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$45.00 – $175.00
A white oak very tolerant of heavy clay soil, high pH, and open areas. Full sun, well-drained soil. The tree is asymmetrical when young but with age becomes very stately. Bark is brown and deeply furrowed. Preeminent tree of the midwest savanna and one of the best oaks for today’s urban environment. Perhaps the most impressive of all trees! Host tree for moths and butterflies. Attracts wildlife.
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An attractive tree for all seasons. Birds love its berries. Delicate white, star-like flowers bloom in early spring. Pleasant gray-green foliage, orange to rusty-red fall color, and smooth red-gray bark. Full sun to part shade. Likes well-drained soil. Host tree for moths and butterflies.
A miniature apple tree in most respects, prairie crabapple grows to 35 ft. with a dense, irregular form. A sometimes spiny shrub or small tree, with spreading branches and broad, open crown. Exfoliating bark reveals silvery-gray inner bark. The large, white or pink flowers clusters cover the tree. Fruits are eaten by several species of birds and mammals.
This is a medium-sized tree with a short trunk, broad rounded crown and milky sap that should only be pruned in late fall or winter. Leaves are up to 8” long and are variable in shape. The fruit is edible and relished by birds and other wildlife. The bark was used by the native Americans to make rope and cloth. Leaves turn bright yellow in fall. Best grown in rich, moist, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade.
NEW! Also called White Walnut. Nuts are milder than black walnut. Prefers full sun and medium to moist sites.