Quercus macrocarpa is cultivated by plant nurseries for use in gardens, in parks, and on urban sidewalks. Bur oak makes an outstanding ornamental tree. Among the white oaks, it is one of the most tolerant of urban conditions, and is one of the fastest-growing of the group. It has been planted in many climates, ranging northwards to Anchorage, Alaska, and as far south as Mission, Texas. It withstands chinook conditions in Calgary, Alberta.–wikipedia
Elaeagnus umbellata and Ligustrum japonicum, autumn olive and privet, two Japanese natives that have colonized the south. An inch of rain provided safe conditions to burn.
This is a sweet potato squash, an heirloom variety. It grows very long vines, 20 feet and more, that will climb fences, hedges, possibly trees, due to tendrils that hook on objects and then coil tight, pulling the vine up. The flesh is like pumpkin, but milder. We’ve had big heavy fruit on vines up 5-6 feet in air on hedges or climbing a flowering cherry. It is resistant to squash vine borer, loves good light, it is a smart, independent-minded vine.
I planted three long leaf pines a year ago in the northern extent of their ancestral home. They look like grass at first, after a number of years they make the jump skyward. My trio is jumping!
