CORALBERRY - SEEDS Symphoricarpos orbiculatus 50+ seeds - $2.50
Also known as Indian Currant or Bird's Eye Bush, it is a colorful woodland shrub with beautiful pink flowers followed by branching bunches of pink berries for the wildlife to dine on throughout the season and winter. Best in zones 2-7. Provide stratification period or refrigerate seeds until planting time, as they require a cold period for p roper germination. Plants may be killed to the ground in the North, but should emerge come spring.

FIRETHORN Pyracantha crenato-serrata 20+ seeds - $2.50
Zones 7-10. Bright red berries along branches of this winter hardy shrub attract our fine feathered friends. Even with snow on the branches, the berries stand strong, glowing through the white of winter. Wildlife come to visit when food supplies are short. Excellent decor addition for fall! I enjoy a basket of branches in my living room every season. Simply beautiful! Easy to grow. Berries are harvested fresh and allowed to dry. They will require a cold period before planting. This can be achieved in many ways, the easiest being to plant outdoors and allow them to go through natural stratification. Such a procedure allows the seed to hibernate, so to speak, in the cold. When spring arrives, this tells the seed it's time to sprout. Isn't Mother Nature amazing? Easy to grow, a nice landscaping choice.

GOLDEN RAIN TREE Koelreuteria paniculata 20+ seeds - $2.50
Not to be confused with the Golden Chain Tree, which is Laburnum anagyroides. A fast growing deciduous tree reaching the average of 30'-40' tall featuring a rounded crown. Absolutely striking in the fall with it's brilliant 15" panicles of showy yellow flowers. Following the flowers come stunning drapes of clustered 3-sided seed pods covered with a papery and shiny 'balloon' if you will. Photo shown includes three of the colors you will see at one time on the tree. Beautiful! Gorgeous when cut as an everlasting display. Native to Eastern Asia. Performs best in loose, well drained soil in zones 5 (protected) through 9. Full sun produces the best show. Not available for residents of Florida. Sorry, folks, The Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council states this one is a pest. (Odd, considering you can run over them with the lawnmower to keep them in check) In China, the seeds are used for necklaces and the trees are used medicinally. The seeds are very round, so don't lay them on your desk if you live in a crooked house like we do, those suckers will roll all over the place!

On a final note, for lazy gardeners, you will love this one. Last fall, when the trees produced seed, I collected all that I could reach, leaving the rest to nature. During a wind storm, one of the branches was broken and fell to the ground. This branch had a big cluster of seed pods. Alas, I was tired and had plenty for stock, so I tossed the branch into a compost bin. I was unaware the branch didn't make it, but instead found it's way into a decorative bathtub intended for plants. I found a zillion baby Rain Trees sprouting in the tub come spring. Now if that isn't easy gardening, I don't know what is.

KENTUCKY COFFEE BEAN TREE Gymnocladus (meaning 'naked branch') dioicus / dioica 5 large seeds - $2.50
Seeds are poisonous, do not consume! The term 'Diocious' indicates that flowers are present on both male and female trees, needing one another for pollination. Zones 5-8, full sun in well drained soil. From the Caesalpiniaceae family, this tree is native to eastern Northeastern America. Slow to leaf in spring, it quickly makes up for bare branches with it's huge leaves. Growing quickly to it's first 60-70 feet tall, it can reach 100 foot tall in the right environment. Oddly enough, though referred to as a 'coffee bean tree', you would hardly wish to drink the bitter strain from them, as the raw seeds are toxic. Propagation by root cuttings or seeds. Female trees will produce bean pods, male trees will not. I will scarify the seeds before shipment. Soak before planting.

POSSUMHAW - ORANGE Ilex decidua ORANGE - 20+ seeds - $2.50
Bright orange berries along branches of this winter hardy shrub attract our fine feathered friends. Even with snow on the branches, the berries stand strong, glowing orange through the white of winter. Wildlife come to visit when food supplies are short. Excellent decor addition for Autumn! A vase of the branches on the front porch is a welcoming note. Simply beautiful! Easy to grow. Berries are harvested fresh and allowed to dry. They will require a cold period before planting. This can be achieved in many ways, the easiest being to plant outdoors and allow them to go through natural stratification. Such a procedure allows the seed to hibernate, so to speak, in the cold. When spring arrives, this tells the seed it's time to sprout. Isn't Mother Nature amazing? Easy to grow, a nice landscaping choice.

POSSUMHAW - RED Ilex decidua RED. 20+ seeds - $2.50
Absolutely vivid red berries along branches of this winter hardy shrub attract our fine feathered friends. Even with snow on the branches, the berries stand strong, glowing red through the white of winter. Wildlife come to visit when food supplies are short. Excellent decor addition for Christmas time! I enjoy a basket of branches in my living room every season. Simply beautiful! Easy to grow. Berries are harvested fresh and allowed to dry. They will require a cold period before planting. This can be achieved in many ways, the easiest being to plant outdoors and allow them to go through natural stratification. Such a procedure allows the seed to hibernate, so to speak, in the cold. When spring arrives, this tells the seed it's time to sprout. Isn't Mother Nature amazing? Easy to grow, a nice landscaping choice.

REDBUD TREE - PINK / PLUM Also known as Judas tree. Cercis canadensis State Tree of Oklahoma. 50+ seeds - $2.50
Zones 4-9. Features a late winter / early spring bloom of gorgeous pink-plum blooms.

ROSE OF SHARON - Pink with deep pink center Hibiscus syriacus 20+ seeds - $2.50
SHRUB ALTHAEA - HOLLYHOCK TREE. Actually more of a shrub, this plant can be cut back to short heights, even as a hedge. Prune as much or as little as you want. Regular pruning brings about larger blooms. Often thought to be the Hollyhock Tree, referred to as the Shrub Althaea. Malvaceae family member. I could not be any happier with this deciduous shrub! With easy-to-do pruning in autumn, you can train the Rose of Sharon to become a bushy hedge, a tall shrub, you decide! You can even let it do it's own thing and it will become much like a small tree bursting with blooms early summer on. Can easily grow to 10' tall by 6' wide. Very easy to grow and care for, does fine in shade, sun and even dappled lighting. Prune in the fall for larger flowers the following year. You can't go wrong adding this one to your garden! These seeds were collected from a plant I originally grew from seed planted indoors in the fall of 2001! You should know, colors may fluctuate from the photos shown. Colors may differ based on monitor settings. Another reason the colors you may grow alter from what is shown would be due to genetics. More often than not, hybrids and their offspring are not exactly the same. This is one of nature's fun ways of reminding us how exciting variation can be.

ROSE OF SHARON - Variety package - SHRUB ALTHAEA - Hibiscus syriacus Mixed variety seed package.
20+ seeds - $2.50
Such an easy to grow and easy to care for shrub or tree, depending on how you prune it, if at all. Pruned plants produce bigger blooms. A rainbow of blooms await you! In counting seed packs of all our Rose of Sharon seeds, I often have several seeds left over, which I toss into this variety pack. Sometimes I forget to mark which is which, and of course, these all go into the hodge podge pot. The result? A wonderful blend of blooms in so many shades! May include any or all of the following: Diana, Aprhodite, Blue Satin, Minerva, Blue Bird / Bluebird, many others! Pink, white, eyed, all white, blue, so many beautiful colors!

TAMARIND TREE Tamarindus indica 5 large seeds - $2.50
Of the Caesalpiniaceae family. Hardy in zones 9-11, must be brought indoors in other zones dipping 25� or below. Makes an interesting houseplant for those who do not live in such warm climates as Florida or Texas. These trees have a deep root system and can reach over 40' tall in proper zone setting. Rose / yellow flowers late in the season, very early spring add an ornamental touch, thus it is often used as such.

SUMAC Rhus 100+ seeds (tsp) - $2.50. When planted in mass, the Sumac makes a grand and gorgeous statement of bold red and crimson colors in the fall. Simply amazing! A deciduous clonal 3-10' tall shrub which spreads from rhizomes. Best in open land where you are not concerned with spreading. Good choice for erosion control. A wonderful shrub for open lands in that it attracts birds to it's seeds, butterflies to it's flowers. Deer and rabbits will make an appearance when other food sources are low. Some varieties are poisonous. Click here for an excellent site with information about poisonous / non-poisonous sumac. For Honey Bee keepers, you'll find a very fascinating article about using Sumac berry buds to smoke your bees on pages 40-41 in the September 2004 issue of Bee CUlture magazine. Jim Ovbey and DuRant Warwick outline the reduction in Varoa mites when smoking the bees.

Also known as:

Flameleaf Sumac

Shining Sumac

Black Sumac

Winged Sumac

TRUMPET VINE / BUTTERFLY VINE Campsis radicans One plant - 6.00. Though not actually a tree, this vine can be cut and trimmed to behave like a small tree. You can keep it cut back resembling a hedge of sorts, or you can allow it to scramble and climb high. These plants are harvested here on our property. Stay tuned for photographs of our Trumpet Vine Arbor, which once served as our Gourd arbor. It is fabulous in full bloom!

TRUMPET VINE / BUTTERFLY VINE Campsis radicans 100+ seeds -$2.50. Though not actually a tree, this vine can be cut and trimmed to behave like a small tree. You can keep it cut back resembling a hedge of sorts, or you can allow it to scramble and climb high. Simply toss the seed pod into the refrigerator until spring, or provide stratification. Even easier, simply plant the seeds in the fall and allow it to go through a natural cold period. Come spring, the sprouts will arrive and begin to form your new Trumpet Vine!

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