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American Sentryâ„¢ Linden
American Sentryâ„¢ Linden
Fast-Growing Shade Tree with Ornamental Features The American Linden is a large, fast-growing shade tree. It will be a happy addition to your yard with its tall, stately presence. As a hardy shade tree, you’ll also enjoy its cooling proximity during those hot summer months. It grows to 95 feet in height with a spread of 45 feet, substantial enough for a large landscape, but not too big for a more diminutive yard. Its superior use as a shade tree is clear not only in its stature but also in the large, heart shaped leaves that give a full effect to its spreading branches. Beyond its shade and strength, your Linden tree will also provide some added color to your landscape. You’ll soon come to associate spring with the clusters of aromatic yellow flowers that grace its branches. As summer progresses you’ll enjoy watching woody, pea-sized seeds form. Their light green shade provides a slight variation in color throughout your tree for the late summer. When autumn appears, your Linden’s leaves will take a dramatic step as green leaves transform to brilliant yellow, sure to be seen from miles around. The American Linden, also called the Basswood tree, starts out pyramidal in shape but becomes rounded at maturity. Its benefits go far beyond its ornamental features. The wood is valued for its light but strong nature and is suitable for a wide variety of uses. Parts of the tree have medicinal uses, and some consider the honey from Linden flowers to be some of the best available. The American Linden tree is an excellent choice for almost any yard, and would certainly be a strong and useful sentinel next to your house for years to come. * Hardy shade tree * Spring and fall color * Wildlife appeal
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The Eastern Whitebud tree, Cercis canadensis alba, is best known for their profuse white pea-like flowers. The heart-shaped leaves of this redbud tree are 3-5 across and its fruit are brown flat pods about 2-3 long. The trunk of this small tree usually branches close to the ground resulting in a spreading flat-topped to rounded crown. Soon after your Whitebud blooms, light green, perfectly heart shaped leaves will emerge. This forms the perfect backdrop to enhance the stunning blossoms color. Eastern Whitebud trees grow best in full sun to light shade with moist, well-drained, deep soil. This small deciduous tree is adaptable to other soil types but will not grow well in permanently wet or poorly drained soil. It is used as an ornamental or patio tree. |
|  River Birch - Sale Price: $41.95
Grow the hardy, fast growing Birch in almost any state. The River Birch (Betula nigra) is the most planted Birch in the United States and the best one for hot climates. It is a tree that has something to offer for every season. Famous for its peeling bark which is beautiful all year. The light tan outer layer peeling back to reveal beautiful salmon and cinnamon colored patches beneath is truly stunning in the winter. The graceful branches and the colorful, textured bark are sure to brighten even the darkest winter day. In the spring your River Birch will awake to grow new light green leaves and female catkins that stand up on the ends of the branches. As the leaves mature in the summer they are a beautiful, shiny, dark green almost diamond shaped leaf. The River Birch will transform again in the fall. The male catkins will emerge dripping from the branches and the leaves will turn a brilliant butter-yellow, sure to light up any landscape. The River Birch is the hardiest of all Birches. It’s a fast growing, trouble free tree that is sure to delight in every season. * Immune to the Bronze Birch Borer* Fast growing (up to 3 feet a year)* Tolerant to wet soil |
|  Arborvitae - Woodward - Sale Price: $84.95
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|  American Beech - Sale Price: $96.35
The stately American Beech was once abundant across North America, but is now found primarily in the eastern U.S. It’s a deciduous slow-grower that reaches its greatest height and longest life — 300-400 years — in rich, moist, alluvial soil. The familiar stout trunk and spreading crown sport lustrous oval leaves with distinctive parallel veins and a sawtooth margin. Beech bark is characteristically smooth and slate-gray, a really striking contrast against the deep green foliage. While beech wood is known for its durability in the flooring and furniture world, it is the triangular beech nut that has such great appeal to wildlife and people as a sweet, nutritious snack. The beloved beech nut has even lent its name to a famous chewing gum and line of baby food! It’s also one of the best-burning firewoods to be found anywhere, and its coppery-gold autumn color makes it a standout choice for a good-sized yard or bit of acreage. Zones 3-9. |
|  Star Magnolia - Sale Price: $78.50
The Star Magnolia, ‘Magnolia stellata’ is a beautiful flowering magnolia. If your yard isn’t big enough or your climate isn’t warm enough for the Southern Magnolia, choose the Star. It’s one of the smallest magnolias. The Star is a very slow-growing perennial shrub or small tree native to Japan. In early spring, it will give you an unparalleled show of star-shaped white flowers, often with a pale pink stripe running down the inner petals. From a distance, it looks like a bouquet of baby’s breath, but with 3”-4” flowers — an amazing sight. In the fall, the foliage turns an interesting yellow-bronze. The delicately-fragranced flowers can be injured by late spring frosts, so plant it in a protected area, preferably with northern exposure. The Star Magnolia prefers organic, acidic soil and full sun, and is not as susceptible to magnolia scale as other varieties. Use as a single specimen, border background or a foundation planting. Zones 4-8. White Flowers Fall color Fragrant |
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