Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Prairiefire Crabapple

This disease-resistant crabapple has bright pinkish-red flowers, a rounded form and is a medium to fast growing variety which reaches 20 feet at maturity.

Zumi Crabapple

The Zumi Crabapple is one of the best disease-resistant crabapples. A nicely rounded small tree, it is a medium to fast grower.

Thornless Crusgalli Hawthorn

This ornamental tree is very hardy. It produces fluffy white blossoms in spring. It is a nice small to medium spreading tree and thrives under adverse conditions.

Katsuratree

This lovely tree has heart-shaped leaves which turn from coral to yellow in the fall. It reaches approximately 50 feet tall. In autumn, the leaves give off the sweet scent of baking cookies! This tree needs careful watering during the first three years in order to thrive, but the effort is well worth it!

Homestead Elm

A Dutch-Elm-Resistant Elm selection, the Homestead Elm sports dense, dark green foliage with yellow fall color. Its shape is oval, with an arching crown.

Red Oak


The Red Oak is a fast grower. It is a strong, long-lived tree with beautiful red fall color. A classic!

Kentucky Coffeetree

This tree can reach up to 75 feet at maturity. It has double-compound leaflets and provides dappled shade in summer. In winter mature trees have stark, picturesque silhouettes. It is highly adaptable to urban conditions. Fall color is yellow.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Centurion Crabapple

A disease-resistant crabapple with an upright form - perfect for restricted spots under wires. The Centurion reaches 20 feet, is a medium to fast-grower. It has a rose colored flower and purple to bronze-green foliage. Fruit is small and ornamental.

Serviceberry

The Serviceberry is the perfect small tree for confined places. It is a favorite of birds, has lovely spring flowers and good fall color. What's not to like?

Canadian Red Cherry

Foliage emerges green and turns a deep burgundy red by mid-summer. In spring this hybrid of the Chokecherry is covered in fluffy white blossoms. A fast grower, it reaches 25 feet at maturity.

Ivory Silk Lilac Tree

A tree form of Lilac that blooms in June. A charming tree with a compact rounded form, reaching 25 feet at maturity.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Turkish Filbert

We are excited to add this lovely tree to our street-tree inventory. This tree is broadly pyramidal and at maturity is a handsome, unique tree with textured dark green leaves. It is a medium to large tree with a 45+ foot height and 35 foot spread

Black Tupelo

Also called a Black Gum, the Tupelo has beautiful fall color and a shape reminiscent of a Pin Oak. This tree will take a few years to establish, but once it does it will become a lasting favorite.

Sophora Millstone - Japanese Pagodatree


Sophora Millstone is a medium-sized spreading tree with lustrous green leaves and creamy-white flowers in mid-summer.