Plant With Winter Interest Evergreen Plant For Sale In Corpus Christi

It is a large suckering shrub that can be grown as a small tree. As a popular ornamental used in landscaping its notable features include the red stems in fall (autumn) through late winter, the brightest winter bark of any cornus.

* The red (cranberry-like) berries mature in late summer and persist into winter. * Low informal hedge. * Versatile shrub that can be used to cover large areas. * Effective on banks or slopes for erosion control.

Glauca is the Rocky Mountain variety of this tree. It is also a popular Christmas tree. It grows at higher elevations (to 9500') with a slower growth rate, and has shorter cones (to 3"), blue-green needles and better winter hardiness.

* The fruit grow as small, showy, apple -like, red pomes , ripening in September to October, and enduring into the winter. The leaves are alternate, simple, long, lanceolate , dark green and resemble those of willow trees (thus the common name), and have...

Prefers cool, moist, woodland conditions in part shade locations. Diversifolia is an evergreen tree that attains heights of 25 m (80 feet). * In cultivation, it rarely tops 40' in height and often grows in a shrubby form.

* Green to greenish purple stems with white stripes; of open habit with yellow fall color. * Native to northeast Asia.

* The Koyamaki ( Sciadopitys verticillata ), or Japanese Umbrella-pine , is a unique conifer endemic to Japan . * Its genus name comes from the Greek prefix sciado- meaning "shadow" and pitys, meaning "pine"; the specific epithet means "with whorls".

* Sometimes a tree, more often a shrub to about 15'; bright red fruits; grows on woody slopes from New York south to Georgia, west to Alabama (range of origin). * Ilex montana ( Mountain Winterberry ; also "Mountain Holly" which is more typically Ilex...

It is sometimes known as a Concolor fir. * The crushed leaves have a strong lemony scent. These trees will not prove as winter hardy as the Colorado sources, but are highly recommended in zones 6 and 7.

* It is also grown for the cut Christmas tree industry. * The specific epithet pungens means "sharply pointed", referring to the leaves. * It is a popular ornamental tree found far beyond its native range.

In English it is known as salal , shallon , or in Britain simply Gaultheria . The fruit can also be made into preserves, pies, drinks etc or be dried and used like raisins. * Gaultheria shallon is a leathery-leaved shrub in the heather family ( Ericaceae...

Arborescent individuals that have narrowly conical crowns until old age (300 to 400 years) and shrubby krummholz on cold, windy sites near timberline add beauty to mountain landscapes.

* It is a cascading type but not as fully drooping as some cultivars * In sun the leaves are a very interesting shade of red.

* The seedlings grown from seed collected from cultivars may not resemble the mother tree. * It has a very delicate texture and light yellow green foliage color. * It is pendulous, mound shaped and reaching 2 meters high by 3 meters wide.

Highly recommended for zones 5 and 6. * The crushed leaves have a strong lemony scent. * It is popular as an ornamental landscaping tree and as a Christmas Tree. Thus it can be used for making tubs for storing food items.

* They do not appear variegated but as if the red color has been brushed on. * Maturing at about 4 meters. * The leaves are brick red blended over a deep green color base. Unique individuals will most likely result which can be even more interesting than...

It is a large suckering shrub that can be grown as a small tree. As a popular ornamental used in landscaping its notable features include the red stems in fall (autumn) through late winter, the brightest winter bark of any cornus.

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

* Betula utilis tends to form forests, growing as a shrub or as a tree reaching up to 20 m (66 ft) tall. It frequently grows with scattered conifers and an undergrowth of shrubs, typically evergreen Rhododendron .

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

* 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 climbs by means of aerial rootlets which cling to the substrate. * It is an evergreen climbing plant, growing to 20–30 m high where suitable surfaces ( trees , cliffs , walls ) are available, and also growing as ground cover where there are no...

* A decidious Tree growing to 8 m (26ft) by 6 m (19ft). * Japanese Maple has been cultivated in Japan for centuries and in temperate areas around the world since the 1800s * Of easy cultivation, it succeeds in most soils preferring a good moist well-drained...

* Perhaps the brightest leaf color of all maples. * It has very large leaves and is a fast grower. * Mostly grown for its intense glowing crimson fall color.

* Established plants tolerate drought, succeeding in hot dry sites. * Recommended for buffer strips around parking lots or for median strip plantings in the highway. * A very ornamental tree with beautiful bark.

* The crimson fall color is stunning. * A small variety with deeply cut red leaves.

Highly recommended for zones 5 and 6. * The crushed leaves have a strong lemony scent. * It is popular as an ornamental landscaping tree and as a Christmas Tree. Thus it can be used for making tubs for storing food items.