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Shade and Ornamental Trees

Advice from a tree-
-Stand tall and proud
-Sink your roots deep into the earth
-Be content with your natural beauty
-Go out on a limb
-Drink plenty of water
-Remember your roots
-Enjoy the view!

 

Shade       Fruit       Evergreen

 

Shade Trees:

(inch measurements refer to the width of the tree trunk)

Acer rubrum x Freemani ‘Autumn Blaze’

Grows well in alkaline soil, has beautiful orange to red fall color. Height 50’ and 40’ spread.

2”               

1”-10G      

 

Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’

Red Maple

Height 30-40’ and width of 25-30’.  Brilliant green leaves.  Very tolerant of different soil conditions.

2”             

 

Acer miyabei ‘Morton’

State Street Maple

Corky gray bark and dark green foliage changing to a soft yellow in fall.  Very good heat, drought, salt and pollution tolerance.  Adaptable ornamental tree for shade or street planting.  Height 40’ and Spread 25’.  Full Sun.

2”     

 

Acer p. ‘Crimson King’

Crimson King Norway Maple

Deep purple-crimson foliage throughout most of season. Height 40’ and Spread 35’.  Full Sun.

2”     

 

Amelanchier Canadensis

Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry

Excellent white flowers, edible fruit, blue-green summer foliage and excellent fall color.  Fast growing.  Height 20’ and 15’ spread.

6’      

 

Betula n ‘Cully’

Heritage Birch

Grows more open to wide, Golden Yellow Fall color, Resists bronze birch borer.

Height 40’ & Spread 35’

7’-clump 

 

Betula nigra

River Birch

Excellent winter appeal due to exfoliating brown bark.  Height 25’ and 15’ spread.  Fast growing tree.

7’            

 

Betula nigra ‘Fox Valley’

Little King Birch

Height and Spread 8-10’

Slow growth rate. Part Shade to Full Sun.

4’      

 

Betula plat. japonica ‘Whitespire’

Whitespire Birch

Attractive white bark, narrow pyramidal habit, and yellow fall color.  Leafs out early in spring.

8’clump     

8’-20G     

 

Betula pendula ‘Dalecarlica’

Weeping Cut Leaf Birch

Pendulous branches and attractive cutleaf foliage.

7’-10G   

 

Caragana arb ‘Pendula’

Weeping Caragana

Weeping plant with finely texturized foliage that creates a cascading effect, emphasized by yellow pea-like flowers in spring. Spread 5’.

4’-7G      

 

Cercis Canadensis

Redbud

Also known as Judas Tree. Rose pink flowers in spring before heart shaped leaves open, 30’ tall.

5’            

 

Chionanthus virginicus

White Fringetree

Outstanding lacy, figree, white spring blooms. Good shade tolerance.  Leathery mid to dark green foliage-excellent fall color, Golden Yellow.

Height and spread 15-20’

5’-Clump    

 

Cornus mas ‘Golden Glory'

Golden Glory Dogwood

Small yellow flowers followed by bright cherry-red fruit.  Upright oval, reaches 20-25’ High and 12’ Wide. Full Sun.

5’      

 

Cornus alternifolia

Pagoda Dogwood

Pale yellow flowers in May, followed by blue-black fruit, and leaves turn maroon red in fall.

Height 15-20’ and spread 20-25’.

7 Gallon   

 

Crataegus crus ‘Crusader’

Crusader Hawthorn

Small thornless tree has abundance of single white flowers in Spring, followed by dark red fruit. Height 15’ and Spread 10-15’.

5’      

 

Hydrangea ‘Tardiva’

Tardiva Hydrangea Tree

Hardiest of all hydrangeas. White flowers appear in late August. Height 8’ and Spread 10’.  Tolerates Partial shade-Full Sun.

5 ½’-10G           

 

 

Hydrangea  pan. ‘Pink Diamond’

Pink Diamond Hydrangea

Large cream flowers that gradually turn rich shade of pink. Height 6-8’ and Spread 8-10’.

4’-7G         

 

Larix kaempferi ‘Pendula’

Weeping Japanese Larch

Grafted at a low level and then staked to give height to this graceful, fully pendulous garden specimen.

4’-15G        

 

Magnolia ‘Jane Platt’

Jane Platt Magnolia

A ‘Little Girl Magnolia’.  Does not become as large as others.

Height and Spread 10’. Purple flower and white inside. Bronze fall color. Full Sun.

4’-Clump        

 

Malus ‘Prairie Fire’

Prairie Fire Crabapple

Excellent red flowers, reddish-green leaves. Upright, rounded form reaching 15’ height with 20’ spread. Dark red 3/8” fruit.

6’             

 

Malus ‘Prairie Rose’

Prairie Rose Crabapple

Late blooming double, dark pink flowers on a rounded tree reaching 20’high and 20’ wide.

Green Foliage with a silvery underside provides summer interest. Fruitless

2”              

 

Malus Saregentii ‘Tina’

Tina Crabapple

Rounded, dwarf tree with single white flowers and ¼” bright red fruit, Growing to 5’ high, excellent disease resistance.

1 ½”            

 

Prunus virginiana ‘Canada Red’

Canadian Red Cherry

2 ½”          

 

Pyrus calleryana ‘Chanticleer’

Chanticleer Pear

White flowers with glossy light green leaves. Good quality medium sized tree. Upright pyramidal form for accent, street or shade.

Reddish-purple fall color. Height 25’ and 15’ width.

1 ¼”-10G    

2”              

 

Quercus robur ‘Regal Prince’

Regal Prince Oak

Columnar, narrow oval habit and striking dark green foliage.  Highly resistant to borer, and powdery mildew. Height 40-50' and Spread 18'.

Full Sun

2”              

 

Salix ‘Golden Curls’

Golden Curls Willow

Curly branches with golden bark in winter. Height 30-40’ and spread 20-25”.

1”-10G      

 

Syringa pek. ‘Morton’     

China Snow Peking Lilac

Beautiful exfoliating bark, good clean summer foliage. Fragrant white flowers that appear in June.  Full Sun.  Height and Spread 20’.

5’-Clump     

 

Syringa palabin meyeri

Dwarf Korean Lilac Tree

Lavender pink, fragrant bloom

24”x24”head Height 4’ & Spread 5’

1 ¼ ”-15G    

 

Syringa ‘Ivory Silk’

Ivory Silk Lilac

Hard, compact oval tree, 15’ spread & 20’ tall

Cherry like bark and creamy white flowers

1 ½”           

 

Taxodium d. ‘Mickelson’

Shawnee Brave Cypress

Beautiful, narrow pyramidal habit.  Good for wet areas.  Height 55’ and Spread 18’.  Orange-brown fall color.  Use in smaller spaces.  Full sun.

2”             

 

Tilia cordata ‘Greenspire’

Greenspire Linden

Matures rapidly into semi-pyramidal shaped tree with small leaves.  Flowers are pale yellow and very fragrant.  Height 40’ and Spread 35’.

Full Sun

2”              

 

 

 

 

Fruit Trees

 

Cortland Apple

Medium sized and bright red with a slightly tropical flavor.  Excellent for cooking and eating. Blooms Mid-late season. Ripening date Sept. 29th.

5G           

 

Fireside Apple

Large, red striped fruit with a sweet, pleasant flavor.  Excellent flavor for eating.  Good storage life.  Blooms Mid-late Season.

Ripening date Oct. 17th.

5G             

 

 

Haralred Apple

Juicy, red, tart, firm, good keeper, extremely hardy and fireblight resistant.  Blooms late season.  Ripening date Oct. 1st.

5G        

 

Bartlett Pear

Large size, golden yellow, wonderful quality.  Buttery, juicy, highly flavored fruit excellent for eating or canning.  Ripening date Early Oct.

5G            

 

 

EVERGREEN TREES:

 

Picea glauca densata

Black Hills Spruce

Slow growing, eventually a large tree. Dense branching habit, blush foliage.

Height 35’ & spread 20’

2 ½’-7G       

6’      

 

Picea pungens

Colorado Blue Spruce

Graceful branches cascading In even layers from a tapering crown to a broad base. Height 50' and Spread 20'. Full Sun.

4'      

 

Picea pungens ‘Baby Blue Eyes’

Baby Blue Eyes Spruce

Baby blue needles.  Long, dense upright pyramidal growth. Matures at 40’ and Spread 15’. Full Sun

5’      

 

Pinus nigra

Austrian Pine

Long needles provide an excellent windbreak and screen.  Mature height of 50’ and spread of 30’.

6’               

 

 

 

 

Pinus strobus

Eastern White Pine

Fast growing pine, full sun to part shade.

Height 50-80’ and spread 20-40’.

5G               

 

Taxus cuspidata capitata

Pyramidal Yew

Pyramidal shaped plant, well sheared.

Height 15’ and spread of 5’.

3’                

 

Thuja occidentalis ‘Techny’

Techny Arborvitae

Good hedge in masses; 10-15’ height; pyramidal form; full sun

6’             

 

Thuja occidentalis ‘Nigra’

Dark Green American Arborvitae

Good for screens and hedges. Fast growing & tolerates some shade.  Height 15’ and Spread 8’

5’         

 

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Redbud

 

 

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