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American Sycamore - Sale Price: $99.95 Massive, Fast-Growing Shade Tree The American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) is one of the largest and oldest North American native trees.  Its exceptionally rapid growth and immense size makes it an excellent choice as a central focal point in your yard or perhaps as a border tree.  It’s tolerant of air pollution, so this tree would even thrive on a city lot. Sycamores can be massive, growing to over 100 feet tall and with a crown of 70 feet in diameter.  They have the largest diameter of any American hardwood, in some cases growing over 10 feet.  This spectacular tree’s symmetrical canopy will provide you with a cool spot to sit through those hot summer days in a fraction of the time other shade trees require.     The white bark of the Sycamore tends to peel off in places, creating a unique mottled look that is sure to draw attention to your yard in any season.  Many people consider them self-pruning as you will rarely see the unsightly dead branches common to the canopies of other landscape trees.  The unneeded wood from your Sycamore will even make excellent mulch for your flower beds. Native Americans used Sycamores for many medicinal purposes, and the seed balls are prized by crafters today.  The Sycamore decorates itself for winter with 1 inch brown spiky balls hanging from 3-6 inch “threads”.  These seed balls will appear all over your tree.  In the spring they will fall to the ground, ready to be made into holiday ornaments, wreaths, bird feeders…whatever your imagination can create. With an expected age of 250 years or more, planting a Sycamore is like leaving a legacy for the generations to come. * Fast-Growing* Massive size* Long lived* Decorative seed pods

Heritage® Birch - Sale Price: $49.95 A Fast-Growing Tree with Ornamental Bark  The Heritage Birch tree is a fast-growing cultivar of River Birch tree. It would do well as a specimen planting for your yard, especially in low areas or along a pond or stream. The Heritage Birch is a type of River Birch that is faster-growing and has larger and shinier leaves than other River Birch. In fact, depending upon where you live, you may see it grow up to 30 inches a year! Its exceptional feature is the exfoliating bark that will create an unusual visual affect for your yard year round. Layers of brown and salmon peel from the trunk to reveal the creamy bark inside, creating a shaggy appearance that is sure to draw your eye from wherever you are in your yard. The Heritage Birch can grow to 60 feet in height with a 40 foot spread to its narrow, pyramidal form. You can grow it as a single or multi-stemmed tree. The foliage is a rough triangle shape that turns a pleasant yellow in the fall. It is disease and pest resistant, and many types of birds value it for nesting, seed and cover. Several butterfly species also value it as a larval food source, and it’s deer resistant. The Heritage Birch tree is a fast-growing, carefree, hardy tree that stops people in their tracks when they notice the unique exfoliated bark. It would be an excellent choice for your yard as a tree that has year-round interest. * Fast-Growing * Ornamental bark * Fall color

Pin Oak - Sale Price: $64.25 Fast-Growing Shade Tree The Pin Oak is a fast-growing shade tree.  It would look great as a central focal point in your yard or near your home to provide relief from the summer sun. The Pin Oak is prized for the beauty of its symmetrical pyramid shape.  Choose a sunny spot for your Pin Oak and you’ll be amazed how quickly it graces your home with shade and beauty.  Even if you have poor soil, the Pin Oak will thrive, and it’s tolerant of transplanting should you choose to move it.  The Pin Oak grows up to 70 feet tall with a 40 foot spread.  You’ll love how the Pin Oak’s leaves have a larger U-shaped opening between the lobes.  This distinguishes it from other Oak trees, and gives your tree a unique appearance.  It has a dense growth habit, with a thick branches coming off its trunk.   As beautiful as the Pin Oak is all summer long, autumn brings even more appeal.  The Pin Oak is highly prized for its brilliant fall display of red and deep-bronze color.   It’s at this time that another of the classic and valued features of the Pin Oak appears.  Reddish/brown acorns begin to drop, creating an abundant fall harvest for a variety of wildlife.  Watch as Mallard and Wood ducks take a break from their fall migration to visit your home.  Deer, wild turkeys and squirrels may also stop in to provide a show for your enjoyment. Pin Oaks were named by farmers who used the branches to “pin together” the beams of their barns years ago.  The Pin Oak remains one of the most popular Oak trees in America today. * Fast-growing* Hardy* Appeal to wildlife

Bitternut Hickory - Sale Price: $85.65 The Bitternut Hickory, Carya cordiformis, is also known as the Yellow-bud Hickory tree. Other common names are Swamp Hickory and Pignut Hickory. The yellow bud makes it difficult to mistake for another species and combined with the alternate compound leaves and relatively large nuts, it is very distinctive. The nuts are reported to be bitter, as one of the common names suggests. The lighter colored shallow cracks in the younger bark are roughly similar to those of young Shagbark Hickory, but the mature bark of Yellow-bud Hickory does not split so deeply. This deciduous tree is found on moist, fertile soils in the east and central U.S. and is intolerant of shade. Bitternut Hickory trees are known for their hard wood. The wood is used for pulpwood and furniture. This deciduous species displays a leaf color of medium green to dark green. The fall color is often green to chartreuse, but sometimes is a brilliant golden-yellow in excellent seasons. It is a fast growing, adaptable tree. This hickory is self-pollinating.

Shumard Oak - Sale Price: $85.66 Fast-Growing Shade Tree  Shumard Oak is one of the fastest growing Red Oaks. It’s a deciduous shade tree loved by wildlife and would look great in a front or side yard to shield your home from the summer sun.   It can reach 90 feet at maturity with a 60 foot spread, providing you with an outstanding shade tree in a fraction of the time that most Red Oaks would require.  The 4-8 inches pointed, deep-lobed leaves are shiny and dark green, filling out the coarse, rounded crown.    Planting a Shumard Oak provides you with an impressive shade tree, but the Shumard has even more to offer you.  As your tree ages, 1-inch acorns will be an added benefit of your tree.  You can sit back and watch the show as these acorns, particularly loved by wildlife, provide a meal for your nature neighbors.  If you prefer to not share the harvest, simply remove the tannins from your acorns and they can be eaten raw or ground for use as a flour or coffee.    As autumn approaches, your Shumard Oak will put on a brilliant show of reds and oranges to finish out the season.    Long-lived and hardy, the Shumard Oak is an excellent choice for your landscape.  It will provide you with years of shade, color and an edible harvest for your entire family to enjoy.   * Fast-growing * Shade * Seasonal color * Edible fruit