Carolina Sapphire is one of the fastest growing conifers making a great privacy screen, can grow 3-5 feet per year. The attractive blue green foliage makes a wonderful back drop for most plants. The foliage is very aromatic adding another great element to this plant. Zones 7-10 once established,requires low amounts water and no pruning. Will grow to 40 feet with a spread to 10 feet needs full sun to thrive. Carolina Sapphire can be shaped to fit almost any landscape.
The Loblolly Pine will reach heights from 60-90’ with a spread of 25-35’ at full growth. This is an evergreen tree, but will drop needles throughout the year. This pine is a fast grower and can grow up to 24” a year. Will grow in Zones 6-9. Fun Facts: The Loblolly Pine provides for many birds and wildlife from bobtails to wild turkeys, chipmunks and squirrels. Loblolly got its name from growing in river bottoms. The word Loblolly means ‘depression’.
This low maintenance tree is native to Asia and is planted for its decorative value. In the fall, this pear tree offers us a substantial amount of fall color. The glossy green foliage will turn a brilliant copper orange, reminding us of the changing seasons. When this tree flowers in the early spring, it has a beautiful white bloom.
Carolina Cypress is a drought tolerant, fast growing evergreen conifer. It is grown for its striking silvery bluish green foliage and its wonderful fragrance. It has a conical shaped growth habit reminiscent of a Christmas tree. Carolina Sapphire is great as a privacy border plant or a xeriscape specimen.
The Little Gem Magnolia is a small flowering evergreen tree. It is very slow growing and can get to be around twelve feet tall in the span of fifteen years. It has beautiful white flowers that are extremely fragrant and will bloom continuously throughout the hot Texas summer months. It has dark green, glossy leaves that are a bronze-brown color on the underside of the leaf. It is an overall smaller plant than the other grandiflora varieties, so it is a great selection for smaller home sites. Little Gem does particularly well in East Texas.