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American Beech
This beech tree is a dense shade tree whose nuts attract birds and squirrels. The American Beech grows best in full sun, but will withstand partial shade. This deciduous species has leaves that are a beautiful dark green in the summer and turn to a golden brown fall color. These beech trees have thin, smooth blue-gray bark. The American Beech tree, Fagus Grandifolia, has a short trunk, with a spreading crown and is a very stately tree. The foliage on young American Beech remains in winter. The fagus grandifolia grows robust in well-drained, moist acid soil; but will not stand compaction. American Beech trees have a slow to moderate growth rate. ... additional information
Bristlecone Pine It is dense in growth, the shoots set with dark, short needles, five per bundle. The cones which occasion its names are indeed tipped by slender spines or bristles. Looks aside, bristlecone pine is famous because in its arid mountain home of Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona, it can live for thousands of years. The Bristlecone Pine, 'Pinus aristata', is a type of pine tree that can reach an age far greater than that of any other living thing known - up to 5,000 years. In cultivation it proves slow, bushy, dark and enduring of difficult sites. |
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