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Chinese Bittersweet Celastrus angulatus
Price : CALL

* Deciduous twining shrubs; branchlets dark brown, 4-6-angular; lenticels dense, prominent, orbicular to elliptic, white; axillary buds ovate, 2-4 mm. Petiole 1.5-3 cm, strong; leaf blade ovate to orbicular, 7-18 × 5-14 cm, leathery, light green, glabrous,...
  • Common Name: Chinese Bittersweet
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 5
  • Genus: Celastrus
  • Height: 60 feet
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Sitka Alder Alnus sinuata
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

* It is sometimes used for afforestation on infertile soils which it enriches by means of its nitrogen-fixing nodules, while not growing large enough to compete with the intended timber crop.
  • Genus: Alnus
  • Lot#: 9601
  • Height: 10-40 feet
  • Germination Test Type: Actual
  • Germination: 62%
  • Botanical Name: Alnus sinuata
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Foxtail Lily Eremurus spectabilis
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

* The young shoots are eaten cooked. It is by no means a disagreeable vegetable. * Eremurus spectabilis is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in) by 0.6 m (2ft). Considered to be a delicacy in Siberia, the flavour is intermediate between purslane and spinach.
  • Height: 3ft
  • Crop Year: 2008
  • Botanical Name: Eremurus spectabilis
  • Germination: 98%
  • Collection Locale: Russia
  • Species: spectabilis
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Blue Passion Flower, Bluecrown Passionflower, Common Passion Flower Passiflora caerulea
Prices start at : 6.95 USD / 1 packet

Be careful that root suckers do not take over from the grafted plant. * A vine with 3-4" flowers, blue to white, of remarkable complex form, incorporating sepals, rings of filaments, and elaborate stamens; fruit about the size and shape of an egg, yellow...
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 8
  • Genus: Passiflora
  • Height: 60 feet
  • Species: caerulea
  • Common Name: Blue Passion Flower, Bluecrown Passionflower, Common Passion Flower
  • Collection Locale: Netherlands
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Turkey Oak, European Turkey Oak Quercus cerris
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Cerris , a section of the genus characterised by shoot buds surrounded by soft bristles, bristle-tipped leaf lobes, and acorns that usually mature in 18 months. * Turkey Oak is widely planted and is naturalised in much of Europe.
  • Height: 130 feet
  • Family: Fagaceae
  • Common Name: Turkey Oak, European Turkey Oak
  • Botanical Name: Quercus cerris
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Ground Virginsbower, Ground Clematis, Erect Clematis Clematis recta  Purpurea
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

Growing usually on the margins of woodland areas, it is native to Eastern, Southern and Central Europe . * Clematis recta , the Erect Clematis or Ground virginsbower , is a species of Clematis unusual in that it is a free-standing shrub rather than a...
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Botanical Name: Clematis recta Purpurea
  • Purity: 99%
  • Family: Ranunculaceae
  • Crop Year: 2002
  • Genus: Clematis
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Chinese Chestnut Castanea mollissima   Select Cultivars
Prices start at : 7.95 USD / 1 packet

* The nuts also provide a significant food source for wildlife. The skin (or pellicle) of the seed is easily peeled. * It makes an excellent food and can be used as a staple food in much the same way as potatoes or cereals.
  • Quantity: 38.48 lb
  • Germination: 98%
  • Botanical Name: Castanea mollissima Select Cultivars
  • Collection Locale: Kentucky
  • Height: 70-80 feet
  • Genus: Castanea
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Monterey Pine, Insignis Pine, Radiata Pine Pinus radiata    New Zealand
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* Bright green needles to 6", 7" cones; native to California south to Baja; grows quickly when young; "a beautiful specimen" (Wyman); used ornamentally in southern California, especially along the coast, and as a timber tree throughout the world in Mediterranean...
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Purity: 99%
  • Height: 50-150 feet
  • Genus: Pinus
  • Location: New Zealand
  • Germination: 98%
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Mountain Alder, Grey Alder, Hoary Alder, Gray Alder, European Speckled Alder Alnus incana
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

* A species of alder with a wide range across the cooler parts of the Northern Hemisphere . * A decidious Tree growing to 18m.
  • Genus: Alnus
  • Family: Betulaceae
  • Germination: 63%
  • Purity: 98%
  • Botanical Name: Alnus incana
  • Collection Locale: Poland
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
E.H. Wilson Silk-tree Albizia julibrissin   E.H. Wilson
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

* Can be treated as a distinct cultivar, to be named 'Ernest Wilson' * This cultivar is distinguished from all others in the species by both habit and hardiness. Native to Korea. * Hardier form than the species.
  • Collection Locale: Missouri
  • Family: Fabaceae
  • Genus: Albizia
  • Species: julibrissin
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 19
  • Germination Test Type: cut
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
European Bird Cherry Prunus padus     - Padus avium  avium  , Cerasus padus
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

It is the type species of the subgenus Padus with flowers in racemes , which are hermaphroditic and pollinated by bees and flies; it is a deciduous small tree or large shrub 8–16 m tall.
  • Germination: 99%
  • Family: Rosaceae
  • Botanical Name: Prunus padus
  • Collection Locale: Slovenia
  • Common Name: European Bird Cherry
  • Species: padus
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Marsh Mallow, Crimsoneyed Rosemallow, Common Rose Mallow Hibiscus moscheutos  Palustris   - Hibiscus palustris
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

The hirsute leaves are of variable morphology, but commonly found as deltoidal in form and sometimes having up to three lobes. * White, pink, or rose flowers to 6", usually with a crimson base; a swamp plant; very salt tolerant; flowers in late summer;...
  • Crop Year: 2012
  • Variety: Palustris
  • Genus: Hibiscus
  • Germination Test Type: Actual
  • Purity: 99%
  • Family: Malvaceae
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Cocky\'s Tongue Templetonia retusa
Prices start at : 6.95 USD / 1 packet

They are native to Australia. * Templetonia is a dryland shrub that grows 3-7 feet tall. * It will also tolerate more moist conditions if it is given well drained soil. It is covered in red flowers in the winter and spring.
  • Genus: Templetonia
  • Purity: 99%
  • Botanical Name: Templetonia retusa
  • Seeds Per Pound: 15,890
  • Height: 3-7 feet
  • Collection Locale: Australia
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Amur Barberry Berberis amurensis     - Berberis amurensis  Japonica
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* A deciduous species with yellow-gray stems, red fruit; native to the Amur region of China and to Japan. * Berberis amurensis Ruprecht, Bull. Amurensis (Ruprecht) Regel. Last updated: 19-Jan-2012 * The root is antirheumatic.
  • Family: BERBERIDACEAE
  • Genus: Berberis
  • Height: 9-12 feet
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 6
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Common Borage, Borage Borago officinalis
Prices start at : 2.95 USD / 1 packet

* The flowers are rich in a sweet nectar and are very attractive to bees. * An edible blue dye can be obtained from the flowers. It is said to deter Japanese beetle and tomato hornworms.
  • Height: 10-12 inches
  • Common Name: Common Borage, Borage
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Botanical Name: Borago officinalis
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: annual
  • Species: officinalis
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Italian Rye-grass, Italian Ryegrass, Italian Rye Grass, Annual Ryegrass Lolium multiflorum     - Lolium perenne multiflorum
Prices start at : 2.95 USD / 1 packet

* Uses: A good green manure crop, it can be sown in autumn or spring and is often combined with clover. It is hardy to zone 5 and is not frost tender. * Lolium multiflorum is a BIENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft).
  • Germination Test Type: Actual
  • Quantity: 14.56 lb
  • Botanical Name: Lolium multiflorum
  • Purity: 99%
  • Common Name: Italian Rye-grass, Italian Ryegrass, Italian Rye Grass, Annual Ryegrass
  • Collection Locale: Oregon
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Orchardgrass, Orchard Grass, Cocksfoot Grass, Cock\'s Foot Dactylis glomerata   Potomac
Prices start at : 2.95 USD / 1 packet

* It is widely used for hay and as a forage grass. * Having a deep root system, the plant is also useful for checking soil erosion. * Dactylis glomerata , Orchard Grass , Cocksfoot or Cocksfoot Grass , is a common grass , native to Europe , Asia , and...
  • Family: Poaceae
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 671
  • Botanical Name: Dactylis glomerata Potomac
  • Genus: Dactylis
  • Crop Year: 2017
  • Cultivar: Potomac
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Summer Pheasant\'s Eye Adonis aestivalis
Prices start at : 2.95 USD / 1 packet

* ANNUAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). It is in flower in June, and the seeds ripen in July. * Adonis aestivalis ( Summer pheasant's-eye ) is a medicinal and ornamental plant . It is hardy to zone 6.
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: annual
  • Common Name: Summer Pheasant's Eye
  • Crop Year: 2015
  • Species: aestivalis
  • Genus: Adonis
  • Seeds Per Pound: 49,940
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Lesser Burdock, Common Burdock, Burdock, Clotbur Arctium minus
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

It also lowers the blood pressure by dilating the blood vessels. The dried root of one year old plants is the official herb, but the leaves and fruits can also be used. * Native to Europe, naturalized in North America, tends to be very weedy.
  • Quantity: 1.66 lb
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Seeds Per Pound: 38,803
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 4
  • Botanical Name: Arctium minus
  • Germination: 77%
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
False Indigo, Desert False Indigo, Bastard Indigobush Amorpha fruticosa
Prices start at : 2.95 USD / 1 packet

Fruticosa grows as a glandular, thornless shrub which can reach 5 or 6 meters in height and spread to twice that in width. * Dark purple or purplish blue flowers in spikes; fast, coarse growth, good for dry, poor soil.
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 5
  • Crop Year: 2006
  • Family: Fabaceae
  • Genus: Amorpha
  • Germination: 91%
  • Quantity: 13.2 lb
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Swamp Rose Rosa palustris
Prices start at : 6.95 USD / 1 packet

The flowers are pink, borne in summer. * Rosa palustris is a shrub with alternate, pinnately compound leaves , on thorny stems.
  • Family: Rosaceae
  • Purity: 99%
  • Seeds Per Pound: 58,988
  • Quantity: 0.77 lb
  • Genus: Rosa
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 53
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Purpletop Tridens, Greasegrass, Tall Redtop, Sandgrass Tridens flavus
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

The seeds are purple, giving the grass its common name. * Purpletop ( Tridens flavus ), also Red Top and Greasegrass , is a large, robust perennial bunchgrass, native to North America.
  • Collection Locale: North Carolina
  • Species: flavus
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 6
  • Family: Poaceae
  • Quantity: 3.57 lb
  • Common Name: Purpletop Tridens, Greasegrass, Tall Redtop, Sandgrass
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Thinleaf Alder, Mountain Alder Alnus incana tenuifolia    - Alnus tenuifolia
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

Its fast rate of growth means that it quickly provides sheltered conditions to allow more permanent woodland trees to become established. * The tree has an extensive root system and can be planted to control banks from erosion.
  • Species: incana
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 2
  • Collection Locale: Montana
  • Seeds Per Pound: 505,800
  • Family: Betulaceae
  • Height: 25-30 feet
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Pepper Vine, Peppervine Ampelopsis arborea
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

* Germination can be quite slow, sometimes taking more than a year. & A.Gray, and Vitis orientalis (Lam.) Boiss.), more commonly known as pepper vine is an ornamental plant native of United States .
  • Purity: 99%
  • Crop Year: 2011
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 7
  • Family: Vitaceae
  • Quantity: 0.33 lb
  • Seeds Per Pound: 25,878
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Manchurian Linden Tilia mandshurica
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

* Leaves to 6"; branches brown and fuzzy; small clusters of 7-10 flowers; rounded fruit; native to northeast Asia.
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 11
  • Germination: 67%
  • Quantity: 3.01 lb
  • Genus: Tilia
  • Germination Test Type: Cut
  • Collection Locale: China
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Nuttall Oak Quercus texana     - Quercus nuttallii
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* Quercus texana , commonly known as Nuttall's Oak , is a fast growing large deciduous Oak tree native to North America from the lower Mississippi river valley from SE Missouri to Southern Louisiana and SE Texas and East through Mississippi to Central...
  • Botanical Name: Quercus texana
  • Species: texana
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 6
  • Height: 30-80 feet
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Chinese Parasol Tree, Chinese Parasoltree, Wutong Firmiana simplex     - Sterculia platanifolia
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, Hibiscus simplex L. A hair wash is made fromthe leaves and fibre. * The Chinese parasol tree or wutong , Chinese : ?? Hibiscus collinus Roxb. , Firmiana platanifolia , or Sterculia platanifolia L.f. ) is an ornamental plant or tree of the cacao, or...
  • Common Name: Chinese Parasol Tree, Chinese Parasoltree, Wutong
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 7
  • Quantity: 0.23 lb
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Crop Year: 2017
  • Seeds Per Pound: 2,690
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia