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

* More upright branching than P. Amurense; vase shaped; said to grow very quickly; native to Korea, Japan, western China.
  • Genus: Phellodendron
  • Seeds Per Pound: 34,504
  • Germination Test Type: Cut
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 4
  • Purity: 98%
  • Botanical Name: Phellodendron sachalinense
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.
  • Purity: 94%
  • Quantity: 5.58 lb
  • Family: BIGNONIACEAE
  • Crop Year: 2017
  • Collection Locale: China
  • Germination: 30%
New York
Locke
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. * Paulownia is extremely fast growing; up to 20 feet in one year when young.
  • Botanical Name: Paulownia catalpifolia
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 7
  • Height: 30-50ft
  • Species: catalpifolia
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...
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 5
  • Genus: Kalopanax
  • 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...
  • Height: 100 feet
  • Common Name: Castor Aralia
  • Botanical Name: Kalopanax septemlobus
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 5
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.
  • Genus: Paulownia
  • Collection Locale: China
  • Common Name: Dragon Tree, Fortunes Empress Tree, Sapphire Tree, Phoenix Tree
  • Germination Test Type: estimate
  • Botanical Name: Paulownia fortunei
  • Crop Year: 2017
New York
Locke
American Elm Valley Forge
Prices start at : 89.95 USD / 5-6 Foot (3 Gal.)

Bio-tone is a gardeners best friend and can help guarantee your success. When you have selected your fertilizer and are ready to apply it, be sure to rake your mulch back to the drip line of each plant.
Maryland
Bowie
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. * Paulownia is extremely fast growing; up to 20 feet in one year when young.
  • Height: 30-50ft
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 7
  • Botanical Name: Paulownia catalpifolia
  • Genus: Paulownia
New York
Locke
Chinese Pistache Tree
Prices start at : 89.95 USD / 3 gal. 4-5' tall

A deficiency of Phosphorus may affect the energy transfer in the plant, and result in stunted growth as well. Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the soil is soaked.
Maryland
Bowie
Ginkgo Autumn Gold
Prices start at : 74.95 USD / 3-4 Feet

The most common cause of plant death after transplanting is planting the new plant to deep. We suggest when planting your newly purchased Ginkgo Autumn Gold plants that you dig a hole twice as wide as the root system but not deeper.
Maryland
Bowie
Dombey\'s Southern Beech, Coihue, Coigue, Dombey\'s Beeech Nothofagus dombeyi
Prices start at : 17.95 USD / 1 packet

* It forms dense forests, like those found in the Los Alerces and Nahuel Huapi national parks. In Argentina its exploitation is limited by the presence of the best forests within national parks.
  • Crop Year: 2016
  • Purity: 99%
  • Genus: Nothofagus
  • Germination: 20%
  • Quantity: 0.02 lb
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 28
New York
Locke
Robl  Beech, Roble Beech, Patagonian  Nothofagus obliqua     - Lophozonia obliqua
Prices start at : 17.95 USD / 1 packet

* The tree was introduced to the British Isles in 1849. The northern extent of this tree's range in Chile is considered to be the Vizcachas Mountains and La Campana National Park. Trees cultivated from material collected from Nuble, which is the provenance...
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Height: 150-175 feet
  • Species: obliqua
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 26
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 8
  • Botanical Name: Nothofagus obliqua
New York
Locke
Robl  Beech, Roble Beech, Patagonian  Nothofagus obliqua     - Lophozonia obliqua
Prices start at : 17.95 USD / 1 packet

* The tree was introduced to the British Isles in 1849. The northern extent of this tree's range in Chile is considered to be the Vizcachas Mountains and La Campana National Park. Trees cultivated from material collected from Nuble, which is the provenance...
  • Germination: 45%
  • Genus: Nothofagus
  • Species: obliqua
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 26
  • Quantity: 0.02 lb
  • Height: 150-175 feet
New York
Locke
Dombey\'s Southern Beech, Coihue, Coigue, Dombey\'s Beeech Nothofagus dombeyi
Prices start at : 17.95 USD / 1 packet

* It forms dense forests, like those found in the Los Alerces and Nahuel Huapi national parks. In Argentina its exploitation is limited by the presence of the best forests within national parks.
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 28
  • Botanical Name: Nothofagus dombeyi
  • Common Name: Dombey's Southern Beech, Coihue, Coigue, Dombey's Beeech
  • Germination: 20%
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 8
  • Seeds Per Pound: 129,844
New York
Locke
Chinese Wingnut Pterocarya stenoptera
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Plants are tolerant of compacted soils. Succeeds in areas that do not experience prolonged winter temperatures below about -12°c, but young plants and the young shoots of older trees can be cut back by winter frosts.
  • Family: Juglandaceae
  • Genus: Pterocarya
  • Botanical Name: Pterocarya stenoptera
  • Common Name: Chinese Wingnut
New York
Locke
Chinese Wingnut Pterocarya stenoptera
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Plants are tolerant of compacted soils. Succeeds in areas that do not experience prolonged winter temperatures below about -12°c, but young plants and the young shoots of older trees can be cut back by winter frosts.
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 7
  • Height: 70 feet
  • Species: stenoptera
  • Family: Juglandaceae
New York
Locke
Paulownia, Empress Tree Paulownia elongata
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* It is a forestry tree producing strong, yet light wood. * An ornamental tree of parks and gardens; grown for its purple flowers and shade tolerance. Leaves are very large and pubescent.
  • Genus: Paulownia
  • Species: elongata
  • Family: BIGNONIACEAE
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 7
New York
Locke
\'Green Vase\' Zelkova Tree
Prices start at : 59.95 USD / 1 pcs

Plant your Green Vase Zelkova in a sunny spot in your yard and then enjoy summer afternoons resting under its ample shade. Adaptable to most soil types , this tree is perfect for yards with pesky soil.
  • Growth Rate: Fast
  • Mature Width: 40-50 ft.
  • Drought Tolerance: Good
  • Sunlight: Full Sun
South Carolina
Fort Mill
Quaking Aspen
Prices start at : 107.96 USD / 1 pcs

And for good reason. Quaking Aspens, native to North America , are very popular in northern growing zones... Your new tree will give you bright yellow leaves in the fall - stunning against its white bark.
  • Mature Height: 40-50 ft.
  • Spacing: 8-10 ft.
  • Mature Width: 20-25 ft.
  • Drought Tolerance: Good
South Carolina
Fort Mill
Golden Raintree
Prices start at : 39.95 USD / 1 pcs

The show gets even better when the seed pods start to form in late summer. You often see them as street trees in urban environments and as fabulous focal points in groups of three to five in landscapes.
  • Growth Rate: Moderate
  • Mature Width: 30 ft.
  • Sunlight: Full Sun
  • Drought Tolerance: Good
South Carolina
Fort Mill
Paulownia, Empress Tree Paulownia elongata
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* It is a forestry tree producing strong, yet light wood. * An ornamental tree of parks and gardens; grown for its purple flowers and shade tolerance. Leaves are very large and pubescent.
  • Genus: Paulownia
  • Botanical Name: Paulownia elongata
  • Family: BIGNONIACEAE
  • Common Name: Paulownia, Empress Tree
New York
Locke
American Elm Tree
Prices start at : 59.95 USD / 1 pcs

Because it's the perfect tree for the American family, they sell quickly. Most American Elms live up to 300 years, so you'll be planting a tree that will live in your families' yard for longer than your great-grandkids will be around.
  • Growth Rate: Moderate
  • Spacing: 40-50 ft.
  • Mature Height: 40-60 ft.
  • Drought Tolerance: Good
South Carolina
Fort Mill
Dura Heat River Birch
Prices start at : 79.95 USD / 1 pcs

If you're trying to landscape a low-lying area that floods regularly, or you're cursed with heavy-clay soil, this tree is exactly what you need. Though the tree should be well irrigated and pruned during its first year, it's more drought-tolerant than...
  • Mature Width: 25-30 Ft.
  • Drought Tolerance: Moderate
  • Sunlight: Full Sun
  • Growth Rate: Fast
South Carolina
Fort Mill
Autumn Purple Ash
Prices start at : 107.96 USD / 1 pcs

These deciduous trees usually grow up to 3-5 ft. A regal looking ornamental tree that makes a great focal point for your lawn. Perfect for lining streets, especially in areas that receive a lot of snow.
  • Growth Rate: Fast
  • Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Sun
  • Mature Width: 30-50 ft.
  • Mature Height: 50-70 ft.
South Carolina
Fort Mill
Kentucky Coffeetree
Prices start at : 69.95 USD / 1 pcs

Best of all, this tree is hardy, tolerant and adaptable in every way possible … Cold or warm climates, polluted or clean air, poor or rich soil, soggy or dry conditions - it doesn't matter - the Kentucky Coffeetree can thrive wherever you plant it.
  • Growth Rate: Moderate
  • Drought Tolerance: Great
  • Sunlight: Full Sun
  • Mature Width: 40-50 ft.
South Carolina
Fort Mill
Shademaster Honeylocust Tree
Prices start at : 59.95 USD / 1 pcs

If you want a shade tree, the Shademaster Honeylocust is a go-to. Other shade trees have huge foliage that leave a big mess to clean up in autumn. The Shademaster Honeylocust Tree offers dappled shade to keep you cool in the summer but still allow grass...
  • Drought Tolerance: Good
  • Mature Height: 30-70 ft.
  • Sunlight: Full Sun
South Carolina
Fort Mill
Royal Empress Trees
Prices start at : 29.95 USD / 1 pcs

This tree is indestructible! It shot out of the ground in spring and grew 15 feet that year, then reached 25 feet the next year. It's an entertaining tree year-round . This can stay in the tree for several months, giving you disappointing results.
  • Growth Rate: Fast
  • Drought Tolerance: Good
  • Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Sun
  • Spacing: 12 ft.
South Carolina
Fort Mill