Plant With Winter Interest Seeds For Sale In Houston

* Shiny dark-green evergreen leaves, "flowers generally stinky" (Dirr); grown mainly for its bright red fruit, to 1/4 inch wide, which may last through winter; native to western China.

* Each individual leaf exhibits shades of pink, yellow and green. * They are small trees or large shrubs. * The early spring variegation on this maple is amazing.

* The foliage is purplish-red holding into the summer then some green tones come in changing to red and scarlet in fall. * A very desirable color * Makes a delightful upright small tree, maturing at 4 meters.

The root is diaphoretic, diuretic and emetic. It has a sturdy perennial vine that may have twining , woody stems that are 30 feet (9.1 m) or longer and an inch or more thick at the base.

* 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.

* This late-blooming dogwood is a wide, open, spreading shrub that grows 8-10 ft. It is a medium-sized deciduous shrub that is typically found in moist lowland areas, swamp borders, floodplains, shrub wetlands, wet meadows/prairies and along streams and...

* 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...

* It is popular as an ornamental landscaping tree and as a Christmas Tree. * The wood lacks a distinctive odor and so does not impart a flavor to items stored in it. Therefore a little bluer in color than the Colorado and a little more cold hardy than...

* The fall color is a "beautiful gold with overtones of crimson for which it is famous." * Makes an excellent larger bonsai specimen. * The leaf color is a combination of green and red on the same leaf.

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

Gray bark fissures on older trees revealing an attractive orange inner layer and resulting winter interest. Typically grows 10-25' tall. Elliptic-oblong, glossy, dark green leaves (to 3" long).

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

* It is upright growing, hardy and sturdy. * Bright reddish purple color in spring deepening as summer advances, turning to carmine and scarlet in the fall. * Hardier than green-leaved types.

* Fall color is sensational. * Many wholesale growers prefer this seed. * Hardier than green-leaved types.

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It will however grow in full sun, even though the foliage appears to "bleach" a little. The shrub is mid winter flowering with a delightful sweet scent. * Sarcococca confusa is a very adaptable and reliable shrub that is easily grown in many situations,...

* Dirr notes that this is the most widely distributed of any North American tree. Young trees (including root sprouts) have much larger—10–20 centimetres (3.9–7.9 in) long—nearly triangular leaves.

Sepals 5, persistent, similar to bracteoles, ovate, obovate, or orbicular, 1.2-1.8 × 0.7-1 cm, basally connate, margin irregularly undulating, apex acute to rounded. Flowers axillary.

* The Douglas fir's useful wood and its quick growth make it the crop of choice for many timber companies, which typically replant a clear-cut area with Douglas fir. Glauca is the commonly cultivated variety of this tree for areas outside of the Pacific...

The tree has a good quality timber. An oil is extracted from the seeds. * Resembles Celtis but has winged fruits to 3/4"; dark green foliage; "gray-brown bark exfoliates in patches and is quite handsome...for the plant collector this is a treasure to...

* It is pendulous, mound shaped and reaching 2 meters high by 3 meters wide. * 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 has green arching foliage to 3 feet in USDA 8, with highlights of orange, copper, and gold, especially in drier soils. * It is marginal in zone 8, going dormant and deciduous in cold winters, but usually evergreen to semi-evergreen.

* Fall color is sensational. * Hardier than green-leaved types.

* Foundation plant. * 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.

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

* Shiny dark-green evergreen leaves, "flowers generally stinky" (Dirr); grown mainly for its bright red fruit, to 1/4 inch wide, which may last through winter; native to western China.

* This cultivar has a rounded, vase-shaped habit, shiny green leaves sometimes turning purple and red in fall; white flowers with yellow anthers; and attractive red fruits, to 1/2", that last into winter; less susceptible to rust than most.