Maclura pomifera  Osage orange/Bois d'Arc/Hedge apple
Arkansas Native
$9.00  Quart  $12.00 3 quart             $150.00  #45 (cannot ship) 
Sun   - part shade      Zones 3-9    Family: Moraceae
Also known as horse apple & bow wood tree & bodark,  this thorny specimen can get very large with fruits the size of softballs. Don’t plant it where the fruit could fall on a car or your house. A source of orange dye, this wood is very tough & durable.   I was told that giant sloths ate the fruit.  This winter I have learned that Goldfinch, Northern bobwhites & both red & gray squirrels eat the seeds of Osage orange.  These trees come in male or female, when small plants are available, I can't tell which is which.  In these large trees we generally can tell one from the other.
 
 

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".

 

Magnolia acuminata Cucumber tree 
Arkansas Native

$35.00 #4  Shipping surcharge
$80.00  #10  pickup
$125.00 #20
Sun to part shade   Zone 4-9
Magnolia acuminata is the largest & hardiest magnolia native to North America & its native range is from Ontario south through the mountains of the east & as far south & west as the Gulf coastal plain & eastern Oklahoma. . Flowers on this magnolia are about 3" wide & when the fruit ripens, towhees & other ground feeding birds & small mammals feed on them.  Needs evenly moist soil., guess I read that somewhere but in my field, where the walking trail passes it, I've noticed that it has stood the drought of 2010 pretty well - better than many trees. Some shade is tolerated. 
 
 
 

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.

Magnolia ashei     Ashe’s magnolia 
Native
 $16.00 3 Quart  $20.00 4 Quart     $30.00 #2   $45.00 #4  Pickup on #2 & #4
Shade - morning sun only    Zones 6 to 9. 
While some botanists have put this magnolia as a subspecies of Magnolia macrophylla in the past, the new Flora of North America has given it species status.  It is much smaller & often multi-trunked, blooming at an early age (3 to 4 years).  Magnolia ashei is the rarest of Magnolias in North American & it a very desirable small tree in cultivation.   Ultimate height about 15’ with a 12’ spread.  The leaves may be up to 18” long & produces 6” fragrant white flowers.  Reasonably moist soil & shelter from afternoon sun. 

Magnolia grandiflora       Southern magnolia
$15.00 #1  $30.00 #3  $40.00 #5   $125.00 #25
Native   Sun to part shade  Zones 7-10  Family: Magnoliaceae
I collected the seed for all but the biggest magnolia from a huge tree in Dardanellek, AR.  From what I can determine, the parent tree was planted about the end of the Civil War.  A truly magnificent tree.  Evergreen leaves & luscious white fragrant flowers.

Magnolia macrophylla   Bigleaf magnolia 
 Arkansas Native
 $16.00 3 Quart
 $45.00 #2.5   Extra shipping charges apply
Shade  - morning sun only      Zones 5 to 9
Magnolia macrophylla has the largest simple leaves of any tree in North America sometimes reaching 3 feet in length. Bigleaf magnolia is rare in the wild & needs a totally protected site from winds & extreme sun.

               NEW FOR 2013
Magnolia pyramidata     Pyramid magnolia
$18.00 #1
Southern native   Afternoon shade  Z: 6-9  Family: Magnoliaceae
Lovely small tree (30') with large showy flowers - not fragrant though.  Leaves are large - 8 to 10" x 4".
 

Magnolia virginiana      Sweet bay magnolia
Arkansas Native
  $40.00 #5 nursery pickup on #5
Arkansas native  Sun to light shade.  Zones 5-10
  Native to low wet areas, but does well in ordinary garden soil. Usually evergreen in zone 7 & south. Will be deciduous in zone 6. Small tree that blooms quite young. Host plant for spicebush swallowtail.   Also birdfood plant.
 

Magnolia virginiana v. australis Sweet bay magnolia
 $sold out
Native   Sun/part shade  Z: 5-9  Famiy: Magnoliaceae
Magnolia virginiana V. australis was first described in 1919 as being evergreen & having silvery undersides to the leaves.  Also it is reported to be more tree-like that Magnolia virginiana.  While it is evergreen in the south, north of zone 7 it usually sheds its leaves.  Large fragrant white flowers.
 

Magnolia virginiana 'Jim Wilson' pp12,065   Sweet Bay 'Moonglow'(r)
$30.00  #2 can be shipped with extra charges
 $45.00 #5    $60.00 #7 -$75.00 # 10  pickup only. 
Arkansas native  Sun to light shade  Zones  5-10
'Moonglow'(r) is a beautiful selection of sweet bay magnolia having deep green semi-evergreen leaves, with lemon scented flowers.  Selected for its vigor, growing 3-4 feet in one season.  'Moonglow' usually blooms very young, 2nd or 3rd year, blooming late spring to miss the late frosts.  This is a quite hardy selection having withstood -33 degrees in Central Illinois.  Will mature at about 35' with an 18' limb spread.

Malus angustifolia     Southern crabapple
$9.00 Quart   $12.00 3 Quart
Arkansas natie  Sun to part shade Zones 5-8  Famiy: Rosaceae
Five petaled pink to white flowers appear in spring and are followed by green fruits.  These fruits can be used for jelly making or left for birds & other wildlife to enjoy.  15 to 20 feet at maturity.
 
 
 

Lord, how many miracles go unnoticed.  Ken Brown

Menispermum canadense    Moonseed vine
Arkanas   Native
$12.00 Quart
Shade  part shade   morning sun     Zones 2-9. 
Family: Menispermaceae   Large lovely leaves and black fruits with a 'bloom' on them make this a lovely vine for shaded areas.  The fruits are beloved by the birds & other critters but are poisonous to humans.  This vine grows quite fast - 6 - 10 feet in a year.  Native over much fof the east & midwest.  Adapts to most soils & has easy culture.

Mespilus canescens        Stern's medlar
$50.00 #3    $60.00 #5    $90.00  #10
Arkansas native endemic
Sun to partial shade  Average to heavy soil  Zones??  Family: Rosaceae
Stern's medlar is a large suckering shrub discovered in Arkansas in 1990.  In April it is literally covered with hundreds of small white flowers that obscure the foliage.  It attracts all kinds of tiny flying insects.  Since it is in the rose family, it does suffer from some of the foliar problems that are common with that family.  My experience with this plant is that once established, it is very tough.   Synonym:  Crataegus canescens
 

Meequoia glyptostroboides     Dawn redwood
Not Native - from China
$20.00 #2    $22.00  #2.5   $30.00 #5    $60.00 #10
Nursery pickup only on all sizes
Not native    Sun    Zones 4-8     Family: Taxodiaceae
Thought to be extinct prior to 1945, this fast growing tree has soft feathery foliage which turns peachy-orange in the fall.  This is one of the conifers that sheds its leaves in the fall.  Rate of growth is often 2-3' per year or more.
 

 Mitchella repens        Partridgeberry
$sold out
Arkansas native  Shade  Z: 4-9  Family: Rubiaceae
A sweetheart of a plant, Partridgeberry, also know as twinberry, squawberry, & other common names is an evergreen creeping vine.  Usually no more than 2 inches tall it will crawl over rocks or sticks.  Small twin white flowers turn into red berries.  Prefers acid well drained soils.

 Morus rubra         Red mulberry 
Arkansas  Native
    $16.00 #2 (extra shipping on #2)  $30.00 #5  - pickup only
Sun to part shade      Zones 5b to 10    Family: Moraceae
 Morus rubra is native to the eastern half of the United States.  From the information I have researched, it is generally dioecious - meaning that male & female flowers are on separate plants.  On occasion, apparently they may be on the same plant.  However, if you wish to be assured of fruit, several need to be planted as these are seed grown plants & are too young to be sexed.  Red mulberry is loved by the birds - and hated by some folks - the fruits can cause stains on clothing, cars etc.  Mourning cloak butterfly uses the foliage for a larval food plant.  Ultimate height - 20 to 40 feet.

                         NEW FOR 2013
Murraya koenigii     Curry leaf plant
$15.00 Quart
From India   Zones 9 - 11  Sun to part shade  Family: Rutaceae
This is a bit of a departure from our normal array of plants.  Originally this was for my own use as is the lemon tree and lime and pineapples that I grow since I have the greenhouse to keep them in.  But the parent plant has done so well & produced seed that I thought I'd offer these as well.
A culinary herb which looks alot like sumac.  Intensely aromatice leaves.  Will need to be brought inside before temperatures drop below 40 degrees.
 

Myrica cerifera  Southern wax myrtle 
Arkansas Native
 $12.00 3 Quart     $18.00 #1
Sun/part shade  Zone 7a-10   Family: Myricaceae
Southern wax myrtle are evergreen shrubs or small trees that can spread by rhizomes. . This is a very good shrub in areas where it is hardy which is zone 7 & warmer. Even in zone 7, extreme cold can knock it to the ground but usually it will vigorously resprout. Valued for its fragrant foliage & the fruits which have a waxy coating from which bayberry candles are made. To obtain the fragrant wax from wax myrtle berries, boil the fruit in water until the wax rise to the surface. Carefully skim off when cool. Birds value it for nesting. 
 

Nyssa aquatica  Water tupelo 
Arkansas Native
sold out
Sun   part shade  Zones 6-9   Family:  Nyssaceae
Excellent choice for along streams or bottomlands or by ponds. Water tupelo ranks with bald cypress as the most flood tolerant large tree in temperate North America.  Rapidly growing large tree with leaves of about 7" long & large fruit (about 1").  The trunk is quite swollen at the base & quickly tapers to a very straight trunk.  On well drained sites, it is hardy to zone 5. The wood is extremely lightweight & has been used by fishermen for floats. Obligate wetland species.

 Nyssa sylvatica Black gum or sour gum 
Arkansas Native
 sold out
Sun to part shade  Zones 3-9
Black gum is a spectacular tree in fall with its smooth waxy leaves that turn very red. A tree for all seasons with green shiny leaves in spring & summer, red leaves in fall & in winter, on young trees there is fine texture & silvery bark while on mature trees the bark is like alligator skin. Black gum fruits are highly prized by the birds.
 

Nyssa sylvatica v. biflora      Swamp black gum
$15.00 3 quart  $20.00 #3 - Pickup on #3
Arkansas native  Sun or pt shade  Z: 4-9  Family: Nyssaceae
Swamp black gum or swamp tupelo is distinguished from black gum by the flared, buttressed trunk & the long narrow leaves.  Very tolerant of high heat &  humidity, Swamp black gum is also tolerant of wet soils although it only needs average moisture.  Ultimate height 120 feet. Birdfood!

Osmanthus americanus        Devilwood 
 $15.00 #1  Ready late spring 2013
Native     Sun or Dappled shade  Zones 6(5) – 9     Family: Oleaceae
A lovely evergreen southeastern native rarely found in the trade.  Fragrant white flowers in spring.  The habit of Devilwood is open & loose and gets from 15 to 25’.  Natively it is found along swamp margins & borders of streams.  Michael Dirr says he has seen it growing as far north as Cincinnati.  I was curious about the name Devilwood – research led me to find that it was so named because its wood was “devilishly hard” to split or work with.
 

Ostrya virginiana      Hophornbeam
$15.00 3 quart     $20.00 #2     $35.00 #4  Extra shipping #2  Nursery pickup #4
Arkansas native  sun/part shade  Zones 3-9  Family: Betulaceae
A good medium sized tree with shredding bark reminiscent of eastern red cedar.  Takes some times to get established after transplanting but then shows good growth.  Showy fruits remain on the tree a long time.  Very drought tolerant once established.
 

NO ACT OF KINDNESS, NO MATTER HOW SMALL, IS EVER WASTED.       AESOP

 
 
 
 

Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper
Arkansas  Native
$12.00 3 quart
Shade   part shade    sun    Zones 2 to 10. Family: Vitaceae
    If there were a list of excellent vines, Virginia creeper would be close to the top.  The only drawback is that some people mistake it for poison ivy.  An old saying 'leaves of three, let it be'  is one to remember when looking at Virginia creeper - poison ivy has leaves with 3 leaflets always.  Virginia creeper's leaves are compounds of 5 (sometimes 3 on new leaves).  Anyway, so much for botany!  Brilliant red foliage in fall follow deep blue berries that are at the top of the list of bird foods.  Fast growing, 6 to 12' in a season.  Hardy yet easily removed if you want as the roots are shallow. 
 
 
 

Persea borbonia           Red bay
$12.00  3 Quart   $15.00 #1  $20.00  #3 (pickup on #3) 
Arkansas native  Sun/part shade  Zones 7b-11   Family: Lauraceae
Another host plant for the spice bush swallowtail!  Ultimate height about 20 to 30' but can get as large as 40'.  Appears to be salt tolerant so can be planted in coastal areas.  The leaves of this tree are often used as a substitute for the Mediterranean bay.   Butterflies & birds!
 

Physocarpus opulifolius Ninebark 
Arkansas Native
 sold out
Sun  - part shade       Z 3-8    Family: Rosaceae 
 Ninebark is definitely an underused, under-appreciated native shrub. Generally found along creeks or other bodies of water, ninebark will be happy in your yard or garden with just average soil & water. Lovely flower cluster & red fruits. As the plant ages, the trunk begins to exfoliate many layers .... thus the name ninebark. 
 

Physocarpus opulifolius 'Summer Wine'ppaf      Ninebark
$sold out
Arkansas native selection
Sun    Zone 3-8   Family: Rosaceae
'Summer Wine' is a gorgeous selection of our native ninebark.  In full sun, the leaves turn a deep wine shade & the pinkish-white flowers really shine against this background.  The seed clusters are showy in their own right.  If you give this shade, you will be disappointed in the coloring.   Butterflies - Birds.  6-8'.
 

Pinus echinata                  Shortleaf pine
$12.00  4 quart     $15.00 #2   - pickup on #2
Arkansas native    Sun  Zones: 6-9  Family: Pinaceae
The native range of Shortleeaf pine is from Texas to NY to Florida.  An evergreen tree, shortleaf pine is the state tree of Arkansas.  Plant in full sun in well drained soil.  Usually 50 to 75 feet in height, shortleaf pine has been reported much taller in wild areas. 
 
 
 

Platanus occidentalis American Sycamore
Arkansas Native
$sold out    small plants ready fall 2013
Sun  part shade 
Family: Platanaceae  One of my favorite trees especially in winter with its exfoliating bark that reveals a creamy white trunk. Some people complain that they are messy with their fruit that splits open when ripe & blows thru the neighborhood like silken parachutes.  My thought is why deny yourself the glory of this magnificent tree for a few weeks of flying silk - even though personally, I look on this as just another miracle.  In our hot, humid south, we don't have the kind of birch that I read about with the very white peeling trunks....but we do have sycamores.  To me they are so majestic having huge leaves.  When winter makes them bare, the starkly white bark is spectacular as if a giant hand peeled the bark back.  Very long lived tree - some recorded as much as 350 years old.  The growth rate is fast, often to 70' in 20 years time.  Sycamores are native to most of the Midwest & eastern part of the United States.  Standing very near the gate leading to our nursery is a huge sycamore tree which lent its name to our road. 
 

Populus deltoides      Eastern Cottonwood
 $sold out
Arkansas native   Sun/part shade  Zones 3-10   Family: Salicaceae
Thanks to Brent Baker for capturing these seeds for me from Dardanelle cottonwoods.  For those of you who don't know cottonwoods, they become a magnificent tree in time with trunks deeply corded as if with ropes.  A very large tree, not for the small lot.  In late May or early June, cottony seeds float thru the air reminding one of a small snow flurry.  This is also a very fast growing tree - often 3 feet or more per year.

 Prunus americana       American plum 
Arkansas Native
$15.00 3 quart    $20.00 #2  Extra shipping #2
Sun  part shade    Zones 3 - 9. 
Small, often suckering tree to 20 feet or so.  Edible fruit, good for jelly-making or critters. 

Prunus angustifolia   Chickasaw plum 
Arkansas Native
$12.00  3 quart
Sun   - part shade     Zones 5-9.
Shrub or small tree that may get to about 15'.  Usually thicket forming over time, producing either yellow or red delicious fruits.  Just right for jelly making or for feeding critters!  Native to much of the eastern part of the U.S. 

Prunus caroliniana Carolina cherry laurel.
Native
$sold out
Sun   part shade      Zone 6 -10. 
  Glossy evergreen leaves make this a good choice for screening and may be sheared for shape.  Carolina cherry laurel makes a large shrub.  I have been told that in some areas this shrub is considered invasive as the birds love the fruit....and then the birds deposit the seeds here & there.  20-30 feet is the usual height. 

Prunus mexicana  Big tree plum
Arkansas Native
$12.00  3 Quart      $20.00 #2   Extra shipping #2
Open shade - part shade - sun     Zones 5a thru 9. 
The seed for Big tree plum came from Sweeden Island which is on the Arkansas River near here.  A fairly open tree growing as an understory plant.  It is one of the earliest blooming trees & I enjoy the fragrance of it from the deck of our house as I have a couple old ones in the yard.  The bark is furrowed & almost black.  The fruits produced are a soft plum color with a glaucous bloom, very sweet & about the size of an English walnut.  Native to the midwest from Iowa to Texas & over into Arkansas & Missouri 

Prunus munsoniana        Wild Goose Plum
 sold out
Arkansas native  Sun/pt shade Z: 6-10  Family: Rosaceae
Native from Texas to New Jersey, Illinois & Georgia, wild goose plum is a remembrance of days past - gathering the fruit, washing & coooking & jelly making.  What worms?????  Wild goose plum forms a small thicket, is cover & nesting to many birds and may reach 25 feet in time.  May have either yellow or red fruits with a whitish blush which appear in summer.  Birds & butterflies.

Prunus serotina  Wild black cherry 
Arkansas Native
    $15.00 3 quart 
Sun - part shade (best fruiting in full sun)  Zones 3-9.
   Good for wildlife habitat & great bird food.  These trees can get large & do grow fairly rapidly.  60-70'.  Very attractive deep green glossy leaves & large clusters of white flowers.    Horses & cattle can be poisoned by eating the leaves of this cherry. Birds & butterflies.
 

Prunus umbellata     Sloe plum
$15.00 3 quart
Arkansas native  Sun/part shade  Zones 7-11  Family: Rosaceae
Small tree to 20' with a 15' spread.  Fleecy fragrant flowers in early spring followed by purple one inch fruits.  Prunus umbellata has various common names such as Flatwoods plum & hog plum.  Loved by birds & other critters.  The one Prunus umbellata we have planted here is a single trunk, as opposed to several species which sucker profusely. Birds & butterflies.
 
 

Ptelea trifoliata Wafer ash 
Arkansas Native
$12.00  3 Quart  -  #2  $15.00 nursery pickup
Shade    part shade     sun  Zone 5a-8. 
Family: Rutaceae     Small understory tree with trifoliate leaves.  Attractive seed formations that many songbirds feast upon.  Ideal for dry rocky areas.  Deep green leaves turn to a pale yellow in autumn. This year the Giant Swallowtail  butterfly has found these plants!  We've have dozens of caterpillars on them!  What a joy to behold. 
 
 
 

Quercus arkansana       Arkansas oak
      $15.00 3 Quart - 
Arkansas native  Sun  Aone 7-9  Family: Fagaceae
Arkansas oak is native to well drained sandy soils & should not be planted where the ground stay wet.  Arkansas oak is native to 7 states in the south.  A relativly small oak - to 65'- it has small obovate rounded leaves with the bristles on the tips that tell you Arkansas oak is in the red oak group.
 
 

Quercus bicolor  Swamp white oak
$15.00 #2  - may have shipping surcharge   #5  $30.00 pickup
Arkansas native    Sun/part shade  Z:4-8  Family: Fagaceae
Quercus bicolor gets its name from the appearance of its leaves - the upper portion of the leaf is dark green & the underside is a silvery shade - thus two colors.  Swamp white oak will grow in low moist areas - or regular soils with extra watering when times get dry.  Fall color has been a lovely red.  A relatively fast growing oak, it provides nectar for insects which draw birds to feed and is a good source of acorns.  Also a larval food source for some of the Duskywing & Hairstreak butterflies.

Quercus coccinea    Scarlet oak 
Arkansas Native
  $12.00 3 Quart      $75.00  #7  nursery pickup
Sun   1/2 day sun Zones 4-9. 
A small oak, as oaks go, growing to 50-75 feet.  Scarlet oak grows quite fast when young, 1 1/2 to 2' a year.  The common name says it best for the fall color as the leaves do turn scarlet red.  A beautiful long lived tree that prefers average to dry soils.  BIRDS
 

Quercus comptoniae        Compton's oak
$12.00 3 quart       $15.00  4 Quart       $18.00 #2 - may be extra shipping on #2
Native   Sun  Zones 5b to 8  Family: Fagaceae
A natural hybrid between Quercus virginiana & Quercus lyrata which grows rapidly & reaches a height of 60 feet.  Orange leaf color in fall.  Resistance to urban conditions make this an excellent alternative to more common trees.

Quercus falcata        Southern red oak
$25.00 #2  Nursery pickup  or inquire for shipping
Arkansas native   Sun    Zones 5-9    Family: Fagaceae
Red oaks have bristles on the tips of the lobes, which is one way to distinguish them from members of the white oak family.  Southern red oak has falcon-shaped leaves & good fall color.  Maximum height is 70 feet though usually somewhat shorter.  Southern red oak grows fairly rapidly for an oak & is a long lived tree.

Quercus falcata  v. pagodafolia          Cherrybark oak 
See Quercus pagoda

Quercus hemispherica      Laurel oak
$sold out
Arkansas native  Sun to part shade  Zones 6-9  Family: Fagaceae
A pyramidal shaped oak reaching an ultimate height of 40 to 60' with lustrous deep green leaves that stay green on the tree until very late in the winter.  It makes a good street tree for its adaptability & rapid growth.  I was amazed to see that this oak stayed evergreen this winter.  Very attractive.
 

Quercus imbricaria       Shingle oak
$sold out
Arkansas native  Sun to part shade  Zones 4-8  Family: Fagaceae
Medium to large oak reaching 50 to 60', occasionally larger.  Slow to medium growth of 12 to 18" per year.  Tolerant of drier soils once established.  Shingles were once made from the wood of this tree,  thus the common name.

Quercus laurifolia         Laurel oak
$sold out
Arkansas native  Sun/pt shade  Zone 6a-9    Family: Fagaceae
Medium size tree with dark green foliage which remains most of the winter.  40 to 60 feet ultimate height.  Prefers medium to moist soils.

Quercus lyrata      Overcup oak 
   $ 15.00 #2  - may require extra shipping    $25.00 #4 - pickup
Arkansas native   Sun    1/2 day sun    Zones 6-10
Overcup oak is so named because the cup nearly covers the entire acorn.  Another beautiful oak that gets quite large in time.  This particular oak can take seasonal flooding. BIRDS

Quercus macrocarpa    bur oak 
Arkansas Native
$12.00 3 quart    $18.00 # 2  Pickup$30.00    5 gallon(nursery pickup) 
Sun to 1/2 day sun   Zones 3-10
Someday these will be huge trees & the acorns they produce are probably the largest you’ll ever see. On the Arkansas river near Russellville is a huge specimen that gives me a special feeling of time whenever I see it. BIRDS
 

Quercus marilandica        Blackjack oak 
Arkansas Native
$10.00 Quart   $15.00 3 quart
Sun    1/2 day sun     Zones 4(3) to 9.
   I’ve always thought that Blackjack oak was the tree used in ghostly movies & gothic mysteries.  Their branches at odd angles & dark bark cause these thoughts.    Wide spread from Michigan to Texas & Florida.   BIRDS

Quercus michauxii Swamp white oak 
Arkansas Native
 $ 15.00 #2  may require extra shipping
Sun    1/2 day sun    Zones 5-10     Family: Fagaceae
Gently serrated leaves adorn this oak.  In time it make large acorns & is a beautiful tree.  This fall I was amazed at the outstanding red color of the leaves.  It rivaled any maple I've seen.  BIRDS
 

Quercus muhlenbergii    Chestnut oak 
Arkansas Native
$12.00 3 Quart 
Sun    1/2 day sun    Zones 5-9    Family: Fagaceae
Chestnut oak is a tree for tough places - dry, rocky, poor soils.  Of course, like all plants, it must first become established before it can take the dry places.  A member of the white oak group, the leaves do not have bristles on the tips, and have wavy edges.  Also known as chinkapin oak.  Beautiful leaves!!   BIRDS

Quercus nigra              Water oak 
Arkansas  Native
$9.00 Quart   $12.00 3 Quart   $13.00  4 Quart     $15.00 #2
Sun    1/2 day sun   Zones 6-10    Family: Fagaceae
Water oak becomes a large tree in time with lovely deep green leaves that are small & spatulate. There is much variation in the shape of the leaf, all on the same tree.  I really like this oak.  It is one of the fastest growing oaks & is quite drought tolerant once established.  The leaves stay green for a long time into winter.   Native range is from Florida to Texas & north to Delaware.  BIRDS
 

 Quercus pagoda       Cherrybark oak
Arkansas native
 $15.00  #2    $18.00 #2.5  May require extra shipping
Sun    Zone:    Family: Fagaceae
Pagoda oak has recently been named as a separate species - it had been considered a subspecies of Quercus falcata which is Southern Red Oak.  Cherrybark oak is a beautifully shaped oak with leaves that are reminicent of a pagoda roof. 

Quercus palustris            Pin oak 
$15.00 #2    $25.00 #4  May require extra shipping
Arkansas  Native
Sun   to 1/2 day sun   Zones 5-9    Family: Fagaceae
One of the faster growing oaks, pin oaks have a lovely pyramidal shape. It is often planted as a street tree.  Native from Mass. to Delaware to Arkansas. Some people call Quercus phellos pin oak so it always pays to be sure you know what you're asking for.  BIRDS
 

Quercus phellos     Willow oak 
 $12.00  3 quart
Arkansas Native   Zones 5-10   Family: Fagaceae
Willow oak makes a very large tree in time.  One of the white oak clan, it has very narrow leaves which result in its common name of Willow oak.  Undemanding as to soil & very drought tolerant once established.   BIRDS

Quercus prinoides       Dwarf chestnut oak
$12.00  3 Quart   $18.00 #1  $22.00 #2   $30.00 #3   $35.00 #5  Pickup on most
Arkansas Native       Sun     Zones 3-9     Family: Fagaceae
Dwarf chestnut oak is a small spreading tee - 10 to 20', just perfect for smaller yards. Dwarf chestnut oak begins bearing acorns at a very early age - 4 to 5 years & produces acorns every year after that.  Sweet & tasty, the acorns are savored by  many birds & other critters. Birds
 

Quercus rubra  Northern red oak 
Arkansas Native
$20.00  #4 $35.00 #7  $40.00 #10    $75.00 #20  pickup on all sizes
Sun    to 1/2 day sun     Zone 3 to 10. 
 Northern red oak has deep red fall color.  It is also a fairly fast growing oak that eventually gets very large.    BIRDS

Quercus shumardii    Shumard's oak 
Arkansas Native
 $12.00 3 quart    few larger
Sun  to 1/2 day sun    Zones 5-9.       Family: Fagaceae
One of the largest of the southern red oaks, Shumard's oak eventually reaches 120'.    Leaves of Shumard's oak are very attractive, with deep sinuses.  Red oaks have bristles on the tips of the leaves, which is one way to distinguish them from white oaks.  Shumard's oak had outstanding red color this fall also.   BIRDS

Quercus stellata  Post oak 
Arkansas Native
$15.00 3 Quart - $25.00 #2
Sun to 1/2 day sun   Zones 5(4) - 9  Family: Fagaceae
Crucifer shaped leaves distinguish this hardy white oak.  I really like oak trees!  From the 2nd story deck, I have birds feeders hanging from the branches of a closely growing post oak.  Daily there is a show of birds coming for food & water.   To my surprise this summer, Indigo Buntings have been eating at the feeders.     BIRDS
 

Quercus texana             Nutall's oak
$15.00 #2   extra shipping
Arkansas native    Sun  Zone 6-9  Family: Fagaeae
Nuttall's oak typically is found growing in heavy wet soils of the Mississippi River VAlley, all the way from Illinois to Louisiana & Miwsissippi.  Leaves are reminiscent of pin oak or Shumard's oak.  A lovely deep red color comes late in the fall.

Quercus velutina      Black oak 
Arkansas Native
$sold out til fall 2013
Sun to  1/2 day sun      Zone  4(3) to 9.
    Also known as yellow-barked oak – a fine large tree occurring in most of the eastern half of the United States.  It may be found on dry rocky ridges or on rich bottomland soil.  Very adaptable. BIRDS

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                         NEW FOR 2013
Rhododendron canescens
$25.00   #2   Extra shipping
 Arkansas native     Afternoon shade, dappled shade  Z: 6-9  Family: Ericaceae
Known as Honeysuckle azalea, the flowers are long and tubular, sweetly scented & white flushed with pink.  10 to 15 feet tall in time with a 4 to 6 foot spread.

                  NEW FOR 2013
Rhododendron prinophyllum     Roseshell azalea
$20.00 3 quart  
Arkansas native   Bright shade, morning sun  Zones: 4-9  Family: Ericaceae
Deep pink fragrant flowers on this 3 to 7 foot shrub.  Well drained but not extremely dry soil.

                        NEW FOR 2013
Rhododendron viscosum      Texas azalea
$25.00 #2    Extra shipping
Arkansas native 
 morning sun - dappled shade    Zones 3-9   Family: Ericaceae
Also known as swamp azalea, the white flowers have an intense clove-like fragrance in May or June.  Open habit, often becoming stoloniferous.
 
 

Rhus aromatica ‘Gro Low’           Fragrant sumac 'Gro Low' 
Arkansas native
$11.00 Quart    $15.00 3 Quart
Shade  - part shade   - sun     Zones 5 to 9 at least.  BIRDS
The first time many people see fragrant sumac, they think it is poison ivy.  It really doesn’t look like poison ivy to me but I guess there is a definite resemblance.  The leaves of fragrant sumac are quite small, however, intensely green & glossy.  Yellow flowers in spring are followed by red fruits.  Gro Low has been selected because it doesn’t get nearly as tall as the species.  Fall really makes it shine, though, with the scarlet red of its leaves. 

Rhus aromatica                   Fragrant sumac 
Arkansas native
 $shoud be ready by fall 2013
Shade  - dappled shade    sun     Zones 3b to 9.  Family: Anacardiaceae
An attractive native shrub that can range in height from 2-6' or so.  Glossy green leaves that often color beautifully in the fall.  The bright yellowish flowers in late winter are welcome & the female plants produce red fruits in late summer.   BIRDS
 

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

Rhus aromatica serotina     Fragrant sumac
 $sold out
Arkansas native
Sun/part shade  Z: 3-9  Family: Anacardiaceae
Small to medium sized shrub with glossy green leaves that have an astringent fragrance.  Interesting cone-like structures of buds in the winter with yellow flowers in early spring.  Not as aggressive as most of our sumacs.  5-7 feet tall with a spread of about 4 feet.  Fall color is variable with a glossy red being the best & yellow some years.  Serotina means later - in other words, this plant flowers about 2 weeks later than the species.

Rhus copallina 
Arkansas Native
  sold out
Sun   to 1/2 day sun   Zones 4-9    Family: Anacardiaceae
Shining sumac or winged sumac. Glorious fall color. . Height 10 to 15’. Flowers are a mist of greenish white haze turning to red fruits the birds love. 
 
 
 
 
 

Rhus glabra       Smooth sumac.
Arkansas Native
$sold out
 Another native sumac prized for its fall color and is native to much of North America.     Sumacs can be invasive so if necessary, contain them by mowing or barrier. They make interesting container plants. Excellent for soil stabilization & food for many bird species.
 

Rhus glabra v. laciniata   Laceleaf smooth sumac 
$18.00 3 quart
Selection of Arkansas native
This sumac is perhaps the most outstanding of the cutleaf sumacs.  The rachis (the part of the leaf that the leaflets are attached to) is red almost all year & the leaflets turn a very bright red in the fall.  Here at the nursery, we've grown this selection for years & it seems to be lower growing (3-4') & slower in spreading that the others I have know.  This laceleaf sumac is a female selection & so if there are males in the neighborhood, you should also be blessed with tasty deep red fruits.
 
 

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.

Rhus typhina ‘Lanciniata’      Cutleaf staghorn sumac 
Native
         Large specimens available at the nursery.
Sun to  1/2 day sun     Zones 4-9. 
The lacy, ferny foliage is delicate with reddish veins in the midribs.   An outstanding plant spring & summer, really outshining itself when fall arrives with the intense scarlet foliage.   Medium to dry soil.
 

Ribes odoratum       Clove currant
 $12.00 Quart   $16.00  3 Quart
Arkansas native  Shade/part shade  Zones 4-8  Family: Grossulariaceae
Synonym:  Ribes aureum v. villosom    I've also read that this is called buffalo currant????  Anyway, I know that it thrives in rocky crevices in the Ozarks and the bright yellow flowers appear early in spring with a decidedly clove-like fragrance.  I understand that some people call this 'spicebush'.... to me however, spicebush is Lindera benzoin, another lovely native.  Another fact that I've learned is that while both male & female flowers appear on the same plant, you need  2 separate plants to bear fruit.
 

Robinia pseudoacasia     Black locust 
Arkansas Native
 $13.00 #1    $20.00 #2.5 (nursery pickup on #2.5)
Sun to  1/2 day sun   Zones 4-9   Family: Fabaceae
Black locust is sometimes known as honey locust.  However, I reserve the honey locust common name for the tree known as Gleditsia (it has terrible thorns on it - about 3-4")  Robinia is much nicer & has drooping racemes of white very fragrant flowers in spring.  Honeybees (those that are left) & bumblebees flock to the blooms for the nextar.  Robinia does sucker & in some instances can be a problem...so give some thought to where you plant it.  Butterflies & birds.
 
 

Rubus odoratus      Flowering raspberry
$18.00 #2 - may have extra shipping charges
Native    Sun to part shade Z: 3-8  Family: Rosaceae
This plant came to my attention when I first grew it by mistake.  The seeds were mislabeled but after two years, we were finally able to identify our mystery shrub.  This is very unlike any raspberry I've seen - it has no thorns or prickles and it has large (up to 12") maple-like soft fuzzy leaves.  The flowers are a rosy-purple, up to two inches across & fragrant!  In Arkansas & other parts of the south, flowering raspberry should have some afternoon shade.  Height 3-6'.

 
Sabal minor            Dwarf palmetto
$15.00 3 Quart
Arkansas native  Part sun  Zone 7-9  Family: Arecaceae
Dwarf palmetto is a small fan palm that has its trunk below the ground.  Natively it is found in open moist woods & will tolerate seasonal flooding but does become drought tolerant with age.  Evergreen although in severe winters it can die to the ground & resprout the next year.
 

Sabal x texensis       Palmetto palm
  $12.00 3 QUART
Native hybrid   Sun  A: 7b-10   Family: Arecaceae
A lovely natural hybrid between Sabal minor & Sabal mexicana.  Ultimate height is 20 feet with typical huge fan shaped leaves.  These are 4th  year seedlings & so still small.
 
 

Salix caroliniana     Coastal plain willow
$12.00 3 quart    May require extra shipping or cut back for shipping
Arkansas native   Sun/pt shade  Z:    Family: Salicaceae
Also known as Ward's willow or Carolina willow, this fast growing small tree is easily identified by the powdery white underside of the leaves.  Carolina willow has been used extensively as a medicinal plant.  It is found growing in wetlands, along creeks, ponds & streams.  Carolina willow is also larval food for Mourning Cloak, Viceroy & Striped Hairstreak butterflies.

Salix nigra     Black willow
Arkansas native
$12.00 3 quart  - may either need to be cut back for shipping or extra chg.
Sun/part shade   Zone 3-10  Family: Salicaceae
Black willow is an excellent choice for stabilizing eroding wet soils.  The largest willow in North America black willow was used medicinally for the salicylic acid contained therein.  Black willow is also a larval food host for the Mourning Cloak, Viceroy & Red-spotted purple caterpillars.  Black willow is also used by  honeybees & various songbirds.  Obligate wetland species.
 

Sambucus canadensis            American Elderberry
Arkansas Native
 $sold out
Shade     part shade    sun   Zones   4-9  Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family:  Caprifoliaceae  . What a wonderful shrub!  Will grow almost anywhere & produces lots of flat topped clusters of white flowers followed by deep blue-black fruit.  Elderberry jelly is a delightful treat & so I’m told is Elderberry wine!  (This is of course if you desire to beat the birds to the fruit!)    . Found in every state in the eastern United States, elderberry has been used for centuries for varying purposes.  Early  settlers simmered the bark with lard to make a soothing ointment for the skin.  The flowers were made in poultices for treating rheumatism.  The berries were fermented by early settlers to make a wine & elderyberry jelly is delightful.  Typically these  are shrubby plants that reach no more than 12' or less & will grow in almost any kind of  soil, from very wet to  fairly dry, in full shade to full sun.  Often the white blooms are very fragrant.   BIRDS
 

Sapindus drummondii    Soapberry
Arkansas Native
$10.00 Quart    $25.00 #2   few
Sun         Zones 5-10, probably.  Family: Sapindaceae.
Soapberry has pinnately compound leaves which turn a rich gold in autumn. Hardy as far north as Saint Louis, Soapberry is a central to mid western native. It bears clusters of translucent fruit which can be toxic if consumed. The Indians & early settlers used this fruit to wash clothes & the hard black seeds were polished & drilled & used to make necklaces. Full sun. Native here in Arkansas as well as Louisiana, Texas & Arizona, Oklahoma & Kansas. 

Sassafras albidum     Sassafras 
Arkansas Native
  sold out
Sun   part shade   Zones 3-10   Family: Lauraceae
 An excellent small tree (to 35') that most everyone recognizes because of the mitten shaped leaves.  Actually, several shapes of leaves may be present on the tree.  Found natively in almost all of the eastern United States, the fall color can be glorious.  Sassafras tea used to be a regular spring tonic & the roots were also the primary flavoring in root beer but has now been banned.  These are a shrubby form of the tree.   BIRDS  Host plant for spicebush swallowtail.
 

Sinocalycanthus raulstonii 'Hartlege Wine' ppaf
   sold out
Not Native   Bright shade  Zone 5-8  Family: Calycanthaceae
Gorgeous wine colored flowers reminiscent of camellia blooms grace this suckering shrub at a very early age.  8 to 10 feet mature height.
 

Spirea latifolia  Meadowsweet 
Native
$12.00 gallon
Sun  to 1/2 day sun Family: Rosaceae
 Small deciduous shrub native to the east & northeast with white flowers often tinged with pink. Zones 2-7 maybe warmer.  BIRDS
 

Spirea tomentosa      Steeplebush
$10.00 quart $16.00 1/2 gallon
Arkansas native    Sun to part shade  Zones 3-8  Family: Rosaceae
A lovely small shrub  2'-3'  with rosy purple blooms - needs a moist acid soil - not tolerant of drought.  Very atractive to butterflies!

Staphylea trifolia     Bladdernut
Arkansas Native
$30.00 #2   extra shipping
Open shade  - Morning sun
Family: Staphyleaceae. With its striped bark, compound leaves & inflated, paperlike seed capsules, bladdernut has a very distinctive appearance when closely observed. Native to much of eastern North America, it is hardy to zone 3 & is also native here in Arkansas. Usually a small understory tree. BIRDS
 

Stewartia malacodendron           Silky camellia
$35.00  3 quart    $45.00  4 Quart  $60.00 #2
Arkansas native  Shade or morning sun  Zones: 7-9       Family: Theaceae
A spectacular small tree native from Texas across the southern states and up into Virginia. 
Silky camellia requires partial shade & well drained soil - it dislikes wet feet.  Magnificent white flowers with purple stamens reach 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 inches in width.  Blooms usually appear in May and are followed by 1/2 inch woody capsules. 
 

Styrax americanus  American snowbell 
Arkansas native
 $18.00 3 Quart    $24.00 #2   $35.00 #3     $45.00 #5 
Dappled shade    - morning sun   Zones 6 (5) to 9. 
American snowbell reaches about 9 feet at maturity, is widely branched.  White fragrant flowers in racemes 1-4” long with 1 to 4 flowers per inflorescence.  The bell shaped flowers are composed of petals that open widely exposing the yellow-tipped stamens.  Altogether a most desirable small tree.  Native from Illinois to Arkansas, OK & Texas and east to Florida & Virginia, it is usually found in floodplain forests & swamps.  Does well in a lightly shaded garden, but will need adequate moisture. 

Styrax confusus     Chinese styrax 
Not Native
$sold out
Dappled shade    - morning sun
Leaves are larger than Styrax japonica but not quite as large as S. obassia.  From China, this tree is rare in the trade & not a lot of information is available.  Hardiness uncertain but probably zones 5 to 8.  Flower character similar to S. japonica.

Symphoricarpos orbiculatus     Coralberry / Indian currant
 Out until May 2013
Arkansas native  Sun/shade  Zones 2-8  Family: Caprifoliaceae
A suckering, small woody shrub for sun or shade, tolerant of the driest sites (once established).  Small blue green leaves with tiny flowers that are followed by purplish-red fruit which persists long into the winter until the birds clean them off.
 

Taxodium ascendens        Pond cypress
Native
$25.00 #4 (cannot ship #4)
Sun  to 1/2 day sun    Zones   6-10.
Pond cypress has a more columnar habit than Bald cypress and makes a trouble-free accent in large areas whether wet or dry.  It develops deeply furrowed bark & has bright green needles during the growing season.  Deciduous. 

Taxodium distichum   Bald cypress 
Arkansas Native
$12.00 3 Quart   $15.00 #2(nursery pickup & various sizes from 4 gallon to 20 gallon also for nursery pickup
Sun to  1/2 day sun   Zones 5 to 10 at least   Family: Taxodiaceae
   A mistaken idea of bald cypress is that it must have a wet place in which to grow.  Not true!  Bald cypress makes a very nice yard tree.  Tall & stately and when grown in ordinary soil, do not develop the 'knees'.  .

Tilia americana  American basswood 
Arkansas Native
$12.00 3 quart  $15.00 #1    $30.00 #4   $70.00 #10 (pickup # 4 & #10)
Sun to   1/2 day sun    Zone 3 to 9.
Family: Tiliaceae     Flowers of basswood are fragrant & can be used to make a tea.  Honey made by bees feeding on basswood flowers has a particularly good flavor.  These trees are generally found in moist wood & can get quite large.  The wood is very lightweight & is used in carving, plus many other commercial uses.  Large dark green leaves, almost heart shaped turn yellow in fall.  BIRDS

Ulmus crassifolia       Cedar elm
$12.00  3 Quart  $20.00 #2   $30.00 #5
Arkansas native   Sun/part shade Zone 6-9  Family: Ulmaceae
Cedar elm has the smallest thickest leaves of our native elms.  A medium sized tree - 50-70 feet, Cedar elm grows in either acidic or alkaline soils, being tolerant of clay, sandy or loamy soils.  Once established, Cedar elm is also drought tolerant but reaches its best potential with adequate moisture.  Cedar elm blooms in the fall & has yellow fall foliage color (at least the books say this)  However most of mine had lovely red foliage this fall.  BIRDS

Ulmus rubra       Slippery Elm
  sold out
Arkansas native   Sun/part shade  Z: 3-9  Family: Ulmaceae
Slippery elm grows in all states in the eastern half of the United States plus from the Dakotas to Texas.  It has an extensive history of medicinal use & you can still buy slippery elm lozenges at many drugstores & probably all  health food store.  Birds - critters 

Vaccinium arboreum      Farkleberry
 out
Arkansas native   Sun/shade Zone: 6(5)-9 Family: Ericaceae
Also known as sparkleberry, this small tree produces a round, almost black fruit, that while not the tastiest I've ever had, certaily is edible - and the more rainfall that comes during the fruit producing time, the better the fruit.  Birds love them anway - I find farkleberry growing all over my land, enduring drought & cold & heat.  Lovely small ovate glossy leaves that turn red or purple in winter.  Well drained soil is important.  Larval food plant for Henry's Elfin & Striped hairstreak.
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Viburnum dentatum Arrowwood 
Arkansas Native
  $12.00 3 Quart  $15.00 #1          $30.00 #5, $40.00 #7  $50.00 #10   $65.00 #15
Nursery pickup on all but first 2 listed
Sun   to  part shade  open shade   Zone 3 to 8.    Family: Caprifoliaceae
Arrowwood viburnum is so called because of its slender straight upright spreading stems & branches. Wildlife value is high for upland gamebirds & songbirds. Maroon purple foliage in fall.   BIRDS
 

Viburnum dentatum 'Blue Muffin'    Arrowwood viburnum 'Blue Muffin'
$13.00 3 Quart  $15.00 #2 +shipping surcharge  $35.00 #7  -nursery pickup
Arkansas Native   Sun to part shade  Zones 4(3) to 8  Family: Caprifoliaceae
Blue Muffin was selected for its abundance of blue fruits.  Viburnum dentatum is called arrowwood for its slender straight upright spreading stems & branches.  Wildlife value is high for upland gamesbirds & songbirds.  Maroon purple foliage in fall.

                            
Viburnum dentatum 'Golden Arrow' 
$15.00 3 Quart
Arkansas native selection  Sun to part shade  Z: 3-8  Family: Caprifoliaceae
Golden Arrrow has been selected for its yellow-gold foliage and mounding habit.  Best planted in moring sun or dappled light to avoid bleaching of the leaves.  Flowers appear in mid to late spring, followed by fruits that turn blue-black.  Leaves are smaller than the typical arrowwood.
 

Viburnum molle      Kentucky viburnum (aslo known as Soft leaf viburnum)
Sold out
Arkansas native  sun/part shade  Zones 5-8 at least  Family: Caprifoliaceae
Kentucky viburnum has nice sized clusters of white flowers - appearing in April (here in  Arkansas).  A medium sized shrub with soft fuzzy leaves.  A couple of years ago, Bruce & Lana Ewing brought some flowers of this viburnum to the  Arkansas Native Plant Society  Spring meeting.  The fragrance was wonderful!  I asked Bruce if he would send me seed - he did & here are the results!  Thanks Bruce!

Viburnum nudum  possumhaw viburnum 
Arkansas Native
 sold out
Sun     to   part shade   Zone 6-9 at least
Native to eastern Arkansas & most of the SE United States, Shonny haw is usually 6-15 feet and found in bogs, low woods & savannas. Despite its native habitat, It makes a nice shrub for ordinary garden soil. My thanks to Lois Wilson for providing seed of local provenance.  BIRDS
 

 Viburnum nudum 'Pink Beauty'       Shonny haw
$15.00  4 Quart
Arkansas native   Sun/part shade Z: 5-9  Family: Caprifoliaceae
'Pink Beauty' was chosen by Michael Dirr as an outstanding selection of Viburnum nudum.  The immature fruits start out green, change to pink & then to a robin's egg blue & eventually darken to a Concord grape blue in winter.  In six years time, the shrub is 4 x 4 feet.  Pink beauty will grow in average to very wet soils but is reasonably drought tolerant also.  Pink Beauty is self fertile.
 

 Viburnum obovatum 'Reifler's Dwarf' 
$sold out
Native   Sun to part shade  Zone 6-10  Family: Caprifoliaceae
Reifler's dwarf is a selection made because it grows slowly, is densely evergreen with dark lustrous tiny leaves.  In bloom, it is covered with white flowers in April to May.  An excellent choice to replace boxwood!  About 4 x 4 at maturity.

Viburnum prunifolium Blackhaw viburnum
Arkansas Native
 $10.00  Quart   $15.00 3 Quart
 Open shade    - sun   Zones 4-9
Blackhaw  viburnum can produce prodigious amounts of fruit and  have impressive flowers in spring.   Sometimes a shrub, or often a small tree native across the eastern U.S.    BIRDS

Viburnum rufidulum     Rusty Blackhaw
  $10.00 Quart  $15.00  3 Quart   $20.00 #1  
Arkansas native  Sun/part shade  Zones 5-10  Family: Caprifoliaceae
From my friend, Russell Studebaker came seeds of rusty blackhaw.  It is called Rusty blackhaw because of the rust colored hairs on the buds.  Very similar to the above Blackhaw viburnum.
 

Viburnum trilobum compacta 'Jewel Box'    Cranberry viburnum
 $10.00 Quart
Native   Sun to part shade  Z: 4-7  Family: Caprifoliaceae
'Jewel Box' is a dwarf cranberry viburnum, 18 inche tall by 24 inche wide at maturity and has the lovely white lacecap flowers plus edible red fruits for jam or jelly making or just to feed the birds.
 
 
 

Vitis aestivalis       Summer grape 
Arkansas Native
$sold out
Sun  part shade     Zones 4-10.    Family: Vitaceae
London is located about 5 miles from our nursery & the post office is situated next to a wet ditch that is crowded with trees & vines.  Two years ago I noted that some wild grapes were in full fruit so I captured some of them, hopefully made sure of the identification & so here they are now, ready for your fence, arbor or trellis.  Loved by the birds in Minnesota & New Hampshire all the way to Texas. 
 

Vitis rotundifolia     Muscadine 
Arkansas Native
$12.00 Quart   $15.00 3 Quart
Sun to part shade  Zones 6-9   Family: Vitaceae
This is the native, unimproved muscadine that grows wild in the hills around here. Our native muscadine likes to climb high in the trees when it is growing wild.  On post & wire trellis it will do well also.  When the muscadines are ripe, the fragrance can b e smelled for a long way.   The seed came from a vine growing on the road near the nursery.  Large purple-black fruits make excellent jam & jelly.  Also used for making wine.  Once  established, these are extremely drought tolerant.  These are unsexed seedlings so it would be best to buy several in hopes of getting fruit.     BIRDS

Vitis sp.   Wild grape 
Native
sold out
Sun to part shade    Zone 6 at least.
Another native grape from my friend, Debra Farley who collected these grapes near Ash Flat, in northern Arkansas.  The grapes were fairly large for a wild species.  Grapes are sometimes difficult to identify  so we're still working on this identity.     BIRDS

Vitis riparia  Riverbank grape
Native
sold out
Sun to part shade    Zones 3-10.   .BIRDS
Family: Vitaceae. Some of the best jelly I ever made was from wild grapes. While the fruit is generally small & seedy for eating, in a good year you can get enough fruit to make jelly. Or you can let the songbirds & critters have them. The flowers are fragrant on this vigorous vine. Native to most of eastern North America. 
 

Xanthorhiza simplicissima               Yellowroot 
Native
$sold out
Shade to morning sun  Zones 4-9(10)  Family: Ranunculaceae
Yellowroot is a small colonial low growing shrub that makes an excellent choice for naturalizing in the boggy soil of springheads or along moist stream banks.  Shade. 

                                 NEW FOR 2013
Yucca arkansana       Soft leaf yucca
$15.00  3 Quart
Arkansas native   Sun to part shade  Zones: 6-10  Family: Agavaceae
Perhaps the smallest of the yuccas, Soft leaf yucca ranges from Texas to Oklhoma and Arkansas with leaves of 8 to 24 inches.  The colors range from bluish green to yellowish green with white margins.  May be planted in sun or light shade, however flowering is better in the sun.  Good drainage is a must.  Thanks to Dr. Johnson for this seed.

                NEW FOR 2013
Yucca filamentosa         Adam's needle
$30.00  #5
Arkansas native  sun to part shade  Zones 5-10 Family: Agavaceae
Probably our most common yucca, the evergreen leaves are straplike , about 1 inch wide & 2 to 3 foot long.  The flowers have white waxy petals that are beautiful & edible.

Zanthoxylum americanum       Prickly Ash
$15.00 3 Quart 
Arkansas native  Sun or partial shade  A: 3-9  Family: Rutaceae
Zanthoxylum americanum is more of a shrub than a tree, and tends to makes colonies by putting out suckers.  It is alo hardier (winter wise) than Toothache tree.  I read they may get 13 feet tall, but my experience is only about 5-6'.

Zanthoxylum clava-herculis   Toothache tree
Arkansas Native
 $15.00  3 Quart  Few larger for nursery pickup.
Sun to part shade Zone 6 to 10.     Family: Rutaceae. 
Prickly Ash. Also known as Hercules club, Toothache tree & the one I like the best ‘tickle tongue’ tree; so called because chewing on a twig has a numbing quality. Anyway, its a small tree armed with broad based thorns. The leaves are made up of 7 to 17 leaflets & I find it a very attractive tree. The Giant Swallowtail butterfly larvae feed on prickly ash foliage & songbirds flock to its fruit .