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Chinese Chestnut
Chinese Chestnut The Chinese Chestnut is currently planted as a replacement for the American Chestnut, which was obliterated by blight in the 1900s. Most store-shelf chestnuts usually come from Spain, but the Spanish Chestnut tree is not at all cold-hardy and can be vulnerable to blight as well. The Chinese Chestnut serves both as an ornamental dark-green shade tree and as a less-risky nut producer, providing its caretaker with pounds of sweet chestnuts to roast, puree, boil and even make gluten-free flour out of. This all-purpose deciduous tree is blight-resistant and prefers moist, acidic, well-drained soils in full sun, but can manage in dry soils of varying pH; hot, arid climates are OK as well. A good all-around choice for a yard shade tree, the Chinese Chestnut will bring yellow and gold color to your autumn landscape and is amazing when planted near Autumn Purple Ash. Zones 4-8.
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Overcup Oak - Sale Price: $59.95 The Overcup Oak tree, Quercus lyrata, is a long-lived, very sturdy shade tree that will thrive in a wide variety of soil conditions. This oak tree is long overlooked by growers; the tree is just starting to be more popular and thus more readily available for home landscapes! It is an important tree in difficult urban landscaping situations with uniform branching forming a rounded shape with an open crown. The ‘Overcup’ Oak has brilliant reddish or gray brown bark and displays leathery dark green leaves in summer; fall color is a rich yellow-brown. The ‘Overcup’ Oak is easy to transplant and tolerates most soil conditions and partial shade to full sun. Acorns are produced annually and are relatively small, usually between 1/2 an 1 inch. This oak tree derives its name from the acorn cap that very nearly covers the acorn. The tree can produce very prolific acorn crops but generally does not begin to produce for 15 + years. ‘Overcup’ Oak trees can create a wildlife habitat on land where most oak species cannot survive! * Long lived * Popular * Great landscaping tree |
| Shademaster Honeylocust - Sale Price: $107.05 The Shademaster Honeylocust tree, ‘Gleditsia triacanthos inermis’, may also be called sweet-locust or thorny-locust. This deciduous tree is a moderately fast growing tree commonly found on moist bottom lands or limestone soils. Because it has proven very hardy and tolerant of drought and salinity, it is widely planted for windbreaks and soil erosion control. It is a fast growing tree with good trunk. It has a more or less rectangular outline formed by the upright ascending branches which then spread horizontally. It is an excellent street and lawn tree because it is thornless and seedless. The dark green foliage turns yellow for great fall color. This variety has been planted to replace the elm in many urban areas. The leaves are fine textured, medium green in color and seldom need raking because of their fine texture. * Fall color * Fast-Growing * Seedless |
| Tulip Poplar - Sale Price: $99.95 Fast-growing shade tree that should have a place in every yard! The Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera), also called the Tulip Tree and Yellow Poplar, is a unique, fast growing tree with a brilliant spring display. Surprisingly, the Tulip Poplar isn’t a Poplar as the name implies. It is actually a member of the Magnolia family. So beautiful that it’s the state tree for three different states. In spring you will delighted to see your tree nearly covered in large yellow, green and orange “tulips”. The blooms will continue into early summer and will fill your yard with a light floral fragrance. Throughout the summer the 5 inch leaves are reminiscent of a tulip shape in profile and will blanket your Poplar in a vibrant green. Its natural conical canopy will shade your family and provide relief from the hot sun. In autumn your Tulip Poplar grants a spectacular display when its leaves turn a brilliant lemon yellow. Get out your sunglasses because the brightest tree in the neighborhood will be in your yard. The Tulip Poplar is valued for the large quantities of nectar it produces each year and is a veritable magnet for wildlife. Planting this Poplar in your yard will attract cardinals, hummingbirds, and butterflies. Just as wildlife enjoys the Poplar for its varied attributes, so also will you enjoy its presence in your landscape. * Fast-Growing* Unique spring flowers* Yellow fall color |
| All-in-One Almond - Sale Price: $71.35 Grow your own almonds and reap the health benefits The All-in-one almond (Prunus dulcis) will provide you with the amazing benefits of health-enhancing almonds for years to come. Its versatile nature makes it ideal for your garden location where a pruned, low-growing tree would be aesthetically pleasing. Without trimming it could reach 15-30 feet providing an excellent tree to accent your garage or outbuilding. This almond tree is a fast-growing variety that dresses itself in a spectacular flowering spring display. Hundreds of pink, apple blossom-like flowers cover the almond as the warmer weather approaches. Throughout the year the almond’s open, spreading canopy will provide a Mediteranian accent to your landscape. Your All in One Almond is a late bloomer, so you won’t have to worry about spring frosts hurting its production. This is a self-pollinating variety that will provide you with a multitude of medium to large sweet almonds as early as September. The All in One Almond also has a rich cultural history. It has been praised for centuries for its many uses for everything from beauty creams to a folk cures. It’s no mystery why almond trees have been highly treasured since ancient times. It is the #1 almond for home orchards. This one will certainly make an outstanding addition to both your life and landscape. * Home grown almonds* Fast growing* Beautiful spring flowers |
| Summit Ash - Sale Price: $114.95 The Summit Ash, Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Summit', is a vigorous selection of Green Ash that features a straight trunk and is uniformly upright in habit. Being very hardy, it tends to color early in the fall with golden yellow color! Although reported to be a female selection, seed production has not been a problem. It rarely is fed on by Japanese beetles. Once developed properly in the nursery, the trunk remains straight up through the crown of the tree, and the branch habit is reported to be better than the species. Early pruning helps assure that this happens. The attractive bark is red-tinged and furrowed, and it is reportedly thicker than other Ashes. The tree grows quickly and can sometimes reach 80 feet in height. Summit has green to reddish-purple flowers that appear in spring. This tree has been successfully grown in urban areas where air pollution, poor drainage, compacted soil, and/or drought are common! * Hardy * Upright habit * Fall color |
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