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Shade and Fruit Trees

The shade and fruit trees below I believe are the best for the Midwest. People often ask me what is the best shade tree. I like all the trees listed so it's a very hard question. If I had to pick only one, it would be the Hackberry. It grows quite fast even in poor or sandy soil, no serious diseases, lives a long life and does not have a heavy leaf drop. But if I was going to plant 10 trees in my yard no more then 2 would be Hackberries. Diversity is important. For every $1 you spend on your yard trees, you increase your property value $10 when you plant the right species.

Guaranteed to Grow in 2011 with proper care or will replace at no charge.

SUGAR MAPLE – Large tree, well drained soil only- no clay, pretty leaves in fall as shown above.

AUTUMN FANTASY MAPLE – Hybrid fast growth tree, red leaves in fall, ordinary soil.

AUTUMN BLAZE MAPLE - Hybrid, fast growth. Red leaves in fall. Doing very well in all soils.

SILVER MAPLE – Fast growth, large tree, yellow leaves in fall. Not recommended in town, best in country.

HACKBERRY – Large tree, any soil, fast growth, yellow fall leaf color, so tough it will grow in the middle of a gravel road, one of my favorites as has no leaves to rake in the fall.

RIVER BIRCH- Multistem, large tree, does well in damp or wet places. Interesting peeling bark, with fast growth.

LITTLE LEAF LINDEN – Medium tree, most soils, pyramidal shape.

THORNLESS LOCUST – Medium tree, most soils, light shade for good grass growth.

CATALPA - Large tree, that has a heart shaped leaf, grows well on all soils, lives a long time.

Potted - 3'-6'. .$21.00 to $60.00 each
Bare-Root - 4 to 7 feet tall, some taller sizes available. $40-$75.00
Potted - 7 to 12 feet tall, some taller sizes available. .$95.00 to $175.00--very large 14ft $295.00

NOT EVERY TREE IS AVAILABLE IN EVERY SIZE- CALL

Bur Oak
Bur Oak

The Oak is the state and national tree – Plant at least one oak in your yard. More is better.

Oak Trees

BUR OAK – Large spreading tree, strong limbs, any soils, long life, shown above, one of my favorites.

RED OAK – Lg. tree, most soils except wet, grows quite fast, red leaves in fall.

SWAMP WHITE OAK – Large tree, pretty bark and leaves, grows quite fast, survives in damp places. Fall color yellow.

WHITE OAK – Most majestic oak, wide spreading, can live 500+years, most soils except wet. Fall color purple.
SWAMP BUR OAK - fast growing, large oak that seems to like lower bottomland and other soils also does well. Fall coclor yellow.
CHESTNUT OAK - Fast growing oak that will survive being planted in the middle of a gravel road. Has large number of acorns when only 6 ft tall. Fall color yellow.
Scarlet Oak-Fast growing, large tree. Has the most beautiful red fall color of any oak tree. Grows well on poor or dry soils.

Potted - 3'-6'. .$21.00 to $60.00 each

Potted - 7 to 12 feet tall, some taller sizes available. $150.00

NOT EVERY TREE IS AVAILABLE IN EVERY SIZE- CALL

Red Bud tree.

Ornamental Trees

CRIMSON KING MAPLE – Small tree, 30', not native, slow growth, sometimes short lived, but red/burgundy leaves all spring and summer.

RED FLOWERING CRAB (Prairie Fire)– Small tree, 25', hardy, red flowers in spring, berries in fall that hang on all winter and the birds eat off, ordinary soil.

PINK FLOWERING CRAB (Indian Magic)– Small tree, 25', hearty, pink flowers in spring, berries in fall that hang on all winter and the birds eat off, ordinary soil.

WHITE FLOWERING CRAB (Spring Snow)-Small tree, 25', hardy, white flower in spring, no berries in fall, ordinary soil.

CHANTICLEER FLOWERING PEAR- 35ft Tall, White flowers in the spring with a upright pyramidal shape. No fruit with reddish purple leaves in the fall.

REDBUD- Small tree/shrub about 15ft tall. Blooms early in spring as shown above, no berries, small seedpods.

WEEPING WILLOW-Graceful weeping tree, gets big, grows fast.

Bare-root - 5 to 8 feet $35.00-$60.00 each
Potted - 6'-12' - $75.00 to $150 each

NOT EVERY TREE IS AVAILABLE IN EVERY SIZE- CALL

Fruit Trees

APPLE - Yellow Delicious----Honeygold---- Jonathan----Wealthy----Gala--Mcintosh-- Honey Crisp--Candy Crisp--Yellow Transparent

Potted 5'-8' tall - $48.00 Each

PEAR - Luscious--Bartlett Cherry- Northstar--Meteor

Potted 5-8 ft tall - $48.00 Each

IOWA PEACH - Good to fair soil, fast growth, best Peach for Iowa winters, large quantities of luscious sweet white peaches that all animals love, and people can eat. Purple blooms in spring.

Bare-Root - 2'-4' - $6.00 each
Potted - 3'-5' - $25.00 each

AMERICAN PLUM- Shrub that Spreads threw Root Suckers. White flower early Spring, Red or Yellow fruit up to 1" in September.

Potted - 3'-4' - $13.00 each
Potted - 4'-5' - $24.00 each

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