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Fall Color Sale!

October Glory Red Maple photo

October Glory Red Maple — Great for Fall color! This low-maintenance, yet fast-growing, tree is an ideal landscaping tree requiring minimal attention!

Often used to line driveways or boulevards, October Glory Maples quickly mature into a beautiful oval shape, growing to between 40 and 50 feet. The leaves drop later in the season than other trees so autumn color continues while other trees are bare.

Spring brings lovely small red flowers that contrast against the verdent backdrop of spring. Showy red fruit attracts birds. The reliable color is less dependent on the weather than other maples.

October Glories are ideal for warmer Southern climates, too, bringing New England color to your landscaping.

20-foot October Glory Red Maples Sale Priced at $750 each
$650 each in quantities of three or more!

Check out our other Fall Color Sale specimens, but hurry as our inventory is limited!

Your Premier Source for Plant Screening solutions, Cold Hardy Palms and Desert Plants, Specimen Trees, Shrubs and Conifers

Cooper-Payne Tree Farms specializes in specimen quality trees and shrubs that are well adapted to the climatic conditions of North Carolina region as well as points farther North and South. Our specialty is large specimen landscape trees and shrubs ranging from not-so-common cold hardy palms, conifers and desert plants to old-time favorites with an emphasis on larger size shade trees and Japanese Maples. We also are known for our unique selection of heirloom plants.

We are the region's premier landscape design and installation source for large tree landscaping, tropical landscape design, and Japanese garden design. Our work with swimming pool landscaping is renowned throughout the region, creating a tropical backyard oasis for scores of discerning clients. We cater to both retail and wholesale clients.

Southern Magnolia Summer Planting Season!

D.B. Blanchard Southern Magnolia photo We have a wide selection of 'D.B. Blanchard' and 'Greenleaf' Southern Magnolias available, with sizes ranging from 10-foot to 18-foot.

These trees can be moved in the extreme heat of Summer and in fact prefer it. DB Blanchard is loved for it's shiny green foiliage and brown felt-like back of the leaves as well as dinner-plate size blooms with incredible fragrance.

'Greenleaf' Southern Magnolia is a faster grower, more dense and is closer to the original southern rootstock.

Call us today at (919) 801-0211 for a free consulation and quote.

Specialists in Providing Mature Plant Screening Solutions

Plant Screen photo Cooper-Payne Tree Farms specializes in providing instant screening solutions. We have a large selection of mature screening plants we utilize to provide instant screening solutions.

We are unique in that we can provide instant screening solutions that can tolerate heavy shade to full sun. We have a selection of drought-resistant specimens.

For example in the photo on the left, this Chapel Hill, NC, homeowner had an all too common problem. The wooded screen behind their property was cut down when a new home was being built. This is the instant screen we installed of 18 foot White Pines, Southern Magnolias and Emily Bruner hollies. This is the day AFTER we installed the planting material. Here the homeowner and her dog are enjoying the return of their privacy!

Another example is the Atlantic Beach, NC, project to the left. This homeowner's property was on the border of the county/city boundary. The backyard fence was literally the county line demarcation. Much to their dismay, each side of the fence had very different zoning.

As a result, a large auto repair facility was built behind their property, significantly impacting their ability to enjoy their property and hurting their quality of life (and their property value).

We worked with the client to install a screen of 13' Burford Hollies which would create an instant screen. The project was completed in just one day and this satisified customer has now reclaimed their privacy.

A Creative Landscape Design Team

Located near Chapel Hill in the heart of North Carolina's Piedmont, we have showpiece installations throughout the country ranging from Seattle and the Pacific Northwest to our home territory throughout Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina as well as Northern Georgia. Our plants and our isntallations can be found in the coastal Northeast from the Washignton-Baltimore corridor to Long Island.

Gardeners in Zone 7, which encompasses most of the Piedmont regions of the Southeast as well as into the Coastal Northeast including Coastal New Jersey and Long Island, are uniquely able to grow a wide variety of plants that gardeners farther north and south are unable to.


This Windmill Palm is being planted in 14° weather in Central North Carolina in January. The plant experienced no stress or damage.

With proper plant selections and placement, gardeners can successfully grow several varieties of palms as well as Northern Evergreens in the same garden space.In today's world, many homeowners may not have the luxury of waiting 10+ years to see a newly planted tree or shrub reach maturity. Many of our trees shrubs and palms are already in their mature state which can provide the homeowner with instant screening or a mature landscape without having to wait for many years. Since our trees and shrubs are grown for longer time periods under ideal conditions, they are much larger and fuller than what is normally available.


These 6' Dynamite Crape Myrtle's are known for their incredible red blooms and smaller stature.We have a large selection of Crape Myrtles in many varieties, colors and sizes.

In some instances, we purchase individual specimen plants from property owners and relocate them to new homes. Since our trees and shrubs are usually dug with tree spades, the larger root balls provide more insurance against transplant shock and allow the plants to better handle variations in temperature and moisture.

Whether you are looking for a single specimen tree, palms for your landscape, screening your property or an entire property makeover, we have the plants and the creativity to design a unique landscape for you.