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Kentucky Coffee Tree - Sale Price: $59.95  Unique tree with great fall color The Kentucky Coffee Tree, Gymnocladus Dioicus, may also be known as American coffee berry, Kentucky mahogony, nicker tree, or stump tree. Kentucky Coffee trees are large round-barked trees belonging to the legume family.   It reaches heights of 60 to 100 feet. Its short trunk, 1 to 2 feet in diameter, divides into several large branches. The leaves are ovalish and are 2-4 inches long. An unofficial state tree of Kentucky, the Kentucky Coffee Tree is closely related to the honeylocust. This deciduous tree is ideal as a shade tree on larger, ungroomed properties. It got its name because early North American colonists used the large seeds to make coffee. When eaten raw, the seeds are poisonous. The bark is deeply furrowed and dark brown in color. It adapts well to urban conditions and has wonderful fall color that starts a brilliant yellow  then turning to orange.

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 .

Cleveland Flowering Pear - Sale Price: $99.99 Striking Spring and Fall Color in a Hardy Ornamental The Cleveland Pear (Pyrus calleryana) is a hardy ornamental tree with year-round appeal.  Because this tree is more tall than broad, it nestles neatly into a narrow spot between other plants or looks great in rows along a street or sidewalk. Your Cleveland Pear is certain to surprise you with its colorful nature.  It’s a moderate to fast grower, so in no time at all you’ll be enjoying its spectacular display.  The spring flowers are so dense that they seem to blanket the tree in white blossoms.  Step close and you’ll note a unique, light fragrance wafting through the air.  Tiny heart-shaped glossy, green leaves are a lovely contrast to the grey/brown bark throughout the summer.  In the fall those leaves turn to a warm red/purple hue as winter approaches, again bathing your lawn in spectacular color. The Cleveland Pear thrives in almost any soils and gives great results even in heat or pollution.  It can reach over 30 feet in height with an oval shape of 15 feet in diameter.  You won’t have to even clean up after it as it doesn’t produce edible fruit.  It’s only “fruit” is a ½ round ball that the birds will take care of for you. The Cleveland Pear is a versatile addition to almost any landscape.  Its low maintenance, hardy nature and beautiful year-round appeal make it an ideal choice as an ornamental landscape tree. * Spectacular color spring and fall* Moderate to fast growth rate* Hardy

Little Leaf Linden - Sale Price: $56.95 The Little Leaf Linden tree, 'Tilia cordata ', is a very good lawn shade tree and is ideally suited to home situations.  Its pyramidal to pyramidal-rounded shape and dense foliage make it an excellent landscape tree. The leaves are glossy, dark green, heart-shaped and appear in spring,  turning yellow or yellow-green in the fall.  As a rule, shade trees don't have very interesting flowers or a scent, but this hardy ‘Little Leaf’ Linden is the exception to the rule!  The small, fragrant yellowish flowers appear in June.  Small, round seeds are also produced, and they persist well into winter.   ‘Little Leaf’ Linden is widely used as a street tree due to its rapid growth rate, and often for residential landscaping.  The ‘Little Leaf’ Linden is fairly tolerant to a wide range of site conditions and requires little maintenance.  It tolerates clay soils better than many tree species and is fairly tolerant of pollution. The tree grows in sun or partial shade, and will tolerate alkaline soil if it is moist, and it transplants well; not particularly tolerant of drought. ‘Little Leaf’ has many fantastic attributes, and one of the best is that the leaves remain green on the tree long after other trees have shed! * Pyramidal shape * Fall color * Low maintenance

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