______________________________________________________Seed Packet of the Month November 2018
Why Shagbark Hickory Tree Seed?A large landscape tree the provides good shade popular for residential areas and parks. Carya ovata tree is well known for its rich golden fall color, edible fruit attractive for wildlife and the beautiful shaggy bark for all year interest.
Attributes of the Shagbark Hickory Tree:
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Why Hophornbean Tree Seed?
A Seed that is Perfect to Start Sowing in October October🎃is the best time to start sowing this seed. 🍂Can be sown in fall, needs some TLC, and the plant will germinate in the spring. "Hop" refers to the resemblance of its fruit to hops used in beer 🍺production. This pest free, low maintenance tree is also referred to as Ironwood, because the wood is so hard it is often used in the production of beams for housing.🏡
Attributes of the Hophornbeam Tree
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| Seed Start in September for Spring Sowing |
| Showy Spring Fragrant Flower Blooms |
| Attractive Leaves glossy green on top - silver-white on bottom |
| Broad Columna Habit |
| Medicinal Properties. |
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Seed Packet of the Month August 2018
Why Black Cherry Tree Seed?
This deciduous tree growing to 15-30 m tall, the fruit is popular with birds. Medicinal properties as well as the making of wood furniture. The seed needs a long cold period and by starting the seeds now they will be ready to plant next spring.
The beautiful cherry blossoms appear in the spring followed by red fruit maturing to a black-purple color popular for wildlife like birds and bees in late summer. The fruit is used to flavor jelly, run and brandy through the ages. The inner bark is said to have some medicinal properties, alysocide as a cough remedy among others.
Attributes of the Black Cherry Tree :
| Beautiful Blooms in Spring |
| Attractive Landscape tree for small yards, parks, and farm borders |
| Medicinal Properties from the inner bark of the tree |
| Fruit is attractive to birds and wildlife |
| Valued hardwood in furniture building |
| Fruit favoring for jams, jellies, rum, and brandy |
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Seed Packet of the Month July 2018
Why Serviceberry Seed?
Start seed in July with stratification, sow iin the fall for seedlings next spring. A beautiful small flowering tree with all year interest. Gorgeous early white blooms in the spring, followed by juicy red berries in the summer and vivid gold leaves in the fal
A Beautiful Flowering tree blooming in March with fragrant white flowers. This small tree 15-25' tall, produces
juicy green berries that turn to purple in early summer used in jams and pies. This all-season beauty is a popular yard tree.
Attributes of the Serviceberry Tree :
| Beautiful Blooms in Eary Spring |
| Attractive Landscape tree for small yards |
| Pollution resistant |
| Fruit is attractive to birds and bees |
| Extensive root system good for erosion control |
| Good Tree for natural areas |
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Seed Packet of the Month June 2018
Why White Fringetree Seed?
Because Seed has a double dormancy
So a warm period (now) followed by a cold period (late fall & winter) for germination to take place:
We recommend starting this seed in June, no time like the present.
Start Seed of White Fringetree in June for a beautiful flowering small tree. Chionanthus virginicus ( White Fringetree ) Grown for its masses of glorious, delicate, white, slightly fragrant flowers in May; of open, spreading habit; native to the southeastern United States but hardy nearly everywhere; dark green leaf sometimes a golden yellow in fall.
Attributes of the White Fringetree :
| Beautiful Blooms in Late Spring and Summer |
| Attractive Landscape tree for small yards |
| Heat and Drought Tolerant |
| Fruit is attractive to wildlife |
| Medicinal properties |
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Seed Packet of the Month May 2018
Why White Spruce Tree Seed?
Because NO stratification required can plant the seeds now for spring and summer growth.
Picea glauca ( White Spruce ) is a species of spruce that covers about 1/3 of the northern USA and Canada. A fast-growing tree, especially when young with annual increases of up to 1 metre in height. New growth takes place from April to July. Trees should be planted into their permanent positions when they are quite small, as the tough wood grows they do not like to be replanted. The crushed leaves are quite aromatic.
Attributes of the White Spruce :
| Withstands wind, heat, cold, drought & crowding |
| Good for cities, yards, parks, rural areas, forests |
| Makes a good Bonsai |
| Pyramidal shape and dense branching for Christmas Trees |
| Timber Tree with producing tough lumber |
| Foliage food for animals |
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Seed Packet of the Month April 2018
Why Balsam Fir Tree Seed?
Because if you start it now it will be ready to sow Outside in May.
Abies balsamea is easy to grow from seed, stratify and plant in April and plant outdoors when the threat of frost is past.
A North American Fir, native to most of eastern and central Canada & US. Small to medium size evergreen makes a wonderful
Christmas tree well known for its forest-like aroma that makes your home smell like the woods.
Attributes of the Balsam Fir :
| Seed Start Indoors in April |
| liquid resin with beneficial properties |
| Beautiful dark green color, airy branches, and long-lasting needles |
| pyramidal crown and slender spire like tip |
| Fragrant Odor popular for holiday greenery from resin |
| Foliage food for animals in winter, seeds in the fall |
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Seed Packet of the Month March 2018
Why Persimmon Tree Seed?
Because if you start it now it will be ready to sow outside in the Spring.
Diospyros virginiana is easy to grow from seed and March is an excellent time to get started for Spring Planting.
This sweet fruit, ripening in the fall is full of powerful antioxidants and makes a beautiful year-round tree with showy
foliage in the spring and golden orange autumn fruit.
Attributes of the Persimmon Tree:
| Seed Start Indoors in March |
| Showy foliage |
| Excellent source of fiber |
| Powerful antioxidants |
| Attractive golden orange fruit |
| Wood value , strong |
| Seeds, Fruit for Wildlife |
| Easy to Grow from Seed |
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Seed Packet of the Month February 2018
Why Sugar Maple Seed?
Because if you start it now it will be ready to sow outside in the Spring.
Acer saccharum is a species of maple native to the hardwood forests of northeastern North America, hardy to zone 3.
This tree is famous as the source for sap used in maple syrup production.
This beautiful tree flowers in April - May and the seeds ripen from Oct - December.
Attributes of the Sugar Maple:
| Seed Start Indoors in February |
| Stunning Fall Colors |
| Long Life Tree 300-400 Years |
| Hard Wood, Strong, Close-grained |
| Sugar Sap for Maple Syrup |
| Seeds, Fruit for Wildlife |
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