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Ohio Buckeye Tree
Ohio Buckeye Tree Ornamental Tree with Brilliant Fall Color The Ohio Buckeye is prized for its showy fall color and unique fruit. It would look terrific as a main accent in your front yard or anywhere you have a little extra space for an interesting ornamental tree. Buckeyes can grow to 75 feet in height, but are generally around 30 feet. The Buckeye has a rounded crown that lends a lovely symmetry to the landscape. It tends to leaf out early, so if you have a Buckeye, your yard will be one of the first on the block to enjoy bright green color. The 6-inch long leaflets form a leaf structure that is reminiscent of a palm, bringing an added bit of interest for those who take a closer look. Spring also brings the arrival clusters of bright yellow flowers that will draw hummingbirds to your yard with their bright color and sweet nectar. Perhaps the most valued feature of the Buckeye tree is the fall color it provides. As autumn approaches, your tree will transform from its summer deep green to a brilliant bright orange. Your yard is sure to turn heads when the Buckeye displays its fall plumage! The Ohio Buckeye Tree is the state tree of Ohio but you don’t have to live there to appreciate it. It’s a great addition to any yard, and it will look great in yours. * Bright yellow spring flowers* Amazing fall color* Nuts for wildlife* Great shade tree
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Oklahoma Redbud - Sale Price: $107.05 Small Ornamental Tree with Seasonal Interest The Oklahoma Redbud is a small deciduous tree with seasonal interest. It would look lovely in a formal setting by your patio or walkway, or scatter a few about the lawn for a more naturalized effect. Redbuds are highly prized for the amount of color they produce in the spring and fall. Small enough to grow in a variety of locations in your yard, the Redbud is an excellent understory plant growing 15-25 feet tall with a 15-20 foot spread. When spring arrives, your Redbud will put on quite a show. Watch as tiny pink/red blooms seem to overpower the branches, covering them in radiant floral beauty. Dark green and intensely shiny, the heart-shaped leaves emerge soon after. The leaves leaf out into a rounded, irregular crown that is the Redbud’s summer glory. Adding to that glory in your yard, 3-inch seedpods will soon appear. The pods will remain a lovely lavender color through the summer and into the winter months. When autumn arrives, your Redbud will treat you to a variety of hues ranging from reds and purples to shades of orange. Redbud flowers and seeds are reportedly edible, with the flowers having a somewhat nutty flavor. Various parts of the tree have been used medicinally in the past as well. Of course if you’re not inclined to use the Redbud seeds, your backyard birds will certainly take care of them for you. The Oklahoma Redbud takes up very little room, but offers you so much in return. Plant one today and enjoy their rare and interesting beauty. * Spring color* Interesting seed pods* Fall color |
| 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! |
| Crape Myrtle - Royalty - Sale Price: $64.25 The Royalty Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica 'Royalty') is a medium sized crape myrtle with four seasons of interest. Green foliage emerges in the early spring, while beautiful purple blossoms start in late spring lasting all through until frost. The green foliage will transition into a brilliant orange to red color in the fall. After the leaves fall, the exposed stems have an exfoliating bark in shades of gray to brown, giving a unique look to your winter landscape. The Royalty 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 is easy to grow and if they are used for hedges, plant them 4 to 5 feet apart. |
| 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. |
| White Oak - Sale Price: $78.50 Magnificent Long-Lived Shade Tree The White Oak is an extraordinary deciduous tree known for its size and strength. It would be outstanding as the preeminent shade tree in your yard. The White Oak is a magnificent native American tree that will provide a statuesque presence in your yard, as well as shade for your home and habitat for wildlife. It’s a long-lived tree with some being documented at over 500 years old. The White Oak reaches only around 85 feet in height, but standing in its presence one has the impression of being cared for and sheltered under its massive limbs that extend far out from its trunk. In fact, it’s not uncommon for the White Oak to be wider than it is tall. The branches grow in wide angles, forming an incredibly broad rounded crown. The crown is rugged in appearance, again giving the impression of strength and stability. The only softness in this tree comes in the spring when the leaves begin for form with a soft pink tint and fuzzy down that is soft to the touch. You’ll note a unique silvery hue that gives the tree a unique silvery appearance. To see one in the spring morning dew is to feel one has stepped into a fairy tale. The White Oak’s 5 inch leaves turn red to purple in autumn, and 1 inch acorns tumble to the ground in October. The acorns are a bit smaller than those of some other oaks, but are less bitter. Native Americans used them as a food source and wildlife love them. This majestic tree is one of the best known hardwoods in N. America. Its wood is very dense and strong so used extensively for various things including furniture and even some weapons. In fact, the USS Constitution is made of white oak. For a long-lived, strong and durable tree, the White Oak is the perfect choice. * Long-lived* Autumn color |
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