Urban Tolerant Plant Plant With Winter Interest For Sale In Pittsburgh

This is probably based on the tree's unchangingevergreen nature in the cold dry climate of northwest China, and its longevity; some of the larger specimens planted around Buddhist temples in China are said to be in excess of 1,000 years old.

* Bright green leaves, very dense, with a horizontal habit; orange, scarlet, and reddish purple in fall; yellow flowers followed by bright red fruit, very attractive in winter; generally a good, tough plant; good deciduous hedge plant.

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

* 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.

* 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.

* The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Hedera helix for cough, bronchitis. * The leaves are alternate, 50–100 mm long, with a 15–20 mm petiole ; they are of two types, with palmately five-lobed juvenile...

* 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...

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 ), native to western North America .

Prefers a deep rich moist soil in sun or light shade. * Of upright, arching form; green leaves; flowers in late summer, flowering section of spike to 15" long; likes full sun or part shade, rich soil; tolerates salt, wet conditions; native to cool temperate...

They often have very bent growth due to the pressure of the deep winter snow in the Himalaya. It frequently grows with scattered conifers and an undergrowth of shrubs, typically evergreen Rhododendron .

* A shrub with evergreen 2" x 1" shiny leaves; fragrant white flowers in April; round red fruit to 1/4"; grows well in dry shade; easy to grow; native to central and Western China, where it grows in forests and on cliffs, especially on limestone.

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

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

It is gentle, and very harmless in operation within the body, and exceedingly sharpens the Appetite, being drunk ante pastum.". It prefers poor, dry upland soils, but is also found in moist mixed woodlands.

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

Sinensis has in vitro effects that may be indicative of antiallergic activities, possibly due to the saponins in fruits. Studies in mice suggest that Gleditsia sinensis ethanolic extract could be an effective therapeutic agent for the treatment of allergic...

Diversifolia is an evergreen tree that attains heights of 25 m (80 feet). Prefers cool, moist, woodland conditions in part shade locations. The crown is narrow, dense and conical. Young shoots are short, palely pubescent and bright orange to red-brown...

* It is native to China , from Jiangsu south to Fujian and Guangdong , and west to southeastern Gansu and Yunnan. * A species of maple in the snakebark maple group.

Noxious weed in California * Spiny, shiny, dark green leaves, fragrant white flowers in May; quarter-inch red fruit, very attractive; parent of many cultivars. * An excellent hedge plant, tolerating hard clipping and maritime exposure and forming a dense...

Too small for commercial exploitation, the wood is used locally for turnery, inlay work, woodenware etc. * Ilex vomitoria ( Yaupon Holly , Yaupon , or Cassina ; the latter shared with Ilex cassine ), is a species of holly native to southeastern North...

Diversifolia is an evergreen tree that attains heights of 25 m (80 feet). Prefers cool, moist, woodland conditions in part shade locations. The crown is narrow, dense and conical. Young shoots are short, palely pubescent and bright orange to red-brown...

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

American Indians made persimmon bread and stored the dried fruit like prunes. * Persimmons are consumed fresh and are used to make puddings, cakes, and beverages. Opossums, raccoons, skunks, deer, and birds also feed upon the fruit.

* Due to the tree of heaven's weedy habit, landowners and other organisations often resort to various methods of control in order to keep its populations in check. * The bark is smooth and light grey, often becoming somewhat rougher with light tan fissures...

The tree is typically long-lived. * Varies from 18 to 21 meters (60–70 feet) high with a spread of 12–15 meters (40–50 feet) and a trunk up to one meter (3 feet) in diameter.

* Reaching 4-5 meters high. * New spring growth that is covered in very fine silvery hairs making it look almost grey. * The deep red color of this dissected leaf variety also holds well into the summer.

* Fruits are an important food source for dozens of species of birds , which then distribute the seeds. * Older bark has an alligator hide appearance that is attractive in the winter landscape.