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In your plantation's early years, because the black walnut trees take up little room, there's a lot of unused space. You can take advantage of this space by intercropping with high-value crops.
You can even earn enough money from the sale of these crops to pay for your entire plantation, including maintenance for years to come.
That's why AFT offers these high-quality ornamental trees. You can plant up to two trees between each black walnut tree. You can even plant a row of these trees between your rows of black walnut trees. Or if you wish, you can devote an entire plantation to these trees.
Colorado Blue Spruce
Our most popular ornamental. From a Rocky Mountain source noted for its striking blue tones. Reaching 100 feet at maturity, they should grow to about eight feet in four to eight years from a five-year-old transplant. Stiff, silvery-blue to blue-green needles (not all will be blue). Prefers rich, moist, well-drained soil in full sunlight. Hardy from Zone 3 to Zone 7.
Sugar Maple
Highly desirable ornamental. Turns an unbelievably brilliant golden-orange to scarlet in the fall. Round to oval in shape. In the spring mature trees produce sap for maple syrup. Grows to 75 feet at maturity. Should reach eight feet in three to five years from a three-year seedling. Like black walnut, sugar maples do not like wet feet. Hardy from Zone 4 to Zone 8.
Red Maple
The most popular maple anywhere. Also called scarlet or swamp maple. Fast-growing to over 100 feet. Bright green leaves turn brilliant shades of yellow, red or orange in the fall. Should reach eight feet in three to five years from a three-year seedling. Tolerates wet soil. Hardy from Zone 3 to Zone 8.
Japanese Dwarf Maple
One of the most desirable ornamentals. Grows to 15 to 25 feet. Oval to round growth habit. Brilliant green leaves, often with a tint of red turning yellow, bronze, red or purple in the fall. Cascading branches with drooping branchlets. Reaches six feet in three to four years from a three-year seedling. Hardy from Zone 5 to Zone 8.
Red Oak
Rich and majestic, red oak is the fastest growing of all oaks, reaching 75 feet at maturity. Dense, lustrous green foliage turns a deep red to burgundy in the fall. Grows best in sandy to rich loamy soil in full sun. Grows to eight feet in four to five years. Valuable timber tree. Tolerates urban conditions well. Hardy from Zone 4 to Zone 8.
White Oak
Reaches 90 feet, which, with a round to oval growth habit and broad, sweeping branches, makes this a colossal tree at maturity. Foliage is dense, from bluish-green to rich red wine color in the fall. Valuable timber tree. Reaches six feet in four to six years. Hardy from Zone 3 to Zone 9.
Flowering Crab Apple
These unique trees are produced asexually to preserve the genetics of the parent cultivars, many of which are patented. We offer white, pink and red flowering crabs, of various varieties.
The white varieties feature bright white blooms, usually bright green leaves and red to pinkish-red fruit. Pink varieties feature pink ot pinkish-rose blooms, bright green to medium green leaves and red fruit. Red varieties feature rose to rich red blooms, lustrous green leaves and red fruit.
Reaches six feet in three to five years. Hardy from Zone 4 to Zone 8.