Hedge Plant Shade Tolerant Plant For Sale In San Jose

* This 6-8' shrub is "of matchless elegance a its fleecy sprays lovely in their silken lightness" (A. Johnson) & contrasting beautifully with the lush pinnate foliage, in its first reddish growth or its later fresh-green.

* Cupressus macrocarpa , commonly known as Monterey Cypress or Macrocarpa , is a species of cypress endemic to the central coast of California . In the wild, the species is confined to two small populations, near Monterey and Carmel .

* Stored seed should be sown as early in the year as possible and given cold stratification - it might not germinate until spring of the following year.

* An excellent hedge plant, tolerating hard clipping and maritime exposure and forming a dense stock-proof shelter. Noxious weed in California * Spiny, shiny, dark green leaves, fragrant white flowers in May; quarter-inch red fruit, very attractive; parent...

It weighs 46lb per cubic foot. Too small for commercial exploitation, the wood is used locally for turnery, inlay work, woodenware etc. * A lovely, useful plant with white or gray bark, shiny dark green leaves, translucent quarter-inch scarlet fruit in...

* Symphoricarpos albus is a species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family known by the common name common snowberry. It is native to North America, where it occurs across much of Canada and the northern United States.

It weighs 46lb per cubic foot. Too small for commercial exploitation, the wood is used locally for turnery, inlay work, woodenware etc. * A lovely, useful plant with white or gray bark, shiny dark green leaves, translucent quarter-inch scarlet fruit in...

A dependable and versatile perennial requiring little care. Dense foliage crowds out most garden weeds. Grown primarily for its beautiful foliage which provides color, contrast and texture to the landscape.

They were first collected by the Japanese for Tokugawa shogunate palaces, then popularity spread to Europe, and later to America where its low light and humidity requirements make it a common feature in malls and offices.

* Rhododendron viscosum , commonly known as swamp azalea or clammy azalea , is a deciduous shrub which is endemic to the United States .

* 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.

* Fatsia japonica (fatsi or Japanese aralia; syn. Aralia japonica Thunb., A. Japonica have been shown to effectively remove gaseous formaldehyde from indoor air. The flowers are small, white, borne in dense terminal compound umbels in late autumn or early...

* The tea plant is commonly used in Chinese herbalism, where it is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental herbs. Modern research has shown that there are many health benefits to drinking tea, including its ability to protect the drinker from certain...

Insignificant tiny greenish flowers appear in spring in separate male and female catkins, with the female catkins giving way to somewhat showy cigar shaped seed pods to 3-5” long.

* It is believed that D. Viscosa flowers lack petals during evolution to increase exposure to the wind. The leaves are apparently effective in the treatment of toothache if they are chewed without swallowing the juice.

* A good ground cover plant, succeeding in dense shade but rather slow to spread. Plants should be spaced about 60cm apart each way. * Heart-shaped shiny dark green leaves with prominent veins, 9" x 5"; dark violet flowers in August; a 2' mound, flowers...

* It ranges from southernmost Alaska south to central California , mostly in the Pacific Coast Ranges , but with an isolated disjunct population in southeast British Columbia , most notably occurring on Zuckerberg Island near Castlegar and south to central...

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

Also tolerates some drought. Blooms on new growth. * Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prune in early spring. * Garden Uses Mass or group in the shrub border or native plant garden.

* The tea plant is commonly used in Chinese herbalism, where it is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental herbs. Modern research has shown that there are many health benefits to drinking tea, including its ability to protect the drinker from certain...

* A good ground cover plant, succeeding in dense shade but rather slow to spread. Plants should be spaced about 60cm apart each way. * Heart-shaped shiny dark green leaves with prominent veins, 9" x 5"; dark violet flowers in August; a 2' mound, flowers...

The smell remains strong on twigs that have been stored several years in a dry environment. * Many plants purchased in the Untied States as Calycanthus floridus are actually Calycanthus fertilis.

The layers of annual growth are hardly distinguishable. This is one of the lightest known woods, it weighs about 12½lb per cubic foot, is lighter than cork and is used for floats etc.

* Sweet bay magnolia is native to the southeastern United States north along the Atlantic coast to New York. * It was the first magnolia to be scientifically described, and is the type species of the genus Magnolia ; as Magnolia is also the type genus...

* The eastern hemlock grows well in shade and is very long lived, with the oldest recorded specimen being at least 554 years old. The tree generally reaches heights of about 31 metres (100 feet), but exceptional trees have been recorded up to 53 metres...

Prefers a moist soil but succeeds in dry soils and, once established, is drought tolerant. Thrives in a bog garden. * Insubstantial purplish or yellow flowers in early to mid summer; more impressive are the large pods that split open to reveal clusters...

* Shrub with upright stems; narrow bamboolike leaves, shiny bright green; small whitish flowers; a roughish plant, but extremely tough and vigorous; useful for highways and urban sites; native to China.