Acer buergerianum . . Trident Maple
. . 20 to 30 ft. . . Sun
. . Zones 5 to 8 . . Avg. soil, well drained . . Early Spring
China
A good lawn or street tree. Attractive dark green foliage with red to purplish fall color. Bark becomes exfoliating with age for winter interest. Has good drought resistance. Used as a bonsai specimen.
#2106 . . Gallon container . . $13.00
Acer griseum . . Paper Bark Maple ----SOLD
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. . 20 to 30 ft. . . Sun
. . Zones 5 to 8 . . Moist, well drained soil . . Spring
China
A small, upright trifoliate maple with attractive, bright copper-cinnamon colored bark which exfoliates at an early age. Rich green summer foliage contrasts nicely with bark. Fall foliage is brilliant scarlet and persistent. One of the best small, ornamental trees.
#1599 . . Probably not available until Fall, sorry. . $25.00
Asimina triloba . . Pawpaw ----SOLD OUT----
. . 15 to 20 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . To Zone 5 to 8 . . Avg. soil, moist . . Spring
Native
Purple flowers in spring followed by sweet banana/pear flavored fruits. Growth habit varies from small tree to multi-stemmed shrub. Has a tropical appearance in the landscape.
The fragrant, flavorful fruits are rich in vitamins (A & C) and minerals.
#1631 . . Gallon container . . $11.00
Betula lenta . . Sweet Birch
. . 40 to 55 ft. . . Sun
. . To Zone 4 . . Avg. to moist soil . . Early Spring
Native
Dark green foliage. Reddish brown bark resembles the Black Cherry. 3 to 4 in. catkins appear before the leaves in spring. Excellent yellow-gold fall color is the best of the birches. Medium texture.
This is a personal favorite. Not only is it an attractive tree, but the young twigs have a wonderful wintergreen flavor and aroma. It's hard to walk by without pulling off a twig to chew.
The twigs, bark and wood are distilled to obtain Oil of Wintergreen.
#1155 . . Gallon container . . $14.00
Carpinus caroliniana . . American Hornbeam
. . 20 to 30 ft. . . Sun to full shade
. . Zones 3 to 9 . . Avg. soil, moist Native
Alternate, simple, serrated, somewhat rounded or heart-shaped dark green leaves. The bark is smooth, thin, and dark bluish grey. The fruit is a small, ribbed, seed-like nutlet. Preferring deep, rich, moist, slightly acid soils, it is a good choice for naturalizing. Often found as an understory plant in forests.
On older branches, the bark develops a slate grey, smooth, irregularly fluted appearance. Because the overall appearance is similar to a flexed forearm muscle, the tree is also called Musclewood. In fall, the leaves change to yellow, orange and scarlet before dropping.
#1728 . . Gallon container . . $14.00
Catalpa bignonioides . . Southern Catalpa
. . 30 to 40 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 5 to 9 . . Avg. to poor soil . . L. Spring
Native
Large (6 to 12 inch), heart-shaped, medium green leaves. Clusters of white flowers are very showy in late spring. Long seed pods, resembling string beans, persist into the winter.
The wood is brittle but extremely resistant to rot--once used for railroad ties. A coarse textured tree that is resistant to hot, dry or wet sites. Useful in a difficult area.
#1158 . . Gallon container . . $14.00
Cercis canadensis . . Eastern Redbud
. . 20 to 30 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 4 to 9 . . Avg. to moist soil . . Early Spring
Native
Bright, rosy-purple blooms in early spring. Attractive, heart-shaped, dark green leaves. Variable yellow fall color. Adaptable to most soil conditions.
Good as a specimen tree or in naturalized plantings.
#1268 . . Gallon container . . $13.00
Chionanthus virginicus . . White Fringetree
. . 12 to 20 ft. . . Sun
. . Zones 4 to 9 . . Avg. soil, moist . . Spring
Native
An exceptionally beautiful native shrub. The pendulous clusters of white flowers are 6 to 8 inches long. Blooms in spring. Slow growing, rarely needs pruning.
#1269 . . Gallon container . . $17.00
Cornus alternifolia . . Pagoda Dogwood ----SOLD
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. . 15 to 25 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 3 to 7 . . Moist, well drained soil . . L. Spring to E. Summer
Native
Spreading, horizontally branched tree. Two inch cymes of fragrant white flowers in spring. Medium texture. The growth pattern is wider than tall.
Use Pagoda Dogwood for horizontal accents in the landscape. Not as showy as the common Flowering Dogwood, but much more cold hardy and very disease resistant.
#1270 . . Gallon container . . $16.00
Cornus florida . . Flowering Dogwood
. . 15 to 30 ft. . . Sun to mod. shade
. . Zones 5 to 9 . . Avg. soil . . Spring
Native
The most popular landscape tree in the East. White flowers in spring. Tolerates heavy shade but needs some direct sun to bloom well. Seed-grown from wild stock (zone 6).
The best flowering is in zones 6 to 8 with full sun. When grown in shade the tree develops an open, layered form.
. . . . The wood, dense and resistant to splitting, was used to make mallets, tool handles, pulleys, etc.
#1252 . . Gallon container . . $13.00
Ginkgo biloba . . Ginkgo
. . 50 to 80 ft. . . Sun
. . Zones 3 to 9 . . Avg. soil China
Bright green, fan shaped leaves with excellent yellow fall color. Medium growth rate when young, slowing when older. These are seed grown trees--sex is unknown.
Ginkgo is a "fossil" tree, growing on earth for over 150 million years. Fossil leaves are found in Eastern coal deposits indicating it was once native to North America.
Leaves are currently used medicinally for ailments and enhancements of the nervous system.
#1161 . . Gallon container . . $13.00
Ginkgo biloba cv. . . Ginkgo "Autumn Gold"
. . To 50 ft. . . Sun
. . Zones 3 to 9 . . Avg. soil China
A male (no fruit) cultivar with an exceptional broad, conical form and excellent golden yellow fall color. Medium growth rate when young, slowing when older. Grafted.
Tolerant to both air pollution and heat. Introduced in 1955.
#1603 . . Gallon container . . $21.00
Gymnocladus dioicus . . Kentucky Coffee Tree
. . To 60 ft. . . Sun
. . Zones 3 to 8 . . Avg. soil . . L. Spring to E. Summer
Native
The new leaves, among the last to bud in spring, are worth awaiting for their pink to purplish tinge. During summer, they deepen ever greener, masking the scaly texture of the brown bark. In fall, long, leathery, tail-like pods deck the tree.
The seeds were used by the early settlers of Kentucky as a coffee substitute, which gave the tree its name.
#1634 . . Gallon container . . $13.00
Halesia tetraptera . . Carolina Silverbell ----SOLD
OUT----
. . 30 to 40 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 6 to 8 . . Avg. soil, moist . . Early Spring
Native
Delicate, white, bell-shaped flowers appear before the Dogwoods.
Use at the edge of a woods--a dark background enhances the subtle beauty of the flowers.
Sorry - Now Out of Stock
Magnolia x . . Hybrid Magnolia "Butterflies"
. . 8 to 10 ft. . . Sun
. . Zone . . Avg. soil A decidious Magnolia bearing large, fragrant, yellow blooms. The flowers are a deeper shade of yellow than the older cultivar, "Elizabeth."
#2105 . . Gallon container . . $16.00
Oxydendrum arboreum . . Sourwood
. . 25 to 30 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 5 to 8 . . Moist, well drained soil . . Summer
Native
Dark green foliage turns deep red in early fall. Drooping racemes of white, urn-shaped flowers cover the tree in early summer. Excellent landscape or specimen tree.
It's not directly edible, but its flowers are the source of Sourwood Honey--one of the finest.
#1276 . . Gallon container . . $15.00
Stewartia pseudocamellia . . Japanese Stewartia
. . 20 to 40 ft. . . Sun to lt. shade
. . Zones 5? to 7 . . Avg. soil . . Summer
Japan
Deep green foliage. Pyramidal to oval growth habit. 2 1/2 inch white flowers in early summer. Fall color is yellow to red to reddish purple. Multi-colored bark is effective in winter.
Good all-season, slow growing specimen tree.
#1520 . . Gallon container . . $20.00
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