Plant For Screen Or Windbreak Drought Tolerant Plant For Sale In Thornton

* Pinus resinosa, known as red pine or Norway pine, is a pine native to North America. * The species is self pruning; there tend not to be dead branches on the trees, and older trees may have very long lengths of branchless trunk below the canopy.

Requires a sunny position and a well-drained soil. * Tolerates dry sites. * Succeeds in most soils. * Although only 4 - 8mm long, it's fruit has been suggested as a substitute for the true olive, Olea europaea.

It is a deciduous shrub known by the common name beauty bush. * Nice big shrub of arching vase like habit; grows quickly; pink flowers with yellow throats, in vast profusion in spring, especially when grown in sun; adaptable; native to central China.

It is noted for its graceful form, large heart-shaped leaves, scaly fissured bark, large fruiting catkins and large winter buds. * Uncommonly cultivated, but nonetheless handsome, this 30-45' Asian hornbeam has relatively broad, deeply-veined leaves with...

* Wood - strong, elastic. * It lives in moist soils in cool wet mountain forests at elevations of 1500–2800 m. * Native to Japan on the islands of Honshu and Shikoku. Used for construction, boxes, utensils, spindles etc.

* They are an important winter food for many birds, which disperse the wingless seeds. * Juniperus virginiana is a dense slow-growing tree that may never become more than a bush on poor soil, but is ordinarily from 5–20 m/16–66 ft (rarely to 27 m/89...

* Greek Fir was important in the past for wood for general construction. * Greek Fir is native to the mountains of Greece, primarily in the Peloponnesos and the island of Kefallonia, * It is grown as an ornamental tree in parks and large gardens.

Lucidus, which see, but leaves are not shiny; black fruit; native to northern and western China and Himalayas. It is noted for its pubescent twigs, pinkish-white spring flowers, dull green foliage, interesting fall color and persistent black fruits.

* It is endemic to Sichuan in western China , occurring on the sacred mountain of Emei Shan (from where it was first described) and westward to the Gongga Shan massif, growing at altitudes of 1,500–4,000 m.

* Acacia dealbata is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant in warm temperate regions of the world, and is naturalised in some areas. * The extensiveroot system of this plant helps to prevent soil erosion.

The pistillate and staminate flowers are on different trees; both are inconspicuous; but the fruit is very much in evidence. * The trees range from 40–60 feet (12–18 m) high with short trunk and round-topped head.

* It is a deciduous shrub , irregular in shape, 0.3–3 m (rarely 4 m) high and possibly somewhat wider. They are reliably profuse, arranged in clusters on scarlet pedicels and are 1.5–2 cm in diameter.

The cones are slender, yellow-green ripening brown, 10-15 mm long and 4-5 mm broad, with 6-8 overlapping scales. An essential oil is obtained from the leaves and branches, it is used in perfumery and in medicines.

* Chaenomeles japonica is a species of Japanese Quince . * It produces apple-shaped fruit that are a golden-yellow color containing red-brown seeds. It is a deciduous shrub. Very harsh and acid raw but fragrant when cooked, imparting a strong pleasant...

Requires a sunny position and a well-drained soil. * Tolerates dry sites. * Succeeds in most soils. * Although only 4 - 8mm long, it's fruit has been suggested as a substitute for the true olive, Olea europaea.

* Aristolochia tomentosa is a species of flowering plant in the Aristolochiaceae family. * This species has medicinal activity that is similar to but weaker than A.

* American holly is the state tree of Delaware. * Holly is a popular winter Christmas and holiday season decoration. Too small for commercial exploitation, but it is valued for use in cabinet making and the interior finishes of houses, it is also used...

* Scots pine is an important tree in forestry. The wood is used for pulp and sawn timber products. * Scots pine is the only pine native to northern Europe. * It was one of the first trees introduced to North America, in about 1600.

* Grown mostly for its edible fruit which is very high in vitamin C. * A pleasant sour taste, they can be eaten out of hand or made into jellies. * Prinsepia sinensis is a deciduous Shrub growing to 1.8 m (6ft) at a medium rate.

Conservation Plant Characteristics Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn. * The trees are very quick to establish and will grow at a rate of 1 metre or more per year when young. European alder ALGL2 Summary Duration Perennial Growth Habit Tree Native Status L48...

It has several common names, including Bamboo-leaf Oak , Chinese Evergreen Oak , and Chinese Ring-cupped Oak . Its Chinese name is pinyin, which means little leaf ring-cupped Oak (literally translated as little leaf green ridge tree).

It can withstand cold, heat, and drought. It sends roots down really fast to lock itself onto shifting sands and in search of moisture. * This is one tough plant. * Small, gray-green compound leaves, light yellow flowers in May and June; native to Siberia...

* Abies numidica is a medium-sized to large evergreen tree growing to 20–35 m tall, with a trunk up to 1 m diameter. * Algerian Fir is grown as an ornamental tree in parks and large gardens.

* American holly is the state tree of Delaware. * Holly is a popular winter Christmas and holiday season decoration. Too small for commercial exploitation, but it is valued for use in cabinet making and the interior finishes of houses, it is also used...

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. * Leitneria floridana ( Corkwood ), the sole species in the genus Leitneria , is a deciduous dioecious shrub or small tree...

* This is the familiar lilac seen next to every old farmhouse. * The lilac is a very popular ornamental plant in gardens and parks, because of its attractive, sweet-smelling flowers, which appear in early summer just before many of the roses and other...

* The hardiest witch hazel, fragrant yellow flowers between October and December, often as the leaves are turning yellow in the fall. Always seek advice from a professional before using a plant medicinally.