Shade Tolerant Fescue

In Missouri, it is typically found in the Ozark region in dry upland areas (rocky woods and glade borders) and in moist low areas (valleys, ravine bottoms and along streams) (Steyermark).

* The bark is a light gray with thick irregular curling ridges; as the tree matures, the bark tends to become plated. Acer barbatum Michx. * Two species have been found in east Texas and in the zone from Maryland south to northern Florida.

* Native to southeastern U.S.; lavender-pink or bluish flowers from mid- to late summer, followed by bright purple, violet, or magenta fruits in great profusion. * The fruit is edible raw.

Thus the common name in English and the scientific name in Latin. In habit it perhaps most resembles the native hazelnut (Corylus avellana). It is among the first to take on colour, usually creamy yellow but also orange at times, and has usually dropped...

* Native to southeastern U.S.; lavender-pink or bluish flowers from mid- to late summer, followed by bright purple, violet, or magenta fruits in great profusion. * The fruit is edible raw.

Thus the common name in English and the scientific name in Latin. In habit it perhaps most resembles the native hazelnut (Corylus avellana). It is among the first to take on colour, usually creamy yellow but also orange at times, and has usually dropped...

* Hippocrepis emerus or the scorpion senna is a species of perennial plant belonging to the genus Hippocrepis in the Fabaceae family. The plant has a lignified stem with green branches bearing five to nine leaflets.

* Hippocrepis emerus or the scorpion senna is a species of perennial plant belonging to the genus Hippocrepis in the Fabaceae family. The plant has a lignified stem with green branches bearing five to nine leaflets.

A decoction of the roots has been used in the treatment of kidney complaints and TB. * Habitat and Range: sandy, gravelly, or rocky slopes, often growing in areas underlain by limestone bedrock.

A decoction of the roots has been used in the treatment of kidney complaints and TB. * Habitat and Range: sandy, gravelly, or rocky slopes, often growing in areas underlain by limestone bedrock.

* This perennial blooms late in the season and makes a great transition along shady edges.

It is not known in the wild; all known plants come from cultivated groups in China. The genus name is Greek - rhapis, meaning "needle"; and the species name is Latin for "tall", an ironic name choice as R.

It is not known in the wild; all known plants come from cultivated groups in China. The genus name is Greek - rhapis, meaning "needle"; and the species name is Latin for "tall", an ironic name choice as R.

* This perennial blooms late in the season and makes a great transition along shady edges.

Syriacus is a hardy deciduous shrub. Shoots make interesting indoor vase cuttings, as they stay green for a long time. Individual flowers are short-lived, lasting only a day. * Hibiscus syriacus is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae,...

Syriacus is a hardy deciduous shrub. Shoots make interesting indoor vase cuttings, as they stay green for a long time. Individual flowers are short-lived, lasting only a day. * Hibiscus syriacus is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae,...

* A small tree with a sturdy upright trunk which divides into stout branches that usually spread to form a broad flat head. * In the wild, eastern redbud is a frequent native understory tree in mixed forests and hedgerows.

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

The tree features slender leaves, unlike the multilobed leaves found on most maple species. Newly grown leaves and samaras take on a reddish hue. The new growth and samaras are bright red.

* A small tree with a sturdy upright trunk which divides into stout branches that usually spread to form a broad flat head. * In the wild, eastern redbud is a frequent native understory tree in mixed forests and hedgerows.

* A small tree with a sturdy upright trunk which divides into stout branches that usually spread to form a broad flat head. * In the wild, eastern redbud is a frequent native understory tree in mixed forests and hedgerows.

* A small tree with a sturdy upright trunk which divides into stout branches that usually spread to form a broad flat head. * In the wild, eastern redbud is a frequent native understory tree in mixed forests and hedgerows.

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

The tree features slender leaves, unlike the multilobed leaves found on most maple species. Newly grown leaves and samaras take on a reddish hue. The new growth and samaras are bright red.

* A small tree with a sturdy upright trunk which divides into stout branches that usually spread to form a broad flat head. * In the wild, eastern redbud is a frequent native understory tree in mixed forests and hedgerows.

* This Mexican native is drought tolerant and grows very quickly in tropical areas as a timber tree.

* It lives in the understory in moist, rocky soils on river banks, ravines, woods, and cliffs. * A deciduous tree native to the southeastern United States from North Carolina south to northwest Florida and west to eastern Texas.