Plant With Winter Interest Drought Tolerant Plant For Sale In Clearwater

* 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,...

Known for its small leaves and gnarly roots this bonsai is dramatic over rock. An excellent maple bonsai specimen. The trunk thickens fast and develops some rust colored peeling appearance.

The stems may be smooth or fuzzy, and are often glandular. 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 .

* This species has a deeply penetrating root system that firmly anchors the tree against winds. * The specific epithet pungens means "sharply pointed", referring to the leaves. * It is also grown for the cut Christmas tree industry.

Taxon: Acer pectinatum Wall. Murray Genus: Acer section: Macrantha Family: Sapindaceae subfamily: Hippocastanoideae tribe: Acereae. Last updated: 22-Oct-2001 No species priority site assigned.

* Plants have an extensive root system and can be grown on sand or thin coastal soils in order to bind the soil. * Germination usually takes place within 1 - 2 weeks. * Baccharis halimifolia ( Eastern Baccharis) , commonly called groundsel bush, consumption...

* The whole plant is used in the treatment of arthritis, recurring fever in pulmonary tuberculosis, tubercular lymph nodes, joint pained and lumbago. * Very shiny dark green leaves, spiny; ultimately forms a dense, rounded crown; attractive gray bark,...

* It is native to mountains forests of Japan. * A maple in the snake-bark maple group.

They are very tolerant of trimming and have prickles which make them an effective barrier to larger creatures. * Our seed produces a very high percentage of Red seedlings. * Berberis thunbergii ( Japanese barberry or Thunberg's Barberry , also Red Barberry...

They are very tolerant of trimming and have prickles which make them an effective barrier to larger creatures. * Bright green leaves, very dense, with a horizontal habit; orange, scarlet, and reddish purple in fall; yellow flowers followed by bright red...

Thus it can be used for making tubs for storing food items. * The New Mexico sources of Abies concolor will be intermediate between the Arizona and the Colorado. It is sometimes known as a Concolor fir.

* Persimmons are consumed fresh and are used to make puddings, cakes, and beverages. American Indians made persimmon bread and stored the dried fruit like prunes. * The fruit can also be dried and used in bread, cakes etc.

Taxon: Acer pectinatum Wall. Murray Genus: Acer section: Macrantha Family: Sapindaceae subfamily: Hippocastanoideae tribe: Acereae. Last updated: 22-Oct-2001 No species priority site assigned.

The fruit can also be made into preserves, pies, drinks etc or be dried and used like raisins. * The fruit is eaten raw, cooked or dried for later use. * Gaultheria shallon is a leathery-leaved shrub in the heather family ( Ericaceae ), native to western...

It is especially suitable for making levers and is also a good fuel. * Carpinus caroliniana (American hornbeam) is a small hardwood tree in the genus Carpinus. * The bark is smooth and greenish-grey, becoming shallowly fissured in old trees.

* Spiny, shiny, dark green leaves, fragrant white flowers in May; quarter-inch red fruit, very attractive; parent of many cultivars. Noxious weed in California * Ilex aquifolium ( Holly , or European Holly to distinguish it from related species, may also...

* Recommended for buffer strips around parking lots or for median strip plantings in the highway. * A small to medium sized conifer tree or a large shrub, typically branching from near the base.

* For the brightest winter bark, young shoots are encouraged by cutting to the ground some older stems at the end of the winter, before leaves are open. As a popular ornamental used in landscaping its notable features include the red stems in fall (autumn)...

* The American elm occurs naturally in an assortment of habitats, most notably rich bottomlands, floodplains, stream banks, and swampy ground, * The American Elm is the state tree of both Massachusetts and North Dakota

Prefers cool, moist, woodland conditions in part shade locations. * In cultivation, it rarely tops 40' in height and often grows in a shrubby form. The crown is narrow, dense and conical.

* The plant can be grown as an informal windbreak hedge in all but the most exposed situations. The leaves are oval-acute, 2–3.5 centimetres (0.79–1.4 in) long and 1–1.5 centimetres (0.39–0.59 in) broad, shiny green above, pubescent below with...

* White flowers in late summer; native to west coast of U.S. Like the rest of the Clematis genus, it contains essential oils and compounds which are extremely irritating to the skin and mucous membrames.

* White flowers in late summer; native to west coast of U.S. Like the rest of the Clematis genus, it contains essential oils and compounds which are extremely irritating to the skin and mucous membrames.

* Trueness to type can never be guaranteed when seed is grown that has been collected from cultivars. * 'Shojo' is the name of the red-faced orangoutang. * A very deep colored palmatum - almost classed as a "black-red" * In the Fall crimson tones dominate.

It can quickly establish itself in open sunny locations and so can be used as a pioneer species for establishing woodlands. The mixture should not be boiled since this will release tannic acids and make the drink astringent.

* 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.

* The fall color is crimson red. * It has very dark red, almost black-red leaves, is upright growing and holds its color well into the summer.