by cooperyounggardenclub | Feb 19, 2017
Chinese Privet is cultivated as an ornamental plant and for hedges. Â It was introduced to North America to be used for hedges and landscaping where it has now escaped from cultivation and is listed as an invasive plant in southeastern states. It is estimated that...
by cooperyounggardenclub | Feb 19, 2017
The Tuliptree is the state tree of Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee.  The Tuliptree is one of the largest of the native trees of the eastern United States   It is known to reach the height of 60 m (190 ft), with a trunk 3 m (10 ft) in diameter; its ordinary height is...
by cooperyounggardenclub | Feb 19, 2017
Osage-orange is the sole surviving member of the genus Maclura — of its many relatives from past geologic eras, only fossils remain. It is also, however, a member of the family Moraceae, which encompasses the mulberries and the figs, as well as a large number of...
by cooperyounggardenclub | Feb 19, 2017
Southern magnolia is a magnificent tree with a name that is somewhat misleading. Although it is most prevalent in the South—and the state tree of Mississippi—its zone 6 planting range means it can grow in many northern areas, even as far north as parts of Maine,...
by cooperyounggardenclub | Feb 19, 2017
The Big Leaf Magnolia is noted for having large simple leaves and flowers. Â It seldom grows to larger than 50 feet.The bark is thin, gray, and smooth. Â Bigleaf Magnolia has huge leaves that are 12 to 36 inches long, and ivory-colored flowers that average 8 to 10...
