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Eastern Red Cedar
The wood of the Red Cedar is fragrant and is used extensively for furniture. It is the primary species in most windbreaks. Its deep roots and small leaf surface make it very drought resistant. The foliage is bright green to dark green. The fruit, or cone, is berrylike and dark blue. Eastern Red Cedar trees can grow on a variety of soils. Birds devour the fruit. Typically, the trunk is straight and the tree has a pointed, dense, conical crown that may be varied or irregular, depending on ecotype or competing vegetation. The Eastern Red Cedar, Juniperus Virginiana, is a small to medium-sized aromatic evergreen tree. ... more
Black Walnut - Carpathia This selection comes from parent trees in central Michigan where trees crop abundantly although winter temps plunge to -34' F. Common names for the Carpathian Black Walnut tree are Persian Walnut, English Walnut, Carpathian Walnut and Madeira Nut. This deciduous tree bears nuts that are thin-shelled and easy to open. The best growth and nut production comes when it is placed in deep, dry, light loamy soils. |
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