2019 Catalog

SHADE & ORNAMENTAL TREES

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LONDON PLANETREE PLATANUS P. x acerifolia 'Exclamation!' LONDON PLANETREE

M. loebneri 'Merrill' MERRILL MAGNOLIA single stem tree form

M. loebneri 'Leonard Messel' LEONARD MESSEL MAGNOLIA multi-stem form

'Exclamation!' London Planetree is a large growing shade tree that is easy to grow and tolerant of most soil situations. 'Exclamation!' grows quickly as a young tree into a pyramidal form and with age will spread to a broad outline. Will grow in good soil or poor, moist or dry and acid or alkaline clay. More resistant to anthracnose than the species. This large tree will grow

NEW! This is a fast growing and very hardy tree, flowers from a young age, excellent as a feature tree in the front yard! This is a relatively low maintenance tree, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. A Magnolia selection that grows to 30' tall with a spread of 25'. The hardiness zone for this tree is 4a. 30'x25' Zones 5-9 MAR-APR M. var. stellata 'Royal Star' ROYAL STAR MAGNOLIA multi-stem form

NEW! The Leonard Messel Magnolia is an excellent choice along the border, as a specimen or along a woodland area in the garden. It's more of a compact tree form with multi-stems. It has a beautiful two- tone flower and the petals are similar to the Royal Star magnolia. 10-20'x10-18' Zones 4-7 MAR-APR M. loebneri 'Merrill' MERRILL MAGNOLIA multi stem form

60-80' tall by 50-60' wide. 60-80'x50-60' Zones 5-9

MAGNOLIA

M. liliflora x stellata 'Jane' JANE MAGNOLIA multi-stem form

A small ornamental with dark green foliage. This multi- trunk selection is an excellent accent for all landscapes. Pink buds open to white, double flowers about 3" across and have up to 25 petals. Blooms in April. One of the earliest plants to bloom in early spring. 12'x15' Zones 4-8 APR

Vigorous, upright grower that produces large, fragrant flowers. Flowers resemble slender tulips and are reddish-purple on the outside, white on the inside. Generally grown in multi-stem form. Magnolia are classic small flowering ornamentals for any sunny garden situation. 10-15'x10' Zones 4-7 MAY

NEW! A Magnolia selection that gets to almost 40' tall, and spreads up to 30' even grown in our area. This lovely Magnolia produces masses of large white flowers (that resemble Royal Star) in April. The flowers are about 3" across and have 15 petals. The foliage emerges bronzy and matures to a dark green. A vigorous grower and outstanding bloomer in northern climates. 30-40'x25' Zones 5-9 MAR-APR