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Flame Willow
Plant these as specimens or in a line along a border. They grow fast and can be planted as privacy screens where the fall color will be fabulous!. The Flame willow is very hardy and responds well to pruning. It grows multistemmed, more like a shrub, unless trained otherwise. The Flame Willow, 'Salix Willow', gets it's name from the stems that turn red in late fall and lasts until early spring. ... get more information
Black Cottonwood Many kinds of wildlife use the foliage, twigs, and buds for food, and the tree is planted for shade and in windbreaks and shelterbelts. This tree will become more drought tolerant when it is established. The fragrance is especially pronounced as the leaves unfold. Its dark green leaves contrast beautifully with its white trunk. The Black Cottonwood, 'Populus trichocarpa', is the largest of the American poplars. It is also known also as balsam cottonwood, western balsam poplar, and California poplar. The leaf buds, as they swell in the spring, and the young leaves have a pleasing fragrance of balsam. The Black Cottonwood prefers moist sites. |
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