Reference Guide - R&J Farms, Inc.

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Shade & Ornamental Trees
Acer buergerianum
Trident Maple
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
20’
20’
Upright, rounded
5-8
Flower: inconspicuous
Fruit: insignificant
Foliage: glossy green
Fall Foliage: red, orange
A good choice for confined sites and tough growing conditions.
Tolerant of wind, salt, drought, air pollution, and soil compaction. Bark
exfoliates with age revealing grey, orange, brown color.
Acer campestre
Hedge Maple
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
30’
30’
dense, rounded
5-8
Flower: inconspicuous
Fruit: 1 1/2”, winged
Foliage: dark green
Fall Foliage: yellowish
A low maintenance tree that adapts well to urban settings.
Attractive corky bark is striking in winter. A long-lived tree with a
medium to slow growth rate.
Acer ginnala ‘Flame’
Flame Maple
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
15’
15’
small rounded
2-8
Flower: yellowish-white
Fruit: red samara
Foliage: green
Fall Foliage: fiery red
A small, compact tree with brilliant red samaras in the summer. Slow
growing. Very cold hardy. Tolerates dry and alkaline soils.
Recommended street tree for under utility lines, between streets and
sidewalks.
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Acer griseum
Paperbark Maple
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
20 – 30’
15 – 20’
upright/oval
4-8
Flower: inconspicuous
Fruit: small samara
Foliage: medium green
Fall Foliage: red
A beautiful small tree. Its exfoliating orange cinnamon colored bark
creates a tree with year round interest. Adaptable to acid or alkaline
soils. Needs good drainage.
Acer miyabei ‘Morton’
State Street Maple
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
45’
35’
upright/oval
4-7
Flower: greenish-yellow
Fruit: small samara
Foliage: dark green
Fall Foliage: yellow
A Morton Arboretum release with dark green foliage and interesting
dark gray corky bark. Excellent ornamental character, very tolerant of
heat, drought, salt and pollution. This tree shows no signs of insect or
disease problems and can be used as a shade or street tree
Acer platanoides ‘Columnar’
Columnar Norway Maple
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
35’
15’
narrow upright
3-7
Flower: yellow
Fruit: samara
Foliage: dark green
Fall Foliage: yellow
Narrow upright and compact makes this tree perfect for street use
where buildings demand a narrow tree. Branches grow stiffly upward,
almost parallel to the main stem, which gives it a bold appearance in
winter.
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Acer platanoides ‘Crimson King’
Crimson King Norway Maple
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
40 - 50’
35 - 45’
oval
4-7
Flower: yellow
Fruit: 1 1/2” - 2” winged
Foliage: maroon
Fall Foliage: reddish bronze
Dense rounded form with a straight trunk. Excellent maroon foliage all
summer. Moderate growth rate, producing dense shade.
Acer rubrum ‘JFS-KW78’P.A.F.
Armstrong Gold Maple
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
40 ‘
12’
narrow, upright
4
Flower: red
Fruit: 3/4” red winged
Foliage: medium green
Fall Foliage: golden to orange
This cultivar has an improved columnar form with brighter foliage
color, greater density and less leggy growth habit. This tree can be used for
narrow street planting sites.
Acer rubrum ‘October Glory’
October Glory Maple
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
50 - 60’
35 - 40’
rounded/oval
4-8
Flower: red
Fruit: samara
Foliage: medium green
Fall Foliage: red to reddish purple
Dense rounded form. Colors change with weather conditions. Holds
leaves late for extended color. Very popular selection due to fall color
display.
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Acer rubrum ‘Franksred’
Red Sunset Maple
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
50’
35 - 40’
oval
4-7
Flower: red
Fruit: 1 1/2”-2” winged
Foliage: green
Fall Foliage: orange red to red
Retains its brilliant red autumn color longer than most other varieties.
Upright dense branching habit makes this an excellent street and lawn
tree.
Acer rubrum ‘Frank Jr.’
Redpointe Maple
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
45’
30’
broadly pyramidal
5
Flower: red
Fruit:
Foliage: dark green
Fall Foliage: bright red
This tree has a straight and dominant central leader, strong branch
angles and has a fast growth rate normally found in Acer freemanii.
Acer rubrum ‘Sun Valley’
Sun Valley Maple
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
40’
35’
oval
4
Flower:
Fruit: seedless
Foliage: dark green
Fall Foliage: bright red
This red maple is a seedless selection. It is a cross between Red Sunset
and Autumn Flame and features a very uniform, dense oval head.
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Acer saccharum ‘Commemoration’
Commemoration Sugar Maple
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
50’
35’
oval to rounded
4-7
Flower: greenish-yellow
Fruit: 1”-2”, winged
Foliage: green
Fall Foliage: orange to orange red
A rapid growing sugar maple that branches well as a young tree and
develops good caliper.
Acer truncatum x a. platanoides ‘JFS-KW202’ PP 21838
Crimson Sunset Maple
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
35’
25’
upright, oval
4-7
Flower:
Fruit: winged
Foliage: deep purple
Fall Foliage: maroon to reddish
bronze
Heat tolerance is the distinguishing characteristic of this Acer
truncatum hybrid. This tree resembles Crimson King, but is more
upright and compact. It flourishes in the summer heat where few
purple leafed plants will grow.
Acer truncatum x a. platanoides ‘Warrenred’
Pacific Sunset Maple
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
30 - 40’
25 - 35’
upright, rounded
4-7
Flower: greenish yellow
Fruit: winged
Foliage: dark green
Fall Foliage: yellow orange to red
An upright , spreading tree with a rounded crown and dark green
glossy foliage. Turns bright red in fall.
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Acer x freemanii ‘Armstrong’
Armstrong Maple
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
40 - 50’
15’
dense, upright
3-7
Flower: red
Fruit: 3/4” red winged
Foliage: green
Fall Foliage: yellow to orange red
Fast growing narrow form makes it a good street tree or a good accent
to a building. Yellow orange fall color.
Acer x freemanii ‘Jeffersred’
Autumn Blaze Maple
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
50 - 60’
40’
dense oval head
3-7
Flower: red
Foliage: green
Fall Foliage: orange red
This silver-red cross has all the vigor of a silver maple with a slightly
smaller leaf, but not the narrow branch angles that cause wind
breakage.
Acer x freemanii ‘Celzam’
Celebration Maple
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
35 - 45’
30 - 40’
compact, upright
4-7
Flower: red
Fruit: seedless
Foliage: green
Fall Foliage: red to gold
Outstanding compact tree with an upright habit and uniform growth.
Has strong crotch angles. The dense foliage is disease resistant. Fall
color is red turning to gold.
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Aesculus x carnea ‘Ft. McNair’
Ft. McNair Red Horsechestnut
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
40’
30’
rounded
3–7
Flower: pink panicles
Fruit: chestnut
Foliage: dark green
Fall Foliage: dark green
This selection blooms in late spring and foliage remains dark green
until leaf drop.
Aesculus x arnoldiana ‘Autumn Splendor’
Autumn Splendor Buckeye
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
35’
25’-30’
dense, rounded
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Flower: yellow-red
Fruit: buckeye
Foliage: dark green
Fall Foliage: maroon-red
This is a dense rounded tree that is small to medium sized and will fit
well into most urban landscapes. Dark green shiny leaves appear to be
scorch resistant and turn vivid maroon-red in fall. Prefers moist fertile
soils and has no serious pest problems.
Aesculus octandra ‘Yellow Buckeye’
Yellow Buckeye Tree
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
60’
40’
oval, upright
4–8
Flower: yellowish spikes
Fruit: buckeye
Foliage: light green
Fall Foliage: orange-yellow
Prefers moist well drained soil but tolerates dry conditions. Yellow
flower spikes appear in late May and leaves turn to orange in fall.
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Amelanchier x grandiflora ‘Autumn Brilliance’
Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
20 - 25’
15’
rounded
3-8
Flower: white, clusters
Fruit: red, edible
Foliage: green
Fall Foliage: red
The upright to gently spreading habit of this twenty foot plant makes it
ideal for small areas.
Amelanchier laevis ‘JFS-Arb’ PP 15304
Spring Flurry Serviceberry
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
35’
20’
upright oval
4
Flower: white, clusters
Fruit: purplish blue, edible
Foliage: medium green
Fall Foliage: orange
This tree has a dominant central leader, upward scaffold branches and
pure white blooms. It has healthy medium green foliage in summer
that turns orange in the fall.
Amelanchier x laevis ‘Cumulus’
Cumulus Serviceberry
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
20 - 30’
15’
upright
4-8
Flower: white
Fruit: black
Foliage: green
Fall Foliage: orange red
This upright selection produces an abundance of white flowers in early
spring. Orange-red fall color. Minimal suckering makes it a suitable
street tree.
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Betula nigra ‘Heritage’
Heritage River Birch
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
40 - 50’
30 - 35’
oval
4-8
Flower: catkins
Fruit: nutlet
Foliage: dark glossy green
Fall Foliage: yellow
Creamy colored white bark that exfoliates. Highly resistant to bronze
birch borer. Yellow fall color. Grows rapidly, once established.
Betula populifolia ‘Whitespire’
Whitespire Birch
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
30 - 35’
15 - 20’
narrow, pyramidal
4–7
Flower: catkins
Fruit: small nutlet
Foliage: dark green
Fall Foliage: yellow
This pyramidal shaped tree has chalk white bark, glossy dark green
leaves that turn yellow in fall. Does well in poor soils. Salt tolerant.
Birch borer resistant and has good resistance to leaf miners. Prefers
full sun.
Carpinus betulus ‘fastigiata’
Pyramidal European Hornbeam
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
30’
20’
upright, pyramidal
5-7
Flower: catkins
Fruit: 1/4” green brown nut
Foliage: dark green
Fall Foliage: yellow
Dense columnar tree when young becoming pyramidal with age.
Yellow fall color. Excellent street tree or a screen.
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Carpinus betulus ‘Frans Fontain’
Frans Fontain Hornbeam
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
35’
15
columnar
5
Flower:
Fruit:
Foliage: dark green
Fall Foliage: yellow
The narrowest of the hornbeam cultivars. Excellent for narrow areas
and screening.
Celtis occidentalis
Hackberry
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
45’
35
broadly rounded
5
Flower: inconspicuous
Fruit: 1/3”, orange-red
Foliage: light green
Fall Foliage: yellow
A large native tree that is tolerant to harsh climatic conditions as well
as urban abuse. Useful in dry locations. Rough corky bark adds interest
and resists damage.
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Katsura Tree
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
40 – 50’
35’
rounded with age
4-8
Flower:
Fruit:
Foliage: bluish-green
Fall Foliage: yellow orange
An upright and pyramidal tree when young, that gets more rounded
with age. The heart shaped foliage and the delicate, fine texture makes
this tree an eye catcher.
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Cercis canadensis
Eastern Redbud
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
25 - 30’
25 - 35’
open, spreading
5-9
Flower: purplish-pink
Fruit: 2 - 3” brown pod
Foliage: green
Fall Foliage: yellow
A small native tree with heart shaped leaves. One of the earliest to
bloom. Likes full sun to partial shade. Foliage turns golden yellow in
fall.
Cercis canadensis ‘Covey’
Lavender Twist Redbud
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
5 -7’
6 -8’
weeping
5
Flower: lavender pink
Fruit: pod
Foliage: dark green
Fall Foliage: yellow
An interesting umbrella shaped crown with a zigzagging trunk makes
this a unique specimen.
Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’
Forest Pansy Redbud
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
20’
25’
upright spreading
5
Flower: rose purple
Foliage: deep purple
Fall Foliage: yellow orange
A red leaved selection of Eastern Redbud. Deep rose purple flowers in
May. Likes full sun for best color.
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Cercis Canadensis ‘Ruby Falls’
Ruby Falls Redbud
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
5 -7’
4’-6’
weeping
5
Flower: reddish-purple
Fruit: pod
Foliage: purple
Fall Foliage:
This compact form with attractive weeping purple leaves makes for an
elegant landscape addition.
Cladrastis kentukea
Yellowwood
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
35’
45’
round
4-9
Flower: white, long clusters
Fruit: pod
Foliage: bright green
Fall Foliage: yellow
Excellent medium sized tree with fragrant white pea-like blooms in
May and June. Brilliant yellow fall color. Tolerates high pH as well as
acidic situations.
Cornus kousa ‘Chinensis’
Chinese Kousa Dogwood
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
15 - 20’
15 - 20’
upright to rounded
5-8
Flower: white
Fruit: red
Foliage: medium green
Fall Foliage: reddish purple
Upright form with horizontal branching. Spectacular white flowers.
Blooms early summer.
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Cornus kousa ‘Samzam’
Samaritan Dogwood
Height: 20’
Spread: 20’
Shape: rounded
Zone:
5
Flower: creamy white
Fruit: red
Foliage: variegated cream white
and green
Fall Foliage: pinkish red
Green foliage is outlined in summer with cream-white leaf margins.
This tree has consistent growth and uniform size.
Crataegus crus galli inermis
Thornless Cockspur Hawthorn
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
15 - 20’
10 - 15’
rounded
4-7
Flower: white
Fruit: small, red
Foliage: dark green, glossy
Fall Foliage: orange
Small thorn-less ornamental tree. Drought tolerant but prefers moist
conditions. Abundant white flowers in June followed by small, bright
red fruits.
Crataegus viridis ‘Winter King’
Winter King Hawthorn
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
20 - 30’
20’
rounded
4-7
Flower: white
Fruit: red
Foliage: green
Fall Foliage: yellow
A wide spreading tree with branches that are a showy gray in color.
Few thorns. Good native tree for the natural landscape. Bright red
fruit persists into winter.
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Ginkgo biloba ‘Autumn Gold’
Autumn Gold Ginkgo
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
40 -60’
30 - 40’
broadly pyramidal
3-8
Flower: none
Fruit: none
Foliage: green
Fall Foliage: golden yellow
Striking golden yellow fall color is characteristic of this male selection.
Broad spreading form at maturity. Very symmetrical.
Ginkgo biloba ‘Princeton Sentry’
Princeton Sentry Maidenhair Tree
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
60 -70’
20 - 30’
upright
4-8
Flower: none
Fruit: none
Foliage: green
Fall Foliage: golden
Upright columnar male form. Pest and disease free, slow grower.
Golden fall color.
Gleditsia triacanthos inermis ‘Impcole’
Imperial Honeylocust
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
35 - 45’
25 - 35’
rounded
4-7
Flower: inconspicuous
Fruit: seedless
Foliage: green
Fall Foliage: yellow
Fast, straight growing, graceful spreading head. Fine textured foliage.
Yellow fall color.
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Gleditsia triacanthos inermis ‘Skycole’
Skyline Locust
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
45’
35’
pyramidal
4-7
Flower: inconspicuous
Fruit: seedless
Foliage: green
Fall Foliage: golden
A broad pyramidal form, develops strong, sturdy trunk and shapely
crown. Valuable for light shade.
Gleditsia triacanthos ‘Draves’ PP 21698
Street Keeper Honeylocust
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
45’
20’
narrow, upright
4-7
Flower: inconspicuous
Fruit: seedless
Foliage: dark green
Fall Foliage: yellow
An excellent tree for street plantings with its tight narrow form. The
canopy is only half as wide as other cultivars and the foliage is deeper
green than other selections.
Gleditsia triacanthos ‘Suncole’
Sunburst Honeylocust
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
40’
35’
pyramidal
4-7
Flower: inconspicuous
Fruit: seedless
Foliage: bright yellow tip growth
Fall Foliage: golden
This selection has a medium growth rate with a broad pyramidal form.
The new growth is always bright yellow, which contrasts attractively
with the darker yellow green interior foliage.
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Gymnocladus dioicus
Kentucky Coffee-Tree
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
50 - 60’
35 - 45’
oval to vase shaped
4-8
Flower: inconspicuous
Fruit: pods on female
Foliage: bluish green
Fall Foliage: yellow
Large tree, suitable for open areas. Good tolerance of heat, drought,
and cold.
Gymnocladus dioicus ‘Espresso-JFS’
Espresso Kentucky Coffee-Tree
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
50’
35’
oval to vase shaped
4-8
Flower: inconspicuous
Fruit: pods on female
Foliage: green
Fall Foliage: yellow
This is a seedless selection with good tolerance of heat drought and
cold. Doubly compound leaves give this tree a tropical feel.
Halesia Carolina ‘JFS-PN2 Legacy’
Crushed Velvet Silverbell
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
20’
15’
oval
5
Flower: white bell shaped
Fruit:
Foliage: bluish green
Fall Foliage: yellow
This tree has a smaller leaf size, fine textured branching and velvety
foliage to create a plush appearance. Grows in full sun to partial shade.
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Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’
Limelight Hydrangea
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
6’ - 8’
5’ - 8’
upright, round
4-9
Flower: lime green
Fruit:
Foliage: green
Fall Foliage: green
This Hydrangea has a continuous bloom from July thru September.
The blooms are lime green in summer, turning green then pink and
burgundy in fall.
Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Slender Silhouette’
Slender Silhouette Sweetgum
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
60’
8’
tightly columnar
4-9
Flower: inconspicuous
Fruit: minimal
Foliage: dark green
Fall Foliage: orange to burgundy
This tree grows quickly to form a tall narrow column. One of the
tightest and narrowest trees available. It can be grown as a hedge or a
single specimen.
Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Worplesdon’
Worplesdon Sweetgum
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
40’
25’
broadly pyramidal
4-9
Flower: inconspicuous
Fruit: spiny round capsules
Foliage: light glossy green
Fall Foliage: orange to purple
Consistently provides good fall color. Each of the lobes of the leaf is
divided into additional lobes, giving the foliage a unique appearance.
Excellent lawn or street tree.
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Liriodendron tulipifera
Tuliptree
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
60 - 80’
30 - 40’
pyramidal
4-8
Flower: greenish yellow
Fruit: samaras
Foliage: green
Fall Foliage: golden yellow
A very large magnificent plant when fully grown and developed. Not a
tree for small properties or streets. A good specimen on a large
property with great beauty which in fall can be spectacular.
Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Fastigiatum’
ColumnarTulipTree
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
50’
15’
columnar
4-8
Flower: yellow with orange center
Fruit: samara
Foliage: medium green
Fall Foliage: bright yellow
Fast growing, with lateral branching nearly parallel to central leader.
Keeps its slender form in maturity.
Malus ‘Adirondack’
Adirondack Crab
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
18’
10’
dense, upright
4
Flower: white
Fruit: bright red ½”
Foliage: medium green
A dense compact tree with a strong upright form and excellent disease
resistance. Produces one the heaviest flower displays of the crabs.
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Magnolia virginiana
Sweet Bay Magnolia
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
10 – 20’
10 – 20’
upright/oval
5
Flower: white
Fruit: aggregate of follicles
Foliage: glossy green
Fall Foliage: yellow
This variety blooms much later than other Magnolias in late May and
June. Attractive foliage and fragrant blooms makes this species an
interesting ornamental. Tolerates moist conditions.
Malus ‘Candymint’
Candymint Crab
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
8’ – 10’
15 – 18’
low spreading
4-8
Flower: pink
Fruit: red
Foliage: purplish
Irregularly spreading branches are smothered with bright pink flowers
in spring.
Malus ‘Coralcole’
Coralburst Crab
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
15’
15’
compact, dense, round
3-8
Flower: double rose
Fruit: 1/2" bronze
Foliage: dark green
Slow growing and forms a very dense, symmetrically rounded head. Its
leaves are small and narrow, giving it a unique appearance.
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Malus ioensis ‘Prairie Rose’
Prairie Rose Crab
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
20’
18’
rounded
4
Flower: double deep pink
Fruit: fruitless
Foliage: medium green
This selection has large and fragrant double pink flowers. It is an
excellent tree for lawn plantings because it has no fruit.
Malus ‘Jarmin’
Marilee Crab
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
25’
10’
narrow
4-8
Flower: double white
Fruit: fruitless
Foliage: medium green
Pink buds open to large, white, double blooms. An excellent tree for
use near utility lines, or courtyard settings.
Malus ‘Jewelcole’
Red Jewel Crab
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
15’
12’
upright
4-8
Flower: white
Fruit: red
Foliage: green
An upright pyramidal tree with single white blooms in spring. This
tree hold its fruit throughout the winter for excellent color.
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Malus ‘Prairifire’
Prairifire Crab
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
20’
20’
rounded
4-8
Flower: pink/red
Fruit: red
Foliage: dark green
Especially good foliage retention during summer. Blooms later than
most crabs. Scab resistant. Fruit does not drop. Glossy dark red bark.
Malus ‘Purple Prince’
Purple Prince Crab
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
20’
20’
rounded
4
Flower: rose/red
Fruit: maroon
Foliage: purple-bronze
An outstanding crab with rosy blooms that is very fast growing. This is
one of the best purple foliaged crabs and has good disease resistance..
Malus ‘Red Barron’
Red Barron Crab
Height: 18 - 20’
Spread: 15’
Shape: upright
Zone:
Flower: dark red
Fruit: red
Foliage: purple, fading to bronze
green
4-8
Narrow columnar form when young. Single red blooms. Dark red
fruit. Purple foliage fading to bronze green. Good disease resistance.
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Malus ‘Royal Raindrops’
Royal Raindrops Crab
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
20’
15’
upright spreading
4-8
Flower: pinkish red
Fruit: red
Foliage: purple, cut-leaf
This tree has an upright spreading habit with bright pinkish-red blooms.
It has purple cut-leaf foliage with persistent, ¼” red fruit. Excellent
disease resistance.
Malus ‘Sargentii’
Sargent Crab
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
6 - 8’
12’
dwarf, spreading
3-8
Flower: white, red buds
Fruit: 1/4”, red
Foliage: dark green
Low, spreading dwarf habit. White flowers, dark green foliage and
bright scarlet-red fruit that persists into winter. Excellent disease
resistance.
Malus sargent ‘Tina’
Sargent Tina Crab
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
5’
6’
small rounded dwarf
4-8
Flower: white
Fruit: 1/4" bright red
Foliage: green
This selection is grafted on a standard and is excellent for small
locations.
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Malus ‘Snowdrift’
Snowdrift Crab
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
20’
20’
upright, spreading
4-8
Flower: white
Fruit: orange
Foliage: green
Pink buds opening to single white flowers. The crown is very uniform
and symmetrical, making it a more formal looking crab. It has a long
bloom period with heavy textured glossy green foliage. Resistant to
fireblight.
Malus ‘Spring Snow’
Spring Snow Crab
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
20 - 25’
15 - 20’
upright, oval
4-8
Flower: white
Fruit: none
Foliage: green
Dense upright oval form. Bright green foliage, yellow bark and yellow
fall color. Ideal tree for courtyards and street plantings. Good disease
resistance.
Malus ‘Sutyzam’
Sugar Tyme Crab
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
18’
15’
upright, spreading
4-8
Flower: white, pink buds
Fruit: red, 1/2”, persistent
Foliage: green
A disease resistant crab with green foliage. Snowy white flowers
completely cover the tree. Fruits remain on tree all year.
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Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Dawn Redwood
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
70 - 100’
25 - 35’
pyramidal
4–8
Flower: inconspicuous
Fruit: inconspicuous
Foliage: green
Fall Foliage: golden red
Fast growing deciduous conifer with bright green needles turning
yellow to golden red in fall. Prefers moist, well drained, slightly acidic
soil but will tolerate most types and conditions.
Nyssa sylvatica
Black Tupelo
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
35’
20’
upright, irregular
4–9
Flower: yellow
Fruit: insignificant
Foliage: glossy green
Fall Foliage: red
A native tree which is very adaptable to poor soils. Green glossy
leaves turn from scarlet to maroon, yellow and orange.
Nyssa sylvatica ‘Wildfire’
Wildfire Tupelo
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
40’
25’
pyramidal to oval
4–9
Flower: yellow
Fruit: insignificant
Foliage: green
Fall Foliage: yellow-orange to
purplish
This is an upright form with a strong central leader. Spring brings a
flush of deep red new growth. Summer foliage is green, changing to
orange yellow, to purplish red.
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Ostrya virginiana
American Hophornbeam
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
40’
25’
upright oval
4
Flower: catkins
Fruit: hoplike clusters
Foliage: green
Fall Foliage: yellow
An attractive medium tree which performs well in urban settings. Hoplike fruit and serrated hornbeam like leaves give this tree its name.
This tree is tolerant of drought, alkaline soils and is pest resistant.
Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Monlo’
Diabolo Ninebark
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
8 - 10’
6’
upright
2-7
Flower: pinkish-white
Fruit: reddish
Foliage: purple
Fall Foliage: yellow-bronze
Excellent dark reddish-purple foliage and pinkish-white flowers in
summer. Young bark is shiny red-brown and exfoliates in strips when
the tree is mature. Berries turn from green to red and are attractive to
birds and small mammals.
Platanus x acerifolia ‘Bloodgood’
Bloodgood Plane Tree
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
90’
60 - 70’
wide spreading
4-8
Flower: inconspicuous
Fruit: rounded
Foliage: green
Fall Foliage: yellow
Excellent tree for urban situations. Adaptable to adverse soil
conditions, city atmosphere, heat and drought. Highly resistant to
anthracnose. A rapid growing tree for street or park use.
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Platanus x acerifolia ‘Morton Thornhill’
Exclamation Plane Tree
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
55’
30’
upright pyramidal
4-8
Flower: inconspicuous
Fruit: rounded
Foliage: green
Fall Foliage: yellow
This tree has a uniform, upright-pyramidal habit, a strong central
leader, and attractive foliage. It is urban tolerant, anthracnose resistant,
and moderately resistant to powder- mildew.
Prunus sargentii
Sargent Cherry
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
30’
30’
upright spreading
4
Flower: single pink clusters
Fruit: purple black
Foliage: dark green
Fall Foliage: orange to orange red
Sargent has a nice mahogany colored bark and is hardier than other
cherries. It also has some of the best fall color found among the
cherries.
Prunus sargentii ‘JFS-KW58’
Pink Flair Cherry
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
25’
15’
upright
4
Flower: single pink clusters
Fruit:
Foliage: dark green
Fall Foliage: orange- red
This tree is well suited for urban landscapes because of its narrow and
upright form. It flowers a week or two later than others cherries, which
helps avoid frost damage.
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Prunus serrulata ‘Kwanzan’
Kwanzan Cherry
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
30’
20’
vase shaped
5-8
Flower: double, pink clusters
Fruit: none
Foliage: dark green
Fall Foliage: orange bronze
Kwanzan’s large double pink flowers make it the showiest cherry in
spring and account for its great popularity.
Prunus serrulata ‘Royal Burgundy’
Royal Burgundy Cherry
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
20’-25’
15’-20’
broadly vase shaped
5-8
Flower: double magenta pink
Fruit: none
Foliage: deep purple
Fall Foliage: bronze purple
This tree is a purple foliaged form of Kwanzan but a little slower
growing. The flowers have a darker tint and the foliage is a deep
purple.
Prunus subhirtella pendula plena rosea
Double Weeping Cherry
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
12 - 15’
10 -15’
weeping
4-8
Flower: pink
Fruit: small, hidden
Foliage: green
Fall Foliage: green
Early flowering cherry from Japan. Leaves are fine textured. Graceful
pendulous branches covered with bright pink flowers in spring.
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Prunus x ‘Snofozam’
Snow Fountains Cherry
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
10 - 15’
15 - 20’
weeping
5-8
Flower: white
Fruit: black, few
Foliage: green
Fall Foliage: orange
Small graceful weeping form with white flowers covering the plant in
spring. The small dark green leaves turn to orange in the fall.
Prunus ‘Newport’
Newport Plum
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
15 - 20’
15 - 20’
upright, rounded
3-8
Flower: light pink
Fruit: purple
Foliage: purple-red
This plum has an upright spreading to broadly oval shape. It is a
vigorous grower with purplish red foliage and is very cold hardy.
Prunus cerasifera ‘Thundercloud’
Thundercloud Plum
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
20 - 25’
15 - 20’
upright, rounded
5-8
Flower: pink
Fruit: purple
Foliage: deep purple
Upright spreading rounded form. Deep purple foliage through the
summer. One of the best purple leaf plums. Sparse fruit.
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Pyrus calleryana ‘Aristocrat’
Aristocrat Pear
Height: 30 - 40’
Spread: 25 - 30’
Shape: pyramidal, maturing
to oval
Zone: 5 - 9
Flower: white
Fruit: red-yellow
Foliage: green
Fall Foliage: purple red
Cultivar will grow rapidly the first 7 - 8 years as a pyramidal tree. A
high quality medium size tree for shade, street or accent.
Pyrus calleryana ‘Cleveland Select’
Cleveland Select Pear
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
30 - 35’
20’
pyramidal
5-8
Flower: white
Fruit: yellowish-green
Foliage: glossy green
Fall Foliage: reddish purple
A narrow or upright selection with glossy green foliage, white flowers
and reddish fall coloration. A good selection for formal or street tree
plantings.
Pyrus calleryana ‘Jaczam’
Jack Pear
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
15’
10’
oval, upright
4
Flower: bright white
Fruit: yellowish-green
Foliage: dark green
Fall Foliage: yellow
This tree has a very tight upright form that is ideal for narrow streets,
and planting under utility wires. Because of its dwarf growth it matures
at half the size typical of the species.
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Pyrus calleryana ‘Holmford’
New Bradford Pear
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
30 - 35’
30’
broadly oval
5-8
Flower: white
Fruit: yellowish-green
Foliage: glossy green
Fall Foliage: yellow to orange red
This tree has a broad, oval form with good branch angles. The
branching is the major improvement over the Bradford pear. The New
Bradford is covered with white flowers in spring, glossy green foliage
for summer, then turning yellow to maroon for autumn.
Quercus alba
White Oak
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
50 - 60’
50 - 60’
rounded
3-9
Flower: inconspicuous
Fruit: deep brown acorn
Foliage: medium green
Fall Foliage: red to reddish purple
Glossy leaves with white undersides turn red to reddish purple in fall.
This Oak is drought tolerant, salt resistant, and a very disease resistant
tree. It is native to eastern and mid-western United States.
Quercus bicolor
Swamp White Oak
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
50 - 60’
40 - 50’
narrow, rounded
4-8
Flower: inconspicuous
Fruit: light brown acorn
Foliage: dark green
Fall Foliage: yellow brown to red
Prefers moist acid soils. Yellow to red fall colors. Excellent drought
resistance. Easy variety to transplant.
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Quercus ellipsoidalis
Northern Pin Oak
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
50 - 60’
40’
pyramidal to oval
4-7
Flower: insignificant
Fruit: acorn
Foliage: green
Fall Foliage: red
Closely related to Pin Oak, this tree shares many positive attributes and
is also more tolerant of dry and alkaline soils.
Quercus imbricaria
Shingle Oak
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
50 - 60’
40’
broadly rounded
4-8
Flower: male catkins
Fruit: acorn
Foliage: dark green
Fall Foliage: yellowish to rusty red
Red tinged new leaves turn green. A large native tree suitable for
lawns, street, park or golf course plantings. Transplants well.
Quercus macrocarpa
Bur Oak
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
60 - 80’
60 - 80’
rounded
3-8
Flower: catkins
Fruit: acorns
Foliage: green
Fall Foliage: yellow brown
Interesting appearance due to corky branches. Tolerates a wide range
of soil types and air pollutants. Makes an excellent park or large area
tree. Yellow fall colors with huge fringed acorns.
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Quercus palustris
Pin Oak
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
75’
35 - 40’
pyramidal
4-8
Flower: yellowish-green, catkins
Fruit: acorns
Foliage: dark glossy green
Fall Foliage: orange to red
The distinctive pyramidal shape has dense, drooping branches and fine
textured foliage. Prefers moist, rich, acidic, well-drained soil. In old
age the tree assumes an oval-pyramidal form. Red fall color turns to
brown.
Quercus palustris ‘Pringreen’
Green Pillar Oak
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
50’
15’
columnar
4-8
Flower: insignificant
Fruit: acorns
Foliage: dark green
Fall Foliage: deep red
Fastigiate branching and very dense narrow shape make this tree ideal
for narrow plantings. Dark green foliage turns deep red in fall.
Quercus robur ‘Fastigiata’
Skyrocket Oak
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
45’
15’
columnar
5
Flower: insignificant
Fruit: acorns
Foliage: dark green
Fall Foliage: yellow brown
This tree has a uniformly narrow shape, which is excellent for street
plantings. This selection is tighter in form than the typical fastigiated
English Oak.
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Quercus robur x bicolor ‘Long’
Regal Prince Oak
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
45’
20’
columnar
4-7
Flower: insignificant
Fruit: acorns
Foliage: glossy dark green
Fall Foliage: yellow
Dark green glossy foliage is silver on the underside. The tree is disease
resistant and tolerant of a wide range of soil types.
Quercus rubra
Red Oak
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
60 - 80’
50’
rounded
4-8
Flower: yellowish-green
Fruit: acorn
Foliage: dark green
Fall Foliage: red
Fastest grower of the Oaks and one of the easiest to transplant. Good
street or landscape tree. Dense lustrous foliage. Leaves hang on to tree
into winter.
Salix alba ‘Tristis’
Niobe Weeping Willow
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
50’
50’
weeping
3-9
Flower: upright catkins
Fruit: inconspicuous
Foliage: green
Fall Foliage: yellow
Fast grower, a golden barked willow with wide spreading head and
long, golden drooping branches. Likes moist areas.
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Salix x integra ‘Hakuro Nishiki’
Hakuro Nishiki Willow
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
8 - 12’
8 – 12’
rounded
3-7
Flower: inconspicuous
Fruit: inconspicuous
Foliage: white-green variegated
This variety is top grafted making it a striking, unique accent plant.
New growth is a glossy bright pink, which unfolds into variegated
slender leaves.
Syringa meyeri ‘Palibin’
Dwarf Korean Lilac
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
standard
3 - 6’
globe
4-7
Flower: violet-purple
Fruit: inconspicuous
Foliage: green
This dainty compact form is covered with violet-purple flowers in late
spring to early summer. Flowers before leaves are fully developed.
Syringa reticulata ‘Ivory Silk’
Ivory Silk Lilac
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
20 - 25’
15’
rounded
3-8
Flower: white
Fruit: inconspicuous
Foliage: deep green
A hardy, compact flowering tree. Begins flowering at a young age,
Blooming in July. Ideal for street tree plantings.
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Taxodium distichum
Baldcypress
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
50 - 70’
20 - 30’
pyramidal
5-9
Flower: green
Fruit: cones
Foliage: green
Fall Foliage: yellowish brown
Distinctive, handsome, large tree with fine textured foliage. It is a
conifer that loses its foliage in winter. Very adaptable to wet or dry
sites but will not tolerate alkalinity.
Tilia cordata ‘Corzam’
Corinthian Linden
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
45’
15’
pyramidal
3
Flower: ivory
Fruit:
Foliage: dark green
Fall Foliage: yellow
This is the narrowest of the linden cultivars. Uniformly spaced
branching with a straight central leader creates a formal shape. Small,
thick, deep green leaves give it a more delicate appearance.
Tilia cordata ‘Greenspire’
Greenspire Linden
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
40 - 50’
15 - 25’
oval
3-8
Flower: creamy-yellow
Fruit: 1/4”, tan globes
Foliage: glossy dark green
Fall Foliage: yellow
Dense, narrow oval form. Small flowers in June, July. Fast growing
tree with cinnamon colored bark. Yellow fall color. Does well in
difficult conditions.
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Tilia tomentosa ‘Sterling’
Sterling Silver Linden
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
40 - 60’
20 - 30’
broadly pyramidal
4-7
Flower: inconspicuous
Fruit: gold
Foliage: green
Fall Foliage: yellow
A heavy, broad, pyramidal crown. Outstanding dark green foliage
above and a striking silver beneath.
Ulmus Americana ‘Jefferson’
Jefferson Elm
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
70’
50’
vase shaped
4
Flower: insignificant
Fruit: insignificant
Foliage: dark green
Fall Foliage: yellow
This tree has deep green foliage and an upright vase shape. Has been
tested and shown to be Dutch Elm disease resistant.
Ulmus Americana ‘Princeton’
Princeton Elm
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
65’
50’
upright vase shaped
4-9
Flower: insignificant
Fruit: insignificant
Foliage: dark green
Fall Foliage: yellow
Fast grower with upright growth habit and dark green foliage.
Originally selected in 1922 and has since proven to one of the best
American Elms for resisting Dutch Elm disease.
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Ulmus ‘Frontier’
Frontier Elm
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
30’
20’
oval
4-7
Flower: insignificant
Fruit: insignificant
Foliage: dark green
Fall Foliage: burgundy
Dark glossy green foliage in summer transforms to burgundy-red for a
long period of time in the fall. Compact form, broad oval shape and
Dutch Elm disease resistance are attributes of this species.
Ulmus ‘Morton Glossy’
Triumph Elm
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
45’
50’
upright oval
4-7
Flower: insignificant
Fruit: insignificant
Foliage: glossy green
Fall Foliage: yellow
Very tolerant to Dutch Elm disease. This selection has a very
symmetrical growth habit.
Zelkova serrata ‘JFS-KW1’PP 20996
City Sprite Zelkova
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
24’
18’
oval to vase-shaped
4-8
Flower: inconspicuous
Fruit: inconspicuous
Foliage: bright green
Fall Foliage: yellow
This Zelkova has a very dense and compact form that works very well
for tight urban spaces. Summer foliage appears to be a brighter green
than typical Zelkova.
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Zelkova serrata ‘Green Vase’
Green Vase Zelkova
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
60’
45’
vase-shaped
4-8
Flower: inconspicuous
Fruit: inconspicuous
Foliage: bright green
Fall Foliage: orange
Rapid growing with a vase shaped head and straight trunk. Foliage
turns yellow-orange in autumn. A fine choice for lawn or street tree
plantings. Drought tolerant once established. Will grow in sun or
partial shade, likes moist soils.
Zelkova serrata ‘Musashino’
Musashino Zelkova
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
45’
15’
narrow vase-shaped
5-9
Flower: inconspicuous
Fruit: inconspicuous
Foliage: medium green
Fall Foliage: yellow
This Japanese selection has a very narrow, upright vase shape which is
excellent for street use and allows good vehicle and pedestrian
clearance. It is very adaptable to different soils, pest resistant and
drought tolerant.
Zelkova serrata ‘Village Green’
Village Green Zelkova
Height:
Spread:
Shape:
Zone:
45’
35 - 40’
broadly vase shaped
4-8
Flower: inconspicuous
Fruit: small
Foliage: green
Fall Foliage: rusty red
Large dark green foliage, turns rusty red in fall. Highly resistant to leaf
eating and bark beetles. Rapid growth, hardiness and branching habit
make this an excellent street and lawn tree.
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Trees that can be used in confined or small spaces:
Acer buergerianum – Trident Maple
Acer campestre - Hedge Maple
Acer ginnala ‘Flame’ – Flame Maple
Acer platanoides ‘Columnar’ – Columnar Norway Maple
Amelanchier x grandiflora – Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry
Amelanchier x laevis – Cumulus Serviceberry
Carpinus betulus ‘Frans Fontain’ – Frans Fontain Hornbeam
Cornus kousa ‘Chinensis’ – Chinese Kousa Dogwood
Cornus kousa ‘Samzam’ – Samaritan Dogwood
Crataegus crus galli inermis – Thornless Cockspur Hawthorn
Halesia Carolina – Crushed Velvet Silverbell
Liquidambar straciflua ‘Slender Silhouette’ – Slender Silhouette Sweetgum
Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Fastigiatum’ – Columnar Tulip Tree
Malus ‘Adirondack’ – Adirondack Crab
Malus ‘Candymint’ – Candymint Crab’
Malus ‘Coralcole’ – Coralburst Crab
Malus ‘Indian Summer’ – Indian Summer Crab
Malus ‘Jarmin’ – Marilee Crab
Malus ‘Jewelcole’ – Red Jewel Crab
Malus ‘Red Barron’ – Red Barron Crab
Malus ‘Royal Raindrops’ – Royal Raindrops Crab
Malus ‘Sargentii’ – Sargent Crab
Malus sergeant ‘Tina’ – Sargent Tina Crab
Malus ‘Sutyzam – Sugar Tyme Crab
Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Monlo’ – Diabolo Ninebark
Prunus sargentii ‘JFS-KW58’ – Pink Flair Cherry
Prunus ‘Newport’ – Newport Plum
Pyrus calleryana ‘Jackzam’ – Jack Pear
Syringa reticulate ‘Ivory Silk’ – Ivory Silk Lilac
Quercus palustris ‘Pringreen’ – Green Pillar Oak
Quercus robur ‘Fastigiata’ – Skyrocket Oak
Zelkova serrata ‘JFS-KW1’ – City Sprite Zelkova
Zelkova serrata ‘Musashino’ – Musashino Zelkova
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