In celebration of Arbor Day, we’re giving away over 1,000 trees to our customers this April 17th! Varieties on hand will be an assortment of red maple, eastern redbud, Red Oak, and Sweetgum. We will begin offering tree seedlings to customers at 11:00AM.* Traditionally, these free trees do not last long and they are only available while supplies last, so don't wait! Each of our stores will have free trees available in the nursery.
Here is a preliminary description of each of the trees available for free that day:
Red Maple (acer rubrum) - Brings color to your landscape year-round. Green stems turn red in winter, new leaves are red-tinged, turning to green. Fall color is deep red or yellow. Flowers are also red. Fast growing and tolerant of many soils. Grows to 40' to 60', 40' spread. (zones 3-9) Consuming .03% of dry wilted leaves can cause toxicity to horses. Full sun is the ideal condition for this tree, meaning it should get at least six hours of direct, unfiltered sunlight each day.
Source: https://www.arborday.org/trees/treeguide/TreeDetail.cfm?ItemID=867
Eastern Redbud (cercis canadensis) - Rosy pink flowers appear in April. Reddish-purple leaves change to dark green, then to yellow. Forms a spreading, graceful crown. Full sun or light shade. Partial shade preferred in windy, dry areas. Grows to 20' to 30', 30' spread. (zones 4-9). Full sun and partial shade are best for this tree, meaning it prefers a minimum of four hours of direct, unfiltered sunlight each day.
Source: https://www.arborday.org/trees/treeguide/treedetail.cfm?itemID=912
Northern Red Oak (quercus rubra) - The Northern Red Oak is one of the easier trees to transplant and features beautiful, bristle-tipped leaves that turn russet-red to bright red in the fall. The leaves have 7 to 11 waxy lobes. A good street tree, tolerates pollution, full sun and compacted soil. This oak has a fast growth rate, with a height increase of as much as two feet a year for 10 years. Grows to 60' to 75', 45' spread (zones 3-8).
Source: https://www.arborday.org/trees/treeguide/treedetail.cfm?itemID=877
Sweetgum (liquidambar styraciflua) – The Sweetgum tree provides brilliant fall color with deep, glossy green star-shaped leaves turning vibrant yellow, orange, red and purple. The tree’s shape is pyramidal, becoming more rounded with age. While it prefers normal moisture, the tree has some drought tolerance. Provide plenty of space for root development as it will not do well in polluted sites. Grows 60'-70', with a 45' spread (zones 5-9).
Source: https://www.arborday.org/trees/treeguide/TreeDetail.cfm?ItemID=928
*Limit one per household. While supplies last.