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Arborvitae - American
When established it can stand considerable heat and drought. The scale-like leaves are abruply pointed. It may be sheared and shaped to fit into most every landscaping need. American Arborvitae trees have a broad pyramidal shape with erect branches that are dense and crowded together. It is one of the most popular of all trees for windbreaks and year around privacy screening. The American Arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis, is a conifer evergreen tree that is widely used as an accent tree or as a privacy hedge tree. This evergreen tree prefers a deep well drained site. The leaf color is bright green above and pale green below and they may turn a yellow brown is some winters. ... details
Black Cottonwood The Black Cottonwood prefers moist sites. This tree will become more drought tolerant when it is established. 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, 'Populus trichocarpa', is the largest of the American poplars. Many kinds of wildlife use the foliage, twigs, and buds for food, and the tree is planted for shade and in windbreaks and shelterbelts. Its dark green leaves contrast beautifully with its white trunk. Gardening News and Articles |
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