Boxwoods 

 

Boxwoods are the most popular shrub grown in America. Boxwood shrubs grow slowly and have dark green, glossy leaves. A boxwood’s leaf shape depends on which variety boxwood it is, as there are over 90 varieties of boxwood shrubs. While boxwoods have flowers, they are small and insignificant. Some boxwood plants can grow up to 20 feet tall, while others remain only a few feet tall. Boxwoods are easy to care for.      

Boxwoods 

 

Boxwoods are the most popular shrub grown in America. Boxwood shrubs grow slowly and have dark green, glossy leaves. A boxwood’s leaf shape depends on which variety boxwood it is, as there are over 90 varieties of boxwood shrubs. While boxwoods have flowers, they are small and insignificant. Some boxwood plants can grow up to 20 feet tall, while others remain only a few feet tall. Boxwoods are easy to care for.

Cedar

 

Cedar plants are large, coniferous trees that are evergreen, meaning they stay green year round. Since they are so large, they are typically found in parks. Cedar trees can have a unique smell and you may have even seen (or smelled) cedar in a closet!      

Cedar

 

Cedar plants are large, coniferous trees that are evergreen, meaning they stay green year round. Since they are so large, they are

typically found in parks. Cedar trees can have a unique smell and you may have even seen (or smelled) cedar in a closet! Cypress Trees

Cypress trees typically have a straight trunk that tends to taper out at the base of the tree. They are conifer trees that are deciduous, meaning they lose their leaves each year. Cypress trees have short needles with a feathery appearance and can often be found in swampy areas as they grow well with lots of water. Some trees form “knees,” which may help trees get oxygen while underwater.

Cypress Trees

Cypress trees typically have a straight trunk that tends to taper out at the base of the tree. They are conifer trees that are deciduous, meaning they lose their leaves each year. Cypress trees have short needles with a feathery appearance and can often be found in swampy

areas as they grow well with lots of water. Some trees form “knees,” which may help trees get oxygen while underwater. Spanish Moss

Not to be confused with a nonflowering moss, Spanish moss is a flowering plant that grows on trees, like the oak tree. The seeds of the Spanish moss plant have feathery ends, like a dandelion plant, that helps the seed float in the air until it finds a good spot, like another tree, to grow.  

Spanish Moss

Not to be confused with a nonflowering moss, Spanish moss is a flowering plant that grows on trees, like the oak tree. The seeds of the Spanish moss plant have feathery ends, like a dandelion plant, that helps

the seed float in the air until it finds a good spot, like another tree, to grow.

Ferns

Most ferns thrive on little sunlight. Ferns produce spore casings on the underside of their leaves. These look like brown spots. At some point the casings dry out and the spores are released into the air. Ferns are low maintenance and easy to care for.              

Ferns

Most ferns thrive on little sunlight. Ferns produce spore casings on the underside of their leaves. These look like brown spots. At some point

the casings dry out and the spores are released into the air. Ferns are low maintenance and easy to care for.

Seeds

 

The seed is the embryo of a plant. Sort of like a baby plant. Seeds come in all sizes shapes and colors depending on the type of plant. Inside the seed is a plant embryo, food for the embryo, and a seed coat to protect it. Seeds may be dispersed by a number of ways including air, water, and animals. Some seeds are light and have hairs or wings that help them to float in the air. Other seeds can float on the water and disperse by riding on rivers and streams. Still other seeds have tasty fruit that animals eat and then get dispersed in the animals' droppings. Seeds

 

The seed is the embryo of a plant. Sort of like a baby plant. Seeds come in all sizes shapes and colors depending on the type of plant. Inside the seed is a plant embryo, food for the embryo, and a seed coat to protect it.

Seeds may be dispersed by a number of ways including air, water, and animals. Some seeds are light and have hairs or wings that help them to float in the air. Other seeds can float on the water and disperse by riding on rivers and streams. Still other seeds have tasty fruit that animals eat and then get dispersed in the animals' droppings.