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Prairie HorizonŽ Alder
It is an ideal specimen tree for drier locations and mulching is recommended. Its purple catkins and clusters of brown, cone-like strobiles add interest to the tree during winter. Selected by the NDSU breeding program. Prairie Horizon is easily grown in well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. The Prairie HorizonŽ Alder, Alnus hirsuta 'Harbin', is an attractive, rapid growing tree for dry difficult sites. Decorative purple catkins in spring are followed by tiny pine cones in the fall, and are favored by birds. Once established, this plant is drought tolerant, so it will do well in difficult and dry areas. The bark is gray and beech-like. ... additional info
Korean Evodia The Korean Evodia, 'Evodia daniellii' is one of the few flowering trees that flower in the summer, rather than spring. It is a good honey plant and the foliage looks good all summer. White flowers are borne in mid summer and are quite showy. This plant appears to do better in good soils and seems somewhat intolerant of impoverished soils. The bark of older stems and branches resembles beech(smooth gray bark). This plant's small size will allow it to be used in restricted spaces, keeping in mind that it is as wide as tall. Fruit remains during the winter and adds interest to an uninteresting time of year. |
