Spring 2010 Tree Sale

Trees beautify, purify, store carbon dioxide, and when planted right, can reduce heating and cooling loads for our homes. We will even give you a brochure to tell you how!
The Perth Civitan Club and ecoPerth are once again offering tree seedlings for sale this coming spring. Below is a list of the different tree species we have available this year. As in the past, the seedlings are bare root, and range in size 1 to 2 feet. The cost (including taxes) is $2.25 a tree or $20.00 for a bundle of ten of a single species.
 
Pick up is the MORNING of Saturday May 1st at the PERTH CIVITAN HALL on Hwy. 43, next to the 3M plant.
 
To place an order over the phone please call 613-267-0325
 
To place an order on-line, send an e-mail the following address: cheryl(at)ecoperth.on.ca
 
Once you place your order, we will get back to you to confirm and to let you know where to send payment (all orders must be pre-paid). Our supplier has sold out of almost all species so unlike past years we will NOT be able to add more to our order. This means that the sooner you place your order the better, particularly if you're interested in any of the flowering shrubs.

TREE SPECIES AVAILABLE THIS YEAR

Alternate-Leaf Dogwood (Cornus alternifolia)
Graphic of Alternate leaf Dogwood tree
  • also known as Pagoda dogwood
  • very small tree or large shrub, growing to 10 feet
  • branches form distinct, spreading, horizontal tiers resulting in a flat layered appearance
  • shade tolerant, preferring well drained deep soil
  • popular, ornamental shrub, with profuse spring flowers, scarlet autumn leaves and purple bird attracting fruit
Nannyberry (Viburnum Lentago)
Graphic of Nannyberry tree
  • Grows to a height of 12 to 20 ft., with a spread of 9 or 10 ft.
  • Broad clusters of tiny white flowers in May or early June.
  • Bluish-black fruits develop in August, used as food source by wildlife in wintertime.
  • Use as a specimen, in mass planting or as a hedge.
  • Can be pruned or unpruned.
  • Grows best in partial to full sunlight. 
Red Osier Dogwood (Cornus Stolonifera)
  • A shrub that grows 4 to 8 ft.
  • Used for visual screening between outdoor areas, for banks or road areas.
  • When cultivated it grows well in almost any soil, wet or dry.
  • Red stems make it attractive in the snow.
  • Clusters of small white flowers appear in late June.
  • In the late summer bluish-white fruit appears.
  • Grows best in partial to full sunlight.
Sugar (Hard) Maple (Acer saccharinum)
Graphic of Sugar Maple
  • Medium-sized to large tree growing to 35m high
  • Fast-growing with a high, open crown
  • Leaves deeply lobed, silvery-white beneath
  • Grows best in rich, moist bottomlands bordering streams and lakeshores
  • Prefers full sun
  • Good shade tree but tendency to brittle limbs
Tamarack (Pinus Larix)
Graphic of Tamarack tree
  • Tall, slender, delicate-looking deciduous conifer (!)
  • Needles turn a beautiful yellow in autumn and drop off.
  • Will grow in a variety of conditions, but prefers moist soils
  • Intolerant of shade
  • One of the best conifers for firewood
White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis)
Graphic of White Cedar tree
  • grows to a height of 45 to 75 feet in a pyramidal shape
  • has a 20 ft. spread
  • produces tiny cones which are a important food source for birds and wildlife
  • has a shallow root system, does well in both wet and dry sites
  • often used in hedges and windbreaks or in a foundation planting
  • very attractive if planted in clumps or groves
     
White Oak (Quercus alba)
Graphic of White Oak tree
  • medium to large sized tree, growing to 100 feet
  • when grown in an open site, it can become quite broad, with wide spreading gnarled branches
  • has a deep tap root, and is quite wind resistant
  • moderately shade tolerant, grows well on a variety of soils
  • leaves turn reddish-purple in the fall
White Pine (Pinus Strobus)
Graphic of White Pine tree
  • Grows to approximately 100 ft., the trunk grows to a diameter of 3 ft.
  • The bluish-green needles grow in bundles of 5.
  • The only soft pine needle.
  • A cone develops that grows 3 to 8 inches.
  • The white pine has a moderately deep and wide spreading root system.
  • White pine is used as a windscreen.
  • Grows best in full sunlight, moderately tolerant to shady conditions 
White Spruce (Picea glauca)
Graphic of White Spruce tree
  • grows to a height of 80 to 120 ft. and a diameter of 2 to 4 ft.
  • has a conical shape and a shallow, wide spreading root system
  • principal branches are bushy and generally horizontal, sloping downward in the lower part of the tree
  • is moderately wind resistant and can be used to form an informally shaped wind break
  • fast growing and shade tolerant
  • grows well in a variety of soils and climatic conditions

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