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Cedar - Fastigiata
Cedar - Fastigiata The Cedar Fastigiata, Cedrus atlantica 'Fastigiata', is an upright formed evergreen conifer with blue-green needles. It is a narrow, columnar selection with a mature width of only 10'. With this interesting and picturesque habit, it works well as a specimen or lawn tree. In optimum conditions, this pyramidal tree can reach up to 40’ tall and 10' wide. Placed in a good site, this can tree can grow up to 2 feet a year! This cedar prefers moist, deep soils, but is tolerant of dry, sandy soils and does best in full sun. Fastigiata is tolerant of pollution and urban conditions so makes a great tree for city parks. It may get considerable needle burn and injury during cold winters or when sited poorly in windy locations. Severely winter burned trees generally recover well if established. With its excellent and strong ascending branching habit, Fastigiata is a fantastic choice when something is needed for a very narrow area! * Blue needles * Columnar form * Pollution tolerant
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Sourwood - Sale Price: $99.95 Deciduous Tree with Ornamental Features Sourwood is a deciduous tree with ornamental features. One would look great planted by your patio or at the edge of a perennial bed. Your Sourwood tree is an exquisite tree prized for its spring and fall color. Imagine the delicate Lily-of-the-Valley flower. Now visualize those hanging in 8-inch panicles from your tree as spring emerges in your yard. The dainty white flowers, fragrant and lovely, will bring an understated elegance to your yard. They are the reason this tree is sometimes called the “Lily-of-the-Valley Tree”. As spring recedes and summer begins, 8-inch glossy green leaves will cover your Sourwood tree. They actually taste sour, inspiring the name “sourwood”. Those same vibrant leaves will put on a dramatic show when autumn arrives and they burst into a brilliant crimson red that is sure to turn every head in the neighborhood. The grey seed capsules that follow your beautiful spring flowers will now also become evident as an impressive contrast to the scarlet leaves. These will persist on the Sourwood even after leaf drop and provide needed sustenance for your wildlife. The Sourwood tree grows to about 30 feet in height with a 15 foot spread. It grows straight and true with a narrow crown. The bees love the summer flowers, and their honey is highly prized as superior among some gourmet chefs. It’s a delightful tree, and will certainly be a beautiful and beneficial addition to your landscape. * Spring and fall color* Wildlife appeal |
| White Ash - Sale Price: $94.75 The White Ash tree, Fraxinus Americana, is a handsome native tree. It develops an open and rather round topped crown in its old age. This is the largest of the ash trees in North America. Mature trunks can reach almost 6 feet in diameter. This deciduous tree has firm gray bark with diamond-shaped furrows and interlacing ridges. The tree grows in the rich, moist, well-drained soil of bottomlands and other soil types on not-so-dry slopes. The size and value of White Ash trees makes this one of the primary commercial hardwoods in the United States. The wood is hard, strong, elastic, and very useful. Several kinds of birds eat the fruit. The foliage is dark green in the summer and turns to yellow or maroon in the fall. It is tall, stately, and long lived. As a shade tree, it is known for its rapid growth and dependable fall color. It is one of the first trees to change colors in the fall. Fast Growing! |
| White Mulberry - Sale Price: $85.65 Fast-Growing Tree with Edible Fruit The White Mulberry is a fast-growing, deciduous tree that produces an edible harvest. Plant one in a side yard where you can enjoy its features without concerns about dropping fruit. Your Mulberry can reach a height of 50 feet with an equal spread. The crown tends toward a spreading nature which is popular with wildlife. Birds will enjoy visiting your yard for the shelter and food your tree provides. One inch raspberry-like fruits ripen in early to mid summer, and attain a delectable white-pink hue. You’ll know the fruit is ripe when your tree is alive with the excited cheeps of the songbirds that have come to feast. You’ll enjoy the fruit for a snack right from your very own tree, or save some of the sweet berries. Homemade Mulberry preserves or wine is hard to come by and is a special, rare gift for friends and family. The White Mulberry’s autumn raiment includes various shades of yellow, adding a bit of fall color to your landscape. The White Mulberry is wonderful as a shade tree or windbreak. It requires very little care and can tolerate drought, frost or poor soils. If you’d like a durable tree that produces delicious fruit every year, look no further than the White Mulberry. * Edible fruit * Wildlife interest * Drought tolerant |
| Crape Myrtle - White - Sale Price: $92.75 The White Crape Myrtle, 'Lagerstroemia indica Alba is a handsome, summer-flowering, deciduous small tree or shrub. It is a favorite among Southern gardeners because of its beauty and low maintenance. The crape myrtle is valued mainly for its long period of striking summer flowers. Large clusters of white flowers appear on the tips of new branches beginning in early summer and continue into fall. After flowers fade and fall from the tree, fruit remains in the form of small brown capsules. These fruits remain throughout the winter providing winter interest along with the attractive, exfoliating bark which peels away to expose a trunk which ranges in color from many handsome shades of brown to gray. The White Crape Myrtle is ideally suited for formal or informal design in the home landscape, street plantings and community plantings. It can be planted as a specimen or in groups, and looks attractive when underplanted with a ground cover. Crape myrtle leaves are oval and 1 to 2 inches long; they are bronze-colored when they first unfold in the spring and become yellow, orange or red before falling late in autumn. Crape Myrtle is easy to grow and if they are used for hedges, plant them 4 to 5 feet apart. Brighten your landscape with this white flowering beauty! |
| Royal White Redbud - Sale Price: $114.25 An Ornamental Tree with a Stunning Spring Display The Royal White Redbud is a small ornamental tree or shrub that puts on a stunning spring display. Plant several as a naturalized border or one near your home’s entrance as an elegant welcome to guests. Not only is the Royal White a low-maintenance plant, but it blooms earlier and with more and larger flowers than other white Redbuds. You’ll be amazed by the staggering number of blooms that blanket your Redbud in the spring. Prolific clusters of pristine white, pea-sized flowers seem to encase the bare branches in spectacular color. In the summer the beauty of your Redbud becomes apparent. Heart shaped leaves emerge with a unique bronze hue, later changing to green. Your Redbud’s leaves will progress to a lovely blue-green until spicing up your autumn landscape with a lively yellow. As an added attraction in the fall, your Redbud will gift you area wildlife with a tasty treat inside the 4-inch pea pod-type casings that contain its seed. Your Redbud will reach a height of 30 feet with a 25 foot spread. It’s a relatively carefree plant and tolerant of a variety of conditions. For a tree that requires little space and care, it provides a large amount of enjoyment. * Early Spring flowers* Yellow Fall color* Ornamental foliage |
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