ACER..............................................................MAPLE
campestre – 25’ Hedge Maple
Outstanding small maple. Low interesting foliage with corky bark. Slow growing.
ginnala ‘Flame’ – 20’ Flame Maple
Hardy, compact, and dense. Scarlet fall foliage.Bush Form
griseum – 25’x15 Paperbark Maple
Interesting small oriental maple with papery bark that foliates to reveal the cinnamon-brown under bark. Beautiful red and scarlet fall color.
platanoides ‘Crimson King’ – 35’ Crimson King Maple
Best of the red leaf maples, dark red crimson all summer.
platanoides ‘Deborah’ – 45’ Deborah Maple
platanoides ‘Emerald Luster’ – 45’ Emerald Luster Maple
platanoides ‘Jade Glenn’ – 50’ Jade Glen Maple
platanoides ‘Superform’ – 45’ x 40’ Superform Maple
x fremanii ‘Celzam’ – 50’ Celebration Maple
Compact tree with a distinct pyramidal form. Seedless, with fall color of red and gold hues.
x freemanii ‘Jeffersred’ – 50’ Autumn Blaze Maple
A hybrid between Red and Silver Maple. Has the drought tolerance of Silver Maple and fall color of the Red Maple. Can also be classified as Acer x freemanii. Available in single stem and multi-stem.
x freemanii ‘Marmo’ – 60’x30’ Marmo Maple
Vigorous grower. Strong central leader, upright habit, good red
to mroon fall color.
rubrum ‘Armstrong’ – 50’ – Limited Armstrong Maple
Forms a narrow upright head. Well suited for the street planting
or narrow planting space.
rubrum ‘Bowhall’ – 40-50’ Bowhall Red Maple
Upright, pyramidal form. Green foliage. Brilliant deep scarlet fall color. One of the best pyramidal rubrums.
rubrum ‘Karpick’ – 35’ Karpick Red Maple
Dense narrow form becomes oval with age. Yellow to red fall color. Good street tree.
rubrum ‘October Glory’ – 50’ October Glory Maple
Excellent form. Good summer foliage. Fall color is brilliant crimson red. Turns color last of this variety.
rubrum ‘Red sunset’ – 50’ Red Sunset Maple
Nice form with larger leaves. Scarlet red fall coloring. Available in single stem and multi-stem.
saccharum ‘Commemoration’ –50’x35’Commemoration Sugar Maple
Thick, heavy dark green leaves resistant to leaf tatter. Upright oval shape.
saccharum ‘Morton’ – 40’x35’ Crescendo Sugar Maple
Morton Arboretum selection, featuring tough, heat resistant
Foliage, good orange-red fall color.
saccharum ´Endowment’– 40’x20’ Endowment Sugar Maple
Rapid growing cultivar has columnar habit. Good street tree.
saccharum ‘Green Mountain’ – 60’ Green Mountain Maple
Due to extra thickness of waxy coated leaves, this selection
grows well in hot dry conditions.
saccharum ‘Majesty’ – 50’ Majesty Maple
One of the most vigorous sugar maples in the nursery. Develops heavy caliber and full branching at a relatively early age.
saccharum ‘Astis’ – 45’x15’ Steeple Sugar Maple
Upright, with a narrow, oval growth habit.
saccharum ‘Wright Bros.’ – 50’ Wright Bros. Sugar Maple
Developed by Siebenthaler Co. Selected for its rapid growth, uniform, broad coned shaped head. Brilliant fall color of mottled gold, pink, orange and scarlet. Withstands extreme cold with no front cracks.
triflorum – 25’x20’ Three Flowered Maple
Distinctive golden brown fissured and peeling bark. Excellent small tree with interest winter and summer.
truncatum x a. plat. ‘Warrenred’ – 30’ Pacific Sunset Maple
Upright rounded form. Fine textured branching habit. Dark glossy leaves with early fall color of bright red.
AESCULUS........................................................BUCKEYE & HORSECHESTNUT
x carnea ‘Ft. McNair’ – 40’x30’ Ft. McNair Horsechestnut
Upright, dark pink panicles 6-8” tall. Supposedly resistant to leaf blotch fungus. Dark green leaves.
glabra – 60’x35’ Ohio Buckeye
Native Ohio tree. Light gray bark, compound leaves. Bark and leaves dropping early autumn. Ohio State tree.
hippocastanum `Baumannii’ – 60’x40’ Double Horsechestnut
Tall oval form. Double white 9” flower. Fruitless.
octandra – 50’x35’ Yellow Buckeye
Yellow flower spikes in late May. Oval form. Orange fall color. Prefers moist well-drained soil but will tolerate dry conditions and pollution.
AMELANCHIER..............................................SERVICEBERRY
Some varieties are available in both single stem and multi-stem.
x grandiflora ‘Autumn Brilliance’ – 20’x15’
Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry
Upright, moderately spreading. Excellent red fall color. White Clusters of flowers.
canadensis – 30’ Shadblow Serviceberry
Racemes of small white flowers. Leaves open grayish turning to green in summer. Brilliant yellow to red fall color.
lamarckii – 15-20’...........................................Lamarackii Serviceberry
Holland strain of Amelanchier Canadensis. Good strong grower..
laevis ‘Cumulus’ – 25’x15’ Cumulus Serviceberry
Upright, vigorous growing hybrid. Large white flower and excellent fall color.
ASIMINA........................................................PAW PAW
triloba – 30’x20’ PawPaw
Native Ohio tree. Large light green leaves, turning yellow in fall. Large purple reddish blooms before or as leaves are developing. Yellow banana-like edible fall fruit.
BETULA..........................................................BIRCH
Some varieties are available in both single stem and multi-stem.
populifolia ‘Royal Frost’ – 40’x30’ Royal Frost Birch
Red leaved white bark, upright habit, which is not borer resistant. Needs adequate moisture and shaded roots during hot summer months
papyrifera ‘Renci’ PP Renaissance Reflection Paper Birch
Pyramidal habit. Fast growing. Clean dark green leaves. Highly resistant to bronze birch borer.
nigra ‘BNMTF’ – 35’x25 Dura-Heat Birch
Dark green leaves. More tolerant of hot, humid conditions.
nigra – 50’ River Birch
Excellent bark. Good as a specimen plant. Very resistant to borers.
nigra ‘Heritage’ – 50’ Heritage Birch
A new cultivar of Betula nigra. Highly resistant to Bronze Birch Borer.
populifolia ‘Whitespire’ – 40-50’ Whitespire Birch
Similar in size and appearance to the European White Birch. Chalky-white bark with pyramidal shape. Resistant to Bronze Birch Borer.
CARPINUS......................................................HORNBEAM
betulus fastigiata – 35’x20’ Pyramidal European
Narrow and dense with low branches. Very formal.
bet. fast.‘Frans Fontaine’ – 30’x15’
Frans Fontaine Hornbeam
Stays narrower with age than other fastigiata forms.
betulus globosa – 15’x15’ Globosa Hornbeam
Top grafted on 4’ Std. Rounded, dense growth habit. Can be pruned.
betulus pendula – 8’-10’ Weeping Hornbeam
caroliniana – 8-10’ American Hornbeam
Also known as Blue Beech, Ironwood, Musclewood, or Water Beech. Native tree with smooth, gray muscled bark. Fall foliage yellow. Does well in partial shade. Tolerant of wet soils.
japonica – 25’x20’ Japanese Hornbeam
Dark green leaves with wavy texture. Interesting small tree with furrowed bark.
CELTIS...........................................................HACKBERRY
occidentalis – 40’x30’ Common Hackberry
Adaptable to adverse urban and soil conditions. Rough corky
Bark. Native Ohio tree.
CERCIDIPHYLUM......................................KATSURA
japonicum – 30’ Katsura Tree
Excellent symmetrical tree resembling linden. Beautiful foliage throughout the growing season. Available in both tree and weeping forms.
CERCIS..........................................................REDBUD
canadensis – 25’ Eastern Redbud
Rosy pink flowers in April before foliage. Large heart shaped leaves. Heavy multi-stem form available. Available in both tree and clump forms.
canadensis ‘Alba’– 20-25’ White Redbud.
CHIONANTHUS...........................................FRINGETREE
virginicus – 20’ White Fringetree
Abundant white tassel-like flowers in late May. Small blue-black fruit in the fall. Available in both bush and tree forms.
CLADRASTIS...............................................YELLOWWOOD
lutea – 35’
Ornate tree with long panicles of white flowers in June. Excellent foliage, silvery bark.
CORNUS..........................................................DOGWOOD
alternifolia – 15’ Pagoda Dogwood
Pale yellow flowers in May. Rounded, horizontal branching. Branches grow in irregular tiers. Red fall color
kousa chinensis – 20-30’ White Chinese Dogwood
Tiny yellow flowers in early June. Exfoliating bark.
m. ‘Golden Glory’ – 20’x15’ Golden Glory Dogwood
Outstanding upright form of cornelian cherry. Profuse bright-yellow flowers in early spring. These are followed by persistent, showy red fruit in fall. Glossy green leaves turn red in fall. Drought tolerant. Virtually pest free.
CORYLUS......................................................FILBERT
avellana pendula – 8’ Weeping Filbert
Top grafted on standard. Distinct weeping branches.
colurna – 50’ Turkish Filbert
A symmetrical tree with light brown corky to scaly bark. Leaves remain green even in drought and resist scorching. No serious diseases or insects.
CRATAEGUS................................................HAWTHORN
Available in both tree and clump forms.
crus-galli ‘Inermis’ – 15’ Thornless Cockspur
Dark green shiny leaves. This tree has no thorns.
crus-gallie ‘Inermis’ Crusader – 25’x25’ Crusader Hawthorn
Glossy green foliage. Abundant fruit and silvery-gray bark. Good small urban tree. No thorns.
phaenopyrum (cordata) – 15’ Washington Hawthorn
Thick branching makes the tree a good screen. Excellent fall color with brilliant red fruit persisting into late winter.
viridis ‘Winter King’ – 20’ Winter King Hawthorn
Silvery bark, excellent foliage, deep red fruit in fall. Very hardy.
Available in tree form, bush and multi-stem forms.
Bush Form
Grown from one plant, horizontal branches removed to 2’–2½’. Generally has 5-8 stems showing at base.
Clump Form or Multi-Stem
Three individual trees planted together. Limbed up to 4’.
DIOSPYROS...................................................PERSIMMON
virginiana – 50’ Common Persimmon
Oval rounded crown. Native Ohio tree. Shiny long 4”-6” pointed leaves. Edible yellow to orange fruit after frost. White flowers in May.
FAGUS............................................................BEECH
Grandifolia – 80’ American Beech
A stately long-lived tree with large leaves and pale silver gray bark.
sylvatica – 60’ European Beech
Shapely tree with glossy dark green foliage and gray bark. Upright when young, becoming broad with age.
s. asplenifolia – 40’ Fern-Leaf Beech
Very graceful form of European Beech with finely cut fern-like foliage.
s. ‘Laciniata’ – 40’ Cut-Leaf Beech
Very graceful form of European Beech with serrated foliage
a. atropunicea (purpurea)-50-60’ Copper Beech
Spring foliage is a deep red color changing to a copper-green, then to green in summer.
s. ‘Dawycki’ – 40’x12’ Columnar European Beech
s. pendula – 50’ Weeping Green Beech
Slow to develop. A magnificent broad specimen when mature.
s. pendula ‘Purple Fountain’ – 20’x12’
Purple Fountain Weeping Beech
Much faster grower with vigorous upright growth and weeping side branches.
s.’Red Obelish’ – 50’ Red Obelish Beech
Deep red-purple, upright, tight column.
s. ‘Riversii’ - 60’ Rivers Purple Beech
Upright large tree with purple foliage that holds through the
Summer. Gray bark
s. rohani – 50’ Purple Cut-Leaf Beech
Outstanding reddish-purple oak-like leaves are narrow and irregular lobed and undulate margined.
. spaetheana – 60’ Purple Beech
Upright growing, large tree with dark purple foliage that holds through the summer. Deeper red than Riversi.
s. tri-color – 30’ Tricolor Beech
Unusual specimen with multicolor leaves of maroon, pink and green.
GINKGO.......................................................MAIDENHAIR TREE
biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ – 45’ Autumn Gold Ginkgo
Somewhat erratic growing when young, but develops into a broad specimen with excellent yellow fall color. A male selection.
biloba ‘Magyar’ – 50’x25’ Magyar Ginkgo
Pyramidal form. Strong central leader produces well spaced branching. Grafted male.
biloba ‘Princeton Sentry’ – 60’x20’ Princeton Sentry Ginkgo
A grafted tree with an upright growth habit. Excellent thick foliage with nice fall color and no fruit.
GLEDITSIA...................................................HONEYLOCUST
t.i. ‘Imperial’ – 35’x35’ Imperial Honeylocust
t.i. ‘Skyline – 50’x40’ Skyline Honeylocust
Skyline available in both tree and clump forms.
GYMNOCLADUS..........................................KENTUCKY COFFEE
dioicus – 50’x35’ Kentucky Coffee Tree
Light blue-green foliage. Ornate slow growing, becoming broad, spreading slow. Available in both tree and clump forms.
JUGLANS.......................................................WALNUT
nigra – 70’x50’ Black Walnut
Native Ohio tree. Large tree that has medium green, pinnately compound leaves. Valuable for its wood.
KOELREUTERIA.........................................GOLDENRAINTREE
paniculata – 30’x35’ Goldenraintree
Dense small tree with rounded form. Summer blooming 8-12” yellow flower panicles. Good small lawn tree. Drought tolerant.
LIQUIDAMBAR............................................SWEET GUM
styraciflua ‘Moraine’ – 40’x25’ Moraine Sweetgum
A hardy selection for the Midwest. Star-shaped, dark green leaves turn brilliant red to burgundy in the fall. Corky bark.
LIRIODENDRON..........................................TULIP TREE
tulipifera – 60’x30’ Tulip Tree
Fast growing, developing yellow tulip-tree flowers in June
tulipifera ‘Fastigiatum’- 50’x15’ Columnar Tulip Tree
Upright narrow form, with lateral branching nearly paralled to central leader. Fast growing, great street tree
MAACKIA......................................................MAACKIA
amurensis – 25’x25’ Amur Maackie
Vase shaped with 4”-6” long white flowers in June-July.
MAGNOLIA...................................................MAGNOLIA
acuminate – 50’x35’ Cucumber Magnolia
Upright when young then rounded when mature. Large thick 12” lustrous leaves. Spring flowers similar to tulip tree. Fast growing. Tree form.
MALUS..........................................................FLOWERING CRABAPPLE
‘Adirondack’ – 18’x10’ Adirondack Crab
Compact dense tree with strongly upright form. Profuse white
flowers Bright ½” red fruit. Excellent disease resistance.
‘Candymint Sargent’ – 10’x16’ Candymint Sargent Crab
Sargent seedlng, purplish foliage, small picturesque tree with horizontal vigorous growth. Single carmine buds, opening to a pink petal with red edging. Effective over a long period. Disease resistant foliage.
‘Donald Wyman’ – 20’x24’ Donald Wyman Crab
Rounded shape. White bloom. Glossy green disease resistant foliage. Very persistent 3/8” red fruit.
floribunda – 15’x25’ Japanese Flowering Crab
Deep pink buds opening with a pinkish-white flower. The reddish-yellow fruit is ½” in size. The growth is broad spreading.
‘Golden Raindrops’ – 20’x15’ Schmidt Cutleaf Crab
Upright vase shape. Fine textured, deeply cut foliage. White flower, tiny ¼” golden yellow fruit.
‘Hargozam’ – 20’x15’ Harvest Gold Crab
Upright form, large white single bloom, 3/8” golden fruit. Dark green leaves.
‘Indian Magic – 15’x15’ Indian Magic Crab
Open rounded growth habit. Dark green leaves. Rose-red flower. Persistent glossy red fruit changing to golden orange.
‘Prairiefire’ – 20’x20’ Prairiefire Crab
One of the best red-leafed crabs with reddish bark. Upright, spreading, rounded head. Foliage is purple becoming reddish green. Bright pinkish red flowers, dark red ½” fruit. Disease resistant
‘Profusion’ – 20’x20’ Profusion Crab
Upright spreading habit. Leaves purplish when young fading to bronze. Deep pink flowers. Maroon fruit.
‘Red Baron’ 18’x8’ Red Baron Crab
Narrow, columnar, compact growth habit. Very dark red flowers and fruit, fall foliage color.
‘Red Jewel’ – 15’x12’ Red Jewel Crab
Reported to be the finest of the white flowering and red fruiting crabs. The ½” fruits last until mid-December. Horizontal branching with excellent limb structure making this selection a compact tree.
‘Snowdrift’ – 15’x20’ Snowdrift Crab
Pink flower bud, pure white bloom, and tiny red glossy fruit. Very hardy with a straight trunk and oval growth habit.
‘Spring Snow’ – 20’x20’ Spring Snow Crab
Little or no fruit. White flowers. Rounded head.
‘Sutyzam’ – 18’x15’ Sugar Tyme Crab
Upright, spreading, oval. White flowers. Persistent ½” red fruit. Crisp green disease resistant foliage.
tschonoskii – 25’x10’ Tschonoski Crab
Narrow upright grower. Silver green foliage. Good fall color. Sparse greenish 1” fruit.
‘Velvet Pillar’ – 20’x14’ Velvet Pillar Crab
Upright head with ascending branches. Single pink flower with
sparse reddish fruit.
‘Louisa’ – 15’x20’ Louisa Crab
Weeping form. True pink blooms. Lemon-gold fruit. Excellent disease resistance.
‘Red Jade’ – 8’x15’ Red Jade Crab
Pink buds with white blooms cover this dwarf weeping specimen, followed by red ½” size fruit in the fall.
‘Sargent’ – 8’x10’ Sargent Crab
A dwarf tree with pink flower buds and white flowers. Excellent foliage with small dark red fruit that persists into late winter.
‘Coralburst’ – 10’x10’ Coralburst Crab
Top grafted on a 3’ standard. Coralburst is slow growing and
forms a very dense, symmetrically rounded head. Double rose colored flowers, ½” bronze fruit.
‘Sargent Tina’ – 7’x6’ Sargent Tina Crab
Top graft n 3-4’ trunks. More horizontal spreading than the regular Sargent Crab. Red buds opening to fragrant single white flowers. Red fruit. Slightly cupped leaves. Disease resistant. Dwarf tree.
‘Lancelot’ - 10’x8’ Lancelot Crab
Small oval upright tree. Brilliant red bud to snowy-white bloom. Crisp green foliage is disease resistant. Golden persistent fruit.
‘Royal Gem’ – 7’x5’ Royal Gem Crab
Very compact small head, upright angular growth. New leaves are crimson-red turning to dark green. Single rose-red flowers.
Good disease resistance.
Clump Form
‘Hargozam’ – Clump Clump Harvest Gold Crab
‘Prairiefire’ – Clump Clump Prairiefire Crab
‘Red Jewell’ – Clump Clump Red Jewell Crab
‘Velvet Pillar’ – Clump 20’x14’ Clump Velvet Pillar Crab
METASEQUOIA..........................................DAWN REDWOOD
‘glyptostroboides’ – 60’ Dawn Redwood
Fast growing tree, similar to Bald Cypress. Reddish brown bark makes it interesting in winter. Insect and disease resistant.
NYSSA...........................................................BLACK GUM
‘sylvatica’ – 50’ Blackgum
Handsome foliage that assumes a bright red fall color and blue
fruit. Slow growing but will tolerate wet areas
OSTRYA........................................................HOPHORNBEAM
virginiana – 30’ American Hophornbeam
Small to medium size tree. Pyramidal when young, rounded outline when mature. Hop-like fruit. Yellow fall color tolerates dry shady sites.
PARROTIA...................................................PARROTIA
persica – 30’x20’ Persian Parrotia
A low branched small tree with unusual form and texture, making it an interesting specimen. Early blooming small flowers. Exfoliating bark. Dark green summer foliage turns brilliant yellow, orange and scarlet in fall. Available in both tree and clump forms.
PLATANUS...................................................LONDON PLANE
Acerifolia ‘Bloodgood’ – 70’ Bloodgood Strain – London Planetree
acerifolia ‘Columbia’ – 50’x40’ Columbia Strain–London Planetree
Introduced by U.S. National Arboretum. Highly resistant to anthracnose. Leaves are deeply cut five lobed. Bark of older trees peels to reveal yellow-green beneath.
PRUNUS......................................................PLUM & CHERRY
cerasifera ‘Newport’ – 15-20’ Newport Purple Plum
A desirable rich purple foliage. It develops a single pink flower and is very fast growing.
x ‘Snow Fountain’ – 8-10’ Snow Fountain Cherry
Covered with single white flowers. Smaller growing than other weeping cherries.
PYRUS.........................................................PEAR
calleryana ‘Aristocrat’ – 45’x30’ Aristocrat Pear
Glossy, wavy-edged leaves that display shimmering action
similar to that of the Quaking Aspen. Known for its horizontal branching.
calleryana ‘Cleveland Select’ – 35’x15’ Cleveland Select Pear
Narrow upright form.
calleryana ‘Redspire’- 40’x22’ Redspire Pear
A tightly pyramidal tree with larger and more abundant white flowers.
calleryana ‘Trinity’ – 30’x25’ Trinity Pear
Tightly rounded head. White flowers in spring, leaves very glossy light green in summer and orange-red in fall.
QUERCUS......................................................OAK
alba – 70’ White Oak
Pyramidal when young, upright rounded to broad-rounded with wide spreading branches at maturity. Slow growing more difficult to transplant than Red Oak.
bicolor – 50’ Swamp White Oak
Young plants are rapid growing. Tolerates poor planting sites such as hardpan with little soil aeration or areas subject to flooding.
coccinea – 50’ Scarlet Oak
Upright spreading, open rounded at maturity. Best brilliant scarlet fall color. Somewhat difficult to transplant.
imbricaria – 70’ Shingle Oak
One of the most beautiful oaks, with shiny dark green laurel-like leaves. The leaves are retained throughout winter.
macrocarpa – 70’ Bur Oak
Thrives in moist but well drained alkaline soil. Corky branches.
muehlenbergii – 40-50’ Chinkapin Oak
Lustrous dark yellowish green leaves in summer. Yellow to brown fall color. Grows in high pH soils.
prinus – 80’ Chestnut Oak
Leaves resemble a chestnut. Spreading tree of medium height. Leaves are shiny yellow-green above, lighter and fuzzy beneath. Commonly found on dry rocky infertile soil.
robur Fastigiata – 60’ Pyramidal English Oak
A very narrow columnar oak with small dark green foliage.
rubra maxima (Borealis) – 80’x45’ Northern Red Oak
An excellent tree for park or street planting. Glossy dark green foliage which turns red in the autumn.
SASSAFRAS...................................................SASSAFRAS
albidum – 25’x15’ Common Sassafras
Native tree with fragrant irregular leaves. Brilliant orange to scarlet fall color. Prefers a loamy, acid, moist well-drained soil.
SORBUS........................................................MOUNTAIN ASH
alnifolia – 30’x20’ Korean Mountain Ash
A beautiful, upright-branching ornamental tree with glossy, dark green simple leaves that look like beech or alder. Scarlet berries and rich yellow to orange fall color.
SYRINGA......................................................LILAC
meyeri ‘Palibin’ – 7’x4’ Dwarf Korean Lilac
Dainty compact form grafted on 3’ standard. Covered with violet-purple flowers late spring to early summer. Flowers before leaves are fully developed. Good patio tree.
reticulata ‘Ivory Pillar’ – 20’x10’ Ivory Pillar Tree Lilac
Clearly upright and more narrow than other reticulata. Dark green leaves and large white flower spikes.
reticulata ‘Ivory Silk’ – 20’x15’ Ivory Silk Tree Lilac
Compact selection of syringa reticulata. Large creamy white flowers borne in long panicles. Dark green clean foliage.
TAXODIUM...................................................CYPRESS
ascendens – 60’x20’ Pondcypress
More columnar than distichum. Grows in moist soils.
distichum – 60’x25’ Bald Cypress
Unusal native conifer, pale green fern like foliage, sheds in
fall. Thrives in wet ground.
TILIA .............................................................LINDEN
americana ‘Boulevard’ – 50’x25’ Boulevard Linden
Narrow, pyramidal growth habit and ascending branched. Good street tree.
cordata ‘Baileyi’ – 40’x30’ Shamrock Linden
Similar to Greenspire, but with stouter branching and more open canopy. Vigorous grower.
cordata ‘Greenspire’ – 50’ Greenspire Linden
A rapid growing tree with a narrow pyramidal habit. Exhibits reddish bark and make an excellent large street tree.
tomentosa ‘Green Mountain’ – 45’x25’ Green Mountain Linden
Pyramidal, dense head. Handles drought and heat well. Yellow
flowers.
tomentosa ‘Sterling Silver’ – 40’x35’ Sterling Silver Linden
More uniform growth than the species. Unpalatable to many insects, including the Japanese Beetle. Attracts relatively few honeybees.
ULMUS...........................................................ELM
carpinifolia x parvifolia ‘Frontier’ – 40’x30’ Frontier Elm
Broad oval shape with glossy green foliage and fabulous burgundy color. Good disease and pest resistance. Released in 1990 by the USDA.
japonica x wilsoniana ‘Morton’ – 70’x60’ Accolade Elm
Vase shaped habit with arching limbs and glossy green foliage
Turning yellow in fall. Rapid grower. Dutch Elm Resistance.
parvifolia – 40’ Lacebark Elm
Glossy, dark green foliage, drought, insect, and disease resistant including Dutch Elm disease. Rapid growth rate. True Chinese Elm.
p. ‘Dynasty’ – 40’x40’ Dynasty Elm
A broadly rounded tree with fine textured foliage and good environmental tolerance. It tends to develop better fall color than is typical of the species. National Arboretum introduction.
ZELKOVA ...................................................ZELKOVA
serrata ‘Green Vase’ – 60-70’ Green Vase Zelkova
A vigorous tree with a straight trunk and a graceful wineglass shape. Similar shape as our native elm. Dark green foliage that turns to an attractive rust color. Disease resistant.