Plant For Moist Soil Seeds For Sale In Des Moines

* Dark green or gray-green needles, to 4"; of narrow pyramidal or columnar habit; slow growing, wants full sun, good drainage, moist soil; an attractive tree; native to the Balkans * Like other European and Asian white pines, Macedonian pine is very resistant...

* The wood is heavy, close-grained, moderately hard, brittle, not strong. * Requires a free-draining, light, sandy, acid soil with additional leafmould added. * Cliftonia monophylla ( Buck-wheat tree , Buckwheat tree , Titi ) is a tree native to the United...

The wood is strongly resistant to rot, is not eaten by termites, and is easily worked. They are native to China, Taiwan and northern Vietnam, where they may reach 50-55 m in height.

* The scientific name honors Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria, during whose reign it was described as a new species in 1925. * trunk diameter of up to 1.5 m * The tip of the leaf is variable, usually pointed, but sometimes slightly notched at the tip * It is...

* A deciduous Tree growing to 9 m (29ft 6in). It is hardy to zone 6. It is in flower in May, and the seeds ripen from Aug to September. * A small tree grown for its ornamental red new growth and its red and yellow fall color.

* It is a medium-sized deciduous tree growing to 10–25 m tall, with a trunk up to 1 m diameter. The bark is pale greenish-grey and smooth on young trees with dark grey diamond-shaped lenticels , becoming dark grey and fissured on older trees.

* Well worth growing if you have the right spot to enjoy its fragrant blooms. * This flowering shrub is native to the eastern United States, likes a moist shady location.

Like Bald Cypresses, Pond Cypresses growing in water have a characteristic growth trait called cypress knees ; these are woody projections sent above the water from the roots . Many botanists treat it as a variety of Bald Cypress, Taxodium distichum (as...

* Native to mountains from Alaska to California. * It is in flower in April, and the seeds ripen in September. * A decidious Tree growing to 9 m. * Yellow fall color.

* Needles to 1" long, in 2 rows forming a trough; barrel-shaped cones, 4", dark violet-black. * Native to Yunnan in southwest China and adjoining border areas in southeastern Tibet , far northeastern India , northern Myanmar , and far northwestern Vietnam...

Only the outer bark is removed, this does not kill the tree. * The bark is used to make drinking vessels, canoe skins, roofing tiles etc. It is waterproof, durable, tough and resinous[11, 61].

* Sometimes called "Moosewood". * A species of maple native to northeastern North America from Saskatchewan to Newfoundland , and south to Pennsylvania. * It is in flower in May, and the seeds ripen in August.

Or ?, hinoki) is a species of cypress native to central Japan. The bark is dark red-brown. * A similar cypress found on Taiwan is treated by different botanists as either a variety of this species (as Chamaecyparis obtusa var.

The flowers are inconspicuous, whitish to greenish-yellow, produced on slender peduncles 25 mm or more long; it is usually dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.

Conservation Plant Characteristics Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. * Useful for wet spots in West Coast gardens. * Native to western North America , from Washington east to western Montana and south to California.

* Lobelia cardinalis ( Cardinal Flower ) is a species of Lobelia native to the Americas , from southeastern Canada south through the eastern and southwestern United States , Mexico and Central America to northern Colombia .

* Penthorum sedoides is widely distributed in the United States and Canada. The plant is noted for its effectiveness in treating catarrhal problems of many kinds and has also been used successfully in treating diarrhoea, haemorrhoids and infantile cholera.

They can also be blanched and used in salads. * The young shoots can be eaten cooked. * It is an upright deciduous small tree or shrub growing up to 6 m in height, native to eastern Russia , China , Korea , and Japan.

Hardy to at least -20°c. * An herbaceous perennial with lemon yellow flowers to 2", May to August; much planted in gardens, where it likes rich moist soil in sun or part shade; native to Europe, where it grows in moist meadows, along streams, and in...

* The Great Blue Lobelia ( Lobelia siphilitica ) is a species within the Campanulaceae family. It is an herbaceous, perennial dicot native to eastern and central Canada and United States.

* Gleditsia aquatica, commonly called water locust, after its habitat of river swamps and slough margins. * A spiny tree with small greenish flowers in 4" racemes; leaves pinnate or bipinnate; name suggests it is a good choice for wet areas; native to...

Leaves dark green above, lighter green beneath with some rusty hairs, Fall color yellow. * A small deciduous tree with coarse ascending branches and a slender, sometimes bent or leaning trunk.

* The seedheads resemble small sweetgum balls but do not grow above the foliage. Its grass-like leaves grow up to 3' tall from short stout rhizomes. * This carex is common throughout southern and central Missouri in the moist soil beside ponds, streams...

* Clump-forming tree or shrub, stems extremely prickly, lacy white flower panicles; leaves to 2-6' (that's feet, not inches)!! * The leaves usually have a number of slender prickles, they must be gathered before the prickles harden and are then chopped...

* Angelica atropurpurea is a species of plant that can be found in moist and swampy woodlands , mostly by riverbanks. * The stalks can be eaten like celery and the flavor is similar.

* Shiny reddish-brown or dark brown bark; often of shrubby habit; native to Rocky Mountains * The buds and twigs are used as a flavouring in stews * Betula occidentalis ( Water Birch , also known as Red Birch ) is a species of birch native to western...

* The species is being tested as a potential source of genes for resistance to emerald ash borer. * This tree is occasionally cultivated as an ornamental tree in parts of Canada and the United States.