Transplants and Larger Stock

To place an order, please use the Order Form and order by March 26, 2012

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Transplants


Canadian Hemlock A needle evergreen, medium to large tree ,40' to 70' tall, but can grow larger, conical or pyramidal shape with a 25' to 30' spread ,soft, graceful, horizontal to pendulous branches, fine texture. Needles are flattened, new foliage is dark green above with 2 whitish bands on the underside, Bark overall brown color, changes from smooth, to flaky and scaly, and finally to wide flat ridges with age. Best growth on cool, moist, well-drained soils, avoid dry soils and hot locations, dislikes very windy sites, full sun or partial shade is best, tolerant of relatively heavy shade, can be pruned heavily in the spring for hedging Not tolerant of salt spray, deer like to browse the foliage or rub off the bark with their antlers, not tolerant of heat or drought. 5 yr. Native.

Colorado Spruce - Dense evergreen, bluish green to bright silvery blue in color. Growing rate is moderate to slow. Height, 75 to 100’. Best on silt and clay loams, prefers full sun. Stiff short needles. 4 yr.

Norway Spruce - A pyramid-shaped crown. Mature height 60 to 90’. One of the fastest growing of all spruce. Prefers well drained to somewhat poorly drained clay to loam soil. Prefers full sun but can tolerate some shade. Short needles. 4 yr.

White Cedar - Occidentalis: Full sun, average well drained soil. Takes well to pruning. Can grow to 50' with 10' spread. 4 yr.

White Pine - Fast growth rate, 75 to 100' high in well-drained sandy to clay soils. Can be planted in shade, but becomes less tolerant of shade with age. Long soft needles. 4 yr.

White Spruce - A dense pyramidal tree with ascending branches widely used in hedges and windbreaks. Height 40-60 feet. Width 10-20 feet. Hardiness Zones: 2 to 6. The tree is widely used for its site adaptability. Moist loams to stream-bank slopes, full sun.

Larger Stock


Black Walnut - Juglans nigra: nigra: 75 to 90' high with open rounded crown. Slow to medium growth in well-drained soils, loam to clay loam, full sun. Produces nuts late August to late September.

Dawn Redwood - Metasequoia glyptostroboides: Native to China. A large deciduous, coniferous tree reaching 75' to 100'. Uniform conical habit, horizontal branching. Leaves (needles) turn a unique pinkish tan to reddish bronze before dropping in the fall. Fast growing in moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soils, full sun. Easily transplanted. Use as a specimen, shade, or for screening, needs space to develop.

Redbud - Cercis canadensis: A small tree 20 to 25’ in height with an equal spread. Trunk divided close to the ground with heart- shaped leaves. Rosy pink flowers in April. Medium growth rate. Will do well in most soils. Full sun. Native.

Tulip Poplar - Liriodendron tulipifera: (Magnolia family) Fast growing 70 to 90' with 35 to 50' spread in slightly acid soil, full sun. Leaves are a curious shape & the greenish yellow flowers resemble tulips. Needs adequate space to grow. Prune awkward growth & dead wood in winter. Native.

Red Oak - Quercus rubra: Fast growing, rounded tree 60 to 75' high, equal spread in fertile moist well drained acidic soil. Full sun, partial shade. Do not disturb ground around base, shallow roots are sensitive to changes in grade.

To place an order, please use the Order Form and order by March 26, 2012


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