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Southern Red Oak
Quercus falcata
The Southern Red Oak tree, Quercus falcata, is characterized by its rough bark. The Southern red oak is also referred to as Spanish oak. Southern Red Oak trees are a medium-sized tree with a short trunk and large branches supporting a rounded crown. The bark is dark gray in color, furrowed, and is marked by rough ridges and plates. It is a tree of the Old South, ranging from Maryland to Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. The acorns are usually produced singly, and biennially. They are 1/2 to 3/4 inch long, roughly spherical and orange-brown. Songbirds, turkey, a variety of small mammals and deer eat the nuts.The Southern Oak tree is deciduous and is a good shade tree adapted to drier sites. The wood of the Southern Red Oak is strong and coarse-grained.
Cherry Bark Oak
Quercus falcata var. pagodifolia
The Cherrybark Oak tree, Quercus falcata var. pagodifolia, is also called bottomland red oak, red oak, swamp red oak, swamp Spanish oak, and Elliott oak. Cherrybark Oak trees are a highly-valued red oak in the South. It is larger and better formed than southern red oak and commonly grows on more moist sites. This deciduous tree has heavy strong wood which makes it an excellent timber tree; it is used for furniture and interior finish. Many wild animals and birds use the acorns as food. This tree is also a pleasant shade tree and is a fast growing Oak tree.
Overcup Oak
Quercus lyrata
The Overcup Oak tree, Quercus lyrata, is a long-lived, very sturdy shade tree that will thrive in a wide variety of soil conditions. This oak tree is long overlooked by growers; the tree is just starting to be more popular and thus more readily availab
Bur Oak
Quercus macrocarpa
The Bur Oak tree, Quercus macrocarpa, is a long-lived majestic oak tree. It is also called the Burr Oak. The Bur Oak is a tall, fairly slow-growing, long-lived tree, highly desirable for windbreaks, shelterbelts and ornamental use. It has an impressive crown with a massive trunk, which makes it a picturesque specimen. Bur Oak trees adapt to various soils where other oaks may fail. This deciduous tree is tolerant to urban conditions. Autumn colors are yellow-green, yellow, and yellow brown. The tree will bear acorns in the nursery in ten years.
Eastern Red Oak
Quercus maxima
The Eastern Red Oak tree, Quercus maxima, is a hardwood tree that you can recognize by its pointy-lobed leaves with prickly tips. In autumn the leaves turn a vibrant red, adding bursts of color to our landscapes. This deciduous tree produces many acorns and is a great provider of food for wildlife. The tree is very similar to the Northen Red Oak and is sometimes called a Northen Red Oak. It grows rapidly for an Oak tree and is widely adaptable to moisture and soil types.
Swamp Chestnut Oak
Quercus michauxii
The Swamp Chestnut Oak tree, Quercus michauxii, is known also as a basket oak for the baskets made from its wood, and cow oak because cows eat the acorns. One of the important timber trees of the South, it grows on moist and wet loamy soils of bottom l
Chinkapin Oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
The Chinkapin Oak tree, Quercus muehlenbergii, is the limestone equivalent of the chestnut oak, occuring as a dominant species on rocky alkaline uplands. This Oak tree is also sometimes commonly called yellow chestnut oak. Chinkapin oak is a medium siz
Water Oak
Quercus nigra
The Water Oak tree, Quercus nigra, is also known as a spotted oak or possum oak. Water Oak trees are a conical to round-topped tree. It is a popular tree in the South as a shade and street tree. This deciduous tree is fast growing and it starts produci
Nuttall Oak
Quercus nuttallii
The Nuttall Oak tree, Quercus nuttallii, was not distinguished as a species until 1927. It is also called red oak, Red River oak, and pin oak. It is one of the few commercially important species found on poorly drained clay flats and low bottoms of the Gulf Coastal Plain and north in the Mississippi and Red River Valleys. The acorn or winter buds identify Nuttall oak, easily confused with pin oak (Q. palustris). The lumber is often cut and sold as red oak. In addition to producing timber, Nuttall oak is an important species for wildlife management because of heavy annual mast production. Nuttall Oak trees are a good choice for low poorly drained locations. During winter, squirrels find a ready supply of acorns, since many acorns remain on the tree into January. Acorns are favored by deer and also eaten by turkeys.
Pin Oak
Quercus palustris
The Pin Oak tree, Quercus palustris, is probably the most widely used native oak for landscaping. One of the faster growing oaks; it can grow 12 to 15′ over a 5 to 7 year period. Pin Oak trees have moderate water requirements and have a moderate tolerance to salt and alkali soils. This deciduous tree prospers in a range of soil types including wet soils. It has pyramidal, dense, pendulous lower branches when mature. It loses it lower limbs with age. Young trees and lower branches of older trees hold leaves throughout winter. Transplants well.
Willow Oak
Quercus phellos
The Willow Oak tree, Quercus phellos, is one of the most popular trees for streets, parks, estates, and residential properties. This shade tree is also grown as far north as Cape Cod with reasonable success. A beautiful specimen oak, the Willow Oak is a relatively fast growing species, about 2′ a year. Willow Oak trees have moderate water requirements and a moderate tolerance to salt and alkali soils. This deciduous trees fall color is yellow to yellow-brown. The Willow Oak is a good street tree because it is tolerant of heat, drought, air pollution and standing water. Acorns are a good food source for birds and squirrels. The small leaves are easy to clean up in the fall.
Chestnut Oak
Quercus prinus
The Chestnut Oak tree, Quercus prinus, is a medium-sized, native, deciduous tree. Chestnut Oak trees are also called Rock Oak, Rock Chestnut Oak, or Mountain Oak. It is long-lived and slow-growing rugged tree. The characteristic bark is dark and very r
Shumard Oak
Quercus shumardii
The Shumard Oak tree, Quercus shumardii, is one of the largest southern red oak trees. It grows moderately fast and produces acorns every 2 to 4 years that are a bonus since they can be used by wildlife for food. A handsome shade tree, suggested as a s
Post Oak
Quercus stellata
The Post Oak tree, Quercus stellata, is a small to medium-sized tree. The bark of the Post Oak is similar to that of the White Oak, but somewhat darker and often fissured into scaly ridges. The leaves of Post Oak trees are usually 4 to 5 inches long and they are thick and somewhat leathery. They are dark green and shiny on the upper surface and lighter green and rough hairy beneath. The Post Oak commonly is associated with the Blackjack Oak. The Post Oak usually grows in dry, sandy to rocky soils. The wood is hard and strong, and is very durable when in contact with soil. Its use is mainly for posts, railroad ties, mine props, and sometimes as fuel. In fact, the Post Oak sometimes is called the Box White Oak. Acorns are 1/2 to 2/3 inches long and ovoid in shape. The acorns matures in one year, ripening September to November. The leaves turn to a golden color in the fall.
Texana Nuttall Oak
Quercus texana
The Texana Nuttall Oak tree, Quercus texana, also known as Spanish oak, Nuttall’s oak, Texas red oak, Spotted Oak, Rock oak, and red river oak, is a large deciduous native tree of the red oak group. The Texana Nuttail tree has a wide-spreading, rounded crown. Fruits are oval acorns (to 1 1/2″ long) with scaly cups. Dark green leaves (4-8″ long) are deeply divided into 5-7 spiny, pointed lobes. Leaf shape is reminiscent of the closely related pin oaks and schumard oaks. Fall color comes late, but often includes quality shades of red. Species name is in reference to the state of Texas where this oak was apparently first identified. Gray-brown bark, initially thin and smooth, later developes narrow scaly ridges. The acorn matures in two seasons. The wood is used as red oak lumber. The acorns are eaten by water fowl and many small mammals.
Black Oak
Quercus velutina
The Black Oak tree, Quercus velutina, is very similar in appearance to the Red Oak. One of the main differences include its ability to thrive on poor and varied soils. It is sometimes called yellow oak, quercitron, yellowbark oak, or smoothbark oak. Bl
Black Locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
The Black Locust tree, Robinia pseudoacacia, is sometimes called the yellow locust. Black Locust trees grow naturally on a wide range of sites but does best on rich moist limestone soils. It has escaped cultivation and become naturalized throughout eastern North America and parts of the West. Black locust is not a commercial timber species but is useful for many other purposes.This deciduous tree is a nitrogen fixer and has rapid juvenile growth. It is widely planted as an ornamental, for shelterbelts, and for land reclamation. This fast growing Locust tree is suitable for fuel wood and pulp and provides cover for wildlife, browse for deer, and cavities for birds. It is a very thorny tree which can attain a height of 70-80 feet and can have a diameter of 2-3 feet. The flowers are white, fragrant, and hang in clusters. The individual leaves are small and egg-shaped.
Polar JoyG Tree Rose
Rosa ‘Balore’ (PP16,909)
The Rose Polar Joy, ‘Rosa ‘Polar Joy’, is a hardy tree rose. This introduction from Bailey Nurseries award-winning rose breeding program was developed especially for the northern garden. The soft pink blossoms combined with the light green foliage gives the impression of spring, apple blossoms. Polar Joy has excellent disease resistance. It is especially attractive as a vertical accent among low-growing roses and/or perennials. Unlike other tree roses which are actually 2 or 3 different roses grafted or budded together (the root, the stem and the top), Polar Joy is the same hardy rose plant from top to bottom giving it unmatched hardiness.
Weeping Willow
Salix babylonica
The Weeping Willow tree, Salix Babylonica, is a rapid growing yard or landscaping tree. When mature it exhibits graceful wide spreading branches. The Weeping Willow has pendulous weeping branches, a short trunk, and has a broad rounded crown. This deciduous tree has leaves that are thin and narrow, sometimes with whitened or silky undersides. It also is used in low moist areas like creek banks or areas that are very moist. It is one of the first trees to leaf out in the spring and one of the last to drop leaves in the fall. The foliage is a shimmering light green color in summer and turns yellow in the fall. The Weeping Willow trees are mentioned many times in literature and poetry from the time of Shakespeare. The usual reference is to shimmering leaves. It is graceful, grows fast, and adaptable.
Flame Willow
Salix ‘Flame’
The Flame Willow, ‘Salix Willow’, gets it’s name from the stems that turn red in late fall and lasts until early spring. It grows multistemmed, more like a shrub, unless trained otherwise.The Flame willow is very hardy and responds well to pruning. Plant these as specimens or in a line along a border. They grow fast and can be planted as privacy screens where the fall color will be fabulous!
Willow Hybrid
Salix hybrid
The Willow Hybrid tree, Salix Willow Hybrid, also called a Hybrid Willow, will, on average, and under normal conditions, grow six feet per year. Under ideal conditions and on good sites the growth rate is even faster, up to twenty feet a year. Planted as a hedge, screen, windbreak, or to line a road or drive, you can expect this tree to be over 20′ tall and 15′ wide in just three years. This deciduous tree can grow to over 70′ tall. This tree will require supplemental water until established. It is not a Weeping Willow, but an upright growing majestic tree. Many homeowners use this tree as a shade tree because of its fast growth and quick shade.
Navajo Peking Willow
Salix matsudana ‘Navajo’
The Navajo Peking Willow, Salix matsudana ‘Navajo’, is also known as Globe Willow because of its distinctly round form. The tree looks as if it’s been sheared into a perfect ball. -It is well known for its fast growth and adaptability to a wide range of soil conditions. This is one Willow that can take drought, so it is popular in hot and drier areas. Fast growth and weak wood mean that the plant should be pruned regularly to avoid breakups in wind storms. The flowers are catkins produced early in the spring. It is a species of willow native to northwestern China.
Corkscrew Willow
Salix matsudana, ‘Tortuosa’
The Corkscrew Willow tree, Salix matsudana, ‘Tortuosa’, is a small to medium-sized, upright spreading tree of about 30 feet in height with a 15-foot-spread. This deciduous tree is also known as Tortuosa or Dragon’s Claw Willow. The main ornamental feature of this plant is the contorted and twisted branches and twigs. Branches arise from the trunk at an acute angle and grow up almost parallel to the trunk before they curve back to the horizontal. The winter branch pattern is most interesting and accounts for the popularity of the tree. Corkscrew Willow trees tolerate any soil, especially wet soils with poor drainage. It is a fast growing tree with narrow light green leaves.
Black Willow
Salix nigra
The Black Willow tree, Salix nigra, is a small (sometimes shrub like) to large, short-lived, deciduous tree. It is fast growing and may reach maturity within 30 years. Other names sometimes used are swamp willow, Goodding willow, southwestern black willow, Dudley willow, and sauz (Spanish). This tree usually obtains a height of about 50 feet. The massive trunks are generally leaning and are often divided. The bark is thick and deeply divided into furrows separating thick, scaly ridges. This deciduous tree has a crown that is broad and open with stout branches. Black Willow trees have twigs that are slender and easily detached. Leaf blades are variable in size, the larger to 4.7 inches long. Black willow roots are shallow and laterally extensive making them an excellent choice for stream banks and wet locations.
Prairie Cascade Willow
Salix pentaphyllum ‘Prairie Cascade’
The Prairie Cascade Willow, ‘Salix pentaphyllum “Prairie Cascade”, is a fast growing, trademarked hybrid willow from Morden Research Station in Manitoba. The Prairie Cascade is a hardy tree with glossy green foliage and a weeping habit. The stems are golden and of interest in the winters. It grows as a multi-stemmed plant. Its smaller size makes it a good choice for smaller yards. The average growth is about 3 ft. per year. They hold their leaves late into the fall and require very little maintenance. Well suited for moist areas, and will grow in almost any type of soil. This tree is a hybrid combining the form of the Weeping Willow with the glossy foliage of the Laurel Willow.
Sassafras Tree
Sassafrax variifolium
The Sassafras tree, Sassafrax variifolium, also known as the Sassafrac, Saxifrac, Smelling Stick, Aguetree, and Cinnamonwood tree. This widespread Eastern U.S. native is ideal for naturalistic landscaping. Sassafras is a native tree, growing in rich wo
Dwarf Korean Lilac - Tree Form
Dwarf Korean Lilac - Tree Form
Syringa meyeri ‘Palibin’
The Dwarf Korean Lilac - Tree Form, Syringa meyeri ‘Palibin’, is dwarf variety of lilac in tree form with single, very fragrant, pale lilac flowers and small clean foliage. This plant blooms profusely at an early age. This ornamental plant makes an excellent accent or specimen in the landscape.
Tree Lilac
Syringa reticulata ‘Ivory Silk’
The Tree Lilac, Syringa reticulata, ‘Ivory Silk’ is a heavily flowering tree, covered by large plumes of small white flowers in the beginning of summer. It’s dark green leaves blending with it’s fragrant lavender flowers are a favorite for spring-t
Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum
The Bald Cypress, Taxodium distichum, is a lofty, deciduous conifer of slender, pyramidal habit. A stately tree, for parks, yards. Landscapers and land owners use this tree in wet areas. Bald Cypress trees have moderate water requirements. In swamps, it develops large flares at the base of the trunk, the so-called “cypress knees”. In the fall, the Bald Cypress leaves may turn a rich brown. The needle like leaves are dark green in the spring and summer. The “cypress knees” only develop when grown in or near water for most of the year. This species is very adaptable to wet and dry sites and thrives in many soil types.
Cascade Falls Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum ‘Cascade Falls’, (PP12296)
The Bald Cypress Cascade Falls, Taxodium distichum ‘Cascade Falls’, (PP12296), is an exciting, very-weeping bald cypress. The weeping form of this Bald Cypress is very attractive and eye catching as it displays it’s bright green foliage. Cascade Falls
Arborvitae - Degroot’s Spire
Thuja occidentalis ‘Degroot’s Spire’
The Degroot’s Spire Arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis ‘Degroot’s Spire’, is a striking accent plant with a narrow, columnar form and rich green, twisted foliage. Degroot’s Spire Arborvitae retains its attractiveness with age unlike some evergreens. This tree turns bronze in winter contrasting beautifully with the snow. Its striking narrow-columnar form makes it the perfect choice when a strong vertical accent in the garden or landscape is desired. It’s growth rate is a tad on the slow side, but a row of DeGroot’s Spire creates an attractive and functional screen, or becomes a handsome green wall for that special outdoor area. It requires very little pruning. This arborvitae is an excellent variety for small spaces, is an easy care plant, attracts wildlife, drought tolerant and deer resistant.
Arborvitae - Hetz Midget
Thuja occidentalis ‘Hetz Midget’
The Hetz Midget Arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis ‘Hetz Midget’, is a dense, slow growing evergreen that requires no shearing to maintain its naturally round, globe form. Being one of the smallest miniature landscape evergreens, with a very neat and tidy form, it can be used in a front row of layered foundation plantings or as an accent or border in perennial beds. The Hetz Midget can also make a great informal hedge. It has fine rich green foliage during the summer that takes on a purple cast in the winter months. This arborvitae prefers sun to partial shade; moist, well-drained soil; protection from strong winds. The tree is identified primarily by unique flat and filigree sprays made up of tiny, scaly leaves. The tree loves limestone areas and can take full sun to light shade.
Arborvitae - Holmstrup
Thuja occidentalis ‘Holmstrup’
The Holmstrup Arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis ‘Holmstrup’, is a compact evergreen with dense branching which creates a pyramidal form. The bright green color and light bushy foliage gives this plant a textured appearance in the landscape. The Holmstrup does well in light shade and tolerates poor drainage. The colorful apple-green needles create a dense tree with the flattened sprays that overlap and radiate in vertical manner. A very versatile dwarf evergreen tree, Holmstrup Arborvitae is used as a-landscape accent, windbreak or screen. They are very attractive when planted in pairs to frame a focal point in your landscape.
Arborvitae - Nigra
Thuja occidentalis ‘Nigra’
The Nigra Arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis ‘Nigra’, is one of the busy varieties for cold climates. Unlike some evergreens, ‘Nigra’ will keep its dark green color all winter long. Scale-like leaves are ovate, mid to dark-green on top, lighter beneath. Females bear small cones with a small terminal hook on each scale. This low maintenance arborvitae needs full sun to partial shade and prefers sandy loam to clay loam. Useful as a specimen, accent, windscreen, or commonly used in foundation plantings. Makes one of the finest year-round hedges that forms a natural fence around your home.
Arborvitae - Pygmy Globe
Thuja occidentalis ‘Pygmy Globe’
The Pygmy Globe Arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis ‘Pygmy Globe’, is a dwarf, globe-shaped evergreen with bright green foliage that grows slowly and is very compact. It needs no shearing to maintain its form, this arborvitae makes an excellent, low maintenance foundation plant or dwarf hedge.
Arborvitae - Sherwood Moss
Thuja occidentalis ‘Sherwood Moss’
The Sherwood Moss Arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis ‘Sherwood Moss’, is a dwarf, cone-shaped Arborvitae with unusual soft, feathery foliage. It requires sun and deep, well-drained soil. The unique texture makes this a very unusual variegated plant that shines in winter with its bronze winter color. It is not a globe, not a pyramid, but a well shaped mound that has no equal. Arborvitae is one of the most versatile, easy-to-grow evergreens suited to cold, northern landscapes. They are often used as specimen plants, hedges, foundation plantings and windbreaks. Arborvitaes are highly adaptable plants.>/p>
Arborvitae - Emerald
Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’
The Emerald Arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’, also known as white cedar, exhibits a narrow, compact pyramidal form with emerald green foliage which holds its color well through winter. This arborvitae makes an excellent screen, and can grow at
Arborvitae - Teddy
Thuja occidentalis ‘Teddy’
The Teddy Arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis ‘Teddy’, is a tiny, globe-shaped evergreen with finely textured, almost feathery foliage. The blue-green needles take on a bronze tint in winter. It is a loveable, huggable dwarf globe with soft juvenile foliage. The foliage is so soft, it almost feels like fur! Gently shear for perfect spheres to look its best, or allow it to mature naturally into an oval shape. It requires full sun to partial shade, and it is best to follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. This arborvitae lends itself well as an easy care plant that can be used as an accent plant in borders, containers or rock gardens. It is also deer resistant.
Arborvitae - Woodward
Thuja occidentalis ‘Wiidwardii’
The Arborvitae Woodward, ‘Thuja occidentalis ‘Wiidwardii’, is a compact round plant that never needs trimming to maintain its shape. The Woodward is an excellent foundation plant and it is well suited for a short border or lining a sidewalk. This plant is fast growing for an Arborvitae and it displays bright green foliage. Place the Woodward in moist, acidic, and well drained soils.
Arborvitae - American
Thuja occidentalis, ‘American’
The American Arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis, is a conifer evergreen tree that is widely used as an accent tree or as a privacy hedge tree. American Arborvitae trees have a broad pyramidal shape with erect branches that are dense and crowded together. The scale-like leaves are abruply pointed. The leaf color is bright green above and pale green below and they may turn a yellow brown is some winters. This evergreen tree prefers a deep well drained site. When established it can stand considerable heat and drought. It is one of the most popular of all trees for windbreaks and year around privacy screening. It may be sheared and shaped to fit into most every landscaping need.
Arborvitae - Globe
Thuja occidentalis, ‘Globe’
The Pygmy Globe, Thuja occidentalsis, is a globe shaped dwarf arborvitae tree. These Arborvitae trees have bright green foliage. This slow compact growing evergreen tree does not need to be sheared to maintain the globe shape. The Pygmy Globe tree or shrub thrives in full sun or light shade. It has great appeal as a specimen planting or as an accent shrub in a yard or garden area.
Arborvitae - Pyramidalis
Thuja occidentalis, ‘Pyramidalis’
The Pyramidalis arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis, is a tall, slender and compact grower. This evergreen conifer tree is ideal for entrance or corner plantings. The columnar habit of Pyramidalis arborvitae trees makes it an attractive tree for use as a screen or hedge. The bright green foliage is attractive all year. This evergreen species grows best in fertile, well-drained but moist soil, in full sun to light shade. Arborvitae will grow well in both an acidic or alkaline soil. Pruning is seldom required due to the dense growth habit. The moderate growth rate provides an attractive accent tree for your landscaping plans.
Arborvitae - Techny
Thuja occidentalis, ‘Techny’
The Techny Arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis, is a fast growing Arborvitae tree that grows well in full sun or light shade. Techny arborvitae trees are very winter hardy. This cultivar is the most resistant to winter and drought damage and is the Arborvitae of choice for tougher conditions. This beautiful evergreen species has a deep dark green color. It can be sheared to shape when used as a hedge or privacy screen.
Arborvitae - Green Giant
Thuja plicata ‘Green Giant’
The Arborvitae Green Giant, ‘Thuja plicata ‘Green Giant’, is a giant arborvitae that has bright green, fern-like foliage. This plant is very adaptable to wet or dry soils. The Green Giant is fast growing for an arborvitae and it is also very dense and they are used extensively for borders, screens, windbreaks or as an accent tree. When used as a hedge, the Green Giant can be trimmed and kept to a dense 6 foot hedge.
Arborvitae - Spring Grove
Thuja plicata ‘Spring Grove’
The Arborvitae Spring Grove, ‘Thuja plicata ‘Spring Grove’, a Proven Winners selection, was selected for its superior winter color and hardiness. It maintains a rich green color even in Midwest winters. The tight, pyramidal habit works nicely for landscape designs, borders, screens, and windbreaks. This plant is also very deer resistant. The Spring Grove is fast growing for an Arborvitae.
Frontyard- Linden
Tilia americana ‘Bailyard’
The Frontyard Linden, Tilia americana ‘Bailyard’, is a great ‘Frontyard’ tree, selected because of its symmetrical branching and broadly pyramidal shape. It has an excellent symmetrical branching habit even as a young tree, and then gets nicely rounded with age. This Linden offers excellent shade with its dense foliage. It displays fragrant yellow flowers in summer with large, dark green foliage that turns yellow in the fall. It prefers moist, fertile, deep soils and tolerant of difficult, dry or heavy soils. It needs full sun, but will tolerate some shade. It is best used for farmstead windbreaks, and park trees in open landscape areas because of its large size and spreading root system.
Boulevard Linden
Tilia americana ‘Boulevard’
The Boulevard Linden, Tilia americana ‘Boulevard’, has a narrow pyramidal form with ascending branches. Large, dark green foliage combines beautifully with fragrant yellow flowers in early summer. This linden is an attractive specimen where height is needed but width is limited, such as boulevards. It is best used for farmstead windbreaks, and park trees in open landscape areas because of its large size and spreading root system. This deciduous tree requires full sun, will tolerate some shade, and needs well drained soil. It has a pyramidal shape when young, becoming rounded when mature.
Little Leaf Linden
Tilia cordata
The Little Leaf Linden tree, ‘Tilia cordata ‘, is a very good lawn shade tree and is ideally suited to home situations. It’s pyramidal to pyramidal-rounded shape and dense foliage make it an excellent landscape tree. The leaves are dark green, turning yellow or yellow-green in the fall. The small, fragrant yellowish flowers appear in June. Littleleaf Linden is widely used as a street tree and for residential landscaping. The small, yellowish summer flowers are highly fragrant. Small, round seeds are produced and they persist well into winter. The Little Leaf Linden is fairly tolerant to a wide range of site conditions and requires little maintenance. It tolerates clay soils better than many tree species and is fairly tolerant of pollution.
Shamrock- Linden
Tilia cordata ‘Baileyi’
The Shamrock Linden, Tilia cordata ‘Baileyi’, is a vigorous grower that has a broad conical form. The open branching creates a less dense shade. It displays fragrant yellow flowers in summer. The shiny dark green foliage develops a yellowish-green fall color. It requires full sun to light shade and prefers moist, deep, fertile, well drained soils. This Linden is tolerant of difficult growing sites and soils, is urban and pollution tolerant. It attracts bees when in bloom. It is best used for farmstead windbreaks, and park trees in open landscape areas because of its large size and spreading root system.
Canadian Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
The Canadian Hemlock tree, Tsuga canadensis, is also called Eastern Hemlock or Hemlock spruce. This evergreen conifer is a fast-growing long-lived tree which unlike many trees grows well in shade. It may take 250 to 300 years to reach maturity and may live for 800 years or more. It has a graceful pyramidal form with foliage of spray-like appearance. This stately tree is a very hardy specimen and is an easily transplanted conifer which grows well in a variety of soils. Shelter small plants from drying winds. They stand shearing and pruning well and are excellent as hedges. They are graceful and make great ornamental plantings.
American Elm
Ulmus americana
The American Elm tree, Ulmus americana, is the largest and most wide spread elm tree in the United States. These Elm trees have a tall drooping crown growing above divided trunks which give the Ulmus americana a distictive vase-like appearance. This shade tree grows best on rich moist soils but will withstand less than optimum conditions. American Elm trees are used on lawns, shelterbelts, and as an ornamental. This deciduous tree provides birds and mammals with food from the fruit and the buds of this native tree. It grows rapidly and it is widely adaptable.
Accolade- Elm
Ulmus ‘Morton’
The Accolade Elm, Ulmus ‘Morton’, has an excellent resistance to Dutch Elm disease. This tree has an upright, spreading shape. It is a fast growing tree that has dark green foliage in summer. It creates an excellent shade tree for larger yards or street plantings. Elms prefer full sun and adapt easily to extremes in pH, moisture, wind and heat. They do prefer well-drained, sandy, loamy or clay soils. The aggressive roots can probably break sidewalks and raise pavement if trees are improperly located. The Accolade Elm has an excellent disease and pest resistance, drought tolerance, and good yellow fall color. It has a rapid growth rate and adaptability to urban conditions.
Lacebark Elm
Ulmus parvifolia
The Lacebark Elm tree, Ulmus parvifolia, is a superb tree for urban conditions and should be widely considered for use as a street tree. This deciduous shade tree is a very hardy, tough tree that is capable of withstanding the rigors of harsh climates, poor soils and streetscape situations. The species is known for quick growth, particularly if planted in fertile, well drained soils. The dark green, oval leaves of the lacebark elm vary from 3/4 to 2 1/2 inches in length. Most lacebark elms lose their leaves late in the fall. Fall leaf color is variable, but some yellowish to reddish purple is possible even in warmer climates. The bark of this elm is perhaps its finest feature. The grey bark begins to exfoliate or peel off in small patches as the trunk matures resulting in an interesting combination of mottled colors beneath, including green, gray, orange and brown.
Siberian Elm
Ulmus pumila
The Siberian Elm tree, Ulmus pumila, is the fastest growing deciduous hedge we know of and the more you trim, the denser the hedge. The Siberian Elm is a fast growing, hardy, and drought resistant tree when established. It is one of the first to leaf in the spring and one of the last to shed its leaves in the fall. It is also considered to be a great windbreak tree are when planted in rows. To use as a hedge, plant 10 to 15′ apart in the row. Siberian Elm has moderate water requirements until established. Very adaptable, often grows under adverse conditions. Resistant to Dutch elm disease. Excellent when used for wildlife cover.