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Chinese Hickory Carya cathayensis
Prices start at : 12.95 USD / 1 packet

The seed ripens in late autumn and, when stored in its shell in a cool place, will keep for at least 6 months. Used for tool handles etc. * The seed is eaten raw or cooked. * Carya cathayensis is a deciduous Tree growing to 18 m (59ft 1in) at a slow rate.
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Purity: 99%
  • Germination: 98%
  • Family: JUGLANDACEAE
  • Species: cathayensis
  • Common Name: Chinese Hickory
Illinois
Chicago
Texas Live Oak, Plateau Oak, Escarpment Live Oak Quercus fusiformis
Prices start at : 9.95 USD / 1 packet

Unlike Coastal live oak, acorns are spindle-shaped (fusiform), narrowed at the base. * The largest known Texas live oak grows in Real County, Texas. * It is more drought-tolerant and cold-hardy than Q.
  • Purity: 99%
  • Species: fusiformis
  • Height: 20-40 feet
  • Collection Locale: Texas
  • Family: Fagaceae
  • Seeds Per Pound: 128
Illinois
Chicago
Swamp Chestnut Oak, Cow Oak Quercus michauxii
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* The Swamp Chestnut Oak ( Quercus michauxii ) is a species of oak in the white oak section Quercus section Quercus , native to bottomlands and wetlands in the southern and central United States , from New Jersey south to northern Florida , and west to...
  • Family: Fagaceae
  • Height: 60-120 feet
  • Genus: Quercus
  • Common Name: Swamp Chestnut Oak, Cow Oak
Illinois
Chicago
Sawtooth Oak Quercus acutissima
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* The acorns are eaten by jays, pigeons, and squirrels . * Quercus acutissima lives in deciduous forests at altitudes of up to 2,200 metres (7,200 ft) in South Asia and South East Asia.
  • Family: Fagaceae
  • Genus: Quercus
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 5
  • Species: acutissima
Illinois
Chicago
Bush Chinquapin, Dwarf Golden Chinquapin Chrysolepis sempervirens
Prices start at : 29.95 USD / 1 packet

* The seed is eaten raw or cooked. * A very ornamental shrub. Plants can only be grown in oceanic and Mediterranean climates, thriving in Britain. * Requires a lime-free soil. Very sweet and much appreciated, tasting somewhat like a hazel nut.
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 3
  • Family: Fagaceae
  • Species: sempervirens
  • Common Name: Bush Chinquapin, Dwarf Golden Chinquapin
  • Germination: 63%
  • Purity: 99%
Illinois
Chicago
Sand Hickory Carya pallida
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The seed is up to 3cm long. The seed ripens in late autumn and, when stored in its shell in a cool place, will keep for at least 6 months. * The seed is eaten raw or cooked. Rather thin-shelled, the seed is small and sweet.
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 6
  • Genus: Carya
  • Species: pallida
  • Common Name: Sand Hickory
Illinois
Chicago
Black Oak Quercus velutina
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It is a consistent seed producer with good crops of acorns every 2 to 3 years. In Missouri, the average number of mature acorns per tree was generally higher than for other oaks over a 5-year period, but the number of acorns differed greatly from year...
  • Species: velutina
  • Common Name: Black Oak
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 4
  • Botanical Name: Quercus velutina
Illinois
Chicago
Texas Live Oak, Plateau Oak, Escarpment Live Oak Quercus fusiformis
Prices start at : 9.95 USD / 1 packet

Unlike Coastal live oak, acorns are spindle-shaped (fusiform), narrowed at the base. * The largest known Texas live oak grows in Real County, Texas. * It is more drought-tolerant and cold-hardy than Q.
  • Common Name: Texas Live Oak, Plateau Oak, Escarpment Live Oak
  • Seeds Per Pound: 128
  • Genus: Quercus
  • Germination: 98%
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 5
  • Collection Locale: Texas
Illinois
Chicago
Pin Oak Quercus palustris
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The acorns are 1/2"; the tree grows quickly; needs acid soil, is subject to chlorosis and likes full sun. * It is naturally a wetland tree, and develops a shallow, fibrous root system, unlike many oaks , which have a strong, deep taproot when young.
  • Height: 60-70 feet
  • Species: palustris
  • Botanical Name: Quercus palustris
  • Common Name: Pin Oak
Illinois
Chicago
Scarlet Oak Quercus coccinea
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Palustris), which has "U"-shaped sinuses and the acorns are half covered by a deep cap. On Scarlet Oak the sinuses between lobes are "C"-shaped in comparison to Pin Oak (Q. Since it is a large tree, it must be planted in a location where it will have...
  • Botanical Name: Quercus coccinea
  • Family: FAGACEAE
  • Common Name: Scarlet Oak
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 5
Illinois
Chicago
Punjab Sumac Rhus punjabensis
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

It attains a tallow-like consistency on standing and is used to make candles. * An oil is extracted from the seeds.
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Family: Anacardiaceae
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 6
  • Height: 40ft
  • Common Name: Punjab Sumac
  • Quantity: 0.42 lb
Illinois
Chicago
Siberian Hazelnut, Siberian Filbert, Asian Hazel Corylus heterophylla
Prices start at : 7.95 USD / 1 packet

* The seed can be eaten raw or cooked. The seed, which has a hard shell, is of relatively good flavour. The seed ripens in mid to late autumn and will probably need to be protected from squirrels.
  • Genus: Corylus
  • Species: heterophylla
  • Purity: 99%
  • Height: 18-20 feet
  • Germination: 91%
  • Botanical Name: Corylus heterophylla
Illinois
Chicago
Evelyn Keteleeria, Yunnan Youshan Keteleeria evelyniana
Prices start at : 5.95 USD / 1 packet

* It can become 40 metres (130 ft) tall. * Timber is insect resistant and is useful for construction and household furniture making. Evelyniana grows in Vietnam at elevations above 500 metres (1,600 ft).
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 10
  • Botanical Name: Keteleeria evelyniana
  • Family: Pinaceae
  • Germination: 91%
  • Quantity: 0.81 lb
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 8
Illinois
Chicago
Sasanqua Camellia, Christmas Camellia, Yuletide Camellia Camellia sasanqua
Prices start at : 9.95 USD / 1 packet

Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in light shade in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. The leaves are mixed with tea to give it a pleasant aroma.
  • Quantity: 1.04 lb
  • Common Name: Sasanqua Camellia, Christmas Camellia, Yuletide Camellia
  • Crop Year: 2013
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 11
  • Purity: 98%
  • Botanical Name: Camellia sasanqua
Illinois
Chicago
Bur Oak Quercus macrocarpa    Southern
Prices start at : 11.95 USD / 1 packet

* This plant is also called Mossycup oak and Mossycup white oak . * Quercus macrocarpa is a large deciduous tree growing up to 30 m (100 ft), rarely 40 m (130 ft), in height, and is one of the most massive oaks with a trunk diameter of up to 3 m (10 ft).
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Seeds Per Pound: 28
  • Botanical Name: Quercus macrocarpa Southern
  • Common Name: Bur Oak
  • Quantity: 27.24 lb
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 6
Illinois
Chicago
Laurel Oak, Diamond Leaf Oak Quercus laurifolia     - Quercus obtusa
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* It will tolerate the wetter sites in association with other oak species but will not live with continuous or prolonged flooding. * Swamp laurel oak is found mostly on alluvial flood plains, from sea level up to 150 m altitude.
  • Botanical Name: Quercus laurifolia
  • Height: 40-60 feet
  • Family: Fagaceae
  • Species: laurifolia
Illinois
Chicago
Mossycup White Oak, Bur Oak, Mossycup Oak Quercus macrocarpa    Northern Zone 5
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* Quercus macrocarpa is cultivated by plant nurseries for use in gardens, parks, and as a street tree. * Bur Oak typically grows in the open, away from forest canopy. * Quercus macrocarpa is known as a massive shade tree that can tolerate prolonged drought.
  • Family: Fagaceae
  • Height: 70 feet
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 4
  • Botanical Name: Quercus macrocarpa Northern Zone 5
  • Common Name: Mossycup White Oak, Bur Oak, Mossycup Oak
Illinois
Chicago
Butternut Juglans cinerea
Prices start at : 12.95 USD / 1 packet

* Butternut grows quickly, but is rather short-lived for a tree, rarely living longer than 75 years. * The seed is eaten raw or ground into a powder and used with cereal flours in making cakes, biscuits, muffins, bread etc.
  • Germination: 98%
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 4
  • Genus: Juglans
  • Quantity: 27.17 lb
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 9
Illinois
Chicago
Chinquapin Oak, Chinkapin Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak, Yellow Oak, Chestnut Oak Quercus muehlenbergii
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* Quercus muehlenbergii, (its scientific name often misspelt muhlenbergii) is native to eastern and central North America, ranging from Vermont west to Wisconsin and south to South Carolina, western Florida, New Mexico, and northeastern Mexico from Coahuila...
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 5
  • Height: 90-110 fet
  • Botanical Name: Quercus muehlenbergii
  • Common Name: Chinquapin Oak, Chinkapin Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak, Yellow Oak, Chestnut Oak
Illinois
Chicago
Bush Chinquapin, Dwarf Golden Chinquapin Chrysolepis sempervirens
Prices start at : 29.95 USD / 1 packet

* The seed is eaten raw or cooked. * A very ornamental shrub. Plants can only be grown in oceanic and Mediterranean climates, thriving in Britain. * Requires a lime-free soil. Very sweet and much appreciated, tasting somewhat like a hazel nut.
  • Germination: 63%
  • Common Name: Bush Chinquapin, Dwarf Golden Chinquapin
  • Quantity: 0.05 lb
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 3
  • Seeds Per Pound: 512
  • Species: sempervirens
Illinois
Chicago
Western Juniper Juniperus occidentalis  occidentalis
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

* Juniperus occidentalis usually occurs on dry, rocky sites where there is less competition from larger species like ponderosa pine and coast Douglas-fir. Soaking the seed for 3 - 6 seconds in boiling water may speed up the germination process.
  • Height: 40-50 feet
  • Quantity: 0.54 lb
  • Genus: Juniperus
  • Crop Year: 2018
  • Variety: occidentalis
  • Germination: 98%
Illinois
Chicago
White Oak Quercus alba
Prices start at : 7.95 USD / 1 packet

* It is not unusual for a white oak tree to be as wide as it is tall. * Normally not a very tall tree, typically 65–85 feet (19.5-25.5 m) tall at maturity, it nonetheless becomes quite massive and its lower branches are apt to reach far out laterally...
  • Purity: 99%
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 8
  • Height: 65-85 feet
  • Botanical Name: Quercus alba
  • Collection Locale: Lexington Co, Ill
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 3
Illinois
Chicago
Greenview Lyric Lyric Cracked Corn
Prices start at : 10.99 USD / each

Cracked Corn Is Great For Ground Feeding and Aids In Digestion Attracts Blue Jays, Cardinals, Mourning Doves and Woodpeckers, Deer, Squirrels and Chipmunks. Greenview Lyric Lyric Cracked Corn Greenview Lyric Lyric Cracked Corn.
Illinois
Chicago
Crimson Clover, Italian Clover Trifolium incarnatum
Prices start at : 2.95 USD / 1 packet

The banner of each flower does not sit upright, but folds forward. * In Great Britain it is most valuable in the south, though less successful in northern regions. * Crimson clover is widely grown as a protein-rich forage crop for cattle and other livestock.
  • Height: 10-20 inches
  • Germination Test Type: estimate
  • Family: Fabaceae
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 155
  • Common Name: Crimson Clover, Italian Clover
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: annual
Illinois
Chicago
Northern Red Oak Quercus rubra     - Quercus borealis
Prices start at : 6.95 USD / 1 packet

* In forests, the northern red oak grows straight and tall, to 28 m (90 ft), exceptionally to 43 m (140 ft) tall, with a trunk of up to 50-100 cm (20-40 in) diameter. * A fairly fast-growing tree, it is cultivated for its timber in C.
  • Crop Year: 2018
  • Collection Locale: Illinois
  • Germination: 98%
  • Quantity: 630.39 lb
  • Height: 90 feet
  • Botanical Name: Quercus rubra
Illinois
Chicago
Chinese Filbert, Chinese Hazel Corylus chinensis     - Corylus colurna  chinensis  , Corylus papyracea
Prices start at : 11.95 USD / 1 packet

* Corylus chinensis, common names Chinese filbert and Chinese Hazel, is a deciduous tree native to western China. * This species grows up to 40 metres tall. * The leaves range from ovate to obovate-elliptic and have a doubly serrated, irregular margin.
  • Seeds Per Pound: 384
  • Family: CORYLACEAE
  • Height: 80ft
  • Purity: 99%
  • Species: chinensis
  • Quantity: 2.81 lb
Illinois
Chicago
Bloodtwig Dogwood Cornus sanguinea
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

* The stems are greenish, red, or purplish; fall color may be blood red; suckers to form large colonies; very adaptable to sun or shade; flowers dull white; native to Europe. * Many frugivorous passerines find them irresistible, and prefer them over fruits...
  • Family: Cornaceae
  • Collection Locale: Slovenia
  • Crop Year: 2001
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 5
  • Botanical Name: Cornus sanguinea
  • Germination Test Type: estimate
Illinois
Chicago