Prosopis–commonly called mesquite–is an evergreen or deciduous tree with a picturesque, spreading canopy. Prosopis grows rapidly to about 30 feet (10m) and 15 feet (5m) wide. Prosopis has thorny branches with tiny leaflets. Small spikes of tiny greenish-yellow flowers appear in spring; bean-like pods follow flowers in summer. Use Prosopis as a windbreak or screen…
Sweet Gum, Liquidamber, is a large deciduous tree with shining, aromatic, maple-like leaves that turn brilliant scarlet and deep crimson in early fall. In winter the tree is conspicuous for its erect branches, its deeply fissured bark, and its persistent shiny fruit balls. Sweet Gum is exceedingly ornamental and strikingly free from pests and diseases. It…
Vitex is a genus of about 250 mainly subtropical to temperate plants; the best known species are called chaste tree. Vitex are mostly evergreen plants, but some are deciduous when planted in cooler temperate regions. Vitex – chast tree is commonly grown for its sprays of tubular flowers usually lilac, but also blue, pink, or…
Magnolias are trees or shrubs commonly grown for their magnificient blossoms in white, pink, red, purple, and sometimes yellow. Depending on the species or cultivar they can vary from about 10 feet tall to 80 feet tall and often just as wide. Magnolias appear in varied sizes and shapes. Magnolias include both evergreen and deciduous…
Franklinia is a small deciduous tree grown for its showy camellia-like white flowers and colorful autumn foliage. Franklinia has a slender, habit when grown from a single trunk. Its open branching shows off camellia-like five-petaled flowers in late summer and early autumn. Flowers appear at about the same time leaves turn red. Franklinia grows to…
Prunus is a genus of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs including ornamental flowering cherries and plums. Ornamental cherries and plums bloom in spring. They bear pink or white flowers 1 to 2 inches in diameter; the flowers are borne in clusters that mass along the stems or droop beneath them. The flowers can be…
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