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Ginkgo If you’re looking for an indestructible tree, here it is. The Gingko tree (Ginkgo biloba) is also called the Maidenhair Tree. It is a truly unique tree that has no close living relatives. The Gingko tree can tolerate most anything. It does well in poor soil, compacted soil can withstand drought, winter salt and even air pollution. They are usually deep rooted and resistant to snow and wind damage. The leaves on the Gingko are an interesting fan shape that flutters in the slightest breeze. They are a beautiful dark green from spring to summer usually 2-4 inches but can sometimes be up to 6 inches long. In autumn the leaves turn a brilliant, saturated yellow. One of the most favored and popular characteristics of the Gingko tree. The female Gingko tree produces a yellow orange, plum-like fruit. The nuts inside the fruit are considered a delicacy in Asian cooking. The extract from the leaves are used in Gingko Biloba supplements to improve memory, symptoms of dementia and blood flow. The Gingko Tree can live 1,000 or more years, has been around since the dinosaurs, and is as beautiful as it is beneficial. It is a conversation starter that would be an interesting addition to any yard. * Pest and disease resistant* Unique leaves with medicinal benefits* Beautiful fall color
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Weeping Willow - Sale Price: $99.95 Enjoy This Fast Growing Romantic Shade Tree Everyone loves the familiar Weeping Willow (Salix babylonica). Its graceful, ground-sweeping branches are easily recognized by all. Best known for its romantic and magical appearance the Weeping Willow has so much more to offer. It is one of the fastest growing shade trees. With a growth rate of 8-10 feet a year it will quickly reach its mature height of 30-50 feet. It can be grown in most of the United States and adapts well in many soil conditions. The Weeping Willow loves water and is often planted near ponds to prevent erosion. There is no such thing as too much water for a Weeping Willow. If you have a spot in your yard that stays wet or collects water, the Weeping Willow will help dry it right up. While it loves water, the Weeping Willow can be grown just about anywhere as it does have some tolerance to drought. Spring comes early when you have a Weeping Willow; it’s one of the first trees to leaf out in the spring. It’s also one of the last to lose its leaves in the fall. You will love its narrow, sage green leaves swaying in the breeze through the summer. In the fall you will be delighted by its golden yellow leaves. Plant the Weeping Willow in your yard to experience how this mystical tree has caught the attention of artists and storytellers for hundreds of years. * Fast growing* Adaptable* Heat and Cold Hardy |
| Scotch Pine - Sale Price: $56.95 The Scotch Pine tree, Pinus Sylvestris, is a conifer that is a native of Europe and is widely used as a Christmas Tree! It is a fast growing, irregularly shaped tree. The evergreen foliage consists of short, twisted needles, which are bluish-green and often change to yellow-green in winter. Older trees have orange-colored bark in the crown. It is a very winter hardy tree and is well suited throughout the Great Plains and Southern Canada. It is known for its tolerance of poor soils that may be sandy, rocky, or of heavy clay! It can reach a height of six feet in six years with good care. When used in windbreaks, it should be placed in east or south inside rows and works best in partial shade to full sun. The Scotch Pine does best in well-drained soils and is adaptable to nearly all climates! It is a hardy tree that grows rapidly for a pine tree and tolerates prolonged drought. Thriving on neglect in full sun, Scotch Pine is grown in urban areas as an ornamental evergreen tree, in rural areas for erosion control, or for primary establishment. The Christmas tree or Scotch Pine tree is the perfect tree to beautify any yard! * Hardy * Christmas tree * Fast growing |
| Corkscrew Willow - Sale Price: $61.35 The Corkscrew Willow tree, Salix matsudana, 'Tortuosa', is a small to medium-sized, upright spreading tree of about 30 feet in height with a 15-foot-spread. This deciduous tree is also known as Tortuosa or Dragon's Claw Willow. The main ornamental feature of this plant is the contorted and twisted branches and twigs. Branches arise from the trunk at an acute angle and grow up almost parallel to the trunk before they curve back to the horizontal. The winter branch pattern is most interesting and accounts for the popularity of Corkscrew Willow trees! Corkscrew Willow trees tolerate any soil, especially wet soils with poor drainage. These are fast growing trees with narrow light green leaves. Like most willows, Corkscrew will grow most vigorously in moist, cool soil and temperate climates! * Upright habit * Contorted branches * Fast growing |
| Crape Myrtle - Pink - Sale Price: $92.75 The Pink Crape Myrtle, 'Lagerstroemia indica Rosea, 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 pink 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 Pink 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. Your landscape ‘needs’ one of these gorgeous plants! |
| Elm - New Horizon - Sale Price: $107.05 The New Horizon Elm, Ulmus 'New Horizon', is an excellent, vigorous, Dutch Elm resistant elm that has foliage that is larger and deeper green than our other elms. It has an upright habit, strong branch structure, and a dense crown with dark green leaves. It has a finer textured appearance than most elms. It is a good, clean-growing plant with grayish bark. 'New Horizon' is an excellent shade tree for lawn or terrace, and it will tolerate a wide range of conditions. It displays deep green, fine textured, rusty red tints in the fall. This hybrid has excellent resistance to DED and elm leaf miner and high tolerance to verticillium wilt. Fast Growing Dutch Elm Resistant Shade Tree |
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