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American Elm
American Elm Fast Growing, Long Lived Tree The American Elm is a large deciduous tree. It would make an impressive street or shade tree for your front yard. The American Elm is the largest Elm in the United States. It can reach 130 feet in height and has an elegant vase shape with a broad, rounded crown. It’s fast-growing so you won’t have to wait as long as with some other trees for your shade tree to mature. The American Elm is also long-lived, with some reported being as old as 300 years. Think of the legacy you will provide for your children and grandchildren by planting an Elm in the yard! Your American Elm provides ornamental interest for every season The six inch deciduous leaves are ovate shaped with toothed edges, their dark green color a vibrant addition to the summer surroundings. Small green flowers form in spring, and although you’re not likely to notice them, the bees, butterflies and other pollinators of your yard certainly will. As the leaves begin to form, the flowers will turn from their subtle beauty to the Elm seed. Single, and surrounded by a flat, oval paper-like membrane, the seeds provide beneficial sustenance for birds and small mammals. In the fall, your American Elm’s foliage transforms to a pleasing yellow. Even in the coldest of seasons, when most trees provide little of interest, the dark grey and deeply furrowed bark of your Elm will present a pleasing feature for the winter landscape. The American Elm is a hardy tree tolerant of drought and urban conditions. It won’t cost you a lot of time or effort to maintain, and will provide many years of shade and beauty for your yard. * Fast-growing* Long-lived* Hardy
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| American Sentryâ„¢ Linden - Sale Price: $107.05 Fast-Growing Shade Tree with Ornamental Features The American Linden is a large, fast-growing shade tree. It will be a happy addition to your yard with its tall, stately presence. As a hardy shade tree, you’ll also enjoy its cooling proximity during those hot summer months. It grows to 95 feet in height with a spread of 45 feet, substantial enough for a large landscape, but not too big for a more diminutive yard. Its superior use as a shade tree is clear not only in its stature but also in the large, heart shaped leaves that give a full effect to its spreading branches. Beyond its shade and strength, your Linden tree will also provide some added color to your landscape. You’ll soon come to associate spring with the clusters of aromatic yellow flowers that grace its branches. As summer progresses you’ll enjoy watching woody, pea-sized seeds form. Their light green shade provides a slight variation in color throughout your tree for the late summer. When autumn appears, your Linden’s leaves will take a dramatic step as green leaves transform to brilliant yellow, sure to be seen from miles around. The American Linden, also called the Basswood tree, starts out pyramidal in shape but becomes rounded at maturity. Its benefits go far beyond its ornamental features. The wood is valued for its light but strong nature and is suitable for a wide variety of uses. Parts of the tree have medicinal uses, and some consider the honey from Linden flowers to be some of the best available. The American Linden tree is an excellent choice for almost any yard, and would certainly be a strong and useful sentinel next to your house for years to come. * Hardy shade tree * Spring and fall color * Wildlife appeal |
| Cascade Falls Bald Cypress - Sale Price: $96.35 A Conifer of Unusual Appearance Cascade Falls Bald Cypress is a long-lived conifer with an unusual appearance. It would draw attention planted in your small garden or along a retaining wall where it could “flow” over the stone. Neighbors may gaze at the beauty of your summer yard as they pass by, but they will stop and ask questions about Cascade Falls. Cascade Falls is a weeping form of the much larger Bald Cypress. Branches grow out from the trunk and plunge downward in an arch to trail upon the ground. Bright green needles line the branches, turning brown in the autumn before falling to the ground. You won’t notice the flowers and fruit of the Cascade Falls because they’re rather inconspicuous, but you will notice the birds and butterflies that come to visit because of them. The Cascade Falls allows for your own personal creativity. You can decide how you want this conifer to look, making it a unique one-of-a-kind statement for your garden. Stake it and allow it to grow up to 20 feet tall with an 8 foot spread. Leave it un-staked and it will form an uncommon ground cover. Nothing draws attention to a yard like the unusual, and Cascade Falls is certainly a rare and unusual find among conifers. Choose this one-of-a-kind conifer for your one-of-a kind garden today. * Unusual appearance* Long-lived* Adaptable to pruning |
| Crimson King Maple - Sale Price: $92.75 Shade Tree with Outstanding Color By far the most outstanding feature of the Crimson King Maple is its summer leaf color. While other homeowners have to wait until fall for their Maples to display vivid colors, your Crimson King will do so all summer long. Its star-shaped, classic Maple leaves are an engaging deep purple-maroon that stands out amid the usual greens of the summer landscape. As an added bonus, your Crimson King will be dotted with petite yellow flowers in the spring to the delight of the neighborhood’s butterflies and bees. Seeds will later develop, with a two winged structure that is as entertaining as it is useful. Their enchanting descent to the ground, spinning on the autumn breeze is a sight to behold…if the birds don’t snatch them up first. When fall arrives your Crimson King’s purple foliage will give one last burst of color as its dark purple shade transform into a bronze hue. The Crimson King Maple can grow up to 50 feet tall with a 30 foot spread to its symmetrical, oval form. It’s a particularly hardy Maple. It’s easily transplanted, tolerates shade, drought and many other conditions well, including urban environments. A dense shade tree with dramatic uncommon color, the Crimson King Maple is a must-have for any home that wants to stand out from the rest. * Unique leaf color * Spring flowers * Wildlife interest |
| Autumn Olive - Sale Price: $78.50 Ornamental Shrub Attractive to Wildlife The Autumn Olive is an ornamental shrub that is great for wildlife. Plant a few in a naturalized area of your landscape, or one in a sunny location of the yard where you can enjoy watching it progress through the seasons. There are several outstanding advantages of having an Autumn Olive in your yard, not least of which is that it’s an incredibly beautiful plant. The leaves are 3-inches long and lance-shaped, creating a full and healthy appearance throughout the summer. Its bark is grey, but almost every other part of it is graced with silvery flakes. You’ll soon see that the silver effect is quite stunning, especially when its shimmering brilliance is captured by the morning sun. In the spring your Autumn Olive will be one of the first plants to leaf out. Once the leaves have made their appearance, tiny yellow flowers will appear. You’ll certainly appreciate how the lovely blooms decorate your spring landscape, but it’s the heavenly scent that will most impress. Even just one Autumn Olive in the yard is enough to infuse the entire area with its intoxicating aroma. In the fall, your Autumn Olive produces ½ inch berries. As with most parts of your plant, the fruits are sprinkled with silvery highlights, an alluring contrast to their rich burgundy color. Your berries will persist on the shrub into late winter, providing a beneficial supplement to your winter wildlife’s diet Your Autumn Olive’s berries aren’t just for the wildlife. They are a delicious sweet-tart treat rich in vitamins. They are even higher in lycopene than tomatoes, which have been shown to promote prostrate health. Autumn Olive is a multi-stemmed, branching shrub that grows to about 15 feet tall. It thrives in the sun but will tolerate shade and almost any soil conditions. In fact, its roots have nitrogen-fixing symbiants so it is often used to help with poor soils. The Autumn Olive is an amazing shrub. Beautiful, hardy and beneficial on many levels, the Autumn Olive is an outstanding addition to almost any landscape. * Unusual silver highlights* Spring scented flowers* Fall edible berries* Advantages for wildlife* Hardy |
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