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Skyline Honeylocust
Skyline Honeylocust The Skyline Honeylocust, 'Gleditsia trianthos inermis Skyline, is a great lawn tree and street tree that is useful for the light shade it casts. The tree provides filtered shade due the small leaves which permits turf to grow beneath the canopy. This 50 - 60' tall tree has a compact spreading habit and produces a stronger trunk than most honeylocust trees. It produces few seeds and has very fine-textured foliage that turns yellow in fall. The Imperial Honeylocust is very drought tolerant. This tree also has some resistance to deer. The Skyline tolerates heat and drought and does well in compacted soil and city conditions. They are tolerant of salt, pollution and for best results, plant in full sunlight. * Drought Tolerant * Filtered Shade * Fall Color
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| Fig Tree - Black Jack - Sale Price: $71.35 Grow Your Own Sweet, Juicy Figs The Black Jack Fig (Ficus carica ‘Black Jack’) is a large, elongated purplish fruit with beautiful strawberry red flesh. It is a heavy producer with especially sweet, juicy fruit. Being dwarf, the Black Jack Fig maintains a natural height of 6 to 8 feet making it perfect for containers. Grow it anywhere! Now you can create a unique and exotic focal point for any patio or deck. Its naturally small size makes it perfect in a yard where space is limited. In colder climates, simply bring the container indoors during winter. This self fruiting tree simply needs a spot with full sun. This will insure the healthiest growth and biggest production of amazingly sweet figs. The fruit of the Black Jack Fig starts green and turns a deep, rich purple right before it ripens. You will be harvesting its large, sweet, juicy fruit from June all the way through September. You will be amazed how great they taste eating them fresh off the tree. They're also perfect dried or made into preserves so you can enjoy the fresh taste of figs year round. Highest Quality - Buy In Confidence!We take pride in delivering you the highest quality trees. Our family of fig tree growers has been in business since 1938. This means you get superior trees that have been grown and selected from almost 75 years of experience. The Black Jack Fig is a wonderful addition to any yard, patio or balcony. * Self fruiting* Low maintenance* Deer resistant Hardiness Zones: Zones 7 to 10 outdoors year roundZones 4 to 7 patio / indoors in winter |
| Winter King Hawthorn - Sale Price: $114.20 Small Ornamental Tree with Outstanding Winter Interest The Winter King Hawthorn is a small ornamental tree with particular winter interest. It would do well anywhere you’d like an ornamental tree but don’t have much room. The outstanding feature of your Hawthorn is its winter features. The silver-grey bark tends to peel, revealing an inner peachy-copper hue. This is best exposed after the dark green leaves transform to their golden reds in autumn and fall to the ground. The younger branches tend toward a lighter green shade, giving your Hawthorn additional color and contrast. It’s in autumn when you’ll also notice the ½ inch bright red berries. The berries remain through the winter and are a welcome treat for your wildlife. Your Winter King Hawthorn can reach a height of 30 feet with an equal spread. The 2 inch glossy green leaves with serrated edges do a terrific job of filling out the canopy, aiding in the dense growth pattern of your tree. You’ll love the clusters of ¾ inch white flowers that appear, their gentle fragrance a welcome addition to your spring yard. The Winter King Hawthorn is a hardy tree that is relatively small in stature but will still provide you with year-round interest. However, the time it truly shines is in the winter. A Hawthorn in your yard during the winter months has the effect of a silvery-grey tree decorated with dangling red berries. It truly is a “winter king” among trees in the usually barren cold landscape, and a must-have for your yard this year. * Outstanding winter interest * Year-round interest * Great for wildlife * Hardy |
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