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Eastern Red Cedar - Sale Price: $64.25 Hardy Evergreen Great for Wildlife  The Eastern Red Cedar is an evergreen conifer.  You could use several as a large privacy screen or just one would look beautiful as a specimen plant.   If you’re a bird-lover, this is the tree for you.  The Eastern Red Cedar grows in a 40-60 foot pyramidal shape that is dense but somewhat irregular, providing terrific cover for birds and other wildlife.  The bark has a shredding nature that is hidden from view but useful for nest construction.  The ¼ inch dark blue cones that are produced by the female tree are a valuable food source for many species of birds.   The Eastern Red Cedar has blue-green foliage that sometimes turns a darker brown-green shade in the winter months.  Plant several along your driveway for that rich pine aroma as you arrive home.  Step close and you’ll detect the cedar scent that is prized by many who construct cedar chests from them, or use them in closets for their natural ability to repel insects.  People also love to clip a few springs for use indoors during the holiday season.  They make wonderful wreaths or just scatter a few boughs around for their invigorating pine bouquet.   Hardy and easy to transplant, the Eastern Red Cedar is a tree you can plant and forget about.  It will adapt to almost any conditions and provide you years of enjoyment.   * Evergreen * Hardy * Valuable for wildlife .

Bald Cypress - Sale Price: $96.35 An extremely long living, fast growing, stately tree. The Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) looks like an evergreen, but is actually deciduous so it drops its foliage in the fall, hence the name “bald”. It is a lofty, deciduous conifer with a slender, pyramidal habit. Its mature height is 50-75 feet and it grows a rapid 2.5 feet a year. The Bald Cypress is best known for growing in wet areas but it is easily adaptable to dry areas and city conditions. It is an exceptionally long living tree. The oldest known Bald Cypress is over 1,600 years old and is located in North Carolina. It’s a wonderful choice if you want a tree that will be around for generations to come. The needle-like leaves are a radiant green in the spring and summer. The foliage is almost fern-like giving the tree a graceful appearance. In the fall your Bald Cypress will turn a beautiful cinnamon-red color. Its gently swaying foliage is sure to be an attention getter. Finally, in the winter the interest is found in the bark. The Bald Cypress has a copper-brown bark that peels off in long strips, yet another distinctive and unique characteristic of this wonderful tree. *  Fast Growing*  Long life expectancy*  Low maintenance

Crape Myrtle - Red - Sale Price: $78.50 Colorful, Hardy Ornamental The Crape Myrtle is a deciduous small tree or shrub that provides brilliant color all summer long.  Plant one in your ornamental bed or anywhere you’d enjoy an enduring splash of color. The best feature of the Crape Myrtle is certainly the stunning scarlet performance it enacts each year.  Beginning in early summer and continuing into the fall, your Crape Myrtle will dazzle you with its clusters of crimson blossoms that appear as fiery plumes at the tips of its branches.  The crepe-like flowers are delicate and robust at the same time, and sure to turn the heads of any passer-by. Crape Myrtle grows 10-20 feet in height with an 8-10 foot spread.  It won’t give you any trouble if you chose to prune it to a small shape, and it’s drought tolerant and quite hardy.  You’ll love how the Crape Myrtle seems to be always awash in color.  Even the leaves start out as a charming bronze in the spring.  They then transition into a verdant green that endures throughout the summer months.  When fall arrives your Myrtle will once again immerse itself in color as its leaves transform into brilliant reds and yellows.   The fruits begin as a green capsule that eventually turns black and often remains on the bare branches into winter, giving your Crape Myrtle the delightful appearance of a decorated tree. The Crape Myrtle has something to offer whatever the season, and it will certainly offer you enjoyment for years to come. * Year round color* Hardy

Crabapple - Spring Snow (fruitless) - Sale Price: $78.50 The Spring Snow Crabapple (fruitless), Malus x 'Spring Snow', explodes with stunning fragrant double white flowers along its branches; the short flower stalks create a garland of blooms. You can enjoy the display of pure white flowers without the concern of a mess on patios and in courtyards because this tree is fruitless! It has a good resistance to rust and mildew. Snow White is a dense, oval upright tree with bright green leaves, turning yellow in the fall. It is one of the best ornamental trees for winter interest because this hardy crabapple has a branch structure that creates interesting forms. Plant Snow White in a location with full sun and well drained soil, and use it as a privacy fence or as an accent plant. This is a low-branched tree, so keep in mind that it will block a view.

Black Walnut - Sale Price: $24.95 Large Shade Tree with Edible Nuts The Black Walnut is a large deciduous tree that produces edible nuts.  It would do great as a shade tree on a side lawn or at the edge of a property line.   Your Black Walnut is a majestic landscape tree growing up to 100 feet tall with an equal spread.  Its upright, spreading branches will put you in mind of strength and endurance as you sit beneath its protection from the sun’s harmful rays.   Black Walnut trees have 24 inch long pinnate leaves that will fill your tree out nicely through the summer months.  Large and vibrantly green, they will also emit a pleasing scent when crushed in your hand.  Those fragrant leaves will continue to put on a show in the fall when they are one of the first trees to turn a pleasant yellow color before dropping in preparation for their winter rest.   Black walnuts mature in the fall. They’re great to just eat raw or can be used in a variety of dishes.  Native Americans traditionally used the nuts for food and the sap for syrup.  The wood of your Black Walnut is likewise valued.  Its straight-grained nature, ease of use and natural color make it prized for furniture and other uses.   Large and stately, it will provide you with shade for years to come as well as an abundance of hearty nuts for your family and the surrounding wildlife. The Black Walnut would be a fascinating addition to your landscape.   * Large shade tree * Edible nuts * Drought tolerant