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Forrest Keeling Plants

Better seed sources, better plants

Forrest Keeling specializes in the production of native plant materials of unique quality as well as a full line of time-tested garden market and landscape-sized evergreens, trees, shrubs, ground covers and specimen trees.

We take pride in our quality seed sources. Regardless of where a tree is ultimately used, the original geographic source of seed is of paramount importance. This quality, also called, "provenance," dictates characteristics such as dormancy periods, fruiting, flowering and leafing out, and hardiness.

All of our plant material is tagged with tracking information that identifies the original seed source. This allows us to assist you in selecting the proper plant product for your application and geographic area.

You can browse our available plants in our Plant Search feature. Sort plants by a variety of qualities including:

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Acer rubrum ''Brandywine'' Common Name: Brandywine Red Maple Emerald green leaves in summer and persistent fall color that begins bright red and gradually turns brilliant purple red. This is a seedless male with proven preformance. Mature tree develops into a oval rounded form. Makes a great lawn or street tre... [ More Info ]

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Acer rubrum Common Name: Red Maple One of the first trees to color in fall, leaves may be bright yellow, flaming orange or red. Crown is narrow to broadly rounded with a straight trunk. Much stronger wood than silver maple but it still grows very fast. Often planted as an urban shade... [ More Info ]

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Acer rubrum 'Autumn Flame' Common Name: Autumn Flame Red Maple Compact growth with smaller leaves and tight branching habit makes this a good choice for areas with limited space. Rich, burgundy red fall color arrives about two weeks earlier than most other varieties. Excellent street or yard tree.... [ More Info ]

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Acer rubrum 'Red Sunset' Common Name: Red Sunset Maple One of the most popular Red Maple cultivars. Matures to attractive pyramidal to rounded outline. Dark green foliage in the summer changes into fluorescent orange and red fall colors. It is a great tree for a landscaping specimen.... [ More Info ]

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Acer rubrum 'Sun Valley' Common Name: Sun Valley Red Maple This cross between Red Sunset and Autumn Flame produces a moderate ovate crown. Brilliant green summer leaves change to orange-red in the fall. A great new tree for lawn or street planting.... [ More Info ]

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Acer saccharinum Common Name: Silver Maple Easy-to-grow shade tree that grows quickly on a wide range of sites. Deep green foliage with silvery undersides turns gold in autumn. Upright oval shape with strong branching characteristics.... [ More Info ]

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Acer saccharum Common Name: Sugar Maple A large shade tree with excellent form. Famous for it prized syrup, Sugar Maples offer fabulous fall color in shades of bright yellow, orange or red. The summer foliage is medium to dark green. Naturally found in lower elevations, the Sugar Maple gro... [ More Info ]

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Adiatum pedatum Common Name: Maidenhair Fern Delicate appearance belies this fern's toughness. Fronds unfurl fairly late in the spring. Can form large colonies of a pleasant medium green. A deciduous fern.... [ More Info ]

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Aesculus glabra Common Name: Ohio Buckeye Medium-sized tree which naturally occurs in lowlands. Prefers moist sites such as river bottoms and streambanks. It will grow on drier sites, but much slower and will not develop as attractively. Large spikes of green-yellow flowers bloom in May. One... [ More Info ]

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Aesculus parviflora Common Name: Bottlebrush Buckeye Large, upright feathery plumes of white flower clusters are borne atop the rich, dark green leaves. This diminutive member of the horsechestnut family is a dramatic addition to the late summer landscape. Fall foliage is yellowish-bronze. Broad-rounde... [ More Info ]

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Aesculus pavia Common Name: Red Buckeye Short tree or shrub, usually single-stemmed, open habit. Fast-growing on rich, moist soils. In April, its pikes of showy red flowers are pollinated by ruby-throated hummingbirds. The palmate leaves offer great texture but the foliage drops naturally ... [ More Info ]

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Amelanchier arborea Common Name: Serviceberry A fine shrub or small tree that is an excellent choice for shaded areas. Serviceberry occurs naturally in woods, along river banks, in swamps and along rocky slopes. Clusters of fragrant white flowers are among the first to bloom in spring. Flavorful... [ More Info ]

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Amelanchier canadensis Common Name: Shadblow Serviceberry Deciduous, early-flowering, large shrub or small tree with showy, slightly fragrant, white spring flowers. Dark green leaves change to orange-red in autumn. Small, round, green berries turn red and finally mature to a dark purplish-black in early sum... [ More Info ]

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Amelanchier laevis Common Name: Alleghany Serviceberry Small, deciduous, usually multi-trunked understory tree or tall shrub. Showy, fragrant spring flowers followed by small, round, edible berries which ripen to dark purplish-black in June.... [ More Info ]

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Amelanchier X grandiflora 'Robin Hill' Common Name: Robin Hill Serviceberry Pink flower buds distinguish this variety from other serviceberry selections. Topping out at 25' with a width of 12' to 15' at maturity. Upright habit also makes it a good choice for street plantings or other upright settings where a small and attrac... [ More Info ]

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Amorpha fruticosa Common Name: Shrub Indigo Woody shrub with deep lavender fragrant flower spikes. Has naturalized throughout the Midwest. Can be aggressive.... [ More Info ]

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Aquilegia canadensis Common Name: Columbine Openly branching plant bears abundant red and yellow nodding flowers in spring. The distinctive flowers offer nectar to butterflies and hummingbirds. Tolerates part sun.... [ More Info ]

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Aronia melanocarpa Common Name: Black Chokeberry Foliage is deep green and glossy all summer then turns wine red in fall. Clusters of white flowers in spring form large black fruits in the fall which are favored by birds. This is an adaptable small, multi-branched shrub often grown as an ornamental... [ More Info ]

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Asclepias incarnata Common Name: Marsh Milkweed Sweetly scented clusters of rose-pink flowers bloom in summer. All kinds of pollinators find the nectar irresistable and monarch larvae feed on the foliage. Grows naturally in swamps, along streams and ponds and in wet meadows but also grows well in ... [ More Info ]

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Asclepias tuberosa Common Name: Butterfly Milkweed Flat-topped umbrels of nectar-rich red-orange flowers atop fleshy stems attract butterflies.... [ More Info ]

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Asimina triloba Common Name: Pawpaw This multistemmed shrub or small tree is a great plant for attracting all kinds of wildlife. Yellowish fruit is relished by many birds and small mammals. Plant is larval food of Zebra Swallowtail butterfly. Spreads slowly to form small colonies or th... [ More Info ]

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Aster laevis Common Name: Smooth Aster Attractive and long-lived native aster with attractive, smooth blue-green foliage. Abundant flowers appear late in the fall, when few other plants dare risk the danger of frost. Tolerates a broad variety of soil types and moisture levels.... [ More Info ]

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Aster novae-angliae Common Name: New England Aster Dependable perennial which grows up to six feet tall and produces hundreds of large, bright purple flowers with yellow centers in September and October. The flowers are a favorite nectar source for migrating monarch butterflies.... [ More Info ]

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Aster oblongifolius Common Name: Aromatic Aster Abundant blooms in late fall. Shear back through July for dense habit.... [ More Info ]