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Royal White Redbud
It has low water requirements and displays a high tolerance to salt and alkali soils. It can be used in full sun to part shade. It has large heart shaped leaves during the summer, and long seedpods in the fall. The Royal White Redbud is also a more compact tree than the Eastern Redbud. These trees are effective as a single specimen, in groupings, in a shrub border, and especially nice in woodland and naturalized type situations. The Royal White Redbud, 'Cercis canadensis "Royal White", demostrates the most appealing feature of the redbud species with the showy, large white flowers in early spring. Thousands of white flowers appear in the spring before leaves appear. Does well in many soil types, except permanently wet soils. The seed pods attract wildlife. Red Bud trees have a yellow fall color. ... additional info
Water Tupelo The fall color is yellow to purple. Many kinds of wildlife eat the fruits and it is a favored honey tree. The Water Tupelo tree, Nyssa aquatica, is also called the cottongum, sourgum, swamp tupelo, tupelo-gum, and water-gum. This deciduous tree has a swollen base that tapers to a long, clear bole and often occurs in pure stands. A good mature tree will produce commercial timber used for furniture and crates. Water Tupelo trees are a large, long-lived trees that grow in southern swamps and flood plains where its root system is periodically under water. Gardening News and Articles |
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