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Tree Lilac
The Tree Lilac, Syringa reticulata, 'Ivory Silk' is a heavily flowering tree, covered by large plumes of small white flowers in the beginning of summer. The Tree Lilac is also called a Japanese tree lilac or Ivory Silk lilac. Ivory Silk is probably the most trouble free and tough lilac that is available. The Ivory Silk Tree Lilac is useful as a specimen or a street tree, as well as in a group, screen, or windbreak. The leaves are similar to the common lilac shrub, dark green and oppositely attached to a shiny brown, stout stem. This small deciduous tree has recently attracted the interest of urban foresters as a small tree for planting under power lines. It flowers more heavily than other lilac species. It’s dark green leaves blending with it’s fragrant lavender flowers are a favorite for spring-time landscapes. Lilac lovers prefer the mutiple-stemmed, large shrub. The Japanese tree lilac is very hardy and able to withstand winter temperatures as low as 30 degrees below zero. ... more info
Bitternut Pecan Bitternut hickory trees are the shortest lived of the hickories, living to about 200 years. It is also called , bitternut hickory, bitternut, bitter pecan tree, bitter pignut, butternut, butternut hickory, highland hickory, pig hickory, pignut, pignut hickory, pig walnut, redheart hickory,swamp hickory, white hickory, and yellow bud hickory. This deciduous species has wood that is dark brown close-grained. The Bitternut Pecan tree, Carya brownii, is a large pecan hickory. It is a fast growing good shade tree. The hardwood is highly shock resistant which makes it excellent for tools. It also makes good fuel wood and is planted as an ornamental. |
