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Pearl Bush, Sawtooth Pearlbush , Pearl Tree Exochorda serratifolia
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

Flower buds purportedly resemble white pearls, hence the cultivar name. * This species of pearlbush is an early-blooming, upright deciduous shrub that is native to Manchuria and Korea.
  • Quantity: 1.54 lb
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 78
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 5
  • Germination: 90%
  • Germination Test Type: Cut
  • Family: ROSACEAE
Illinois
Chicago
European Hackberry Celtis australis
Price : CALL

* The flexible thin shoots are used as walking sticks. * The European nettle tree also known as European Hackberry or Lote tree ( Celtis australis ), is a deciduous tree that can grow 20 or 25 meters in height.
  • Botanical Name: Celtis australis
  • Genus: Celtis
  • Family: Ulmaceae
  • Height: 60-80 feet
Illinois
Chicago
Caspian Locust, Persian Honey Locust Gleditsia caspia - Gleditsia caspica
Price : CALL

* 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...
  • Purity: 99%
  • Quantity: 2.08 lb
  • Genus: Gleditsia
  • Collection Locale: Russia
  • Seeds Per Pound: 2,270
  • Crop Year: 2017
Illinois
Chicago
Chinese Honeylocust, Soap Bean, Soap Pod Gleditsia sinensis
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

* The pod is used as a soap substitute. The thorns of Gleditsia sinensis are used as a medicinal herb in China and Korea and may have antitumor properties. * The fruit extract of Gleditsia sinensis also has inhibitory effects on isolated cancer cell cultures.
  • Genus: Gleditsia
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 6
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 9
  • Collection Locale: China
  • Height: 30-40 feet
Illinois
Chicago
Siberian Ginseng Eleutherococcus senticosus - Acanthopanax senticosus
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

Regular use is said to restore vigour, improve the memory and increase longevity. It is commonly called eleuthero , and was previously marketed in the United States as Siberian Ginseng as it has similar herbal properties to those of Panax ginseng .
  • Botanical Name: Eleutherococcus senticosus
  • Height: 5-6 feet
  • Common Name: Siberian Ginseng
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Collection Locale: China
  • Genus: Eleutherococcus
Illinois
Chicago
Himalayan White Pine, Bhutan Pine Pinus wallichiana - Pinus griffithii , Larix griffithii
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

It grows in a temperate climate with dry winters and wet summers. * Pinus wallichiana is a pine native to the Himalaya , Karakoram and Hindu Kush mountains, from eastern Afghanistan east across northern Pakistan and India to Yunnan in southwest China...
  • Quantity: 3.02 lb
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 16
  • Seeds Per Pound: 9,072
  • Species: wallichiana
  • Crop Year: 2016
  • Height: 100-150 feet
Illinois
Chicago
False Spirea, False Spiraea Sorbaria sorbifolia
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

* The flowers are generous with their sweet perfume whatever the weather. * Grown for its big fluffy creamy-white masses of flowers atop upright stems; rather coarse, and suckers to quickly form colonies, so perhaps for the wild garden or for covering...
  • Seeds Per Pound: 2,800,000
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 3
  • Collection Locale: Russia
  • Purity: 72%
  • Genus: Sorbaria
  • Family: Rosaceae
Illinois
Chicago
Aitchison\'s False Spirea Sorbaria aitchisonii
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

* This 6-8' shrub is "of matchless elegance a its fleecy sprays lovely in their silken lightness" (A. Johnson) & contrasting beautifully with the lush pinnate foliage, in its first reddish growth or its later fresh-green.
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 6
  • Crop Year: 1997
  • Family: ROSACEAE
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 362
  • Germination: 40%
  • Lot#: 9701
Illinois
Chicago
Green Ash, Northern Red Ash, Red Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

It weighs 44lbper cubic foot. * 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 Florida , and southwest...
  • Quantity: 41.13 lb
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 72
  • Purity: 99%
  • Collection Locale: Iowa
  • Common Name: Green Ash, Northern Red Ash, Red Ash
  • Species: pennsylvanica
Illinois
Chicago
Monarch Birch Betula maximowicziana
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

* Linden-like leaves dark green in summer, yellow in fall; said to tolerate city life; white, grayish, or orange-gray bark; native to northern Japan.
  • Common Name: Monarch Birch
  • Crop Year: 2004
  • Family: Betulaceae
  • Quantity: 0.55 lb
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 6
  • Height: 50-100 feet
Illinois
Chicago
Star Magnolia Magnolia stellata
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

Succeeds in acid or neutral soils in sun or part shade. * This tree grows 4.6 to 6 m (15 to 20 ft) in height, and spreads to 4.6m in width at maturity, and displays upright oval growth in youth, and spreads and mounds with age.
  • Genus: Magnolia
  • Botanical Name: Magnolia stellata fresh berries
  • Germination: 98%
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 4
  • Crop Year: 2018
  • Family: Magnoliaceae
Illinois
Chicago
Lance Coreopsis, Lanceleaf Tickseed Coreopsis lanceolata Sunburst
Prices start at : 2.95 USD / 1 packet

* Lance-leaved coreopsis produces yellow flowers in late summer. This perennial is a native plant found throughout the eastern part of the United States and in many parts of the western U.S., Canada , and Mexico .
  • Cultivar: Sunburst
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 4
  • Height: 3 feet
  • Germination: 82%
  • Species: lanceolata
  • Family: Asteraceae
Illinois
Chicago
Mugo Pine, Mugo Pine Tree, Mountain Pine Pinus mugo mughus
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

Plant seeds in the fall and deep soil evenly moist in deep well-drained soil. * Unlike most species of pine. Drought tolerant, disease and insect tolerant are also good assets for a bonsai.
  • Collection Locale: Bulgaria
  • Botanical Name: Pinus mugo mughus
  • Crop Year: 2016
  • Genus: Pinus
  • Family: Pinaceae
  • Germination: 98%
Illinois
Chicago
Common Privet, European Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

The trees are beautiful in the spring with white blooms and in the fall the dark berries appear. A black dye can also be obtained from the fruit as well as an ink. * Ligustrum vulgare ( Wild Privet , also sometimes known as Common Privet or European Privet...
  • Family: Oleaceae
  • Common Name: Common Privet, European Privet
  • Genus: Ligustrum
  • Germination: 91%
  • Crop Year: 2016
  • Germination Test Type: cut
Illinois
Chicago
Chinese Pistache, Chinese Pistach Pistacia chinensis China
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

* Used as a street and shade tree in Florida. * Doesn't mind heat and drought; grows quickly. * Foliage dark green in summer, orange or orange red in fall. * Horticulturally, it is a popular choice for street trees in urban settings because it is very...

China

    • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 25
    • Seeds Per Pound: 5,902
    • Collection Locale: China
    • Common Name: Chinese Pistache, Chinese Pistach
    • Location: China
    • Quantity: 4.76 lb
    Illinois
    Chicago
    Dwarf Mugo Pine Pinus mugo pumilio
    Prices start at : 7.95 USD / 1 packet

    * Unlike most species of pine. * Mountain Pine or Mugo Pine ( Pinus mugo ) is a high-altitude European pine , found in the Pyrenees , Alps , Erzgebirge , Carpathians , northern Apennines and Balkan Peninsula mountains from (mostly) 1,000 m to 2,200 m,...
    • Family: Pinaceae
    • Seeds Per Pound: 67,359
    • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 71
    • Genus: Pinus
    • Botanical Name: Pinus mugo pumilio
    • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 3
    Illinois
    Chicago
    Field Elm Ulmus minor - Ulmus carpinifolia
    Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

    * The tree typically grows to < 30 m and bears a rounded crown. * Ulmus minor, the Field Elm, is by far the most polymorphic of the European species, although its taxonomy remains a matter of contention.
    • Collection Locale: Utah
    • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 84
    • Crop Year: 2016
    • Common Name: Field Elm
    • Purity: 98%
    • Seeds Per Pound: 69,280
    Illinois
    Chicago
    Arizona Ash, Velvet Ash, Modesto Ash Fraxinus velutina
    Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

    * Native to the U.S. Southwest, where it is sometimes used as a street or shade tree; 3-5 leaflets per leaf; dark gray scaly ridged bark; velvety young shoots, downy leaves. * Fraxinus velutina ( Velvet Ash or Arizona Ash or Modesto Ash ) is a species...
    • Species: velutina
    • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 8
    • Height: 35 feet
    • Purity: 98%
    • Germination: 71%
    • Germination Test Type: cut
    Illinois
    Chicago
    Chinese Haw Crataegus pinnatifida
    Prices start at : 6.95 USD / 1 packet

    It has been shown to lower blood cholesterol levels and to improve blood circulation. * The fruit is eaten raw or cooked. It contains several medically active constituents including flavonoids and organic acids.
    • Collection Locale: China
    • Botanical Name: Crataegus pinnatifida
    • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 6
    • Height: 20-25 feet
    • Species: pinnatifida
    • Purity: 99%
    Illinois
    Chicago
    Dotted Hawthorn Crataegus punctata
    Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

    * The name white haw refers to its distinctive pale (grey) bark, which is particularly noticeable in the winter landscape. * It is a species of hawthorn known by the common names dotted hawthorn or white haw.
    • Quantity: 0.03 lb
    • Species: punctata
    • Collection Locale: IA
    • Lot#: 9803
    • Seeds Per Pound: 5,902
    • Family: Rosaceae
    Illinois
    Chicago
    Columnar Buckthorn, Tallhedge Frangula alnus - Rhamnus frangula Columnaris
    Price : CALL

    * This variety is upright growing, very columnar. * Plants can be grown as an informal (untrimmed) hedge, though they are also amenable to trimming. The cultivar 'Tallhedge (syn 'Columnaris') is very suitable for this purpose.
    • Genus: Frangula
    • Common Name: Columnar Buckthorn, Tallhedge
    • Botanical Name: Frangula alnus
    • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 3
    Illinois
    Chicago
    Austrian Pine, European Black Pine Pinus nigra austriaca
    Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

    Its value as a street tree is largely due to its resistance to salt spray (from road de-icing salt) and various industrial pollutants (including ozone), and its intermediate drought tolerance.
    • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 35
    • Germination Test Type: cut
    • Variety: austriaca
    • Family: Pinaceae
    • Seeds Per Pound: 17,462
    • Crop Year: 2016
    Illinois
    Chicago
    Arizona Ash, Velvet Ash, Modesto Ash Fraxinus velutina
    Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

    * Native to the U.S. Southwest, where it is sometimes used as a street or shade tree; 3-5 leaflets per leaf; dark gray scaly ridged bark; velvety young shoots, downy leaves. * Fraxinus velutina ( Velvet Ash or Arizona Ash or Modesto Ash ) is a species...
    • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 31
    • Germination: 71%
    • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 8
    • Collection Locale: California
    • Height: 35 feet
    • Family: Oleaceae
    Illinois
    Chicago
    Serrulata Pear Pyrus serrulata
    Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

    They are white and have a diameter of approx. These have lighter lenticels and remain on the tree until January. Tolerates paving. It is in flower in May, and the seeds ripen from Sep to October.
    • Common Name: Serrulata Pear
    • Family: ROSACEAE
    • Species: serrulata
    • Collection Locale: China
    • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 6
    • Botanical Name: Pyrus serrulata
    Illinois
    Chicago
    Scorpion Senna Hippocrepis emerus - Coronilla emerus
    Prices start at : 6.95 USD / 1 packet

    * This plant occurs in northeastern Spain and in central Mediterranean countries up to northern Europe and to Asia Minor and Tunisia. They can be found at an altitude of 0–1,850 metres (0–6,070 ft).
    • Family: Fabaceae
    • Collection Locale: Italy
    • Common Name: Scorpion Senna
    • Genus: Hippocrepis
    • Height: 5-6 feet
    • Germination Test Type: cut
    Illinois
    Chicago
    Mugo Pine Tree, Mountain Pine Pinus mugo rostrata
    Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

    * Unlike most species of pine. * Mountain Pine or Mugo Pine ( Pinus mugo ) is a high-altitude European pine , found in the Pyrenees , Alps , Erzgebirge , Carpathians , northern Apennines and Balkan Peninsula mountains from (mostly) 1,000 m to 2,200 m,...
    • Genus: Pinus
    • Botanical Name: Pinus mugo rostrata
    • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 3
    • Germination: 91%
    • Variety: rostrata
    • Quantity: 1.46 lb
    Illinois
    Chicago
    Fleshy Hawthorn Crataegus succulenta
    Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

    In this wide area there are many variant forms that have received species names, but can also be considered as synonyms . It is "the most wide-ranging hawthorn in North America" , native to much of southern Canada, and the United States as far south as...
    • Germination Test Type: cut
    • Botanical Name: Crataegus succulenta
    • Height: 15-20 feet
    • Family: Rosaceae
    • Lot#: 070297
    • Common Name: Fleshy Hawthorn
    Illinois
    Chicago
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