Hardwood Trees - A to J
Green Ash - Good for moist areas as a shade tree, growing up to 40 feet tall. Very hardy and
tough, a great tree for windy areas!
Zones: 2 to 9
Soils: Most, but fertile and moist are best
Moisture: Moderate to Plenty
Sun: Half Shade to Full Sun
Uses: Windbreaks, Shade
Item Code: ASH-GA-01
Price: $5.95
Ships As: Bareroot, 20+ inches (Larger trees are available - see Order Form)
White Ash - Good for shade trees, grows up to 80 feet tall. Hardy, nice Fall gold to purple
color makes these really special!
Zones: 3 to 9
Soils: Most, but fertile and moist are best
Moisture: Moderate to Plenty
Sun: Half Shade to Full Sun
Uses: Windbreaks, Shade
Item Code: ASH-WA-01
Price: $5.95
Ships As: Bareroot, 20+ inches (Larger trees are available - see Order Form)
Carolina Ash
- Like the other ashes, the Carolina is very hardy and tough. And not just for the Carolina states, these make a great tree for shade or for windy areas, growing up to 40 feet tall.
Zones: 4 to 9
Soils: Most, but fertile and moist are best
Moisture: Moderate to Plenty
Sun: Half Shade to Full Sun
Uses: Windbreaks, Shade
Item Code: ASH-CA-01
Price: $5.95
Ships As: Bareroot, 20+ inches (Larger trees are available - see Order Form)
American Basswood - Smooth gray bark on this shade tree growing up to 80 feet tall. A hardy shade tree with Fall
yellow to orange color. Also known as the Linden Tree.
Zones: 5 to 8
Soils: Most, but fertile and moist are best
Moisture: Moderate
Sun: Half Shade to Full Sun
Uses: Windbreaks, Shade
Item Code: TRE-AW-01
Price: $5.95
Ships As: Bareroot, 16+ inches
Littleleaf Basswood - Oval leaves on this shade tree that grows up to 80 feet tall. A steadfast shade tree with Fall
yellow to orange color. Similar to the American Basswood, but with smaller leaves.
Zones: 5 to 8
Soils: Most, but fertile and moist are best
Moisture: Moderate
Sun: Half Shade to Full Sun
Uses: Windbreaks, Shade
Item Code: TRE-LB-01
Price: $5.95
Ships As: Bareroot, 16+ inches
Purple Beech - Increasingly popular, the Purple Beech is planted for their purple leaf color they hold all season long!
Zones: 4 to 8
Soils: Most, but fertile and moist are best
Moisture: Moderate to Plenty
Sun: Full Shade to Full Sun
Uses: Bonsai, Shade, Specimen
Item Code: TRE-PB-01
Price: $7.95
Ships As: Bareroot, 20+ inches
American Beech - The Classic Statesman, this elegant smooth gray-bark tree has a stature of longevity... A beauty
in the landscape design, these can grow to 50+ feet tall, but tends to be a slower grower.
Zones: 3 to 9
Soils: Most, but fertile and moist are best
Moisture: Moderate to Plenty
Sun: Full Shade to Full Sun
Uses: Windbreaks, Shade
Item Code: TRE-AB-01
Price: $5.95
Ships As: Bareroot, 20+ inches (Larger trees are available - see Order Form)
European White Birch - Hardy, and can grow up to 60 feet tall, these are very popular to plant in clumps. Plant
these from Zones 2 to 9, prefers full sun, and likes Plenty of water. Beautiful white trunks, and Fall golden color.
Zones: 2 to 9
Soils: Most, but fertile and moist are best
Moisture: Plenty
Sun: Some Shade to Full Sun
Uses: Borders, Shade, Specimen
Item Code: BIR-EW-01
Price: $5.95
Ships As: Bareroot, 20+ inches (Larger trees are available - see Order Form)
River Birch- Grows up to 60 feet tall, and popular throughout the southeast where the Whites or
Paper Birches are less adaptable. Yes, these do make a whitish peeling bark, almost resembling the Paper Birch! 
Zones: 3 to 9
Soils: Most, but fertile and moist are best
Moisture: Plenty
Sun: Some Shade to Full Sun
Uses: Borders, Specimen
Item Code: BIR-RvB-01
Price: $5.95
Ships As: Bareroot, 20+ inches (Larger trees are available - see Order Form)
Paper Birch Well known and very popular, the Paper Birch is native throughout the northern
regions. The white bark peels off as it matures into small paper-like sheets. A fast grower as well, these can reach 60+ feet. Plant these like the other White birches, in full sun with good moisture, and where they can be seen. And yes, they will turn a
brilliant Fall golden color in the Fall.
Zones: 2 to 9
Soils: Most, but fertile and moist are best
Moisture: Plenty
Sun: Some Shade to Full Sun
Uses: Borders, Specimen
Item Code: BIR-PB-01
Price: $5.95
Ships As: Bareroot, 20+ inches (Larger trees are available - see Order Form)
Yellow Birch- An attractive small tree or large shrub which grows up to 30 feet tall, often
multiple stems. This has a yellowish bark that peels like the Paper Birch, and is somewhat resistant to wood boring insects.
Zones: 3 to 9
Soils: Most, but fertile and moist are best
Moisture: Plenty
Sun: Some Shade to Full Sun
Uses: Borders, Shade
Item Code: BIR-YB-01
Price: $6.95
Ships As: Bareroot, 20+ inches
Gray Birch- Attractive small tree or multiple-stemmed shrub which grows up to 30 feet tall.
White to gray bark, with classic Fall golden color.
Zones: 3 to 9
Soils: Most, but fertile and moist are best
Moisture: Plenty
Sun: Some Shade to Full Sun
Uses: Borders, Specimen
Item Code: BIR-GB-01
Price: $5.95
Ships As: Bareroot, 20+ inches
Sweet Birch- An attractive
small tree often multiple-stemmed tall shrub which grows up to 30 feet tall. Brown to black bark, with classic Fall golden color, this is good for those limited space areas.
Zones: 3 to 9
Soils: Most, but fertile and moist are best
Moisture: Plenty
Sun: Some Shade to Full Sun
Uses: Borders, Specimen
Item Code: BIR-SB-01
Price: $5.95
Ships As: Bareroot, 20+ inches
Water Birch- Small tree to multi-stem shrub, these grow up to 30 feet tall. Reddish bark,
and resistant to wood boring insects.
Zones: 3 to 9
Soils: Most, but fertile and moist are best
Moisture: Plenty
Sun: Some Shade to Full Sun
Uses: Borders, Specimen
Item Code: BIR-WB-01
Price: $5.95
Ships As: Bareroot, 20+ inches
Red-Bark Birch- Reddish bark, and resistant to wood boring insects, Fall golden color, this
small to medium-sized tree grows to 50 feet.
Zones: 3 to 9
Soils: Most, but fertile and moist are best
Moisture: Plenty
Sun: Some Shade to Full Sun
Uses: Borders, Specimen
Item Code: BIR-ReB-01
Price: $5.95
Ships As: Bareroot, 20+ inches
Ohio Buckeye - Very popular throughout the midwest and nearly nationwide, these are great
shade trees and offer beautiful Fall coloration. Grows up to 80 feet tall.
Zones: 5 to 9
Soils: Most, but fertile and moist are best
Moisture: Moderate
Sun: Part Shade to Full Sun
Uses: Windbreaks, Shade
Item Code: BUC-OB-01
Price: $5.95
Ships As: Bareroot, 12+ inches
Red Buckeye - Also known as the Dwarf Red Buckeye, this small decorative shade tree with
stalks of red flowers
gets up to 30 feet tall, often with multiple trunks.
Zones: 5 to 9
Soils: Most, but fertile and moist are best
Moisture: Moderate
Sun: Part Shade to Full Sun
Uses: Windbreaks, Shade
Item Code: BUC-RB-01
Price: $5.95
Ships As: Bareroot, 12+ inches
Yellow Buckeye - this medium to large hardy shade tree gets up to 60 feet tall, often
with multiple trunks.
Zones: 5 to 9
Soils: Most, but fertile and moist are best
Moisture: Moderate
Sun: Part Shade to Full Sun
Uses: Windbreaks, Shade
Item Code: BUC-YB-01
Price: $5.95
Ships As: Bareroot, 16+ inches
Horsechestnut - Popular as a shade tree, these grow up to 60 feet tall. Relative of the
Buckeye producing white flowers and Fall golden color.
Zones: 3 to 9
Soils: Most, but fertile and moist are best
Moisture: Moderate
Sun: Part Shade to Full Sun
Uses: Windbreaks, Shade
Item Code: BUC-HC-01
Price: $5.95
Ships As: Bareroot, 6+ inches
Kwanzan Cherry - Small tree up to 20 feet tall, with masses of dark pink flowers.
Plant these where they can be seen!
Zones: 5 to 9
Soils: Most, but fertile and moist are best
Moisture: Moderate
Sun: Half Shade to Full Sun
Uses: Specimen, Shade, Color
Item Code: CHY-KC-01
Price: $4.95
Ships As: Bareroot, 8+ inches (Larger trees are available - see Order Form)
Weeping Higan Cherry - Very popular, this fast-growing tree up to 20 feet tall has dark
pink
flowers on pendant branches. Like the other flowering cherries, plant the Higan where they can be seen!
Zones: 5 to 9
Soils: Most, but fertile and moist are best
Moisture: Moderate
Sun: Half Shade to Full Sun
Uses: Specimen, Shade, Color
Item Code: CHY-WhC-01
Price: $9.95
Ships As: Bareroot, 16+ inches
Yoshino Cherry - A beautiful small tree up to 20 feet tall, it has masses of white
flowers and can produce sweet edible cherries. They will grow fast!
Zones: 5 to 9
Soils: Most, but fertile and moist are best
Moisture: Moderate
Sun: Half Shade to Full Sun
Uses: Specimen, Shade, Color, Fruit
Item Code: CHY-YC-01
Price: $5.95
Ships As: Bareroot, 12+ inches (Larger trees are available - see Order Form)
Okame Cherry - Like the Kwanzan this small tree grows up to 20 feet tall, but with
masses of light pink flowers. Plant these where they can be seen!
Zones: 5 to 9
Soils: Most, but fertile and moist are best
Moisture: Moderate
Sun: Half Shade to Full Sun
Uses: Specimen, Shade, Color
Item Code: CHY-OC-01
Price: $5.95
Ships As: Bareroot, 12+ inches
Black Cherry - A real treat! This native species is increasingly popular because it can produce semi-edible berries
(great for juice). A tall and slender tree growing up to 60 feet tall, the cherry can be a nice shade or ornamental specimen.
Zones: 5 to 9
Soils: Most
Moisture: Moderate
Sun: Half Shade to Full Sun
Uses: Specimen, Shade, Fruit
Item Code: CHY-BC-01
Price: $5.95
Ships As: Bareroot, 18+ inches (Larger trees are available, see the Order Forms)
American Chestnut - The return of a true American beauty! The American Chestnut had been a highly prized tree for
shade, nuts, and its beautiful wood... up until the Chestnut Blight disease all but destroyed this species. Across the eastern half of the country, the native stands were wiped out, but commonly the tree would resprout year after year! Our trees were
grown from a good seed source, reportedly to be disease-resistant, but we can Not guarantee that. Likely, this tree will grow for many years, perhaps into maturity... we can only hope. But the American is a beauty to plant, if even for a short time. They
can grow large, up to 100 feet tall, broad, making it a great shade tree. And if you're lucky, you may get chestnut seeds!
Zones: 3 to 9
Soils: Most, but fertile and moist are best
Moisture: Moderate
Sun: Partial Shade to Full Sun
Uses: Specimen, Shade
Item Code: TRE-ACn-01
Price: $6.95
Ships As: Bareroot, 15+ inches
Kentucky Coffeetree - Hardy of hot dry growing conditions, these get up to 50 feet tall. Plant for shade. The seeds
were once used as coffee!
tree.
Zones: 5 to 9
Soils: Most, but well-drained
Moisture: Low to Moderate
Sun: Half Shade to Full Sun
Uses: Shade
Item Code: TRE-KC-01
Price: $5.95
Ships As: Bareroot, 20+ inches
Crape Myrtle Among the flowering trees, the Crape Myrtle is highly prized. The trees can reach up to 20 feet tall, they
are widely planted throughout the landscape. Masses of early blooms in the spring, they have light brown often smooth bark, and sometimes multiple stems. This season, we have a variety of colors: Red, Pink, White, Lavender (Purple), and Peppermint.
Hurry, these won't last long!
Zones: 5 to 10
Soils: Most, but well-drained
Moisture: Low to Moderate
Sun: Half Shade to Full Sun
Uses: Borders, Color
Item Code: CHY-OC-01
Price: $5.95
Ships As: Bareroot, 18+ inches
White Fringetree - A fascinating small tree growing up to 25 feet tall, the Fringetree is also known as the "Old Man's
Beard", because of the clusters of fringy white flowers. The flowers become so numerous, they weigh down the branches, making a weeping appearance. Very pretty, and nearly pest-free, the cinnamony-colored bark in winter, adds a cheery spot of color!
Zones: 5 to 8
Soils: Most
Moisture: Moderate
Sun: Half Shade to Full Sun
Uses: Specimen, Color
Item Code: TRE-WF-01
Price: $7.95
Ships As: Bareroot, 15+ inches (Larger trees are available - See the Order Forms)
Black Gum - Becoming better used in the landscape design the Gum grow best in wet soils. A stout tree growing up to 60
feet tall with grayish bark. Its the Fall color that draws the attention... brilliant orange to red, to dark scarlet!
Zones: 5 to 9
Soils: Moist is Best
Moisture: Moderate to Plenty
Sun: Half Shade to Full Sun
Uses: Shade
Item Code: TRE-BG-01
Price: $5.95
Ships As: Bareroot, 16+ inches
Pecan- This hardy Pecan is the largest of the genus, getting up to 100 or more feet tall. A great and
steadfast shade tree, these will make edible nuts.
Zones: 5 to 9
Soils: Most
Moisture: Moderate
Sun: Part Shade to Full Sun
Uses: Shade, Nuts
Item Code: TRE-HP-01
Price: $5.95
Ships As: Bareroot, 15+ inches
We have Hickories this season, bigger and better -
Pignut Hickory
Mockernut Hickory
Shellbark Hickory
Shagbark Hickory
(Sorry... No Bitternuts this season)
Plant these Hickories the same as you would the pecan, they are similar. Shipping size will vary.
American Hornbeam Less common in the landscape design, but when they are available, they tend to sell out quickly...
These are similar to the Beech, in that they grow well in shaded moist areas, and has a gray bark. A small tree relatged to the Birch, up to 30 feet tall that makes interesting specimens.
Zones: 4 to 9
Soils: Most
Moisture: Moderate to Plenty
Sun: Full Shade to Half Sun
Uses: Specimen
Item Code: TRE-AH-01
Price: $5.95
Ships As: Bareroot, 15+ inches (Larger trees are available - See the Order Forms)
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Last Update: 09/25/2008
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