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Sawtooth Oak
The Sawtooth Oak tree, Quercus acutissima, is a wide spreading shade or lawn tree. This deciduous tree is a great source for wildlife food because it begins to produce acorns in its sixth year in the nursery. It is a highly prized oak for wildlife enthusiasts because of the short time it takes for the tree to produce acorns. Its growth rate is rapid for an oak tree, and it is a fast growing shade tree. Sawtooth Oak trees have moderate water requirements and it has a moderate tolerance to salt and alkali soils. The leaves go from yellow to golden brown in the fall, and open to a brilliant golden yellow in the spring. ... more info
Double Flowering Plum This hardy plant thrives in a well-drained moisture-retentive loamy soil. It succeeds in sun to partial shade, but does best in full sun. Its medium green foliage in the summer changes to yellow-bronze in the fall. Any pruning is best done soon after the plant has flowered. This plum is noted for its double, bright pink flowers produced in profusion in April and May. The Double Flowering Plum, Prunus triloba, is a handsome, hardy, vigorous growing small tree. The double flowering plum, which also goes by the name of Rose Tree of China, is a showstopper in May across the North. |
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