SHELBY COUNTY SWCD FALL NATIVE TREE & SHRUB FUNDRAISER SEPTEMBER 1 THRU OCTOBER 9TH, 2009 The Shelby County Soil & Water Conservation District is excited about their Fall Fundraiser to help fund educational programs, provide excellent service to the community, and improve the quality of our environment. This year the SWCD is offering a variety of trees & shrubs. This year the SWCD is offering a variety of 1, 3, 5, 10, and 15 gallon container grown trees and shrubs. The 1 gallon trees & shrubs are 1 to 4 feet tall, the 3 gallon trees & shrubs are 11 to 5 feet tall, 5 gallon trees & shrubs are 2 to 6 feet, 10 gallon trees and shrubs are 3 feet tall, and the 15 gallon trees are 6 to 11 feet tall with a 13 to 2 inch. Check listing for individual species size information. If you have a special request for a specific tree or shrub let us know. Our supplier might have a few species available. Please take some time to read carefully through the species information sheets, so that you are well aware of the characteristics of those that you may be interested in purchasing. Mail your order as soon as possible as quantities from our suppliers are limited. Any questions, call the Shelby County SWCD office at (317) 392-1394 Ext. 3 from 7:00am 4:00pm Monday through Friday or after office hours leave message on answering machine, or e-mail jill.williams@in.nacdnet.net. Due to this being a Fundraiser we are unable to offer refunds or replacements. ORDER PICK-UP INFORMATION SHELBY COUNTY SWCD OFFICE USDA SERVICE CENTER 1110 AMOS RD Ste C; Shelbyville, Indiana THURSDAY October 15, 2009-7:00 AM 5:30 PM FRIDAY, October 16, 2009-8:30AM 11:00AM Please contact us if you need to make other arrangements
Page 2 Shelby County SWCD Fall 2009 Fundraiser Trees Height Growth Fall color Site Other information Accolade Elm Ulmus parvifolia Morton Allegheny Serviceberry Amelanchier laevis American Plum Prunus Americana Red Sunset Maple Acer rubrum Autumn Blaze Maple Acer x freemanii 50-60 feet Yellow Variety, not excessively wet Young may grow 3 feet/year. Graceful, vase-shaped. Disease/insect resistance 25-30 feet Moderate Orange Widely adaptable makes an attractive understory tree for lawns, shrub borders, woodland margins or native plant areas. 30 feet Slow Yellow Moist Flowers in spring lead to thick red skin edible plum. Root sprouter good erosion control 40-60 feet Moderate to 50-60 feet Red and orange Red Widely adaptable Red flowers in dense clusters in late March to early April, red fruit, reddish stems and twigs Wet or dry Long lasting fall color, resistant to leafhopper damage, red & silver cross Sun Valley Maple Acer Rubrum 30-35 feet Medium to Pink/red Moist Soils Sap of this tree can be used to make maple syrup that is inferior in quality to syrups made from the sugar maple. Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry Amelanchier grandifolia Bald Cypress Taxodium distichum Eastern Red Cedar Juniper virginiana Norway Spruce Picea abies Persimmon Diospyros virginiana Pagoda Dogwood Cornus alternifolia Flowering Dogwood Cornus florida Red Bud Cercis canadensis Dawn Redwood Metasequoia glyptostroboides River Birch Betula nigra 20-25 feet Red Moist Soft white blooms in spring, purple fruit eaten by wildlife, disease resistant 50-75 feet Cinnamon Very wet to drier Loses its needles in the fall, resists decay, wind firm, survives to 30F 35-50 feet Medium Evergreen Wet to dry Pointed scaled needles, Good for use s windbreaks 40-60 feet Evergreen Variety of sites Characteristic drooping, upturned branches, resilient species, deer avoid eating. 35-60 feet Slow to Medium Yellow-red Moist to dry Female tree produces a 2-inch orange fruit when ripe enjoyed by man and wildlife 25-30 feet Medium Reddish Moist, well drained soil Small white flowers in clusters, blueblack fruit. Also known as Alternate leaf dogwood. 15-30 feet Moderate Red Widely adaptable white blossoms in spring, and bright red berries in fall and winter 15-30 feet Medium- 50-90 feet Orangeyellow Yellow Moist soil Pink/red flowers in spring Drought tolerant Variety 40-80 feet Yellow Moist soil/ stream banks Rapid growing; well suited for modern landscape platings Salmon pink papery bark Available as single stem or multi-stem (clumped) Sassafras Sassafras albidum 30-60 feet Medium Yellow, orange or scarlet Dry Leaves vary in shape from unlobed (oval) to two-lobed (mitten-shaped) or three-lobed. Shadblow Serviceberry Amelanchier canadensis 20-25 feet Medium Orange, red, yellow Moist, well drained soil Serviceberries are often used as large shrubs, but most species can grow larger than expected and can be uses as small trees. Speckled Alder Alnus rugosa 15-25 feet Yellow to brown Wet to a variety Root nodules support nitrogen-fixing bacteria
Page 3 Shelby County SWCD Fall 2009 Fundraiser Trees Height Growth Fall color Site Other information Sugar Maple Acer saccharum Triumph Elm Ulmus parvifolia Morton Glossy Washington Hawthorn Crataegus phaenopyrum Bur Oak * Quercus macrocarpa English Oak Quercus robar Red Oak * Quercus rubra Overcup Oak Quercus lyrata Pin Oak Quercus palustris Shingle Oak* Quercus imbricaria Shumard Red Oak * Quercus shumardii Swamp White Oak Quercus bicolor 60-80 feet Slow Deep red, orange, yellow 60-80 feet Medium Red Tolerant of many 40-60 feet Medium Brownish yellow Moist, well drained 60-80 feet Red Varied/well drained soil Resistant to drought. Planted as shade and ornamental tree. leaf very late, often not until mid May. Acorns are not produced until the tree is about 7 years old Popular shade and street tree. Hardy in city conditions. 45-65 feet Moderate Copper Variety Can create wildlife habitat on land where most oak species cannot 70-80 feet Red Wet - better drained 50-60 feet Medium- 50-60 feet Medium- 50-70 feet Medium- Yellow to brown Red Yellow to brown Moist, well drained 50-60 feet Yellow Variety, not excessively wet 20-30 feet Medium Orange to red Moist, well drained Well drained loam to clay Moist to dry Wet to drier Source of maple syrup and furniture woods Winged seeds drop in fall Young may grow 3 feet/year. Graceful, vase-shaped. Disease/insect resistance Also known as thornapple Spring white clustered flowers Red berries through winter eaten by birds. Quite often used as an ornamental Oblong shaped leaf, used to make shingles by pioneers Very Similar to Red Oak. Handsome shade tree. Drought tolerant, leaf top dark green/underneath more white Shrubs Height Stem(s) Growth Fall color Site Other information Arrowwood Viburnum Viburnum dentatum Black Chokeberry Aronia melanocarpa Buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis Common Ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius Grey Dogwood Cornus racemosa Hazelnut Corylus americana Nannyberry Viburnum Viburnum lentago Red-Osier Dogwood Cornus sericea Silky Dogwood Cornus amomum Winterberry Ilex verticillata (male/female not known) 5-15 feet Up to 6 in 3-6 feet Single to many 3-9 feet Up to 6 in 4-10 feet Single to many 10-15 feet Many 10-15 feet Forms multi-stem 12-15 feet Single to many 6-10 feet Many 6-10 feet Up to 6 in 6-10 feet Up to 6 in Red Wet or dry Slow Yellow to orange to red Variety Tiny spring flowers, bushy appearance, blue-purple fruits in summer Clusters of white flowers March to July, bluish-black berries in clusters up to 10 Aug to Nov Red Wet Balls of white flowers, bushy in appearance Medium Medium Meduim to fast Yellow to bronze Purplish-red Dull yellow/ red-brown Purple/red Foliage color not dependable Variety, prefers moist Wet or dry Variety of Variety of sites and Purplish-red Moist soil, riparian Red Wet or dry Yellow Wet or dry May-June cluster of white flowers & red anthers, old bark exfoliates in long, thin strips Greenish white flower clusters, white fruit on red stems Nut also known as a filbert, eaten by humans and wildlife Small white flowers in clusters in late May, fruit changes color during development Attracts birds and wildlife Flowers small white clusters, fall white fruits, twigs bright red Clusters of delicate white flowers, dark berries, red twigs, spreading Small white flowers, red berries on female bush, separate male bush
Backyard Conservation In January 2009, the Shelby County SWCD received a $10,000 grant to offer cost-share for backyard conservation activities. Just a few of the cost-share opportunities include: Soil Sampling - 100% cost-share Tree Planting - 60% cost-share on trees from the SWCD spring and fall sales Composting kits - 60% cost-share Rain Barrels - 60% cost-share Buffers - 75% cost-share Rain Gardens - 50% cost-share with a cap of $500.00 Wildlife Habitat Enhancement - 60% cost-share Why Backyard Conservation? Backyard Conservation is a way that all of us can get involved to help preserve our environment for future generations, and it provides many benefits! Provides substantial monetary and time savings compared to traditional lawn maintenance Increases property values Provides improved soil structure and reduces erosion Protects watersheds by providing filtration and reducing pollution from runoff Attracts wildlife, providing food and cover Provides integrated pest management Connects communities with nature
FALL 2009 FUNDRAISER ORDER FORM TREE SIZE QTY TOTAL TREE SIZE QTY TOTAL 1 GALLON TREES $19.00 each Eastern Red Cedar 12-18 inches $ River Birch 24-36 inches $ Shingle Oak 2-3 feet $ Shumard Oak 2-3 feet $ Swamp White Oak 2-3 feet $ Red Oak 2-3 feet $ Pin Oak 2-3 feet $ Washington Hawthorn 30 inches $ Shadblow Serviceberry 18-24 inches $ Sugar Maple 24 inches $ 3 GALLON TREES $27.00 each Accolade Elm 4 feet $ American Plum 3-4 feet $ Autumn Blaze Maple 5 feet $ Red Sunset Maple 5 feet $ River Birch 4-5 feet $ Bald Cypress 3-4 feet $ Pagoda Dogwood 2-3 feet $ Flowering Dogwood 24 inches $ Persimmon 3 feet $ Redbud 2 feet $ Bur Oak 3-4 feet $ English Oak 4 feet $ Overcup Oak 4 feet $ Pin Oak 4 feet $ Red Oak 4 feet $ Shingle Oak 4 feet $ Shumard Oak 4-5 feet $ Swamp White Oak 4 feet $ Triumph Elm 4 feet $ 5 GALLON TREES $34.00 each Norway Spruce 2-3 feet $ Hazelnut 3 feet $ Bur Oak 5-6 feet $ Pin Oak 6 feet $ Red Oak 6 feet $ Shumard Oak 5-6 feet $ Swamp White Oak 5-6 feet $ River Birch 3-4 Stem 3-5 feet $ Sassafras 3-4 feet $ SHRUB SIZE QTY TOTAL 1 GALLON SHRUBS $19.00 each Black Chokeberry 18-24 inches $ Buttonbush 18 inches $ 3 GALLON SHRUBS $27.00 each Buttonbush 24-36 inches $ Arrowwood Viburnum 2-3 feet $ Black Chokeberry 18-30 inches $ Common Ninebark 30 inches $ Grey Dogwood 24 inches $ Hazelnut 2 feet $ Nannyberry Viburnum 2-3 feet $ Red Osier Dogwood 2-3 feet $ Silky Dogwood 24 inches $ Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry Possumhaw Winterberry Holly 10 GALLON TREES $87.00 each Allegheny Serviceberry 8 $ River Birch 3-4 Stem 6 feet $ Persimmon 3 feet $ Dawn Redwood 6-7 $ Accolade Elm 7 $ Triumph Elm 5-6 $ Bur Oak 7 $ Red Oak 6-7 $ Swamp White Oak 6-7 $ 15 GALLON TREES $120.00 each Red Sunset Maple 8 feet $ Sun Valley Maple 8 feet $ Bald Cypress 6 feet $ English Oak 7 feet $ Pin Oak 7 feet $ Shingle Oak 8 feet $ Shumard Oak 7 feet $ Swamp White Oak 8 feet $ Speckled Alder 11 feet $ 3 feet $ 5 GALLON SHRUBS $34.00 each 30 inches $
TREE TOTALS SHRUB TOTALS ORDER TOTALS SUBTOTALS ADD 7% SALES TAX GRAND TOTAL Make checks payable to: Shelby County SWCD 1110 Amos Rd Ste C Shelbyville, IN 46176 Total amount due at time of order For more information or questions call: 317-392-1394 Ext 3 Name: Address: City, State, & Zip: Phone #: E-Mail Address: Order Deadline: Friday October 9, 2009