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Russian Olive - Sale Price: $19.95 Uncommon Silver Ornamental – Great Windbreak The Russian Olive is often grown as an ornamental shrub for its unique silver foliage.  It would be stunning in your yard as a background shrub or accent next to plants of deeper colors. The silver hues of the Russian Olive are sure to be a focal point in your yard wherever you plant it.  Imagine for a moment walking into your summer yard with a silvery-leaved bush amid the common plantings.  Nothing will draw your eye like the uncommon color of silver among the trees and flowers.   The secret to the unique appearance of the Russian Olive is the unique scaly layer that covers the 3-inch long, ½ wide grey-green linear leaves. When kissed by the afternoon sun, those leaves almost seem to sparkle! Most people value the Russian Olive for the silvery accent, but it also has spring and fall interest.  Your Russian Olive will tantalize your senses each year with its succulent spring scent.  This spring splendor is brought to you by the abundance of yellow-kissed, small white flowers that cover the Russian Olive as it prepares for the fruit that gives it its distinctive name. The fruit of the Russian Olive is silvery-scaled and a ½ inch olive-like shape.  It can be sweet to sweet-tart depending upon the growing conditions, and is delicious eaten raw or made into preserves.  Wildlife love it as well, so be sure to time your harvest carefully or they’ll beat you to it. Russian Olives grow 15-20 feet with an equal spread.  They are a fast-growing shrub with a rounded, if somewhat irregular shape, but easily adapt to pruning if you prefer a particular form.  A Russian Olive gives you a lot of versatility.  You can prune it, transplant it or just leave it alone.  Your Russian Olive is extremely hardy and tolerant of many conditions, giving you a carefree plant for your landscape. * Unique silver ornamental* Edible fruit* Fragrant flowers* Hardy

Weeping Willow - Niobe - Sale Price: $99.95 Also known as the Niobe Gold Weeping Willow. A choice selection for colder climates, this imposing tree has a wide, spreading canopy of pendulous, swaying branches and decorative golden bark that is quite extraordinary. The Niobe Weeping Willow’s early-appearing leaves are slim, lance-shaped and fresh yellow-green, turning a bright golden-yellow in the fall. A superb specimen near water (or at least in a moist area), in full sun (or some shade) with plenty of elbow room. This is a large, fast-growing tree, so plan accordingly. Mature trees have some drought tolerance because the extensive root system can travel surprisingly long distances to get water, which is why you don’t want to plant it near septic systems and leaky sewer lines. Zones 2-9. Fall color Fast-Growing Gold Bark

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

All-in-One Almond - Sale Price: $71.35  Grow your own almonds and reap the health benefits The All-in-one almond (Prunus dulcis) will provide you with the amazing benefits of health-enhancing almonds for years to come.  Its versatile nature makes it ideal for your garden location where a pruned, low-growing tree would be aesthetically pleasing.  Without trimming it could reach 15-30 feet providing an excellent tree to accent your garage or outbuilding. This almond tree is a fast-growing variety that dresses itself in a spectacular flowering spring display.  Hundreds of pink, apple blossom-like flowers cover the almond as the warmer weather approaches.  Throughout the year the almond’s open, spreading canopy will provide a Mediteranian accent to your landscape. Your All in One Almond is a late bloomer, so you won’t have to worry about spring frosts hurting its production.  This is a self-pollinating variety that will provide you with a multitude of medium to large sweet almonds as early as September.   The All in One Almond also has a rich cultural history.  It has been praised for centuries for its many uses for everything from beauty creams to a folk cures.  It’s no mystery why almond trees have been highly treasured since ancient times.  It is the #1 almond for home orchards. This one will certainly make an outstanding addition to both your life and landscape. * Home grown almonds* Fast growing* Beautiful spring flowers

Golden Raintree - Sale Price: $78.50 Ornamental Tree with Unique Winter Appeal The Golden Raintree is a deciduous tree valued for its beauty and durability.  Use one as a small shade tree in your yard or perhaps as a patio tree Raintree is amongst the splashiest of spring bloomers with its late butter-yellow flowers, one of the few to show this color. Your Raintree will first catch your eye in the spring with its new foliage.  Raintree is amongst the splashiest of spring bloomers with its late butter-yellow flowers, one of the few to show this color. As the leaves turn to their summer bright green intensity, small ½ inch flowers cluster on 15 inch panicles.  The tiny yellow flowers with their red centers will seem to blanket your tree in a golden raiment, which will later “rain” down to carpet the ground beneath it. Your Golden Raintree can reach 40 feet in height with an equal or greater spread.  Branching is upright and irregular forming a rounded crown that is lovely in any landscape conditions.  As autumn approaches, your Raintree will surprise you a special gift.  2-inch papery clusters, like tiny Chinese lanterns will dangle among the branches, turning a delightful pink-orange shade and continuing into winter.  Fall also brings orange-yellow color to the leaves. The Golden Raintree would be a splendid addition to your landscape.  Its hardy nature and spring show make is a valuable addition to any yard.  However, its unique winter appeal truly makes it a must-have for your home. * Spring/summer flowers* Winter interest* Hardy