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Bring the magic of autumn home to your yard with these seven stellar trees for fall leaf color!
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Height and Spread: 35’x20’
Fall color: Bright Red
Growth Rate: Slow
An excellent compact shade tree!
The glossy leaves emerge red in spring, darken to forest green, and transform to scarlet in autumn. Bears inconspicuous, small, black fruits that are attractive to a variety of birds. Tolerates poorly drained soils and standing water.
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2. Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry
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Height and Spread: 15-25’x15-25’
Fall color: Orange-Red
Growth Rate: Medium
Serviceberry puts on a show throughout the growing season!
A hybrid of two Illinois natives. Ticker-tape white flowers in spring give way to blueberry-like edible fruit – very attractive to birds!
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Height and Spread:
40-50’x25-30’
Fall color: Clear Yellow
Growth Rate: Slow
Upright shape and unique leaves make a bold statement in the landscape. Autumn color is dramatic and long-lasting. When the leaves do fall, they come down all at once, making a golden carpet on the ground.
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4. Emerald City Tulip Tree
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Height and Spread: 55’x25’
Fall color: Gold
Growth Rate: Fast
Unique shade tree with enormous wildlife value!
Greenish-yellow upturned flowers attract pollinators and hummingbirds. Unique seed pods are a food source for Cardinals, Goldfinches, Carolina Chickadees, and Purple Finches. The leaves are a food source for Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly caterpillars.
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Height and Spread: 50-75’x 50-75’
Fall color: Burgundy
Growth Rate: Fast
A truly magnificent tree!
Important food source for native wildlife such as deer, squirrels, and turkey. Truly an investment in the future, these trees may live up to 500 years.
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Height and Spread: 45’x30’
Fall color: Bright Red
Growth Rate: Fast
Pest, disease and chlorosis resistant!
Symmetrical, pyramidal form makes it a good shade tree for smaller landscapes.
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7. Rising Fire American Hornbeam
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Height and Spread: 30’x15’
Fall color:
Yellow, Orange & Red
Growth Rate: Slow
Can't decide on your favorite fall color? Enjoy them all at once!
Hornbeam is a native understory tree with attractive, rounded form and exceptionally strong structure. Trunk develops an interesting fluted look with age. Bears unusual winged nutlets that attract birds, including the American Goldfinch.
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To find the right tree for your space, visit Hoerr Nursery, and speak with one of our knowledgeable Horticulturists. We've been growing for you since 1926, and we're always happy to help!
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Since 1952 citizen scientists have tracked the monarch butterfly migration, providing invaluable information to researchers.
You can take part in this ongoing effort.
On Saturday, September 12th, join us at Hoerr Nursery for an event marking the monarch's annual migration back to Mexico.
Kid's Hour: 11am-12pm
We'll kick off with a reading of 'Señorita Mariposa' and a discussion of the monarch's migration to Mexico, plus a chance to view the lifecycle of the butterfly up close.
Monarch Tagging: 12pm-2pm
Cost is $1 per butterfly. All ages welcome!
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Bring the season home with our Fall Porch Package!
You get:
2 Mums
(two gallon size, any color)
1 Cornstalk
1 Pumpkin
(any green sticker)
1 Decorative Straw Bale
All for $39.99. Pick yours up today!
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If you're looking to fill in some bare spots in your lawn, or you want to start a whole new lawn from seed, take advantage of our Grass Seed Special, August 24th-September 19th. Get everything you need for your project, delivered to your door!
Package #1
Delivered for $99*
Covers ~250 sq ft
1 ton enriched topsoil
1lb emerald seed mix
1 bale straw
Package #2
Delivered for $149*
Covers ~500 sq ft
2 tons enriched topsoil
2lbs emerald seed mix
2 bales straw
Package #3
Delivered for $199*
Covers ~750 sq ft
3 tons enriched topsoil
3lbs emerald seed mix
3 bales straw
Pre-order your package today!
If you don't want to wait for grass seed to grow, remember that we also have fresh cut sod available! Call Stone Market for more information: 309.689.2513.
*Additional fuel surcharges apply for non-local delivery
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Join Ethan Wise and Dan Diorio of the Greg and Dan Show for a weekly discussion about all things gardening! Tune in Saturdays at 7am on 1470 WMBD.
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