Lecture Plants Lect 4

Front 1

Magnolia virginiana

Back 1

Tree, 20-30'
Zones 5 - 9
White, lemon scented flowers in may-june

Hint 1

Uses:patio tree, specimen tree
Cultures: full sun to full shade, tolerates wet soils, plant in spring
Limitations: loose and open growth habit, low flower density, variable hardiness

Front 2

Magnolia virginiana 'Henry Hicks'

Back 2

Tree, 20-30'
Zones 5 - 9
White, lemon scented flowers in may-june

Hint 2

Same as base but remains evergreen all winter. Denser growth habit

Front 3

Liriodendron tulipifera

Back 3

Tree, 50 - 70'
Zones 4 - 9
yellow and orange flowers top of canopy may - june.
Yellow fall color

Hint 3

Uses; specimen and shade tree
Culture: best in full sun, moist well drained soils. easily transplanted in spring
Limitations: too big for urban locations. flesshy roots. weak wood. self pruning. variable hardiness

Front 4

Asimina triloba

Back 4

15 - 20' tree
zones 5 - 8
Purple flowers in may
yellowish green fruit sept - oct
yellow fall color

Hint 4

Uses: naturalizing, edible fruits, street tree
Culture: full sun or shade, needs moist, fertile, well - drained soils, slightly acid soils. suckers from roots
limitations, difficult to transplant, falling fruit

Front 5

Sassafras albidum

Back 5

tree 25 - 60'
zones 4 - 9
small yellow fragrant flowers in may
blue fruit on red stalks aug - sept
brilliant orange-scarlet or yellow fall color

Hint 5

uses: grows in hedgerows, lawn specimen, tea from roots, food for butterflies
Culture: Moist well drained acid soils. full sun to light shade
Limitations - few. tap root so hard to transplant. root suckers. iron chlorosis if high pH

Front 6

Akebia quinata

Back 6

vine 30 - 40'
brownish purple flowers in april
purple fruit sept - to oct
deep green fall color

Hint 6

Uses: twining vine for fences
Culture: full sun or light shade. tolerant of wide range of soil conditions. radily transplanted
Limitations : invasive, killing plants it climbs on