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Oak, Grey
Quercus grisea, commonly known as the gray oak, shin oak or scrub oak, is a North American species deciduous or evergreen shrub or medium-sized tree in the white oak group. It is native to the mountains of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Gray oaks are large shrubs or small trees reaching a maximum…
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Hercules Club, Prickly Ash
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Maple, Boxelder
Acer negundo is a small, usually fast-growing and fairly short-lived tree that grows up to 33–82 ft tall, with a trunk diameter of 12–20 in, rarely greater than 3 ft, in diameter. It often has several trunks and can form impenetrable thickets. This species prefers bright sunlight. It often grows on flood plains and other…
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Maple, Silver
The silver maple is a relatively fast-growing deciduous tree, commonly reaching a height of 50–80 ft, exceptionally to 115 ft. Its spread will generally be 35–50 ft wide. A 10-year-old sapling will stand about 25 ft tall. It is often found along waterways and in wetlands, leading to the colloquial name “water maple”. It is…
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Texas mountain laurel
Texas Mountain Laurels usually reach a height of six to twelve feet, and often produce multiple trunks. They are generally disease and pest-free, and tolerate a wide range of well-drained soils. They are native to the alkaline soils of the Texas Hill Country and the Trans-Pecos, and are often found growing among the granite rocks.…
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Western Soapberry
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Persimmon, Chinese
The deciduous Chinese Persimmon tree is an attractive, colorful tree that brings considerable variety to your garden or landscape. Native to China where it has been cultivated for centuries, it is stunningly beautiful, with glossy dark green LEAVES, which turn rich red in autumn as dramatic as the maple. Although not strictly a subtropical, non-astringent…
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Pine, Japanese Black
Japanese Black Pine, an introduced evergreen, can reach the height of 130 ft, but rarely achieves this size outside its natural range, e.g. Japan. Typically we see it only reaching heights of 20-30 ft. Because of its resistance to pollution and salt, it is a popular horticultural tree. Its spreading, loosely swaying branches are orange-yellow…
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Mulberry, Paper
Broussonetia papyrifera is a very fast growing introduced deciduous tree from Asia growing to 50 ft. The tree crown is broad and rounded with wide-spreading branches. It is often treated as an invasive species because of its proclivity to choke out native flora because of its very high consumption of water, which leaves less water…
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Magnolia, Saucer
Magnolia × soulangeana (saucer magnolia) is a hybrid plant in the genus Magnolia and family Magnoliaceae. It is a deciduous tree with large, early-blooming flowers in various shades of white, pink, and purple. It is one of the most commonly used magnolias in horticulture, being widely planted in the British Isles, especially in the south…