Trees Plants For Sale In Illinois

They thrive even in bitter cold Canadian climate. All trees shipped will be 3-4' tall. Perfect for screening, too! It insures privacy between houses and serves as a windbreak or snow fence on farms.

They thrive even in bitter cold Canadian climate. All trees shipped will be 3-4' tall. Perfect for screening, too! It insures privacy between houses and serves as a windbreak or snow fence on farms.

An excellent and beautiful Oleander cultivar. This is an intermediate growing Oleander that will easily reach 6-8' high and may reach 12' high in mild winter climates. Salt tolerant, drought resistant, deer resistant, and adaptable to a variety of soil...

The dusty blue-green coloring remains all year without browning or fading away. This fast growing evergreen develops naturally in the ''rocket'' shape without any pruning or staking and reaches about 15' at maturity.

* In East Africa it is also known as Muarubaini ( Swahili ), which means the tree of the 40 , as it is said to treat 40 different diseases. * Native to India , Myanmar , Bangladesh , Sri Lanka , Malaysia and Pakistan , growing in tropical and semi-tropical...

Morning sun and afternoon shade would provide the perfect situation. Kerrias are fairly drought tolerant once well established and require minimal care and maintenance. This is a reliable old heirloom that is perfect for lightly shaded areas where its...

They can usually tolerate overnight temperatures that dip as low as 20-25oF for short periods in 8" or larger containers. Most Camellias do best where they get light shade or morning sun and the light filtered shade of pines seems to be perfect.

The flowers are long lasting and are considered show quality. We prefer well aged, decomposted bark based mixes over peat based mixes and usually add a little extra sand or hadite to ensure good drainage.

Pick the flowers and float them in a bowl of water to bring their beauty indoors. Camellias prefer an acidic, humus rich soil with an organic mulch and average moisture. Woodville Red is an old heirloom variety that was first brought to Woodville, MS...

Grows 50-60 feet in height. Grows the same as River's Beech but leaves have a striking pink and white edge. Beautiful specimen tree.

Prefers a humus rich acidic soil and will need moderate moisture until well established. A dense and compact growing Camellia with rich glossy green foliage and an upright to rounded habit.

There is also an interesting article from the Washington Post by Adrian Higgs titled " Azaleas Other Than Pink " that describes the origin of the heat tolerant Aromi Deciduous Azalea hybrids and was published in the May 19, 2005 online edition and in...

This article also highlights the importance that David Ellis and Maarten van der Giessen have played in making sure that these beautiful, generally fragrant, and mostly vigorous deciduous azalea hybrids have not been lost but instead now have the potential...

Tall and upright growing without brittle wood. Plant 5' apart in double staggered rows for a very thick windbreak that traps snow in winter. Great screens and shelter belts! Make great screens, as well as good sound and dust barriers.

In mid-summer, large plumes of feathery flowers appear. 25 plants will make a breathtaking 100' purple hedge. This cloud of purple smoke has an enchanting fairy tale look and lasts from mid-July until October.

Tolerant of sun to light or filtered shade, Photinia serrulata is an underutilized evergreen that is certainly worthy of wider use. Spring brings large clusters of white flowers that are followed by large red berries.

An easily grown and rewarding evergreen shrub with a fairly compact habit. Anita's medium-sized flowers are borne in mid season. For more on growing Camellias as container plants see the following article by Dan Gill with LSU Agcenter: Camellias are Outstanding...

Deep, rosy-pink flowers appear in late April in dense masses and they are followed by lovely, dark, glossy-green heart-shaped leaves. Red Buds will reach 15-25' -- very fast-growing.

Sasanquas do appreciate a humus-rich soil, an organic mulch, and average moisture until well-established. For more on growing Sasanqua Camellias read Dr. Allen Owings', an LSU AgCenter Horticulturist, article titled " Sasanquas, Dwarf Camellias Add Color...

Sister Agnes is not as cold hardy as some oleander cultivars and is likely best suited for zones 9 and warmer. Oleanders are an excellent choice for coastal regions with excellent drought and salt tolerance.

It grows at altitudes of 1,300-3,600 metres, usually in pure forests, sometimes mixed with the Tien Shan variety of Siberian Fir ( Abies sibirica var. * Drooping branchlets, 1 1/2" needles, dull green; 4" cones; native to Central Asia.

* Range China and Tibet * Typically found in high mountains where the climate is cold and wet.

Easily transplanted into any moist soil. Grows in clumps along streams and swampy areas. You receive 1 1/2 - 2' trees. The River Birch is a pyramidal tree with glossy green leaves and yellow fall color.

Ilex decidua is tolerant of periodically flooded areas but will also grow on well-drained soils equally well. Loads of glossy, bright red berries are held on this selection of native deciduous holly from fall through spring (if the birds don't get them...

Kristen Braman, Jean Williams Woodward with input from John Thornton, Frank Bryan, and Albert Penland - Selecting and Growing Azaleas MSU Cares - revised by Jeff Wilson from an earlier edition by David Tatum - Azaleas For The Landscape And see our Growing...

* The fruit is readily eaten by birds. * The valuable wood is used particularly for furniture, paneling, professional and scientific instruments, handles, and toys. * The fruit of Prunus serotina is suitable for making jam and cherry pies, and has some...

An excellent addition to the garden and landscape as well as in containers. The Soft Leaf Mahonia is a shade loving small evergreen shrub that is relatively fast growing to about 3' high and wide and is practically maintenance free.