Urban Tolerant Plant Seeds For Sale In Minnesota

Johnson) & contrasting beautifully with the lush pinnate foliage, in its first reddish growth or its later fresh-green. * This 6-8' shrub is "of matchless elegance a its fleecy sprays lovely in their silken lightness" (A.

Gleditsia sinensis has been used in China for at least 2000 years as a detergent. The thorns of Gleditsia sinensis are used as a medicinal herb in China and Korea and may have antitumor properties.

* Because of its resistance to pollution and salt, it is a popular horticultural tree. * It is one of the classic bonsai subjects. Easily grown from seed in the early spring, the seeds are soaked in water to start germination.

* Native to the U.S. Southwest, where it is sometimes used as a street or shade tree; 3-5 leaflets per leaf; dark gray scaly ridged bark; velvety young shoots, downy leaves. * Fraxinus velutina ( Velvet Ash or Arizona Ash or Modesto Ash ) is a species...

It is planted with great success as far north as Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. A widely used landscape tree especially in the Midwest and East. The bark is grey to yellow-brown, and is widely split by flaking fissures into scaly plates, becoming increasingly...

Tabuliformis, and S into N Burma, where it intergrades with P. It grows at high altitudes in mountain valleys at altitudes of 1800–4300 m (rarely as low as 1200 m), and is a tree from 30–50 m in height.

* Linden-like leaves dark green in summer, yellow in fall; said to tolerate city life; white, grayish, or orange-gray bark; native to northern Japan.

Livestock such as cattle and sheep readily browse it. * Symphoricarpos albus is a species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family known by the common name common snowberry. * This shrub is an important food source for a number of animals, including...

* Fraxinus pennsylvanica ( Green Ash or Red Ash ) is a species of ash native to eastern and central North America , from Nova Scotia west to southeastern Alberta and eastern Colorado , south to northern Florida , and southwest to eastern Texas .

* A hot infusion of the bark has been snuffed for treating sinus problems and has been held in the mouth for treating toothache. * It is a medium-sized understory tree 15-20 m tall, distinguished from other magnolias by the large leaf size, 25-80 cm long...

It is adaptogenic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and diuretic. * The root bark contains saponins, acanthosides, cardiac glycosides and polysaccharides. It is used in Korea in the treatment of lumbago, neuralgia, arthritis and oedema.

* The familiar yarrow from which many garden cultivars have been derived; grows in very poor soil in full sun. * Common yarrow is an erect herbaceous perennial plant that produces one to several stems (0.2 to 1m tall) and has a rhizomatous growth form.

* A drought resistant plant once established. * It is a perennial plant sometimes found in acidic bogs , for example in the Portlethen Moss , Scotland. * It succeeds on shallow chalky soils.

They are very attractive to bees whilst the fruit is a good winter food source for many species of birds. * Shrubs evergreen, 1–3 m tall. Branchlets dark purplish brown to grayish brown, cylindric, initially densely yellow tomentose, glabrous when old.

* Plants can produce many stems and suckers, with older stems, which can reach 5 metres (16 ft) in height, having distinctive gray bark. * Many species of birds feed on the fruits.

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

* Oleander grows to 2–6 m (6.6–20 ft) tall, with spreading to erect branches. Odorum , but the character is not constant and it is no longer regarded as a separate taxon. * The plant is commonly used for informal hedging in the Mediterranean.

It can be used as a hedge. This tree inhabits wooded bottomlands, the prairie border, and the midwest savanna understorey. * ariable; crown is rounded; gray branches; white flowers with yellow anthers; red fruit to 1" wide; may have 2" thorns; susceptible...

These have lighter lenticels and remain on the tree until January. Because of its small volume Pyrus serrulata can be easily planted in small gardens. Plants are hardy to at least -15°c.

It is native to central China where its bark is used in a tonic. The shiny dark green leaves are shaped like elm leaves; reported to be tolerant of urban conditions and easy to transplant.

* Crataegus succulenta is a species of hawthorn known by the common names fleshy hawthorn and succulent hawthorn . A small fruit with a sweet, juicy and pulpy flesh. It is "the most wide-ranging hawthorn in North America" , native to much of southern...

* The leaves or bark have been placed in cupped hands over the nose and inhaled as a mild hallucinogen. * Features cup-shaped, sweetly fragrant (lemony), 9-12 petaled, creamy white, waxy flowers (2-3" diameter) which appear in mid-spring and sometimes...

* The crushed leaves are very aromatic. Tolerant of dry chalk soils, it also succeeds in maritime gardens. * In its native habitat, the flowers are eaten fresh, and the leaves are smoked like tobacco for its euphoriant properties.

* Many Welsh onions can multiply by forming perennial evergreen clumps. * Develope to maturity in only 60-65 days. * Can be overwintered if mulched to zone 4. * These scallions are perfect for adding mild flavor to salads of all kinds.

* American Beautyberry ( Callicarpa americana ) is an open-habit, native shrub of the Southern United States which is often grown as an ornamental in gardens and yards . It is juicy, sweet, fleshy, slightly aromatic.

* This is a timeless classic. * They are like the peppers that you buy in the store. * Blocky shape, excellent for stuffing with a sweet mild flavor. * California Wonder peppers are an open pollinated heirloom variety of sweet bell pepper.

* A shrub or small tree, with erect branching; sometimes rather scraggly; grown for its big, conspicuous late summer flowers, 4", white, "blue," purple, or red, in mid to late summer; seems to flower well in shade as well as sun; tolerant of urban conditions;...