2013 TREE & SHRUB SEEDLING ORDER FORM Onondaga County Soil & Water Conservation District

Name: ______Phone #: ______Address: ______E-mail: ______City, State, Zip ______ Check – Make check payable to Onondaga County SWCD ORDERS DUE BY MARCH 8, 2013  Credit Card type ______Account # ______Exp. Date ______Signature ______

Price per bundle Species Avg. Size Quantity Total 10 plants= 1 bundle

Balsam Fir - Transplant 3-1/8-15” $25.00 Canadian Hemlock – Transplant 2-2/12-18” $25.00 Colorado Blue Spruce - Transplant 2-2/18-24” $21.00 Douglas Fir – Transplant 2-2/12-18” $21.00 Fraser Fir – Transplant 2-2/12-18” $25.00

CONIFERS White Cedar –Transplant 2-2/12-18” $21.00 White Pine – Transplant 2-2/18-24” $21.00 American Cranberry 18-24” $14.00 Black Cherry 18-24” $14.00 Crabapple (Sargent) 18-24” $14.00 Native Birch 18-24” $14.00 Pin Oak 18-24” $14.00 Red Oak 18-24” $14.00 Sugar Maple 18-24” $14.00 DECIDUOUS Tulip Tree 18-24” $14.00 White Flowering Dogwood 18-24” $14.00 White Oak 18-24” $14.00 Blackberry 9-12” $20.00

Blueberry Blue Crop – early summer 9-12” $27.00 Blueberry Jersey – mid summer 9-12” $27.00 Raspberry 9-12” $20.00 FRUIT Honey Crisp tree (sold single) 3-4’ $25.00 each tree (sold single) 3-4’ $25.00 each Fern Pac - $21.00 Pond Habitat Pac - $21.00 Wild Flower Pac - $21.00 Bluebird House (sold single) - $14.00 each

MISC. Bat House (sold single) - $15.00 each Fertilizer tablets - 8% tax included 10-pack $ 1.75 Marking Flags – 8% tax included 10-pack $ 1.75 TOTAL $

Please mail your order with payment to: Onondaga County SWCD 6680 Onondaga Lake Parkway Liverpool, NY 13088 2013 TREE & SHRUB INFORMATION Conifers Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea): Pyramidal shape, Reaches 40-75’ high. Prefers well drained soil and ample moisture. Desirable as a Christmas tree. Canadian Hemlock (Tsuga Canadensis): Medium grower, up to 40’-70’. Ideal for screening; likes full sun to light shade. Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea pungens): Pyramidal shape, slow to medium growth rate, reaches 50-75’ high. Full sun; drought tolerant. Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii): Pyramidal in shape, medium growth rate, and reaches 50-100’ high. Full sun to partial shade and tolerates various soils. Sensitive to drought conditions; requires good drainage. Fraser Fir (Abies fraseri): Pyramidal in shape, medium growth rate, reaches 40-60’ high. Prefers moist to damp but well drained soils. Full sun to partial shade. Short dark-green needles with silver undersides. White Cedar((Thuja occidentalis): Also known as the American Arborvitae is slow to medium growing, pyramidal in shape and reaches 60’ high. Full sun and tolerates various soils. Drought tolerant, but also does well in wet soils. White Pine (Pinus strobus): The largest conifer, can reach 225’ high, the only five-needled pine to grow east of the Rocky Mountains.

Deciduous American Cranberry (Viburnum trilobum): Attract birds with this 8-12’ shrub. Bright red fruit September through February, used for making jelly. Black Cherry (Prunus serotina): The largest and most valuable of the cherry trees in New York State, the Black Cherry has profuse white flowers in the spring and brilliant gold leaf color in the fall. Fruit is food for wildlife and is used for making wine and jelly. Crabapple ( sargentii): 6-8' high tree which is densely branched. Sargent Crabapple will have fragrant white flowers, that are red in bud. The fruit is edible to both humans and birds. This tree prefers well-drained soils. Native Birch (Betula papyrifera): Growth height of 50’, slender tree, the native birch has white bark after 3 to 4 years. Grows well in moist soils. Pin Oak (Quercus palustris): Native to the Eastern U.S. the pin oak is fast growing to 60’-70’ with a 25’-45’ spread. It is naturally a wetland tree, and develops a shallow, fibrous root system, unlike many oaks that grow a deep taproot when young. Spectacular bronze color fall foliage. Red Maple (Acer rubrum ): Growth height of 60’. Red Maple is a strong wood. Color year-round. Tolerates all soils, but prefers slightly acidic soils. Red Oak (Quercus rubra): Rounded shape, fast growth, 60-75’ high. Tolerates polluted environments. Drought tolerant, well drained and clay soils. ripening in June, enjoyed by various birds. Thrives in moist well-drained, acid soils. Full sun to partial shade. Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum): Rounded shape, slow to medium growth rate, reaching 60-70’ high. Does well in full sun well drained soils. Tulip Tree (Linodendron tulipifera): 80 to 100 feet tall and maintains a fairly narrow oval crown. Fragrant flowers attract small wildlife,(the perfect tree for wildlife lovers! The Tulip Poplar is highly resistant to disease and insects, making this a healthy tree that will provide a lifetime of enjoyment. White Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida): Low branching tree that spreads horizontally and has a semi-rounded top. Sun to part shade and in well-drained acid soil. Mulch to maintain a cool, moist soil. Needs summer water. One of the showiest native trees! White Oak (Quercus alba): Rounded shape, slow growth rate, 50’-80’ high. Does well in full sun, well-drained soil. Suitable for larger areas.

Conservation Pacs * Native or Naturalized Fern: 2 each of Christmas, Cinnamon, *Maidenhair, *New York, Ostrich. Pond Habitat: 2 each of *Red Osier dogwood, *Buttonbush, *Ninebark, *Stream Co Willow, and *Tag Alder Wildflower: 2 each of *Black-eyed Susan-s, *Oxeye Daisy-s, *Bluebells-s, Wild Geranium-sh, *Red Trillium-sh. (Grows best in sun=s, Shade=sh)

Fruit Blackberry (Rubus darrow): This plant produces large black fruit that is firm, fleshy, and sweet. Blackberry will produce over a long period of time. It is a very hardy and heavy producer. The root systems of this plant have great soil holding capacity. Blueberry- Jersey early and mid July (Vaccinium): A vigorous erect bush with medium size, firm, sweet berry. Hardy and drought resistant. Red Raspberry (Rubus latham): 3-5' Dark Green Foliage on an upright bush, producing bright berries. Bloom time late spring, fruit begins to ripen in midsummer. Full sun required. : Exceptionally crisp and juicy apple, the Honeycrisp was produced from a cross of Macoun and . Harvest mid-September to mid-October, with an excellent storage characteristic. Performs best in full sunlight. Macoun: A New York favorite, what many call a premium dessert apple, the Macoun was developed at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva in the early 1900’s. Crossed with the McIntosh and the , the Macoun is an extra sweet and juicy all-purpose apple, ready to harvest at the end of October. Performs best in full sunlight.

What to know: • Trees are bare-root stock and sold for conservation purposes only. Sizes subject to change based on availability from nursery. • Transplants are seedlings that have been removed from their original seedbed and transplanted to a new bed. Transplants have a more mature root system, ensuring better survival • The District is not responsible for the success or failure of your plantings. No refunds will be given for orders not picked up. • Questions? Call us at 315-457-0325 or email us at [email protected]

All orders must be picked up on Thursday, April 18th at the Salt Museum, at the Onondaga Lake Park, Liverpool 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. www.ocswcd.org Descriptions gathered from: www.treesandseeds.com