Trees

Trees are the most important piece of your landscape. From large species that take decades to mature to smaller ornamentals. They all play a part in the grand scheme of things in your yard.

Some trees are just to provide shade, whether for the yard or for the house. Others burst forth with colorful blossoms, usually in the spring. Some bloom later in the summer season.

Many of the early bloomers also produce fruits of one sort or another. Some of these are very attractive to birds and other wildlife. People even find some fruits favorable, apples, pears, and cherries come to mind.

Ornamentals

Ornamental trees like Japanese Maples are meant to be highlights in the landscape. Their multiple season color displays make them somewhat collectible. Weeping varieties seem to be the favorites. There are about 2 dozen different varieties growing in our yard.

Selections are always changing around here. Most trees are grown from seed and it takes a few years for most to reach saleable size. The rare and collectible trees are grafted.

I try to offer at least some of the special grafted trees for sale. They usually don’t stay here very long. I buy them in from other grower friends of mine in other states.

I also take advantage of special purchases where I can then offer you a good deal. You never know what those specials may be. They are always offered at a good price.

If there is a special tree that you are interested in and can’t find, let me try to find one for you. I have connections that aren’t available to you. I would be happy to give it a shot.

Some of the Trees we may have available here are:

Red Japanese Maple

Red Japanese Maple

Acer palmatum atropurpureum
12 to 18 feet high and 10 to 15 feet wide
Full sun/part shade
Reddish-purple leaves are the highlight of this prized ornamental tree. These are grown from seed. Early spring growth has
the best color. Leaves green up for summer but turn back to red in the fall.

White Dogwood

White Dogwood

Cornus florida
15 to 30 feet high and 15 to 30 feet wide
Full sun/part shade
Showy white flower bracts in spring. Red fruits in fall are bird favorites.

Golden Curls Willow

Golden Curls Willow

Salix matsudana tortuosa ‘Golden Curls’
20 to 40 feet high and 15 to 20 feet wide
Full sun
Long twisted and curly branches are golden yellow. Even the leaves are twisted. Likes wet areas.
Keep away from water and sewer lines. It can be pruned as a multi-branched shrub to keep manageable.
Rapid growth provides decorative cut branches for floral arrangements.
Available as a multi-branched shrub, single trunk or braided trunk.

Fringetree

Fringetree

Chionanthus virginicus
12 to 20 feet high and 12 to 20 feet wide
Full sun/part shade
Creamy white flowers that look like fringe. Very showy and fragrant.

Redbud

Redbud

Cercis canadensis
20 to 30 feet high and 25 to 35 feet wide
Full sun/partial shade
Purplish-pink blooms appear on branches and even the trunk early in the spring before leaves appear. Smooth heart-shaped leaves cover the tree afterward. Seed pods form in fall that look like pea pods. It is actually a member of the pea family.

Ginkgo

Ginkgo

Ginkgo Biloba
25 to 50 feet high and 20 to 25 feet wide
Full sun/part shade
One of the oldest living trees. Commonly called a living fossil because of its history. Unique fan-shaped leaves make it stand out. Outstanding yellow fall foliage.

River Birch

River Birch

Betula nigra
40 to 70 feet high and 40 to 60 feet wide
Full sun/part shade
As the name implies, these trees are found naturally near rivers and streams. They make great landscape trees because they do well under almost all circumstances. These have curly, peeling bark, sprawling branches, and resist birch borers.