Flowering Tree Drought Tolerant Plant For Sale In Grand Rapids

'Northern Pearls' is a compact cultivar that grows to 6-8' tall and features racemes (3-5" long) of 5-petaled white flowers (to 2" diameter) which bloom in early spring. Flower buds purportedly resemble white pearls, hence the cultivar name.

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 by the fire. It grows to heights of 10-25 m, and its trunk diameter reaches 0.5 m.

It has also been introduced to Belize , Costa Rica and Nicaragua , growing at 1200–3000 m altitude. * Cupressus lusitanica , ( Cedro Blanco ; Teotlate , distinctive names used in Mexico); Cedro Blanco means White Cedar and is also known as Mexican White...

* The fruit can be used as a pickle like olives. * Grown for its masses of glorious, delicate, white, slightly fragrant flowers in May; of open, spreading habit; native to the southeastern United States but hardy nearly everywhere; dark green leaf sometimes...

Within its natural area, it grows under extremely variable rainfall regimes, from less than 300 mm to several thousands, mostly due to differences in mist-capturing by the foliage.

The species is cultivated as an ornamental plant for landscape design use in gardens. * The plant species is endemic to Southeast China in forest thicket habitats at 500–800 metres (1,600–2,600 ft) of elevation.

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

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...

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

In literature, it is closely associated with the Mullai (forest) region of Sangam landscape * It is the national tree of Thailand, and its flower is Thailand's national flower. It ranges from southern Pakistan eastward throughout India to Myanmar and...

Young branchlets occasionally have corky wings. Its natural range is predominantly south European, extending to Asia Minor. * The tree's typical habitat is low-lying forest along the main rivers, growing in association with oak and ash, where it tolerates...

* A decoction of the flowers is used in the treatment of colds. Leaves are up to 2" long and bark exfoliates and is attractive. * Lagerstroemia indica ( Crape myrtle, Crepe myrtle ) is a species in the genus Lagerstroemia in the family Lythraceae .

* A very ornamental and fast growing tree, it grows best in hot summers. * This species is commonly used in Chinese medicine and is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental herbs.

* As a result of long exploitation, few old trees remain in Lebanon, but there is now an active program to conserve and regenerate the forests. * The Lebanon Cedar is an evergreen coniferous tree growing up to 40 m (130 ft) tall, with a trunk up to 2.5...

* The bark is soft, flaky, tessellated, light brown or yellow-brown, where smooth, greyish white or yellowish above. * Eucalyptus cloeziana, Gympie Messmate, is a small to tall tree with rough bark on most or the whole of the trunk and larger branches.

* An attractive, variable plant, often with a vertical central leader, horizontal side branches, and drooping branchlets; a loose, open habit; sharp, needlelike bright green foliage; native to Japan, Korea, North China * Succeeds in most soils if they...

The inflorescence is short and few-flowered. * Styrax offinalis is a shrub native to southern Europe and the Middle East. A small very light green, stalked axillary bud is associated with each leaf.

It is usually found in small, scattered populations, not in large forests, at altitudes of 900-2000 m. * Cupressus bakeri , the Modoc Cypress , Siskiyou Cypress or Baker Cypress , is a species of cypress native to the United States , in a restricted area...

* Wiliwili trees grow to a height of 4.5–9 m (15–30 ft) with a gnarled and stout trunk that reaches 0.3–0.9 m (0.98–2.95 ft) in diameter. * The wiliwili is an unusual spine-bearer because this is a species that has evolved in the isolated Hawaiian...

* A handsome species, one of the rarest in cultivation (rare even in its own Yalung R.valley) * A small, 8-30' tree/shrub.

They have a smell that some people find distasteful. The leaves are oval, 4 to 7 cm (1.6 to 2.8 in) long, glossy dark green above, slightly paler below. * The Callery Pear ( Pyrus calleryana ) is a species of pear native to China .

* The scientific name of the species honors the botanist Frederick Manson Bailey. * Native to Southeast Australia. * A shrub or tree in the legume family. * Grows very fast with masses of tiny yellow flowers, blue leaves and delicate textures.

* In the wild, eastern redbud is a frequent native understory tree in mixed forests and hedgerows. * A small tree with a sturdy upright trunk which divides into stout branches that usually spread to form a broad flat head.

* It often has several trunks, the shoots are green, often with a whitish to pink or violet waxy coating wen young. * A deciduous Tree growing to 21 m (69ft) by 8 m (26ft) at a fast rate.

* The bark of young trees is smooth. * Coast live oak is a native, drought-resistant, evergreen tree, ranging in height from 19 to 82 feet (6-25 m) and in diameter from 1 to 4 feet (0.3-1.2 m) .

* A very ornamental plant, it is often grown as a street tree in suitable climates. It is a native of eastern coastal Australia , in riverine, subtropical and dry rainforest environments receiving more than 1,000 mm per year of average rainfall.

* Pinus devoniana is closely related to Pinus montezumae (the Montezuma Pine). * It is found in Mexico - from S. * It is one of the most elementally Mexican of pines. * These trees project a sense of vigorous strength, for though not generally very large,...