Shade Tolerant Plant Plant For Moist Soil For Sale In St Louis

* Slippery elm bark is a widely used herbal remedy and is considered to be one of the most valuable of remedies in herbal practice. The fruit is an oval winged samara 20 mm long and containing a single, central seed .

* Rhododendron occidentale ( Western Azalea ) is one of two deciduous Rhododendron species native to western North America (the other is Rhododendron albiflorum ). * Fragrant white or slightly pink flowers with a yellow blotch, to 2 1/2"; 4" deciduous...

* The young leaves can be eaten raw or cooked as a potherb, added to soups etc. * Single 1 1/2" yellow, blue, white, green, or purple flowers on long stems in spring; the color range is even broader in cultivated varieties; leaves to 10"; likes part shade...

It is also used to make lobster traps. * A handsome tree with dark green compound leaves, yellow to red- purple in fall; dark gray bark with a diamond pattern of furrows. * The name White Ash derives from the glaucous undersides of the leaves.

* The eastern hemlock grows well in shade and is very long lived, with the oldest recorded specimen being at least 554 years old. It adapts well to pruning and makes a magnificent hedge.

* Flat or bell-shaped 1 1/2" flowers in clusters of 5-7, rose, in spring before leaves; of upright habit; deciduous, with red fall color; native to North Carolina, where it grows in moist acid soil.

* The potential age of yews is impossible to determine accurately and is subject to much dispute. A number of people who like the flavour do not like the texture which is often described as being 'snotty'[K].

* Shrub from Northeast China, the root has been used for centuries in China and Russia to restore vigor, increase longevity, help with memory, and help the body to deal with stress.

* It will tolerate the wetter sites in association with other oak species but will not live with continuous or prolonged flooding. * The acorns provide food for raccoons, White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkeys, squirrels, ducks, Bobwhite Quail, and small birds...

* Rhododendron occidentale ( Western Azalea ) is one of two deciduous Rhododendron species native to western North America (the other is Rhododendron albiflorum ). * Fragrant white or slightly pink flowers with a yellow blotch, to 2 1/2"; 4" deciduous...

* Shrub from Northeast China, the root has been used for centuries in China and Russia to restore vigor, increase longevity, help with memory, and help the body to deal with stress.

* Shiny reddish-brown or dark brown bark; often of shrubby habit; native to Rocky Mountains * The buds and twigs are used as a flavouring in stews * Betula occidentalis ( Water Birch , also known as Red Birch ) is a species of birch native to western...

* Shrub with upright stems; narrow bamboolike leaves, shiny bright green; small whitish flowers; a roughish plant, but extremely tough and vigorous; useful for highways and urban sites; native to China.

* The scientific name honors Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria, during whose reign it was described as a new species in 1925. * trunk diameter of up to 1.5 m * The tip of the leaf is variable, usually pointed, but sometimes slightly notched at the tip * It is...

The fruits are a spiny, globe shaped 1 to 1.25" ball which become brown. The star shaped leaves are long-pointed and have finely sawtoothed lobes, it is often planted for it's excellent fall colors that persist late.

* Callicarpa dichotoma (common names, Purple Beautyberry or Early Amethyst ) is species of beautyberry . * Lavender flowers from June until August, followed by violet fruits in October; extremely attractive, smaller than C.

It grows in wet soils . The leaves are often used in 'mint sauce', which is used as a flavouring in meals. It is an invasive species in the Great Lakes region where it was first sighted in 1843 .

* Widely employed medicinally by native North American Indians who mainly used the bark to treat a wide range of complaints. * Yellow fall color. * Largest species of alder in North America and one of the largest in the world * The name derives from the...

* In Britain, it grows best in eastern and south-eastern areas of England probably needing a continental climate in order to thrive. Conservation Plant Characteristics Aesculus glabra Willd.

* Brilliant deep scarlet foliage in autumn * One of the most common and widespread deciduous trees of eastern North America * A decidious Tree growing to 30 m. * Over most of its range, red maple is adaptable to a very wide range of site conditions.

* It is grown as an ornamental plant in gardens, where its August flowering attracts butterflies. It is somewhat slow to establish, but if given space to fully develop becomes a magnificent specimen.

* The species is being tested as a potential source of genes for resistance to emerald ash borer. * The seeds are eaten by a wide variety of birds. * It is also highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even grow well in inner city environments.

Also effective in shrub borders, roadside plantings, wet or low areas or as a screen. * Sambucus canadensis is a deciduous Shrub growing to 4 m (13ft) by 4 m (13ft) at a fast rate.

* Shrub with upright stems; narrow bamboolike leaves, shiny bright green; small whitish flowers; a roughish plant, but extremely tough and vigorous; useful for highways and urban sites; native to China.

It is well-adapted to urban areas; its elm-like shape and warty bark make it an attractive landscape tree. * Sugarberry is frequently planted as a shade-tree within its range. Sugarberry has narrower leaves which are smoother above.

* Clematis serratifolia is a deciduous Climber growing to 3 m (9ft 10in). * It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.It requires moist soil. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees, flies.

The fruits are a spiny, globe shaped 1 to 1.25" ball which become brown. The star shaped leaves are long-pointed and have finely sawtoothed lobes, it is often planted for it's excellent fall colors that persist late.