Crape Myrtle - Pink

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Crape Myrtle - Purple - Sale Price: $32.95 Purple Blooms All Summer Long The Crape Myrtle is a deciduous shrub that provides delightful purple color all summer long.  Plant one in your ornamental bed or anywhere you’d enjoy enduring color. The best feature of the Crape Myrtle is certainly the impressive purple display it enacts each year.  Beginning in early summer and continuing into the fall, your Crape Myrtle will dazzle you with its purple blossoms that appear in large clusters at the tips of its branches.  Hummingbirds, dragonflies and butterflies will love your yard, but you won’t have to worry about deer having the same interest.  When the crepe-like flowers fall, the brown capsules of the fruit remain, providing another decorative feature of the plant.   Crape Myrtle grows 10-20 feet in height with an 8-10 feet 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 Crape Myrtle has something to offer whatever the season, and it will certainly offer you enjoyment for years to come. * Year round color* Hardy

Arborvitae - Green Giant - Sale Price: $64.25 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

Northern Red Oak - Sale Price: $85.65 Fast-Growing Shade Tree The Northern Red Oak is a long-lived tree and one of the fastest-growing Oaks.  It would be a perfect shade tree for your yard. There’s nothing quite as peaceful as whiling away a few hot summer hours under the cool shade  of an Oak tree, and the Northern Red Oak would be a perfect choice for doing just that. Imagine sitting under your Red Oak.  Tilt your head back to view the straight and true trunk that grows to a height of 75-140 feet.  See how the branches reach toward the sky in a spreading form that creates a pleasing rounded crown.  Notice the dark green leaves as they gently rustle in the breeze, their 8 inch, wide-lobed surface filtering the sunlight above you. In the autumn you’ll still enjoy sitting under your Red Oak amid the deep reds and yellows of its fall foliage.  If you sit very still, you’ll even share in the excitement of neighborhood squirrels and other wildlife that come to collect the 1-inch acorns your Red Oak generously produces for them. In the spring 2-4 inch green catkins will appear on your Red Oak as flowers to announce the coming of another growing season to enjoy…and all the charming features of your Red Oak will begin again. The Northern Red Oak is an important source of food for wildlife.  A variety of birds depend upon Red Oak acorns, the wild turkey in particular.  Several mammals also value the Red Oak acorn, including the Black Bear. You will likewise value the Northern Red Oak for all it has to offer. * Fast-growing* Long-lived* Fall color* Food for wildlife

Newport Plum - Sale Price: $80.25 Easy to Grow Ornamental Tree with Unique Color The Newport Plum is an ornamental tree with unique color.  It would make a brilliant addition anywhere in your landscape to offset the usual greens of the summer months. Imagine having a tree in your yard that maintains a deep, rich purple shade all summer long.  Your eye can’t help but be drawn to such color when it’s displayed amid the common summer hues.   In addition to the uncommon color of the foliage, your Newport Plum will grace you with a lovely spring display.  Earlier than most trees, the Newport Plum leaps into spring with a copious bloom of delicate pink flowers.  Those flowers will be a delight to your nose as well as your eye with their delicious sweet scent.  When the flowers are spent, a 1-inch purple fruit will develop which is a large draw for the wildlife in your area.  In fact, even without the fruit your plum tree is known for being beloved by a variety of birds as a nesting site. The Newport Plum grows to 15 feet in height with an equal spread.  It forms a dense rounded canopy, which would be a pleasing silhouette for your landscape.  It’s a hardy tree requiring little maintenance and not bothered by deer. A Newport Plum is an excellent choice for almost any landscape.  It will delight you with its spring display, draw wildlife to your yard and its unique foliage will stand out in your landscape all summer long. * Unusual foliage color* Pink flowers* Early bloomer* Hardy

False Cypress - Gracilis - Sale Price: $51.35 False Cypress - Gracilis, Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Gracilis', has a strong central leader and a distinctive and refined pyramidal form with whorled, flattened sprays of dark green foliage. A graceful addition to any home landscape, this small accent tree features finely-textured deep green foliage all season long. Gracilis adds an interest to the landscape with its slightly drooping branches. This slender Hinoki Cypress is one of the most acceptable for hedges and screens; not used simply for an exemplary specimen. This is a relatively low maintenance shrub. If any pruning is needed, it is recommended to trim back the new growth of the current season, and remove any dieback. Gracilis prefers full sun or very light shade, and well-drained soil. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. The scale-like leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color. Zones 4-8. * Evergreen * Accent Tree * Low Maintenance Plant