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Sakhalin Cork Tree, Sakhalin Corktree Phellodendron sachalinense     - Phellodendron amurense  sachalinense
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

Amurense; vase shaped; said to grow very quickly; native to Korea, Japan, western China. * More upright branching than P.
  • Common Name: Sakhalin Cork Tree, Sakhalin Corktree
  • Lot#: 9601
  • Germination: 99%
  • Seeds Per Pound: 34,504
  • Botanical Name: Phellodendron sachalinense
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 4
New York
Locke
Dragon Tree, Fortunes Empress Tree, Sapphire Tree, Phoenix Tree Paulownia fortunei
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

* Paulownia fortunei is a fast-growing tree that is grown commercially for the production of hardwood timber. It grows well in a wide variety of soil types, notably poor ones, but needs a lot of light and does not like a high water table.
  • Crop Year: 2017
  • Germination Test Type: estimate
  • Height: 60-75 feet
  • Purity: 94%
  • Family: BIGNONIACEAE
  • Botanical Name: Paulownia fortunei
New York
Locke
Catalpa Paulownia, Paulownia Tree Paulownia catalpifolia     - Paulownia catalpafolia
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* It is being used as a reforestation tree in several countries, including Australia, Germany, China, the USA and Panama. Once the trees are harvested, they regenerate from their existing root systems, earning them the name of the "Phoenix tree." * Paulownia...
  • Species: catalpifolia
  • Family: BIGNONIACEAE
  • Botanical Name: Paulownia catalpifolia
  • Height: 30-50ft
New York
Locke
Castor Aralia Kalopanax septemlobus     - Kalopanax pictus
Price : CALL

* Maple like leaves; dark gray, ridged bark; younger stems bear spines; white flowers in late summer, sometimes in massive (2') clusters; a very open, rather coarse tree, vaguely round in the crown; likes deep, rich soil, full sun; sometimes grown as...
  • Common Name: Castor Aralia
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 5
  • Botanical Name: Kalopanax septemlobus
  • Species: septemlobus
New York
Locke
Castor Aralia Kalopanax septemlobus     - Kalopanax pictus
Price : CALL

* Maple like leaves; dark gray, ridged bark; younger stems bear spines; white flowers in late summer, sometimes in massive (2') clusters; a very open, rather coarse tree, vaguely round in the crown; likes deep, rich soil, full sun; sometimes grown as...
  • Genus: Kalopanax
  • Botanical Name: Kalopanax septemlobus
  • Common Name: Castor Aralia
  • Species: septemlobus
New York
Locke
Dragon Tree, Fortunes Empress Tree, Sapphire Tree, Phoenix Tree Paulownia fortunei
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

* Paulownia fortunei is a fast-growing tree that is grown commercially for the production of hardwood timber. It grows well in a wide variety of soil types, notably poor ones, but needs a lot of light and does not like a high water table.
  • Germination Test Type: estimate
  • Botanical Name: Paulownia fortunei
  • Quantity: 5.58 lb
  • Family: BIGNONIACEAE
  • Common Name: Dragon Tree, Fortunes Empress Tree, Sapphire Tree, Phoenix Tree
  • Purity: 94%
New York
Locke
American Elm Valley Forge
Prices start at : 89.95 USD / 5-6 Foot (3 Gal.)

We highly recommend that you mulch your American Elm Valley Forge with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch depending on your local availability. When looking at most fertilizers, they are described by three numbers on the bag.
Maryland
Bowie
Catalpa Paulownia, Paulownia Tree Paulownia catalpifolia     - Paulownia catalpafolia
Price : CALL

* It is being used as a reforestation tree in several countries, including Australia, Germany, China, the USA and Panama. Once the trees are harvested, they regenerate from their existing root systems, earning them the name of the "Phoenix tree." * Paulownia...
  • Family: BIGNONIACEAE
  • Species: catalpifolia
  • Genus: Paulownia
  • Height: 30-50ft
New York
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Chinese Pistache Tree
Prices start at : 89.95 USD / 3 gal. 4-5' tall

Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the back-fill soil. Potassium is the element represented by the third number on the fertilizer bag.
Maryland
Bowie
Ginkgo Autumn Gold
Prices start at : 74.95 USD / 3-4 Feet

“Fertilizer burn” can occur when too much fertilizer is applied, resulting in a drying out of the roots and damage or even death of the Ginkgo Autumn Gold.It is much, much better to err on the side of too little fertilizer than too much.
Maryland
Bowie
Dombey\'s Southern Beech, Coihue, Coigue, Dombey\'s Beeech Nothofagus dombeyi
Prices start at : 17.95 USD / 1 packet

* It can become a large tree, up to 45 m (148 ft) high and 1.9 m (6.2 ft) in diameter. In Argentina its exploitation is limited by the presence of the best forests within national parks.
  • Genus: Nothofagus
  • Germination: 20%
  • Common Name: Dombey's Southern Beech, Coihue, Coigue, Dombey's Beeech
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 28
  • Species: dombeyi
  • Collection Locale: Neuquen, Argentina
New York
Locke
Robl  Beech, Roble Beech, Patagonian  Nothofagus obliqua     - Lophozonia obliqua
Prices start at : 17.95 USD / 1 packet

It has a good figure, is valued for its durability, and is used in furniture and construction. Trees cultivated from material collected from Nuble, which is the provenance closest to the Equator, were the most damaged by frosts.
  • Germination: 45%
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 8
  • Common Name: Robl Beech, Roble Beech, Patagonian
  • Family: Betulaceae
  • Crop Year: 2016
  • Purity: 99%
New York
Locke
Robl  Beech, Roble Beech, Patagonian  Nothofagus obliqua     - Lophozonia obliqua
Prices start at : 17.95 USD / 1 packet

It has a good figure, is valued for its durability, and is used in furniture and construction. Trees cultivated from material collected from Nuble, which is the provenance closest to the Equator, were the most damaged by frosts.
  • Height: 150-175 feet
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 8
  • Genus: Nothofagus
  • Crop Year: 2016
  • Seeds Per Pound: 52,791
  • Purity: 99%
New York
Locke
Dombey\'s Southern Beech, Coihue, Coigue, Dombey\'s Beeech Nothofagus dombeyi
Prices start at : 17.95 USD / 1 packet

* It can become a large tree, up to 45 m (148 ft) high and 1.9 m (6.2 ft) in diameter. In Argentina its exploitation is limited by the presence of the best forests within national parks.
  • Family: Betulaceae
  • Crop Year: 2016
  • Species: dombeyi
  • Germination: 20%
  • Seeds Per Pound: 129,844
  • Height: 100-150 feet
New York
Locke
Chinese Wingnut Pterocarya stenoptera
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Plants are tolerant of compacted soils. The leaves are resinous to the touch and emit a resinous aroma. * Prefers a sunny position in a rich strong loam with abundant moisture at the roots.
  • Botanical Name: Pterocarya stenoptera
  • Species: stenoptera
  • Family: Juglandaceae
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 7
New York
Locke
Chinese Wingnut Pterocarya stenoptera
Price : CALL

Plants are tolerant of compacted soils. The leaves are resinous to the touch and emit a resinous aroma. * Prefers a sunny position in a rich strong loam with abundant moisture at the roots.
  • Family: Juglandaceae
  • Height: 70 feet
  • Species: stenoptera
  • Genus: Pterocarya
New York
Locke
Paulownia, Empress Tree Paulownia elongata
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* It is a forestry tree producing strong, yet light wood. * Owing to the large quantity of biomass produced annually, it is suited for use as a feedstock for biofuel production * This species can withstand a very wide range of environmental conditions,...
  • Botanical Name: Paulownia elongata
  • Height: 75 feet
  • Family: BIGNONIACEAE
  • Common Name: Paulownia, Empress Tree
New York
Locke
\'Green Vase\' Zelkova Tree
Prices start at : 59.95 USD / 1 pcs

The autumn show will impress you with a variety of colors from rusted orange, to bronze, and even pale yellow. Order yours today and create a solitary showpiece, or order several and plant a jaw-dropping line of shade trees for your driveway or large...
  • Spacing: 60 ft.
  • Mature Width: 40-50 ft.
  • Growth Rate: Fast
  • Drought Tolerance: Good
South Carolina
Fort Mill
Quaking Aspen
Prices start at : 107.96 USD / 1 pcs

And for good reason. Grows best in Growing Zones 2-6 But it's also a brightly colored tree with many desirable characteristics. - Known for climate and soil adaptability - Grows up to 5 ft per year! - Gorgeous fall color The Quaking Aspen is well known...
  • Sunlight: Full Sun
  • Growth Rate: Fast
  • Spacing: 8-10 ft.
  • Mature Height: 40-50 ft.
South Carolina
Fort Mill
Golden Raintree
Prices start at : 39.95 USD / 1 pcs

Golden Raintrees give you dense shade, but also make incredible flowering trees that can be the focal point of your landscape. Then come the long, airy sprays of color. Be sure to order your Golden Raintrees now.
  • Sunlight: Full Sun
  • Drought Tolerance: Good
  • Spacing: 30 ft.
  • Growth Rate: Moderate
South Carolina
Fort Mill
Paulownia, Empress Tree Paulownia elongata
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* It is a forestry tree producing strong, yet light wood. * Owing to the large quantity of biomass produced annually, it is suited for use as a feedstock for biofuel production * This species can withstand a very wide range of environmental conditions,...
  • Genus: Paulownia
  • Species: elongata
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 7
  • Family: BIGNONIACEAE
New York
Locke
American Elm Tree
Prices start at : 59.95 USD / 1 pcs

The American Elm will outlive you for centuries. In the early days of American neighborhoods, Elm trees lined the streets of almost every town across the nation. With a grand, tall trunk and a gorgeous fountain of leaves and branches that canopy over...
  • Spacing: 40-50 ft.
  • Growth Rate: Moderate
  • Drought Tolerance: Good
  • Mature Height: 40-60 ft.
South Carolina
Fort Mill
Dura Heat River Birch
Prices start at : 79.95 USD / 1 pcs

These trees can put on up to three feet of new growth each year, so they reach mature heights much faster than other landscape trees. Invite birds and butterflies into your yard. River birches have inconspicuous flowers, but they develop seeds that are...
  • Mature Height: 30-40 Ft.
  • Sunlight: Full Sun
  • Drought Tolerance: Moderate
  • Mature Width: 25-30 Ft.
South Carolina
Fort Mill
Autumn Purple Ash
Prices start at : 107.96 USD / 1 pcs

Each Autumn Purple Ash tree goes through an extensive grafting process that guarantees incredible fall color. Thrives in northern climates as well as warmer ones , preferring Growing Zones 3-9.
  • Spacing: 30-40 ft.
  • Growth Rate: Fast
  • Mature Height: 50-70 ft.
  • Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Sun
South Carolina
Fort Mill
Kentucky Coffeetree
Prices start at : 69.95 USD / 1 pcs

Growing to 60-70 ft., you can plant the Kentucky Coffee anywhere you want to create visual interest. Many people fall in love with the Kentucky Coffeetree's unique form, but get stressed thinking about the mess of seed pods they'll have to clean up in...
  • Mature Width: 40-50 ft.
  • Growth Rate: Moderate
  • Drought Tolerance: Great
  • Spacing: 60 ft.
South Carolina
Fort Mill
Shademaster Honeylocust Tree
Prices start at : 59.95 USD / 1 pcs

It's synonymous with the classic shade tree. Your family will quickly fall in love with this fast growing tree as it shoots up more than 3 feet per year. The Shademaster Honeylocust Tree offers dappled shade to keep you cool in the summer but still allow...
  • Sunlight: Full Sun
  • Spacing: 30 ft.
  • Mature Height: 30-70 ft.
South Carolina
Fort Mill
Royal Empress Trees
Prices start at : 29.95 USD / 1 pcs

Plus, bigger leaves mean fewer branches, so you get more sunlight and natural heat coming through in the winter when you need it most. I wouldn't have believed it, had I not seen my father-in-law plant the Empress Tree months earlier.
  • Spacing: 12 ft.
  • Drought Tolerance: Good
  • Growth Rate: Fast
  • Mature Height: 40-50 ft.
South Carolina
Fort Mill