Seeds for Lawn and Shrub Plants

Unusual Lawn Plant Seeds from around the World

D1164 Golden Mimosa ( Acacia baileyana ) Small graceful tree well adapted to growing inside. Has such a profusion of beautiful flowers that they seem to cover the entire plant. Cold hardy to 18 degrees outside. Good greenhouse/container plant that can be raised inside anywhere or outside in zones 8-10.
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D7866 Cedar of Lebanon ( Cedrus libani )
A mature cedar of Lebanon is a stately and picturesque evergreen conifer. It has a massive (sometimes forked) trunk, very wide-spreading horizontal branches (the lower ones often kissing the ground), and a crown of flat tiers, like table tops.
Although it can get more than 100' tall with an equal spread from its strong limbs, most specimens in cultivation can be expected to top out around 50-70'. In youth the tree is conical and symmetrical. The leaves, about an inch long, are stiff and 4-angled, and arranged in dense clusters on short shoots. The cones are barrel shaped, 3-5" long and held erect, a characteristic of the true cedars (genus Cedrus).
Cedar of Lebanon is very similar to (and very closely related to) Atlas cedar (C. atlantica), and some authorities consider them to be just subspecies in the same species. Michael Dirr, the famous authority on landscape trees from the University of Georgia, says Atlas cedar has a taller, less flattened crown, less densely arranged branchlets, and smaller cones (2-3" long) than cedar of Lebanon.

Location: Cedar of Lebanon is named for the famous forests that grow in Lebanon. The species also occurs in Turkey and Syria. Var. stenocoma is native to southern Turkey.
Culture: The cedars grow well in acidic sands and in thin soils over limestone; pH doesn't matter. Good drainage is essential, however. Cedar of Lebanon has a tendency to produce multiple leaders and the grower may wish to prune out the weaker shoots; do this in autumn. These are slow growing trees.
Light: Young trees can grow in partial shade but will eventually need full sun to realize their potential.
Moisture: Cedar of Lebanon occurs naturally where there is very little summer rainfall, and is quite tolerant of drought. It can thrive where annual precipitation is no more than 15", but it also does well where 80" of annual precipitation is the norm.
Hardiness: USDA Zones 6 - 9.
Usage: The cedars make majestic specimen trees for parks, estates and larger lawns. A mature cedar of Lebanon, especially one with multiple leaders, will be as wide as it is tall, and a truly picturesque specimen.
Features: The taxonomy of the genus Cedrus is debated by the botanists. Depending on who you believe, you can recognize one, two or four species. The splitters recognize Cyprus cedar (Cedrus brevifolia), cedar of Lebanon, deodar cedar (C. deodar), and Atlas cedar.

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RHM144 Siberian Pea Shrub ( Caragana arborescens )
18', Zones 2-9. Bright yellow May flowers. Excellent screen or windbreak. Drought tolerant. Widely planted in all conditions. This is a wonderful lawn shrub from China.

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RHM149 Japanese Pagoda Tree ( Alstonea scholaris )
Tall handsome warm weather tree to 60 with both the branches and its long 8" leathery leaves arranged in whorls. May be grown indoors with warmth and bright light and kept pruned to a desired height. It has fine grained white wood. The small seeds are very light and fragile and should be planted carefully by broadcasting onto the surface of your soil mixture.

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NW46 Profuse Flowering Acacia Acacia floribunda )
In case you haven't guessed from the name, this is a very heavy blooming shrub. Has beautiful foliage as well. Good container plant. Beautiful fragrant flowers. Good greenhouse/container plant that can be raised inside anywhere or outside in zones 8-10.
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FA47 Butterfly Tree ( Bauhinia purpurea )
Bauhinia purpurea is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to South China (which includes Hong Kong) and southeastern Asia. In the United States of America, the tree grows in Hawaii, coastal California, southern Texas, and southwest Florida. Common names include Hong Kong Orchid Tree, Purple camel's foot, and Hawaiian orchid tree.
It is a small to medium-sized deciduous tree growing to 17 m tall. The leaves are 10-20 cm long and broad, rounded, and bilobed at the base and apex. The flowers are conspicuous, pink and fragrant, with five petals. The fruit is a pod 30 cm long, containing 12 to 16 seeds. For zones 9-10.

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FB131 Chaste Tree, Monk's Pepper ( Vitex agnus-castus )
A small tree growing to 20 ft. or so with spikes of fragrant lilic flowers that are strongly aromatic. Hardy to at least zone 6. Seeds were once used by monks for seasoning as they were said to lessen sexual desire, thus the name. A very attractive lawn bush for warm areas.

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FB129 Silver Buffalo Berry ( Shepherdia argentea )
A native shrub to the northern Great Plains of the U.S., Silver Buffalo Berry is a tough, extremely cold hardy shrub excellent for use as an ornamental shrub, in wind breaks and in confined areas where it can be limbed up for use as a small tree. Although xeric once established, Silver Buffalo Berry will be taller and faster growing when not kept too dry. A highly recommended substitute for Russian Olive. For zones 3-9.

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3233 Pink Smoke Tree ( Cotinus coggyria )
An easily grown ornamental tree to 16' for temperate zones (Zone 5 ). Known for its attractive flowering "smoke puffs" that cover the tree in feathery wisps of grey, pinks and brown colors. In the coolness of Autumn the leaves turn from green to yellow to red to pink.

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RHM135 Mt. Atlas Mastic Tree Pistacia atlanticus
Zones 9-10. Ornamental tree to 60' with leaves being odd-pinnate 7-11 leaflets lanceolate. Red berried turning gradually green to brown. A source for oleo resin - Mastic. From Middle East - warm, arid zones.

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FA53 Chinese Pistachio ( Pistacia chinensis )
The Pistacia Chinensis is a reliable choice for street, lawn or patio planting. Pistacia Chinensis forms a broadly rounded tree 30-40' tall and nearly as wide. It has good orange to red fall color even in the milder climates and will tolerate a wide range of soil conditions.
Once established, the tree is very drought tolerant. A long-lived, winter hardy shade tree with spectacular red, red-orange fall color, with outstanding heat, drought and soil tolerance. It is extremely pest resistant. A superb shade tree for one-story buildings.
Best grown in zones 6-9.

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E3125 Manzanita ( Arctostaphylos patula )
An Evergreen shrub that grows to about 6 feet, best suited for zones 4-6. Manzanita is lovely year-round. It is often evergreen in winter snows and its gray and maroon bark are distinctive and beautiful. In the spring drooping clusters of flowers often engulf the bush in pink and white. The green, white, or brown berries attract a wide variety of animals including bears for whom the genus, "arcto", is named. Mature berries are also eaten by grouse, turkey, and song birds.

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NW40 Pink Bird of Paradise ( Caesalpinia pulcherrima )
A tropical tree like plant growing to 6 ft. or more with fern like foliage and awesome pink flowers. Can easily be grown indoors. Hardy to 32 degrees, will be killed by temperatures in the teens.

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2698 Happy Tree, Cancer Bush ( Camptotheca acuminata )
A fast growing, deciduous tree to 75 feet, native to China, we beleive it to be hardy to zone 8. It is an attractive tree that makes a very good shade tree. Used as a street tree in Asia, has good fall color in southern states. All parts of the tree contain compounds that have shown significant ability to treat certain forms of cancer and may have use in AIDS treatment. Several major drug companies are either researching or they are actually marketing derivatives from the Camptotheca tree. Several of the compounds have received FDA approval for use in treating cancers. Of course you should not grow this tree for such reasons, as the compounds can only be extracted through pharmaceutical means.
Camptotheca acuminata is a member of the family Nyssaceae (tupelo family) and is native only to China and Tibet, where it is known as xi shu ("happy tree").
For information on research done on this tree, visit Camptotheca Research Page

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2638 Kassod Tree ( Cassia siamea )
Also known as Pheasant Wood and Golden Button Tree. From Malaysia. Naturalized in the American tropics. Fast growing 40' tree with attractive pinnate leaves with thin leaflets in 8- 10 pairs, yellow flowers in corymbs forming large terminal panicles. A Prized wood with handsome zebra grain. For warm climates outside, or as a patio plant.

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3208 Indian Bean Tree or Northern Catalpa ( Catalpa speciosa )
The northern, sometimes called western, catalpa is a close relative of the southern catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides). It is a larger tree growing 40-70 ft (12.2-21.3 m) in height. The northern catalpa has a narrow, roughly rounded crown 20-40 ft (6.1-12.2 m) in width with brittle irregular branches that have a tendency to break off. The large heart-shaped leaves are similar to that of its southern cousin and are up to 12 in (30.5 cm) long. They are held oppositely on the stems and often whorled on young stems. Northern catalpa has showy white, bell-shaped flowers with ruffled edges and orange stripes and purple spots on the interior. They are about 2 in (5.1 cm) in diameter and are held in loose branched 10 in ( 25.4 cm) clusters at the stem tips. By mid-summer the tree is hung with long 8-20 in (20.3-50.8 cm) slender, beanlike pods that persist through winter when they eventually split to release quantities of flat fringed seeds.
The original range of Catalpa speciosa is somewhat uncertain. It is apparently from an area stretching from Indiana to northern Arkansas where it inhabits the rich valley soils of the Mississippi River basin. At one time it was extensively planted for use as fence posts and as a result is widely naturalized throughout the midwestern and parts of the southeastern United States.
Light: Full sunlight. Moisture: Prefers moist, well drained soil but is very adaptable. Hardiness: USDA Zones 4-8
The hardy catalpa is commonly planted as an ornamental for its abundant, showy blossoms and attractive foliage. The large, rich green, heart-shaped foliage creates a beautiful contrasting texture in mixed woodlands. in natural areas and wildlife habitats. Northern catalpa can get weedy and is sometimes seen growing in abandoned lots and neglected area in some cities. The tough and durable northern catalpa was once often planted as an avenue tree, especially in some parts of Ohio but isn't used much for that purpose now.
Use as a specimen tree on an expanse of lawn or even on a small lawn if the tree is severely trimmed each year (pollarded). Note that untrimmed trees have a habit of shedding twigs, seed pods and other debris. This is a messy tree and should be planted away from swimming pools and outdoor living areas. The brittle wood is rot resistant and was once commercially important as railroad ties, posts, packaging, etc. Catalpa is the Native American name for this tree.
Northern catalpa is invasive (including some urban areas). Those living outside its native range should check locally to see if this tree is a problem in your area.

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3183 Deodara Cedar ( Cedrus deodara )
Deodar cedar is a large stately conifer with horizontal spreading branches and a conical shape. It can grow to 150 ft (45.7 m) tall with a 40 ft (12.2 m) spread at ground level. More typically, though, they stay less than 50 ft (15.2 m) tall but specimens in their native range have been found more than 200 ft (61 m) tall! Lower branches bend gracefully downward and then up again. Branchlets are densely pubescent and droop downward at the tips. The stiff, needle-like leaves are about 2 in (5.1 cm) long and borne in dense whorls of 20-30 per cluster.
The bluish green female cones are 3-5 in (7.6-12.7 cm) long and egg shaped. After two years they shatter and release little seeds with papery wings. The bark is dark brown to nearly black, smooth on young trees and becoming fissured with age.
Deodar is native to the Himalayas, where it grows at elevations of 3,500 to 12,000 ft (1,067-3,658 m) above sea level.
Deodar is fairly fast growing for the first decade or two, growing as high as 30 ft (9.1 m) in its first 10 years. It is a long-lived and troublefree tree in most areas. Deodar needs neutral to alkaline soil.
Light: Full sun. (In whose shade is a 200 ft (61 m) tree going to grow?)
Moisture: Once established, deodar is drought tolerant.
Hardiness: USDA Zones 7 - 9.
Most cultivars of deodar will grow into large and handsome specimen trees that need plenty of room. Use these in the back of a large landscape so they can be seen in their entirety. From a distance, deodar is dense and plumose, with a fine texture, and the tip of the tree seems to wave in the breeze. Some cultivars are smaller and more shrublike. With proper pruning most deodars can be maintained as bushy shrubs.

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2358 Italian Pencil Pine ( Cupressus sempervirens 'Stricta' )
Height aprox 20 ft. : Width 30". Zones 8-10. The common deep green narrow pencil pine is a very useful plant to use as an accent plant in pairs at entrances. Makes a great avenue plant or for use in landscaping in front of porches. Very hardy and wind tolerant

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2697 Japanese Sweetheart Tree ( Euscaphis japonica )
For zones 6-9. A decidious tree growing to 30' outside, a good tub plant when young. Although the lime green flowers are inconspicuous, the valentine shaped red fruits with black seeds visible stand out in autumn and early winter. A very good lawn specimen.

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2800 Winterberry/Winter Holly ( Ilex verticillata )
Winterberry branches with their showy red berries are used for Christmas decorations, and there is a commercial industry cultivating the plants for that purpose. Use them dry (don't put in water) and they will keep for months indoors. Many kinds of birds eat the fruits and often the shrubs are stripped bare before Christmas.
Common winterberry, loaded with bright red berries on slender twigs is one of the prettiest shrubs in winter. It's especially attractive standing proudly with snow on its branches. If the leaves haven't fallen by the first hard frost, they turn black, hence the common name, "black alder."
Common winterberry does best in moist, slightly acidic soils with a high organic component. Leaves will yellow in neutral soils and the plant will likely die in alkaline soils. Most hollies are rather slow growing plants and winterberry is no exception. Common winterberry flowers on new growth, so any pruning can be done in late winter before the new growth begins. Grows in full sun to partial shade. Winterberry flowers and fruits better in full sun. Common winterberry is not at all tolerant of drought. It performs well in poorly drained soils, an excellent plant for boggy areas. Hardiness: USDA Zones 3 - 9.

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2801 Chinese Star Anise ( Illicium verum )
Attractive slow growing tree to from South China. Known for its ornamental value as an attractive Magnolia-like tree with ovate leaves, and for its star shaped fruits. The unripe fruits are the source of the culinary spice and a distilled oil used in medicine and in industry for flavoring which is recognized as Star Anise. Best suited for zones 7-10.

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2136 Fragrant Champaca ( Michelia champaca )
The flowers from this tree are used to make 'Joy' perfume. It is the world's most expensive perfume. Michelia champaca is a tropical evergreen native to India and Indonesia. The extremely aromatic orange blooms appear nearly all year round. The fragrance will amaze you!!Grows to the size of a large shrub or small tree, 15' in height. Strictly tropical, zone 10-11 or warm greenhouse.

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D1157 True Myrtle ( Myrtus )
Evergreen shrub that grows to 3 ft. Leaves are small, pointed and bright green, when rubbed give off a pleasant scent. The 1 inch wide flowers are also very fragrant. Easy to grow inside. Cold hardy to 25 degrees.

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D2261 Strawberry Guava ( Psidium )
Can be grown indoors in containers or as a tree outdoors to 25 ft. The fruits are very versatile. Makes great juice, jelly, mousse, Guava butter and Guava pudding. Cold hardy to 25 degrees.

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3182 Firethorn ( Pyracantha coccinea )
Firethorn is a large, evergreen shrub that is cherished for its spectacular fall and winter display of scarlet fruits and ability to withstand dry and droughty conditions. Shooting long lanky stems in all directions, firethorn typically grows into a tangled mound up to 10 ft (3.1 m) in height and 12 ft (3.7 m) wide. It is armed with sharp thorns that hide among the dark, glossy green leaves.

Clusters (corymbs) of small white flowers appear in spring. These are up to 2 in (5 cm) across and are borne close together creating the appearance of nearly solid surface of flowers. In fall the 1/4 in (0.6 cm) berries begin to ripen, their color mellowing from green to shades of red, orange, or yellow. These persist through winter and into early spring depending on climate and appetite of the local bird population. Under bright sunny conditions the berries are plentiful but expect smaller crops in shadier situations. The color of both leaves and berries tends to be darker in cooler climates.

Culture: Not particular about soil and requires little or no supplemental fertilization.
Light: Full sun preferred but will grow in partial to fairly heavy shade. Flowering and fruiting will not be as heavy.
Moisture: Moist to very dry, well drained soil. Hardiness: Zones 5 - 9.
Usage: Pyracantha is often used as an espalier. Held flat against a wall, it can be shaped quite creatively. Because of its fast growth rate, sprawling, spreading habit, and ease of care, it can be used on slopes to great advantage requiring little maintenance or care. The wide-reaching stems may be pruned back as needed during warm weather as the shrub blooms on old wood. Even consider using it as an informal hedge! This will require some trimming and shaping for the first few years but the effort will produce impressively beautiful and secure (thorny) hedges.

Landscapers love the firethorns for their fast rate of growth and ability to withstand drought and neglect. The shrubs ruggedness and disease and pest resistance makes this plant a very popular item in commercial landscapes.
Note: We recommend CAPE seed germination primer be used for these seeds.

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NW38 Castor Oil Bean ( Ricinus communis )
A striking tree like plant that can grow to 12 ft. or more. It is mostly grown for its handsome foliage featuring leaves up to 3 ft. across. Although used medicinally, all parts of the plant are poisonous if eaten. Cannot ship to TX

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D5147 Schefflera, Octopus Plant ( Schefflera )
One of the most common shrubs used for house plants because of its easy to care for habits. We offer a compact variety, not as prone to spreading. Can be grown outside in zone 10 or higher.

Package of 15 seeds $1.95

2564 Australian Bluebell Creeper ( Sollya heterophylla )
This small evergreen twiner arrived from Australia in 1830 where it is known as the bluebell creeper. The clusters of sky blue bells are borne from spring to winter with only a short gap between, small sausage shaped seedpods follow the flowers. Hardy in the south and west (min -2c) it is unlikely to exceed 5' in height, it prefers a sunny sheltered position outside but also does well in pots. Hardy to 20 degrees; USDA zones 9 and 10 Note: We recommend CAPE seed germination primer be used for these seeds.

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