Shrubs Trees Plants, Flowers, Trees For Sale In Iowa

Container grown Camellias can suffer root damage if the soil is allowed to freeze so you will want to consider protecting them during any extended periods below freezing. They can usually tolerate overnight temperatures that dip as low as 20-25 o F for...

Boldly variegated green and golden foliage immediately demands attention in any full-sun landscape. Mature size: 6'H x 3'W USDA zone: 6-9 Water twice a week until established Golden Euonymus, Yellow and Green Variegated Foliage:

For more on growing Sasanqua Camellias read Dr. Allen Owings', an LSU AgCenter Horticulturist, article titled " Sasanquas, Dwarf Camellias Add Color to Early-Winter Landscapes ". Large rose to peony form peachy pink Camellia Japonica like flowers are...

The bright yellow leaves will adorn the garden with their glow well into fall. The foliage may bleach in full sun, though it doesn't seem to deplete the plant's vigor. Bright golden yellow blooms adorn the bare branches in early spring just as the golden...

The Jubilation Gardenia from the Southern Living Plant Collection has a compact growth habit and reblooms from spring to fall. Not guaranteed to be in bloom on arrival. Use a slow release granular fertilizer in spring.

Once well-established they need little additional care and will continue to perform for years to come. For more on growing Camellias as container plants see the following article by Dan Gill with LSU Agcenter: Camellias are Outstanding in Containers .

* 'Silky Camellia' has been cultivated in the US since 1752. * It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. * Silky camellia is a large, open-branched shrub growing up to 10 feet tall.

Camellias are the rose of winter in southern gardens, with their colorful blossoms held against deep rich green glossy foliage on a naturally upright to rounded evergreen shrub. As per Bobby Green the flower show starts in fall and lasts throughout the...

Alkaline ph soils produce pink flowers, neutral pH soils produce purple, and acid pH soils produce the true blues. Its exceptionally compact and well-branched habit lends this mophead Hydrangea to use as a container plant or near the front of the garden...

Container grown Camellias can suffer root damage if the soil is allowed to freeze so you will want to consider protecting them during any extended periods below freezing. They can usually tolerate overnight temperatures that dip as low as 20-25 o F for...

Once established, it will require little to no maintenance and will grow in a consistent symmetrical shape. It's commonly planted as a medium-sized screen or vertical element in the landscape.

It bears a bright yellow bloom in winter that sits atop its foliage, and it helps attract birds and pollinators to your yard. Mahonia Soft Caress, Landscape and Garden, Live Plants: Mahonia Soft Caress is a unique plant that brings texture to a shade...

In the northern portions of its range it can tolerate sunnier conditions. They seem to do just fine on the mostly shaded north side of the house here in zone 8B as well as in filtered shade.

They can usually tolerate overnight temperatures that dip as low as 20-25oF for short periods in 8" or larger containers. The deep red and contrasting pure white flowers are each uniquely variegated and can range from nearly solid red to pure white and...

The fruits (drupes) are white, changing to bright blue and eventually dark blue on maturity. * Flaring tubular white flowers in late summer followed by striking bright blue berries in a reddish calyx; usually a shrub but can be trained as a tree.

The small leaved Sasanaqua Camellias make excellent landscape or container plants and are much more tolerant of sun and soil conditions than the larger flowered Japonica Camellias.

When planting it, dig the hole twice as wide as the pot and mix rich garden soil in with your native soil. It can be pruned into nice topiary structures to accent patios or entrances, as well as line fences, driveways and other border areas.

For more on growing Sasanqua Camellias read Dr. Allen Owings', an LSU AgCenter Horticulturist, article titled " Sasanquas, Dwarf Camellias Add Color to Early-Winter Landscapes ". Frilly, carnation like, double white flowers adorn this this dense upright...

Vitex are great for summer color and their large spikes of colorful flowers attract butterflies and bees. Great for Butterflies, Hummingbirds, and Bees. These durable and easily grown shrubs are basically pest and disease free, are deer resistant, and...

* Acer ginnala is grown as an ornamental plant in northern regions of Europe and North America, where it is the most cold-tolerant maple, hardy to zone 2. * It is a small Maple with deciduous leaves that is grown as a garden subject or boulevard tree.

For more in-depth information on growing Azaleas please see the following links: LSU Agcenter - Allen Owings and Dan Gill - Azaleas UGA Extension - Gary L. An azalea with year round color! The deep burgundy foliage is a great accent on a well-behaved...

Use a slow release, non-burning, acidifying fertilize instead when needed. Azaleas need a humus rich, acid soil and adequate moisture during establishment as well as a good organic mulch.

* The flowers are large, 15-25 cm diameter, with six to nine creamy-white petals and a large red style, which later develops into a red fruit 10 cm long, containing several red seeds .

In warmer areas many can be grown as trees but in colder climates they may be killed to the ground but re-sprout from below ground to be grown more as shrubs. Instead, buy a 7′ variety, and you will find yourself with an incredibly low-maintenance plant.

* White flowers about 1/4" long in sparse clusters to about 2"; 3-lobed fruit to 2"; native to the eastern U.S. * Plants have dense underground root systems and are of some value in erosion control.

Other gardeners decry this method as “crape murder” and adopt a less aggressive approach that conforms more to the natural size and shape of the plant. Medium varieties like Pink Velour Crape Myrtle tend to develop sucker growth, or small shoots at...

It produces large loose clusters of coral pink flowers with a yellow throat over an extended period in summer. Oleanders are extremely durable and reliable evergreen shrubs for mild winter climates and are especially well adapted to the mild coastal regions...