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Washington Hawthorne
Flowers are white and ½” diameter. After frost, the leaves turn a beautiful scarlet color. The Washington Hawthorne tree, Crataegus Phaenopyrum, is a broadly oval to rounded, dense, thorny tree. Plant 4-6’ apart in the row for a hedge. Fall color varies from orange to scarlet to purplish. Washington Hawthorne trees holds its fruit on the tree and it is an excellent wildlife species and can be used as a specimen, hedge or screen. The foliage is a reddish purple when unfolding and gradually changing to lustrous dark green at maturity. It has low water requirements and shows a high tolerance to salt and alkali soils. Fruit is a bright glossy red. The tree flowers in early spring with a profusion of white blossoms. ... more information
Autumn Gold Ginkgo They prefer moist, sandy, well-drained soils. The Autumn gold is grown in average, medium wet soil in full sun. Gingko trees are also called Maidenhair trees. Adapts well to most urban environments. Also tolerant of saline conditions, air pollution and heat. 'Autumn Gold' is an all-male cultivar typically growing at maturity to 40-50' with a symmetrical, broadly spreading habit. This tree can have a lifespan as long as 1,000 years. Ginkgo are not native to North America, rather they are indigenous to China, Japan, and Korea, where they may still exist in remote mountainous parts. It is the only living gymnosperm (which includes pines, firs, and spruces) that sheds its leaves during the fall. No smelly fruits with this Gingko cultivar. |
