A unique maple variety – long popular in Europe it is being used more frequently in the United States. Stays low – often used as a hedge, great choice under powerlines as reduced height avoids disfiguring utility pruning. Can be used anywhere in the residential landscape and is increasing used as a suburban and urban […]
It is native to Europe and western Asia, frequently being found on plains, hills and along rivers. This is an attractive tree or shrub for lawns or along streets.
Wonderful broad, rounded canopy, with a number of varieties within the family. This tree can be grown as a single or multi stem, with bark turning slightly grey as it ages. Leaf color depends on the variety. Tree likes dappled shade and moist, well drained soil. It is among one of the most popular specimen […]
One of the two classic weeping Japanese maples that have introduced thread leaf maples to millions of people. Less popular than the red leaf variety – the deeply cut, finely textured leaves have a light green color that changes little throughout the growing season. Slow growing, with a mounded shape that becomes more pronounced with […]
Fast-growing maple that reaches 45+ feet with nearly equal width. Norway maples tolerate a wide range of soil conditions and are tolerant of air pollution. Needs room to grow – not a good street tree but it is a great shade tree. Fall color starts later than most maples and is a bright, uniform yellow.
Upright and columnar – grows to 35+ feet tall with a width of only 15 feet. A good street tree and works well next to buildings. Tolerates a wide range of soils, resists air pollution and is drought tolerant.
Used extensively throughout Europe where it is particularly well known to tolerate salt – both soil and the wind driven sea salt common near the ocean. Tolerates exposed sites and a range of soil conditions. A great shade tree.
Vigorous fastigiate maple – tightly columnar in full sun, opens up a bit in light shade. Great street tree, does not like alkaline or persistently dry soils. Works well close to buildings. Fall color develops early.
With its silvery underside blowing in the wind, this deciduous tree makes for a very pretty landscape accent. It will get very large however, so may be more suitable for a lawn tree.
This fast growing tree has a rounded, upright canopy, with a beautiful yellow, orange, and red fall color. Leaf is dark green and glossy, and is a great shade tree choice.
This is a tight, columnar tree, with very dense branching. Great option for a tight space.
This tree has a very uniformed upright habit, with great heat resistance. Extraordinary yellow-orange fall color.
An upright tree, with a rounded canopy, and yellow-orange fall color. Great round form.
Huge vigorous tree that would be a great find for its shade qualities alone, but it’s flowers put it over the top. Erect conical clusters of double white blooms in spring are long-lived. Glossy textured leaves are striking. A uniquely beautiful tree.
Huge shade tree with erect clusters of yellow flowers in mid to late spring. Textured leaves are less prone to leaf spot and mildew than other Buckeyes. Grows quickly when young, slows down as it ages.
Features a particularly striking bloom. Upright clusters of dark pink flowers with a yellow throat. It is hard to believe that such exquisite flowers are produced by a tree, they seem more likely to be produced by an orchid. A large shade tree, that doubles as a magnificent ornamental tree when in bloom.
Multi-trunk tree is a fast grower to impressive heights. Relatively free of leaf miners and other diseases that plague so many birch varieties. Wonderful exfoliating bark in shades of orange, gray and lavender is a great ornamental feature. Works well as a single specimen, can be particularly striking in groups.
Dense foliage with heavily textured dark green leaves that have very distinct veins. Steel-gray bark is showy in winter. Tolerates a range of soil conditions and air pollution. Can be pruned into a hedge shape, trees in a line can be pruned into a hedgerow which is common in Europe.
Takes an already dense tree and tightens it up even further. Very thick, dense and perfectly symmetrical canopy is an ornamental feature on its own. Same great glossy textured leaves as the species. Works well close to buildings, and makes an excellent street tree.
An underappreciated tree. Makes a magnificent park or lawn specimen. Heart shaped leaves resemble redbud foliage. Great fall color comes early and autumn leaves can give off a brown sugary smell.
Compact weeping variety of the magnificent specimen tree. Fountain of pendulous branches. Heart shaped leaves resemble redbud foliage. Great fall color comes early and autumn leaves can give off a brown sugary smell.
Clusters of reddish-purple buds tightly hug the branches in spring and open to a beautiful rosey pink that persist for 3 weeks. Heart shaped leaves and loose branching pattern creates dappled shade underneath. Grows quickly. Bark becomes more interesting with age.
Clusters of reddish-purple buds tightly hug the branches in spring and open to a beautiful rosey pink that persist for 3 weeks. Heart shaped leaves and loose branching pattern creates dappled shade underneath. Grows quickly. Bark becomes more interesting with age.
Best known for striking display of pure white flowers in early summer. Individual flower petals are almost fringe-like, but are so numerous that tree appears to be absolutely covered in them. Great medium size tree that is slow growing and tolerates a half (1/2) day of shade.
Pendulous, fragrant flowers remind many of wisteria blooms. The arching, rounded habit reminds some of the head of elm trees. Smooth gray bark is similar to American Beech. In other words this tree shares many of the best attributes of a range of other trees.
Another Hawthorne with multi-season interest. White flowers in spring, glossy green foliage through summer, great fall colors, persistent red fruits and exfoliating bark in winter. Very adaptable to a range of soil types, and very air pollution tolerant. Makes a great urban tree.
Relatively slow growing tree forms symmetrical upright branches over time – making it a great shade tree. More compact and uniform than some other varieties. Aptly named for its brilliant golden yellow fall foliage. Extremely hardy. The fruits dropped from female trees have a distinctly bad odor, an issue that is eliminated by the use […]
This durable, and easy transplanting tree is very adaptable. It likes moist soil, although can take a range of soils. It is most known for its incredible bright yellow/gold fall color. Very disease resistant. It is a very slow growing tree but will outlive many species. It is an incredible focal point in the landscape. […]
This durable, and easy transplanting tree is very adaptable. It likes moist soil, although can take a range of soils. It is most known for its incredible bright yellow/gold fall color. Very disease resistant. It is a very slow growing tree but will outlive many species. It is an incredible focal point in the landscape. […]
This durable, and easy transplanting tree is very adaptable. It likes moist soil, although can take a range of soils. It is most known for its incredible bright yellow/gold fall color. Very disease resistant. It is a very slow growing tree but will outlive many species. It is an incredible focal point in the landscape. […]
A Halka introduction that is rapidly becoming one of the favorite Honeylocust cultivars because of its vigorous growth, heavy caliper and symmetrical, full crown. A great street, park and campus tree. Very tolerant of a wide variety of soil conditions. Bright yellow fall color.
A little known tree even though it is native to nearly a third of the country. Moderately fast growing with upright arching branches and large leaves. New leaves have a pink to purplish tint and change to dark green. As the tree matures the first branches can be 10 to 15 feet up the trunk, […]
Best known for the white, bell-shaped flowers in mid-spring. Flowers produce interesting fruit pods that change from green to tan and add interest through summer and fall. A wonderful tree for naturalized plantings, also a good patio tree. Tolerates shade, other plants grow well underneath.
Flowers in late winter (February or March). Flowers range from yellow to orange and red-orange. Dark green leaves are interesting for their prominent veins, and irregular shape. Tolerates an incredible range of soils. Good for naturalizing, informal hedges, single specimen.
Mid-summer pendulous clusters of showy yellow flowers give way to very ornamental seed pods that resemble chinese lanterns – very showy. Yellow flowers are nicely highlighted against green foliage. A good urban tree, very adaptable.
A good lawn, park or campus tree. Perhaps best known for 5-lobed glossy green leaves which can turn a dramatic range of colors in fall. Autumn colors range from yellow to red to purple and often have an almost bronze appearance. Spiky fruit capsules are unique.
A strikingly large tree at maturity, oldest specimens have been well over 100 feet tall. Grows very rapidly when young. Needs room to grow – probably best as a lawn or park tree. Has been described as aristocratic because large trees are striking and dramatic. Known for bright yellow fall color.
A multi-trunk tree that can grower wider than it is tall. A very adaptable plant that does best in full sun. Flower buds are pinkish-purple when closed and open to a white, 5” wide bloom. Flowers are prone to damage from late spring frosts, but if unscathed the flower display is magnificent.
Royal Star is modest in height, but quite dramatic in bloom. Relatively small by Magnolia standards it remains taller than it is wide, which makes it a better choice close to structures, walkways, etc.. Bright clusters of white flowers.
Vigorous multi-stem magnolia with large, bright white flowers with a touch of pink at their base. New foliage emerges with a hint of burgundy and matures to a dark green. Adaptable to a range of soils, but prefers full sun. Spectacular in full bloom, has been described as a blizzard of white.
So many great qualities they are hard to list. Early broad pyramidal form gives way to a unique dome shaped canopy. Bright red flowers in early spring. Spectacular fall color – each leaf can contain the full spectrum of fall colors. Interesting exfoliating bark.
Pyramidal growth habit with a strong central leader. Resistant to anthracnose and powdery mildew, no frost cracks.
Profuse soft pink flowers that fade to white, early bloomer. Sometimes described as looking like a cloud when the blooms fade to white – the ball shaped clusters of flowers are so prolific. Makes an excellent single lawn tree, great in masses as well.
Best known for flowering in both the spring and fall. Wonderful arching branches and delicate airy foliage. Very hardy.
Very popular, widely planted but never fails to amaze. A weeping fountain of double pink blooms. Great foliage and weeping habit give ornamental value throughout the growing season.
Beautful profusion of white blooms in spring. Small leves turn yellow and orange in fall. Slowing growing, compact form make it a great choice closer to structures, rock gardens, poolscapes, etc..
The star tree in the famous cherry blossom festival in the Washington D.C. – Yoshino is a sight to behold in full bloom. Profuse pale pink to white flowers are slightly fragrant. Glossy bark.
Long, narrow leaves are not at all like traditional oak leaves. Finely toothed leaf margins with protruding bristles give the tree its’ name. Makes an excellent shade tree. Good lawn, park and street tree. Tolerates urban conditions.
Found in the wild in swamps and along streams which shows the tolerance for wet locations. However, it is also tolerant of drought conditions and is a good urban tree. Tolerates a wide range of soils. Very long-lived. One of the easiest oaks to transplant.
Extremely tolerant of urban conditions. Very drought tolerant and adapts to a wide range of soils. Large leaves can grow 5” wide and 10” long. Glossy green on top, lighter color underneath provides a nice bi-color effect in the breeze. Handsome tree, quite majestic when mature.
This very upright variety, with a glossy green leaf, and a glaucous underside makes for a beautiful silhouette. It is resistant to diseases and cold weather. This has had the most success for us in terms of an upright Oak.
A Halka introduction with some unique qualities. Acclaimed for it’s dense branching which creates a uniform, symmetrical canopy. Clusters of creamy white flowers in summer borne in upright 6 to 12” tall clusters. Great shade tree, excellent lawn, street and park tree. The most canker resistant Sophora.
A wonderful medium size flowering tree that also casts dappled shade. Clusters of large, very fragrant, white pendulous flowers in late spring – very showy. Dappled shade allows other plantings underneath. Great patio tree.
Dense symmetrical structure creates a beautifully uniform tree. Small pendulous pure white, bell-shaped flowers in late spring. Dark green foliage. Great patio tree, excellent lawn specimen, good for naturalized plantings, tolerates part shade.
Smaller leaves than the species give the tree a softer texture. Maintains pyramidal shape into maturity. Prolific bloomer – small yellow flower is very fragrant. Excellent street, park or campus tree. Great shade tree.
A Halka Introduction. Very unique dwarf Linden. Small leaves, very compact, densely pyramidal shape. Takes several years to develop it’s mature form, but holds the pyramidal shape through maturity. Great patio tree, excellent small specimen.
A fast-growing variety that is heat and drought tolerant. Silver undersides of leaves contrast nicely with green tops – leaves shimmer in a breeze. Profuse early summer flowers are hidden somewhat by the foliage but are quite fragrant. Great shade tree.
The contrast between the green topside of leaf and silver-gray underside creates a shimmering effect even in light breezes. Fast growing. makes an excellent shade tree. Good street, lawn or park tree.
Very similar in size and form to American Elm with excellent disease resistance. Tolerates drought and a range of soils. Good shade tree, great street, park and lawn tree. Good urban tree.
Very hardy, durable tree that shows strong resistance to insects and disease. Exfoliating bark with patchy spots underneath in a range of colors – often called lacebark elm for this trait – very ornamental. Tolerates a wide range of soils, and air-pollution. Excellent urban tree. Good street, park and campus tree. Provides dense shade. Should […]
This is the wisteria best known as a vine but trained to grow upright in tree form. Spectacular clusters of pendulous flowers in early spring. A wisteria in full bloom is something to behold. Delicate airy foliage provides dappled shade. Very dramatic in bloom.
This is the wisteria best known as a vine but trained to grow upright in tree form. Spectacular clusters of pendulous flowers in early spring. A wisteria in full bloom is something to behold. Delicate airy foliage provides dappled shade. Very dramatic in bloom.
This is the wisteria best known as a vine but trained to grow upright in tree form. Spectacular clusters of pendulous flowers in early spring. A wisteria in full bloom is something to behold. Delicate airy foliage provides dappled shade. Very dramatic in bloom.
A Halka introduction. Vase shaped but with a somewhat looser, more open canopy. Often described as having the most American Elm-like habit of all the Zelkovas which is a wonderful characteristic to have. An excellent street, park, campus or lawn tree. Hardy and adaptable. One of the most popular Halka introductions.