Abies cephalonica Greek Fir; Grecian Fir |
 | EVERGREEN CONIFER; bright glossy dark green pointed needles; breaks bud early in season which can be damaged by late frosts; large pyramidal to 100' or more in its' native range; intolerant of atmospheric pollution; does not transplant well at larger sizes; deer browse resistant; locate in full sun or partial shade & well-drained moisture retentive soils; tolerant of most soil acidity; native to Greece; Zones 5 - 7 | | |
Abies nordmanniana Nordmann Fir; Caucasian Fir |
![]() | EVERGREEN CONIFER; flat grossy dark green needles notched & rounded at the tip; pyramidal habit to about 50' tall & half as wide at the base; 6" by 2" cylindrical cones mature to reddish-brown; deer browse resistant; locate in full to partial sun & very well-drained slightly acidic moisture retentive soil; one of the most heat tolerant species; southwestern Asian native; Zones (4) 5 - 6 (7) | | |
Acer campestre Metro Gold® ('Panacek') Hedge Maple |
![]() | DECIDUOUS SHADE TREE; inconspicuous yellowish-green flowers in late April or May; minimal fruit set; larger darker green leaves that turn bright yellow in fall; tight upright habit to about 35' by 20' wide; good street tree under wires; tolerates urban conditions; locate in full sun to partial shade & about any well-drained soil; native of Europe & Africa (Panacek / Schmidt) Zones 6 - 8 | | |
Acer campestre Queen Elizabeth ('Evelyn') Hedge Maple |
![]() | DECIDUOUS SHADE TREE; small tree to about 35' tall with a 30' wide head; more vigorous than the species with larger darker green leaves; good street tree under utility lines; yellowish fall foliage; locate in full sun to partial shade & about any well drained & compacted soil; native of Europe & Africa (Schmidt) Zones (5) 6 - 8 | | | 2 - 2.5"c | B&B |
| 2.5 - 3"c | B&B |
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 | DECIDUOUS SHADE TREE; small reddish-green flowers before the foliage; variable reddish to reddish-orange fall foliage; silvery-gray bark; columnar habit to about 60' tall by 20' wide; locate in full sun & most any soil regardless of acidity or moisture but not wet; native US cross [A. rubrum x A. saccharinum] Zones 3 - 9
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Acer x freemanii Autumn Blaze ® ('Jeffersred') Freeman Maple |
![]() | DECIDUOUS SHADE TREE; minimal small inconspicuous red to yellowish-green flowers; orange-red to scarlet red fall foliage; broadly upright habit to about 55' tall by 40 ' wide at maturity; adaptable to a wide range of conditions; tolerates extended wet soils; locate in full sun or light shade & most any soil regardless of acidity or moisture but not continually wet; native US cross [A. rubrum x A. saccharinum] (Jeffers) Zones 3 - 7 | | |
Acer griseum BUSH Paperbark Maple |
![]() | DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; variable exfoliating cinnamon bark; green foliage turns to shades of red in the fall; variable growth & branching reaching to about 25' tall & wide or larger; branching starts at the ground - usually with multiple main trunks; locate in full sun to partial shade; tolerates most soils with good to moderate drainage; PHS Gold Metal; native of China; Zones 5 - 7 | | |
Acer griseum TREE FORM Paperbark Maple |
 | DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; variable exfoliating cinnamon bark; green foliage turns to shades of red in the fall; variable growth & branching reaching to about 25' tall & wide or larger; there is a single trunk for 3' to 6' or possibly more; locate in full sun to partial shade; tolerates most soils with good to moderate drainage; PHS Gold Metal; native of China; Zones 5 - 7 | | |
Acer rubrum Red Maple; Swamp Maple |
![]() | DECIDUOUS SHADE TREE; small dark red flowers in early spring; dark green summer foliage turns variable shades of yellow to bright red in fall; large broadly upright habit to about 50' or more tall with heads close to that width; locate in full sun & moisture retentive well-drained slightly acidic soil; US native; Zones 3 - 9 | | |
Acer rubrum 'Brandywine' Red Maple; Swamp Maple |
![]() | DECIDUOUS SHADE TREE; profuse small dark red male flowers in early spring; seedless; medium green summer foliage turns red before becoming purple-red & is resistant to leafhoppers; oval to pyramidal habit to about 35' tall by 20' wide; locate in full sun & moisture retentive well-drained slightly acidic soil; US native (Townsend / USNA) Zones 4 - 9 | | |
Acer rubrum 'Karpick' Fastigiate Red Maple; Fastigiate Swamp Maple |
![]() | DECIDUOUS SHADE TREE; small red flowers appear in early spring before the foliage & presents a reddish cast; male/seedless; compact upright pyramidal habit to about 50' tall by 20' wide; dark green summer foliage turns shades of yellow &/or red in mid-fall; locate in full sun & moisture retentive well-drained slightly acidic soil; US native (Schichtel) Zones 4 - 9 | | |
Acer rubrum 'October Glory' Red Maple; Swamp Maple |
![]() | DECIDUOUS SHADE TREE; small dark red flowers in early spring; broad oval head to about 50' tall & about as wide; brilliant orange-red to red fall foliage; the last A. rubrum to color in fall; locate in full sun & moisture retentive well-drained slightly acidic soil; not as cold hardy as Red Sunset; US native (Flemer) Zone 5 - 9 | | |
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 | DECIDUOUS SHADE TREE; small dark red flowers in early spring; pyramidal to rounded head; grows to 50' tall; showy orange to red fall foliage; locate in full sun & moisture retentive well-drained slightly acidic soil; US native; not as drought tolerant as most other cultivars (Schmidt) Zones 4 - 9 | | | 5 - 6' stk | 3g |
| 2 - 2.5"c | B&B |
| 2.5 - 3"c | B&B |
| 3 - 3.5"c | B&B |
| 3.5 - 4"c | B&B |
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Acer rubrum Redpoint ('Frank Jr') Red Maple; Swamp Maple |
![]() | DECIDUOUS SHADE TREE; small dark red flowers in early spring; rapid growing broadly pyramidal habit to about 45' tall by 30' wide with dominant central leader; dark green summer foliage turns bright red in early fall; locate in full sun & moisture retentive well-drained slightly acidic soil; US native (Schmidt) Zones 4 - 9 | | | 2.5 - 3"c | B&B |
| 3 - 3.5"c | B&B |
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Acer rubrum 'Sun Valley' Red Maple; Swamp Maple |
![]() | DECIDUOUS SHADE TREE; small dark red flowers in early spring; upright oval crown to about 20' tall & 10' wide at 10 years; smaller than normal medium green summer leafhopper resistant foliage turns brilliant bright red in fall; seedless; locate in full sun & moisture retentive well-drained slightly acidic soil; US native (Townsend / USNA) Zones 4 - 7 | | | 2 - 3' stk | 2g |
| 2 - 2.5"c | B&B |
| 2.5 - 3"c | B&B |
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Acer saccharum 'Commemoration' Sugar Maple |
 | DECIDUOUS SHADE TREE; fast grower with oval to rounded head gets about 50' tall by 35' wide; dense thick dark green foliage resists leaf tatter & turns brilliant orange & yellow in fall; locate in full sun or partial shade & well-drained organic soil; not tolerant of compacted soils deicing salt reflected heat or restricted root zones; US native (Wandell) Zones 4 - 8 | | |
Acer saccharum 'Green Mountain' Sugar Maple |
![]() | DECIDUOUS SHADE TREE; thick matt-green foliage resists scorch & leaf tatter; variable yellow to orange fall foliage; oval to rounded head reaching about 70' tall by 50' wide; heat resistant cultivar; locate in full sun or partial shade & well-drained organic soil; not tolerant of compacted soils deicing salt reflected heat or restricted root zones; may be a cross with A. nigrum; US native (Flemer) Zones 4 - 8 | | | 2 - 2.5"c | B&B |
| 3.5 - 4"c | B&B |
| 4 - 4.5"c | B&B |
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Aesculus flava Yellow Buckeye |
![]() | DECIDUOUS SHADE TREE; 7" long yellowish-green flowers in May; large growing tree to about 75' tall by 40' wide; tolerant of urban conditions; resistant to foliar diseases; locate in full sun & rich organic slightly acidic well-drained soil; eastern US native (formerly: A. octandra) Zones 4 - 8 | | | 2.5 - 3"c | B&B |
| 3 - 3.5"c | B&B |
| 3.5 - 4"c | B&B |
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Aesculus pavia TREE FORM Red Buckeye; Red Horse Chestnut |
![]() | DECIDUOUS FLOWERING SHRUB; red flowers in late April or early March on most seedlings (some native to Texas are yellow); large bush or small tree to about 15' tall & wide; locate in full sun or light shade & rich organic well-drained moisture retentive slightly acidic soil; PHS Gold Metal; southeast US native; Zones 4 - 8 | | | 2 - 2.5"c | B&B |
| 2.5 - 3"c | B&B |
| 3 - 3.5"c | B&B |
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 | DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; white flowers in April before the foliage; edible blue-black fruit matures in June; foliage resists leaf spot & turns showy shades of orange & red in fall; bushy broadly upright upright habit to about 25' tall & wide; stoloniferous; locate in full sun to partial shade & moist well-drained acidic soil; native US cross [A. arborea x A. laevis] (Wandell) Zones 4 - 9 | | |
Amelanchier laevis TREE FORM Alleghany Serviceberry |
![]() | DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREE; lightly fragrant white flower in April; sweet black edible fruit in June; new foliage opens bronzy-purple before turning dark green then reddish-orange in fall; bushy upright habit to about 25' tall & wide; staked to have a single trunk; locate in full sun or light shade & pH adaptable well-drained soil; US native; Zones 4 - 8 | | |
Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima' Red Chokeberry |
![]() | DECIDUOUS FLOWERING SHRUB; upright suckering shrub to 10'; white flowers in May; brilliant red fall foliage; persistent red fruit; glossy dark green summer foliage; locate in full sun to part shade; tolerant of most soils that don't stay wet; eastern US native; PHS Gold Metal; Zones 4 - 9 | | |
Aronia melanocarpa 'Viking' Black Chokeberry |
![]() | DECIDUOUS FLOWERING SHRUB; masses of small white flowers in May; large persistent black fruit into winter; glossy dark green summer foliage turns brilliant reddish-orange in the fall; bushy grower to about 5' tall; locate in full sun to part shade; tolerant of most soils that don't stay wet; eastern US native; Zones 3 - 8 (9) | | |
Asimmina triloba KSU Atwood™ Atwood Pawpaw |
![]() | DECIDUOUS FLOWERING TREE; purple flower in May just before the new foliage; heavy crops of medium sized yellow edible custard-like fruit in late summer tastes almost like a banana or mango; needs other cultivar to pollinate; medium green summer foliage in groups of 3 turns yellow in fall; somewhat open understory tree to about 20' high & wide; highly resistant to deer browse; improved disease resistant; locate in full sun or minimal shade & well-drained moisture retentive soil, eastern US native (U KY) Zones 5 - 8 | | |
Asimmina triloba 'NC-1' NC-1 Pawpaw |
![]() | DECIDUOUS FLOWERING TREE; purple flower in May just before the new foliage; yellow edible custard-like fruit in late summer tastes almost like a banana or mango; needs other cultivar to pollinate; medium green summer foliage in groups of 3 turns yellow in fall; somewhat open understory tree to about 20' high & wide; highly resistant to deer browse; disease resistant; locate in full sun or minimal shade & well-drained moisture retentive soil, eastern US native; Canadian introduction; Zones (4) 5 - 8 | | |
Asimmina triloba 'Pennsylvania Golden' PA Gold Pawpaw |
![]() | DECIDUOUS FLOWERING TREE; purple flower in May just before the new foliage; large yellow edible custard-like fruit that ripens early to mid-season & tastes almost like a banana or mango; needs other cultivar to pollinate; medium green summer foliage in groups of 3 turns yellow in fall; somewhat open understory tree to about 20' high & wide; highly resistant to deer browse; disease resistant; locate in full sun or minimal shade & well-drained moisture retentive soil, eastern US native; Zones 5 - 8 | | |
Asimmina triloba 'Prolific' Prolific Pawpaw |
![]() | DECIDUOUS FLOWERING TREE; purple flower in May just before the new foliage; masses of large yellow edible custard-like fruit in late summer or early fall tastes almost like a banana or mango; medium green summer foliage in groups of 3 turns yellow in fall; somewhat open understory tree to about 20' high & wide; highly resistant to deer browse; locate in full sun or shade & moist to wet soils, although is being seen in dryer sites; eastern US native; Zones 5 - 8 | | |
Azalea luteum 'Golden Comet' Yellow Pontic Azalea |
![]() | DECIDUOUS FLOWERING SHRUB; large very fragrant bright yellow trusses of up to 30 flowers with a darker throat for an extended time in mid-spring; yellowish-green summer foliage turns bright red to purplish in fall & resists powdery mildew; broadly upright habit to about 4' tall & wide; must be planted high, with the top of the root mass at least 10% of its' height above the adjacent soil level; locate in full sun to partial shade & well-drained moisture retentive acidic soil; European native (Robbins / R. Species F.) (- 20° F) - 15° F | | |
Azalea 'Poukhanense' |
![]() | see: Rhododendron yedoense var. poukhanense | | |
