Notations we use in our plant listings:

Scientific name
Genus -- the first name of a plant in standard nomenclature. It's always capitalized.
Epithet – the second name of a plant in standard nomenclature. It is never capitalized.
Species – the combination of the first and second names of a plant
Cultivar – a CUL-tivated VAR-iant of a plant being raised true to certain notable attributes. 
spp. -- a subspecies with a notable form, color, texture, etc., that is native to a particular geographic region.
Native – a plant native to North America. We don't distinguish plants by political boundaries.
Nativar – a selection of a naturally occurring variant of a native plant maintained by cuttings, seeds, divisions or other means.
Hybrid nativar – a hybrid between 2 or more native plants.
Hybrid – a natural or artificial crossing of two closely related plants
The Notations at the very end of the plant descriptions are the size of the growing container such as 4", etc. – the diameter of the container. The #1, #2, #3, etc. – the size/volume of the container. For example: #1 is about 6" in diameter, a #10 is about 12" in diameter.
Caliper – The diameter of the trunk, in inches at 6" above grade/soil level.
B&B -- Balled & Burlapped. A plant that is dug at the growing nursery, and wrapped with burlap and sometimes with a wire cage to hold its roots in place for during transport and sale.
Grafted – the plant is horticulturally implanted onto another plant for increased vigor, longevity, size control, etc.
Tree form -- a woody ornamental plant pruned into a shape to resemble a tree.
Staked – a plant tied to a stake or trellis to aid in production, transportation, or to increase its aesthetic appeal.
Top graft or Standard – a desirable form of a plant grafted onto a taller section of trunk of another plant to raise the desirable plant above ground level to increase its aesthetic appeal.
Availability: - For example, 3-24, indicates the plants should be ready sometime in March 2024
7-24, another example, indicates the plants would be available sometime in July 2024.

We bring in numerous plants as bare root or small cuttings that we pot-up into containers and grow.
We don't sell these until the roots are properly developed to withstand the vagaries of planting in your landscape.
If desired, plants may be pre-ordered by a customer and flagged at the nursery with your name so you receive the one you selected once they are ready or sufficiently mature to plant in your landscape.

Plant Notations
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