Why it's called a Tulip Tree
NATIVE TREE (and SHRUB) SALE -- THE LIST!
Our next tree sale will be Saturday March 23rd, 9 am - 2 pm, at the Carbondale Town Square Pavilion (northeast corner of Main and Illinois) Order early and save $$ on trees on this list. Or special order items that are not on this list (search fknursery.com or call KCB). Deadline to order is March 17.
Scroll down for trees and shrubs ... all native species that belong in this environment.
Our next tree sale will be Saturday March 23rd, 9 am - 2 pm, at the Carbondale Town Square Pavilion (northeast corner of Main and Illinois) Order early and save $$ on trees on this list. Or special order items that are not on this list (search fknursery.com or call KCB). Deadline to order is March 17.
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 ... March 17, 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.
- 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 Carya aquatica Water Hickory *NEW* Carya illinoinensis Pecan Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory Catalpa speciosa Catalpa (Northern) Celtis occidentalis Hackberry Cercis canadensis Redbud Cladrastis kentukea/ lutea Yellowwood Gymnocladus dioicus Kentucky coffee tree Halesia carolina Carolina Silverbell Juniperus virginiana Eastern Red Cedar Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip Poplar Magnolia x Jane Jane Magnolia (NN) Nyssa aquatica Water Tupelo *NEW* Nyssa sylvatica Blackgum or Black Tupelo 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 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 Cotinus obovatus Smoketree (NN) Crataegus viridis Green Hawthorn Liquidambar styraciflua Sweetgum (CG only) Magnolia acuminata Cucumber Magnolia (CG only) Malus sargentii Sargent crabapple (NN) Morus alba Mulberry Metasequoia glyptostroboides Dawn Redwood (NN) Populus deltoides Cottonwood Quercus lyrata Overcup Oak Quercus michauxi Swamp Chestnut Oak Quercus nigra Black Oak Quercus rubra Northern Red Oak Quercus shumardii Shumard Oak (nice color in fall) Quercus texana Nuttall Oak (ok w/ drought) Tilia americana American Linden or Basswood (CG only) CG = Conservation Grade - healthy plant but not as pretty NN = Non Native :-( NOT AVAILABLE in SPRING 2019
:-( Cornus alternifolia Pagoda Dogwood :-( Cornus florida Flowering Dogwood :-( Juglans nigra Black walnut :-( Magnolia acuminata Cucumber Magnolia :-( Ostrya virginiana Eastern Hophornbeam :-( Oxydendrum arboreum Sourwood :-( Quercus muhlenbergii Chinkapin Oak :-( Sassafras albidum Sassafras |
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. Amorpha fruticosa False Indigo Aronia melanocarpa Black Chokeberry Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush Cornus drummondii Roughleaf Dogwood Corylus americana American Hazelnut (small tree) Hamamelis vernalis Spring Witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana American Witchhazel Hydrangea arborescens Wild Hydrangea Hydrangea quercifolia Oakleaf Hydrangea Ilex decidua Possumhaw Holly Ilex verticillata Winterberry (check for types) Itea virginica Virginia Sweetspire Lindera benzoin Spicebush Physocarpus opulifolius Ninebark Prunus americana American Plum Rhus aromatica Fragrant Sumac Sambucus canadensis American Black Elderberry Viburnum dentatum Arrowwood Viburnum Viburnum lentago Nannyberry (Randolph county) Viburnum prunifolium Blackhaw Viburnum Consider these other natives that can be special-ordered! Amelanchier canadensis Shadblow Serviceberry Euonymus americanus Strawberry Bush or Hearts-a-Bustin' (deer magnet) Ilex glabra compacta Inkberry (native to AR) CG only Rhus copallina Flameleaf Sumac 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 :-( NOT AVAILABLE in SPRING 2019
:-( Alnus Serrulata Brookside Alder (small tree) :-( Amelanchier arborea Common Serviceberry :-) Amelanchier laevis Smooth or Allegheny Serviceberry (multi-stemmed) NN :-( Cornus amomum Silky Dogwood :-( Calycanthus floridus Eastern Sweetshrub :-( Rosa carolina Carolina Rose :-( Rhus aromatica 'gro-low' Fragrant Sumac - 'gro-low' variety :-( Viburnum rufidulum Rusty (Blackhaw) Viburnum |
