Urban Tolerant Plant Plant With Winter Interest For Sale In District Of Columbia

* The Apache source exhibits strong blue color yet shouldn't be used in extremely cold areas. * The specific epithet pungens means "sharply pointed", referring to the leaves. * It is a popular ornamental tree found far beyond its native range.

* A fibre obtained from the bark is used in the manufacturing of Xuan Paper. 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...

* It climbs by means of aerial rootlets which cling to the substrate. * 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...

They used it as a pepper substitute to spice up food since real black pepper (Piper nigrum) was a costly and rarely obtainable spice. It is also known as Old-man's Beard and Yerba de Chiva, and Virgin's bower, (though Old-man's Beard may also refer to...

* Templetonia is a dryland shrub that grows 3-7 feet tall. The genus is named in honour of John Templeton, an Irish naturalist and botanist. * It will also tolerate more moist conditions if it is given well drained soil.

* Very ornamental tree. * It is a larger tree so should be given some room to grow. * Grown mostly for its striking red and multicolored bark that peels off to reveal other shades and colors.

* The plant is extremely hardy, to USDA Zone 3. 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.

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

The 5 historical accession(s) associated with this name. Taxon: Acer pectinatum Wall. Check AABGA/NAPCC contact person for genus for possible non-NPGS germplasm. Check PlantSearch database of Botanic Gardens Conservation International for possible non-NPGS...

* Templetonia is a dryland shrub that grows 3-7 feet tall. The genus is named in honour of John Templeton, an Irish naturalist and botanist. * It will also tolerate more moist conditions if it is given well drained soil.

* The fruit is eaten raw, cooked or dried for later use. * 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...

* The flowers are small, yellow, with five sepals and petals. * It is a small deciduous tree growing to 10–15 m tall with a trunk up to 40 cm diameter. * Species of maple in the snakebark maple group.

* The glorious elm that used to line American streets. * 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...

* The specific epithet pungens means "sharply pointed", referring to the leaves. * It is a popular ornamental tree found far beyond its native range. The blue color is quite intense and a high percentage of the seedlings will exhibit the lovely blue needles.

* This species is occasionally cultivated for timber in S.E. Europe. * It is a good landscape tree for large open spaces. * Native to eastern Asia; northern China, Manchuria, Korea, Ussuri, Amur, and Japan.

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

* Of open, wide-spreading habit, with several main branches ramifying into small branchlets; grows quickly, but wood may be brittle and susceptible to ice and snow damage; resistant to Dutch elm disease, and so used by breeders; drought tolerant, used...

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

* Small landscape tree * Somewhat reminiscent of Betua nigra bark, but the sections that break off are smaller and more block like. * Grown mostly for it's beautiful exfoliating bark.

* This late-blooming dogwood is a wide, open, spreading shrub that grows 8-10 ft. Twigs are grayish-green, becoming purplish-red. Clusters of small, creamy-white flowers are followed by clusters of blue berries.

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

* 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.

Common names include Mexican Palo Verde , Parkinsonia , Jerusalem Thorn , and Jellybean Tree . It is native to the southwestern United States (western Texas , southern Arizona ), Mexico , the Caribbean , South America south to northern Argentina , and...

* 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.

It is waterproof, durable, tough and resinous[11, 61]. * The bark is used to make drinking vessels, canoe skins, roofing tiles etc. It is most easily removed in late spring to early summer.

They attract pollinators such as bees, beetles, and flies. He obtained specimens near Hermosillo, in Sonora, Mexico, in 1830. * Compared to the closely related Parkinsonia microphylla (foothill paloverde), it appears more decumbent in overall form, is...

The trunk is also studded with thick, sharp conical prickles which deter wild animals from climbing the trees. Their nectar is known to attract insect pollinators, as well as hummingbirds.