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Arborvitae - Green Giant
Arborvitae - Green Giant Highest Rated Fast Growing Evergreen The Green Giant (Thuja Plicata x Standishii) has become one of the most desired conifers for a multitude of reasons. With a growth rate of 3-5 feet a year this one of the fastest growing variety of Arborvitae. Cloaked in thick, soft, dark green foliage from top to bottom the Green Giant is a better choice than hemlock in the North and cypress in the South. Arborvitae is Latin for “tree of life”, which attests to the hardy nature of this evergreen tree. It often grows from a single leader, so you won’t have to worry about it surviving ice storms or heavy snow. Birds love it, but most insects don’t, and deer won’t even touch it. It grows well in most soils, and even during dry periods it’s incredibly fast-growing. As its common name implies, this is a “giant” Arborvitae, growing up to 60 feet high with a 20 foot spread. The sprays of foliage begin at the base of the Arborvitae and extend slightly upward along the entire tree. The vibrant green coloring stays true all year, not even fading during the cold winter months. The aroma is like none other … imagine something between cedar, fresh lemons and air-dried cotton sheets. Although stunning in rows, the Green Giant can also be planted alone as a sentinel in your yard or plant them in groups to form a living frame highlighting a special part of your landscape. They’re also a beautiful living wall shielding you from unwanted views, noise and wind. Arborvitaes are often considered a particularly ecological plant because they give back to the environment. Parts of the Arborvitae have historically been used for medicinal purposes. It has proven to be a beneficial plant for generations, and will certainly be beneficial to you in fulfilling your landscape needs. * Fast-growing* Large Arborvitae variety* Hardy
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| Sweet Bay Magnolia - Sale Price: $99.95 Fast-Growing Ornamental Tree The Sweet Bay Magnolia is a fast-growing multi-trunked tree or large shrub with great ornamental appeal. The Magnolia has a long blooming period so you’ll enjoy its flowers in spring, but sporadically throughout the summer as well. The three inch pure white flowers will draw you with their loveliness as much as with their fragrance, as they infuse your yard with a fresh lemony scent. Fall fruit appears as a two inch long green pod. You’ll enjoy watching its progress as its small red conglomerate of berry-like fruit slowly emerges from their green casing. Within the red “berries”, black seeds reside which the birds in your yard will find tantalizing. Your Magnolia is a joy to watch no matter what the time of year. Even when the flowers have faded and the fruit is not yet obvious, you’ll be surprised by the captivating sight a simple breeze drifting through its leaves creates. The five inch long oblong leaves are dark green, but the surface is shiny. Each leaf also has a delightful underside of sliver-white. This combination creates a shimmering effect with the slightest movement and a unique bi-color appearance. The Sweet Bay Magnolia is an ornamental tree with a lot to offer. It would make a lovely addition to your landscape. * Fast-growing * Spring-summer flowers * Attractive to wildlife |
| Autumn Olive - Sale Price: $78.50 Ornamental Shrub Attractive to Wildlife The Autumn Olive is an ornamental shrub that is great for wildlife. Plant a few in a naturalized area of your landscape, or one in a sunny location of the yard where you can enjoy watching it progress through the seasons. There are several outstanding advantages of having an Autumn Olive in your yard, not least of which is that it’s an incredibly beautiful plant. The leaves are 3-inches long and lance-shaped, creating a full and healthy appearance throughout the summer. Its bark is grey, but almost every other part of it is graced with silvery flakes. You’ll soon see that the silver effect is quite stunning, especially when its shimmering brilliance is captured by the morning sun. In the spring your Autumn Olive will be one of the first plants to leaf out. Once the leaves have made their appearance, tiny yellow flowers will appear. You’ll certainly appreciate how the lovely blooms decorate your spring landscape, but it’s the heavenly scent that will most impress. Even just one Autumn Olive in the yard is enough to infuse the entire area with its intoxicating aroma. In the fall, your Autumn Olive produces ½ inch berries. As with most parts of your plant, the fruits are sprinkled with silvery highlights, an alluring contrast to their rich burgundy color. Your berries will persist on the shrub into late winter, providing a beneficial supplement to your winter wildlife’s diet Your Autumn Olive’s berries aren’t just for the wildlife. They are a delicious sweet-tart treat rich in vitamins. They are even higher in lycopene than tomatoes, which have been shown to promote prostrate health. Autumn Olive is a multi-stemmed, branching shrub that grows to about 15 feet tall. It thrives in the sun but will tolerate shade and almost any soil conditions. In fact, its roots have nitrogen-fixing symbiants so it is often used to help with poor soils. The Autumn Olive is an amazing shrub. Beautiful, hardy and beneficial on many levels, the Autumn Olive is an outstanding addition to almost any landscape. * Unusual silver highlights* Spring scented flowers* Fall edible berries* Advantages for wildlife* Hardy |
| Arborvitae - Excelsa - Sale Price: $51.35 Arborvitae Excelsa, Thuja plicata 'Excelsa', is a beautiful Western Red Cedar that develops into a tall “two story” privacy screen; can be used as a height-controlled screening tree. Excelsa may be left natural or can be pruned on sides and top to create a large hedge. This is a superb tree that holds its color throughout the year! The Excelsa Cedar is natural-looking, good-smelling, and an indigenous cedar tree that is suitable for rural, semi-rural and some urban settings; also works as a windbreak and is deer resistant. It prefers full sun and partial shade; adapts well to various soil conditions. Arborvitae Excelsa is a vigorously growing, pyramidal evergreen with a rich green color that remains outstanding year round. A fast growing arborvitae, Excelsa is one of the better plants introduced in the last few years for screening! * Adaptable * Privacy screen * Vigorous grower |
| Thornless Honeylocust - Sale Price: $78.50 The Thornless Honeylocust tree, ‘Gleditsia Triacanthos’, is fast growing as a young tree and will grow 2’ or more a year over a 10-year period. Readily transplanted, it withstands a wide range of conditions although it reaches maximum development on rich, moist bottomlands or on soils of a limestone origin. This deciduous tree is tolerant of drought conditions, high pH, and is salt tolerant. Thornless Honeylocust trees are an excellent lawn tree for filtered shade. The fine small textured leaves casts a light shade and usually do not need raking in the fall. * Thornless * Fast-Growing * Salt tolerant |
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