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Trident Maple ACER buergerianum     - ACER buergeranum
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

Known for its small leaves and gnarly roots this bonsai is dramatic over rock . Known for its small leaves and gnarly roots this bonsai is dramatic over rock. * Rich green leaf turns gorgeous in fall--yellow, orange, red; much used as street tree in Japan,...
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 42
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 6
  • Species: buergerianum
  • Genus: ACER
  • Germination: 83%
Illinois
Chicago
Western Virgin\'s Bower, Western White Clematis, Pepper Vine, Old-man\'s Beard, Yerba De Chiva, Western Clematis Clematis ligusticifolia
Prices start at : 1.95 USD / 1 packet

* It was called "pepper vine" by early travelers and pioneers of the American Old West. It is native to North America where it is widespread across the western United States in streamside thickets, wooded hillsides, and coniferous forests up to 4,000...
  • Family: Ranunculaceae
  • Common Name: Western Virgin's Bower, Western White Clematis, Pepper Vine, Old-man's Beard, Yerba De Chiva, Western Clematis
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 151
  • Purity: 95%
  • Height: 20-60 feet
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 6
Illinois
Chicago
Foxtail Pine Pinus balfouriana
Prices start at : 9.95 USD / 1 packet

* Stiff 1 1/2 " dark needles; cones to 5"; looks like Pinus aristata with shorter needles and smaller cones; native to California. * The Foxtail Pine ( Pinus balfouriana ) is a rare pine that is endemic to California , United States , where it is found...
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 6
  • Family: Pinaceae
  • Genus: Pinus
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 10
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Seeds Per Pound: 16,344
Illinois
Chicago
Striped Maple, Moose Maple, Moosewood ACER pensylvanicum
Price : CALL

* It is in flower in May, and the seeds ripen in July. * A decidious Tree growing to 4.5 m. Striped maple ACPE Summary Duration Perennial Growth Habit Tree, Shrub Native Status L48 (N), CAN (N) Federal T/E Status National Wetland Indicator FACU-, FACU...
  • Crop Year: 2017
  • Genus: ACER
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 30
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 3
  • Germination: 98%
  • Collection Locale: New York
Illinois
Chicago
Striped Maple, Moose Maple, Moosewood ACER pensylvanicum
Price : CALL

* It is in flower in May, and the seeds ripen in July. * A decidious Tree growing to 4.5 m. Striped maple ACPE Summary Duration Perennial Growth Habit Tree, Shrub Native Status L48 (N), CAN (N) Federal T/E Status National Wetland Indicator FACU-, FACU...
  • Seeds Per Pound: 14,074
  • Species: pensylvanicum
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 30
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 3
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Family: Aceraceae
Illinois
Chicago
Chinese Holly Ilex cornuta
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

* The whole plant is used in the treatment of arthritis, recurring fever in pulmonary tuberculosis, tubercular lymph nodes, joint pained and lumbago. * Very shiny dark green leaves, spiny; ultimately forms a dense, rounded crown; attractive gray bark,...
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 46
  • Germination: 98%
  • Crop Year: 2014
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 7
  • Seeds Per Pound: 21,338
  • Common Name: Chinese Holly
Illinois
Chicago
Serrulata Pear Pyrus serrulata
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

Plants are hardy to at least -15°c. Tolerates paving. The broad elliptical to elongated oval leaves taper to a point, are approx. The fruit often remain on the tree until deep into the winter.
  • Family: ROSACEAE
  • Genus: Pyrus
  • Seeds Per Pound: 9,836
  • Common Name: Serrulata Pear
  • Germination: 99%
  • Collection Locale: China
Illinois
Chicago
Blue Spruce Picea pungens  glauca  CO San Juan
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

* It is also grown for the cut Christmas tree industry. * It is a popular ornamental tree found far beyond its native range. * The San Juan source is a popular one because it has nice blue color and can be used in extremely cold areas.
  • Common Name: Blue Spruce
  • Collection Locale: San Juan National Forest, CO
  • Seeds Per Pound: 104,428
  • Crop Year: 2011
  • Germination Test Type: Actual
  • Genus: Picea
Illinois
Chicago
Chalk Maple ACER saccharum leucoderme    - ACER leucoderme
Prices start at : 5.95 USD / 1 packet

* It lives in the understory in moist, rocky soils on river banks, ravines, woods, and cliffs. * A deciduous tree native to the southeastern United States from North Carolina south to northwest Florida and west to eastern Texas.
  • Species: saccharum
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Botanical Name: ACER saccharum leucoderme
  • Germination: 77%
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 5
  • Crop Year: 2015
Illinois
Chicago
Maximowicz\'s Snakebark Maple ACER pectinatum maximowiczii    - ACER maximowiczii
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

* Unique snake-bark maple * Upright vase shape and leaves that are 3 pointed and elongated. Check PlantSearch database of Botanic Gardens Conservation International for possible non-NPGS germplasm.
  • Quantity: 1.41 lb
  • Germination: 99%
  • Collection Locale: Belgium
  • Subspecies: maximowiczii
  • Family: Sapindaceae
  • Germination Test Type: cut
Illinois
Chicago
Blue Spruce Picea pungens  glauca  CO Rio Grande
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

* The specific epithet pungens means "sharply pointed", referring to the leaves. * This species has a deeply penetrating root system that firmly anchors the tree against winds. * It is a popular ornamental tree found far beyond its native range.
  • Collection Locale: CO
  • Height: 75-90 feet
  • Species: pungens
  • Quantity: 3.68 lb
  • Location: CO Rio Grande
  • Family: Pinaceae
Illinois
Chicago
Upland Cotton, Mexican Cotton, American Upland Cotton, Wild Cotton Gossypium hirsutum
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

Worldwide, the figure is about 90% of all production for this species. * Gossypium hirsutum , known as Upland Cotton or Mexican Cotton , is the most widely planted species of cotton in the United States, constituting some 95% of all cotton production.
  • Quantity: 14.29 lb
  • Seeds Per Pound: 4,540
  • Collection Locale: Texas
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: annual
  • Botanical Name: Gossypium hirsutum
  • Height: 4-5 feet
Illinois
Chicago
Northern Japanese Hemlock Tsuga diversifolia
Prices start at : 6.95 USD / 1 packet

Diversifolia is an evergreen tree that attains heights of 25 m (80 feet). Young shoots are short, palely pubescent and bright orange to red-brown in colour. The crown is narrow, dense and conical.
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 57
  • Botanical Name: Tsuga diversifolia
  • Crop Year: 2011
  • Species: diversifolia
  • Seeds Per Pound: 157,992
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 4
Illinois
Chicago
Jerusalem Thorn, Mexican Palo Verde, Jellybean Tree, Parkinsonia, Palo Verde Parkinsonia aculeata
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

It is native to the southwestern United States (western Texas , southern Arizona ), Mexico , the Caribbean , South America south to northern Argentina , and the Galapagos Islands .
  • Genus: Parkinsonia
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 26
  • Quantity: 0.51 lb
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Purity: 99%
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 8
Illinois
Chicago
Serrulata Pear Pyrus serrulata
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

Plants are hardy to at least -15°c. Tolerates paving. The broad elliptical to elongated oval leaves taper to a point, are approx. The fruit often remain on the tree until deep into the winter.
  • Height: 30ft
  • Lot#: 9201
  • Germination Test Type: Cut
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 6
  • Quantity: 0.5 lb
  • Common Name: Serrulata Pear
Illinois
Chicago
Bi-Color Daylily
Prices start at : 4.99 USD / each

Grows 22'' tall. Mid-late season bloomer. A stunning blend of orange, yellow, red and tan. Red petals with orange-yellow stripes and other blends make this hybrid daylily stand out in any garden.
  • Max Height (feet): 22"
  • Colors: Orange, Red, Yellow
  • Genus: Hemerocallis
  • Zones: 3-9
Illinois
Chicago
Montezuma Baldcypress, Montezuma Bald Cypress Taxodium huegelii     - Taxodium mucronatum
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

* It occurs from 300 to 2,500 m (980 to 8,200 ft), in Mexico mainly in highlands at 1,600 m (5,200 ft) and 2,300 m (7,500 ft) altitude. It is a large evergreen or semi-evergreen tree growing to 40 m (130 ft) tall and with a trunk of 1–3 m (3.3–9.8...
  • Collection Locale: India
  • Genus: Taxodium
  • Germination: 59%
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Height: 130 feet
  • Family: Cupressaceae
Illinois
Chicago
Mugo Pine, Mugo Pine Tree, Mountain Pine Pinus mugo  mughus
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

The Mugo Pine has small dark green evergreen needles helping it to look great all year. Reduce the pine growth slowly over time it will tolerate styling and repotting in the summer months and early fall.
  • Common Name: Mugo Pine, Mugo Pine Tree, Mountain Pine
  • Botanical Name: Pinus mugo mughus
  • Quantity: 20.5 lb
  • Height: 15 feet
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 68
  • Seeds Per Pound: 63,866
Illinois
Chicago
Skunk Brush Sumac, Skunkbush Sumac Rhus trilobata
Prices start at : 5.95 USD / 1 packet

It is little, if at all, used in modern herbalism. Aromatica, differing in its smaller leaves and its tolerance for high pH; makes a rambling dense mound; leaves smell bad, hence the common name; dark green leaves may turn red and yellow in fall; native...
  • Height: 6 feet
  • Genus: Rhus
  • Family: Anacardiaceae
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 13
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Seeds Per Pound: 13,532
Illinois
Chicago
White Spire Birch Betula platyphylla  Japonica White Spire
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

* This deciduous tree has bark that is white and does not exfoliate (peel off). * The parent is a vigorous cultivar said to be more resistant to birch borers and tolerant to heat. * The glossy green foliage turns yellow in the fall.
  • Species: platyphylla
  • Genus: Betula
  • Germination Test Type: estimate
  • Collection Locale: Wisconsin
  • Seeds Per Pound: 5,000,000
  • Purity: 40%
Illinois
Chicago
Blue Spruce Picea pungens  glauca  AZ Kaibab
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

* The Kaibab source is our second best for blue color. The blue color is quite intense and a high percentage of the seedlings will exhibit the lovely blue needles. * Our Majestic seed source is the only one that we sell that has a better blue color than...
  • Collection Locale: Kaibab National Forest
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 137
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 2
  • Quantity: 0.87 lb
  • Species: pungens
  • Location: AZ Kaibab
Illinois
Chicago
American Elm Ulmus americana
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

* Dirr notes that several forms occur, but the one most of us recall fondly divided into several major trunks topped by spreading, arching, pendulous branches. * The glorious elm that used to line American streets.
  • Genus: Ulmus
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 3
  • Quantity: 20.74 lb
  • Crop Year: 2018
  • Collection Locale: South Dakota
  • Purity: 94%
Illinois
Chicago
Kawakami Maple ACER caudatifolium     - ACER kawakamii
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

* Beautiful snakebark maple. * Known for its intense fall colors of red and yellow.
  • Crop Year: 1997
  • Collection Locale: England
  • Botanical Name: ACER caudatifolium
  • Seeds Per Pound: 18,614
  • Genus: ACER
  • Germination: 91%
Illinois
Chicago
Suminagashi Japanese Maple, Sumi Nagashi Japanese Maple ACER palmatum matsumurae  Suminagashi
Price : CALL

* The spring color is bright purple-red, black red or maroon in summer, changing to green red or brown red in late summer and then crimson in the fall. * It is strong growing an reaches 4 meters in height.
  • Cultivar: Suminagashi
  • Genus: ACER
  • Family: Aceraceae
  • Botanical Name: ACER palmatum matsumurae Suminagashi fresh/green seed
  • Height: 8-12 feet
Illinois
Chicago
Paper Birch, Canoe Birch, White Birch Betula papyrifera
Price : CALL

A sweet flavour. * It is a medium-sized deciduous tree reaching 20 m tall (exceptionally to 35 m) with a trunk up to 80 cm diameter. The bark is white, commonly brightly so, flaking in fine horizontal strips, and often with small black marks and scars.
  • Species: papyrifera
  • Family: Betulaceae
  • Height: 60-100 feet
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 3
Illinois
Chicago
Northern American Holly, American Holly Ilex opaca    Northern
Price : CALL

* Yellow-green spiny leaves; red fruit almost 1/2" wide, lasting into winter; of pyramidal habit in youth, later more open, with horizontal branches, sometimes contorted; must have male and female to get fruit; parent of many varied cultivars; native...
  • Family: Aquifoliaceae
  • Botanical Name: Ilex opaca Northern
  • Location: Northern
  • Genus: Ilex
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 6
Illinois
Chicago
English Holly Ilex aquifolium
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

* Spiny, shiny, dark green leaves, fragrant white flowers in May; quarter-inch red fruit, very attractive; parent of many cultivars. Noxious weed in California * Ilex aquifolium ( Holly , or European Holly to distinguish it from related species, may also...
  • Collection Locale: Italy
  • Germination Test Type: Cut
  • Species: aquifolium
  • Crop Year: 2007
  • Lot#: 070451
  • Quantity: 1.2 lb
Illinois
Chicago