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Red Flowering Dogwood
Red Flowering Dogwood trees have moderate resistance to mildew. This deciduous trees is often used with a combination of rhododendrons, azaleas and dogwoods planted in a raised bed which creates an interesting natural landscape feature. Fall color is a bright scarlet. Dogwoods make excellent understory trees in a semi-shaded area and are also now being used in conjunction with typical foundation plantings and groundcovers in large beds around a building. With the year-round interest, dogwoods are excellent for specimen or accent plantings around the terrace or patio. The new growth is red. The Red Flowering Dogwood tree, Cornus florida, 'Cherokee Chief', exhibits a moderate growth rate. The blooms are a beautiful deep lasting ruby red. Dogwoods have a variety of landscape uses. ... additional info
Texas Red Oak The Texas Red Oak develops a rather typical shape and form for the species, with a dense rounded canopy. This medium sized tree may achieve a height of 30 feet or more and an equal spread. The Texas red oak may also be found as a multi-trunked specimen in the wild. The Texas Red Oak, 'Quercus buckleyi' is also known as Spanish Oak, Spotted Oak, Red Oak, and Rock Oak. The bark is thick with scaly ridges separated by deep, dark fissures. They are moderately fast growing for a hard wood tree. |
