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Bareroot stock is no longer available for 2013.

Online ordering will be available starting July 2nd for the 2014 planting season. Orders can still be taken over the telephone at anytime.

Please note: trees are sold in multiples of 10, with a minimum total order of 50 trees.*

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Category Species Availability Age Size 10-50 60-90 100-490 500-990 1000+
Hardwood Black Walnut
Black Walnut
Juglans nigra
30 metres
(100 feet)
100+ years
Bareroot
Seedlings
1 year old
15+ cm tall

Edible nuts

Appearance: Yellow-green compound leaves with 14-22 lea.ets. Light brown, scaly young bark; dark, broad ridges on mature bark.

Site and soils: Best on deep, well-drained, fertile sites. Avoid dry sites. Needs full sunlight.

Rural plantings: Reforestation, timber plantations, wildlife food source. Grows fast on good sites. Grows well with other broadleaf trees. Produces juglone, which can be toxic to some tree species (pines).

Urban settings: Large, attractive ornamental; for larger green spaces.

Native to: Southwestern Ontario; becoming naturalized in eastern Ontario

Sold out 1+0 20+ cm $2.00 $1.50 $1.10 $0.90 $0.85
Conifer Black Spruce

No info available.

Sold out G+1.5 15+ cm $1.85 $1.20 $0.90 $0.80 $0.75
Hardwood Butternut
Butternut
Juglans cinerea
25 metres
(80 feet)
80 years
Bareroot
Seedlings
1 year old
15+ cm tall

Edible nuts; susceptible to butternut canker

Appearance: Yellow-green compound leaves with 11-17 lea.ets. Pale gray, smooth young bark; pale gray, widely ridged mature bark.

Site and soils: Best on well-drained fertile loams. Avoid drier and poorly-drained conditions. Needs full sunlight.

Rural plantings: Reforestation, timber plantations, wildlife food source. Grows well with other broadleaf trees.

Urban settings: Large, attractive ornamental.

Native to: Southern and eastern Ontario

Sold out 1+0 20+ cm $2.00 $1.50 $1.10 $0.90 $0.85
Hardwood White Birch
White Birch
Betula papyrifera
25 metres
(80 feet)
80 years
Bareroot
Seedlings
2 years old
15+ cm tall

Appearance: Simple, dull green, toothed leaves. Thin, smooth, dark red young bark; white, papery mature bark.

Site and soils: Adapted to a wide range of sites. Needs full sunlight.

Rural plantings: Reforestation. Grows well with pines, spruce, poplar, balsam fir, yellow birch and sugar maple.

Urban settings: Common urban tree.

Native to: Ontario

Sold out G+0.5 18+ cm $2.00 $1.50 $1.10 $1.00 $0.90
Hardwood Bitternut Hickory

No info available.

Sold out 2+0 20+ cm $2.00 $1.50 $1.10 $1.00 $0.90
Hardwood Shagbark Hickory

No info available.

Sold out 2+0 15+ cm $2.00 $1.50 $1.10 $1.00 $0.90
Hardwood Black Cherry
Black Cherry
Prunus serotina
20+ metres
(65 feet)
80 years
Bareroot
Seedlings
2 years old
15+ cm tall

Appearance: Simple, bright, shiny green leaves. Smooth, dark young bark with dash-like marks; dark, rough, scaly mature bark.

Site and soils: Adapted to a wide range of soils. Needs full sunlight.

Rural plantings: Reforestation, timber plantations, wildlife food source. Grows well with other broadleaf trees.

Urban settings: Attractive; white spring .owers and dark, scaly bark.

Native to: Southern and eastern Ontario

Sold out 1+0 20+ cm $2.00 $1.50 $1.10 $1.00 $0.90
Hardwood Black Willow

No info available.

Sold out 1+1 25+ cm $2.00 $1.50 $1.10 $1.00 $0.80
Shrub Showy Mtn. Ash

No info available.

Not Available in 2013 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Shrub Red Osier Dogwood
Red Osier Dogwood
Cornus stolonifera
2-3 metres
(6-10 feet)
Bareroot
Seedlings
2 years old
15+ cm tall

Appearance: Low shrub; simple leaf; bluish-white autumn berries. Smooth, red bark.

Site and soils: Damp lowland sites. Needs full sunlight.

Rural plantings: Restoration, wildlife food source.

Urban settings: White spring .owers; small shrub; bright red winter stems.

Native to: Ontario

Sold out 2+0 20+ cm $1.85 $1.30 $1.00 $0.85 $0.70
Shrub Sandbar Willow

No info available.

Sold out 1+1 20+ cm $2.00 $1.50 $1.00 $0.85 $0.80
Shrub Choke Cherry

No info available.

Sold out 2+0 15+ cm $2.00 $1.50 $1.10 $1.00 $0.90
Hardwood Red Maple
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
25 metres
(80 feet)
80 years
Bareroot
Seedlings
2 years old
15+ cm tall

Appearance: Light green (lighter below), lobed, toothed leaves; wide open grown form. Smooth, young bark; gray-brown, scaly, ridged, mature bark.

Site and soils: Adapted to a variety of soils - wet and dry. Best on moist sites. Tolerates some shade when young.

Rural plantings: Reforestation, plantations for pulp and timber.

Urban settings: Common ornamental, brilliant autumn colour - deep red.

Native to: Central and southern Ontario

Not Available in 2013 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Shrub Silky Dogwood

No info available.

Not Available in 2013 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Shrub Wild Raisin

No info available.

Not Available in 2013 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

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