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* It is marginal in zone 8, going dormant and deciduous in cold winters, but usually evergreen to semi-evergreen. * This is a naturally rare grass in the wild but it is widely cultivated for use as an attractive ornamental garden plant.

Known for its small leaves and gnarly roots this bonsai is dramatic over rock. An excellent maple bonsai specimen. This deciduous bonsai tree grows swiftly into its mature form and is readily receptive to training with most styles.

* Stiff 1 1/2 " dark needles; cones to 5"; looks like Pinus aristata with shorter needles and smaller cones; native to California. In the Sierra Nevada, Foxtail pines are limited to the area around Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks .

* A low, suckering shrub, member of the heath family; flowers white, resemble blueberry flowers; purple or black edible fruit; habit depends on growing conditions, scrambling up to some height in shade and rich soil, forming a low mat in full sun and...

* The leaves are alternate, 50–100 mm long, with a 15–20 mm petiole ; they are of two types, with palmately five-lobed juvenile leaves on creeping and climbing stems, and unlobed cordate adult leaves on fertile flowering stems exposed to full sun,...

* It is marginal in zone 8, going dormant and deciduous in cold winters, but usually evergreen to semi-evergreen. * This is a naturally rare grass in the wild but it is widely cultivated for use as an attractive ornamental garden plant.

* Trees should be planted into their permanent positions when they are quite small, between 30 and 90cm in height. * The tree reaches 40-50 m in height, developing an irregular oblate crown with large branches.

* Very shiny dark green leaves, spiny; ultimately forms a dense, rounded crown; attractive gray bark, berries in various shades of red, lasting long into winter; parent of many cultivars.

* It is a popular ornamental tree found far beyond its native range. * The specific epithet pungens means "sharply pointed", referring to the leaves. * This species has a deeply penetrating root system that firmly anchors the tree against winds.

* Beautiful snakebark maple. * Known for its intense fall colors of red and yellow.

* Clematis ligusticifolia is a climbing, spreading vine with showy flowers. Vitalba, and Virgin's bower may also refer to C. * It was called "pepper vine" by early travelers and pioneers of the American Old West.

Synonyms include Ilex monticola . * Ilex montana ( Mountain Winterberry ; also "Mountain Holly" which is more typically Ilex mucronata ) is a species of holly native to the United States , ranging along the Appalachian Mountains from southeast Massachusetts...

* The silk floss tree is cultivated mostly for ornamental purposes. The trunk is also studded with thick, sharp conical prickles which deter wild animals from climbing the trees. Outside of private gardens around the world, it is often planted along urban...

This is a treelike shrub reaching up to five meters in height. * Arctostaphylos viscida is a species of manzanita known by the common names whiteleaf manzanita and sticky manzanita .

They are very tolerant of trimming and have prickles which make them an effective barrier to larger creatures. * Plants can be grown as a medium-size hedge. * Berberis thunbergii ( Japanese barberry or Thunberg's Barberry , also Red Barberry ) is a species...

* Cornus alba (red-barked or Siberian dogwood) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cornaceae, native to Siberia, northern China and Korea. As a popular ornamental used in landscaping its notable features include the red stems in fall (autumn)...

* Typical native grass associates in the far western North American coastal prairies are Festuca idahoensis and Nassella pulchra. Distribution of this grass species is widespread including the eastern and western extremes of North America, parts of South...

* Species of maple in the snakebark maple group. * It is a small deciduous tree growing to 10–15 m tall with a trunk up to 40 cm diameter. * The bark is smooth, olive-green with regular narrow pale vertical stripes on young trees.

* The blue palo verde is the state tree of Arizona. * Its name means "green pole or stick" in Spanish, referring to the green trunk and branches, that perform photosynthesis. * Parkinsonia florida, the blue palo verde (syn.

Synonyms include Ilex monticola . * Ilex montana ( Mountain Winterberry ; also "Mountain Holly" which is more typically Ilex mucronata ) is a species of holly native to the United States , ranging along the Appalachian Mountains from southeast Massachusetts...

* It occurs from 300 to 2,500 m (980 to 8,200 ft), in Mexico mainly in highlands at 1,600 m (5,200 ft) and 2,300 m (7,500 ft) altitude. Trees from the Mexican highlands achieve a notable stoutness.

* The fruit extract of Gleditsia sinensis also has inhibitory effects on isolated cancer cell cultures. (Leguminosae) have been used in traditional medicine for the treatment of inflammatory diseases including swelling, suppuration, carbuncle and skin...

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

It is native to southern Europe ( Sicily ), southwestern Asia ( Lebanon , Syria , Turkey ) and eastern Asia ( China ), with two well-separated populations. * Fontanesia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Oleaceae , usually treated as comprising...

The sap usually runs freely, but the sugar content is lower than in the sugar maples. The flow is best on warm sunny days following a hard frost. It is vigorous but not always long-lived in less-than-ideal circumstances.

* Leaves start off red in the spring fade to greenish red in the summer and then turn crimson in the fall.

* It is densely branched and has bright green bark. * Fall color is various shades of yellow.