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Giant Sequoia
Giant Sequoia

The Sequoia, Giant, Sequoiadendron giganteum, is one of the largest and longest-lived life forms and shared the earth with the dinosaurs!. It has bluish green needles that vary in length and reddish brown cones. The Sequoia has deeply grooved, reddish bark and soft, straight-grained, reddish heartwood that is resistance to decay. But the wood is brittle, so it does not make good lumber. Growing at a medium growth rate, it reaches 60 to 100 feet in height and becomes a shelter for wildlife. The Sequoia grows well in acidic, loamy, moist, sandy, well drained, clay soils. It requires full sun and is drought tolerant. Plant as a specimen tree or use as a windbreak.

Ginkgo
Ginkgo biloba

The Gingko tree, Ginkgo biloba, is the sole surviving species of a group of Gymnosperms that flourished 65 million years ago, the time when dinosaurs existed. Gingko trees are also called Maidenhair trees. This tree can have a lifespan as long as 1,000 years. They turn bright yellow in autumn. The fruits are plum like, about 1", and are orange-yellow when ripe. Tree can attain a height of 100 to 122 feet with a girth of 3 to 4 feet. In the Unites States, these deciduous trees are used for herbal supplements. Ginkgo biloba are sold as memory-boosters and "longevity" pills. The medicinal components of ginkgo are the dried leaves, the seeds separated from their fleshy outer layer, and the fresh leaves. Ginkgo are not native to North America, rather they are indigenous to China, Japan, and Korea, where they may still exist in remote mountainous parts. Today the tree is often planted in cities because of its remarkable resistance to urban smog and to insect pest. Our trees are sold unsexed.

Autumn Gold Ginkgo
Ginkgo biloba 'Autumn Gold'

The Autumn Gold Ginkgo, 'Ginkgo biloba "Autumn Gold", is a male cultivar . 'Autumn Gold' is an all-male cultivar typically growing at maturity to 40-50' with a symmetrical, broadly spreading habit. The Gingko tree, Ginkgo biloba, is the sole surviving species of a group of Gymnosperms that flourished 65 million years ago, the time when dinosaurs existed. Gingko trees are also called Maidenhair trees. This tree can have a lifespan as long as 1,000 years. Ginkgo are not native to North America, rather they are indigenous to China, Japan, and Korea, where they may still exist in remote mountainous parts. Today the tree is often planted in cities because of its remarkable resistance to urban smog and to insect pests. The Autumn gold is grown in average, medium wet soil in full sun. They prefer moist, sandy, well-drained soils. It is tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions, including both alkaline and acidic soils and compacted soils. Also tolerant of saline conditions, air pollution and heat. Adapts well to most urban environments. No smelly fruits with this Gingko cultivar.

Princeton Sentry Ginkgo
Ginkgo biloba 'Princeton Sentry'

The Princeton Sentry Ginkgo, 'Ginkgo biloba "Princeton Sentry", is a male cultivar . This pest free, dense, fat columnar tree is a great street tree where there is limited overhead space. The fall color is brilliant yellow. Use this tree for large and small lawns, buffer strips or median plantings and as a street tree. Ginkgo are not native to North America, rather they are indigenous to China, Japan, and Korea, where they may still exist in remote mountainous parts. Today the tree is often planted in cities because of its remarkable resistance to urban smog and to insect pests. They prefer moist, sandy, well-drained soils. It is tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions, including both alkaline and acidic soils and compacted soils. Also tolerant of saline conditions, air pollution and heat. Adapts well to most urban environments. No smelly fruits with this Gingko cultivar.

Shademaster Honey Locust
Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis 'Shademaster'

The Shademaster Honey Locust tree, Gleditsia triacanthos inermis, 'Shademaster'Honeylocust, may also be called sweet-locust or thorny-locust. This deciduous tree is a moderately fast growing tree commonly found on moist bottom lands or limestone soils. Because it has proven very hardy and tolerant of drought and salinity, it is widely planted for windbreaks and soil erosion control. It is a fast growing tree with good trunk. It has a more or less rectangular outline formed by the upright ascending branches which then spread horizontally. Excellent street and lawn tree bcause it is thornless and seedless. The dark green foliage turns yellow for great fall color. This variety has been planted to replace the elm in many urban areas. The leaves are fine textured, medium green in color and seldom need raking because of their fine texture.

Sunburst Honey Locust
Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis 'Sunburst'

The Sunburst Honeylocust tree, Gleditsia triacanthos inermis, 'Sunburst', is smaller in stature than the common Honeylocust tree. Sunburst Honeylocust trees display yellow new growth, and the yellow leaves persists throughout the season. The wood is dense, hard, and durable. The Sunburst Honeylocust is fast growing up to 2 ‘ a year. It is a very fine textured tree with a broad, pyramidal crown, and an excellent lawn tree for filtered shade. This deciduous tree displays clusters of yellow-green, fragrant flowers open in May-June. The leaves are divided into many small, oval leaflets giving a fern-like appearance to the foliage; leaves are normally green, but the 'Sunburst' cultivar has light yellow leaves. This tree is a version of improved thornless, podless varieties. Easy to transplant because it withstands a wide range of conditions. Does best in moist bottomlands or soils with high pH. Prefers full sun. Extremely salt tolerant.

Imperial Honeylocust
Gleditsia trianthos inermis 'Impcole'

The Imperial Honeylocust, 'Gleditsia trianthos inermis "Impcole", is a great lawn tree and street tree that is useful for the light shade it casts, which permits turf to grow beneath the canopy. This 35' tall tree has a compact spreading habit. It produces few pods and has very fine-textured foliage that turns yellow in fall. This thornless male cultivar is used for boulevard, specimen, parks, and reidential plantings. The Imperial Honeylocust is very drought tolerant. This tree also has some resistance to deer.

Linden - Glenleven
Glenleven Linden

The Glenleven Linden, Tilia flavescens 'Glenleven', is a hybrid between American and Little Leaf Linden. It is a fast growing tree with an extremely straight trunk and a pyramidal form . Glenleven's green foliage turns yellow in the fall. This tree has a faster growth rate than other Little Leaf Lindens with a more open canopy that casts a moderate shade. Glenleven is a prolific bloomer, with its small fragrant flowers appearing in late June and into July. Many bees are attracted to the flowers, and the dried flowers persist on the tree for some time. Lindens are pH adaptable and pollution tolerant but prefer well drained soil. The leaves are heart shaped and dark green. Lindens generally are very hardy trees, once established, and maintain their pyramidal shape easily without trimming. Lindens are not considered drought tolerant but are an excellent choice for planting in irrigated turf areas.

Juniper - Golden Pfitzer
Golden Pfitzer Juniper

Juniper - Golden Pfitzer, Juniperus chinensis 'Pfitzeriana', is a fast-growing evergreen that reaches 3' to 5' tall and spreading to 15 to 25 feet. It branches from one low point, off a large trunk, with scaly, red-brown bark. Golden Pfitzer's old growth foliage, and new growth is bright gold, giving the plant its common name. The foliage is pungent when crushed. Grey berries are inconspicuous, less than 1/4 inch, and do not pose a litter problem. This outstanding ornamental can withstand difficult growing conditions in urban areas or at the seashore, so is one of the more widely planted junipers. Grows best in full sun, but will tolerate some shade. Gold Pfitzer likes well-drained soils, but continuous watering is not needed after initial planting.

Greenspire® Linden
Greenspire Linden

The Greenspire® Linden, Tilia cordata 'Greenspire', is very suitable for street planting. This 1998 Iowa Tree of the Year has a straight trunk, rich foliage and fragrant, pale yellow flowers. Greenspire's leaves are distinctly heart-shaped with serrated edges, alternate, simple. This Linden has an oval shape, leathery dark green foliage and yellow fall color. It maintains a single leader with a nice branching habit, and with its strong central trunk, it gives the tree a broad pyramidal form. The impressive symmetrical shape makes it a good accent tree all year round.