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Fothergilla gardenia - Dwarf Witch Alder (SOLD OUT) 

in 2 gallon containers

Habitat

• the coastal plain of the southeastern United States, as well as      parts of Florida and Alabama
• zone 5, possibly 4

Habit and Form

• a deciduous shrub
• 3' to 6' tall
• multi-stemmed, suckering shrub
• rounded to upright oval-shape
• dense and compact

Summer Foliage

• alternate simple leaves
• leaves are 1" to 2.5" long
• color is dark green to blue-green

Autumn Foliage

• usually excellent, although some plants are not as good as others
• a mix of yellow-orange-red-purple

Flowers

• blooms is early to mid-May
• white, bottle brush-shaped flower clusters
• flower clusters are 1" to 2" long
• lightly fragrant

Fruit

• green capsules
• not ornamentally important

Culture

• prefers a moist, acidic, cool, well-drained soil
• partial shade to full sun
• relatively care-free

Liabilities

• relatively free form pests and problems

Ilex Verticillata - Winterberry (SOLD OUT) 

in 2 gallon containers

 Habitat

• native to the eastern and central United States; parts of Canada
• zone 3 to 4
• often found at the edge of the woods or in swamps

Habit and Form

• a deciduous, multi-stemmed shrub
• generally 6' to 10' tall, but can get larger
• oval to rounded form
• upright and spreading
• tends to sucker and form large clumps

Summer Foliage

• deciduous with alternate leaf arrangement
• leaves are 1.5" to 3" long and 0.75" to 1.25" wide
• elliptical with an acute base and acute/acuminate apex
• color is green to dark green
• leaves vary from flat to shiny on the upper surface

Autumn Foliage

• not especially showy
• typically yellow-green with some purple tinges

Flowers

• dioecious, with male and female plants
• male flowers in clusters
• female flowers solitary or in 2's or 3's
• small white flowers in early June
• not especially showy

Fruit

• only present on female plant
• bright red and glossy, held will into winter
• held close to the stem, singly or in pairs
• green during the growing season, changing in October
• birds will eat fruit

Culture

• full sun to partial shade; more sun means more fruit on females
• easily transplanted from containers or B&B
• tolerant of poorly-drained soils
• prefers moist, acidic soils

Liabilities

• fruit set only on pollinated female plants
• need a male pollinator nearby
• chlorosis on high pH soils
• leaf spot and powdery mildew, but they are rarely disfiguring

Cephalanthus occidentalis - Buttonbush (SOLD OUT) 

in 2 gallon containers

 Habitat

• hardy to zone 5
• native throughout the eastern half of North America. It is also found from Texas through parts of New Mexico, Arizona and California.

Habit and Form

• a deciduous shrub
• 3' to 6' tall in the northern part of its range, but to 10' to 12' tall in the southern part of its range
• shape is rounded and spreading
• loose and somewhat open
• multistemmed

Summer Foliage

• deciduous simple leaves
• very late to leaf out in the spring
• opposite or whorled leaf arrangement
• 2" to 6" long and 1" to 3" wide
• medium to dark green color
• glossy

Autumn Foliage

• usually greenish-yellow to yellow

Flowers

• in globular heads about 1" across
• creamy white, somewhat fragrant
• bloom time is June, July, August
• moderately ornamental, but not exceptional

Fruit

• small nutlets are held in 1" diameter globular balls
• before drying, color is green with red hilights
• the fruits persist into the winter

Culture

• likes moisture
• full sun to light shade
• easily grown as long as the site is not dry
• requires periodic rejuventation pruning
• relatively pest free

Liabilities

• can be short-lived
• can become coarse, sprawling and ungainly
• needs periodic rejuvenation pruning to maintain form and vigor

Various Heritage Apple Trees: (SOLD OUT) to be given away in pairs to support fruiting 

• Black Gilliflower
• Black Oxford
• Gravenstein

Apple trees thrive when growing in a location that receives full sun and has a well-drained, fertile soil.

Full sun translates to at least six- to eight-hours of sunlight during the growing season. Light is vital to fruit production and fruit quality, and also helps keep fungal issues from advancing, so be sure to keep this in mind when choosing a location for your new apple trees.