Salt Tolerant Plant Seeds For Sale In Rhode Island

Tolerates the high pH of chalk streams. Tolerates atmospheric pollution. Established plants succeed in standing water up to 60cm deep - in such a situation the roots develop 'knees', curious cone-shaped structures that grow above the ground.

* Conical when young, branches broadening with age to become a picturesque wide pyramid with age; slow growing; green or blue-green needles, 1 1/2"; "a choice, extremely graceful small conifer...a perfect tree for the small place...artistic growth habit"...

* Excellent as a fresh cut flower and for dried arrangements. * Native to the Mediterranean region, statice (also commonly called notchleaf status) is noted for producing clusters of papery, funnel-shaped flowers in summer.

* An attractive shrub or small tree with a short trunk; 2" needles; contorted branches reaching nearly to the ground; of broadly conical form; dark green, much planted in Europe; "an excellent garden tree" (Wyman); native to coastal North America from...

* The tree is regarded as attractive because of its wide spreading shelving branches and flat-topped head, and is often used in ornamental plantings. * A small tree of horizontal branching habit, creating a tiered effect.

Because of the great age of this species it is sometimes described as a living fossil. The seed is soft like a cashew nut and has a slight flavour of pine nuts. Araucaria araucana is the hardiest species in the conifer genus Araucaria.

Succeeds in dense shade. Thrives in a bog garden. * An easily grown and very tolerant plant, it succeeds in most positions in any good soil in sun or partial shade. * Iris foetidissima ( Stinking Iris , Gladdon , Gladwin Iris , Roast-beef Plant , Stinking...

Also known as The Common or European Privel, this tree is often used as a hedge. One thing to remember is a tree is grown indoors, it needs to acclimate to natural outdoor weather changes.

* Leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. Ptarmica yields an essential oil that is used in herbal medicine. * The plant can tolerate maritime exposure. * So called because the roots were once ground for snuff.

* In North America it is known as Hedge Maple and in Australia it is sometimes called Common Maple. * A maple native to much of Europe , north to southern England (where it is the only native maple), Denmark , Poland and Belarus , and also southwest Asia...

Because of the great age of this species it is sometimes described as a living fossil. The seed is soft like a cashew nut and has a slight flavour of pine nuts. Araucaria araucana is the hardiest species in the conifer genus Araucaria.

* Succeeds in a sunny position in most good soils tolerating a pH range from 6 to 8 but disliking acid soils. * Dianthus caryophyllus ( Clove Pink ) is a species of Dianthus . * A very tolerant plant, succeeding in the salt laden air and strong winds...

* The Bishop Pine ( Pinus muricata ) is a pine with a very restricted range: mostly California , USA , including some offshore islands, and a few locations in Baja California , Mexico , and always on or near the coast, from Trinidad Head in Humboldt County,...

* Succeeds in a sunny position in most good soils tolerating a pH range from 6 to 8 but disliking acid soils. * Dianthus caryophyllus ( Clove Pink ) is a species of Dianthus . * A very tolerant plant, succeeding in the salt laden air and strong winds...

Established plants are drought tolerant. * Requires a well-drained sandy soil and a sunny position. * The leaves are used for flavouring rice dumplings.

* It is very cold hardy, coming from Siberia, and will also tolerate drought and saline conditions. They keep their blue color well after drying. * This is an excellent plant to use for cut flowers and dried flowers.

* The tree's vivid red/vermilion/orange/yellow flowers and bright green foliage make it an exceptionally striking sight. In the wild it is endangered , but it is widely cultivated elsewhere.

They drop their leaves, and grow new ones, within a few weeks in spring. They can grow at severe angles, and Native Americans used to bend saplings over so that they would grow at extreme angles, to serve as trail markers.

* The seed is used in pinole or ground into a meal and used as a thickener in making bread or mixed with flour in making bread. The water in which the leaves are cooked is used in making corn pudding .

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

* The fruit is edible raw. It is juicy, sweet, fleshy, slightly aromatic. * American beautyberries produce large clusters of purple berries, which birds and deer eat, thus distributing the seeds.

It is threatened by habitat destruction, mainly due to introduced grazing mammals. * Its natural habitats are dry forests and low shrublands. * Canavalia pubescens, commonly known as ʻawikiwiki or Lavafield Jack-bean, is a species of flowering plant...

* The leaves are bipinnate, 20-40 cm long, bearing 3-10 pairs of pinnae, each with 6-10 pairs of leaflets 15-25 mm long and 10-15 mm broad. * The fruit is a pod 6-12 cm long. * It is a shrub growing to 3 m tall, native to the Tropics and Subtropics of...

* In its native habitat, the flowers are eaten fresh, and the leaves are smoked like tobacco for its euphoriant properties. * The crushed leaves are very aromatic. * Perovskia atriplicifolia, Russian sage, is a flowering herbaceous perennial plant or...

They are usually multi-stemmed with an open and loosely rounded crown. Fortunei is a shrub or small tree growing to as high as 20 m with a diameter at breast height of about 20 cm.

The fibres are up to 50cm long, they are harvested commercially and used to make brushes, especially where these have to remain stiff in hot water or caustics. The drupes are black when ripe and 12 mm (0.47 in) in diameter.

* Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Also tolerates some drought. Tolerates wide range of soils, including dry rocky or sandy soils. * Garden Uses Mass or group in the shrub border or native plant garden.