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 […]
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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, […]
Willoughby Live Oak
Quercus virginiana Live oak is a massive, picturesque, and wide-spreading evergreen tree with large, horizontal, and arching branches that give this oak its unique shape and distinction. In an open landscape, they may reach approximately 40 to 80 feet tall and 60 to 100 feet wide. However, in the forest, […]
Virginia Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana Wild persimmon also known as Virginia persimmon or common persimmon is native to the US. It is found from southern Connecticut and Long Island to southern Florida; westward through central Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, and central Illinois to southeast Iowa; and south through eastern Kansas and Oklahoma […]
Invasive Species Alert: The Hammerhead Flatworm
Some invasive species have been here a long time. And once they have been here for a while, it is very hard and costs a lot of money to get rid of them. But some invasive species are just starting to show themselves in our areas. And these are the […]