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Red Maple

Acer rubrum

Zone 3

Ht. 50-70' Scarlet fall color, dense foliage. Small red flower in spring. Native tree that is cold hardy. Grows in full sun in wet to dry soil.

18 inch

Red Maple

 2 Foot 

 

Red Maple

 

3 Foot

 

Red Maple

 

 


Silver Maple

Acer saccharinum

Zones 3-9

Ht. 50-70'  One of the fastest growing native maples, tolerates a wide variety of soils. The foliage is green to silvery under the leaves. Fall color yellow to gold. Grows in full sun.

18 Inch

Silver Maple

 


2 Foot

Silver Maple

 

3 Foot

 

Silver Maple

 


Sugar Maple

Acer Saccharum

Zones 3-7

Ht. 50-110'  Bright yellow to orange fall color. Flowers are greenish-yellow. Good for timber and for harvesting syrup. Grows in well-drained moist soil. 

 

18 Inch

Sugar Maple

 

2 Foot 

Sugar Maple

 

3 Foot 

 

Sugar Maple

 

 


Dwarf Red Buckeye

Aesculus pavia

Zones 4-9

Ht. 6-8'

Small tree that grows in full sun to part shade in well-drained soil. Brillant red blooms in early spring. Low maintenance, good for city parks and lawns.

 

18 Inch

Dwarf Red Buckeye

 

2 Foot 

Dwarf Red Buckeye
 


Silk Tree

Mimosa Tree

Albizzia julibrissin

Zones 6-10 

Ht. 35' Pink silk blooms in spring that attract hummingbirds.  Medium to fast growing tree. Grows in full sun to partial shade and is drought tolerant. Good shade tree.

 

18 Inch

Silk Tree

 

2 Foot

  

Silk Tree

 

 3 Foot

Silk Tree

 

 


Shadblow Serviceberry

Amelanchier canadensis

Zones 4-8 

Ht.20-25'

White flowers bloom April to May and has sweet black fruit. Exceptional fall color of orange to red. Grows in full sun to part shade.

 

2 Foot 1-2 Branches 

 

 

Shadblow Serviceberry

 

3 Foot 1-2 Branches 

Shadblow Serviceberry

 


Paw Paw, Banana Tree

Asimina triloba

Zones 5-8 

Ht. 20'

Blooms purple to red-brown. A native tree with large banana shaped edible fruit for wildlife.


18 Inch

Paw Paw, Banana Tree

 

2 Foot

Paw Paw, Banana Tree

 


River Birch

Betula nigra

Zone 3 - 9 

Ht. 80'

This native tree grows well in wetland plantings. Beautiful in landscape. Insect resistant


18 Inch

River Birch

2 Foot 

River Birch

3 Foot

 

River Birch

 


Northern Catalpa

'Fish Bait Tree' Catalpa speciosa

Zone 4 - 8

Ht. 20'

Medium size deciduous tree with brown to gray bark, with large heart shaped leaves. The wood is soft like white pine and light. Attracts worms that are good bait for bass and bream. 


18 Inch

Northern Catalpa

2 Foot 

Northern Catalpa

 

3 Foot Slightly Branched

Northern Catalpa

 

 

 


Eastern Redbud

Cercis canadensis

Zones 4-9

Ht. 20-30' Bright pink flowers appear in early spring. Excellent native tree with a broad range of ornamental uses.

18 Inch

Eastern Redbud

 


2 Foot 

Eastern Redbud

 


3 Foot Slightly Branched

Eastern Redbud

 

 

 


White Flowering Dogwood

Cornus florida

Zones 4-9

Ht. 25' White flower, blooms in spring. Grows in full sun. Red berries in fall and winter. Good for wildlife.

 

18 Inch

White Flowering Dogwood


2 Foot Slightly Branched


White Flowering Dogwood
 

3 Foot Slightly Branched

 

White Flowering Dogwood

 


Pink Dogwood

Cornus florida rubra

Zones 5-9

Ht. 20'

Single pink flowering dogwood. Will have red berries in fall and winter. Grows in full sun. Good for wildlife. 

18 Inch

Pink Dogwood

2 Foot Branched

Pink Dogwood

 


Persimmon

Diospyrus virginiana

Zones 5-9

Ht. 60' Edible sweet fruit that stays on the tree after frost, fall and winter. Good for wildlife.

 

18 Inch

Pink Dogwood


2 Foot

 

Persimmon

 

 

3 Foot Slightly Branched

Persimmon
 

 


Ginkgo, Maidenhair Tree

Ginkgo biloba

Zones 3-8

Ht. 25-30' Grows in full sun, in a wide range of soils. Drought tolerant. Leaves are used for medicine. 

 

18 Inch

Ginkgo biloba


2 Foot

Ginkgo biloba

 

3 Foot

 

Ginkgo, Maidenhair Tree

 

 

 


Sweetgum

Liqidambar styraciflua

Zones 5-9

Ht. 60-80' Pyramidal shape, grows in full sun, in widely adaptable soil. Orange-scarlet fall color. Cork like bark. Rapid growth. Good for parks, lawns, and street. 

 

18 Inch

Sweetgum


2 Foot

Sweetgum

 

3 Foot

 

Sweetgum

 

 


Tuliptree 

Yellow Poplar

Liriodendron tulipifera

Zones 4-9

Ht. 80-100' Tennessee state tree. Rapid growing with deep tap roots. Light yellow flowers in spring. Good for shade and timber. Used in framing. 

 

 

18 Inch

Tuliptree


2 Foot

Sweetgum

 

3 Foot Slightly Branched

Tuliptree
 

 

 


Ann Magnolia

Magnolia x Ann

Zones 3-7

Ht. 8-10' Red to purple flowers in April or May. Grown as a shrub or tree form. Grows in full sun, in widely adaptable soil.

 

12 Inch Branched

Ann Magnolia


18 Inch Branched


Ann Magnolia
 


Jane Magnolia

Magnolia x Jane

Zones 3-7

Ht. 10-15' Red to purple tulip-shape flowers. Grows in full sun and in well-drained soil. A hardy shrub or small tree.

 

12 Inch Branched

Jane Magnolia


18 Inch Branched

Jane Magnolia
 


Southern Magnolia

Magnolia grandiflora

Zones 5-9

Ht. 90' Big white, fragrant flower. Glossy evergreen foliage. Grows in full sun in moist well-drained soil. 


18 Inch

Southern Magnolia

 


Sweetbay Magnolia

Magnolia virginiana

Zones 5-9

Ht. 40' The evergreen leaves are pale green, has white flowers. Red seed pods in fall. Grow in well-drained soil.  

 

18 Inch


Sweetbay Magnolia
 


2 Foot

Sweetbay Magnolia

 

 


Dawn Redwood

Metasequoia glyptostroboides

Zones 4-8

Ht. 70-100'

A deciduous fast growing tree, grows in full sun in moist well-drained soil. The needles are opposite from each other unlike Bald Cypress, which are staggered.  

 

18 Inch

 

Dawn Redwood


2 Foot Lightly Branched

Dawn Redwood
 


Lily of the Valley tree

Oxydendrum arboreum

Zones 5-9

Ht. 20-40'

Also known as Sorell Tree or Lily of the Valley. The prefect choice for vibrant red and scarlet fall color. It grows best in acid-organic, moist well-drained soil in full sun. Great for small yards or patios.

 

18 Inch

Lily of the Valley tree


2 Foot Lightly Branched

Lily of the Valley tree

 

3 Foot Slightly Branched

Lily of the Valley tree
 


Sycamore

American Planetree

Platanus occidentalis

Zones 4-8

Ht. 60-80' Grows fast in full sun in widely adaptable soil. White bark that peels. Pyramidal shape. Good for parks, golf courses, and large sites.

18 Inch

Sycamore


2 Foot 

Sycamore

 

3 Foot 

Sycamore

 

 


Lombardy Poplar

Populus 'Italica'

Zones 2-9

Ht. 40-50' Grows in full sun, in widely adaptable soil. Good for windbreaks and privacy. Rapid growth tree that requires water and fertilize.

 

2 Foot Whip 

Lombardy Poplar

 

3 Foot Whip 

Lombardy Poplar

 


American Plum

Prunus americana

Zones 3-8

Ht. 20-25' White flowers. Grows in full sun in wide range of soil types. Good for windbreaks. Red plums with bright yellow pulp. Good for wildlife.

 

18 Inch

American Plum


2 Foot

American Plum
 

3 Foot

American Plum

 


Okame Cherry

Prunus okame

Zones 5-9

Ht. 60-70' Pink blooms in spring. Grows in full sun and is tolerant to heat and cold. Medium to fast growing. Bronze-red color in fall.
 

8 Inch

Okame Cherry


3 Foot Whip

Okame Cherry
 


Kwanzan Cherry

Prunus serrulata

Zones 5-8

Ht. 15-25' Oriental flowering cherry with pink blooms lasting for three weeks. Grows in full sun. Has a bronze-red color in fall.
 

8 Inch


Kwanzan Cherry


3 Foot Whip

Kwanzan Cherry
 

 

 


Weeping Cherry

Prunus subhirtellia 'Pendula'

Zones 4-8

Ht. 25' Single pink flower, blooms in mid-spring. Grows in full sun, in mildly acidic soil and needs fertilize each spring.
 

12 Inch

Weeping Cherry

18 Inch

Weeping Cherry
 

2 Foot

Weeping Cherry
 


Yoshino Cherry

Prunus yedoensis

Zones 5-8

Ht. 25' Blooms pinkish at first fading to white in March and April. Grows in well-drained soil.
 

8 Inch


Yoshino Cherry

 


3 Foot Whip

Weeping Cherry
 


Black Locust

Robinia pseudoacacia

Zones 4-9

Ht. 80' Fast growing tree. Fragrant white flowers in spring. Grows in full sun in rich moist soil. Used for shelterbelts and land reclamation. Good for birds and bees.

18 Inch

Black Locust


2 Foot

Black Locust

 

 


Babylonian Weeping Willow

Salix babylonica, Green Willow

Zones 5-9

Ht. 40-50' Rapid growth shade tree. Yellow fall color. Grows in full sun, in widely adaptable soil. Used for making baskets. 

 

1-2 Foot

Babylonian Weeping Willow

3 Foot

Babylonian Weeping Willow

 


Corkscrew Wilow

Salix matsudana 'Tortuosa'

Zones 3-10

Ht. 40'

Grows in full sun, tolerates any type soil. Upright tree with light green leaves, branches are cut for dried flowers. Good for landscape and city parks.

 

18 Inch

Corkscrew Wilow

2 Foot

Corkscrew Wilow

 

3 Foot

Weeping Cherry

 

 


Sassafras

Sassafras varifolium

Zones 4-9

Ht. 30-60'

Native to eastern U.S. Grows in rich, moist, acid soil. Good for roadsides and small lots. Yellow, scarlet, purple, and red color in fall.

 

18 Inch

Sassafras

2 Foot

Sassafras
 

3 Foot

Sassafras

 

 


Japanese Snowbell

Styrax japonicus

Zones 5-9

Ht. 30' Pure white bell shaped flowers. Grows in full sun, in moist soil. Good patio plant.

 

18 Inch

Japanese Snowbell

 

 

 


Japanese Tree Lilac

Ivory Silk Lilac, Japanese Tree Lilac

Syringa recticulata

Zones 3-7

Ht. 15-25' Beautiful white flowers in early summer. Can be grown as a shrub or tree. Grows in full sun, in a wide range of soil.

18 Inch

Japanese Tree Lilac


2 Foot

Ivory Silk Lilac, Japanese Tree Lilac
3 Foot

 

Ivory Silk Lilac, Japanese Tree Lilac