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Roundleaved Dogwood, Roundleaf Dogwood Cornus rugosa
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* The bark is cathartic, febrifuge and tonic. * Habitat and Range: sandy, gravelly, or rocky slopes, often growing in areas underlain by limestone bedrock. The roundleaf dogwood is also a temperate, northeastern North American species that occurs throughout...
  • Genus: Cornus
  • Common Name: Roundleaved Dogwood, Roundleaf Dogwood
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 5
  • Species: rugosa
Rhode Island
Providence
Arizona Cypress Cupressus arizonica
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

* A conifer of narrow conical form with green, gray-green, or blue-green foliage; shiny reddish brown bark exfoliates in scales; likes heat, drought, and full sun; best in dry western regions.
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Quantity: 11.85 lb
  • Germination: 77%
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 7
  • Height: 70-80 feet
  • Crop Year: 2017
Rhode Island
Providence
Needle Juniper, Temple Juniper, Temple Juniper Juniperus rigida
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A very ornamental plant. Established plants are drought tolerant, succeeding in hot dry positions. * The fruit can also be ground into a powder and used as a spice. * An attractive, variable plant, often with a vertical central leader, horizontal side...
  • Family: Cupressaceae
  • Common Name: Needle Juniper, Temple Juniper, Temple Juniper
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 5
  • Height: 20-30 feet
Rhode Island
Providence
Jack Tree Sinojackia rehderiana
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

Pendant star-shaped white flowers (to 1" wide) in 3 to 5-flowered cymes cover the plant with bloom in spring (April-May). * Jacktree is a small spreading deciduous tree or large shrub that typically grows to 15-20' tall.
  • Family: Styracaceae
  • Germination: 90%
  • Quantity: 0.26 lb
  • Collection Locale: Georgia
  • Common Name: Jack Tree
  • Botanical Name: Sinojackia rehderiana
Rhode Island
Providence
Piute Cypress Cupressus nevadensis
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

Leo Polkinghorn, but it took until 1915 for Leroy Abrams to inspect specimens forwarded by Mrs. * This cypress was discovered in 1907 by Mrs. Polkinghorn and to visit the grove she described (Abrams 1919).
  • Germination: 50%
  • Species: nevadensis
  • Collection Locale: CA S. Sierras 3600'
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 7
  • Genus: Cupressus
  • Seeds Per Pound: 38,590
Rhode Island
Providence
Cedar Of Lebanon, Lebanon Cedar Cedrus libani
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* The leaves and the wood are antiseptic and expectorant. * A majestic sturdy tree when mature, flat topped and wide spreading with a horizontal branching habit; likes dry air and full sun; dark green needles; native to Asia Minor.
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 12
  • Purity: 99%
  • Quantity: 0.57 lb
  • Crop Year: 2017
  • Common Name: Cedar Of Lebanon, Lebanon Cedar
  • Family: Pinaceae
Rhode Island
Providence
Dragon Tree, Dragontree Dracaena draco
Prices start at : 7.95 USD / 1 packet

Dragon's blood has a number of traditional medical uses, although dragon's blood obtained from Dracaena draco was not known until the 15th century. Its massive trunk comes from the contribution of clusters of aerial roots that emerge from the bases of...
  • Germination: 98%
  • Quantity: 2.89 lb
  • Species: draco
  • Purity: 99%
  • Seeds Per Pound: 953
  • Common Name: Dragon Tree, Dragontree
Rhode Island
Providence
Arizona White Oak Quercus arizonica
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The amount of acorns produced can also vary year to year, one year there may be about 32,000 acorns and the next year there may be very few. * The acorns usually mature around fall.
  • Family: Fagaceae
  • Species: arizonica
  • Common Name: Arizona White Oak
  • Botanical Name: Quercus arizonica
Rhode Island
Providence
Mourning Cypress Chamaecyparis funebris
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

* Cupressus funebris (Chinese Weeping Cypress) is a species of cypress native to southwestern and central China. It is used as a houseplant and conservatory tree in colder climates.
  • Common Name: Mourning Cypress
  • Crop Year: 1995
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 8
  • Germination: 83%
  • Collection Locale: Hungary
  • Height: 70-80 feet
Rhode Island
Providence
White Oak, Gambells Oak, Oak Brush, Gambel Oak, Gambels Oak, Scrub Oak Quercus gambelii
Prices start at : 6.95 USD / 1 packet

* It typically grows at altitudes of 1,000–3,000 meters above sea level, where precipitation averages between 30–60 centimeters (12 to 24 inches) per year. * Gambel oak ( Quercus gambelii ) is a deciduous small tree or large shrub widespread in the...
  • Quantity: 17.49 lb
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Botanical Name: Quercus gambelii
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 7
  • Collection Locale: Davis Cty. UT
  • Germination: 98%
Rhode Island
Providence
Lavafield Jackbean, Awikiwiki Canavalia pubescens
Prices start at : 19.95 USD / 1 packet

It is threatened by habitat destruction, mainly due to introduced grazing mammals. * Its natural habitats are dry forests and low shrublands. * Canavalia pubescens, commonly known as ʻawikiwiki or Lavafield Jack-bean, is a species of flowering plant...
  • Crop Year: 2018
  • Genus: Canavalia
  • Germination: 90%
  • Height: 20-30 feet
  • Purity: 99%
  • Quantity: 0.01 lb
Rhode Island
Providence
White Oak, Gambells Oak, Oak Brush, Gambel Oak, Gambels Oak, Scrub Oak Quercus gambelii
Prices start at : 6.95 USD / 1 packet

* It typically grows at altitudes of 1,000–3,000 meters above sea level, where precipitation averages between 30–60 centimeters (12 to 24 inches) per year. * Gambel oak ( Quercus gambelii ) is a deciduous small tree or large shrub widespread in the...
  • Genus: Quercus
  • Germination: 98%
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Quantity: 17.49 lb
  • Family: Fagaceae
  • Common Name: White Oak, Gambells Oak, Oak Brush, Gambel Oak, Gambels Oak, Scrub Oak
Rhode Island
Providence
Maxipinon, Big-cone Pinyon, Martinez Pinyon Pinus maximartinezii
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* It has started being cultivated recently and is a very attractive ornamental tree. In cultivation, leaves up to 23 cm long may be produced. * Because of its isolation in a remote area, it escaped discovery until 1964.
  • Botanical Name: Pinus maximartinezii
  • Height: 20-45 feet
  • Species: maximartinezii
  • Family: Pinaceae
Rhode Island
Providence
Nevada Mormon Tea, Nevada Jointfir Ephedra nevadensis
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

* The stems of most members of this genus contain the alkaloid ephedrine and are valuable in the treatment of asthma and many other complaints of the respiratory system. * A delicious tea is made by steeping the green or dried twigs inboiling water until...
  • Purity: 99%
  • Height: 3-4 feet
  • Seeds Per Pound: 20,228
  • Genus: Ephedra
  • Common Name: Nevada Mormon Tea, Nevada Jointfir
  • Species: nevadensis
Rhode Island
Providence
Caspian Locust, Persian Honey Locust Gleditsia caspia     - Gleditsia caspica
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* This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. * Gleditsia caspica ( Caspian Locust or Persian Honeylocust ) is a species of Gleditsia native to western Asia...
  • Collection Locale: Russia
  • Family: LEGUMINOSAE
  • Botanical Name: Gleditsia caspia
  • Purity: 99%
  • Quantity: 2.08 lb
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 10
Rhode Island
Providence
Spanish Chestnut, European Chestnut Castanea sativa
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The tannin renders the young growing wood durable and resistant to outdoor use, thus suitable for posts, fencing or stakes. The seed is rich in carbohydrates, it can be dried, then ground and used as a flour in breads, puddings, as a thickener in soups...
  • Species: sativa
  • Botanical Name: Castanea sativa
  • Height: 90 feet
  • Common Name: Spanish Chestnut, European Chestnut
Rhode Island
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Gowen Cypress Cupressus goveniana
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

* Rough gray bark, bright green leaves; native to Monterey County, California * Cupressus goveniana is a species of cypress endemic to coastal California in the United States , where it is found in small, scattered populations, not in large forests.
  • Family: Cupressaceae
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 9
  • Germination Test Type: Cut
  • Species: goveniana
  • Quantity: 0.5 lb
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 24
Rhode Island
Providence
Scrub Hickory Carya floridana
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

The seed is up to 3cm long. * The kernel is sweet, though the shell is thick. The seed ripens in late autumn and, when stored in its shell in a cool place, will keep for at least 6 months.
  • Quantity: 0.01 lb
  • Height: 10-70 feet
  • Seeds Per Pound: 128
  • Botanical Name: Carya floridana
  • Genus: Carya
  • Crop Year: 2015
Rhode Island
Providence
Pampas Grass, Uruguayan Pampas Grass Cortaderia selloana
Prices start at : 7.95 USD / 1 packet

* A widespread urban myth is that pampas grass is used by swingers to advertise their presence to other swingers in the area. * A fibre obtained from the leaves is used for making paper.
  • Botanical Name: Cortaderia selloana
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 9
  • Germination Test Type: Actual
  • Common Name: Pampas Grass, Uruguayan Pampas Grass
  • Crop Year: 2017
  • Height: 6-12 feet
Rhode Island
Providence
Matucana Peruvian Torch Cactus, Matucana Peruvian Torch Trichocereus peruvianus  Matucana
Prices start at : 12.95 USD / 1 packet

Besides mescaline, it also contains varying phenethylamines and other substances in minimal proportions * Today it is still used by Curanderos (medicine men) of northern Peru. They prepared a brew called "achuma" , "huachuma" or "cimora" which was used...
  • Germination Test Type: estimate
  • Collection Locale: Peru
  • Family: Cactaceae
  • Common Name: Matucana Peruvian Torch Cactus, Matucana Peruvian Torch
  • Genus: Trichocereus
  • Botanical Name: Trichocereus peruvianus Matucana
Rhode Island
Providence
Utah Agave Agave utahensis
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* The plant was used for food and fiber by local Native American peoples such as the Havasupai. Varieties of the species include the Nevada agave and Kaibab agave. Sweet and delicious, but rather fibrous.
  • Species: utahensis
  • Genus: Agave
  • Family: Agavaceae
  • Height: 3-12 feet
Rhode Island
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Aleppo Pine, Jerusalem Pine Pinus halepensis
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

* Turpentine consists of an average of 20% of the oleo-resin. * Thrives in a light well-drained sandy or gravelly loam. * It is widely planted for timber in its native area, being one of the most important trees in forestry in Algeria and Morocco.
  • Purity: 99%
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 45
  • Seeds Per Pound: 20,884
  • Crop Year: 2013
  • Germination: 98%
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 8
Rhode Island
Providence
Scorpion Senna Hippocrepis emerus     - Coronilla emerus
Prices start at : 6.95 USD / 1 packet

* These shrubs are usually found in wooded and bushy areas, on sunny, warm and dry slopes and around forest edges. * This plant occurs in northeastern Spain and in central Mediterranean countries up to northern Europe and to Asia Minor and Tunisia.
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 7
  • Species: emerus
  • Collection Locale: Italy
  • Height: 5-6 feet
  • Purity: 99%
Rhode Island
Providence
Michoacan Pine, Pino blanco, Pino lacio, Pino prieto Pinus devoniana     - Pinus michoacana
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

* Pinus devoniana is closely related to Pinus montezumae (the Montezuma Pine). * It is found in Mexico - from S. * These trees project a sense of vigorous strength, for though not generally very large, they are robust, with thick branches and twigs, and...
  • Common Name: Michoacan Pine, Pino blanco, Pino lacio, Pino prieto
  • Quantity: 0.49 lb
  • Genus: Pinus
  • Collection Locale: Mexico
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 9
  • Family: Pinaceae
Rhode Island
Providence
Green Ash, Northern Red Ash, Red Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

Americana, though it is usually sold under that name. * Fraxinus pennsylvanica ( Green Ash or Red Ash ) is a species of ash native to eastern and central North America , from Nova Scotia west to southeastern Alberta and eastern Colorado , south to northern...
  • Botanical Name: Fraxinus pennsylvanica
  • Collection Locale: Iowa
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 3
  • Crop Year: 2013
  • Genus: Fraxinus
  • Common Name: Green Ash, Northern Red Ash, Red Ash
Rhode Island
Providence
Chamiza, Chamiso, Four Wing Saltbush Atriplex canescens
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

* It is most readily identified by its fruits, which have four wings at roughly 90 degree angles and are densely packed on long stems. Dakota and south to Texas and Mexico. It is also found in more mature successions dominated by sagebrush and shadscale.
  • Crop Year: 2003
  • Botanical Name: Atriplex canescens
  • Genus: Atriplex
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 19
  • Species: canescens
  • Lot#: 031083
Rhode Island
Providence
Japanese Black Pine Pinus thunbergii    China - Pinus thunbergiana    China
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

This hardy pine species is relatively disease free and tolerates poor soil conditions, making it a good choice for all levels. * It is one of the classic bonsai subjects. * Of irregular habit, roughly conical.
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 49
  • Height: 120 feet
  • Crop Year: 2017
  • Purity: 99%
  • Genus: Pinus
  • Common Name: Japanese Black Pine
Rhode Island
Providence