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Viburnum lentago (nannyberry viburnum)
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#3/5 gal. container: $40.00
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Large shrub or small tree form grows 15-18' tall with variable spread. New foliage emerges yellow-green and changes to purplish red in fall. 3-5" wide white flower clusters are followed by fruit maturing to purplish-black. Requires good air circulation to prevent mildew, and can benefit from application of copper to foliage.
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Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance' (apple serviceberry)
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#2 gal. container: $30.00
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A hybrid of Amelanchier arborea and A. laevis, this ornamental tree has purplish tinged leaves as they emerge and bright red fall color. An excellent choice for focal points or border planting where space is limited. Grows 20-25' high and wide. Native from east coast to Kansas. Wonderful wildlife food source.
#2 gal. available June 1, 2011. #3 gal. available immediately.
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Betula nigra (river birch)
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#15 gal. container $140.00
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Most commonly grown as a multi-stem specimen, single trunk forms are also available in limited quantity. Very fast growing, 6' tall trees can grow to triple that size in 5 years given enough water and decent soil. Wonderful cinnamon colored exfoliating bark gives this small tree winter value. We often plant them in groups of three, five or seven for a small forest look, underplanted with evergreen groundcover to set off trunks. Grows to 25' tall with a spread of 10-15'. Native from east coast to Kansas.
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Carpinus caroliniana (American hornbeam, musclewood)
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1.5" cal. b&b $180.00
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Slow growing trees, tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions, hornbeams respond well to pruning and are relatively disease and pest free. Trees grow 35' high with a spread of 25' and are pyramidal in habit. Fall foliage is yellow and mature bark is mottled. Hornbeams are native to the eastern half of North America and grow as understory trees. Nuts provide late season food for some gamebird species and squirrels.
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Carya illinoinensis (pecan)
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#3 gal. container: $40.00
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This massive shade tree is the pecan producer of the industry in the U.S. Lustrous, dark green foliage does not provide much fall color, but the nuts more than make up for this shortcoming. Best growth occurs in moist, well drained soil. It is native from Indiana and Iowa to Texas and Mexico. Grows 70-100' high with a spread of 40-75'. Larval host to the gray hairstreak.
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Catalpa speciosa
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#15 gal. container $140.00
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Medium to fast growing native tree with large, hanging, white flower clusters in summer over giant heart-shaped leaves that turn yellow in fall. Long pods persist into winter, providing visual interest and wildlife food. Highly adaptable to heat, drought and soils. Matures to 45-60' tall with a spread of 30-40'.
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Cercis canadensis (eastern redbud)
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#1 gal. container: $15.00
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Small vase-shaped tree with heart-sheaped leaves, this native tree flowers before leafing out in early spring with purplish-pink petals. Grows well between other trees, where it will grow more upright and assymetrical. As a specimen, habit is more rounded to 25' high and across. Native North American tree.
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Chionanthus virginicus (fringetree)
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#3 gal. container: $40.00
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Native from southern New Jersey to Florida, and west to Texas, this small, ornamental tree is very difficult to propagate. Cold hardy to -30° F, the oval habit varies from large shrub to small tree form. Leaves turn yellow in fall, and white, highly fragrant, 6-8" long flower panicles appear on previous year's growth each spring. Prefers moist, acid, well-drained soils, but is extremely adaptable. Can be planted in full sun, but also makes a lovely understory woodland planting. Grows 12-20' tall and wide, sometimes larger.
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Cladrastis lutea (American yellowwood)
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#5 gal. container: $50.00
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This native tree produces spectacular 12' long fragrant white flower clusters in early summer, and leaves turn golden yellow in fall. The bark of this tree is exquisite. Grows 30-50' high and 40-55' around.
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Cornus alternifolia 'Pagoda' (Pagoda dogwood)
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#5 gal. container: $40.00
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Whether grown as a single-stemmed tree form or a multi-stemmed shrubby form, this dogwood has graceful horizontal layering and white flower clusters in May and June. Purple fruit follows. Partial shade (afternoon is best) makes this plant easier to establish, and the Pagoda seems to us to be easier to grow than Cornus florida. Grows 15-20' tall and wide. Native from New Brunswick through Minnesota and south through Alabama. Larval host of the spring azure butterfly.
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