Why it's called a Tulip Tree
NATIVE TREE (and SHRUB) SALE -- THE LIST!
Our next tree sale will be Saturday October 5th, 8 am - 2 pm, at the Carbondale Town Square Pavilion (northeast corner of Main and Illinois) Order early and save $$ on trees on this list. Or special order items that are not on this list (search fknursery.com or call KCB). Send us your wishlist! Deadline to order is September 29.
Scroll down for trees and shrubs ... all native species that belong in this environment.
Our next tree sale will be Saturday October 5th, 8 am - 2 pm, at the Carbondale Town Square Pavilion (northeast corner of Main and Illinois) Order early and save $$ on trees on this list. Or special order items that are not on this list (search fknursery.com or call KCB). Send us your wishlist! Deadline to order is September 29.
Scroll down for trees and shrubs ... all native species that belong in this environment.
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Aldo Leopold wrote in A Sand County Almanac ... Acts of creation are ordinarily reserved for gods and poets, but humbler folk may circumvent this restriction if they know how. To plant a pine, for example, one need be neither a god nor poet; one need only own a shovel. |
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Pre-order ... and more info ...
Keep Carbondale Beautiful partners with Forrest Keeling Nursery and Tabor Nursery (closer to home) to provide species that are the most appropriate for our region. This is a fund-raiser: all sales final; we cannot guarantee that the tree will love your spot.
... Or just come to the sale.
This is a list of trees and shrubs which are available from Forrest Keeling or Tabor Nursery. Click on the Latin name to go straight to a page on that item. Don't see what you want? Contact KCB - it might be available in a different size. Or maybe it's not a native, but we can still get it for you.
- Pre-orders are highly recommended. Extras are not guaranteed.
- You pay when you pick them up (call to arrange a time). Make your check to Keep Carbondale Beautiful. Cash and credit cards also accepted.
- $25-30 per tree ($25 if pre-order is received by Sunday before sale ... Sept 29, 2019; then $30 till the end of sale)
- $20 per shrub. NB Some small trees are priced like shrubs; some shrubs are priced like trees.
- Trees and shrubs come in 3-gallon pots.
- Below are the trees we plan to order - all natives. Availability has not been confirmed.
- Other kinds and sizes can be ordered, including non-natives. Check the Nursery's catalog. Send us your wish list.
- How to pre-order?
Call 618 525-5525 or send e-mail to keepcb1326@gmail.com with the following information: Name, address, phone, email, tree selections.
... Or just come to the sale.
This is a list of trees and shrubs which are available from Forrest Keeling or Tabor Nursery. Click on the Latin name to go straight to a page on that item. Don't see what you want? Contact KCB - it might be available in a different size. Or maybe it's not a native, but we can still get it for you.
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TREES (go HERE for pictures and more info)
Acer saccharum Sugar Maple Aesculus pavia Red Buckeye *SPECIAL* 5-gallon for price of 3 Asimina triloba Pawpaw Betula nigra River Birch Carpinus caroliniana American Hornbeam Carya aquatica Water Hickory *NEW* Carya illinoinensis Pecan Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory (small) Catalpa speciosa Catalpa (Northern) Celtis occidentalis Hackberry Cercis canadensis Redbud Cladrastis kentukea/ lutea Yellowwood Cornus alternifolia Pagoda Dogwood Cornus florida Flowering Dogwood (small) Cotinus obovatus Smoketree (Native to MO and KY) Diospyros virginiana Persimmon Gymnocladus dioicus Kentucky coffee tree Juniperus virginiana Eastern Red Cedar Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip Poplar Magnolia macrophylla Big Leaf Magnolia (Native to MO and KY) *NEW* Magnolia tripetala Umbrella Magnolia (Native to MO and KY) *NEW* Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay Magnolia ( Magnolia x Jane Jane Magnolia (NN) Metasequoia glyptostroboides Dawn Redwood (NN) Nyssa aquatica Water Tupelo *NEW* Nyssa sylvatica Blackgum or Black Tupelo Ostrya virginiana Hophornbeam Platanus occidentalis Sycamore Quercus alba White oak Quercus bicolor Swamp White oak Quercus imbricaria Shingle Oak Quercus lyrata Overcup Oak Quercus pagodafolia Cherrybark Oak Quercus macrocarpa Bur Oak Quercus michauxi Swamp Chestnut Oak Quercus muehlenbergii Chinkapin Oak Quercus rubra Northern Red Oak Quercus shumardii Shumard Oak (nice color in fall) Quercus phellos Willow Oak Taxodium distichum Bald Cypress Other natives or near-natives that can be special-ordered but won't be for sale otherwise. Aesculus glabra Ohio Buckeye Crataegus phaenopyrum Washington Hawthorn Crataegus viridis Green Hawthorn Juglans nigra Black walnut Liquidambar styraciflua Sweetgum Malus sargentii Sargent crabapple (NN) Morus rubra Mulberry Oxydendrum arboreum Sourwood Pinus echinata Short-leaf Pine (small! available 8 in a grow bag) Populus deltoides Cottonwood Quercus nigra Black Oak Quercus texana Nuttall Oak (ok w/ drought) CG = Conservation Grade - healthy plant but not as pretty NN = Non Native :-( NOT AVAILABLE in FALL 2019
:-( :-( Halesia carolina Carolina Silverbell :-( Magnolia acuminata Cucumber Magnolia :-( Sassafras albidum Sassafras :-( Tilia americana American Linden or Basswood |
SHRUBS - Here is the list - go HERE for pictures and more info.
Click on the Latin name to go straight to a page on that item. KCB is learning which shrubs do well here (in sales and in the ground). Please share your experiences and preferences. Amelanchier arborea Common Serviceberry Amorpha fruticosa False Indigo Aronia arbutifolia Brilliant Red Chokeberry (NN) Aronia melanocarpa Black Chokeberry Callicarpa americana Beautyberry (NN) Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush (S) Cornus drummondii Roughleaf Dogwood Corylus americana American Hazelnut (small tree) (S) Hamamelis vernalis Spring Witchhazel Hydrangea arborescens Wild Hydrangea Hydrangea quercifolia Oakleaf Hydrangea Ilex decidua Possumhaw Holly (small) Ilex verticillata Winterberry (Male and Female) (T) Itea virginica Virginia Sweetspire Lindera benzoin Spicebush Physocarpus opulifolius Ninebark Prunus americana American Plum Rhus aromatica Fragrant Sumac Rhus copallina Flameleaf Sumac Rosa carolina Carolina Rose Sambucus canadensis American Black Elderberry Spiraea alba Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Viburnum lentago Nannyberry (Randolph county) Consider these other natives that can be special-ordered! Alnus Serrulata Brookside Alder (small tree) Amelanchier canadensis Shadblow Serviceberry? Amelanchier laevis Smooth or Allegheny Serviceberry (multi-stemmed) NN? Cornus amomum Silky Dogwood? Euonymus americanus Strawberry Bush or Hearts-a-Bustin' (deer magnet) Ilex glabra compacta Inkberry (native to AR) CG only? Rhus glabra Smooth Sumac ? Rhus typhina Staghorn Sumac And here are some non-natives that do well here and can be pre-ordered Aesculus parviflora Bottlebrush Buckeye (only 2-gal. for $20 or 3-gal for $25) Aronia arbutifolia Brilliant Red Chokeberry Callicarpa americana Beautyberry Rhus aromatica 'gro-low' Fragrant Sumac - 'gro-low' variety?? :-( NOT AVAILABLE in SPRING 2019
:-( Calycanthus floridus Eastern Sweetshrub :-( Hamamelis virginiana American Witchhazel :-( Viburnum dentatum Arrowwood Viburnum :-( Viburnum prunifolium Blackhaw Viburnum :-( Viburnum rufidulum Rusty (Blackhaw) Viburnum |
