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Exotic Deciduous Trees, Shrubs and Ferns
from:Exotic deciduous trees and shrubs make great additions to your yard. They lose their leaves during the winter. They produce spectacular foliage.
They create an ever-changing look to your yard. While they are bare in the winter, they have lovely bark, which creates an eye treat even on the coldest of days. In spring, they bloom beautifully. In summer, they grow lush greens, and in the autumn, you will enjoy bold colors. A few popular trees and shrubs are as follows:
Albizja julibrissin-Silk Tree
Catalpa bignonioides-Indian Bean Tree
Catalpa bignonoides “Aurea”
Catalpa bungei-Dwarf Indian Bean Tree
Catalpa x erubescens purpurea-Purple Indian Bean Tree
Cercis Canadensis Forest Pansy-Eastern Red Bud
Clerodendrum bungei-Glory Flower, Cashmere Bouquet
Dahlia imperialis-tree dahlia
Echium pininana-Pride of Tenerife
Erythrina crista-galli-coral tree
Ficus carica-edible fig
Gingko biloba-Maidenhair tree
Ipomoea indica-Morning Glory, Blue Dawn Flower
Jacaranda mimosifolia-Mimosa-Leaved Ebony-Fern Tree
Liriodendron tulipfera-tulip Tree
Magnolia macrophylla-great-Leaved magnolia-
Magnolia tripetala-elkwood
Melianthus major-honey bush
Punica granatum-Pomegranate
Vitis vinifera-Edible Grape
Exotic ferns are also lovely additions to any yard. They are usually six inches high or higher. Most live in shady, moist, undisturbed areas. Some ferns root in the cracks in rocks, while others are weeds.
There are also a variety of aquatic ferns. Some interesting ferns to look into finding and determining if they would work for your yard are as follows:
Cyathea australis-Rough tree fern
Cyathea brownie
Cyathea dealbata-Silver Tree Fern
Cyathea dregei
Cyathea gleichnoides
Cyathea medullaris-black tree Fern, Sago Fern, Mamaku
Cyathea smithii-Whe
Cyathea tormentissima
Dicksonia Antarctica-tasmanian tree fern
Dicksonia fibrosa-Golden treefern
Dicksonia squarrosa-westland Treefern
Todea barbara - King Fern
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