Shrubs Trees Plants For Sale In Des Moines

The flowers (actually the large sterile florets) emerge with creamy centers edged in dark rose and mature to rich pink. We generally only do touch up pruning just before growth begins in spring just to remove the spent flower heads and remove any dead,...

The Panicle Hydrangea flowers on new growth and so can be selectively pruned in late winter or early spring and can even be cut back to within 6" of the ground annually. PeeGee or Panicle Hydrangeas will do well in almost any well-drained garden soil...

The color show starts with small rounded clusters of apple-green buds and so the Chinese Snowball Bush entertains us for weeks in anticipation of spring. If 15' if too much for you Dr. Dirr inDirr's Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubssays that it can be...

The fallen petals create a beautiful blanket beneath the dark green glossy foliage. Sasanquas do appreciate a humus-rich soil, an organic mulch, and average moisture until well-established.

These large evergreen shrubs make easy container plants provided they get regular moisture and a good quality, well-draining, acidic potting soil. For more on growing Camellias as container plants see the following article by Dan Gill with LSU Agcenter:...

This is a naturally narrowly pyramidal deciduous tree that is similar to our native Bald Cypress. In fall, the Amber Glowtm Dawn Redwood takes on shades of orange and amber. Bright golden yellow feathery foliage on this tall stately tree makes for a brilliant...

The flowers are on the small side but the plant is vigorous with a somewhat open habit and it flowers for an extended period beginning early in the season and lasting until late in the season.

Properly mulched Azaleas often need little additional nutrients once they are well established. This article also highlights the importance that David Ellis and Maarten van der Giessen have played in making sure that these beautiful, generally fragrant,...

A large growing deciduous shrub, producing a beautiful display of 1/2-3/4" double white star-like blossoms in spring. A good choice for a woodland setting. Very easy to grow and long-lived.

Properly mulched Azaleas often need little additional nutrients once they are well established. This article also highlights the importance that David Ellis and Maarten van der Giessen have played in making sure that these beautiful, generally fragrant,...

Images courtesy of Green Nurseries, all rights reserved. The small leaved Sasanqua Camellias make excellent landscape or container plants and are much more tolerant of sun and soil conditions than the larger flowered Japonica Camellias.

Prune after flowering as Quince flower on old wood. Flowering Quince are easy to grow and long-lived deciduous shrubs with good drought tolerance once established. Masses of beautiful glowing scarlet, 2" Camellia-like blossoms adorn this thornless Quince...

The fallen petals create a beautiful blanket beneath the dark green glossy foliage. Sasanquas do appreciate a humus-rich soil, an organic mulch, and average moisture until well-established.

Need a plant to liven up the greens in your garden? Tough and durable with moderate drought resistance once well established. Beautiful, soft textured, yellow, willow-like foliage on a softly mounding upright to arching shrub.

These dwarf Camellias are amenable to pruning and shearing which should be done in spring. The small leaved Sasanqua Camellias make excellent landscape or container plants and are much more tolerant of sun and soil conditions than the larger flowered...

Plant Solid Gold Dwarf Korean Forsythia in an area where its yellow cloak can standout. Chartreuse foliage unfurls from sleeping buds that mature to a soft golden yellow that makes an excellent contrast from spring to fall.

The Black Beautyberry flowers and fruits on new wood. In all other regards Callicarpa acuminata very much resembles our native American Beautyberry, Callicarpa americana , though it may be slightly shorter in habit.

Glossy rich green new growth with pink overtones emerges in spring and matures to a glossy dark green in summer and returns to its colorful side in fall when it reverts to purple-green in fall and winter.

In the northern portions if its range it may freeze to the ground or back to its woodiest stems and typically regrows to 6-8' high, in milder winter regions, like zone 9, it can become a 20' high evergreen shrub.

Purple Haze has a fairly narrow upright yet compact growth habit making it a good choice where space is an issue. For more on growing Sasanqua Camellias read Dr. Allen Owings', an LSU AgCenter Horticulturist, article titled " Sasanquas, Dwarf Camellias...

Images courtesy of Proven Winners - www.provenwinners.com The Smooth Hydrangea is a native of much of the eastern and central US. A must have Hydrangea! A new and improved 'Annabelle' with strong beefy stems and massive blooms from mid-summer to fall.

These large evergreen shrubs make easy container plants provided they get regular moisture and a good quality, well-draining, acidic potting soil. For more on growing Camellias as container plants see the following article by Dan Gill with LSU Agcenter:...

For optimum growth and flowering (like most Hibiscus they flower on new growth) provide average to moderate moisture, not soggy, in full sun with a rich fertile, well-drained soil.

Images courtesy of Green Nurseries, all rights reserved. The small leaved Sasanqua Camellias make excellent landscape or container plants and are much more tolerant of sun and soil conditions than the larger flowered Japonica Camellias.

Deep burgundy spring new growth is followed by large flat panicles of dark ruby red flowers in late spring and early summer providing a double play of color. The pollen and nectar rich flowers are sure to attract a variety of smaller pollinators including...

These dwarf Camellias are amenable to pruning and shearing which should be done in spring. The small leaved Sasanqua Camellias make excellent landscape or container plants and are much more tolerant of sun and soil conditions than the larger flowered...

Kristen Braman, Jean Williams Woodward with input from John Thornton, Frank Bryan, and Albert Penland - Selecting and Growing Azaleas MSU Cares - revised by Jeff Wilson from an earlier edition by David Tatum - Azaleas For The Landscape And see our Growing...