Plant With Winter Interest Drought Tolerant Plant For Sale In Seattle

* It was called "pepper vine" by early travelers and pioneers of the American Old West. Unlike Black Pepper or Capsicum, however, the compounds in clematis cause internal bleeding of the digestive tract if ingested internally in large amounts.

* This is a naturally rare grass in the wild but it is widely cultivated for use as an attractive ornamental garden plant. * It has green arching foliage to 3 feet in USDA 8, with highlights of orange, copper, and gold, especially in drier soils.

The Mugo Pine has small dark green evergreen needles helping it to look great all year. This tree transplants well. Reduce the pine growth slowly over time it will tolerate styling and repotting in the summer months and early fall.

* The tree reaches 40-50 m in height, developing an irregular oblate crown with large branches. Generally, it grows in regions with a more continental climate than the other two Keteleeria species.

Also placed in: Aceraceae Nomen number: 413086 Place of publication: Kalmia 8:9. Taxon: Acer pectinatum Wall. Check AABGA/NAPCC Contact person for genus for possible non-NPGS germplasm.

* Arctostaphylos viscida is a species of manzanita known by the common names whiteleaf manzanita and sticky manzanita . The stems may be smooth or fuzzy, and are often glandular. This is a treelike shrub reaching up to five meters in height.

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

* Parkinsonia florida, the blue palo verde (syn. * Parkinsonia florida grows to heights of 10–12 metres (33–39 ft). * The blue palo verde is the state tree of Arizona. * Compared to the closely related Parkinsonia microphylla (foothill paloverde),...

Branches stout, pithy, and blunt; roots fibrous. It usually separates 3 to 4½ meters (10–15 feet) from the ground into three or four divisions which spread slightly and form a narrow pyramidal head; or when crowded by other trees, sending up one tall...

* Shrub with upright stems; narrow bamboolike leaves, shiny bright green; small whitish flowers; a roughish plant, but extremely tough and vigorous; useful for highways and urban sites; native to China.

During the colder months, they turn maroonish in color. * The bark of the willow-leaved cotoneaster is gray-brown, its stems are thin, and its root system is sparse. * Shiny dark-green evergreen leaves, "flowers generally stinky" (Dirr); grown mainly...

* The source of tea; white flowers in fall; tolerates shade or sun well; an attractive small shrub for its ornamental value as well. It has a strong taproot . * Chinese Camellia sinensis is native to mainland China South and Southeast Asia , but it is...

* Of upright, arching form; green leaves; flowers in late summer, flowering section of spike to 15" long; likes full sun or part shade, rich soil; tolerates salt, wet conditions; native to cool temperate areas of North America.

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 dense whitish to yellowish hairs.

* Catechin-7-O-glucoside can be produced by biotransformation of (+)-catechin by cultured cells of E. * The leaves yield up to 1% essential oil. * Eucalyptus perriniana , commonly known as Spinning Gum , is a tree or mallee which is native to New South...

Wood - hard, heavy, strong, close grained. * This species is occasionally used for hedging in the southern states of America. * Ilex vomitoria ( Yaupon Holly , Yaupon , or Cassina ; the latter shared with Ilex cassine ), is a species of holly native to...

* A small to medium sized conifer tree or a large shrub, typically branching from near the base. * It is grown as ornamental plant in East Asian classical gardens where it symbolizes longevity.

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

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

* Fruit - raw or cooked. * Very fragrant yellow flowers in early spring. * Shiny leathery leaves, coarse, evergreen, dark green or blue green. A pleasant acid flavour, it is nice when added to muesli or porridge.

It also has numerous sharp needle-like spines produced on the leaf stems; these protect the stem growing point from browsing animals. The whole leaf can be used in weaving. * A strong fibre obtained from the leaves is used for cordage and brushes.

* Plants can be grown as a medium-size hedge. * Bright green leaves, very dense, with a horizontal habit; orange, scarlet, and reddish purple in fall; yellow flowers followed by bright red fruit, very attractive in winter; generally a good, tough plant;...

* Bacteria on the roots fix atmospheric nitrogen - whilst this enables the tree to grow well in quite poor soils it also makes some of this nitrogen available to other plants growing nearby.

* Foxtail Pines occur in the subalpine forest in these mountains: at an elevation of 1950-2750 m in the Klamath range, and 2300-3500 m in the Sierra Nevada. * Stiff 1 1/2 " dark needles; cones to 5"; looks like Pinus aristata with shorter needles and...

* 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 to northeast Alabama and northern...

* Bacteria on the roots fix atmospheric nitrogen - whilst this enables the tree to grow well in quite poor soils it also makes some of this nitrogen available to other plants growing nearby.

* Unique bark appearance, corky and rough with many cracks in it. * Leaves similar to that of Japanese Maple.