Citizens for Conservation’s 2023 Fall Native Shrub and Tree Sale
The Fall Sale Pre-Order Period is Open Now!
Visit our trees and shrubs for sale this year:
SHRUBS |
TREES |
Autumn is an ideal time to plant shrubs and trees. Cool weather allows woody plants to establish roots in their new location before spring rains and summer heat stimulate new growth.
Sale Information:
Pre-Order Dates: September 1st – 30th
Pick-Up: October 14, 2023 from 9AM – 3PM.
Location: Hill ‘n’ Dale Restoration Site. Ridge Road entrance, one-quarter mile north of County Line Road, Barrington Hills, Illinois. Click here for a map.
*Please Note*: If you order a 15 gallon tree, you are responsible for lifting and loading the plant into your vehicle. Bring a vehicle large enough to comfortably fit the tree you’ve purchased.
Membership Information:
Your support makes a difference. As a member of Citizens for Conservation you are joining an organization that not only directly benefits you, but also your neighbors and the entire Barrington area community. Our members are partners in the acquisition and restoration of our land resources in the Barrington, Illinois area.
You can join as a new member or renew your membership online here – and remember – current members can take 10% off their orders!
Give the gift of Conservation! Memberships can be purchased as gifts at any level.
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Aesculus glabra (Ohio Buckeye)
$45.00First tree to leaf out in spring and shade tolerant. Yellow-green flowers in early May. The 1″ diameter showy fruit is called a buckeye due to its resemblance to a deer’s eye. Does best in good garden soil with plenty of moisture, in full sun to part shade. Attracts butterflies. Deer resistant.
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Cornus racemosa (Gray Dogwood)
$40.00A tough shrub that is sun and shade tolerant, grows in wet or dry soils, and grows in a variety of soil types. It has white flowers in May that turn to white fruit on red panicles, that birds relish in the fall. Will spread to form thickets if root suckers are not removed. Fall color is a dusky purplish red. Host for many larval butterfly species. Deer resistant.
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Dasiphora fruticosa (Shrubby Cinquefoil)
$40.00A dense, bushy shrub with upright, slender branches and bright yellow flowers. The beautiful flowers bloom throughout most of the growing season. This is a wonderful shrub to place under a window that gets a lot of viewing. Attracts large numbers of native bees. Grows best in loamy soil that is well drained but can be watered regularly. Tolerates occasional drought.
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Hamamelis virginiana (Common Witch Hazel)
$40.00A fall-blooming, deciduous shrub that is native to woodlands, forest margins and stream banks. It typically grows 15-20’ tall with a similar spread in cultivation. Clusters of fragrant bright yellow flowers, each with four crinkly, ribbon-shaped petals, appear along the branches from October to December, usually after leaf drop but sometimes at the time of fall color. Fertilized flowers will form fruit over a long period extending through winter and into the following growing season. Fruits are greenish seed capsules that become woody with age and mature to light brown. Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Best flowering in full sun. Prefers moist, acidic, organically rich soils. Tolerates heavy clay soils.
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Lindera benzoin (Spicebush)
$40.00Shade tolerant shrub found in mesic woods. Fragrant tiny yellow flowers in clusters along the stem bloom in early spring before the plant leaves appear. Leaf and stem have a very aromatic lemon fragrance when crushed. Fall color is clear yellow with 1/2″-long beautiful scarlet fruit. Very adaptable shrub. Host for butterflies and moths. Fruit eaten by birds and other wildlife. Full sun to part shade, medium, well-drained soil. Deer resistant.
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Morus Rubra (Red Mulberry)
$45.00This 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.
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Ribes americana (Wild Black Currant)
$40.00Tolerates most soils. Prefers wet to mesic soil moisture. Full sun to part shade. White flowers with black-purple fruit. Exceptional wildlife value.