Hedge Plant Plant With Winter Interest For Sale In Elgin

* It is long-lived; some individuals can live well over a thousand years, with the oldest verified being 1,460 years. * It is the Provincial tree of British Columbia. * A decoction of the leaves has been used in the treatment of colds.

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 .

* The scientific name 'salicifolius', described by the botanist Franchet , means 'with leaves like willows' (see: Genus Salix ). * Shiny dark-green evergreen leaves, "flowers generally stinky" (Dirr); grown mainly for its bright red fruit, to 1/4 inch...

* The foliage starts off with a tinge of orange-red then becoming rich green. * The fall color is rich red. * It is a strong growing round-headed tree several meters high.

* Hardier than green-leaved types. * Fall color is sensational. * It is more of a bronze-red when compared with other cultivars such as 'Inaba shidare,' 'Ever Red,' or 'Crimson Queen.' I * Stands out well in the landscape.

* Cornus alba (red-barked or Siberian dogwood) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cornaceae, native to Siberia, northern China and Korea. It is a large suckering shrub that can be grown as a small tree.

* 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 soil on the acid side and partial shade * Grown for...

* A shrub with evergreen 2" x 1" shiny leaves; fragrant white flowers in April; round red fruit to 1/4"; grows well in dry shade; easy to grow; native to central and Western China, where it grows in forests and on cliffs, especially on limestone.

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. * Similar to Cornus alba but with coral red stems and bluish fruits.

* Upright growing to 6-10 feet over time. * It will become wider than tall and its brilliant red fall color is one of its most outstanding attributes. * The leaves are green during the growing season.

* Leaves with seven lobes which radiate strongly outward. * Has a deep, rich black-purple-red tone. * Very hardy cultivar which is upright and vigorous.

* It has a very delicate texture and light yellow green foliage color. * It is pendulous, mound shaped and reaching 2 meters high by 3 meters wide. * The seedlings grown from seed collected from cultivars may not resemble the mother tree.

It typically grows to 20-30' tall and as wide, but infrequently can reach up to 50' tall. This tree is in the same family as and closely related to Halesia (silverbell). Drooping flower clusters are easily visible because of the upward posture of the...

* The spring color is bright purple-red, black red or maroon in summer, changing to green red or brown red in late summer and then crimson in the fall. * Hardier than green-leaved types.

* Bright reddish purple color in spring deepening as summer advances, turning to carmine and scarlet in the fall. * It is upright growing, hardy and sturdy.

* The leaves are used in the treatment of cancer and hepatoma. * Substances extracted from theseeds are used to inhibit the growth of malignant tumours. * This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Mugo pine is most attractive with its natural shape. This Bonsai is a good one for beginners because it is low-maintenance, a slow grower, and has a burly frame. Drought tolerant, disease and insect tolerant are also good assets for a bonsai.

It is native to eastern North America, from Minnesota and southern Ontario east to Maine, and south to eastern Texas and northern Florida. * Carpinus caroliniana (American hornbeam) is a small hardwood tree in the genus Carpinus.

The root is diaphoretic, diuretic and emetic. It is a folk remedy for chronic liver and skin ailments (including skin cancer), rheumatism, leucorrhoea, dysentery and suppressed menses.

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

* Very ornamental tree. * Grown mostly for its striking red and multicolored bark that peels off to reveal other shades and colors. * It is a larger tree so should be given some room to grow.

* The leaves are brick red blended over a deep green color base. * They do not appear variegated but as if the red color has been brushed on. * Maturing at about 4 meters. * Seeds colected from cultivars such as this may not resemble the mother tree.

* It is marginal in zone 8, going dormant and deciduous in cold winters, but usually evergreen to semi-evergreen. * The only known species is Anemanthele lessoniana, often called gossamer grass or New Zealand wind grass or pheasant's tail grass.

* Species of maple in the snakebark maple group. * It is native to China, from Jiangsu south to Fujian and Guangdong, and west to southeastern Gansu and Yunnan. * It is a small deciduous tree growing to 10–15 m tall with a trunk up to 40 cm diameter.

* Species of maple in the snakebark maple group. * It is native to China, from Jiangsu south to Fujian and Guangdong, and west to southeastern Gansu and Yunnan. * It is a small deciduous tree growing to 10–15 m tall with a trunk up to 40 cm diameter.

* It grows as a mound and holds its red color well in the summer. * A great deal of variation can be expected when growing this plant.

* It is a cascading type but not as fully drooping as some cultivars * In sun the leaves are a very interesting shade of red.