Quercus texana Quercus texana is a deciduous oak that typically grows in wet, heavy, bottomland soils in floodplain forests in the Mississippi River valley from far western Kentucky, the southern tip of Illinois and the southeastern lowlands region of Missouri (the Bootheel) south to Louisiana and along the Gulf Coast […]
Day: September 27, 2021
Hazelnut
Corylus americana Hazelnut is a deciduous, thicket-forming shrub found in woodlands and edge. The American hazelnut which can grow to 15 ft. (4.5m), has a rounded crown, greyish bark, and bristly glandular-hairy twigs. Growth Rate: This shrub grows at a medium to fast rate, with height increases of anywhere from […]
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis Eastern Redbud is a deciduous understory tree, typically growing to 30 ft. (12m) tall with one or more trunks. Its rounded spreading crown can grow to 25 ft. (8 m) broad. Its smooth brown bark becomes furrowed with maturity. Growth Rate: This tree grows at a medium rate, […]