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Herrin, IL
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Shade, Flowering, and Ornamental Trees
Our Tree Area is stocked with a great selection of shade, flowering, and ornamental trees. They are top quality because we personally select them from our growers or from our tree production operation. For an additional fee we can plant any tree in your yard, or, if you dig the hole (we'll tell you how and how big), we'll deliver any tree and set it in the hole.

Our specialty is growing large trees (1 1/2" to 3 1/2" caliper), 12-
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Sun Valley Red Maple |
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An excellent, fast- |
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Trident Maple |
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A very lovely small patio, lawn, or street tree. Transplants easily: prefers well
drained, acid soil. Good drought resistance. Grow in full sun. Fall color is yellow,
orange, or red. As this tree ages, the bark will flake back showing the orange underbark.
Disease and insect pests are not a problem. Grows 20- |
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Shawnee Brave Bald Cypress |
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An outstanding deciduous specimen tree with a narrow pyramidal habit. Well- |
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Serviceberry |
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An outstanding cultivar of our native deciduous tree with showy white flowers appearing
before the dogwoods and a brilliant red fall color. Small edible berries are favored
by birds, which also use the dense branching for cover. Silhouette is attractive
in winter landscape. Full sun to part shade. Grows 20- |
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Cimmaron Ash |
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A good shade tree for the yard. Younger trees have a narrow shape that develops
into an oval canopy as it ages. Rich dark green leaves. Brick red to orange- |
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Sweet Bay Magnolia |
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An elegant deciduous southern favorite which has oblong green leaves with an attractive
sheen; and fragrant, creamy- |
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Japanese Snowbell |
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A lovely small, low- |
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Dura- |
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Broadly pyramidal deciduous shade tree with vigorous growth habit. Multi- |
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Acer campestre Queen Elizabeth Hedge Maple |
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Surprisingly durable small maple that is not common in American gardens and should
be planted more extensively. Excellent for lawn or street tree, under utility lines
or lining a driveway because of it's low height. oval- |
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Acer rubrum October Glory® Red Maple |
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Fast growing, cold hardy deciduous shade tree; superb red leaf color in late fall,
holding into November. Excellent street or lawn tree. Strong wood. Full sun.
Grows 40- |
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Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Forest Prince' Serviceberry |
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Pure white flowers opening over the length of the stems instead of at the tip offer
a billowy appearance in early spring. Clean, healthy summer foliage and good orange- |
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Amelanchier arborea Rainbow Pillar® Serviceberry |
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Upright multistemmed form with bright, white flowers and mixed mottled, bright rainbow of yellow, orange, red fall color. Shrubby form is recommended as a screen or hedge. Small edible berries are favored by birds. Mildew resistant foliage. Full sun to part shade. Height: 15 feet. Spread:8 feet. |
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'Autumn Gold' Ginkgo |
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Handsome symmetrical deciduous tree. With time becomes one of the most spectacular of all trees. Unique foliage turns golden yellow in fall. Fall color alone is reason enough to grow this tree. Male variety produces no messy fruit. Grows 50 feet tall and 30 feet wide. |
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Cercis canadensis Eastern Redbud |
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One of our most beautiful native small trees, with reddish purple flower buds opening
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Oklahoma Redbud |
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Rosy magenta blooms and lustrous green leaves with undulating margins make this a preferred variety. Stems are thicker and more ridged than native redbuds, resulting in a more compact tree. Grow in moist, well drained, deep soils. Full sun to light shade. Grows 20 feet tall and wide. |
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Forest Pansy Redbud |
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Handsome purple leaves makes this a standout. New foliage emerges shimmering red- |
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Cornus kousa Kousa or Chinese Dogwood |
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Attractive horizontal tiers of branches help make this small tree popular. Beautiful
white bracts open in May and are followed in the fall by hanging red fruit. Fall
leaf color is purple- |
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Royal Raindrops Crabapple |
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A beautiful hardy ornamental tree with rounded, horizontally spreading branches. Red flowers appear in the spring followed by small fruit in the fall. Finely textured, deeply cut burgundy leaves are resistant to Japanese beetles. A superior tree. Grows 20 feet tall and wide. |
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Bigleaf Magnolia |
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Flowers are creamy- |
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Willow Oak |
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This outstanding native tree has a finer texture than most oaks. Leaves resemble
willow leaves, turning a vibrant yellow in the fall. Durable and dependable with
few, if any, insect or disease problems. Good street or landscape tree. Height:
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Dawn Redwood |
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Feathery pyramidal growth habit. Fast growing; will tolerate moisture. Beautiful
in groves. Deciduous. Known to exist for 100 million years - |
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'Trinity' Pear |
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Tightly rounded head, profuse single white flowers, glossy light green leaves, orange- |
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Linden |
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A handsome deciduous shade tree, excellent for lawns, large areas, streets or planters.
Has a nice branching habit. Dark green foliage. Does well under difficult conditions.
Yellow fall coloration. Prefers moist, well drained soil. Full sun. Moderate growth,
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Chinese Pistache |
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Small deciduous ornamental tree with broad, spreading crown. Small leaflets are
handsome green in summer, turning brilliant yellow, orange, and red in fall. Outstanding
as a small specimen. Works well near house; perfect to shade porch or deck. Clean;
pest and disease resistant. |
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