Table Mountain pine Family: Pinaceae Native Region: Central eastern US Plant Community: Oak Hickory Size: 40-60′ tall Hardiness Zone: up to 6 Habitat: Found in rocky mountain slopes & ridges. Prefers dry, rocky, acidic, infertile, poor, shallow soil in full sun. Leaf: Yellow-green bundles of usually two but sometimes three needles. Evergreen. Flower: Non-flowering, but largeContinue reading “Pinus pungens”
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Pinus echinata
Short-Leaf Pine Family: Pinaceae Native Region: Southeastern and eastern US Plant Community: Oak Hickory Size: 50-60′ tall, 20-35′ wide Hardiness Zone: 6-9 Habitat: Found in dry, sandy, and rocky condition; wooded ravines; bluffs & upland plains. Prefers average, dry to medium moisture, sandy, acidic, well-drained soil in full sun. Will tolerate some shade and a rangeContinue reading “Pinus echinata”
Taxus x Hunnewelliana
Hunnewell hybrid yew Family: Taxaceae Native Region: Garden origin in Massachusetts Plant Community: Size: 5-10′ tall Hardiness Zone: 5 Habitat: Prefers average soil of medium moisture. Tolerates shade and urban conditions, but does not do well with wet conditions. Leaf: Light green summer needles shift to reddish brown in the winter. Flower: Non-flowering but instead hasContinue reading “Taxus x Hunnewelliana”
Acer griseum
Paperbark Maple Family: Sapindaceae Native Region: China Plant Community: Size: 20-30′ tall, 15-25′ wide Hardiness Zone: 4-8 Habitat: Prefers slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. It cal also tolerate clay soil and winter conditions, but is intolerant to drought. Leaf: Green above with blue-grey green undersides in the summer, rangeContinue reading “Acer griseum”
Thuja plicata
Western Red Cedar Family: Cupressaceae Native Region: Western US and Canada Plant Community: Red Maple Swamp Size: 50-75′ typically but can get to 200′ tall, 15-25′ wide Hardiness Zone: 4-8 Habitat: Found in bottomlands, moist forests, swamps, wet ravines, depressions, and other habitats with poor drainage and constant moisture. Prefers moist, fertile, well-drained soils inContinue reading “Thuja plicata”
Juniperus virginia
Eastern Red Cedar Family: Cupressaceae Native region: Eastern US and Canada, Central US, naturalized in Oregon and North Dakota Plant Community: NE Barrier Beach, Old Field Size: 30-65′ tall, 8-25′ wide Hardiness Zone: 2-9 Habitat: Found in forests, meadows and fields, woodlands, dry fields and hillsides, woodlands, and forest openings in sandy or rocky soils. Prefers moist to dry,Continue reading “Juniperus virginia”
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