Pine Ridge Gardens
2008 Catalog
Trees, Shrubs, & Woody
Vines
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Note: Trees,
shrubs & vines are planted in a variety of containers, many are in
tall tree pots, abbreviated TTP. However, some are in small tubes, large
tubes, quarts, 1/2 gallons, gallons & 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 or more shipping charge per box.
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 |
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
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Maclura pomifera
Osage orange
Arkansas Native
$10.00 1/2 gallon
$95.00 25 gallon(cannot
ship)
Sun - part shade
Zones 3-9 Family: Moraceae
Also known as hedge 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.
| 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 belong
to the family Magnoliaceae & their members comprise a large family.
There are a number of native magnolias & we here in Arkansas are fortunate
to have at least four of them native in our state.
The trees & shrubs of Magnolias
are well known for their large showy flowers which may reach over a foot
across in some species. There are both evergreen magnolias & deciduous
ones. |
Magnolia acuminata
Cucumber tree
Arkansas Native
$12.00 large tree bands
$35.00 #4 Shipping surcharge
$50.00 #7 (nursery pickup
only)
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. Not too wet nor too
dry. 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 tall tree bands
$20.00 large tree bands
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 Magnolia 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. Reasonable moist soil &
shelter from afternoon sun.
Magnolia macrophylla
Bigleaf magnolia
Arkansas Native
$ out
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. ..
Magnolia officinalis v.
biloba
$15.00 gallon
From China
Sun/part shade Zone 7-? Family: Magnoliaceae
I have found very little information
about this tree other than it is used extensively for medicinal purposes.
Very large paddle shaped leaves which will burn if you don't give it sufficient
moisture. Large white fragrant flowers. Eventual height of
Magnolia officinalis v biloba is 30-40 feet. It grows fairly rapidly.
I've had one planted in our little arboretum for about 3 years now and
it is about 7 feet tall.
Magnolia sieboldii
Oyama magnolia
Not Native
$out
Part shade (afternoon
shade) Z: 4-9 Family: Magnoliaceae
Magnolia sieboldii is an understory
small tree native to Asia. A superb specimen tree for the garden
with the egg shaped creamy white flowers with maroon centers. Scented
flowers are a bonus! Large oval light green leaves in suuumer turn
pale yellow in fall which contrasts impressively with the carmine
colored fruits.
"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
Magnolia tripetala Umbrella
magnolia
Arkansas Native
$16.00 3 quart
$25.00 #2, $35.00 #3 #2 & #3 require extra shipping
Shade - morning sun
only At least zone 4, maybe 3
Umbrella magnolia so called
because of the very large paddle shaped leaves about 2’ long. Native to
rich woods, slopes & ravines to much of the eastern half of the U.S.
. Flowers of 10" are lovely to behold at a distance (not sweet smelling).
Magnolia virginiana
Sweet bay magnolia
Arkansas Native
$9.00 quart $14.00
3 quart 2 gallon $16.00+ shipping surcharge
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 'Jim
Wilson' pp12,065 Sweet Bay 'Moonglow'(r)
$60.00 #7 - pickup only.
Small trees available about May 1st 2008
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.
Plant condition was Excellent.
I look forward to ordering more plant material that will aid wildlife.
M. Horst , Missouri |
Mahonia trifoliata Algarita
Native
Sold out
Sun
Family: Berberidaceae.
Native to Texas, I am not sure how hardy this Mahonia is. I know the seed
was brought to me by Dr. Rankin Kennedy from one of his Texas trips. It
has been very slow growing but I read it will reach a height of approx.
7 feet & has the spiny leaves that many Mahonias have. The fruit is
edible for humans & critters. It seems as if we cannot grow this fast
enough to keep up with demand. All I can say is if this is on your
wish list, just keep checking back. |
Malus
coronaria Sweet crabapple
$Inquire
Arkansas
native Sun/pt shade Z: 4-9 Family:
Rosaceae
Wild
sweet crabapple is a small tree to about 30'. Some time suckering
to create a small colony. Fragrant single pink buds open to white
flowers flushed with pink.
| We are continually faced by
great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems.
Unknown |
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Lord, how many miracles
go unnoticed.
Ken Brown |
|
Menispermum canadense
Moonseed vine
Native
$out
Shade part shade
morning sun
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. Zones 2-9. Adapts to most soils & has easy
culture.
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Dawn redwood
$12.00 2 quart $15.00
3 quart $20.00 #2 - nursery pickup
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
Patridgeberry
$5.00 2" plugs
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
$sold out
Sun to part shade
Zones 5b to 10.
Family: Moraceae
Some people complain about the fruits of red mulberry! But I love
to eat them if I can beat the birds to them.
Mulberry jelly is great too, presuming you can collect enough fruit.
Large, deep green leaves.
Myrica cerifera Southern
wax myrtle
Arkansas Native
$9.00 quart
Few in gallons - ask
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 waxmyrtle berries, boil the fruit in water until the wax rise
to the surface. Carefully skim off when cool.
Birds
value it for nesting.
There are several sizes
of tubes. The one we use mostly is what I call a tall tree
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 - 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.
Myrica pensylvanica ‘Wildwood’
Bayberry
Native
$12.00 1/2 gallon
Sun -Part shade
Zones 3-8. Family: Myriacaceae
Bayberry (female form)
A colonizing shrub which is native from Newfoundland to NC along the coastal
plain. The selection Wildwood was made by the USDA because of its
exceptional survival, vigor, foliage, disease & insect resistance &
cold tolerance. Full sun to part shade. Thrives in poor sandy
soil. Gets about 6’ tall.
Birdfood
Myrica
pensylvanica Bayberry
$12.00 2 quart
Native
Sun/part shade Z: 3-8 Family: Myriacaceae
Unsexed
seedlings. Almost evergreen, bayberry makes a nice hedgerow.
With large fragrant fruits on female plants, you are bound to attract multitudes
of songbirds.
| Nyssa belong
to the family Nyssaceae (although some books say it belongs to the family
Cornaceae). We offer two native species, Black gum & water tupelo.
Black gum is NOT related to ‘sweet gum’ with its spiny fruits that do cause
tremendous litter. Honey made by bees from the blossoms of these trees
is highly valued. Fruits are eaten by a variety of wildlife. |
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.
Nyssa ogechee
Ogeechee lime
$sold out
Native Sun/part shade
Zones 7-9 Family: Nyssaceae
A large tree with a very straight
trunk which produces 1 to 2 inch sour scarlet fruits that have been used
as a lime substitute. Honey made from the flowers is a coveted prize.
Bees
& Birds
Nyssa sylvatica Black
gum or sour gum
Arkansas Native
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
$out
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 3 quart
Native
Morning sun/ 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
$13.00 3 quart
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 |
| Plants' condition is
outstanding. Beautifully packaged plants! Allen Bush. Kentucky |
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Virginia
creeper
Arkansas Native
$9.00 1/2 gallon
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.
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of new plants, unannounced open house dates or other special announcements.
Just click here. |
Persea
borbonia
Red bay
$out
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!
Persea palustris
Swamp red bay
$out
Native
Sun/part shade Zones 8-11 Family: Lauraceae
Medium size evergreen tree
that can take seasonal flooding & wet soils as well as grow in ordinary
soils. Glossy green leaves that have been used for the last several
hundred years as a substitute for the Mediterranean bay leaves that are
such an integral part of spaghetti & soups. Sometimes host plant
for spicebush swallowtail caterpillar.
The blue-black fruits are eaten by many birds.
Physocarpus opulifolius
Ninebark
Arkansas Native
$13.00 2 gallon - extra
shipping required
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.
Platanus occidentalis American
Sycamore
Arkansas Native
10 gallon $40.00
- cannot ship
15 gallon $55.00 cannot
ship
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
$12.00 3 quart
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
$9.00 quart
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
$12.00 gallon
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
$10.00 tall tree bands
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
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
$sold out
Sun - part shade (best fruiting
in full sun) Zones 3-9.
Thanks to Debra Farley for
the seed that produced these wild cherries. 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
$8.00 Quart
$9.00 tall tree bands
Arkansas native Sun/part
shade Zones 7-11 Family: Rosaceae
Small tree to 20' with a 15'
spread. Fleeecy 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.
Prunus virginiana
Chokecherry
$sold out
Arkansas native Sun/pt
shade Z: 3-10 Family: Rosaceae
Growing 20-25', chokecherry
is ofter a more manageable size than Prunus serotina (wild black cherry).
It is a suckering tree so consider this where you plant it. Birds
love the fruit & it can be used for jelly-making.
Ptelea trifoliata Wafer
ash
Arkansas Native
$12.00 3 quart
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 is in
the family Fagaceae which contains both the red oaks & the white oaks.
Most oaks are deciduous, that is - dropping their leaves in winter, although
some are evergreen or usually evergreen. We are happy to add more
species to the list of oaks we are growing. |
Quercus alba White
oak
Native
$11.00 large tree band
$16.00 #2 $22.00 #4
#2 & #4 for nursery pickup
only
Sun - 1/2 day sun
Zones 4a to 10.
One of the most beautiful
of the oak clan! While not the fastest growing oak there is, white
oak can grow 2 feet a year, particularly while young. In the yard
near our house a white oak took up residence in a flower bed. It
was so pretty that I left it there & now it's probably 20' tall &
looking good. BIRDS |
NEW FOR 2008
Quercus bicolor
Swamp white oak
$15.00 #2 - may have
shipping surcharge
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 acrons. Also a larval food source
for some of the Duskywing & Hairstreak butterflies.
Quercus coccinea
Scarlet oak
Arkansas Native
$8.00 quart
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
$9.00
tall tree band
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 v. pagodafolia
Cherrybark oak
$sold
out
Arkansas
native Sun Zones 5-10
Family: Fagaceae
A fairly
fast growing oak, it gets its common name because of the very dark flaky
bark that resembles black cherry.
Just
as your children will 'make a liar of you', plants will do the same - sure
as I say it gets 10 feet tall, it will reach 15 .... or barely make it
to 5 feet. A lot depends on your climate, your soil & water.
So please note sizes are guidelines and are not set in stone.
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
$10.00 Large tree bands
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.
NEW FOR 2007
Quercus laceyi
Lacey oak (syn. Q. glaucoides)
$sold out
Native Sun
Zone 7-10 Family: Fagaceae
Native to Texas, this small
to medium size oak has lovely almost evergreen foliage, is very drought
tolerant & adapted to alkaline soils - named for the person who discovered
it - Howard Lacey. Ultimate height 25-45'.
Quercus laurifolia
Laurel oak
$9.00 tall tree bands
$7.00 quart
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
$10.00 large
tree bands
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 tall tree pots
$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
$12.00 tall tree pots
(trees are about 18" tall)
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
$12.00 large tree bands
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
$7.00
quart $9.00 tall tree bands
$20.00 4 gallon NP
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
$10.00 LTB
7 gallon $35.00 (cannot ship)
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 nuttallii
- See Quercus texana
Quercus palustris
Pin oak
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
$8.00 tall tree bands
$10.00 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
$8.00
small plant bands
Arkansas
Native Sun
Zones e-9 Family: Fagaceae
Dwarf
chestnut oak is a small spreading tee - 10 to 20', just perfect for smaller
yards. Birds
Quercus rubra Northern
red oak
Arkansas Native
4 gallon
$20.00 (can't ship)
Sun to 1/2
day sun Zone 3 to 10.
Seed from John Pelton who
collected it in the Ouachitas. 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
- ready by April 2008
Sun to 1/2 day sun
Zones 5-9.
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
$sold out
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
Nuttall's oak
(Syn: Quercus nuttallii)
$9.00 tall tree bands
Arkansas native Sun/pt
shade Z: Family: Fagaceae
A large shade tree, so give
ample space to grow. Dark green leaves are deeply divided & are
reminiscent of Shamard's oak and others. Fall color often includes
quality shades of red. Tolerant of set heavy soils.
Quercus velutina
Black oak
Arkansas Native
$9.00 quart
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
Quercus
virginiana Live oak
$9.00
tall tree band $7.00 quart
Native
Sun/part shade Z: 7-10 Family: Fagaceae
A rather
famous oak told of in many stories of the South. Evergreen &
long lived, in zone 7 they are at the upper most part of their hardiness
range.
| "In the end, our society will be defined
not only by what we create, but by what we refuse to destroy". John
Sawhill |
Rhamnus caroliniana
Indian cherry
Arkansas Native
$9.00 quart
$10.00 tall tree bands
Sun to partial shade
zones 6-9. Family:Rhamnaceae
A very underused native shrub
or small tree with glossy green foliage & nice red fruits. This
small tree has outstanding fall color, a deep red that is rivaled by few.
Hardy to Illinois & Ohio, Indian cherry may reach 35' but usually only
gets to about 15'. The fruits are eaten by a number of birds,
particularly the catbird & pileated woodpecker. Drought tolerant once
established. |
Rhododendron canescens
Arkansas native
$SOLD OUT
Known as Honeysuckle azalea,
the flowers are long and tubular, sweetly scented & white flushed with
pink. Afternon shade, dappled shade.
Rhododendron prunifolium
Plumleaf azalea
Native
$36.00 3 gallon
Nursery pickup only
Fragrant flowers bloom late
in spring or early summer. Afternoon shade, cappled shade.
Rhododendron
viscosum Texas azalea
sold
out
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 is in the family
Anacardiaceae, in the same family with Cashews. Rhus or sumac if you will,
is widespread. The fruits make wonderful bird food
or
you can make a lemonade flavored drink from the fruits. Some kinds are
quite invasive & you would want to contain them. But despite their
running trait, their intense red fall color would be reason enough for
growing it.
Rhus aromatica ‘Gro Low’
Fragrant sumac 'Gro Low'
Arkansas native
$11.00 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
Sold out
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
$10.00 large tree banks
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 coppalina
Arkansas Native
$20.00 4 gallon nursery pickup
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 coppalina 'Prairie
Fire' Winged sumac
Arkansas native
$12.00 1/2 gallon
Sun/part shade Zones
4-9 Family: Anacardiaceae
Prairie Fire is a selection
of winged sumac that is noted for its dependable fall color. Most
sumacs are not well suited for a small garden as they tend to make colonies.
Mowing does a good job of keep them down though.
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. |
Rhus glabra
Smooth sumac.
Arkansas Native
Should be ready by June 2008
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
$15.00 1/2 gallon
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
sold out
Arkansas native Shade/part
shade Zones 4-8 Family: Grossulariaceae
Synonymn: 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
$9.00 Quarts
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.
Rosa arkansana Prairie
rose
Native
$sold out
Sun to 1/2 day sun
zones 3 to 10
Family: Rosaceae
The native wild roses are attractive & are pretty much free from insects
& diseases that are common on many of the hybrid roses. Prairies
rose has rose-colored single flowers & the stems are very bristly.
Very drought tolerant. Makes nice red hips. The native
range is from Alberta to New York to Texas, New Mesico & Wisconsin.
Rosa carolina Pasture
rose
Native
$sold out
Sun part sun open
shade Zones 3 to 10
A lovely pink single rose.
Extremely drought tolerant. This rose is in my experimental dry bank
& is doing very well. In hard packed soil it very slowly sends
out suckers & has remained very short & compact. Perhaps
18" at the most with nice red hips on it now. The plants in the nusery
in pots that are fertlized & watered regularly have tended to get much
bigger & less compact. it is native over half the
U.S.
Rosa setigera
Prairie rose
out
Arkansas native
Sun to part shade Z 5-8 Family:
Rosaceae
Single pink fragrant flowers
adorn this Prairie rose. Rosa setigera puts out arching canes from
6' to 12' in length & while not a true climber, can be helped along
a trellis. Seed from the Shaw Nature Reserve in Missouri.
Rosa virginiana
Virginia rose
$8.00 Quart
Arkansas native Sun/part
shade Zones 3-8 Family: Rosaceae
Another carefree native rose
with lovely single deep pink fragrant flowers of 2 to 12 1/2 inches across.
A vigorous rose that will sucker so it should be planted where suckering
is suitable - or can be mowed around. Bright red fruits in the fall
& leaves that show shades of red through purple in the fall as well. |
NEW
FOR 2008
Rubus odoratus
Flowering raspberry
$12.00 Quart
$15.00 2 quart
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'.
NEW FOR 2008
Sabal x texensis
Palmetto palm
$9.00 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 2nd year seedlings &
so are quite small.
NEW
FOR2008
Salix caroliniana
Coastal plain willow
$9.00 quart - few
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
Few available - ask
Sun/part shade
Sambucus canadensis
American Elderberry
Arkansas Native
$10.00 trade gallon
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
Sambucus
canadensis 'Laciniata' Cutleaf elderberry
$14.00
1/2 gallon
Native
Sun/shade Zones 5-8 Family: Caprifoliaceae
Finely
dissected leaves distinguish this elderberry from the common one.
6 to 10 feet in ultimate height, it still produces lovely white flowerheads
& deep purple-black fruits. Cut back each year for best effect.
Sapindus drummondii
Soapberry
Arkansas Native
$14.00 large tree bands
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
$10.00 Medium tree bands
(2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 5) About 8" tall
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
Sinocalycanthus chinensis
Chinese sweet shrub
$12.00 quart
From China
Morning sun or high shade Z: 5-8 Family: Calycanthaceae
A large shrub (5 to 10 feet
wide & tall), Sinocalycanthus chinensis goes by several common names
- Chinese Sweet shrub & also Chinese Wax shrub. Flowers made
up of large waxy tepals overlappying with butter yellow inner petals which
reminds one of a camellia blossom.
Sinocalycanthus raulstonii
'Hartlege Wine' ppaf
$15.00 Quart $20.00
2 quart
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
Native
$ out
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
Styrax is in the family Styracaceae
& consists of a number of small trees or shrubs with pendulous bell
shaped flowers – usually white, sometimes fragrant. 2 species are
native in the Arkansas & the SE United States. Other species
are from Asia & you will find some of those listed here also.
Fine trees for the garden, some get larger than others in their ultimate
size.
Styrax americanus
American snowbell
$18.00 TG
$24.00 2 Gallon(extra shipping)
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.
Styrax japonica
Japanese snowbell
Not Native
$Sold out
Dappled shade - morning
sun Zones 5-8
Small leaves with profuse,
white bell shaped flowers in June. Ideally planted where the masses
of pendant blossoms can be seen from below, such as along a rock wall or
embankment. Trouble free & fairly rapid growth.
NEW FOR 2008
Styrax obassia
Fragrant snowbell
$12.00 Quart (few)
Not native Part shade
Z: 5-8 Family: Styracaceae
Fragrant snowbell is a wonderful
small tree that has 5-8" racemes of white bell-shaped flowers that smell
so sweet. In ten years, you can expect about 10' in height, eventually
growing to 20 feet at maturity. Thanks to Larry Price for this seed.
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
Coralberry / Indian currant
- 2 & 3 gallon
available for nursery pickup
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
4 gallon $25.00
Nursery pickup Also larger sizes
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
$10.00 2 quart
also various sizes from 4 gallon to 20 gallon - 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
sold out
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
medium plant band $14.00 1/2 gallon
Larger ready in May 2007
Arkansas
native Sun/part shade 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
$9.00
tall tree bands
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
.
| Viburnums belong
to the family Caprifoliaceae & we have at least 8 species of them here
in Arkansas. All are wonderful food plants for birds & small mammals.
They are outstanding landscape plants for their deep green foliage, large
white flower clusters & dark blue fruits. Full sun to light shade. |
Viburnum cassinoides Witherod
viburnum
$sold out
Native
sun to light shade Zones 5-9 Family:
Caprifolianceae
Usually 5-6’ Witherod will
sometimes get larger – possibly to 10’. Dark green foliage turns
shades of red, crimson & purple in the fall. White flowers in
June or July turn to green fruits, then to pink, to red then to blue &
finally black. Quite a colorful show
Viburnum dentatum Arrowwood
Arkansas Native
Various
larger sizes for nursery pickup
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 ‘Autumn
Jazz’ Arrowwood ‘Autumn Jazz’
$9.00 Quart
$11.00 1/2 gallon
Arkansas native
Sun to part shade Zones 4(3) to 8 Family:
Caprifoliaceae
This lovely Viburnum was introduced
by Chicagoland Grows. Selected because of its graceful vase shaped
habit & yellow to orange to red to burgundy fall color.
10 to 12 feet ultimate height.
Viburnum dentatum 'Blue
Muffin' Arrowwood viburnum 'Blue Muffin'
$9.00 Quart
$15.00 #2 +shipping surcharge $35.00 #7 -nursery pickup
Arkansas Native
Sun to part shade Zones 4(3) to 8 Family:
Caprifolianceae
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
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
$9.00 quart
2 gallon $16.00 Nursery pickup only
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 prunifolium Blackhaw
viburnum
Arkansas Native
$10.00 quart
$12.00 TG $16.00 #2
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
$12.00 Large tree band
$8.00 tall tree band Also large for pickup
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 American
cranberry viburnum
Native - should have some ready by May
$ only large sizes available
for nursery pickup
Sun to 1/2 day sun
Zones 2-7 Family: Caprifoliaceae
American cranberry viburnum
A deciduous shrub growing 8 to 12 feet tall and spread 8 to 12 foot.
White flowers in spring followed by bright red berries which the birds
love. Needs more moisture than some viburnums and can take seasonal
flooding. BIRDS
Viburnum
trilobum compacta 'Alfredo'
$sold
out
Native
Sun to part shade Z: 2-7(8) Family: Caprifoliaceae
'Alfredo'
has been selected as a more compact form of Viburnum trilobum. Same
lovely triangular shaped leaves & beautiful red fruits. In the
south, some shade is appreciated. BIRDS
Viburnum trilobum 'Nana'
Dwarf American cranberry viburnum
Sold out
Native Sun/part shade
Zones 2-7 Family: Caprifoliaceae
For a smaller area, this viburnum
that reaches only 3-4' with a similar spread might be just the perfect
plant you are looking for. Cranberry viburnum does well in full sun
in more northern states, but appreciates some afternoon shade in the south.
Bright red fruits late summer. Loved by birds or you can make a ruby
red jelly from them for yourself.
Vitex agnus-castus Chaste
tree
Not Native
$ Various sizes available
at the nursery
Sun
Family: Verbenaceae A
lovely tree from Southern Europe that has very aromatic leaves & usually
blue flowers. Butterflies & bees are very
attracted to the flowers. Root hardy to zone 6.
Vitex agnus castus 'Silver
Spires' Chaste tree
Not Native
Nursery pickup only.
$15.00
Sun
A white flowered selection
of chaste tree that has all the same characteristics of the species. Butterflies
& bees
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
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.
Wisteria frutescens 'Amethyst
Falls'
Arkansas native
$12.00 Quart
$15.00 gallon
Sun/part shade Zones
5-9 Family: Fabaceae
Fragrant clusters of blue
flowers adorn this better behaved native wisteria. The clusters are
more like round balls of individual flowers whereas the oriental species
are longer & more elongated.
Wisteria frutescens 'Aunt
Maude'
$11.00 2 quart
$15.00 3 quart
Arkansas native
Sun to part shade : 5-8 Family: Fabaceae
Blue violet flowers on this
well-behaved native wisteria vine. Lightly scented. Usually
grows 12 to 18 feet.
Wisteria frutescens 'Nivea'
White blooming wisteria
Arkansas native
$sold out
Sun/part shade
Zones 5-9 Family: Fabaceae
Lovely white flowers in fragrant
clusters appear in Arpil or May. Often reblooming later in the season.
Not nearly as vigorous or invasive as the Asian species.
Wisteria macrostachys 'Aunt
Dee' Kentucky wisteria
$15.00 2 quart
$18.00 3 quart
Native Sun to part shade
Zones 5-8 Family: Fabaceae
Growing to an ultimate height
of 30', Kentucky wisteria is much more restrained vine than the Asian counterparts.
With 12" clusters of light purple fragrant flowers, this is sure to be
a hit. Bees & butterflies love wisteria.
These plants are grown from cuttings so you may expect bloom much sooner
than seed grown ones. Do not fertilize. |
Xanthorhiza simplicissima
Yellowroot
Native
$9.00 quart
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.
Zanthoxylem clava-herculis
Toothache tree
Arkansas Native
$9.00 quart $15.00
large tree band
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 .

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