Plant Symbols:   Butterflies & bees are identified by color orange  Birds,  Hummingbirds are identified by color blue	Pine Ridge Gardens   2009 Catalog       PLANTS  Trees, Shrubs, & Woody Vines   ABCDEFHIJL M-Z | Order | Catalog Contents | Main Menu |  Note: Trees, shrubs & vines are planted in a variety of containers, many are in tall tree pots, abbreviated TTP. However, some are in Tall tree bands (ttb) 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 9, large tree bands (ltb) 4 x 4 x 10", quarts 4x4x5', 1/2 gallons 5 X 5, gallons 6 X 6 & various sizes. A few are in containers too large to ship except by special order  --  These are marked Shipping surcharge.    The shipping charges on these will be $10.00 to $20.00 (if shipping is to adjoining states) or more for each box shipped.  Trees needing a box exceeding 5' will be $30.00 shipping charge per box or more. NP means Nursery Pickup.  Generally these cannot be shipped except by special arrangement.  Unfortunately you can count that the shipping will probably cost more than the plant   Acanthopanax sieboldianus variegatus      Variegated Aralia  $20.00  3 quart Not native    Shade/pt shade  Z: 4-9  Family: Araliaceae Syn: Eleutherococcus sieboldianus 'Variegatus' White or occasionally yellow edged glossy foliage is very effective in areas of dry shade.  It does have prickles, so you might want to site it accordingly.  6-8 feet tall with a similar spread.   Acer barbatum   South Sugar Maple $12.00 3 quart    Arkansas native   Sun/part shade  Z: 6-10  Family: Aceraceae A small sugar maple (40-60') with smaller leaves that have whitish hairs on the underside of the leaf.  Generally is found as an understory tree in moist woods or along streams.  Smooth gray bark when young develops into furrows & platy formations with age.  Yellow to orange/red fall color.  Expect about 2' per year growth.  Much more tolerant of heat than the standard sugar maple.                  BACK IN STOCK Acer grandidentaum       Big tooth maple $15.00 #1 Native    Sun/pt shade  Zone: 4-8  Family: Aceraceae A small sugar maple - 20 to 40 feet - usually haveing red/orange or yellow leaves in the fall - sometimes all three colors abound.  Native to the Edwards plateau in Texas & northward into the western states. Acer griseum    Paperbark maple      $45.00 2 gallon + extra shipping Not native   Part shade   Zones 4-8  Family:  Aceraceae An exquisite small tree (20-30') with peeling bark even at a very young age.  Needs partial shade in the afternoon in the south.                  NEW FOR 2009 Acer leucoderme           Chalk maple $16.00 # 2    extra shipping may apply Arkansas native  Shade to part sun Zone 5-9  Family: Aceraceae Also known as white bark maple, this beautiful small tree grows 25-30' tall.  The chalky white or light gray bark is quite attractive.  The bark on older trees becomes ridged and blackened near the ground.  The 2-3" diameter, lobed leaves, give a spectacular display in the fall with shimmering colors from yellow to vivid orange & deep red.   Acer rubrum            Red Maple $12.00 3 quart  $15.00 #2 (nursery pickup on #2) Arkansas native   Sun/part shade   Zone 3-9  Family: Aceraceae Red maples are such an integral part of the landscape that we should be lost without them.  Fall color is quite variable ranging from a buttery yellow to a bright red.  Red maple is so named because of the red flowers in late winter.    Acer saccharum      Sugar maple $12.00 3 Quart    $15.00 #2     Ship surcharge on #2 Arkansas native   Sun/part shade  Z: 3-8  Family: Aceraceae Native to most of the eastern half of the United States, sugar maple has amazing fall color.  This does become a large tree in time so be sure to allow plenty of space - 40-80 tall or more & 30 to 50 feet wide.      Buckeyes are in the family Hippocastanceae. Valued for their early spring flowers, they are an outstanding source of nectar for early migrating hummingbirds. While in nature, buckeyes are usually understory trees,   with some extra moisture the first several years, they do quite well in full sun.  PLEASE REALIZE THAT BUCKEYES WILL DEFOLIATE IN LATE SUMMER FOR THE FIRST SEVERAL YEARS.   Aesculus glabra  - Ohio Buckeye Arkansas Native $12.00 gallon/ltb  $17.00 #2      $25.00   #4  + shipping surcharge $50.00  # 7  - $65.00 #10  nursery pickup on #7 & #10  Shade - part shade -  sun  Zones 3-10   Family: Hippocastanaceae Ohio buckeye is usually seen as a small understory tree, however, I have seen some nice specimens grown in full sun. pale creamy colored flowers. The fruit of all buckeyes is poisonous to humans, however squirrels eat it with no harm. Attracts hummingbirds.      Can grow in very dry conditions once established.   Aesculus glabra v. arguta    Texas buckeye   Arkansas native $9.00 quart  Shade - part  shade - sun  Texas buckeye is a shrub or shrubby small tree with the typical buckeye flowers.  Usually found growing on limestone slopes or sandy open woods.  Also known as white buckeye. Zones 6 to 10 at least.  Probably colder. Seeds came from Russell Studebaker.   Attracts hummingbirds.   Aesculus neglecta v. pubescens      Etowah painted buckeye $16.00 tall tree pots Native    Part shade/full sun  Zones 6-8    Family: Hippocastanaceae Syn: Aesculus sylvatica.  A shrub or small tree found generally in the Piedmont areas of Virginia, Alabama, Georgia & Tennessee.  Flowers often streaked with color of pink to rose and appearing in April & May.  An early nectar source for hummingbirds. Aesculus parviflora     Bottlebrush buckeye.    sold out  Native  Afternoon shade in the south.   Zones 4 to 8. Family: Hippocastanaceae  A very striking buckeye for landscape use with its cloud of creamy white flower spikes that invite hummingbirds & butterflies. 5 to 10’ tall, a suckering shrub that in time can get as wide as it is tall. Some afternoon shade is probably desired for zones 7 & south.  Attracts hummingbirds. Aesculus parviflora v serotina  Bottlebrush buckeye Native $10.00 Quart    $35.00 #3  $45.00 #5  Nursery pickup #3 & #5 afternoon shade in the south.   Zones 4-8. Native shrub with a spreading habit & eye-stopping white flower panicles in July.  Full sun to part shade, well-drained acid soil.  Adequate moisture needed.  Usual height is from 8 to 12' or so.    Bloom time is a couple weeks later than A. parviflora. Attracts hummingbirds.   Aesculus pavia  Red buckeye Arkansas native $12.00 2 quart   $18.00 #2 + extra shipping on #2     $30.00 #5 $60.00 #7   $80.00 #10  Cannot ship #5, # 7 or #10 Shade to sun      Zones 4-9      Family: Hippocastanaceae Red buckeye is a lovely understory tree or shrub.  With care & extra watering it can also be grown in full sun.  The first red buckeye I saw was so outstanding I had to get a closer look.  It was grown as a shrub, perhaps cut back every year or so, and was about 3 feet tall.  It seemed every branch ended in a mass of red flowers.  This can be grown as a shrub or small tree.  Native to Arkansas & much of the U.S. with the largest recorded specimen being in Kalamazoo County, Michigan.  Attracts hummingbirds.    When Martin Luther was asked what he would do if he knew he had only one more day to live, he replied "I would plant a tree".     Every child should have mud pies, grasshoppers, waterbugs, tadpoles, frogs & turtles, elderberries, wild strawberries, acorns, hickory nuts, trees to climb, animals to pet, hayfields, pine cones, rocks to roll, sand, snakes, huckleberries and hornets – and any child who has been deprived of these has been deprived of the best part of his education.  -Luther Burbank 1849 - 1926   Alnus maritima  Seaside alder $sold out Native     Sun/part shade  Zones 6-9  Family: Betulaceae This uncommon American native is globally rare and only is found in disjunct populations in Delaware, New Jersey, Georgia & Oklahoma. Alnus serrulata    River alder  Arkansas Native    $please inquire Sun - part shade    Zones 5a to 10.    Family: Betulaceae     Smooth alder, tag alder are just more of the names applied to this wetland species. Wild crafters often use the fruits of alder to gild & sell as earrings or necklaces. Alders grow quite fast & provide food & nesting for birds & small mammals.     Amelanchier belong to the Rosaceae family. They go by such common names as juneberry, shadblow bush, serviceberry & sarvisberry which is how I knew the plant when I was a child. My grandmother had sarvisberry bushes by the chickenyard fence - it was the variety that is a stoloniferous bush, rather than a tree. I loved to eat the fruit & I’d ask my grandmother (who I called Mama) if she would make a cobbler for me - she’d always say " Yes, if you will pick the berries."  So while they are good to eat for people, the birds dearly love them too. Plant enough for them too!  Amelanchier alnifolia Sarvisberry/Juneberry/Servisberry $12.00  #1    $15.00 2 gallon - shipping surcharge Native  Sun to  1/2 day sun (preferably full sun)  The sarvisberries are the earliest trees/shrubs to bloom in the wild having white flowers that often have a sweet fragrance. If you want to attract birds, be sure to plant some of these as the delicious fruit is gobbled up quickly by the birds (they make wonderful cobblers if you can get to the fruit first). This species is stoloniferous making a running clump in time. Height is variable up to 15’, usually smaller.  Amelanchier canadensis      Shadblow serviceberry $12.00 3 quart   $16.00 #2+extra shipping on #2 Native  Sun/part shade  Zones 3-7(8)  Family: Rosaceae Upright suckering shrub from 6 to 20 feet with smooth bark that is gray-brown & mottled with white patches.  The fruit is delicious (if you can beat the birds to it).    Amelanchier humilis     Low serviceberry $10.00 Quart Native  Sun/part shade  Z: 3-8  Family: Rosaceae Low serviceberry is native to most states north of Arkansas & to the east of Missouri.  A stoloniferus variety which produces tasty edible fruits which birds love. Birds need shelter which thick shrubs help provide, as well as nesting sites & food & water sources. Migrating birds need more than bird feeders. Plant some evergreen shrubs & fruit bearing shrubs & trees. Amelanchier laevis Allegheny serviceberry  Native  $12.00  3 quart               $15.00 #2+extra shipping Sun to part shade   Zones 5-9 at least   Family: Rosaceae   Sarvisberry shrubs or trees are a bird’s delight. People too if they get the chance. A. laevis is native to the woods & mountains of Virginia, Georgia & Tennessee.    BIRDFOOD Amelanchier lamarckii        Lamarck serviceberry $12.00 3 quart     $15.00 #2 + extra shipping Native   Sun to part shade   Z:      Family: Rosaceae Lamarck serviceberry is thought to be a natural hybrid but botanists are not sure of the parentage. Amelanchier stolonifera     Running serviceberry Native $sold out Sun to part shade  Zones 4-8  Family:  Rosaceae This serviceberry reaches 4-5 feet tall & has a similar spread.  All serviceberries are wonderful bird food & most make excellent people food too!  Grows in most soils, including clay but doesn't like a limey soil.  Tolerant of drought (once established) , sale & black walnut. Amorpha canescens lead plant  Arkansas Native  sold out Sun to light shade Zones 4-9 When I visited the 'Tall Grass Prairie' in Oklahoma, this lovely leadplant was in full bloom in early June.  The spikes of soft lilac were covered with a myriad of butterflies. Amorpha fruticosa Lead plant Arkansas Native   a few large ones                  CAN NOT SHIP TO CONNECTICUT! Sun to light shade     Zones 5-10.    Family: Fabaceae    This lovely native plant has beautiful pinnate foliage & purple flowers with gold stamens. An airy shrub that is found throughout the SE United States on stream & riverbanks & open woods. 3 to 5’ tall.   Very adaptable to soil & moisture levels. Butterflies. Amorpha nana  dwarf lead plant  Native   $10.00 3 quart Sun to light shade     Zones 4 to 7 at least. At 2 -3 feet, this fragrant subshrub attracts noses as well as butterflies.  Very hardy native found from Minnesota to the Rockies.     Andrachne phyllanthoides     Buck brush   $sold out  Arkansas native  Shade (some sun)  Zone 6-10 at least   Family: Euphorbiaceae I know so little about this plant & so little is written about it, that I had to ask an expert!  All I could really find is that Buck Brush is the only woody member of the Euphorbia family that extends this far north, probably a relic left from before the last Tertiary uplift.  Anyway, my expert says:" Andrachne phyllanthoides is one of my favorite plants because it is so unusual.  Extremely drought tolerant; usually grows on sites having little or no soil.  It can get to maybe 2 1/2 to 3 feet tall.  A bit of fall color (yellow & pale red).  When grown on better sites, with better soil, it is quite attractive."       Aralia spinosa  Hercules club Arkansas Native   $sold out Part shade to Sun Family: Araliaceae.This spiny landscape specimen is also known as devil’s walking stick! As this plant ages, the compound leaves become huge ... often having leaves up to 3 feet long. Abundant fruit the birds love appear in the fall. Since it does sucker, in a small garden it should be restrained by a planting barrier. Native to much of the eastern U.S. & should be hardy to zone 5, perhaps colder.  Aristolochia macrophylla Bigleaf pipevine  Native $sold out Shade/part shade Family: Aristolochiaceae Syn: Aristolochia durior. My thanks go to Tom Dilatush of Dilatush Nursery for seed that he collected in Virginia & sent to me. We spent several hours in winter talking of plants & such. It is the kindness & thoughtfulness of people like Tom that allow me to have such diverse native specimens. As a reminder, the pipevine swallowtail larvae feeds on the leaves of this vine. Shade/part shade. Extra moisture until well established. Aristolochia tomentosa     Dutchman's pipevine Arkansas  Native   $sold out until late 2009 Shade to part shade    Zones 5-9 Dutchman’s Pipe is a climbing vine that has unusual flowers that are greenish colored. Lovely heart shaped leaves make a nice cover for a shady arbor. Please be aware that at some times of the year, the plants we have may be ragged & almost bare of leaves.  At this time (mid summer) the pipevine caterpillers are munching away at the leaves.  Larval food plant for pipevine swallowtail butterfly. Deciduous.  Aronia arbutifolia "Brilliantissima" Red Chokeberry Arkansas Native $11.00 2 quart      $16.00 #2 nursery pickup Sun to part shade  Zone 4-9  Family: Rosaceae  Outstanding for winter fruits. Suckering shrub that usually is 6 to 10’ in height & 3-5’ width.  Red chokeberry fruits begin to color nicely about September.  Birdfood! Aronia melanocarpa Black chokeberry  $45.00  # 10   nursery pickup Arkansas Native  Sun to part shade         Zone 3-9  Family: Rosaceae  Black chokeberry is another excellent bird attractor providing fruits in fall & also make excellent jelly of dark reddish-purple. Sandy or wet boggy soil is native habitat. Very hardy & ranges from Newfoundland to Missouri. Large specimens available at the nursery   Birdfood! Aronia melanocarpa 'Iroquois Beauty'tm  PPAF    $15.00 3 quart Native  Sun/pt shade  Zone 3-9  Family: Rosaceae Iroquois Beauty was selected for its smaller & more compact size of 3 x 3 feet.  Hardy to -40 degrees, Iroquois Beauty has fragrant white spring flowers, is attractive to butterflies; it has black fruits for jellies, jams or the birds & gorgeous fall color.  Can tolerate clay soils & seasonal flooding. Birdfood!   Asimina triloba           Paw-Paw. Arkansas Native $9.00 Quart $11.00 1/2 gallon $13.00 trade gallon  $22.00 #2+extra shipping #2 Shade to part shade  Zones 5-9 at least   Family: Annonaceae  The leaves, on a well grown mature tree are huge & tropical looking with a very decided odor of green bell peppers when the leaves are crushed. It is a Zebra swallowtail larva food plant. Two trees are generally needed to produce fruit. The native range of pawpaws is from Florida to Texas north to New Jersey, New York & over to southern Iowa & part of Nebraska.    May be grown in full sun but special care must be given for the first several years.  (Shaded during hottest part of day and plenty of water).  If you have tried to grow paw paws in the past from bare root stock & was disapointed, you might want to try again with one that has been grown in a pot from seed. Azalea   -- see Rhodendron       Baccharis halimifolia Groundsel tree Arkansas Native $ inquire Sun to part shade  Zones 7 to 10    Family: Asteraceae.  One of the few woody members of the Aster family, a Baccharis in fruit is a sight to behold. The fibers that expand from the ripe seed make most people think it is in flower. Very late fall show. Small shrub to about 6 feet. Native from Virginia to Georgia & west to Arkansas.   Only a few. Betula nigra “Little King” Dwarf river birch Native selection $20.00 3 quart                  $25.00  #2 + extra shipping Sun to part shade      Zones 5-9    Family: Betulaceae    The neat compact habit of this selected river birch makes it very useful as a specimen tree in limited space landscapes where the species would be unsuitable because of size.  Extremely resistant to bronze birch borer.  The bark has a colorful exfoliating pattern of pale peach alternating with cinnamon as the tree ages.  (3-5 years). Deep green foliage.  Little King will grow 8 to 10 ‘ in height & spread in 10 years.    Bignonia capreolata       Cross Vine  Arkansas Native   $sold out Sun to light shade     Zones 5-9    Family:  Bignonaceae  Yellow & red colored flowers that hummingbirds love!  Full sun to light shade on an arbor, trellis or fence.  Native to Illinois, Maryland, and south through Arkansas, LA & Texas,  this little known vine deserves greater attention.  Semi-evergreen.     Bignonia capreolata 'Tangerine Beauty'     Cross vine $ sold out Sun to light shade  Zones 5-9  Family: Bignonaceae Tangerine colored flowers almost obliterate the foliage in spring time.  Here at the nursery it is growing on an arbor & the hummingbirds go crazy.   Brunnichia cirrhosa      Ladies’ eardrops, buckwheat vine Arkansas Native sold out Shade to half day sun   Zones 5-9   Family:  Polygonaceae    White flowers with a nice fragrance adorn this native vine between May & August.  It occurs naturally in lowlands, wet or damp areas but grows fine in ordinary garden soil & is drought tolerant after established.  Usually found climbing on trees or shrubs, this deciduous vine has long narrow winged fruits which inspired the common name, Ladies’ Eardrops.   The native range is from Illinois to Texas & east to the Carolinas.      Buddelia 'Asian Moon'      Butterfly bush 'Asian Moon' $sold out Not Native  Sun  Zone 6b-9  Family: Loganiaceae 'Asian Moon' is the first release from the University of Arkansas' breeding program on butterfly bushes.  it is a symmetrical, rounded shrub with light purple flowers.  A significant advantage for Asian Moon is that it is sterile.  Because it doesn't set seeds, it will not escape cultivation and become invasive, as the species is known to become in some areas of the country.  Also, because it doesn't set seed, the flowering stage is extended, resulting in longer-lasting blooms.  Thanks to Dr. Jon Lindstrom, who was instrumental in breed it, we  have the opportunity to offer these plants to you.    Caesalpinia gillesii   Bird of Paradise shrub Not native (South America)  $15.00 1/2 gallon           $20.00 full gallon + extra shipping Sun   Zones 6 (with protection) to 11. Family: Fabaceae    Bird of Paradise shrub (called shrub as to differentiate from the tropical plant by the same common name) is an eye-catching shrub or small tree that has naturalized in Texas & Oklahoma.  With its vivid yellow flowers and bright red stamens that protrude 3 to 5” out of the center of the flower, you must know it causes lots of comment.  Very fine pinnately compound foliage with a blueish cast, is lovely, making it a striking plant even when not in flower.    Caesalpinia pulcherrima  Poinciana tree  Not native (South American)  sold out Sun      Zones 8b-10   Family: Fabaceae   Also known as Pride of Barbados, this small tree or shrub also has the lovely foliage of the Caesalpinia described above & is generally evergreen. The flowers are an orangey-red & yellow with red stamens. Sometimes the flowers will be all orange & red will no yellow. The wood is used to produce dye.  Only hardy to 30 degrees (zones 8b to 11).  If frozen to the ground, it should resprout in the spring.  Many gardeners cut it to the ground at the end of November so that it will grow back nice & compact in the spring.  Will try to get some pictures of this put in the photo gallery as some are blooming now & are quite outstanding!  Callicarpa americana Purple Beautyberry  Arkansas  Native $10.00 quart    $12.00 3 quart  Sun - shade      Zones 6-10    Family: Verbenaceae Beautyberry certainly makes a statement in the late fall garden with its brilliant purple (?) fruits that wrap around the stem. Very tough plant being able to handle sun or shade, wet or dry. Birds feast on the berries in late winter when most other fruits are gone. Combine with a white-fruited form for beautiful contrast.   Native to Arkansas & Oklahoma, Texas & east to Florida & north to Maryland. Once found in Missouri, the species was exterminated by the water impoundment of Table Rock Dam. Larger available at nursery.   BIRDFOOD Callicarpa americana 'White Beauty'    White beautyberry Arkansas Native      $15.00 3 quart Sun  - shade      Zone 6-11.   This is the white fruited form of the purple beautyberry. While the purple fruited beautyberry is fairly common, this form is quite uncommon.  Birds of many kinds eat the fruits late in the year when many other fruits have long since vanished. BIRDFOOD    Plant condition was Excellent. I look forward to ordering more plant material that will aid wildlife.  M. Horst , Missouri Calycanthus floridus Carolina allspice/sweet shrub Native  $10.00 quart    $15.00 #2 (maybe extra shipping) Part shade, afternoon shade      Zones 5-10.    Family: Calycanthaceae   Carolina allspice, sweet shrub, sweet Betsy are just some of the common names for this native shrub. It has glossy leaves & spicy fragrant reddish brown flowers in early summer.   Good fall color.    Calycanthus x 'Venus'ppaf Native hybrid $15.00 Quart   $20.00 2 Quart  $22.00 3 Quart Shade/dappled shade/moring sun    Zones 5-8  Family: Calycanthaceae A striking new hybrid with Calycanthus floridus in the mix.  Venus has multi-petaled 3-4" white flowers with the fragrance of strawberries.  The heart of each flower looks as if painted with wine & yellow.  Ultimate height 12' x 8' wide.  Will grow in full sun in northern states but in the south, they appreciate some afternoon shade. Camellia sinensis        Tea plant $12.00 quart  Not native   Sun/part shade  Zones 7-9  Family: Theaceae This evergreen shrub is what tea is made from.  It reaches four to six feet and has lovely white to pinkish blossoms.  Camellia sinensis seems to like some afternoon shade in the southern states. Campsis radicans 'Flava'      Yellow flowered trumpet creeper $15.00 1/2 gallon Native   Sun to part shade  zones 4-9      Family: Bignoniaceae Michael Dirr says this is a particularly handsome form of the species/ to him, preferable to the species.  Bright yellow flowers on a vine that gets 30 to 40'.  In my experience, it is not quite as vigorous as the orange flowered one. Hummingsbirds!!!   Campsis radicans 'Red Sunset'  Red flowered trumpet creeper $12.00 Trade gallon Arkansas native  Sun/part shade  Zones 4-9  Family: Bignoniaceae A rapidly growing sturdy vine with red flowers that the hummingbirds love.  Please use a sturdy trellis or fence for this one.   Carpinus caroliniana     Hornbeam  Arkansas Native $10.00 tall tree band -  apprx 3" x 3" by 9" is the band size  $16.00  #2 - may require extra shipping  $28.00 #4 (nursery pickup) Light shade - afternoon shade    Zones 3-10     Family: Betulaceae  Blue beech, also known as musclewood because of the smooth blue gray bark which is fluted & has a serpentine growth. Sometimes known as ironwood for its very hard wood which is used for handles. A small trouble free tree that prefers shady conditions. Fall foliage is usually a clear yellow or orange, sometimes being red. Finches, ruffled grouse & turkeys relish the fruit. The native range of this tree is one of the widest of all our trees; from Ontario to Florida & Texas over thru Mexico. It is excellent for small yards & attracts songbirds to nest in its dense crown.     Carya species are in the family Juglandaceae which is walnut, butternut, hickory & pecan. Given enough time these make large trees. Plant for your children & grandchildren or birds & squirrels of future generations.  Carya aquatica      Water hickory Arkansas native  $12.00 3 Quart Seedlings - not bareroot - 10 for $30.00 plus shipping sun/part shade  Zones 6-10  Family: Juglandaceae An obligate wetland species, water hickory grows in wet clay areas & sloughs & backwater areas where seasonal flooding is common.  Birds, squirrels & other wildlife use the nuts.    Carya cordiformis      Bitternut hickory Arkansas Native        $12.00   LTB Full sun to part shade  Zones   4-9  Bitternut hickory can grow to 50-75', sometimes larger.  The winter buds of this hickory are a sulphur yellow which makes it easily identifiable from other hickories.  Generally a slender tree with a cylindrical crown.  Said to be the fastest growing of the hickories.  Native to most of the eastern half of the United States. Carya illinoensis  Native pecan  Arkansas Native $ 12.00 3 quart  Seedlings - from seed tray - 10 for $30.00 plus shipping Sun to part shade   Zones 5-10. This is the unimproved little pecan with so much flavor -- if you can get it before wildlife hoards the fruits away. There are a few huge specimens of these trees still left along the Arkansas River that just give me great pleasure to view.  Carya laciniosa    Shellbark hickory $12.00 3 quart Arkansas Native Sun to part shade   Zones 5-10   Family:  Juglandaceae Another hickory with usually shaggy bark.  A slow growing medium sized tree with nuts that are sweet & large. Plant one, plant some for future generations. Carya ovata   Shagbark hickory  Arkansas Native  out Sun to part shade Native to most of the eastern half of the United States, shagbark hickory gets to be a very large tree with gray shaggy bark. Very good tree for the nuts which feed wildlife & people too. Opening leaf buds in spring are as attractive as many flowers, even sometimes mistaken for the.  Although 4 years old, these are still less than 12". Plant for your grandchildren ---- or future generations.  Carya texana      Black hickory  Arkansas Native  sold out Sun to part shade     Zones 6 to 10. A good small tree to 30' for dry upland soils, found throughout the Ozarks & parts of louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri & into Indiana.    Carya tomentosa      Mockernut hickory Arkansas native out Sun    Zones 4-9     Family: Juglandaceae Mockernut hickory is an extrememly long lived large tree (75-100') While intolerant of shade & flood, this tree is very drought tolerant & adaptable to most soils from sandy loam to clay. Syn: Carya alba   Castanea pumila v. ozarkensis $out Arkansas native Shade to Sun  Zones 6-9 at least    Family: Fagaceae. Thanks to Arthur Evans & the Nature Conservancy for the seeds that have produced these plants.  A small tree usually found as an understory tree in the Ozarks.  Unfortunately they are subject to the Chestnut blight which has killed out many of the chinkapins.  These can get the blight.  Often, however, Chinkapins will survive even if the top dies off and will put up another shoot.  Chinkapins prefer a fairly dry, well drined soil - SO DO NOT OVERWATER. Castanea pumila v. pumila  Allegheny chinkapin $12.00 tall tree bands   $15.00 #2 extra shipping on #2 Ready late spring Arkansas native   Shade/pt sun  Z: 6-9  Family: Fagaceae Chinkapins hold lots of memories.  Tough burr coverings on the sweet nuts have led to many sore fingers.  Allegheny chinkapin is more of a shrubby species than the Ozark chinkapin.   Catalpa speciosa    Cigar tree/Indian bean  Arkansas Native $30.00 7 gallon  (cannot ship) Sun     Zones 4-9.  Family: Bignoniaceae   Large leaves & beautiful large white showy flowers.  Good tree for shade.  This is the largest of the catalpa trees and grows fairly rapidly when young.  Unusually well adapted to extremes of heat & cold & to most soils. Sphinx moth caterpillars can defoliate trees, but the leaves do grow back.    Ceanothus americana New Jersey Tea  Arkansas Native  $10.00 Quart    $16.00 3 quart Sun to light shade     Zones 3-9   Family: Rhamnaceae  New Jersey Tea. Used as a tea by early settlers, this 3’ shrub has showy fragrant white flowers in spring & the fruits are eaten by wild turkeys. Hummingbirds are also attracted to the tiny insects that come to the flowers. This shrub is very intolerant of wet conditions. Well drained soil is a must.                         NEW FOR 2009 Celastrus scandens     American bittersweet $15.00  3 Quart  - Unsexed seedlings Arkansas native  Sun  Zone 3-8  Family: Celastraceae American bitterseet vine grows 15-20 feet & fruits best in full sun locations.  Grow on the ground or a trellis or arbor as growing up a tree can cause damage to the tree - even possibly killing it.  Female plants produce the bright red/orange fruits.  Since you must have a male & female to get fruit, it is suggested that your buy several.    Celtis laevigata   Sugarberry Arkansas Native   sold out Sun   Zones 5 to 9  Family: Ulmaceae Sugarberry or Sugar hackberry is native from Illinois to Texas & Florida.  Ultimate height is 60 to 80' and has relatively smooth bark.  Celtis occidentalis        Common hackberry $8.00 tall tree band  $10.00 trade gallon   $15.00 3 gallon (nursery pickup #3) Arkansas native  Sun/pt shade  Zones 3-8  Family: Ulmaceae Common hackberry is decidedly a survivor - tolerant of urban pollution, salts & drought.  With its warty bark it is easily identifiable.  Songbirds flock to the fruit & several butterfly species use the foliage as larvarl food. Celtis tenufolia      dwarf hackberry Arkansas Native $  Full sun to part shade    Zones 5-10 at least.     Family: Ulmaceae   Dwarf hackberry has a very wide range from Florida to Louisiana & north to Pennsylvania & west to Missouri, occurring in open rocky woods. Seed source near Lake Wedington in NW Arkansas. Hackberry trees provide fruit for birds & good nesting sites in their branches. larval food plant for many different butterflies.  Dwarf hackberry reaches 20 -25'. We also have 7 gallon & 10 gallon for nursery pickup only. Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush Arkansas Native $12.00 large tree bands  $15.00 2 gallon - nursery pickup Sun to part shade    Zones 4-10   Family: Rubiaceae Family: Rubiaceae.  Creamy white flowers on this native which grows from 5’ to 15’ along creeks, ponds & sloughs throughout much of North America. It attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds.    Cephalanthus occidentalis 'Sputnik'      Buttonbush   $12.00 2 quart   $15.00 3 Quart Arkansas Native   Full sun to part shade   Zones 4-9   Family: Rubiaceae Buttonbush gets to be a large rangey shrub - ideal for pond's edge or streamside.  Large glossy green leaves are attractive.  Lovely white ball-shaped flowers attract tiny insects, which are in turn eaten by hummingbirds!  So, you thought hummingbirds only drank nectar!  Actually, particularly when they are feeding you, insects are a very important part of their diet. Cercis canadensis Eastern redbud Arkansas Native  sold out Sun to part shade    Zones 5-9. Family: Caesalpinaceae  Eastern redbud is a eagerly awaited sign of spring which is found in rich moist mixed woods & dry fields throughout the eastern part of the U.S. as far north as New Jersey & West to Nebraska. Showy pink flowers on small tree. Redbuds are  one of the most drought tolerant showy trees that I know.  Chionanthes virginicus    Fringe tree    Grancy greybeard Arkansas Native $12.00 3 quart  $14.00 #1   $16.00 #2     $25.00 #4 - nursery pickup on #4 Sun to part shade  Zones 4-9       Family: Oleaceae.  The scientific name of this tree translate to snow flower. Usually a small tree, it can be maintained as a shrub by periodic pruning. Fringe tree is not a rapid grower but usually blooms while quite small.  Fragrant late spring blossoms are cloud-like. Also known as granddaddy graybeard or grancy greybeard.    Cladrastis kentuckea AmericanYellowwood   $16.00 gallon    $25.00 2 gallon + shipping surcharge  Arkansas Native   Sun to light shade  Zones 3b-8  Family: Fabaceae   Syn: Cladrastis lutea. A lovely tree, especially in flower with its fragrant panicles of white flowers in spring. This tree is fairly rare in the wild with populations in Kentucky, Virginia & West N. C., found in Alabama west to Oklahoma & disjunct in Indiana. Eventually might reach 50’. Often grown as multi-trunked small tree.   Also some large plant at the nursery.   Clematis virginiana Virgin’s bower Native $sold out Sun to part shade  Zones 3a-10.  Family: Ranunculaceae  This native clematis blooms in the late summer/early fall & has many, many starry white fragrant flowers.    Clethras belong to the family Clethraceae, the summersweet family & have highly fragrant blooms. They need good soil, light shade & ample moisture to do well but they will reward you in June with outstanding blooms that the butterflies love. Clethra alnifolia 'Anne Bidwell'    Summersweet $sold out Native  Morning sun to dappled shade  Zones 3-9 Family: Clethraceae I've never really pointed out the fragrance of summersweet and I don't know how this could happen .... except sometimes one gets forgetful.    Clethra has an intense sweetness, almost like gardenias which is most delightful to experience on a warm June day.   Here's a plant for shade gardens!  Blooms well in all but the heaviest shade.  It does need extra moisture to bring out the best.  Anne Bidwell is a selection that blooms a little later than the others plus it has the largest flowers.   Clethra alnifolia 'Hummingbird'     Summersweet  $13.00 3 Quart Native  Morning sun to dappled shade  Zones 3-9  Family: Clethraceae Hummingbird was selected for its more compact, mounding shape & because it is more floriferous than the species.  2-4' tall, it is smaller than most.  Again, one of the few fragrant plants blooming in shade in the summer.   Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'    $10.00 quart   $13.00 3 quart  $18.00 2 gallon - nursery pickup Native  Morning sun to dappled shade  Zones 3-9  Family: Clethraceae Selected for the pinkest coloring to the flowers.   Same great fragrance, shade & moisture loving - 6-8'.   Clethra alnifolia 'Sixteen Candles'     Summersweet Sold out Native   Morning sun to dappled shade   Zones 3-9  Family: Clethraceae Michael Dirr selected this as an outstanding specimen of summersweet for its compact habit and very upright flowers. Cocculus carolinianus Carolina snailseed  Arkansas Native    $8.00 quart  Sun to part shade      Zones 6a to 10.    Family: Menispermaceae    Carolina snailseed or what some people call moonseed, is a woody vigorous vine that produces copious amounts of brilliant red fruit in the fall. Birds relish the fruits causing them to rapidly disappear. (To me, Carolina moonseed is the vine with blue pearly looking fruits  which we offer also, see Menispermum canadense). Native to Arkansas & most of the SE & central states. BIRDFOOD        Cornus are of the family Cornaceae which comprise the dogwood family. Usually small trees or shrubs, these are some of our most attractive natives & provide an excellent source of desirable fruits for the birds. While most advertising in the trade is for the ‘flowering dogwood’, which is Cornus florida, too often many people do not realize how many native dogwoods we have.  The Other dogwoods are much more site adaptable & are not near as finicky about soils. Try some of them - I think you’ll be very pleased. Cornus alternifolia Pagoda Dogwood Arkansas Native    sold out Morning sun, dappled shade, full sun   zones 3-7   this dogwood is found from the mountains of Georgia to Canada in well drained clearings or woodland edges. There are several reasons for considering this dogwood; height 15’ to 25’, often half as wide as tall, cold tolerance & resistance to dogwood anthracnose disease. Fruits turn from green to a dark blue black on red stems.     Birds love dogwoods! Cornus amomum  Swamp Dogwood  Arkansas Native   $12.00 2 Quart $15.00 4 quart  $16.00 #2   $20.00 #3   Shipping surcharge on 2&3  Part shade, dappled shade, sun with extra moisture   Zones 4a - 9. While you don’t need a swamp to grow this lovely native dogwood, it can tolerate seasonal flooding & damp soil. Lovely blue fruits that the birds gobble up very rapidly. Native as far north as Newfoundland.     We are continually faced by great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems. Unknown Cornus drummondii Rough leaved dogwood. Arkansas Native $10.00 3 Quart   $13 #1   $15.00 2 gallon (maybe extra shipping) $25.00 #4   $45.00  #7  $55.00 #10 $75.00 #20     #4 thru #20 - nursery pickukp Morning sun - dappled shade - full sun    Zones 3-9.  Small understory tree that featured white fruit also beloved by birds. John Pelton gathered these seeds for me in the Ouachita Mts. of Arkansas. Rough-leaved dogwood’s native range is from Mississippi to Texas & north to Ontario, Ohio, Illinois, Iowa & Nebraska. This dogwood can survive fairly dry conditions. Cornus foemina    Stiff dogwood     $15.00 3 Quart    $20.00 #2 - nursery pickup #2 Arkansas native  Shade/sun  A: 4-9  Family: Cornaceae A small tree, usually growing as an understory shrub.  White flowers appear in May or June in Flat-topped heads, followed by blue fruits in the fall.  My thanks again to Larry Price for these seeds.  Stiff dogwood is often found in wet places - but is growing just fine in full sun in my little arboretum. Cornus florida           Flowering dogwood Arkansas Native  sold out Shade - dappled shade    Zones: 5b to 9 Flowering dogwood needs no introduction as this is what most people think of when you say dogwood tree. The showy bracts in late March to early April in a woodland are most beautiful. We are fortunate here to have many scattered throughout our woods. This dogwood needs to be sited well, preferably in dappled shade or afternoon shade. The drainage needs to be good as standing water or heavy clay will usually assure its demise.  Birds love dogwoods!   Cornus obliqua  Pale dogwood Arkansas Native $10.00 2 quart    $20.00 #2.5 $30.00 #3 Nursery pickup #2.5 & #3 Shade - morning sun - full sun with extra moisture  Zones 4-9 This too is called swamp dogwood & pale dogwood & silky dogwood. I have only seen this growing as a multi-stemmed shrub to about 5’. I first saw it in 1997 on a native plant hike in Searcy County, Arkansas by Falling Water Creek & was struck by the beauty of the fruits that were in different stages of maturity & therefore different colors. These plants are from seed I collected from those plants.  It’s native from New Brunswick to Arkansas.  Birds love dogwoods!   Cornus racemosa          Gray dogwood  Arkansas Native    sold out Shade - morning sun - sun with extra moisture  Zones 3 - 8  Family: Cornaceae Gray dogwood feeds over 100 species of birds with its lovely white fruite....which do not last long.  The bright reddish pink pedicels stay on the tree well into winter providing a nice visual effect.  The flowers are white in terminal panicles on almost every stem.  Height is 10 to 15 feet & spread about the same.  Gray dogwood occurs in moist or rocky ground along streams & ponds, wet meadows & borders of prairies with its range from Maine to Ontario, south to Florida & west to Oklahoma. It may forms suckering thickets & is excellent for wildlife planting. The foliage turns a purplish-red to dull rose red in fall.    Birds love dogwoods!  Corylus americana American hazelnut  Arkansas  Native $8.00 Quart   $10.00 3 Quart  Shade part shade  sun     Zone 4-9.    Family: Betulaceae  A real treat for wildlife!   Often found in rich woods throughout the Eastern U.S. Squirrels, turkeys & other wildlife use these nuts so don’t expect a big harvest.    Corylus cornuta       Beaked hazelnut $10.00 Quart   $15.00 3 Quart Native   Shade/part sun  Z: 4-9  Family: Betulaceae Beaked hazelnut is native to most of the United States.  It forms a thick shrub about 4-8' tall & wide.  It may form thickets in time.  Beaked hazelnut has been used medicinally for centuries & as food for many native Americans, as well as early settlers.  Small critters & upland birds eat the nuts as well.   Cotinus obovatus       American smoketree $16.00 trade gallon  Arkansas native  sun to dappled shade  Zones 4-8  Family: Anacardiaceae Exquisite!  In Tulsa, there are a number of these tree planted.   Driving around the city I couldn't help but note the rounded blue-gree leaves that made this small tree really stand out in the crowd.  In June, misty panicles of flowers bloom which give rise to the common name smoketree.  And yet, the best is yet to be...in autumn, the leaves more than rival any Sugar Maple in the colors of orange & yellow & red.  A small tree to about 30 feet at maturity.  Smoketree must be planted where it will stay on the dry side.  Please do not try to put this in a larger pot to grow on ... It is easy to kill in pots from overwatering.    Hawthorns are in the Rosaceae family.  This means they share the beauty of the rose family, and also the problems that often go along with it.  One problem can be cedar-apple rust that can be present if you have cedar trees anywhere near. Many hawthorns also have THORNS – not all, but be aware that they can.  Hawthorns produce a nice fruit for the birds.   Crataegus marshallii Parsley haw Arkansas Native    inquire Sun  - dappled shade - part shade  Zones 5-8 at least A beautiful small tree with leaves shaped like parsley.  Generally without thorns and having bright red fruits.  The bark will begin to exfoliate as the tree ages.  Adaptable to dry conditions.     BIRDFOOD   Crataegus opaca        Western mayhaw Arkansas native $10.00 1/2 gallon Sun/part shade  Zones 8 to 10 (maybe colder)  Family: Rosaceae Often used for jelly making, this hawthorn has nice bright red fruits.  Native to low areas throughout the South.       Nationwide over 149 species of birds, 73 species of mammals, 93 species of amphibians & reptiles and nearly all fish, use "ANIMAL INNS" (dead trees) for food, nesting or shelter. Only 31 birds species can make their own nest cavities in trees. Another 54 species of birds & other animals also use these holes.  Be an Innkeeper! Your help now safeguards future generations!  Reprinted from U.S. Forest Service handout. Decumaria barbara wood vamp Arkansas Native  $15.00 gallons Shade to dappled shaded - morning sun   Zones 7(6) to 10    Family: Saxifragaceae  This SE native vine is little known & Dirr says it deserves better recognition.   it has lovely white fragrant flowers & glossy leaves. Deciduous.    Decumaria barbara 'Barbara Ann'   Wood vamp 'Barbara Ann'  $15.00 gallon Native  Full shade to morning sun  Zones 6-9 Family: Saxifragaceae 'Barbara Ann' is named after Coach Vincent Dooley's wife & was discovered on the couple's property in Madison County, Georgia.  Outstanding for its deeply lustrous, light-reflecting leaves with fragrant creamy white flowers, this self-clinging vine for shade has been very much overlooked in horticulture.  Here in Zone 7, most years this vine is evergreen.  Cold hardy to -20 degrees.   Diervilla lonicera      Bush honeysuckle $sold out Native  Sun/part shade  Zones 2-7   Family: Caprifoliaceae Small bright yellow flowers appear in early to mid-summer on this 2-4 foot shrub.  Growing in dry poor soils on exposed rocky sites, bush honeysuckle is also shade tolerant.  Fruits are relished by certain songbirds.   Dierville sessifolia 'Butterfly'     Southern bush honeysuckle $sold out Native  sun/part shade   Zones 5-8   Family: Caprifoliaceae Southern bush honeysuckle gets 2 to 5' tall with a spread of 4-6 foot.  A suckering shrub with glossy dark green leaves, the sulphur yellow flowers appear in summer on current year's growth.  A tough small shrub for the border. Hardy to at least -20 degrees. Diospyros virginiana       Persimmon Arkansas Native $11.00 3 quart  $13.00 4 quart    $9.00 tall tree bands  Sun to part shade   Zones 5-9    Family: Ebonaceae  Persimmons come in male & female trees & these are not old enough to tell the difference.  If you wish to be assured of having a female, you should probably purchase several.  Every child should be able to have the fun of tasting persimmons, both ripe & upripe.   Dirca palustris        Leatherwood $sold out  Arkansas native Shade  Zones 4-9   Family: Thymaelaceae A slow growing understory shrub, leatherwood has the curious ability to have its twigs twisted in a knot without breaking.  Early spring flowers are a pendulous yellow appearing before the leaves.  Fruit quickly matures in May & is eaten by songbirds.  Long lived & generally free from problems. Moist soils.                    N  Eleutherococcus sieboldianus 'variegatus'  See: Acanthopanax   Erythrina herbacea       Coral Bean $out Arkansas native  Sun/pt shade  Z: 7b to 9   Family: Celastraceae A small tree from 4 feet to 10 feet or more in frost free areas.  Bright red flowers are replaced with pods that split open to showy red beans.  These beans are poisonous to humans.  In Zones 7 & 8, Coral bean dies back to acaudiciform (a storage unit mostly above ground) & in the spring puts out new stems & leaves.  Euonymus americana       Strawberry bush/Hearts a bustin Arkansas Native  $12.00 3 Quart + ship surcharge  $16.00 #2 - Pickup Shade - dappled shade - Zones 6a-9   Family: Celastraceae.   An attractive shrub that is known by several common names:  Strawberry bush, Hearts a bustin.  These common names are understandable when you see the fruit.  In fall, brightly colored pinky-purple fruits form & then the covering splits & you see 5 orange-red seeds.  This fruit persists for several weeks, putting on quite a show.  Young stems are a dark green which helps to readily identify it when y ou are walking in the woods.  Strawberry bush prefers dappled shade or at least afternoon shade.   Full sun with extra moisture   Euonymus atropurpurea     Wahoo Arkansas native     Sold out Sun/part shade  Zones 4-9  Family: Celastraceae Taller growing than Euonymus americana, Wahoo nevertheless has the lovely pinky-purple fruits that burst open to have a long display of scarlet seeds.  Flowers are small but an intersting purple.  Good fall leaf color.  Ultimate  height in cultivation is about 20-25'.    NO ACT OF KINDNESS, NO MATTER HOW SMALL, IS EVER WASTED.       AESOP Fagus grandifolia American beech $12.00 3 quart Arkansas native  Sun/part shade  Zones 3-10  Family: Fagaceae Beech is one of the most majestic & graceful trees in the forest.  Reaching 90' at maturity, it is a tree for posterity.  Smooth gray bark is a hallmark of American beech.  Golden fall foliage lingers on the trees for a long time, producing a silvery look in winter.   Forestiera acuminata       Swamp privet $10.00   1/2 gallon   $12.00 gallon  nursery pickup Arkansas native   Sun/part shade  Zones:    Family: Oleaceae Don't know who gave this the commom name of swamp privet - but it is not the terribly invasive stuff that one normally thinks of as privet!  A small native tree that is usually found in wetlands.  Blooms early February to March with small bright yellow flowers.  Females produce fruit in summer.  A significant wildlife food, particularly favored by Chestnut-bellied quail in Texas, also used by mallards & wood ducks & robins.    My thanks to Brent Baker for collecting the seed and bringing this to us. BIRDS!!        Progress always involves risk; you can’t steal second base and keep your foot on first ......Frederick Wilcox Fothergilla gardenii  Dwarf witch alder   $12.00 3 quart   $14.00 Full gallon native  Sun/pt shade  Z: 5-8  Family: Hamamelidaceae Thse come by way of Dr. Jon Lindstrom from open-pollinated plants where he collected the seed in order to see the variations that would appear in the progeny.  It has been amazing for me to see this variation in summer color & fall color.  All seedlings have been quite vigorous in their growth.     Fothergilla gardenii 'Blue Mist'   Dwarf witch alder $sold out Native   Sun/part shade    Zone 5-8  Family: Hamamelidaceae 'Blue Mist' was selected for its very frosty blue foliage.  In the south, it may benefit from a bit of afternoon shade.  2-4' tall and 3 feet wide at maturity although when happy, it may sucker to form a small colony.  Ivory white fragrant flowers appear in early spring, often before the foliage.   Fothergilla ‘Mt. Airy Witch alder  Native  $sold out Part shade to full sun   zones 4-8.   Family: Hammelidaceae  Witch alder seems a strange name for this lovely shrub with it’s distinctive brushlike creamy white flowers. This cultivar is a natural hybrid of F. gardenii & F. major.  Mt Airy has been selected for it’s floriferous nature. It is fairly drought tolerant with fragrant flowers & brilliant fall foliage. They reach about 4-5’  In the wild, fothergillas are on the endangered list.   Backlight by the sun in the fall, the foliage seems to glow.   Fothergilla major     Witch alder  Arkansas Native   $12.00 2 quart Part shade to full sun  Zones 4-8  Family: Hammelidaceae    The large witch alder is native to the uplands of the southern Blue Ridge Mountains and has larger flowers, greater hardiness & drought tolerance than the dwarf witch alder.  While growing to about 10’, you can easily keep this smaller by pruning – summer pruning to ensure the most flowers.  Bottlebrush looking white flowers that generally have a honeylike fragrance on a warm spring day.  Their fall foliage is brilliant in oranges, reds & yellows – give as much sun as possible to get the best flowers & best coloring in foliage.    Franklinia alhamata     Ben Franklin tree $30.00   3 quart (about 30" tall) Native  Sun to part shade  Zones 4-8(9)  Family: Theaceae A small shrub or tree of an upright appearance with perfect white 5 petaled fragrant flowers. The flowers are slightly cupped and up to 3 inches across.  Not the easiest tree to grow, Franklinia needs good soil with lots of organic matter that is moist, acid & well drained.  Full sun gives the best fall color but will tolerate  light shade.  The history of this tree is quite fascinating as it was collected from the wild in Georgia in 1770 by John Bartram.  John planted some in his garden, which survived: but Franklinia has not been seen in the wild since 1790.  Fraxinus americana    White ash  $16.00 2 gallon  $20.00  4 gallon    $30.00  7 gallon  Extra shipping or nusery pickup may apply to all sizes of white ash Arkansas native    Sun     Zones 4-9      Family: Oleaceae  A stately tree that is widespread throughout the eastern half of the United States.  In time can reach 75 feet or more.  Pinnately compound leaves turn a lovely yellow in fall. Larval food for Tiger Swallowtail    Fraxinus pennsylvanica     Green ash  $16.00 2 gallon   $20.00 4 gallon  $22.00 7 gallon - nursery pickup or shipping surcharge applies to all sizes Arkansas native     Sun to part shade    Zones 2-10    Family: Oleaceae Green ash doesn’t get quite as large as White ash but still will make a large tree.  Native over about 2/3 of the United States, once established it’s a pretty hardy tree. Larval food for Tiger Swallowtail   Fraxinus profunda      Pumpkin ash $9.00 tall tree bands   $12.00  3 quart Arkansas native  Sun/part shade  Z: 4-9  Family: Oleaceae Thanks to Theo Witsell for sending me seeds of Pumpkin Ash.  Native from New York to Michigan, south to Texas & east to Florida.  Pumpkin ash is an obligate wetland species & develops a large base when grown in areas that remain wet.  The base can be pumpkin-shaped, which accounts for the common name.  Pumpkin ash may reach 120 feet at maturity with large leaves & dangling flowers.   Fraxinus quadrangulata  Blue Ash Arkansas Native $ inquire    Nursery pickup Sun/part shade  Zones 4-8        Family: Oleaceae   . An unusual ash with stems having 4 sides. Native from Michigan to Arkansas & Tennessee. May eventually reach 80 feet, so don’t plant under a power line! Valuable tree for wildlife, many birds like to nest in the branches of ash.    Gardenia jasminoides           Gardenia $9.00 Quart     $15.00 3 quart Not native   Sun/pt shade  Z: 8(7) - 10  Family: Rubiaceae I have loved the scent of gardenias as far back as I can remember.  The heady fragrance makes it worth the trouble it takes to grow it here in Zone 7.  I often take plants into the greenhouse to overwinter then so I can be assured of bloom, but I have one planted on the south side of my house which has survived several winters & blooms faithfully. Gelsemium sempervirens               Carolina jessamine  Arkansas Native     $sold out Sun - part shade   Zones 7-9. Carolina jessamine is also called yellow jasmine.  a climbing vine with evergreen leaves has bright yellow fragrant flowers.  An ideal vine to cover a  mailbox, an unsightly fence or as a screen.  Ginkgo biloba     Maidenhair tree ??native  ?? not native??   $10.00 TG   $14.00 2 gallon (maybe extra shipping)   4 gallon  $20.00 nursery pickup Sun - part shade     Zones  4-8. I have read fossils have been found that indicate the possibility that Ginkgo may have been on the North American continent at one time.  Whether it was or not, Ginkgos are outstanding trees.  The fan shaped leaves are lovely in their green dress & outstanding in their yellow fall color.  An interesting fact about Ginkgos is the leaves fall almost all at one time (within a day or so).  Unsexed seedlings.  Gymnocladus dioicus     Kentucky Coffee tree Arkansas Native   $A few specimans for nursery pickup Sun to part shade     Zones 3-9. A beautiful tree, very straight & symetrical.  Deep grooved rugged bark on this fine native tree.  Compound leaves make for very light shade, so that if you grow lawn grass, you may grow it up close to the trunk.  It does make large interesting pods when it gets old enough.  Native to much of the eastern U. S.  Halesia diptera    Snow-Drop tree  Arkansas    Native $a few large for nursery pickup Shade - part shade      Family: Styracaceae     Zones 6-9.      Also known as 2 winged silverbell for the ridges on the fruit as opposed to the four ridges which the Carolina silverbell has.  A beautiful small tree with white bell-shaped flowers 3/4 inch long that dangle on pedicels of about 3/4 inch.  Two winged silverbell blooms about 2 weeks later than H. tetraptera (carolina).  It is found on moist sites,  woodland floodplains, marsh edges & ravines from S. C. to Florida to Texas & Arkansas. It has withstood -25 degrees in Cincinnati & flowered profusely.  Not widely known, this small tree reaches 20 to 30 feet and derives its common name from the shape of the fruit.   Halesia diptera 'Magniflora'     2 winged silverbell Arkansas native $20.00 #2 -may require extra shipping)    $45.00 #4 & #5 -nursery pickup Sun/part shade  Zones 6-9 at least  Family: Styracaceae Magniflora is a selection of the two winged silverbell that has larger flowers than the species.  Beautiful white bell-shaped flowers dangle on pedicels of about 3/4 inch.  Two winged silverbell blooms about 2 weeks later than the 4 winged silverbell (Halesia tetraptera (carolina)).  20 - 30' ultimate height. Halesia tetraptera          Carolina silverbell $10.00 Quart   $15.00 full gallon  $20.00 #2 + shipping surcharge  $30.00 #4 -nursery pickup Arkansas native    Sun/pt shade  Z: 5-8  Family: Styracaceae Carolina silverbell is one of those trees that is so beautiful it is hard to believe it grows wild - here in Pope County, Arkansas.  White bell-shaped flowers appear in springtime of very young trees.  Height in about 15 years is 12' - possible mature height is 30'. Hamamelis vernalis Vernal witch hazel  Arkansas  Native  $15.00 #1     Shade - Part shade to sun Family: Hamamelidaceae Late winter or early spring blooming shrub to 6’. Spreads by means of short stolons. Found from Missouri to Arkansas & Louisiana and Oklahoma. Fragrant flowers.  As I rework these web pages, the witch hazel are blooming - the fragrance is incredibly sweet on a warm February day.   Hamamelis virginiana     Common witch hazel $12.00 3 quart     $16.00 2 gallon - nusery pickup Arkansas Native   Sun to shade   Zones 3-8(9)  Family:  Hamamelidaceae The extract, witch  hazel, is distilled from the roots or bark of young stems.  A small tree or shrub reaching 15 to 20 feet in cultivation.  Yellow fragrant flowers are made up of 4 strap-like petals.  Common witch hazel blooms between October & December.  Hydrangea arborescens Wild hydrangea  Arkansas  Native $sold out Shade  -  morning sun     Family: Saxifragaceae.  Hardy sprawling shrub native to the eastern half of the U.S. Zone 4. You can cut this shrub back to about 4 - 5" each winter & will stay more manageable & still bloom nicely each year. White flowers are attractive to bees & wild turkeys eat the fruit. I collected the seed last fall on our Ozark Chapter hike at Leatherwood Creek near ponca. (which is in NW Arkansas)  Will grow in very heavy shade.   Hydrangea arborescens 'Hayes Starburst'  Wild hydrangea   $15.00 3 quart Native   Shade/morning sun  Zone 4-8  Family: Saxifragaceae May I be so bold as to predict this new selection of our native wild hydrangea will be a hit throught the world where it can be  grown.  White multi-sepaled flowers stand out like... like a Starburst!  Hayes Jackson of Anniston, Alabama discovered this wonderful plant. 4-6' ultimate height. Hydrangea arborescens ssp radiata      Silverleaf wild hydrangea $10.00 quart  $12.00 1/2 gallon  $15.00 gallon Native  Morning sun/full shade  Zones 4-9  Family: Saxifragaceae `With a light breeze, the startling silver-white of the undersides of the leaves point out this variation from the more common wild hydrangea.  Silverleaf hydrangea is found in Tennessee, Georgia & a few surrounding states.  These will grow in full heavy shade & still flower.  Wild hydrangeas get pretty leggy & since they flower on new wood, should be cut back severely in late winter.  You can cut the flowers before they start browning & dry them for use in flower arrangements.         There are several sizes  of  tubes or bands.  The one we use mostly is what I call a tall tube or tall tree band(when you see it beside the price of a plant).  This size is 2 and 7/8 inches square by 9 inches deep.  This give a maximum root run while conserving soil & shipping costs.  When  you see the words large tube or large tree band - this size is 4 inches by 4 inches by 10 inches deep.  TTP means Tall Tree Pot & these are 4 inches by 4 inches by 14 inches deep.  As we add more sizes you will see different descriptions.   Hydrangea arborescens  'Annabelle'   Wild hydrangea Native  $15.00 3 quart Morning sun to full shade   Zones 4-8 at least  Family: Saxifrageaceae Annabelle has been selected for its outstanding flowers, larger than the species.  For shade, it certainly brightens a dark corner of your garden with its bright white flowers.  May reach 5-6 feet but can easily be shaped by pruning or cut back to the ground early in the season.       "If suburbia were landscaped with meadows, prairies, thickets, forests or combinations of these, then the water would sparkle, fish would be good to eat again, birds would sing & human spirits would rise."  - Lorrie Otto Hydrangea quercifolia 'Alice' Oakleaf hydrangea Native  $sold out Shade  - dappled shade - morning sun  Zone 5-9  Family: Saxifrageaceae Oakleaf hydrangea 'Alice'  may eventually reach 12 feet high by 12 feet wide having inflorescences that can e 15" long.  Creamy clusters of white sepals are almost 50 Cent size.  The flowers age to a dustry pink-rose - staying beautiful on the shrub as they dry.  The flowers may be cut for use in dried flower arrangements.   Fall paints its leaves a maroon & in mid winter when the leaves drop, the exfoliating bark creates more textures in the winter landscape.    This is such a wonderful cultivar and if you don't want it so large, PRUNE IT!!     Hydrangea quercifolia 'Amethyst'    Oakleaf hydrangea Native $sold out Part sun or shade  Zone 5-9  Family: Saxifrageaceae 'Amethyst' has been selected for its compact form & 6" flowers 6that age to a deep red.  Height 5 to 6 feet. Hydrangea quercifolia 'Little Honey' (pp) $sold out Native    Morning sun  Z: 5-9  Family: Saxifragaceae Yellow leaves make 'Little Honey' really standout out from the rest.  A dwarf shrub growing 3-4 feet tall which will fit into most anyone's yard.  Flowers are the typical white and are in proportion to the rest of the plant.  Burgandy red leaves in the fall.  Dappled shade or high shade is suitable also. Hydrangea quercifolia 'Pee Wee'    Oak leaf hydrangea 'Pee Wee'  $sold out Native  Morning sun/shade  Zones 5-9  Family: Saxifragaceae A more compact form of oak leaf hydrangea, 'Pee Wee' should grown 2 to 3' by 2 to 3' with smaller leaves & flowers than the species.  Just the right size for under most windows or in borders.   Hydrangea quercifolia 'Sikes Dwarf'   Oakleaf hydrangea 'Sikes Dwarf'   $sold out Native   Morning sun to shade  Zones 5-9   Family: Saxifrageaceae Sikes Dwarf is a low growing oak leaf hydrangea  3-4' should be it's maximum height with a spread of about 4 feet.  Attractive white flowers that are in proportion to the plant size.  Ideal for smaller yards.  Still has all the wonderful attributes of Oak leaf hydrangea.   Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snowflake'   Oak leaf hydrangea 'Snowflake'         $18.00 3 quart Native   Morning sun/shade  Zones 5-9   Family: Saxifragaceae 'Snowflake' has multiple bracts which emerge on tops of old ones which create a double flowered appearance.  Panicles of 12 to 15" are the most beautiful of the sterile flowered forms. The flowers open white with older sepals turning deep pink which makes a lovely show.  Ultimate height about 5-8 feet. Among all the mail-order nurseries I've dealt with, this was the most loving & careful packing job I've ever seen.  The plants are gorgeous.  Thank you!     RS - Ohio   Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’     Oakleaf hydrangea Native  $12.00 1/2 gallon Shade  - dappled shade  - morning sun     Zones 5 to 9. Family:  Saxifragaceae     Oakleaf hydrangea is one of my favorite shrubs for year long interest.  In springtime there are large elongated flower heads which turn to a lovely buff color as they dry as summer arrives (they can be cut for dried arrangements)  Fall paints its leaves a maroon & in mid winter when the leaves drop, the exfoliating bark creates  more texture in the winter landscape.    Hypericum hypericoides       St Andrews Cross Arkansas native sold out Sun/part shade  Zones 5-9  Family: Clusiaceae Lower growing than most hypericums, St. Andrew's cross has small bright yellow flowers & very attractive foliage.  Good for dry areas.   Hypericum frondosum 'Sunburst'    Saint John's wort $12.00 Native   Sun/pt shade  Z: 5-8  Family: Clusiaceae Sunburst is a lovely selection of Golden St. John's wort with 2" large flowers.  Semi-evergreen in the southern part of it's range which is from Kentucky eastward & south.  3 feet is the usual height.   Hypericum kalmianum 'Ames'      Kalm St. John's wort    $10.00  2 quart Native  Sun/part shade  Z: 4-7  Family: Clusiaceae Evergreen sub-shrub which reaches 2-3 feet with a similar spread.  Blooms in early to mid summer with 1 inch canary yellow powder puff looking flowers.  While it is happiest with moist soil, it tolerates some drought after getting established. Hypericum kalmianum 'Gemo'  Kalm St. John's wort  $10.00 2 quart Native    Sun/part shade  Z: 4-7  Family: Clusiaceae Gemo has been selected for its long flowering habit.  It is typically evergreen and makes a nice shrub for the border at 2-3'.  Yellow flowers in early to mid summer.  Hypericum prolificum      Shrubby St. John's Wort sold out Arkansas native  Sun to part shade  Zones 5-9  Family: Clusiaceae From my friend Larry Price comes this St. John's Wort.  Bright yellow flowers on a truly tough plant.  Butterflies love it.  Plants cann be from 1 to 5' depending on situation and the bark exfoliates on older plants showing a lovely orange striping.  In ancient years, plants of this genus were burned on the eve of St. John's day in order to ward off evil spirits - giving rise to the name: St. John's wort.     Hypericum pyramidatum        Great St. John's wort $8.00 Quart Native  Partial shade  Z: 3-7  Family: Clusiaceae Great St. John's wort is found in the Midwestern states & Northeastern part of the U.S.   It is endangered or threatened in many states.  The flowers are a brilliant yellow & are 1 - 2 inches across.  Growing 2-4' tall, Great St. John's wort is lovely for a partly shaded garden.  Syn: Hypericum ascyron       Hollies are in the family Aquifoliaceae.  We have lots of wonderful American native hollies to choose from for all types of situations.  Wet, dry, evergreen or deciduous, there is a holly to fit the bill.  All of them are loved by songbirds – for their fruits or for nesting in their boughs.    Ilex decidua 'Red Cascade'      Female possumhaw $sold out Arkansas native  Sun/part shade  Z: 6-9  Family: Aquifoliaceae 'red Cascade' has been selected for the weeping habit of the branches.  Red berries in winter are abundant. Ilex decidua 'Red Escort'      Male possumhaw $sold out Arkansas native  Sun/part shade  Z: 6-9  Family: Aquifoliaceae 'Red Escort' is a pollinator for the female selections of possumhaw.  Eventual height & spread is about 25 x 20.  Yellow fall foliage.  Ilex decidua 'Warren's Red' Possumhaw Arkansas Native $sold out Sun - part shade   Zones 6-9      Family: Aquifoliaceae Possumhaw.  This is the small tree you notice in fence-rows during the winter that is covered with red fruits.  For years I've tried to find this magnificent holly to offer to my customers.   We finally were able to secure this female selection that has been made for its outstanding fruit.  Late winter food for  birds.  Ilex glabra        Inkberry holly $10.00 gallon Native      Sun/part shade  Z: 4-9      Family: Aquifoliaceae Evergreen shrub - good for birds & low screening.  Female plants provide berries.  If you wish, please state in ordering that you would like a male & female & we'll try to accomodate.  Bird food Ilex glabra 'Densa'       Female inkberry holly $SOLD OUT Native   Sun/part shade  Z: 5-9  Family: Aquifoliaceae Glossy dark green foliage on a broad upright plant.  Very dense foliage - ultimate height 3-4'.  Black fruits on evergreen shrub.  Bird food Ilex glabra 'Ivory Queen'   Female inkberry holly $sold out Native  Sun/part shade  Z: 5-9   Family: Aquifoliaceae Can it still be an inkberry holly if it has WHITE berries???  'Ivory Queen' has lovely white berries with large glossy leaves and a full habit.  Evergreen! 2-3'. Bird food   Ilex opaca 'Jersey Knight'      Male American holly $12.00 TG   $15.00 #2 Arkansas native   Sun/part shade  Z: 5-9   Family: Aquifoliaceae Evergreen holly with a broad pyramidal form.  This is a male selection. Ultimate height 30' Ilex opaca 'Jersey Princess'    Female American holly sold out Arkansas native  Sun/lt shade  Z: 5-9  Family: Aquifoliaceae Jersey Princess is considered to be one of the best cultivars of American holly.  Generally reaching 30' in cultivation, the foliage is deep dark glossy green and the fruits are a bright red.  Evergreen.  Use 'Jersey Knight' as a pollinator. Ilex opaca ‘ Miss Helen’      American holly ‘Miss Helen’ $12.00  1/2 gallon Arkansas native   Sun to part shade     Zones 5-9 at least   Family: Aquifoliaceae Miss Helen has thick dark green leaves and produces an abundance of oblong cherry red fruits.  Slower growing than some American hollies, Miss Helen eventually reaches 40’.  Use 'Jersey Knight' as a pollinator. Late winter food for  birds.     Ilex opaca ‘Princeton Gold'’   American holly  Arkansas Native $15.00 - ready fall 2009 Sun - part shade - dappled shade     Zones 5 to 10. Beautiful dark green foliage provides an excellent backdrop for the golden yellow berries.  American holly has a broad pyramidal habit & may reach 25 to 30’ in time, so allow plenty of space.  In Russellville, near here, there are some large American hollies that I admire whenever I drive by.    Ilex pedunculosa (female)    Female longstalk holly $20.00 full gallon Not Native   Sun to part shade  Zones 5-7  Family: Aquifolianceae Michael Dirr states in his book Manual of Woody Landscape Plants that Longstalk holly is one of the most handsome of the evergreen hollies & should be planted more often.  Bright red fruits on long pedicels are relished by birds.  It has survived in Illinois field testing under adverse conditions of heavy soil, dry sweeping winds & intense summer heat.    Ilex pedunculosa (male)    Male longstalk holly $sold out Not native (Japan & China)  Sun/part shade  Zones 5-7  Family: Aquifolianceae Male form has flowers in clusters - nice evergreen shrub or small tree - just without the fruit of the above female - has lustrous dark green leaves. Winterberry holly is a  sure fire bird attractor. A deciduous large shrub or small tree native from Nova Scotia south to Florida & Texas.    At least 48 species of birds are known to eat the fruit including bluebirds, robins & cedar waxwings.    Ilex verticillata 'Afterglow' Female winterberry holly    $13.00 3 quart   $15.00 full gallon   $18.00 #2.5+ extra shipping Arkansas native  Sun/part shade  Zones 4-9  Family: Aquifoliaceae Afterflow was selected for its orange-red fruits which are not exactly round as most holly berries.  White it is relatively slow growing, it eventually becomes multi-stemmed & will reach 10 feet.   For pollinator use Apollo or Southern Gentleman.   Birds Ilex verticillata "Apollo"         Winterberry holly male Arkansas Native $10.00 2 Quart        $12.003 quart Sun to part shade  Zone 3-9  Family: Aquifoliaceae  Winterberry hybrid holly which is male pollinator.  Check description of each female to determine which male is needed.  "When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world."    ~John Muir~ Ilex verticillata 'Berry Nice' tm   Winterberry holly female Arkansas Native $14.00 TG Sun to part shade   Zone 3-9   Family:Aquifoliaceae Berry Nice has been selected for its bright red fruits. While these can be planted in part shade, you will get the more fruits in full sun.   Use Jim Dandy as pollinator. Birds Ilex verticillata 'Earlybright'    Female winterberry $10.00 1/2 gallon    $15.00 FG (few) Arkansas native  Sun/pt shade  Z: 3-9  Family: Aquifoliaceae Growth habit is columnar to 5' with orange red fruit.  Jim Dandy is the pollinator for Earlybright. Ilex verticillata 'Jim Dandy'  Male winterberry  Arkansas Native   $12.00 3 quart        $15.00 #2 - extra shipping Sun to part shade    Zones 4-8  Family: Aquifoliaceae Early heavy blooming male with dark green deciduous foliage.  Compact form. Ilex verticillata 'Kennebago'      Female winterberry holly $13.00 3 quart  Ready late spring Arkansas native  Sun/part shade Z: 4-9  Family: Aquifoliaceae Selected for earliest red fruit on a compact shrub - 6 x 6' at maturity.  Jim Dandy is pollinator for this lovely gem.One of the slower growing winterberries Ilex verticillata 'Red Sprite'  Female winterberry  holly Arkansas native     $15.00 3 quart Sun to part shade  Zones 4-9  Family: Aquifoliaceae 'Red Sprite' is ideal for the small garden as its overall size is 3' by 3'.  Bright red fruits.  Use 'Jim Dandy' as pollinator.  Birds     To feed birds from summer thru fall & winter, plant a variety of shrubs & trees that bear fruit. (please stay away from Russian olive & other invasive aliens). Some to plant are Winterberry holly, Inkberry Holly, beautyberry, Chokeberry, sumacs, wild plums & Viburnums. Ilex verticillata 'Southern Gentleman'     Male winterberry Arkansas Native    $10.00 1/2 gallon  $12.00  TG (trade gallon) Sun to part shade     Zones 4-8 Male selection of winterberry holly. You should probably have one male holly for every 5 females.   Ilex verticillata 'Stoplight'      Female winterberry holly   $13.00 3 Quart  $16.00 #2 Arkansas native   Sun/part shade  Z:4-9  Family: Aquifoliaceae With deep red fruit & lime green foliage, 'Stoplight' is a standout among the winterberries.  Rather slow growing, 'Stoplight' will reach 8' in thirty years.  Use 'Apollo' or 'Southern Gentleman' as pollinator.  Birdfood.   Ilex verticillata 'Sunset'    Female winterberry holly $12.00 2 quart  $15.00 FG Arkansas native  Sun/part shade  Z: 4-9  Family: Aquifoliaceae 'Sunset' was selected by the Simpson Nursery for its vigorous spreading habit, large fruit, dark green foliage and dark brown twig color.  'Southern Gentleman' or 'Apollo' is the pollinator.  Reaches 8' in 30 years. Birdfood. Ilex verticillata 'Winter Gold'     Female winterberry holly Arkansas native   $14.00  Full gallon    $20.00 #2.5 - pickup Sun/part shade  Zones:  4-9   Family: Aquifoliaceae I like to combine 'Winter Gold' with 'Winter Red' which makes a pleasing contrast - orangey-gold fruits with red-red ones.  Use 'Apollo' or 'Southern Gentleman' as pollinator.  Grows as a multi-stemmed shrub - usually 7' x 7'. Birdfood. Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red'        Female winterberry Arkansas Native $out til late spring Sun to part shade      Zone  4-8   Family: Aquifoliaceae 'Winter Red' puts on one of the best fruit displays of any of the winterberries.  The bright red fruits are held on the shrub long after the leaves have fallen.  Birdfood Illicium floridanum    Florida Anise tree Native $12.00 2 quart Morning sun to full shade  Zones (6) 7-9  Family:  Illiciaceae Evergreen shrub with very aromatic foliage when bruised or crushed.  Maroon flowers borne in late March thru April - lovely with a curious odor.   Illicium floridanum 'Semmes'   White flowered Florida Anise tree sold out Native  morning sun/full shade  Zones (6) 7-9  Family: Illiciaceae White flowered form of the Florida Anise tree.  In a proctected site, these will survive in Zone 6 (in field test Illicium floridanum has survived -9 degrees. Illicium parviflorum  Yellow Anise shrub  Native $12.00 3 Quart   $15.00  4 Quart  $22.50 #2.5 (pickup) Shade  - morning sun  Zone 6 with protection   Family:Illiciaceae. Small Evergreen shrub reaching 6-10 feet . A very nice shrub for your shade garden.  Place where you walk by & stroke the intensely fragrant leaves.  Small yellow flowers in late spring give way to interesting seedpods which look like a star anise.   Indigofera pseudotinctoria 'Rose Carpet'  $7.00 Quart From China    Sun  Zones 5-9  Family: Fabaceae An excellent rock garden plant, Rose Carpet only grows 6-10 inches tall with a spread up to 2 feet.  Lovely wisteria-like deep pink blossoms appear from June to frost.  Leaves are late to emerge in the spring.    Itea is in the family Iteacea and is a beautiful shrub for several seasons of the year. In early summer, they put forth racemes of fragrant white flowers which attract butterflies, bees, & hummingbirds. In the fall, the leaves turn glorious shades of reds & burgandys & the leaves remain on the plant for most of the winter. Itea does best with some extra moisture when it’s dry. The growth habit of Itea is suckering, alot like forsythia.  Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet'      Virginia sweetspire sold out til fall 2009 Arkansas native  Sun/pt shade  Z: 5-9  Family: Iteaceae 'Henry's Garnet' was selected for its outstanding fall color of garnet red.  Fragrant racemes of white flowers 4-6" long appear in late May & June.  'Henry's Gardnet' reaches 3-4/ in height & spread will be about 4-6'.  Average to wet soils. Itea virginica ‘Little Henry’ ppafSweetspire Arkansas Native    $sold out til fall 2009 Sun to light shade    Zones 5-10  Family:   Iteaceae  Little Henry is a dwarf selection of sweetspire that is smaller in all parts than the species. Very attractive fragrant white flowers . When mature, it’s about 24" x 36". Would make a nice patio plant.    Butterflies Itea virginica 'Merlot'      Sweetspire  Arkansas Native $14.00 gallon    $16.00 #2  + extra shipping Sun - part shade Zones 5-10  Family:  Iteaceae A beautiful shrub for several seasons of the year.  Fragrant flowers & burgandy fall foliage. Butterflies   Itea virginica 'Saturnalia'  Virginia sweetspire 'Saturnalia' $12.00 TG   $14.00 FG  $16.00 #2  $18.00 #3  $22.00 #5 #2 thru #5 are nursery pickup Arkansas native Sun to light shade  Zones 5-10  Family:  Iteaceae Saturnalia was selected by Larry Lowman of Ridgecrest Nursery for the intense fall color of reds, oranges & gold.  The autumn color of Virginia sweetspire lasts a long times through fall & into winter.  Some years I've even seen the new green leaves pushing off the old.  Same wonderful flowers characteristics of all the Itea selections.  3-4' tall with similar spread.  Butterflies       Juglans cinerea      Butternut sold out until fall 2009 Arkansas native  sun/part shade zones 3-7  Family: juglandaceae We have two offerings of Butternut, the first in the large tree bands, I grew from seed given to me by Vernon Human that was collected from trees in the Ozarks.  The second offering in the tall tree pots is of unknown provenance (which doesn't necessarily make it better or worse than the first).  Anyway, Butternut is a large tree which reaches 40 to 60" although there are specimens that have reached 100'.  The inner bark of the tree as well as the hulls of the nuts were used for a dye in past years.  The nuts are sweet & very oily.  Birds & critters! Juglans nigra          black walnut Ready fall of 2009   Leitneria floridana Corkwood $11.00 1/2 gallon $13.00 TG   $15.00 FG    $17.00 #2 (pickup only) Arkansas native   Shade to sun  Zones 5-9   Family: Leitneriaceae Corkwood is a suckering shrub and  a rather interesting shrub (rather than being particularly ornamental).  Planted in a moist area (along streams or pond banks), it will colonize the area in time - being very adaptable to standing water or water levels that flucuate.  The wood is extremely light, more so than cork.  The colonies take on the look of a grove of small unbranched trees with long deep green leaves.  Bark is a reddish brown.     "In the end, our society will be defined not only by what we create, but by what we refuse to destroy".  John Sawhill Lindera benzoin       Spice bush   Arkansas native    $9.00  Quart    $13.00 gallon  Shade -  part shade - Zone 4-9.  Family: Lauraceae    Fragrant leaves & stems used to make tea. Small yellow flowers in the spring & bright red fruits in the fall before the birds get them. Native to damp woods in almost all of the eastern U S. Larval plant of spicebush swallowtail butterfly.  Rounded shrub to 8 x 8 or so. Unsexed seedlings.  full sun with adequate moisture         Liquidamber styraciflua - Sweet gum Arkansas Native $10.00 TG  Sun to part shade      Zone 4-11 While I do not recommend this as a tree to plant close to your house because of the prickly seed balls it makes, sweet gum remains one that should be planted where you can enjoy the intense fall foliage color. Some years the foliage is a brilliant yellow, other years it seems to be red or burgundy.   Many sizes at the nursery, please ask. Liriodendron tulipifera tulip poplar  Arkansas Native $13.00 3 quart  Family: Magnoliaceae Tulip poplar planted where it gets full sun, good drainage & ample moisture becomes one of our fastest growing & most magnificent trees. Tulip poplar has gold color in fall, spectacular flowers in spring & bright green foliage that is unmistakable. Native to most of the eastern half of the United States. In addition, Tiger swallowtails lay their eggs on tulip poplars & the larvae feed on the leaves.   Lonicera is in the family Caprifoliaceae which consists mostly of shrubs & woody vines. In the United States we have several native honeysuckles but the most common one, Lonicera japonica is NOT native although it is doing its best to take over woodlands, displacing native vegetation. The native honeysuckles are much more constrained; while at the same time providing nectar for hummingbirds, fruit for other birds & providing nesting places for birds. Lonicera heckrottii ‘Gold Flame’      Gold Flame honeysuckle Hybrid $12.00 3 quart Sun  - part shade   Zones  5-9   Family: Caprifoliaceae  A lovely fragrant honeysuckle with pink & yellow flowers that does not suffer the invasiveness of Lonicera japonica (which roams thru the trees & shrubs covering all in its reach) HUMMINGBIRDS!   Lonicera sempervirens 'Alabama Crimson'   Trumpet honeysuckle   sold out Arkansas native  sun/shade  Zones 4-9  Family: Caprifoliaceae 'Alabama Crimson' has been selected for its dark red flowers & floriferous habit.  An excellent vine for screening & will grow in sun or shade but produces the best flowering in the sun.  Hummingbirds really love trumpet honeysuckle. Lonicera sempervirens ‘Blanche Sandman’   trumpet honeysuckle Arkansas Native $9.00 quart -     $25.00 3 gallon -(pickup) Sun - part shade - dappled shade     zone 4.  Hummingbirds ‘Blanche Sandman’ has been selected for its outstanding red flower coloring.   Lonicera sempervirens 'Cedar Lane'   Trumpet honeysuckle Arkansas Native sold out Sun - part shade - dappled shade   Zone 4. Cedar Lane trumpet honeysuckle has been selected for its intensely red flowers & very narrow blueish leaves.  Heavy bloom in springtime, followed by sporatic blooming the rest of the year.      Hummingbirds Lonicera sempervirens "John Clayton"   Trumpet honeysuckle Arkansas Native $16.00 3 quart   $20.00 2 gallon - (shipping surcharge) Sun or part shade.     Zones 4-9. . This lovely selection of our native honeysuckle has beautiful YELLOW flowers. The flowers are a soft buttery yellow & rebloom frequently throughout the year. Not invasive. Hummingbirds Lonicera sempervirens 'Major Wheeler' $9.00 Quart Arkansas native   Sun/shade  Zone 4-9  Family: Caprifoliaceae Major Wheeler has been selected for its outstanding long bloom season.  Bright red florwers drawbutterflies & hummingbirds. Lyonia ligustrina         Maleberry Arkansas native   $sold out Shade/morning sun only   Zones 3-10  Family: Ericaceae Medium size shrub (6-12') with small white bell shaped flowers followed by a dry capsule with several seeds that remain a long time on the plant. Maleberry has attractive dark green small leaves which turn red/orange in the fall.   Very tolerant of wet soils.  I've been researching to find the origin of the common name - maleberry or He-huckleberry - but no success thus far.  If you know the origin, please let me know.     Lord, how many miracles go unnoticed.  Ken Brown    Pine Ridge Gardens T-shirt  In fall of 1999, we had a new cover page, designed by Sandy Kimbriel (who just happens to be my daughter). We then decided to do some T-shirts using the front cover of the catalog. The shirts will be 100% cotton, preshrunk, offered in a soft sandy color with forest green printing - in sizes Medium, Large or Extra-large. The back side of the T-shirt will have our mission statement: .......helping restore the earth! Price: $17.50 including shipping if ordered with plants, otherwise we must get $5.00 shipping.  Visit our Shoppe.    ABCDEFHIJL  | Order | Catalog Contents | Main Menu | Tree M-Z 06/03/09