Urban Tolerant Plant Plant With Winter Interest For Sale In Philadelphia

* 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 vertical surfaces.

* 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. * The specific epithet pungens means "sharply pointed", referring to the leaves.

* 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 and North Dakota

Like the rest of the Clematis genus, it contains essential oils and compounds which are extremely irritating to the skin and mucous membrames. * It was called "pepper vine" by early travelers and pioneers of the American Old West.

It typically forms a low, dense tussock (to 16" tall) of very thin (1/5" wide), arching, flat to inrolled, dark green grass blades (to 2' long). * Deschampsia cespitosa , commonly known as Tufted Hair-grass or Tussock grass is a wild plant from the grass...

The crown is narrow, dense and conical. Young shoots are short, palely pubescent and bright orange to red-brown in colour. Prefers cool, moist, woodland conditions in part shade locations.

* A decidious Tree growing to 4.5 m. * A species of maple native to northern forests in eastern North America from southern Ontario east to Nova Scotia and south to eastern Illinois and New Jersey Conservation Plant Characteristics Acer pensylvanicum...

Pinus mugo mughus is an outdoor tree and with protection from extreme heat and cold, it can stay outdoor all year long. Mugo pine is most attractive with its natural shape. * Mountain Pine or Mugo Pine ( Pinus mugo ) is a high-altitude European pine ,...

* 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 crown is narrow, dense and conical. Young shoots are short, palely pubescent and bright orange to red-brown in colour. Prefers cool, moist, woodland conditions in part shade locations.

* 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 for its bright red fruit, to 1/4 inch wide, which may last...

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

Fortunei; native to China, Taiwan * Requires a sheltered position in a moist but well-drained light loamy soil with added leafmold. They grow best in a Mediterranean climate. * It is a coniferous evergreen tree native to Taiwan and southeast China, in...

Sweet and juicy with a pleasant flavour, it makes good raw eating. * Gaultheria shallon is a leathery-leaved shrub in the heather family ( Ericaceae ), native to western North America .

* 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). Synonyms include Ilex monticola .

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

* Quercus texana , commonly known as Nuttall's Oak , is a fast growing large deciduous Oak tree native to North America from the lower Mississippi river valley from SE Missouri to Southern Louisiana and SE Texas and East through Mississippi to Central...

* 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.

* 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 .

* A decidious Tree growing to 4.5 m. * A species of maple native to northern forests in eastern North America from southern Ontario east to Nova Scotia and south to eastern Illinois and New Jersey Conservation Plant Characteristics Acer pensylvanicum...

* The flowers are very fragrant, they are used in pot-pourri and to make perfumes. * Chimonanthus praecox, also known as wintersweet or Japanese allspice, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Chimonanthus of the family Calycanthaceae, native to...

American hornbeam is also known as blue-beech, ironwood, and musclewood. * Too small to be exploited commercially, this high quality wood is often used locally for flooring, cogs, tool handles, golf clubs etc.

* More upright than many cultivars and then cascades down from a higher starting point. * Holds its color well in the summer and then turns a beautiful scarlet in the fall.

* Hardier than green-leaved types. * Fall color is sensational. * The spring color is bright purple-red, black red or maroon in summer, changing to green red or brown red in late summer and then crimson in the fall.

* 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. * Very ornamental tree.

* Foundation plant. * Versatile shrub that can be used to cover large areas. * Low informal hedge. * Effective on banks or slopes for erosion control. * The leaves turn attractive shades of purple, red and bronze in autumn.

* A tall, fast growing tree, usually 20–25 metres (66–82 ft) at maturity, with a trunk 20–80 centimetres (7.9–31 in) in diameter; records are 36.5 meters (120 ft) in height and 1.37 metres (4.5 ft) in diameter.The bark is relatively smooth greenish-white...