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Bring home the butterflies!

Details: Butterfly weed is heavily laden with nectar and pollen, making it particularly attractive to butterflies, hummingbirds and beneficial insects. It is also the larval food source of the Monarch Butterfly. This native is heat and drought tolerant but does not like to be transplanted.After the flowers, butterfly weed produces a showy seed heads which are great in dried arrangements.

Growing Zone:        6-9

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6-9

Mature Height:       18 to 24 inches

Mature Width:         2 feet

Classification:         Perennial

Sunlight:                   Full Sun

Habit:                        Upright, clump forming

Flower Color:          Bright Orange

Flowering Season:  Mid to late Summer

Foliage:                     Green

Soil Condition:        Prefers dry, average to sandy soil, wont tolerate wet soil in winter

Water Require:       Water well until established.

Uses:                          Extremely attractive when used as a focal point in the mixed border, mass planting. Attracts pollinators and hummingbirds.

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Butterfly weed is a 2′ tall herbaceous perennial that dies back in winter and re-sprouts from its underground tuber each spring. The brilliant orange or red flower clusters appear in midsummer. These are followed by attractive green pods that open to release silky “parachutes” to drift away on autumn winds. Butterfly weed is unique among milkweeds in that the sap is not milky and the leaves are not opposite. Many flowers have an inner whorl of petals, called the corolla, and an outer whorl of sepals, called the calyx. These are the showy, colorful parts of a typical flower. The milkweeds are special: they have a third whorl above the corolla called the corona. Butterfly weed is a trouble-free perennial that will come up year after year in the same place without crowding its neighbors. Plant butterfly weed in mixed borders, meadows and natural areas. Butterfly weed is slow to emerge in spring, so you may want to mark where they are.

Butterfly weed is a colorful, long-lived, drought tolerant perennial. Large clusters of bright orange to yellow-orange flowers top clumps of erect, hairy 1-2’ tall stems with lance-shaped leaves. The seed pods, with their long silky hairs, can be used in dried flower arrangements. Butterfly weed prefers well-drained neutral to alkaline soils and full sun. It is one of many Asclepias species, all of which are required food for monarch butterfly larvae. It is also a great nectar plant for other butterflies and insects. Butterfly weed works well in a meadow or a perennial garden

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Christmas Cactus Pink

Our Christmas Cactus Pink does well in bright and indirect light. These cheery wintertime flowers brightens up indoor spaces, and looks beautiful when placed in a brightly colored pot. The flowers have brightly colored downward facing petals. Christmas cactus comes in a variety of different colors including, yellow, red, white, pink, salmon, and bi-color.

Growing Zone:        9-11

Mature Height:       6″ – 10″

Mature Width:         16″ – 20″

Classification:         Holiday Flower

Sunlight:                   Bright indirect or some direct light

Habit:                        Mound forming

Flower Color:          Red

Foliage:                     Green and fleshy

Soil Condition:        Well draining potting mix

Water Require:       Likes to stay dry

Uses:                          Excellent indoors in hanging baskets

Does Not Ship To: AK, AZ, CA, HI, OR, WA

Christmas Cactus Pink do well indoors in a room that receives bright but indirect light, like an eastern or northern window sill. Christmas Cactus Pink will adapt to low light conditions, but the plant will produce blooms more readily if exposed to bright light. The flowers are bright pink and appear prolifically when given bright, indirect light, and when exposed to room temperatures, anywhere between 65 – 75 degrees F. The plants do like to stay on the dryer side. Christmas Cactus pink looks amazing during the holiday season adding a elegant pink color with foliage a bright green. The Christmas Cactus Pink is also a cute gift for a hostess when attending a party or gathering. They are a great addition to any household because they are easy to take care of and add a touch of color.

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Red Dragon Japanese Maple

Growing Zone:        5 – 8

Mature Height:       7 to 8 feet

Mature Width:         6 to 8 feet

Classification:         Small tree

Sunlight:                   Part to full sun

Habit:                        Deciduous, densely branched.

Flower Color:          Insignificant

Foliage:                     Dark Purple to Red foliage

Soil Condition:        Any well drained soil

Water Require:       Water well until established.

Uses:                          Extremely attractive when used as a focal point or a specimen planting, very slow growing

Does Not Ship To: AK, CA, HI, WA, OR, AZ

Dissected forms of Japanese maples such as Red Dragon Japanese Maple are generally grown for their attractive foliage and low-spreading shape. Perfect for use as a specimen or accent around the home or yard or patio. Red Dragon Japanese Maple is perfect for use on the periphery of the border or rock garden. Excellent as an understory plant in a sun-dappled spot that brings color to the otherwise dark shaded areas of the woodland border. Dissected foliage and cascading form can be showcased by planting this cultivar near a pond or water garden. Because of its small size, Red Dragon Japanese Maple is perfect for use in containers.

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American Chestnut Trees Dunstan

Growing Zone:        6 – 9

Mature Height:        40 to 60 feet

Mature width:          25 to 30 feet

Classification:         Broad Leaved deciduous tree

Sunlight:                   Full Sun

Habit:                        Upright, umbrella shaped canopy.

Foliage:                     Dark Green

Flower Color:          Inconspicuous

Pruning Season:     No pruning needed.

Soil Condition:        Any well drained  soil

Water Require:       Water well until established.

Uses:                         Tolerates moist soil and  full sun. Full sun brings out the best fall color. Will adapt to drier sites.

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Ever wonder what happened to the American Chestnut Tree? Once beautiful, majestic and abundant. For thousands of years, the American Chestnut tree thrived in our forests and covered huge tracts of land across the eastern United States. It was said a squirrel could climb a tree on the Atlantic coast and not touch ground until it reached the Mississippi River.

The Chestnut was the dominant tree in America’s eastern forests until an Asian blight wiped them out in the early 1900’s. Until recently, you’d be hard pressed to find a single tree.

Well, we’re bringing ’em back. Introducing the Dunstan Chestnut Tree! After decades of crossbreeding, this blight resistant cultivar is here. Be a part of restoring this American tradition for years to come.

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Kwanzan Cherry

Growing Zone:        4 – 8

Mature Height:        20 to 25 feet

Mature width:          15 to 20 feet

Classification:         Broad Leaved deciduous tree, Spring flowering

Sunlight:                   Full Sun

Habit:                        Upright, Vase shaped canopy.

Foliage:                     Dark Green, brilliant bronze-orange fall color

Flower Color:          Pink, Very floriferous

Pruning Season:     No pruning needed.

Soil Condition:        Any well drained  soil

Water Require:       Water well until established.

Uses:                         Tolerates moist soil and  full sun. Full sun brings out the best fall color. Will adapt to drier sites.

Does Not Ship To: CA, WA, OR, AZ

Kwanzan Cherry is a lovely specimen tree that puts on an incredible early season display with masses of large, double, deep pink blooms highlighted  by the bronze-red new growth. An upright, vase-shaped branching tree perfect for lining a road or driveway.

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Honeycrisp Apple Tree

Honeycrisp Apple Tree is a modern apple that is in high demand. Outstanding fresh-eating qualities make Honeycrisp apples an American favorite. The fruit is sweet as honey very aromatic, and has an explosively juicy, crisp texture.

Growing Zone:        3 to 8

Mature Height:        18 to 20 feet

Mature width:          12 to 15 feet

Classification:         Broad Leaved deciduous tree, Spring flowering

Sunlight:                   Full Sun

Habit:                        spreading, umbrella shaped canopy.

Foliage:                     Dark Green

Fruit Color:             Red

Pruning Season:     Late Winter

Soil Condition:        Any well drained  soil

Water Require:       Water well until established.

Uses:                         One of the best apples for eating fresh or storing.

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Honeycrisp is a very attractive high quality apple with a predominantly sweet flavor. It lives up to its name – it is a remarkably crisp apple and one of the outstanding new apples of the late 20th century. The flavor is excellent, with a rich sweetness and good balancing acidity.

The apples are medium-to-large in size, with a light green/yellow background largely covered with red-orange flesh occasionally with a hint of pink. They keep well in storage, and retain their unique crispness.

More than one variety must be planted in order to facilitate best pollination and subsequent fruit production.

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Italian Cypress

The Italian Cypress tree naturally grows straight as an arrow and needs no pruning to maintain its shape. They bring instant height and drama into the landscape. Italian Cypress trees won’t grow out of bounds or cast unwanted shade. This is truly an easy plant to grow.

Growing Zone:    7 to 11

Mature Height:   30 to 40 feet

Mature Width:    4 to 6 feet

Sunlight:               Full Sun

Foliage Color:     Greenish Gray

Growth Form:    Upright columnar

Soil:                          Very tolerant

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The Italian Cypress is native to the lands surrounding the Mediterranean Sea in its eastern region. The Italian Cypress is cultivated throughout the United States in areas with similar hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters as the Mediterranean Basin. The Italian Cypress has erect branches forming a narrow columnar habit of growth and the Italian Cypress is less than a tenth as wide as the tree is tall. The Italian Cypress has an extremely unique form that provides a classic distinction for Mediterranean themed landscapes, tall screens and framing accents. Italian Cypress foliage grows in dense sprays that are rich green in color. The individual leaves on an Italian Cypress appear scale-like and are produced on rounded shoots. The Italian Cypress is grown with a straight trunk that appears gray-brown and is longitudinally furrowed.