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Water Oak
Water Oak The Water Oak tree, Quercus nigra, is also known as a spotted oak or possum oak. Water Oak trees are a conical to round-topped tree. It is a popular tree in the South as a shade and street tree. This deciduous tree is fast growing and it starts producing acorns before its 10th year. The Water Oak is found along streams and low ground. It is a tall tree with a slender trunk . The Quercus nigra is hardy to zone 6 and is frost tender. The plant prefers medium to heavy soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil. The plant can tolerate strong winds but not maritime exposure. Acorns are 1/2 inch long, very dark in color, and 1/3 covered by a flattened cap. It matures in September of the second year. The Water Oak trees attractive form makes it a popular landscape and shade tree. Water oak acorns provide food for many animals such as squirrels, white-tailed deer, and wild turkey.
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| Holly - Sky Pointerâ„¢ - Sale Price: $39.95 Holly Sky Pointer™, Ilex crenata 'Farrowone', will add some architecture to your garden or decorative container. Since Sky Pointer™ is an evergreen; birds tend to be attracted to it for protection from weather or predators. Use either in the back or middle of a container for height, or plant it in the landscape; add some architecture to your garden or decorative container with this narrow, conical seedling. Sky Pointer can also be used groupings, shrub borders, screens, hedges, and in entryways. Sky Pointer™ will need water for the first few weeks while it gets established. This new Holly thrives in well-drained, acid soils, but can also be grown in poor dry soils. Fertilize in early spring by applying a slow release fertilizer specialized for trees and shrubs. Follow the label for recommended rate of application. It is deer resistant! For best results, plant in acidic, well-drained soils. Plan to do any shearing in early to mid-summer. Zones 5-9. |
| Smokebush - Golden Spirit - Sale Price: $51.35 The Smokebush Golden Spirit, 'Cotinus coggygria 'Golden Spirit’, is a recent introduction from Europe. With a plant width of 6-8' and a plant height of 8-10', the leaf color lasts all season and turns brilliant shades or coral and orange into the fall. Smokey white blossoms appear in June to July when this deciduous shrub blooms. It displays long, plume-like panicles that stand out in the landscape! 'Golden Spirit' will tolerate dry soil and does require full sun. It can be late to leaf out in spring and may suffer dieback at -25F. This smokebush will become one of your garden favorites because it has so many uses! It provides bright fall color; it can be a small tree or big shrub, and it shows off its yellow foliage and lovely white flowers. What’s not to love about this shrub? * Smokey white blooms * Tolerates dry soil * Many attributes |
| Viburnum - Korean Spice - Sale Price: $106.95 The Viburnum 'Korean Spice', Viburnum carlesii, is a small deciduous shrub to 5 feet tall with a rounded form and an upright open branching habit. Clusters of fragrant white flowers open from pink buds in spring. In autumn, the red berries mature to a dark color, teaming with the leaves' fall foliage color for a noteworthy display. This shrub provides food and cover for wildlife. 'Korean Spice' is a deciduous shrub that is ideal for spaces with only three or four feet of planting space. This Viburnum grows well in any moderately loamy, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. It adapts very well to a large variety of environmental climates. |
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