and 1–1.5 centimetres (0.39–0.59 in) broad, shiny green above, pubescent below with...

It has since been determined to be very invasive and so is being eradicated many places. Therefore, it was heavily planted in the midwest and eastern US. The fruits are not comsumed in the fall by birds so it does provide a nice winter food source.

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

* This species has a deeply penetrating root system that firmly anchors the tree against winds. * It is a popular ornamental tree found far beyond its native range. * The specific epithet pungens means "sharply pointed", referring to the leaves.

* The glorious elm that used to line American streets. * 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.

Though often known by the common name of king sago palm , or just sago palm , it is not a palm at all, but a cycad . * Cycas revoluta ( sago cycad ), is an attractive plant native to southern Japan .

Distribution of this grass species is widespread including the eastern and western extremes of North America, parts of South America and Eurasia. * Deschampsia cespitosa , commonly known as Tufted Hair-grass or Tussock grass is a wild plant from the grass...

The tree is short-lived in temperate climates, rarely reaching more than 60 years of age, but in its native environment may live to between 100 and 150 year. The wind-dispersed fruit develops in a flat, oval membranous wing ( samara ) 1 - 1.5 cm long...

* This is the superb white-barked native birch that offers better resistance to the borer than other birches. This species is excellent when used in groupings, in groves, or even as a single specimen.

* 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,...

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

* The spring and Summer foliage is a deep, rich green. * Rich, deep orange fall color.

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

* A lovely, useful plant with white or gray bark, shiny dark green leaves, translucent quarter-inch scarlet fruit in large quantities; takes well to pruning, adaptable regarding soil; "very picturesquefruit is truly beautiful" (Dirr); native from...

* The bark is smooth, olive-green with regular narrow pale vertical stripes on young trees. * It is a small deciduous tree growing to 10–15 m tall with a trunk up to 40 cm diameter.

Arborescent individuals that have narrowly conical crowns until old age (300 to 400 years) and shrubby krummholz on cold, windy sites near timberline add beauty to mountain landscapes.

* Its previous scientific name was Quercus nuttallii , but it is now known as Quercus texana ; this has created much confusion with Texas Red Oak which was known as Quercus texana but is now known as Quercus buckleyi .

Maximowiczii (Pax) A. * The leaves almost resemple Acer ginnala and have a nice red to yellow fall color. * Unique snake-bark maple * Upright vase shape and leaves that are 3 pointed and elongated.

* It has almost star shaped leaves with very rich purple-red or black-red color. * One of the better dark-toned palmatums.

* When ripe, the sweet fruit of Persimmon somewhat recalls the flavor of dates. American Indians made persimmon bread and stored the dried fruit like prunes. * Molasses can be made from the fruit pulp.

* It is hardy and strongly cascading. * 50 to 100 year old trees being 4 meters tall. * The dark purple-red color holds up better than most cultivars.

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

* Deeply divided leaves. * It has deep purple leaves in spring and early summer, turning dark green in late season then to red-crimson in the fall. * It would be interesting to see what characteristics are inherited through the seeds that we offer for...