Plant With Winter Interest Shade Tolerant Plant For Sale In Amarillo

* The specific epithet pungens means "sharply pointed", referring to the leaves. * 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.

It is native to the southwestern United States (western Texas , southern Arizona ), Mexico , the Caribbean , South America south to northern Argentina , and the Galapagos Islands .

* 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,...

Too small for commercial exploitation, but it is valued for use in cabinet making and the interior finishes of houses, it is also used for making small items such as tool handles. * The Ilex opaca species typically grows as an understory tree in forests.

Too small for commercial exploitation, but it is valued for use in cabinet making and the interior finishes of houses, it is also used for making small items such as tool handles. * The Ilex opaca species typically grows as an understory tree in forests.

* It has very striking white flower-like bracts that open in April and May before leaves emerge; shiny red fruit that ripens in late September and October. * The peeled twigs are used as toothbrushes, they are good for whitening the teeth.

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

* It is still relatively obscure in the horticultural industry but is slowly gaining popularity due to its fast growth rate, ease of transplanting, good fall colors and ability to grow in wet soils.

* Very ornamental tree. * It is a larger tree so should be given some room to grow. * Grown mostly for its striking red and multicolored bark that peels off to reveal other shades and colors.

It is hardy to zone 6. Tolerates paving. Serotina, differing mainly in having smaller fruit. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Established plants are drought tolerant. The broad elliptical to elongated oval leaves taper to a point, are approx.

The tree is typically long-lived. Branches stout, pithy, and blunt; roots fibrous. * The Kentucky Coffeetree is a relatively fast-growing tree and generally grows in parks and along city streets for ornamental purposes.

* Very ornamental tree. * It is a larger tree so should be given some room to grow. * Grown mostly for its striking red and multicolored bark that peels off to reveal other shades and colors.

* It has relatively large leaves and a cascading mound shape. * Rich red-orange leaf color.

The tree is typically long-lived. Branches stout, pithy, and blunt; roots fibrous. * The Kentucky Coffeetree is a relatively fast-growing tree and generally grows in parks and along city streets for ornamental purposes.

* Holds its color well in the summer and then turns a beautiful scarlet in the fall. * More upright than many cultivars and then cascades down from a higher starting point.

* The leaves of this variety are deeply cut to the base of the leaf and are slightly larger than the species.

* It is native to China, from Jiangsu south to Fujian and Guangdong, and west to southeastern Gansu and Yunnan. * Species of maple in the snakebark maple group. * The flowers are small, yellow, with five sepals and petals.

* Arctostaphylos viscida is a species of manzanita known by the common names whiteleaf manzanita and sticky manzanita . The stems may be smooth or fuzzy, and are often glandular. This is a treelike shrub reaching up to five meters in height.

* 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.

* The cotton inside the capsules, although not of as good quality as that of the kapok tree, has been used as stuffing f(density = 0.27 g/cm³), soft and flexible, and is employed in packaging, to make canoes, as wood pulp to make paper, and in ropes.

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

* The spring color is bright purple-red, black red or maroon in summer, changing to green red or brown red in late summer and then crimson in the fall. * It is strong growing an reaches 4 meters in height.

* Betula utilis tends to form forests, growing as a shrub or as a tree reaching up to 20 m (66 ft) tall. * Flaking dark brown bark; 3" leaves; native to Himalayas. They often have very bent growth due to the pressure of the deep winter snow in the Himalaya.

* Hardier than green-leaved types. * It is more of a bronze-red when compared with other cultivars such as 'Inaba shidare,' 'Ever Red,' or 'Crimson Queen.' I * Stands out well in the landscape.

* The bark of the willow-leaved cotoneaster is gray-brown, its stems are thin, and its root system is sparse. During the colder months, they turn maroonish in color. * The scientific name 'salicifolius', described by the botanist Franchet , means 'with...

* The bark is smooth and greenish-grey, becoming shallowly fissured in old trees. * Carpinus caroliniana (American hornbeam) is a small hardwood tree in the genus Carpinus. It has a shallow, wide-spreading root system.

The fruit can also be made into preserves, pies, drinks etc or be dried and used like raisins. * The fruit is eaten raw, cooked or dried for later use. Sweet and juicy with a pleasant flavour, it makes good raw eating.