Featured Plants : accent trees

Old Fashioned (Green) Smoketree Is Very Ornamental

patti-nhn — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 11:19:00 GMT

The Old Fashioned Smoketree Cotinus coggygria 'Old Fashioned' is also known as a Green Smoketree. One of its main ornamental features is its smokey looking hairy clustered appendages that look like puffs of smoke and tend to grow to about 6 to 8 inches long. This Smoketree also boasts leaves of a bluish color sometimes with a yellow hue as well. In the fall the leaves are a reddish purple which is very attractive.

The Old Fashioned Smoketree is drought resistant and very adaptable to various soil types. It is a vigorous tree and can grow to 10 to 15 feet tall and spread to 10 to 15 feet wide. It does require full sun for the best growing environment. This Smoketree is also hardy from zones 5 to 8. This is a great tree for ornamental/accent interest in your landscaping as well as being a small specimen that would fit well in any size yard.

Grace Hybrid Smoketree Is Fast Growing

patti-nhn — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 13:06:00 GMT

The Grace Hybrid Smoketree Continus hybrid (Cotinus x dummeri) 'Grace' is a fast growing hybrid. It will quickly grow to a height of up to 20 feet, some have been known to grow even taller. It is noted for its pink blooms that spray out up to one foot in diameter. New foliage is decorative with red and purple coloration that will turn to dark green in the summer. You will also have fall color that really shows off in colors of yellow, orange and red.

Being a Smoketree, the flowery puffs look like puffs of smoke on tall stems. They are very decorative for a corner of your yard or anywhere you would like something to fill in a blank spot and add some decorative and ornamental aspects. They are susceptable to Verticillium so you will want to watch and be prepared to keep it under control with whatever your local County Extension Service recommends for your area. Just a note, you may notice that sometimes the names Smoketrees or Smokebushes are used interchangeably.

Signature Japanese Tree Lilac Small And Compact

patti-nhn — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:16:00 GMT

The Signature Japanese Tree Lilac Syringa reticulata 'Sigzam' is a smaller and more compact tree when compared to the Ivory Silk Japanese Tree Lilac. So if you are desiring a tree lilac but did not want the 20 to 25 height of the Ivory Silk this would be a good option for you.

The Signature has trusses that are round as opposed to conical and are numerous. The tree will bloom one to two weeks later than an Ivory Silk. Its a very ornamental tree that has an oval shape to it. This Lilac Tree can also handle cold as it can be grown from zones 3 to 8. As an accent or even as your main point of focus, this Signature Tree Lilac would really stand out.

Shirobana White Flowered Chinese Redbud Is Packed With Flowers!

patti-nhn — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:00:00 GMT

The Shirobana White Flowered Chinese Redbud Cercis chinensis 'Shirobana' is so packed with pure white flowers that it is hard to see the stems of the tree. It will bloom profusely in the spring. Since it can be treated as a large shrub or as a small multistemmed tree it makes a nice small very ornamental flowering tree at up to 10 to 12 feet tall.

Redbuds are very popular and the Shirobana is no exception. It is hardy from zone 6 to zone 9. The white flowers are unique to this tree as they are so pure white in color. Other White Flowering Redbuds can't compete. Redbuds are beautiful accent trees in any part of your landscaping. They can really "jazz" up a boring entryway or anywhere around your home where you could use some bright color.

Cutleaf Weeping Birch Famous And Graceful

patti-nhn — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:51:00 GMT

The Cutleaf Weeping Birch Betula pendula 'dalecarlica' is famous for its pronounced weeping form. It sways gracefully in the breeze. The branches are pendulous and features fine leaves that have a deeply cut fern look to them. The dark green leaves take on a wonderful yellow hue in the fall. The bark is white so would really stand out in your lawn or near your garden with all of its color.

It is one of the most popular birch trees for an accent tree in your yard and is often found in parks. This Cutleaf Weeping birch is a fast growing and can grow from 30 feet to 40 feet tall and 25 feet wide. It is hardy from zone 2 to zone 6. It grows best in full sun and is widely adaptable in soil type. This is a lovely and enjoyable tree to plant near a patio or balcony.

Lavender Twist Weeping Redbud An Amazingly Beautiful Tree

patti-nhn — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:29:00 GMT

The Lavender Twist Weeping Redbud Cercis canadensis 'Covey' is a most remarkable tree. If you want a unique and beautiful tree that will give you year round interest, this Redbud has it all! The most interesting part of the tree is its trunk. It will twist and weep into an umbrella shape that will be different on each tree. You will definitely have a tree that won't look exactly like the neighbor's.

In early spring it will bud out with reddish purple colored buds and then when the flowers open a couple of weeks later, they are a lavender pink flower that covers the branches. The leaves in the spring are a very pretty heart shape in a reddish purple color. In the summer the leaves will turn a dark green. In the fall the leaves will turn a nice yellow hue. In the winter after the leaves have fallen, the twisted trunk is very ornamental. The Lavender Twist Weeping Redbud is a small accent tree that will mature to 8-10 feet tall and 8-10 feet wide. It is a slow grower but is fascinating to watch as it goes through it's metamorphosis. With its small size it could fit just about anywhere.

Redstone Dogwood - A Great Accent Tree

patti-nhn — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 13:19:00 GMT

The Redstone Dogwood 'Coronus Mas "Redstone" is a small tree approximately 20-25 foot tall at maturity and it will spread out to about 15-20 feet. This makes it very attractive as an accent tree in your landscape. It displays beauty year round. In the early spring it has abundant yellow flowers, which appear before most other flowering trees. It then displays in the summer its red fruits which are very pretty and are attractive to birds if you happen to like bird watching. The fall color is a reddish purple. In the winter the bark of the tree has a somewhat mottled look to it so you can have interest all season!

The Redstone Dogwood which has also been called at Redstone Cornelian Cherry Dogwood has a nicely rounded form making it easy to fit into a small area. It is considered a "deer resistant" tree. This is one of the best Dogwoods available for it's versatility. It is also hardy to zones 4-8, prefers full to partial sunlight and moist-well drained soils.