Urban Tolerant Plant Plant With Winter Interest For Sale In Arvada

* It is marginal in zone 8, going dormant and deciduous in cold winters, but usually evergreen to semi-evergreen. * It has green arching foliage to 3 feet in USDA 8, with highlights of orange, copper, and gold, especially in drier soils.

An oil is extracted from the seeds. The tree has a good quality timber. * A fibre obtained from the bark is used in the manufacturing of Xuan Paper. * Resembles Celtis but has winged fruits to 3/4"; dark green foliage; "gray-brown bark exfoliates in patches...

Though often known by the common name of king sago palm , or just sago palm , it is not a palm at all, but a cycad . * Substances extracted from theseeds are used to inhibit the growth of malignant tumours.

* The red (cranberry-like) berries mature in late summer and persist into winter. * Low informal hedge. * Versatile shrub that can be used to cover large areas. * The leaves turn attractive shades of purple, red and bronze in autumn.

* It is still relatively obscure in the horticultural industry but is slowly gaining popularity due to its fast growth rate, ease of transplanting, good fall colors and ability to grow in wet soils.

Synonyms include Ilex monticola . * Ilex montana ( Mountain Winterberry ; also "Mountain Holly" which is more typically Ilex mucronata ) is a species of holly native to the United States , ranging along the Appalachian Mountains from southeast Massachusetts...

* Plants have an extensive root system and can be grown on sand or thin coastal soils in order to bind the soil. * Germination usually takes place within 1 - 2 weeks. * A good fast-growing hedge for exposed maritime conditions.

It is native to central North America. * Succeeds in fresh or salt water marshes and in ordinary garden soil. * Of upright, arching form; green leaves; flowers in late summer, flowering section of spike to 15" long; likes full sun or part shade, rich...

* Unique bark appearance, corky and rough with many cracks in it. * Leaves similar to that of Japanese Maple.

* Platycladus is a distinct genus of evergreen coniferous tree in the cypress family Cupressaceae , containing only one species, Platycladus orientalis , also known as Chinese Arborvitae or Biota .

It is widely grown as an ornamental plant , and can reach 10 m in height. * Crown is rounded, dense; very thorny; leaves shiny dark green, orange red and purple in fall; flowers white with pink anthers, last of the hawthorns to bloom; fruit is shiny bright...

* In flower from Jul to August, and the seeds ripen from Sep to November. * All parts of the plant have a distinguishing strong odour that is often likened to rotting peanuts or cashews.

* The silk floss tree (Ceiba speciosa, formerly Chorisia speciosa), is a species of deciduous tree native to the tropical and subtropical forests of South America. In younger trees, the trunk is green due to its high chlorophyll content, which makes it...

* Betula utilis tends to form forests, growing as a shrub or as a tree reaching up to 20 m (66 ft) tall. * The tree depends on moisture from snowmelt, rather than from the monsoon rains.

Studies in mice suggest that Gleditsia sinensis ethanolic extract could be an effective therapeutic agent for the treatment of allergic asthma. * The pod is used as a soap substitute.

* It is a large evergreen coniferous tree growing to 20–40 m tall, exceptionally 59 m, and with a trunk diameter of up to 2 m. At all ages, it is distinguished by the slightly pendulous branchlet tips.

It is native to the southwestern United States (western Texas , southern Arizona ), Mexico , the Caribbean , South America south to northern Argentina , and the Galapagos Islands .

* It is a large evergreen coniferous tree growing to 20–40 m tall, exceptionally 59 m, and with a trunk diameter of up to 2 m. At all ages, it is distinguished by the slightly pendulous branchlet tips.

* The fruits are used as a bitter digestive tonic. * Many, if not all of the resulting seedlings will have white flowers. Older bark has an alligator hide appearance that is attractive in the winter landscape.

* Each individual leaf exhibits shades of pink, yellow and green. * The early spring variegation on this maple is amazing. * They are small trees or large shrubs.

* Yellow-green spiny leaves; red fruit almost 1/2" wide, lasting into winter; of pyramidal habit in youth, later more open, with horizontal branches, sometimes contorted; must have male and female to get fruit; parent of many varied cultivars; native...

It was touted as a great plant for wildlife and erosion control. It has since been determined to be very invasive and so is being eradicated many places. Therefore, it was heavily planted in the midwest and eastern US.

* A very desirable color * Makes a delightful upright small tree, maturing at 4 meters. * The foliage is purplish-red holding into the summer then some green tones come in changing to red and scarlet in fall.

* It has gracefully arching branches and grows somewhat faster than other cultivars. * The fall color is golden to red.

It is a rapid-growing, multi-stemmed, suckering, deciduous shrub that grows to a maximum size of 4-7' tall on erect, usually unbranched stems. * Fruit is quite attractive to birds and is generally considered to have as much if not more ornamental interest...

* Grown for their attractive leaf shapes and colors. * Japanese Maple has been cultivated in Japan for centuries and in temperate areas around the world since the 1800s * Of easy cultivation, it succeeds in most soils preferring a good moist well-drained...

* It has gracefully arching branches and grows somewhat faster than other cultivars. * The fall color is golden to red.