Urban Tolerant Plant Plant With Winter Interest For Sale In Elgin

* 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. * It is also grown for the cut Christmas tree industry.

* Ilex aquifolium ( Holly , or European Holly to distinguish it from related species, may also be called Christmass Holly or Mexican Holly) is a species of holly native to western and southern Europe , northwest Africa and southwest Asia .

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

* The only known species is Anemanthele lessoniana, often called gossamer grass or New Zealand wind grass or pheasant's tail grass. * It has green arching foliage to 3 feet in USDA 8, with highlights of orange, copper, and gold, especially in drier soils.

* 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 be unearthed" (Dirr); native to northern and central China.

* This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. * Substances extracted from theseeds are used to inhibit the growth of malignant tumours. * This very symmetrical plant supports a crown of shiny, dark green leaves on a...

* The only known species is Anemanthele lessoniana, often called gossamer grass or New Zealand wind grass or pheasant's tail grass. * It has green arching foliage to 3 feet in USDA 8, with highlights of orange, copper, and gold, especially in drier soils.

Also placed in: Aceraceae Nomen number: 413086 Place of publication: Kalmia 8:9. Check AABGA/NAPCC Contact person for genus for possible non-NPGS germplasm. Check PlantSearch database of Botanic Gardens Conservation International for possible non-NPGS...

* 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 be unearthed" (Dirr); native to northern and central China.

* The silk floss tree is cultivated mostly for ornamental purposes. * The cotton inside the capsules, although not of as good quality as that of the kapok tree, has been used as stuffing f(density = 0.27 g/cm³), soft and flexible, and is employed in...

* The trees are faster growing and have softer needles than the average Blue Spruce. * Majestic also produces 99% blue color trees (shiners) ! * This species has a deeply penetrating root system that firmly anchors the tree against winds.

* This deciduous tree has bark that is white and does not exfoliate (peel off). * The parent is a vigorous cultivar said to be more resistant to birch borers and tolerant to heat. * The glossy green foliage turns yellow in the fall.

* Fontanesia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Oleaceae , usually treated as comprising a single species Fontanesia philliraeoides , though some authors split this into two species (see below).

* The scientific name 'salicifolius', described by the botanist Franchet , means 'with leaves like willows' (see: Genus Salix ). During the colder months, they turn maroonish in color.

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

They often have very bent growth due to the pressure of the deep winter snow in the Himalaya. * Betula utilis tends to form forests, growing as a shrub or as a tree reaching up to 20 m (66 ft) tall.

* The silk floss tree is cultivated mostly for ornamental purposes. * The cotton inside the capsules, although not of as good quality as that of the kapok tree, has been used as stuffing f(density = 0.27 g/cm³), soft and flexible, and is employed in...

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

(Leguminosae) have been used in traditional medicine for the treatment of inflammatory diseases including swelling, suppuration, carbuncle and skin diseases. The thorns of Gleditsia sinensis are used as a medicinal herb in China and Korea and may have...

* It will fit into smaller landscape plantings. * Hardy and beautiful. * This is a striking American cultivar of the "ribbon-leaf" group of Japanese Maples.

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

* Dark green compound leaves 10-15" long; in habit, usually broader than tall when mature and grown in the open, with a few massive spreading branches. * Amur cork tree, called Huang Bai in China, is commonly used in Chinese herbalism, where it is considered...

* Effective on banks or slopes for erosion control. * Low informal hedge. * The leaves turn attractive shades of purple, red and bronze in autumn. * The red (cranberry-like) berries mature in late summer and persist into winter.

* It is popular as an ornamental landscaping tree and as a Christmas Tree. Highly recommended for zones 5 and 6. Therefore a little bluer in color than the Colorado and a little more cold hardy than the Arizona.

* The fall color is golden to red. * It has gracefully arching branches and grows somewhat faster than other cultivars.

* Fall color is sensational. * Hardier than green-leaved types. * The mother trees are mound forming red cut leaved types.

An excellent maple bonsai specimen. This deciduous bonsai tree grows swiftly into its mature form and is readily receptive to training with most styles. The trunk thickens fast and develops some rust colored peeling appearance.