Magnolia Ann is a very beautiful mid spring blooming magnolia that is less likely to suffer frost damage in spring. It is best grown in moist, organically rich, acidic, well-drained loam in full sun to part shade in a location protected from high winds (minimize potential damage to leaves). It is also recommended to avoid southern exposures close to houses where the buds may be induced to open too early in spring. It is a slow-growing, deciduous shrub or small tree that grows to 8-10 feet tall and as wide. Chalice-shaped flowers 7-9 inches long are slightly fragrant. Flowers may occasionally bloom in mid summer with the leaves turning yellow in the fall. USDA zones 4 – 8
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Red Rocket (Lagerstroemia indica 'Whit VI') is a very special variety of Crape myrtle that produces deep wine red leaves in the spring and summer which then change to dark purplish green, providing a striking contrast to its vibrant Red late summer flowers. Red Rocket is a very colorful and fast growing crape myrtle that can grow 3' - 5' per year. It has a vase shaped multi-stem growth habit and is known for its beautiful red flowers that start appearing in July through September. It is a very popular tree, and is valued for its late summer color.
Specialty Trees
Golden Spirit Smoke tree is an amazing and hard-to-find specimen with beautiful lime green summer foliage and amazing fall color. This specimen catches everyone's attention for brilliant lime green color all summer long and delivers gorgeous fall colors!
Flowering Trees
Royal Star Magnolia is an exceptional early flowering tree with larger and more showy flowers than the straight species, and they are also fragrant. Royal Star Magnolia is a highly sought after magnolia variety, and is a very welcome and inspiring sight in early spring. These are hard-to-find trees, and are a treasure for those fortunate enough to have them growing at their property.
Privacy Trees
Schip Laurels are a highly desirable and fast-growing evergreen hedge shrub that can provide instant privacy and beauty. They become an exceptional hedge and provide instant Privacy! We are one of a very few local growers who actually grow Schip Laurels in this area, and we are proud of how green and succulent our specimens are. Although we do ship in larger 5'+ specimens, our younger locally grown Pennsylvania specimens are outstanding. Order Now, and we can generally deliver and plant within one weeks! Email, or Call us. These are very popular, and will offer you privacy while other shrubs/ trees lose their leaves in the fall and winter... This is an excellent screening and privacy specimen that is lush, evergreen, and is a friendly privacy wall that adds year around beauty and will not offend any neighbor. Highly recommended! These Schip Laurel pictured above are approximately 5' tall.
Flowering Trees
The Moonglow Magnolia is one of our favorite magnolias. It is a hard-to-find semi-evergreen retaining more than 50% of its leaves through the winter, and develops many flowering buds blooming June through August. It is a faster growing variety of Sweetbay Magnolia, and produces the same beautiful lemon scented flowers. This wonderful tree can be used as an all-season privacy tree to help block an undesirable view. The Moonglow Magnolia is also perfect for your outdoor living spaces. It offers that exotic look along with the many luscious flowers, and a heavenly fragrance from May through August. This is the tree that everyone wants to see out their window full of lush green leaves...in summer and mid-winter. It is highly recommended!
Flowering Trees
The American Yellowwood is a sought after fragrant and showy American native tree with beautiful white racemes flowers. It is a beautiful native tree with long graceful trunks and flowers around May/ June in USDA Zone 6. The white flowering racemes are quite showy.
Native Trees
White Fringe Trees are a small beautiful single or multi-trunk white fringe flowering tree. It is a hard-to-find native tree, and is both beautiful, fragrant and hardy down to USDA Zone 3. These are small, yet stately wildlife trees with great branching structure and leaves.
Flowering Trees
Scarlet Fire Dogwood has become one of the growing industries best pink dogwoods known for its disease resistance, deep pink color, and long bloom time! It is a 'patented' scarlet red flowering dogwood that is a beautiful sight to see. The Scarlet Fire Dogwood is a deep Pink and flowers last 3 - 4 weeks in May/June. These are smaller dogwoods growing up to 12' - 15', but are real performers with their gorgeous pink flowers. Because of the limited supply and its rarity, we limit ONE Scarlet Fire specimen per order, please.