Features: American Bittersweet Celastrus scandens American bittersweet is a native woody climber which grows over trees or fences. It is valued for its glossy, green leaves and the fruit, a round, orange-yellow capsule which opens in autumn, disclosing the scarlet-colored seed pod. The seed capsules remain on the plant well into the cold season and provide food for birds in the winter. Fruits are eaten by songbirds, ruffed grouse, pheasants, bobwhite and squirrel. Old fruits are eaten as survival foods by many birds and animals in late winter. Blueberries - are the perfect edible landscape plant. We are offering this packet of three different varieties of hardy blueberry stock to promote good cross pollination and bigger berries! Blueray, Elliott and Duke have repeatedly yielded good to excellent ratings in Ohio State University blueberry research trials. All three varieties have excellent ornamental value as well and will reach heights of 4-6 feet. This is a tremendous value for $15.00. Caroline Red Raspberry Caroline is considered one of the most productive everbearing varieties. Its large fruit have a rich, full and intense raspberry flavor and begins to ripen in late summer. This vigorous variety is also tolerant to root rot. Fragrant Sumac Rhus aromatica An excellent fast growing cover for stabilizing banks or sloping areas. This native shrub has fragrant, trifoliate leaves that offer a stunning combination of rich fall hues of yellow, orange, red and purple. Dark red berries persist into March. Native. Virginia Sweetspire Itea virginica Henry s Garnet This native shrub is found along moist stream banks but can also tolerate drought conditions. Growing to 6 ft in height and width, Itea has a showy white flower display in June. When planted in mass, Itea offers tremendous landscape value with its spectacular burgundy leaf color in the fall. Red Chokeberry Aronia arbutifolia A distinctly upright multi-stemmed shrub with a somewhat vase-shaped form reaching a height of 6 to 8 ft and 3 to 5 ft spread. Adapts well to wet or dry conditions and a variety of soil types from sandy to clay. Spectacular in mass plantings with their bright red fruits that persist well into winter Yellow Buckeye - Aesculus flava Yellow Buckeye is the tallest of the Buckeyes found in Ohio reaching heights of 80 feet tall x 30 ft wide. Yellow Buckeye is also the healthiest member of the genus Aesculus, and does not usually suffer from leaf blotch, leaf scorch, and powdery mildew on it foliage, which plague the closely related (and much more common) Ohio Buckeye and Horsechestnut. As such, it should be planted more throughout the entire state as a source of food for wildlife, occasional timber, and as the best Buckeye shade tree. Yellow Buckeye prefers moist, well-drained, acidic soils that are rich in organic matter and deep. However, it adapts to average soils that are occasionally dry and of neutral to alkaline ph.
Evergreens: American Arborvitae Thuja occidentalis Also known as white cedar, it can grow to 40 feet tall with a 10-15 foot spread. This tree has a pyramidal shape and makes an elegant hedge or wind break. Austrian Pine Pinus nigra If you are looking for a tough, fast growing evergreen, Austrian Pine will fit the bill. Growing up to 60 feet tall, it has long, dark, stiff needles and tolerates dry, rocky and windy conditions. Canadian Hemlock Tsuga canadensis Often acclaimed the most beautiful of evergreens, it has a lacy, graceful growth with short, soft light green needles. Likes moist, well-drained soil and will perform well in shaded areas. Grows up to 70 feet with a 35 foot spread. Concolor Fir Abies concolor Also known as White Fir, it is one of the most beautiful and easy to care for evergreens. Growing to 100 feet, it has an ashy gray trunk and soft silvery blue needles. It requires good drainage and makes a great Christmas tree. Concolor is also the most fragrant fir. Eastern Red Cedar Juniperus virginiana This dense pyramidal native evergreen grows up to 40 and has a spread of 8-20. The medium green needles are flat and scale-like. Exfoliating handsome grayish to reddish brown bark is considered part of its ornamental interest. It should grow in almost any type of soil. Due to its fast, dense growth, this tree is a good choice for an evergreen screen or hedge, space 4 apart. Eastern White Pine Pinus strobes Fast growing and adaptable to many conditions, it has long, soft needles and grows to 100 feet. Excellent for ornamental tree for specimens, naturalizing, windbreak or dense screen. Norway Spruce Picea abies Fast growing spruce with draping branches that can reach 80 feet and is valuable as a windbreak and wildlife shelter. Thrives in average soil conditions, but prefers moisture to maintain its deep green color. White Spruce Picea glauca Growing up to 50, the stiff needles are light bluish-green, usually less than 1 inch in length. This spruce thrives in well drained or moist soil. It is unique because it can endure heat and drought better than others. Extremely hardy and will live where many other varieties could not survive. Deciduous: Black Walnut Juglans nigra Growing 75-100 feet, it is one of the most highly valued of North American hardwoods for timber. The black walnut has compound leaves and produces large, rich, flavorful nuts. For best nut production, space 30 feet apart to develop a full, well-branched top. Should start producing nuts in 8-10 years. For timber use, space 8-10 feet apart for fastest, straightest growth.
Bur Oak Quercus macrocarpa Growing to a height of 75, this massive and majestic tree is found across Ohio. It is found in both continuously moist as well as very dry sites, and is the Oak that is most often found off by itself, standing alone in a farmer's plowed field or in a flat bottomland. It is one of the most picturesque of the Oaks of the Midwest, especially in winter. Its fiddle-shaped leathery leaves, huge fringed acorns, thick and sometimes corky twigs, and deeply ridged bark add to its bold texture. Lacebark Elm Ulmus parvifolia With its graceful open-branched form and attractive foliage, the lacebark elm reaches a height of 40-50 feet. Its colorful exfoliating bark resembles sycamore. Its leaves have a yellowish to reddish purple fall color. A tough, durable tree for just about any situation. Red Maple Acer rubrum This native beauty grows to 100 feet and is prized for its brilliant yellow to red fall color. An excellent wetland species, it can tolerate wet soil conditions. River Birch Betula nigra A unique eastern native birch that has dark cinnamon to yellow exfoliating bark and is excellent for low, swampy areas. This variety is resistant to the bronze birch borer. Sugar Maple Acer saccharum How sweet it is! The sugar maple sap is the source of the popular maple syrup produced in Ohio. Growing up to 70 tall, its leaves give off brilliant tones of yellow, orange and red in the fall. Swamp White Oak Quercus bicolor This hardy native oak grows 50-60 feet in height and spread. It does well in wet, swampy conditions along streams and rivers, and is an excellent choice for wetland plantings. Its fall color is yellow-bronze. Sycamore Platanus occidentalis One of our largest native trees, the sycamore can reach a height of 70-100 feet. Fast growing, this massive shade tree has beautiful, gray exfoliating bark. It is tolerant of adverse urban conditions, but readily grows in wet areas and along stream banks. White Oak Quercus alba This native beauty can reach a mature height of 80 feet. It is a broad, dense-headed tree with purple-red fall color. It is an excellent tree for wildlife, as it produces a good crop of acorns. It is also valuable as a timber tree. Yellow Birch Betula alleghaniensis This native beauty can reach a height of 70 feet with up to a 50 foot spread. Its fall color is a beautiful golden yellow. It has brown to grayish, ragged bark that appears to shimmer in the sunlight. Unique to this birch is the wintergreen odor the twigs emit when cut. The wood is heavy, strong and hard, making it both a valuable lumber tree and good firewood.
Shrubs: American Hazelnut Corylus americana This small multi-stemmed tree grows 10-15 tall and is known for tasty nuts that provide food for humans or wildlife. It is found throughout Ohio in dry or moist sites. It develops a broad, rounded growth habit with age. Dark green summer foliage turns light yellow in fall. American Scarlet Elderberry Sambucus pubens This 6-12 foot shrub is much underused because of its scarcity in the native environment. Large white clusters of flowers bloom in May, while June s bright scarlet berries are so highly prized by birds that they are quickly eaten. This vigorous grower has lustrous dark leaves and is normally found growing along forest edges. Bankers Dwarf Willow Salix x cottetii With a mature height and spread of 4-6 feet, this fast growing dense shrub is used primarily for erosion control and stabilization of stream banks. Its very vigorous growth can withstand flooding and can be planted in any soil. Gray Dogwood Cornus racemosa This native wetland shrub has a height and spread of 7-10 feet. Small white flowers in flattopped cymes bloom in late spring and develop white berries in the summer. The fall foliage is purple to red and its bright red twigs are valuable in the winter landscape. Redosier Dogwood Cornus sericea An open form, multi-stemmed shrub reaching heights of 7 10 ft. Bright red stems offer winter interest in any landscape. A great plant for field windbreaks, riparian plantings and tough, urban settings. Fruit and twigs are used by wildlife. Very tolerant of pruning to maintain size. Spicebush Lindera benzoin Growing to a height and spread of 6-12 feet, this shrub is covered with fragrant yellow-green flowers in early spring. Aromatic light green leaves turn deep yellow-gold in fall. Birds feed on the small, brilliant red fruits formed on female plants. Good for use in shrub borders, shade or woodland gardens, moist areas, native gardens or naturalized areas. It is a major host plant for the larva (caterpillar) of the spicebush swallowtail butterfly. Witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana A very attractive shrub with fragrant bright yellow, ribbon-like flowers in fall and winter. Fall foliage is also bright yellow. It is good for naturalizing in sun or shade. This native species can reach a height of 30. Flowering: Alleghany Serviceberry Amelanchier laevis An excellent four-season ornamental tree with white Spring flowers, red to purple Summer fruits, brilliant Autumn foliage color, and unique Winter bark, buds, and texture. Gorgeous! It is adaptable to a wide range of soil and light conditions and reaches a low mature height of 10-15 feet.
Eastern Redbud Cercis canadensis A beautiful native tree that reaches 20-30 feet and has dark green heart shaped leaves. Appropriately named, the redbud has flowers that are reddish purple in bud and open to a rosy pink with purplish tinge in early spring. Edible flowers spice up a salad! Kousa Dogwood Cornus kousa This tree reaches 20-30 feet and produces dramatic clusters of white flowers in mid-june after others have quit blooming. It bears red fruit in late summer that attract birds. Foliage is dense and lustrous, turning scarlet in fall. A very handsome and showy tree. Magenta Crabapple Malus hybrid magenta A USDA selection, this tree grows 15-20 feet. It bears pink flowers followed by small dark red fruits. Its leaves are magenta colored. This is an excellent wildlife planting. White Flowering Dogwood Cornus florida What a beautiful native tree! Growing to a height of 20-40 feet, the white dogwood has dense foliage that turns bright scarlet in fall. Clusters of large white flowers bloom in May. Bright red berries in the fall are great food for birds. The white dogwood is considered by many to be the most ornamental of our native trees.