3rd Annual Branch Out Burlington! Tree Sale

For the third year in a row, Branch Out Burlington is offering bare-root trees at unbelievable prices. Trees are 5-6 feet and branched. Order early! These trees have sold out for the past two years. Trees must be picked up at The UVM Hort Farm during the Annual Burlington Community Tree Nursery Planting, which takes place on Saturday morning May 1st between 9 and 11:00 a.m. Orders must be received by April 20th.

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Robinson Crabapple Malus ‘Robinson’

robinson crabapple

Grows to a height of 25 feet and a width of 25 feet. Upright, spreading, rounded form. Single, early, crimson buds open to attractive deep pink blooms. Persistent dark red 3/8" fruit provide winter food for birds. Bronze green leaves turn coppery orange in fall and hold late into the season. Textured bark and craggy branches in winter. Adaptable to poor soils and drought tolerant. Excellent disease resistance. Prefers full to partial sun. Zones 4 to 8. 6 ft. $39.











Brandywine Maple Acer rubrum 'Brandywine' SOLD OUT

acer brandywineBrandywine has a long lasting autumn color, gradually turning from red to a brilliant reddish purple. A medium sized shade tree with an oval crown and significant leaf hopper resistance. Only produces male flowers thus, no fruit or seedlings. Adaptable to a wide range of soil conditions. Grows to a height of 25 feet with a spread of 12 feet. Zone 4. 5 ft. Sorry SOLD OUT!


Donald Wyman Crab Apple Malus Donald Wyman

donald wyman crab apple blossom Crabapple 'Donald Wyman', named after the late Dr. Donald Wyman, Horticulturist at the Arnold Arboretum, is essentially one of the best ornamental crabapples. This is an attractive tree with masses of very showy white flowers which bloom in early spring from pinkish red buds and as they open fade to pure white. Flowers give way to bright red glossy fruits ½ in diameter which are spectacular in winter. Fruits dry on the tree and are not at all messy when they finally fall from the tree sometime in the next growing season. This tree prefers full sun and moist well drained acidic soils and once established is drought tolerant. Also reported to have performed well in urban settings with compacted soil. It grows to a height of 20 feet and spreads 25 feet. Zone 4. 6 ft. $39.

Japanese Tree Lilac Snowdance SOLD OUT

japanese lilac snowdanceExceptionally heavy blooms. Snowdance flowers well annually. Large, fragrant panicles of creamy white blooms in June. This sterile variety produces no untidy brown seedheads. Lustrious, dark green foliage, attractive shelved branching. A pest and disease free lilac tree. It grows to a height of 18 feet and has a spread of 20 feet. Vase-shaped form, likes full sun. Zones 3-7. 5 ft. Sorry SOLD OUT!

Heritage River Birch Betula nigra 'cully'SOLD OUT

heritage river birch The Heritage River Birch tree, Betula nigra, 'Heritage', is the most prominent of all the cultivars of River Birch trees. It is faster growing, has larger, glossier leaves and is less prone to leaf spot than the other species. One of the most appealing features of the Heritage Birch is the bark, which, on larger, young branches and stems, is reddish to pinkish brown and peels off in papery strips. The exposed inner bark is gray-brown to cinnamon-brown to reddish brown. The bark of the mature tree is ridged and deepens to dark brown. This tree is handsome without leaves because of its graceful silhouette and exfoliating bark. It grows to a height of 30-60 feet and spread of 25-40 feet. Zones 4-9. 6 ft.SOLD OUT