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Northern Red Oak The Northern Red Oak tree, Quercus borealis, is known for its strength and brilliant fall color. Northern Red Oak trees are used as a specimen tree and also for wildlife. It has moderate water requirements and has a moderate tolerance to salt and alkali soils. The form of this tree is rounded and the ascending, usually massive branches, tend to branch low to the ground. Fall colors are from yellow-brown to russet-red and bright red. New leaves have a reddish tinge in the spring. They will bear acorns in 10-12 years in the nursery. A very widely planted tree.

Canadian Hemlock The Canadian Hemlock tree, Tsuga canadensis, is also called Eastern Hemlock or Hemlock spruce. This evergreen conifer is a fast-growing long-lived tree which unlike many trees grows well in shade. It has a graceful pyramidal form with foliage of spray-like appearance. This stately tree is a very hardy specimen and is an easily transplanted conifer which grows well in a variety of soils. Shelter small plants from drying winds. They are graceful and make great ornamental plantings.
Canadian Hemlock The Canadian Hemlock tree, Tsuga canadensis, is also called Eastern Hemlock or Hemlock spruce. It may take 250 to 300 years to reach maturity and may live for 800 years or more. This stately tree is a very hardy specimen and is an easily transplanted conifer which grows well in a variety of soils. Shelter small plants from drying winds. They stand shearing and pruning well and are excellent as hedges. They are graceful and make great ornamental plantings.
Weeping Willow The Weeping Willow tree, Salix Babylonica, is a rapid growing yard or landscaping tree. It also is used in low moist areas like creek banks or areas that are very moist. It is one of the first trees to leaf out in the spring and one of the last to drop leaves in the fall. The Weeping Willow trees are mentioned many times in literature and poetry from the time of Shakespeare. The usual reference is to shimmering leaves. It is graceful, grows fast, and adaptable.
Weeping Willow The Weeping Willow tree, Salix Babylonica, is a rapid growing yard or landscaping tree. When mature it exhibits graceful wide spreading branches. This deciduous tree has leaves that are thin and narrow, sometimes with whitened or silky undersides. The Weeping Willow trees are mentioned many times in literature and poetry from the time of Shakespeare. The usual reference is to shimmering leaves. It is graceful, grows fast, and adaptable.
Cascade Falls Bald Cypress The Bald Cypress Cascade Falls, Taxodium distichum 'Cascade Falls', (PP12296), is an exciting, very-weeping bald cypress. The weeping form of this Bald Cypress is very attractive and eye catching as it displays it's bright green foliage. Cascade Falls.
Cascade Falls Bald Cypress The Bald Cypress Cascade Falls, Taxodium distichum 'Cascade Falls', (PP12296), is an exciting, very-weeping bald cypress. The weeping form of this Bald Cypress is very attractive and eye catching as it displays it's bright green foliage. Cascade Falls.
Lavender Twist Weeping Redbud (pp10328) The Lavender Twist Weeping Redbud, 'Cercis canadensis "Covey", also known as Twisted Lavender Redbud, is a new variety of Redbud that is sure to attract the eye. The umbrella shaped tree accentuates the weeping, twisted branches tipping towards the ground. The seed pods develop in October and usually stay on throughout the winter and adding winter interest.
New Bradford Pear The New Bradford Pear, 'Pyrus calleryana "Holmford", is a broad, oval tree with good branch angles. It is an extremely popular, vigorous growing, medium size, shade tree with outstanding clusters of white blooms in spring and very attractive terrific yellow to red to purple foliage color in fall.
Dwarf Korean Lilac Tree Form The Dwarf Korean Lilac - Tree Form, Syringa meyeri 'Palibin', is dwarf variety of lilac in tree form with single, very fragrant, pale lilac flowers and small clean foliage. This plant blooms profusely at an early age.
Lavender Twist Weeping Redbud (pp10328) Leaves are heart shaped, when emerging in the spring are reddish-purple changing to a dark lustrous green in the summer and then to a yellow fall color.
New Bradford Pear The New Bradford pear is a beautiful garden addition that produces no edible fruit.
Dwarf Korean Lilac Tree Form The Dwarf Korean Lilac - Tree Form, Syringa meyeri 'Palibin', is dwarf variety of lilac in tree form with single, very fragrant, pale lilac flowers and small clean foliage.
Green Mountain Sugar Maple (pp2339) Sugar Maple is among the most shade tolerant of large deciduous trees.

 

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