Nitrogen Fixing Plant Flowering Shrub For Sale In District Of Columbia

* Bristly Locust ( Robinia hispida ) is a shrub or small tree in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae , native to the southeastern United States . It provides quick, woody, vegetative cover on droughty, critical areas needing stabilizing...

* Dark purple or purplish blue flowers in spikes; fast, coarse growth, good for dry, poor soil. * Plants have an extensive root system and are also fairly wind tolerant, they can be planted as a windbreak and also to prevent soil erosion.

* An essential oil obtained from the flowers is used in perfumery. * Appealing silvery-green leaves; small but fragrant flowers; likes sun; a tough plant, doesn't mind drought, or poor soil, very salt-tolerant; native over a wide swathe of southern Europe...

* A yellow dye is obtained from the wood. * 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, but are said to be poisonous; native to Texas,...

An open or shrubby growth form with round shaped flower heads attached to stems near the ends. * A deep rooted legume found on a variety of soils in prairies & open woods. An extract of the plant is of disputed utility in chronic kidney disease.

Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby. * This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen.

It sends roots down really fast to lock itself onto shifting sands and in search of moisture. * This is one tough plant. This species is planted for dune stabilization and for soil and water conservation.

A delicious carbonated beverage can be made from the boiled leaves. It is very good. This species contains essential oils , tannins , gums and resins . The young shoots are used in making a refreshing cold drink.

It is good fodder for animals, improves the soil, allows natural vegetation to become established, and prevents soil erosion by wind and rain. * This is one of ther best species for soil stabilization and reviatalization in cold arid zones where few plants...

* The common name is Sweetfern or Sweet-fern, a confusing name as it is not a fern. * Sweet fern was employed medicinally by several native North American Indian tribes who used it especially as a poultice to treat a variety of complaints.

Grows 3-5' tall with a similar spread. Mt. Airy grows best in partially shaded to shaded areas, in well drained organic soil. In the summer it has handsome jade green foliage that turns fiery orange red in the fall.

Agardh subclass: Magnoliidae Novak ex Takht. It's habitat is being destroyed and it is currently listed as a threatened species. * class: Equisetopsida C. * This is a beautiful flowering shrub with an extremely limited range in North Carolina.

Shipped 18 to 24 inches tall. Cultivate for the first two years. Plant six feet apart in rows eight feet apart. For a windbreak plant two to five rows for the most effective protection.

The plant is native to Siberia and parts of China and neighboring Mongolia and Kazakhstan . It is commonly grown throughout the northern hemisphere as a landscaping plant and ornamental .

Thrives in moist soil conditions, Prefers medium fertility soils with a pH between 6.0 - 6.5. Plants produce uncertain numbers of 4 leafed clovers considered lucky. * A low growing, persistent, perennial, cool season legume.

* A yellow dye is obtained from the wood. * 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, but are said to be poisonous; native to Texas,...

* Has various edible uses, such as cooking the flowers and obtaining a gum from the trunk * Native to southeastern Australia in New South Wales , Victoria , Tasmania , and the Australian Capital Territory .

* A shrub; red flowers in racemes. * The leaves and flowers are boiled and eaten.

The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) * The root is used in the treatment of rheumatism and other bone diseases. It is in flower from Jun to July. It is hardy to zone 8.

* Foliage, deciduous, is fragrant when crushed, and has been used medicinally; tiny fruits; branches once used in England to flavor "gale beer"; native to wet peaty areas in cold northern regions around the world.

It is, however, strongly fire-adapted, sprouting from rhizomes after wildfire and developing a waxy film of flammable resins on its foliage. An extract of the leaves is used as a flavouring in baked goods, sweets, ice cream and soft drinks.

Thrives in moist soil conditions, Prefers medium fertility soils with a pH between 6.0 - 6.5. Plants produce uncertain numbers of 4 leafed clovers considered lucky. * A low growing, persistent, perennial, cool season legume.

It is good fodder for animals, improves the soil, allows natural vegetation to become established, and prevents soil erosion by wind and rain. * This is one of ther best species for soil stabilization and reviatalization in cold arid zones where few plants...

* An evergreen shrub with dark green leaves, 2" golden-yellow bowl-shaped flowers in July; native to China, Japan. Wood - close grained, moderately hard. * Plants are sometimes grown as a hedge.

Branchlets glabrous; buds ovoid, slightly pubescent. Very worthy of greater use, especially in areas where flowering shrub choices are limited by lack of drought tolerance and/or cold hardiness.

Its natural habitat is semi-forest, on soil cool and non-arid. * This species is native to China: Gansu, Guizhou, Hubei, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Yunnan. It is currently widespread in temperate countries.

* Habitats: Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade; Shady Edge. * Securinega suffruticosa (Pall.) Rehder = Flueggea suffruticosa (Pall.) Baill. * This plant is commonly used in Chinese herbalism, where it is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental...