THE
ANGELGROVE TREE SEED COMPANY
~
Specializing In Tree Seeds For Selected Garden & Ornamental Trees Since
1993 ~
MAIN
LIST - 2002
Seed
Prices:
Regular
Seed Packages =
$4.50 ea.
Regular size seed packages
contain 30-40 or more seeds each unless otherwise noted on the
list.
Large Seed
Packages = $7.00 ea.
Large seed packages contain
an additional 80-100 % more seeds than the regular size.
"Angelgrove's
Special Offer #1"
Any 3
Regular Selections From Our Seed List = $12.00
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and Handling for Entire Order = $2.50
*(Canadian customers
please refer to our Cdn. pricing at bottom of list.)
~
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Choose
seeds from either:
Platanus occidentalis (American Sycamore)
or Cersis canadensis (Eastern Redbud).
Please indicate
your choice when making out your list/order.
*All orders
come with good germination instructions and tips on technique.
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a Printable
Order Form if you wish to use one
to list your choices.
A simple
handwritten list is also okay.
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* Please
list your seed choices by botanical or common name *
(Listed Zone numbers refer
to the minimum or lowest/coldest Zone the tree can flourish in.
Trees will also flourish
in the next few warmer{higher} zones as well - often even higher
if given shelter
from extremes and provided
sufficient water.
Mature heights are given
but are always estimates as they will vary depending on your climate.
Seed Packages contain 30-40
or more seeds each unless otherwise noted-numbers in parenthesis are averages.
#1.
Abies
balsamea ~ Balsam Fir ~ Z3-50ft.,
(30 seeds per pkt.)
Often used
as a Christmas Tree or for land reclamation. Has a conical habit
and aromatic needles.
Good screen
tree.
#2.
Abies
nordmanniana ~ Nordmann Fir ~ Z5/135ft.,
(20 seeds per pkt.)
Very dark
green needles. Often used as a Christmas tree in Europe.
Good boundary
and screen tree.
#3.
Albizzia
julibrissin 'rosea' ~ Silk Tree
~ Z7-30ft., (40 seeds
per pkt.)
A small to
medium size pretty little garden tree when in bloom with deep pink or
white 'powderpuff' type flowers, dark green compound leaves.
#4.
Acer ginnala
~ Amur Maple ~
Z3-15/20ft., (35 seeds per pkt.)
Smallish
'Oriental' looking tree having dense foliage and spreading habit-very tough.
Vivid scarlet autumn colour makes this an excellent ornamental planting.
Often used in Japanese landscaping and Bonsai.
#5.
Acer buergerianum
~ Trident Maple ~
Z4/5-25ft., (35 seeds per pkt.)
Gets its
name from having a distinguished three lobed dark green leaf. A
nice yard tree as it is fairly compact with good fall colour. Also quite
popular as a bonsai.
#6.
Acer negundo
~ Box Elder ~
Z2-50/60ft.,
(30 seeds per pkt.)
Extremely
hardy for drought and cold. Fast growing shade tree. Thrives anywhere.
#7.
Acer pennsylvanicum
~ Striped Maple ~
Z4-40ft., (35 seeds per pkt.)
A small North
American native maple with brilliant golden yellow fall colour. Smooth
green bark with white stripes. Clear yellow fall foliage. Excellent landscape
tree.
#8.
Acer capillipes
~ "Ornamental Striped Bark Maple" ~
Z4/5-25ft., (30 seeds per pkt.)
An interesting
and fairly rare striped bark maple tree native to Japan. Smaller
than the 'A. Pennsylvanicum' with white stripes on brown. Yellow
to crimson fall colour.
#9.
Acer cissifolium
~ Ivy Leaf Maple ~
Z5/30ft.,
(30 seeds per pkt.)
Leaves are
composed of 3 leaflets, tree is quite rounded in form as wide as
it is tall, does well in full sun and has fabulous Fall Maple colours.
A Japanese native and one of the rarer Japanese native Maples in the garden.
#10.
Acer spicatum
~ Mountain Maple ~ Z3-30ft.,
(35 seeds per pkt.)
An excellent
medium size maple native to Eastern North America. Brilliant fall colours
and very hardy.
#11.
Acer pseudoplatanus
~ Sycamore Maple ~
Z4-50ft., (40 seeds per packet)
A fairly
large maple with a good spread-not often seen in landscapes. Tough, resilient
to exposed conditions, salt and the seaside. (Sold out - Temp. Unavail.)
#12.
Acer saccharum
~ Sugar Maple ~
Z3-60/100ft.,
(30 seeds per pkt.)
An ideal
sturdy shade tree. Largest of the native maples with stunning yellow
to scarlet Fall colour. Maple sugar producer.
#13.
Acer tegmentosum
~ Manchu Striped Maple ~
Z4-30ft., (30 seeds per pkt.)
A small "snakebark"
Maple Tree sparsely branched with purple to grey green bark and faintly
white striped. Yellow/green Spring flowers with bright clear yellow Fall
colour. Native to the Japanese islands. Different. Rare.
Japanese
Maples
* Japanese Maples [as well as many of the smaller
flowering trees] can make attractive plantings when grown in largish terra
cotta pots and placed by the door, on the deck or around the garden and
along the path.
* The seeds of cultivars (cv.) will not reproduce
exact replicas-however the variable progeny is often superior plant material.
Some seedlings can resemble or show some of the characteristics found in
the parent while others can revert to the species (sp.) form. The amount
of variation among the progeny of cv.s is unpredictable but always interesting,
beautiful and quite often unique.
#14.
Acer palmatum
sp. ~ Japanese Maple ~
Z5-20/30ft., (35 seeds per pkt.)
Green leafed,
upright Japanese Maple widely used as a landscape specimen in Japanese
gardens.
#15.
Acer palmatum
cv. ~ "Suminagashi" ~
Z5/6-12/15ft., (20 seeds per pkt.)
Parent is
large leafed with seven fingered elongated leaves with ends tapering to
a thin sharp point. Spring color is bright purple red becoming almost a
black red or very deep maroon in Summer. Fall tones are crimson. Strong
growing, vigorous and semi-upright. A popular choice.
#16.
Acer japonicum
cv. ~ "Meigetsu" ~
Z5/6 -12/15ft., (20 seeds per pkt.)
Sometimes
referred to as a "Full Moon Maple". Species native to Japan, parent displays
a broad, circular,
9 fingered,
tapered green leaf.
#17.
Acer palmatum
'atropurpureum' sp. ~ Red Japanese
Maple ~ Z5-20/30ft.,
(25 seeds per pkt.)
Upright habit
with bright red leaves. Exceptional landscape or Japanese garden planting.
#18.
Acer palmatum
'atropurpureum' cv. ~
"Bloodgood" ~ Z5-20/30ft.,
(20 seeds per packet)
Parent is
a cultivar. Considered to be a superior selected form of 'atropurpureum'
having a richer darker
"Blood Red"
leaf colour.
#19
Acer palmatum
cv. ~ 'Scolopendrifolium Rubra' ~
Z5/6-8ft., (15 seeds per packet.)
Parent is
a cultivar. A selected form with extremely dissected very long narrow elongated
red leaves. Foliage is so 'cut' and long that it almost resembles bamboo.
Beautiful and rare.
#20.
Acer palmatum
cv. ~ "Crimson Queen" ~
Z5-6/8-12ft., (20 seeds per packet)
Parent exhibits
crimson tones in Spring, red foliage, holds colour well throughout summer,
broad cascading, deeply cut narrow leaves. Striking foliage.
#21.
Acer palmatum
cv. ~
"Burgundy Lace" ~ Z5-6/10ft.,
(20 seeds per packet.)
A selected
form of eventual cascading habit with a broad canopy of Burgundy
Red serrated leaves.
A favourite
choice.
#22.
Acer palmatum
'dissectum' cv. ~ 'Viridus' ~
Z5-6/12ft., (25 seeds per packet)
Parent is
a cultivar. Green "Laceleaf" Japanese Maple with eventual cascading/weeping
form-Fall foliage is yellow brushed with red. A favourite choice.
#23.
Acer palmatum
cv. ~
"Sherwood Flame" ~ Z5-6/10-12ft.,
(25 seeds per pkt.)
Parent is
a cultivar. Habit is similiar to 'Burgundy Lace' but slender and somewhat
more upright with flame red leaves in Spring. (Sold Out-Temp. Unavailable)
#24.
Acer palmatum
cv. ~ "Ornatum" ~ Z5-6/6-10ft.,
(15+ seeds per package)
Parent is
an ornate form, slender, elegant habit, green with red tones. Darker
burgundy color late in summer.
Very dissected
foliage. Weeping cascading habit.
Please
note:
All of
our seeds are always handsorted for quality & individually packaged
only when your order is filled-no chaff, flat or unformed seeds make up
the weight or numbers in our packages. We are not re-sellers of pre-packaged
seeds. Our seeds are carefully packaged only at the time of your order
in seed envelopes in addition to interior ziploks. All seed orders shipped
in padded packaging.
#25.
Acer platanoides
~ Norway Maple ~
Z3-60ft., (25 seeds per pkt.)
A large adaptable
Maple - green in summer with very good bright yellow fall colour.
A standard street or park tree.
#26.
Acer rubrum
~ Red Maple ~
Z3-100ft., (35 seeds per pkt.)
Dense foliage,
profuse small red flowers in April. Native to the eastern U.S. More cold
hardy than Acer platanoides and grows faster. Brilliant scarlet fall
colour.
#27.
Acer tataricum
~ Tartarian Maple ~
Z4-30ft.,
(30 seeds per pkt.)
Small tree
similiar to Acer ginnala but taller and having unlobed leaves, good red
fall colour and bright red samara wings. Very tough-a good choice
when a small tree is needed.
#28.
Betula
pendula ~ European White Birch ~ Z2-70
ft. (100 seeds per pkt.)
Good Fall
colour. Bark on trunk is white with black fissures. Larger branches display
showy bright white bark. Casts a light shade and is considered to be agood
lawn tree. Widely grown.
#29.
Betula
albosinensis ~ Chinese Red Birch ~ Z4-70ft.,
(100 seeds per pkt.)
Rich red-brown
to orange-red exfoliating bark. Upright rounded form. Dark yellow
green leaves turn bright golden in fall.
#30.
Betula
lenta ~ Sweet Birch ~ Z3-75ft.
(100 seeds per pkt.)
Narrow upright
habit. Cherry like dark brown-red non-peeling bark. Dark glossy green leaves
turn yellow in fall. Native to eastern U.S.
#31.
Betula
platyphylla 'japonica' ~ Japanese
White Birch ~ Z3-60ft.,
(100 seeds per pkt.)
Pure white
bark, shiny green leaves, yellow fall colour. Really nice in clumps.
Native to Japan.
#32.
Betula
papyrifera ~ Paperbark Birch ~
Z2-75ft., (100 seeds per pkt.)
Considered
by many to be the most ornamental of native birches-chalk white
bark peels in papery layers. Golden fall colour-also known as Canoe Birch.
#33.
Buxus
microphylla ~ Littleleaf Boxwood ~
Z5-6ft., (40 seeds per pkt.)
A dense compact
"Boxwood" shrub good for hedging and privacy.
#34.
Bauhinia
purpurea ~ Orchid Tree ~ Z8-25/40ft.,
(60 seeds per pkt.)
Also known
as "Purple Camels Foot". Native to S.E. Asia and S. China a medium sized
flowering tree bearing pink to nearly white flowers. Hummingbird and Butterfly
attractor.
#35.
Calluna
vulgaris ~ Scotch Heather ~ Z4-2ft.,
(85 seeds per pkt.)
A low ground
cover having masses of purple and pink flowers in late summer-spreads rapidly.
(sold out.-temp.
unavail. until next year.)
#36.
Campsis
radicans ~ Trumpet Creeper ~ Z4-30ft.,
(50 seeds per pkt.)
A woody climbing
vine having showy 3 inch red to orange flowers-hummingbird attractor.
#37.
Caragana
aborescens ~ Siberian Pea Tree ~
Z3-20ft., (30 seeds per pkt.)
A very hardy
small tree with bright yellow flowers in spring-bright green leaves. Excellent
screen or windbreak.
#38.
Caragana
microphylla ~ Littleleaf Caragana ~
Z3-18ft., (30 seeds per pkt.)
Similiar
to 'aborescens' but smaller shiny green compound leaves-light yellow flowers.
#39.
Carpinus
betula ~ European Hornbeam ~ Z4-40ft.,
(30 seeds per pkt.)
Said to be
one of the finest landscape trees; excellent for groupings, hedges or
screens. Upright oval habit when mature-dark green foliage, yellow
fall colour.
#40.
Carpinus
orientalis ~ Oriental Hornbeam ~ Z4-25ft.,
(30 seeds per pkt.)
Small shiny
green leaves with twisted branches and stems giving the tree an interesting
winter aspect.
#41.
Carpinus
caroliniana ~ Blue Beech ~ Z4-30ft.,
(30 seeds per pkt.)
Handsome
dark 'Beech' like tree. Dark green leaves in summer with good yellow,
orange and red fall colour. A small tree also known as Ironwood. (Sold
Out till next year)
#42.
Cedrus
atlantica ~ Atlas Cedar ~ Z6-60ft.,
(18 large seeds per pkt.)
A very beautiful
specimen tree said to be unmatched by any conifer. Grey-green needles with
pyramidal habit.
#43.
Cedrus
deodara ~ Deodar Cedar ~
Z9-70ft., (20 large seeds per pkt.)
A good grower
for the south and west coast of the US. Has a very graceful horizontal
weeping habit with pendulous branches. A particularly beautiful tree.
#44.
Cedrus
libani ~ Cedar of Lebanon ~ Z6-40/60ft.,
(18 large seeds per package)
A 'stately'
tree. Wide and flat topped, coniferous specimen tree. Said to have originated
in the Taurus Mountains around Turkey. The state tree of Lebanon.
#45.
Celtis
occidentalis ~ Common Hackberry ~ Z2-75ft.,
(30 seeds per pkt.)
Similar to
Elm but considered to be superior. Withstands heat and drought.
Spreading crown, red-orange berries. Sturdy, deep rooted and tough. A good
tree to hang a swing from. Good for wildlife too.
#46.
Cersis
canadensis ~ Eastern Redbud ~
Z4-24ft., (40 seeds per pkt.)
Small handsome
multi-stem tree with red buds opening into purplish-pink flowers before
leaf break in spring.
Widely planted
ornamental tree and native to eastern U.S.
#47.
Cersis
siliquastrum ~ Judas Tree ~ Z7-40ft.,
(30 seeds per pkt.)
Bears small
purplish rose pea like flowers in spring before leaf break.
#48.
Cersis
chinensis ~ Chinese Redbud ~ Z6-10ft.,
(35 seeds per pkt.)
Small, upright,
usually multi-trunked. Bears rose-purple or purplish flowers slightly larger
than the Eastern Redbud. Very pretty.
#49.
Chaenomeles
japonica ~ Japanese Dwarf Flowering Quince
~ Z3-3ft.,
(30 seeds per pkt.)
Coral orange-red
bloom in spring. Specimen plant or easily sheared to hedge. Very
pretty as well as being tolerant of heat, cold and variable soils.
#50.
Chamaecyparis
lawsoniana ~ Lawson False Cypress ~
Z5-75ft., (35 seeds per pkt.)
Also known
as a Port Orford Cedar. Densely pyramidal with soft graceful
bluish-green foliage. Quite stately and elegant in habit.
#51.
Chamaecyparis
obtusa ~ Hinoki Cypress ~
Z5-70ft., (35 seeds per pkt.)
A Japanese
native. Evergreen with conical habit, spreading pendulous branches. 10-20
ft. wide. Small orange brown cones, shredding red-brown bark. Useful as
a foundation or specimen planting.
#52.
Chionanthus
retusa ~ Chinese Fringe Tree ~
Z5-30ft., (20 large seeds per pkt.)
A small tree
bearing a profusion of fragrant snowy white fringed flowers followed
by dark blue fruit. Habit is mounding and spreading with dark green leathery
leaves.
#53.
Chionanthus
virginicus ~ Old Man's Beard ~
Z5-30ft., (20 large seeds per pkt.)
Similiar
to retusa but hardier with dark glossy green leaves 8 inch
white flower panicles. Will tolerate some shade but flowers best in full
sun. Native to the U.S.
#53
A.
Clematis
vitalba ~ Traveller's Joy ~ Z5-25ft.,
(30 seeds per packet)
Vigorous
climber. 1 inch white flowers. Almond scented
#54.
Cornus
alternifolia ~ Pagoda Dogwood ~
Z4-25ft., (25 seeds per pkt.)
A small flowering
tree having horizontally tiered branches, small pale yellow-white
flowers with tiny blue black fruit. Good fall colour and interesting shape.
#55.
Cornus
controversa ~ Giant Dogwood ~
Z6-60ft., (30+ seeds per pkt.)
Tiered
branches bearing masses of small white flowers. A large and impressive
Dogwood.
#56.
Cornus
mas ~ Cornelian Cherry Dogwood ~
Z5-20ft., (20 large seeds per pkt.)
An early
blooming small Dogwood bearing tiny yellow flowers. A year round
ornamental with nice fall colour and edible 3/4 inch bright scarlet
berries.
#57.
Cornus
florida 'Rubra' ~ Red Flowering
Dogwood ~ Z5-35ft.,
(20 large seeds per pkt.)
Tiered
like other Dogwoods often with red, sometimes pink flowers-an eye
catching specimen. Many seedlings will be white flowered which are also
very beautiful.
#58.
Cornus
kousa "Milky Way" ~ Kousa Dogwood ~
Z5-20ft., (20 large seeds per pkt.)
A beautiful
small tree of horizontal tiered habit. Creamy white flowers appear in layers
above the horizontal foliage. Fruits resembling raspberries in late summer.
Parent is "Milky Way", a heavy flowering selected form.
#59.
Cornus
officinalis ~ Japanese Cornel Dogwood ~
Z6-24ft., (20 large seeds per pkt.)
Resembles
Cornus mas but its exfoliating bark is more colourful with
rich greys, browns and oranges. Early spring flower display is impressive.
#60.
Cornus
sanguinea ~ Bloodtwig Dogwood ~
Z4-10ft., (30 seeds per pkt.)
A small hardy
dogwood, white flowers with dark red twigs in winter and reddish
fall colour.
#61.
Corylopsis
sinensis ~ Chinese Winterhazel ~ Z5-10ft.,
(25 seeds per pkt.)
A rather
rare tree or large shrub bearing yellow flowers in spring. Not often
seen.
#62.
Cotinus
coggygria ~ Smoke Tree ~
Z5-15ft., (40 seeds per pkt.)
A small tree
producing feathery blooms which often resembles billowing clouds
of smoke.
#63.
Crataegus
laevigata ~ English Hawthorn ~
Z5-16ft., (30 seeds per pkt.)
The most
ornamental of the specie Hawthorns having white to pink small
flowers and deep red fruit.
#64.
Crataegus
monogyna ~ European Hawthorn ~
Z5-25ft., (30 seeds per pkt.)
Sometimes
called a single seeded English Hawthorn but larger,denser and more
variable in form than laevigata.
#65.
Crataegus
phaenopyrum ~ Washington Hawthorn ~
Z5-27ft., (30 seeds per pkt.)
Slightly
larger then the European and English Hawthorn. White flowers
are borne in Spring followed by red to orange fruits which persist into
winter.
#66.
Cryptomeria
japonica ~ Japanese Red Cedar ~
Z5-90ft., (40 seeds per pkt.)
Graceful
and stately with a conical form, reddish brown peeling bark with bluish
green drooping foliage.
Bonsai
candidate.
#67.
Cupressus
sempervirens ~ Italian Cypress ~
Z7-30ft., (40 seeds per pkt.)
Interesting
narrow columnar form with dark green foliage.
#68.
Cytisus
scoparius ~ Scotch Broom ~
Z5-8ft., (50 seeds per pkt.)
Mounded habit
with bright 1 inch yellow flowers.
#69.
Elaeagnus
angustifolia ~ Russian Olive ~
Z2-20ft., (25 seeds per pkt.)
Nice tough
little tree with small aromatic yellow flowers. Landscape specimen
or windbreak.
#70.
Elaeagnus
umbellata ~ Autumn Olive ~
Z3-12ft., (30 seeds per pkt.)
A wide spreading
little tree with bright green leaves and silver underleaf, yellow
flowers and scarlet red berries used in preserves. Good wildlife attractor.
#71.
Elaeagnus
commutata ~ Silverberry ~
Z3-12ft., (35 seeds per pkt.)
Silvery leaves,
fragrant silver-yellow flowers in mid-summer. Bears small silver berries
as well. Good for a smallish garden, pretty and interesting too.
#72.
Fagus
grandifolia ~ American Beech ~
Z4-100ft., (12 large seeds per pkt.)
An impressive
and sturdy native Beech with smooth gray bark, dark green leaves and glorious
golden brown foliage in fall. Edible nuts. An excellent shade tree.
#73.
Fagus
sylvatica 'Purpurea' ~
Purple Leaf European Beech ~ Z4-60/90ft.,
(12 large seeds per pkt.)
Unquestionably
one of the best of the large ornamental shade trees. Magnificent and
stately. While seedling color will vary a proportion of seedlings will
resemble the parent.
#74.
Fraxinus
americana ~ American White Ash ~
Z3-90ft., (30 seeds per pkt.)
A handsome
specimen with dark green leaves, ridged diamond pattern dark grey bark
with purple and yellow fall foliage. Excellent shade tree.
#75.
Fraxinus
excelsior ~ European Ash ~
Z5-60ft., (30 seeds per pkt.)
Popular garden
and park tree. Foliage turns a clear yellow in fall.
#76.
Fraxinus
ornus ~ Flowering Ash ~
Z4-50ft., (30 seeds per pkt.)
Beautiful
shiny oval leaves follow fragrant white blossoms. Popular in European gardens
for centuries.
#77.
Fraxinus
pennsylvanica ~ Green Ash ~
Z2-60ft., (40 seeds per pkt.)
Vigorous
and well shaped dense shade tree-fast grower. Ideal for roadside,
lawn tree or land reclamation.
#78.
Hamamelis
mollis ~ Chinese Witch Hazel ~
Z5-6/14ft., (25 seeds per pkt.)
Yellow flowers
in spring with yellow-orange fall foliage. Unusual branch habit.
An interesting little tree.
#79.
Hamamelis
japonica ~ Japanese Witch Hazel ~
Z5-8/15ft., (20 seeds per pkt.)
Similiar
to mollis but having a more open & wide spreading habit-leaves turn
red, yellow and purple in fall.
#80.
Hamamelis
virginiana ~ Common Witch Hazel ~ Z4-20ft.,
(25 seeds per pkt.)
The hardiest
and most fragrant Witch Hazel with yellow flowers produced between October
and December often as the leaves are turning. Multi-trunked arching into
an open canopy.
#81.
Hibiscus
syriacus ~ Rose of Sharon ~
Z5-24ft., (40 seeds per pkt.)
Small tree
with big conspicuous late summer flowers. Flowers usually white, sometimes
blue purple or red.
(temporarily
unavailable until the Fall)
#82.
Holodiscus
discolor ~ Ocean Spray ~
Z6-12ft., (70 seeds per pkt.)
A fast growing
elegant shrub with spreading branching stems bearing pendant sprays of
tiny white flowers on 8 inch clusters. (sold out-temp. unavailable till
next good harvest)
#83.
Hippopahe
rhamnoides ~ Sea Buckthorn ~
Z4-25ft., (50 seeds per pkt.)
Narrow green
leaves and thorns-bears particularly bright orange berries clustered
tightly along the branches which persist through winter-widely grown
in Russia and elsewhere and said to have medicinal properties. A particularly
showy and unusual looking tree when in fruit.
#84.
Ilex aquifolium
~ English Holly ~
Z5-35ft., (30 seeds per pkt.)
Shiny dark
green leaves with fragrant white flowers, produces small red berries.
#85.
Ilex opaca
~ American Holly ~
Z5-35ft., (30 seeds per pkt.)
Pyramidal
in habit with shiny yellow green leaves, bears 1/2 inch red berries which
persist through winter.
#86.
Ilex verticillata
~ Common Winterberry ~
Z4/20ft.,
(45 seeds per pkt.)
Dark green
leaves in summer. Bright red fruits in Fall-vivid in Winter.
#87.
Juniperus
chinensis ~ Chinese Juniper ~
Z4-60ft., (35 seeds per pkt.)
A very nice
evergreen with a narrow habit having blue green needles. Bonsai candidate
or specimen plant.
#88.
Juniperus
virginiana ~ Eastern Red Cedar ~
Z3-50ft., (40 seeds per pkt.)
Dense and
pyramid shaped-native to North America-a tough tree bearing red/gray bark-source
of fragrant cedar wood.
#89.
Koelreuteria
paniculata ~ Goldenrain Tree ~
Z5-50ft., (15 large seeds per pkt.)
Interesting
tree bearing 10 inch long pannicles of yellow flowers and red or brown
pods. Sparingly branched.
Autumn foliage
turns yellow.
#90.
Kolkwitzia
amabilis ~ Beauty Bush ~
Z4-15ft., (40 seeds per pkt.)
Absolutely
gorgeous large flowering shrub. Arching vase like habit, flowers pink with
yellow throat borne in vast profusion. Stunning!
#91.
Laburnum
anagyroides ~ Goldenchain Tree ~
Z4-25ft., (40 seeds per pkt.)
Our favourite
flowering tree with its long hanging 10 inch bright yellow flower pannicles.
Fast growing and immense visual impact when in bloom.
#92.
Laburnum
alpinum ~ Scotch Laburnum ~
Z4-16ft., (30 seeds per pkt.)
Almost
identical to the Goldenchain but somewhat daintier and said to be slightly
hardier.
#93.
Lagerstroemia
indica ~ Crape Myrtle ~
Z7-40ft., (40 seeds per pkt.)
One of the
longest blooming trees there is at 60 to 80 days continous bloom of large
showy clusters of white and shades of pink and occasionaly purple and red.
Flower petals are crinkly. Tree is vigorous and hardy and is magnificent
when grown in the middle of a lawn. A cluster of these will provide a flowering
canopy.
#94.
Lonicera
tartarica ~ Tartarian Honeysuckle ~
Z3-10ft., (50 seeds per pkt.)
A very fragrant
and vigorous honeysuckle, abundant pale pink buds open to masses of white
blooms. The scent becomes very powerful at night-wonderful! One cannot
have enough Honeysuckle.
#95.
Lonicera
japonica ~ Japanese Honeysuckle ~
Z4-20ft., (50
seeds per pkt.)
The Japanese
Honeysuckle is a particularly vigorous twining vine with extremely fragrant
white blossoms changing to yellow with age. (sold out-temp. unavailable
pending next harvest)
#96.
Lonicera
maackii ~ Amur Honeysuckle ~
Z4-15ft., (40 seeds per pkt.)
Dense and
spreading bush honeysuckle with dark green leaves with purple underleaf-flowers
white to yellow, red fruit. Extremely fragrant after sundown.
#97.
Lonicera
xylosteum ~ European Fly Honeysuckle
~ Z4-8ft.,
(40 seeds per pkt.)
White fragrant
flowers, gray greenish foliage, a spreader like all honeysuckles but somewhat
rounder in form.
#98.
Magnolia
kobus ~ Northern Japanese Magnolia ~
Z5-30ft., (10 large seeds per pkt.)
Excellent
multi-trunked white flowering, small, hardy magnolia. "Star" type blooms
open to 3-5 inches before leaf break. Native to Japan and fairly rare.
#99.
Magnolia
sieboldii ~ Oyama Magnolia~
Z6-15ft., (15 seeds per package.)
A native
of Japan with 4" pure white bowl shaped flowers and red stamens.
Another excellent little Japanese Magnolia
#100.
Magnolia
denudata ~ Oriental Yulan Magnolia ~
Z6-35ft., (12 large seeds per package)
Widely found
planted around Temples in the Far East such that it is also known as "The
Temple Magnolia".
8 inch white
fragrant flowers emerge before leaf break. Stunning when in bloom. Habit
becomes more open with age. Native to Central China.
#101.
Magnolia
campbellii var. mollicomata ~
Campbell's Magnolia ~ Z8/9-70ft.,
(10 lg. seeds per pkt.)
7 inch Rose
coloured flowers before leaves emerge. Magnificent and rare.
#102.
Magnolia
stellata ~ The Star Magnolia ~
Z5/20ft., (12 large seeds per package)
A hardy little
Japanese native Magnolia. A diminutive Magnolia good for smaller gardens.
New leaves emerge with a bronze cast. Flowers white to pink, 3 to 4 inches
wide with narrow petals. Very showy.
#103.
Maclura
pomifera ~ Osage Orange ~ Z5-50ft.,
(30 seeds per pkt.)
Tough, adaptible
native tree usually with a short trunk, wide spreading branches, occasionally
pendulous. Bright green summer leaf with yellow fall colour. Bears a non-edible
fruit resembling a woody orange.
#104.
Morus
alba ~ White Mulberry ~ Z5-
30ft., (60 seeds per pkt.)
Small dense
round topped tree bearing white fruits. Good wildlife attractor.
#105.
Morus
rubra ~ Red or American Mulberry ~
Z6-40ft., (50 seeds per pkt.)
More open
and irregular than 'alba' Dark green leaves, dark red or purple fruits.
Native to Eastern and central North America. Good wildlife attractor.
#106.
Malus
baccata ~ Siberian Crab ~
Z2-50ft., (40 seeds per pkt.)
An extremely
hardy flowering crab with white flowers and small red to yellow fruits.
#107.
Malus
floribunda ~ Japanese Flowering Crab ~
Z4-30ft., (30 seeds per pkt.)
Originated
in the fabled Tien Shen mountains. Deep pink flowers, densely branched
and rounded bearing small red or yellow fruits. Very ornamental
small garden specimen.
#108.
Malus
hupehensis ~ Tea Crab ~ Z4-50ft.,
(30 seeds per pkt.)
Upright and
very pronounced open vase like habit, abundant small red to yellow
fruits and white flowers.
#109.
Malus
sylvestris ~ French Crabapple ~
Z4-40ft., (25 seeds per pkt.)
White flowering,
bears yellow fruits excellent for jams and jellies.
#110.
Malus
sargentii ~ Sargent's Crab ~ Z4-8ft.,
(40 seeds per pkt.)
Exceedlingly
ornamental small flowering bush or tree-profuse white blooms and
small dark red fruits. Has very pretty yellow anthers inside clear white
petals. You will not find a more beautiful small flowering tree in our
opinion. Bonsai too.
#111.
Malus
coronaria ~ Sweet Scented Flowering Crab ~
Z5/30ft., (35 seeds per pkt.)
Surprisingly
fragrant 1-2" white flowers. Small 1-11/2 inch fruits. Ornamental flowering
tree. Really worth growing and not widely seen.
#112.
Nandina
domestica ~ Heavenly Bamboo ~
Z6/8ft., (35 seeds per pkt.)
Not a true
Bamboo. Has fine lacy cane like foliage and colour for all four seasons.
Spring foliage is bright bronze red, 6-12 inch creamy white flower pannicles,
blue-green summer foliage and clusters of bright green berries changing
to bright red for fall and winter, fall foliage exhibits shades of pink
and red. Attracts cedar Waxwings, Mockingibrds and Robins.
#113.
Paeonia
suffruticosa ~ Moutan Tree Peony ~
Z6-5ft., (10 large seeds per pkt.)
Upright shrub
cultivated over the last two millennia for its magnificent large pink to
white blooms.
#114.
Paulownia
tomentosa ~ Empress Tree ~
Z6/7-60ft., (20 seeds per pkt.)
Exceptionally
fast grower with pale violet flowers sporting yellow stripes inside and
resembling foxgloves to some extent.
#115.
Parthenocissus
quinquefolia ~ Virginia Creeper ~
Z3-50ft., (35 seeds per pkt.)
Fast growing,
clinging vine good for covering walls or fences. Deep burgundy red
fall colour with small blue fruits. Bird attractor.
#116.
Parthenocissus
tricuspidata ~ Boston Ivy ~ Z4-60ft.,
(30 seeds per pkt.)
Vigorous
climbing vine, will cover bare slopes or climb into trees. Good
red-orange fall colour.
#117.
Phellodenron
amurense ~ Amur Cork Tree ~ Z3-40ft.,
(25 seeds per pkt.)
Corky bark
with orange-yellow branchlets, leaves are dark and glossy and somewhat
aromatic. Usually broader than tall and often grown in parks. Bonsai
candidate.
#118.
Picea
pungens 'glauca' ~ Colorado Blue Spruce
~ Z2-100ft.,
(50 seeds per pkt.)
Bluish foliage,
renowned blue spruce. Widely planted across North America.
#119.
Picea
abies ~ Norway Spruce ~
Z3-100ft.,
(50 seeds per pkt.)
Tall broad
timber tree. Fast grower, purple cones.
#120.
Pinus
aristata ~ Bristlecone Pine ~
Z5-8/45ft., (30 seeds per pkt.)
Picturesque
dwarf pine. Tough, slow grower, lives forever. Becoming rarer in nature.
Also used for Bonsai.
#121.
Pinus
eldarica ~ Afghan Pine ~
Z8-70ft., (30 seeds per pkt.)
Popular in
the South West for its ability to withstand exposed conditions, dry winds
and unamended alkaline soils.
#122.
Pinus
densiflora ~ Japanese Red Pine ~
Z4-40ft., (30 seeds per pkt.)
Long showy
bright blue-green needles. Irregular crooked growth habit and orange-red
peeling bark make this an interesting and picturesque specimen tree. Widely
used as a bonsai tree.
#123.
Pinus
ponderosa ~ Ponderosa Pine ~
Z4-150ft., (30 seeds per pkt.)
Also known
as a Western Yellow Pine. Fast growing, tall and straight with dark yellow
green needles.
#124.
Pinus
resinosa ~ Red Pine ~ Z4-80ft.,
(30 seeds per pkt.)
A medium
sized Conifer good for timber and land reclamation as well a boundary
tree. Branch ends are tufted somewhat resembling a fox tail. Needles are
4-6 inches long.
#125.
Pinus
pinea ~ Italian Stone Pine ~ Z6-80ft.,
(8 large seeds per package.)
Asymmetrical
and flat-topped in habit, 6" bright green stiff needles, 5" cones, 1/2"
edible seeds (pignolia nuts).
#126.
Pinus
wallichiana ~ Himalayan White Pine ~
Z6-120ft., (25 seeds per pkt.)
Considered
to be an excellent and beautiful pine for larger areas. Very graceful and
broad at maturity. Unusual 6''-8" drooping needle habit gives this tree
a soft textured effect. Used as an ornamental specimen planting in Europe.
Bonsai too.
#127.
Pinus
bungeana ~ Lace Bark Pine ~ Z5-40ft.,
(15 seeds per pkt.)
An ornamental
Pine tree noted for its long lustrous bright green needles and unusual
bark which eventually exfoliates and shows irregular coloured patterns.
Pyrimidal in habit and often multi-trunked though can easily be trained
to a single trunk. A good landscape choice. Originated in China. Bonsai
too.
#128.
Pinus
thunbergiana ~ Japanese Black Pine ~
Z5-80ft., (30 seeds per pkt.)
Widely planted
ornamental pine. Shears best of any pine, bright green slightly twisted
needles-often irregular in habit. Very popular Bonsai tree.
#129.
Platanus
orientalis ~ Oriental Planetree ~ Z5-90ft.,
(40 seeds per pkt.)
Large rounded
and handsome shade tree. Popular street tree.
#130.
Platanus
occidentalis ~ American Sycamore ~ Z4-100ft.,
(40 seeds per pkt.)
Fast growing
massive shade tree with exfoliating bark.
~ Rugosa
Roses, Shrub Roses, Hardy & Wild Roses ~
Excellent
for foliage, fragrance, hips and naturalizing.
20-40 seeds
per packet depending on the specie.
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#131.
rosa acicularis
~ Polar Rose ~
Z2-3ft.
Rose to purple
pink fragrant single spring blooms, small red rose hips in summer. Extremely
cold hardy, most northerly occuring rose growing circumpolar around the
planet.
#132.
rosa arkansana
~ Prairie Rose ~ Z4-1/3ft.,
Low shrub
with clusters of deep pink to light red blooms followed by red hips.
#133.
rosa brunonii
~ Rambling Himalayan Rose ~
Z5-15ft.,
Milk white
flowers borne on a rambler of great beauty. Bluish foliage. Also called
"Himalayan Musk Rose'.
#134.
rosa canina
~ Dog Rose ~
Z3-5ft.,
Pink to white,
spreading and very fragrant. Hips.
#135.
rosa chinensis
~ China Rose ~
Z5-3ft.,
Single white,
pink or crimson flowers produced in clusters.
#136.
rosa eglanteria
~ Sweet Briar Rose ~
Z5-10ft.,
1 inch fragrant
single pink roses in small clusters. 1/2 inch orange to scarlet hips, erect
arching branches.
#137.
rosa hugonis
~ Father Hugo's Rose ~
Z4-8ft.,
Clear Canary
yellow 2'' blooms on upright arching stems during May and June. Red hips
persist into winter.
#138.
rosa multiflora
~ Japanese Rose ~
Z5-10ft.,
Covered with
white blossoms followed by small red berries for winter bird food. Arching
habit is excellent for dense hedge.
#139.
rosa xanthina
~ "Yellow Flowered Shrub Rose" ~
Z5-6-10ft.,
Similiar
to 'hugonis', broad and spreading. Yellow flowers appear all along the
branches and add to the arching effect.
#140.
rosa moyesii
~ Moyes Rose ~
Z4-8ft.,
Dark wine
red flowers 2 to 3'' across in groups-glamorous. Red orange hips. Arching,
fine feathery foliage.Originated in China.
#141.
rosa spinosissima
~ Scotch Rose ~
Z4-3ft.,
White flowers,
bristly and erect spreads easily. Dark maroon hips.
#142.
rosa rubrifolia
~ Red Leaf Rose ~
Z2-6ft.,
Leaves stay
purplish red throughout the summer. Single red-pink flowers bearing elongated
deep red rose hips in clusters.
#143.
rosa rugosa
'alba' ~ Rugosa Rose ~ Z2-4/6ft.,
Rugosas are
extremely vigorous and hardy, white , pink or red flowers up to 3'' across.
Fabulous scent. Hips persist into winter. Great for wildlife, winter interest
or making your garden very fragrant.
#144.
rosa rugosa
'pink selection' ~ Rugosa Rose ~ Z2-4/6ft.,
Same as 'alba'
but pink flowers.
#145.
rosa rugosa
'red selection' ~ Rugosa Rose ~ Z2-4/6ft.,
Same as 'alba'
but red flowers.
#146.
rosa wichuriana
~ Memorial Rose ~
Z5-12ft.,
Rambling
rose, white-pinkish flowers. (Temp. unavailable pending next harvest)
#147.
rosa gallica
'alba' ~ "Old World Rose" ~ Z5-10ft.,
Seed harvested
from antique white flowered Gallicas.
~
Shrub roses produced
from seed tend to really thrive as compared with many grafted roses. On
the whole they are hardy, vigorous, disease free and produce a wonderful
fragrance.
Lilacs
For a scented garden
All regular
Lilac pkts. contain 40-50 seeds each.
#148.
Syringa
josikaea ~ Hungarian Lilac ~ Z5-10ft.
Exceptionally
deep violet blooms in early summer compared to other lilacs, 8 inch
flower clusters with nice fragrance.
#149.
Syringa
oblata ~ Early Lilac ~ Z3/4-12ft.
Pale purple-lilac
blooms a week or two earlier then Common Lilac. New growth bronze-green-
later glossy green turning wine red in fall. You can't have enough of these
in a scented garden.
#150.
Syringa
pekinensis ~ Pekin Lilac ~ Z3/4-20ft.
A small tree
lilac with tiny creamy white blooms in densely crowded clusters of panicles
with an unusual fragrance. Golden bark sometimes exfoliating.
#151.
Syringa
reticulata ~ Japanese Tree Lilac ~ Z4-30ft.
More 'tree
like'and the largest of the lilacs having large creamy white flower
clusters.
#152.
Syringa
villosa ~ Late Lilac ~ Z3-10ft.
Rosy lilac
to white flowers in 3 to 6 inch clusters often with several at each branch
tip, fragrant. Blooms later than other lilacs.
#153.
Syringa
vulgaris ~ Common Lilac ~ Z3-20ft.
"Old Fashioned
French Lilac". Perhaps the most popular of all lilacs due to its
rich colour ranging from purplish red to lilac and purple, extremely fragrant
with a broad rounded habit.
#154.
Syringa
vulgaris 'alba' ~ Common White Lilac ~ Z3-20ft.
Same as the
"Old Fashioned" but white flowers. (temp. unavail.till next
harvest)
#155.
Syringa
wolfii ~ Wolf's Lilac ~
Z4-18ft.
Fragrant
lilac flowers up to a foot long.
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#156.
Sophora
japonica ~ Japanese Pagoda Tree ~ Z5-60ft.,
(20 large seeds per package).
A medium
sized tree grown for its elegant foliage and shape as well as its 6-12
inch fragrant white flowers.
#157.
Styrax
japonica ~ Japanese Snowbell ~ Z6/30ft.,
(25 seeds per package)
Beautiful
small tree, rounded, horizontally layered. 3/4 inch white flowers with
yellow stamens. Native to Japan..
#158.
Sorbus
acuparia ~ European Mountain Ash ~ Z4-40ft.,
(40 seeds per pkt.)
Puts on a
great show of dense clusters of creamy white flowers followed by bright
red berries. Its berries attract many birds in fall and winter. Broad
and somewhat pendulous habit.
#159.
Sorbus
pohuashanensis ~ 'Oriental' Ash ~ Z4-30ft.,
(35 seeds per pkt.)
Native to
China. Small white flowers borne in 4 inch clusters. 1/4 inch orange red
berries. Another favourite of birds.
#160.
Sambucus
canadensis ~ American Elderberry ~ Z3-12ft.,
(40 seeds per pkt.)
Large fruit
bearing shrub-great for wildlife and jams jellies and wine.
#161.
Sambucus
caerulea ~ Blue Elderberry ~ Z5-30ft.,
(40 seeds per pkt.)
Dark blue
fruit, yellow-white flowers in flat clusters.
#162.
Sambucus
nigra ~ European Elder ~ Z5-20ft.,
(40 seeds per pkt.)
Strong scented
yellow-white flowers borne in 5" flat clusters-1/4" shiny black fruit.
#163.
Sambucus
racemosa ~ European Red Elderberry ~ Z5-12ft.,
(40 seeds per pkt.)
Clusters
of red berries and yellow and white blooms. Ornamental in mass plantings.
Good for wildlife.
#164.
Ribes
aureum ~ Golden Flowering Currant ~ Z4-6ft.,
(40 seeds per pkt.)
Tubular yellow
flowers, dark purple fruits. Great for jams and jellies.
#165.
Taxus
baccata ~ Common or Pyramid Yew ~ Z5/6-50ft.,
(30 seeds per package).
Dark green
shiny needles often used for hedges and topiary, red berries, erect-upright.
(Unavailable
untill mid July)
#166.
Taxus
chinensis ~ Chinese Yew ~ Z5/6-50ft.,(25
seeds per package)
Good for
hedging and privacy barriers. Similiar to Pyramid Yew with curved
glossy green needles and scarlet
berries.
(Unavailable until mid July)
#167.
Taxus
cuspidata 'Japonica' ~ Japanese Yew
~ Z5-40ft., (35 seeds per
package)
Best of
the Yews. Can get quite large as well as 15 to 20 ft. broad unless
kept sheared. Hardy, slow growing and usually a good thriver in North America.
Excellent for screen plantings, etc., Females will set conical flower buds
and set red fruit.
#168.
Tillia
americana ~ American Linden or Basswood ~
Z3-80ft., (30 seeds per pkt.)
A tall decidous
tree with heart shaped dark green leaves, often multi-trunked, fragrant
pale yellow to tan half-inch flowers favored by bees.
#169.
Tillia
cordata ~ Littleleaf Linden ~ Z4-70ft.,
(30 seeds per pkt.)
A good lawn
or street tree with small dark green shiny lopsided heart shaped leaves
and small yellow flowers-the last of the Lindens to flower. Upright, densely
branched rounded crown when mature.
#170.
Tillia
tomentosa ~ Silver Linden ~ Z5-70ft.,
(30 seeds per pkt.)
Similiar
to the other Lindens but with silvery underleaf visible when the wind blows;
yellow white flowers in June-a favourite shade tree.
#171.
Thuja
orientalis ~ Oriental Arborvitae ~ Z4-40ft.,
(30 seeds per pkt.)
A dense conical
conifer, dark green foliage-often used for foundation plantings, hedges
or screens.
#172.
Yucca
filamentosa ~ Adams Needle ~ Z6-2/4
ft., (30 seeds per pkt.)
Not something
we usually offer but people have asked for it. Looks like a small palm,
strap like leaves, showy white flowers borne on high spikes. Good in rock
gardens and along wooded borders. Flowers are edible!
#173.
Ulmus
americana ~ American Elm ~ Z2-100ft.,
(40 seeds each)
Classic shade
tree. Stately, vase shaped crown-fast growth, yellow fall colour.
#174.
Ulmus
parvifolia ~ Chinese Elm ~ Z4-70ft.,
(40 seeds per pkt.)
A tough attractive
tree capable of growing just about anywhere, bark is often patched in varying
colours and fall foliage is yellow to reddish purple. Another lovely park
or landscape tree. Very popular in bonsai horticulture as well.
#175.
Ulmus
pumila ~ Siberian Elm ~ Z4-70ft.,
(40 seeds per pkt.)
Open, wide
spreading habit with several main trunks or branches. Fast grower.
#176.
Wisteria
sinensis ~ Chinese Wisteria ~ Z6-30ft.,
(10 large seeds per pkt.)
Climbing
vine, blue violet flowers in 12 inch pendulous clusters. Native
to China.
#177.
Wisteria
floribunda ~ Japanese Wisteria ~
Z6-30ft., (10 large seeds per pkt.)
A great trellis
or arbor vine to 30 ft. with hanging white or violet flower clusters.
(temporarily
sold out-available this Fall.)
#178.
Washingtonia
robusta ~ Mexican
Fan Palm ~
Z9-50/75 ft. (25 seeds per pkt.)
Our token
Palm tree but one of the better ones. Big, native to the Baja and Sonora
deserts.
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*A note on seeds from
'named variants'; clones and diversity.
The seeds from 'named
variants' do not reproduce exact replicas of the cultivar (cv.) from which
they derive. While strong resemblance is often found among the progeny,
variation should be expected and looked forward to. The seedlings of species
(sp.) can also be expected to show divergence of uniformity and
phenotypical variation due to open pollination. It is often the case that
no two seedlings will be exactly the same. We believe this phenomena to
be one of the more interesting facets of propagating trees from seed,-botanic
surprises, uniqueness and variation in leaf colour and habit in tree seedlings
are welcomed as strong diversity in the garden is a natural and interesting
botanic condition in its own right. It
should be understood that many vegetatively propagated, widespread 'named
variants', originated from open pollinated seedlings.
They are not necessarily
more beautiful than many seed produced similiar 'variants',-they are merely
one rendition picked by someone from a number of possible variations that
for divergent commercial reasons, not all based primarily on the degree
of the cultivar's beauty but often its ease of vegetative propagation,
-finds its way into the nursery industry where it is sometimes "cloned"
in the millions. It is a misperception to assume that 'named variants'
have a corner on the beautiful and unique. Many 'named variants' have come
and gone over the years and many beautiful seed produced variants are not
taken up by the nursery industry due to long lead in times, their need
for a streamlined product line or because they prove too difficult to propagate
in vast commercial numbers by vegetative (cloning) means. Those not "taken
up" remain to the end of their days, unique, one-off seed produced trees
with no names propagated by hobbyists and gardeners. A tree doesn't need
a vanity tag to be both beautiful and unique. Diversity is a natural condition
and a worthy botanic end in itself.
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