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| Common Name | Scientific Name | Availability | Description |
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| Oakleaf Hydrangea | Hydrangea quercifolia | 1 and 3 gallon | Deciduous shrub growing up to 6 feet tall and has deeply lobed, oaklike, 8-inch leaves, which turn bronze in fall. The white flowers turn pinkish as they age. Prefers morning sun, afternoon shade and moist, well-drained soil.
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| Buttonbush | Cephalanthus occidentalis | 3 and 7 gallon | A fast-growing, woody wetland shrub (3-10 feet tall) that occasionally grows into a small tree. It has shiny dark-green egg-shaped pointed leaves 3 to 6" long. The leaves are whorled in 3's or 4's along the stem. Flowers of the buttonbush are a beautiful greenish-white in dense ball-shaped clusters about 1 inch in diameter. | |
Virginia Sweetspire "Henry's Garnet" | Itea virginica | 1 and 3 gallon | 2007 Georgia Native Plant of the Year. Native from New Jersey to eastern Texas, it thrives throughout Georgia and South Carolina. Thrives in moist soils and will adapt to even dry conditions if given plenty of water during its first year while becoming established. Grows well in either sun or shade, though most attractive where it receives at least 6 hours of sun. Usually grows three to five feet tall, although it may be taller and leggier in moist or shaded areas. Plants have a denser, more attractive habit when grown in sunnier sites. Small, white, sweetly scented flowers appear on four to six inch long bottle-brush like flower clusters in May or June. One of the most brilliant shrubs of the fall garden. |
| Confederate Rose | Hibiscus mutabilis | 3 gallon | A large shrub or small multistemmed tree that grows to 15 ft (4.6 m) high with about a 10 ft (3 m) spread. Neither confederate (it hails from China but has taken a liking to the US southland), nor a rose (it's in Malvaceae, the hibiscus family). Drops its leaves in winter and leafs out into a big bushy mass in early to mid summer. Large leaves are 5 - 7 in (13 - 18 cm), bright green, hairy on the undersides and deeply lobed. Flowers open pure white and change color over a three-day period until they are deep pink. |
| Flowering Dogwood | Cornus florida | 1, 3, and 7 gallon | Grows 20 to 35-feet-tall and spreads 20 to 25-feet. grow best in well drained, slightly acidic soils (pH 5.0-6.5). Container grown trees can be transplanted anytime of the year if they are irrigated regularly after planting. |
| Mayhaw | Crataegus opaca | 3 gallon | Prefers a well-drained moisture retentive loamy soil but is not fussy. Once established, grows well in excessively moist soils and also tolerates drought. Grows well in heavy clay soils and thrives in acid soils. Full sun is best when plants are being grown for their fruit, but they also do well in semi-shade though fruit yields and quality will be lower. Tolerates atmospheric pollution. A very hardy species, tolerating temperatures down to about -30°c. Hybridizes freely with other members of this genus. Seedling trees take from 5 - 8 years before they start bearing fruit, though grafted trees will often flower heavily in their third year. |
| Bald Cypress | Taxodium distichum | 3, 7, 15, and 25 gallon | A stately deciduous conifer adaptable to wet or dry conditions. Best known in wet areas, does well in city conditions as far north as Milwaukee. "Cypress knees" occur only near water. Prefers acid soils. Grows to 50' - 70', 25' spread. (zones 4-10 |
| Nutall Oak | Quercus nuttalli | 3 gallon | A red oak that resembles the Shumard Oak. Has a rich red fall color and a high transplant survival rate. Full sun, medium water requirements. Grows 50' - 70' with a 40' spread. (Zones 4-9) |
| Sawtooth Oak | Quercus acutissima | 3 and 7 gallon | As one of the fastest growing trees in its youth, the Sawtooth Oak is an attractive shade tree with dark lustrous summer foliage and clear yellow to golden brown fall leaves. Adaptable to any soil condition except alkaline. One inch acorns are quite popular with wildlife. Grows 40'-60' with a 40' to 60' spread. (Zones 5-9) |
| White Oak | Quercus alba | 3 gallon | Native; avoid planting near paved areas; difficult to transplant; drought tolerant; strong wood; .7 to 1" rich brown acorns eaten by birds and squirrels.
Moderate growth rate. Grows well in full sun; prefers moist, well drained soil but tolerates a range of soil types. Pyramidal in youth; broad crown with age; massive, spreading tree with thick trunk.
Grows 60 to 100' with a 50 to 90' spread. Simple dark green leaves; round lobes; brown, red, to wine fall color; sometimes brown into winter. (Zones 3-8) |
| Crape Myrtle | Lagerstroemia indica | 3 and 7 gallon | For specific cultivar see http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/trees-new/cultivars/lager_indicia-table.html |
| Southern Crabapple | Malus angustifolia | 3, 10, and 15 gallon | Fragrant pink flowers. Provides food for wildlife. Grows in full sun; well drained soil (Zones 3-8) |
| Wax Myrtle | Myrica cerifera
| 3,7, and 15 gallon | Grows 15' with a 15' wide spread. Shape is broad and wispy. Will tolerate full sun or partial shade. Very fast-growing. (Zones 5 - 8) |
| Red Bud | Cercis canadensis | 3 and 7 gallon | Spectacular rose-colored flowers in spring. Usually less than 20 feet tall when under the canopy of larger trees, although they can get up to 50 feet when growing in the open. |
| Pecan | | 3 gallon | |
| Sycamore | Platanus occidentalis
| 3, 7, and 15 gallon | Grows 75' with a 65' spread. Has large, massive trunk with striking white bark and a wide-spreading crown. Growth Rate is medium to fast and tolerates full sun to light shade (Zone 4 - 9) |
| Red Maple | Acer Rubrum | Liners, 1, 3 and 7 gallon | Grows at a moderate to rapid rate. The red maple tree grows best in bright sun to partial shade. The red maple tree will grow in a range of soil types from sandy loam to clay. Red maple trees will grow to a size of 40 to 60 ft. and reach a width of 25 to 45 ft. (Zones 3 to 9) |
| River Birch | Betula nigra | 3 and 7 gallon | Considered the most widely adapted of all the birches, a large deciduous tree, growing 90' in height and spreading 30 to 50'. Grows at a medium to rapid rate (30 to 40' over a 20-year period), but tends to be short-lived (30 to 40 years) on many urban sites, possibly due to a shortage of water in restricted areas. Birches situated in moist areas are long-lived. One of the most appealing features of the birch is the bark. |
| Red Cedar | Juniperus virginiana | 3 and 7 gallon | A hardy, aromatic tree, which is a winter haven for birds. It is the most widely distributed eastern conifer, ranging from 40 to 60 ft. in height. |