Drought Tolerant Plant Specimen Tree For Sale In Washington

* This small tree or shrub is well adapted to harsh conditions. * It has lovely red fall color. * Will grow on alkaline soils while withstanding climatic extremes; hot, cold and dry!

* This tree is remarkable for the number and length of the spines growing on its trunk, which makes it the most formidably armed of temperate trees. * This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on...

* Growing up to 25-30m high and up to 1m in diameter. * Can tolerate dry and warm sites, can grow on various types of soil. * The cones are cylindrical, 9-18 cm long, greenish-pink to purple before maturity.

The seed is up to 3cm long. Hicoria floridana) the scrub hickory, is a tree native to the southeastern United States, where it is endemic in central Florida. * Carya floridana (syn.

* Cupressus goveniana is a species of cypress endemic to coastal California in the United States , where it is found in small, scattered populations, not in large forests. * Rough gray bark, bright green leaves; native to Monterey County, California

The large panicles of wispy dark pink flowers produced in spring and early summer give the effect of a cloud of smoke. They make a wonderful accent in a shrub border and can be planted as a specimen or as a patio tree where the black, showy, multiple...

The leaves are scale-like, 2-5 mm long, and produced on rounded (not flattened) shoots. The cones remain closed for many years, only opening after the parent tree is killed in a wildfire , thereby allowing the seeds to colonize the bare ground exposed...

Mediterranean and Asia Minor. * Sun- and drought-tolerant. * This species grows up to 50 feet, and has yellow flowers.

* Native to the Rocky Mountains in North America. * It is closely related to Acer saccharum (Sugar Maple).

The amount of acorns produced can also vary year to year, one year there may be about 32,000 acorns and the next year there may be very few. * It usually occurs as a native shrub or a medium sized tree.

Over much of its range, giant chinkapin shows several growth forms; it grows in a wide variety of habitats but is rarely a dominant component of any stand. In certain portions of its range, it can be an undesirable competitor of commercial species during...

It may also occur naturally in Vietnam. * Cones can remain closed on the tree for a number of years, opening after the heat of a forest fire to scatter their seeds which then germinate and grow rapidly in the ashes of the fire.

* The tree itself is planted as a street tree. * An easily grown plant, it succeeds in any soil of good or moderate fertility, ranging from acid to shallow chalk. It is used for making tools.

* Synonymous with Halesia tetraptera (tetraptera meaning four-winged). * Few trees flower more elegantly-- white, bell-shaped, 3/4" blooms dangling like raindrops in rows along year-old branches; spring flowering; the limbs arch up and out to form a rounded,...

* The specific epithet pungens means "sharply pointed", referring to the leaves. * This is our most popular Blue Spruce seed. * It is a popular ornamental tree found far beyond its native range.

* A blue dye is obtained from the inner bark. * Fraxinus quadrangulata ( Blue Ash ) is a species of Fraxinus native primarily to the Midwestern United States , as well as the Bluegrass region of Kentucky and the Nashville Basin region of Tennessee.

The flowers are produced in early spring before the leaves expand fully, and are white, with five petals, and about 2 to 3 cm (0.79 to 1.2 in) in diameter. The leaves are oval, 4 to 7 cm (1.6 to 2.8 in) long, glossy dark green above, slightly paler below.

Common names include Mexican Palo Verde , Parkinsonia , Jerusalem Thorn , and Jellybean Tree . It is native to the southwestern United States (western Texas , southern Arizona ), Mexico , the Caribbean , South America south to northern Argentina , and...

* A shrub or small tree with light gray, flaking bark. * Forms thickets on shallow soil, seldom a single tree. * Found mostly on flat-topped limestone hills.

* For now, this small-coned form of P. * Pinus washoensis may be synonymous with P. Washoensis populations do not warrant distinction as a variety or even a subspecies of P. Ponderosa is distinguishable in the field and certainly occurs at the type locality...

Only the bark is extracted, and a new layer of cork regrows, making it a renewable resource. Over time the cork cambium layer of bark can develop considerable thickness and can be harvested every 9 to 12 years to produce cork.

* It is one of the classic bonsai subjects. This hardy pine species is relatively disease free and tolerates poor soil conditions, making it a good choice for all levels. Pinus thunbergii prefers cooler climates and loves full sun.

* It is fast growing and usually has nice red fall colors, much more reliably so than the more popular Pin Oak. * It is still relatively obscure in the horticultural industry but is slowly gaining popularity due to its fast growth rate, ease of transplanting,...

* It is a coniferous evergreen tree native to Taiwan and southeast China, in the provinces of Gansu, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan. Fortunei; native to China, Taiwan * Requires a sheltered position in a moist but well-drained...

Common names include Mexican Palo Verde , Parkinsonia , Jerusalem Thorn , and Jellybean Tree . It is native to the southwestern United States (western Texas , southern Arizona ), Mexico , the Caribbean , South America south to northern Argentina , and...

Common names include Texas Mountain Laurel , Texas Mescalbean , Frijolito , and Frijolillo . * An evergreen shrub with compound leaves, 1" violet-blue fragrant flowers in 2-3" pendulous clusters; pods 1-7"; seeds are bright red, sometimes used for necklaces,...

* This beautiful tropical flowering tree from the Carribean will do well in protected locations in zone 9 and anywhere in zones 10 and 11.