Pictures - deciduous, fruit trees & shrubs

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The District offers the following deciduous trees and wildlife shrubs, as well as a few fruit trees. Some of these items can be purchased separately in quantities of 25 or more, some are only available in the "packets".

Wildlife shrubs and trees provide an excellent food source for a variety of songbirds and are also attractive to other wildlife species such as deer and grouse. Acorns are a particular favorite of squirrels, but they are also enjoyed by turkeys.

Fruit trees are a good food source for wildlife. Rootstock, Bud 118 are 90% the size of a standard apple tree, reaching 18-27' when full grown. They are sturdy, disease resistant, winter hardy, uniform, and productive. They do best on deep, fertile, well-drained soils that retain constant moisture. All species adapt well and transplant easily. Additional apple tree information can be downloaded from this page.

Packets are provided for landowners who don't wish to plant a large number of trees, or have a special interest. These packets are intended to address a variety of situations such as: providing shade, attracting songbirds, producing nuts, or improving wildlife habitat for deer, grouse, turkey and squirrels.

Black Walnut
Sargent Crabapple
European Mountainash
Chinese Chestnut
White Oak
Red Maple
Butterfly Bush
Northern Red Oak
Washington Hawthorn
Hybrid Poplar
White Flowering Dogwood
Highbush Cranberry
Apple Trees
Pear Trees
Packets Available

Black Walnut

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Description: Black Walnut is one of the most highly valued of all American hardwoods for both it's wood and it's nuts. The Black Walnut is a medium sized tree that can reach 70' to 90' with a 2-3' diameter. With proper care and management, a Black Walnut plantation can be one of the most satisfying and valuable investments an individual can make. Uses: Black Walnut wood is heavy, hard, strong, stiff, and has good shock resistance. It works easily and finishes beautifully. Walnut is prized for quality furniture (both solid and veneer), gunstocks and interior finishes. Site: Grows best on deep, well-drained soils that are generally moist and fertile. Full sun to 1/4 shade. Does best on neutral soils (pH 7.0) but will tolerate slightly alkaline soils. Grown on an optimum site will produce most desirable lumber or veneer. Management: Recommended spacing 10' apart in rows with rows 12' apart (300-400 trees per acre). To produce quality trees, the seedlings should be weeded several times a year for the first 2-3 years. Chemical weed control should be used only in accordance with manufacturers directions. Trees should be pruned to produce straight, clean trunks. Contact the District Forester for more information.
Sold seperately & in the Nuts/Wildlife Packet.

black walnut [Click here to view full size picture]

Sargent Crabapple

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Description: A compact, densely branched woody plant. Pink buds produce white flowers in mid-May; dark red fruit appear in the fall and last through the winter. Uses: Excellent food source for wildlife. Site: Prefers sandy sites but does well on a wide variety of soils. Will reach a height of 8'. Management: Generally shrubs are planted 6' to 12' apart. Planted farther apart produces more branches & denser cover near the ground for rabbits and birds.
Sold seperately & in the For the Birds Packet.

sargent crabapple [Click here to view full size picture]

European Mountainash

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Description: Fast growing, will reach height of 20' to 40'. Narrow crown, usually rounded. Compound green leaves and beautiful white spring flowers. Bright reddish orange berries in fal attract wildlife. Uses: Excellent wildlife food source. Excellent ornamental for small lots. Sites: Moderately shade tolerant. Prefers well-drained soils. Management: Recommended planting spacing, no closer than 10' by 10'.
Sold only in the Homeowner Packet and For the Birds Packet.

moutainash berries [Click here to view full size picture]

Chinese Chestnut

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Description: Fast growing, will reach height of 60'. Dense, rounded shade tree, green leaves turn bronze in the fall. Uses: Edible fruit (delicious nuts), hardy and resistant to blight, it has been used to replace American Chestnut.
Sold only in the Nuts/Wildlife Packet.

chinese chestnut [Click here to view full size picture]

White Oak

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Description: Slow growing, long-lived native hardwood. Will reach height of 80-100'tall. Uses: Great for wildlife. Acorns are larger than most and preferred by deer. Site: Prefers well-drained clay to loamy sand with full sunlight. Moderately shade tolerant. Management: Recommended planting spacing no closer than 10' by 10'. For timber purposes 20' by 20'.
Sold only in the Nut/Wildlife Packet.

White Oak [Click here to view full size picture]

Red Maple

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Description: Medium to fast growing reaching a height of 80' to 100'. Rounded head formed of short, numerous branches resistant to wind. Lives up to its name in every season. In early spring blunt red buds appear against brown twigs, and clusters of small red flowers hang from reddish twigs. Reddish unfolding leaves gradually turn green, paler underneath with triangular lobes and small teeth. Ripening fruit (seed clusters) are also red, brilliant red fall color. Scarlet, knotty, full-budded twigs contrast with gray bark during winter. Uses: Excellent shade ornamental and street tree; wildlife habitat. Site: Tolerates most soils from wetlands to rocky upland soils.
Sold only in the Homeowner Packet.

red maple [Click here to view full size picture]

Butterfly Bush

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Description: Buddleia davidii is commonly called butterfly bush (or summer lilac) because of the hordes of butterflies (and bees) that are attracted to its wonderfully fragrant flowers. They have made a great place for themselves in the garden where their abundant bloom, attractive color and delicate fragrance wins our admiration the first time we become acquainted with them. The stems of bloom are 12" to 15" long and 3" in diameter. The plants although frozen to the ground nearly every winter, will start up nicely and form arching shrubs 5 to 10' tall. Uses: Excellent cut flowers, wildlife habitat. Sites: plant in well-drained fertile soil in full sun. Management: Cutting them back to the ground each year maintains a neater habitat. Flowers form on new wood, which grows quickly each spring.
Sold seperately and in the Homeowner Packet.

Northern Red Oak

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Description: The Red Oak is a very long lived tree often in excess of 300 years, though harvesting should take place from 60-120 years depending on the site. Red Oaks can reach 60-80' in height and 3' or more in diameter. The leaves are 5"-8" long with 7-11, 3-toothed sharply pointed lobes. The acorns are about 1" long. Uses: The wood is used for flooring, trim, veneer, furniture, cabinets, mine timbers, and fence posts. The acorns provide an important food source for wildlife. Site: Clay to loamy sand, well-drained soils with full sunlight. Management: Oak stands are difficult to regenerate. Oak seedlings should be planted in open areas at a 10' x 10' spacing, 400-500 trees per acre. Oak wilt is a common threat but is generally contained to pockets within a stand. The two lined chestnut borer, shoestring root rot and gypsy moth attack the Red Oak. As with other species, planting on the proper site at the proper spacing will ensure healthy vigorous trees that will better withstand attacks by pests.
Sold seperately and in the Nuts/Wildlife Packet .

Washington Hawthorn

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Description: Small native tree, rounded, dense, multiple stemmed and thorny. Foliage changes colors with the seasons, masses of white flowers appear in early June, fruit matures in autumn and remains through the winter. Uses: Excellent wildlife food source. Site: Medium growth rate. Grows best on poorly drained soils. Shade tolerant. Management: Generally shrubs are planted 6' to 12' apart. Planted farther apart produces more branches & denser cover near the ground for rabbits and birds. Contact the District Forester for more information.
Sold seperately and in the For the Birds Packet.

Hybrid Poplar

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Description: Extremely fast growing tree with potential height of 40' to 90'. Plants are clones, grown from cuttings and are all considered to be a male hybrid, no cotton is formed and no seed. The Hybrid poplar has been planted for quick firewood production (low B.T.U. value will be compensated by it's fast growth rate). Uses: windbreaks, shelterbelts, pulp production and firewood. Site: well-drained soils, clay loam to loamy sands. Full sun. Does poorly on soils with hardpan or in droughty conditions. Management: Recommended spacing 10' apart in rows 10' apart (400-500 trees per acre). Weed control is essential for the first few years. Protect from rodent and deer damage. Trees will sprout from stump when cut.

White Flowering Dogwood

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Noted for its large white flowers which open before the leaves in spring. Prefers moist, well-drained sites with partial shade. Will reach heights of 20-40'. It will also grow in full sun with adequate moisture.
Sold only in the Homeowner Packet.

flowering dogwood [Click here to view full size picture]

Highbush Cranberry

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Native shrub with edible fruit. Growth rate medium, will reach height of 8-12' with an equal rounded spread. Yellow to red purple fall color. New foliage has a reddish color. Bears extremely handsome white flowers and bright red fruit.

Highbush cranberries [Click here to view full size picture]

Apple Trees

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Three varieties of apple trees are offered this spring. Keep in mind that apple trees are usually one of the first things to be SOLD OUT.

For apple tree descriptions and additional apple tree information, see documents below.

Documents/Forms:
additional info
descriptions

Pear Trees

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For the past several years, customers have been requesting pear trees for purchase. This is the first year we've offered them. See document below for descriptions.

Documents/Forms:
pear descriptions

Packets Available

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Homeowner Packet
Twenty (20) 18-24" trees: (5) White Flowering Dogwood, (5) European Mountain Ash, (5) Red Maple, (5) Butterfly Bushes

For the Birds Packet
Twenty (20) 18-24" shrubs: (5) Roselow Sargent Crabapple, (5) Washington Hawthorn, (5) Highbush Cranberry, (5) European Mountain Ash

Nuts/Wildlife Packet
Twenty (20) 18-24" trees: (5) Chinese Chestnut, (5) White Oak, (5) Northern Red Oak, (5) Black Walnut

This page last updated on 11/15/2007.