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Shade Trees
At Dogwood Hills Tree Farm, we believe that the right shade tree can transform your landscape—providing beauty, comfort, and lasting value for generations to come. Whether you're looking to cool your yard, add visual interest, or create a peaceful outdoor retreat, our selection of premium shade trees offers something for every home and property. Grown with care right here on our farm, each tree is nurtured for strength, health, and long-term success. Explore our varieties below and find the perfect shade tree to plant today and enjoy for years to come.
American Hophornbeam
American Hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
A handsome tree that preforms well in urban settings. Pest resistant and tolerant of drought and alkaline soils, its hardwood resists damage from ice and snow. Hop-like fruits.
Height: 40'
Width: 25'
Shape: Upright, oval
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Yellow
Native
A handsome tree that preforms well in urban settings. Pest resistant and tolerant of drought and alkaline soils, its hardwood resists damage from ice and snow. Hop-like fruits.
Height: 40'
Width: 25'
Shape: Upright, oval
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Yellow
Native
Aspen
Quaking Aspen
Populus tremuloides
The sight of golden leaves trembling in the fall over silvery gray bark is unmistakable.
Height: 30'
Width: 15'
Shape: Narrow oval
Foliage: Green
Fall color: Yellow
Native
The sight of golden leaves trembling in the fall over silvery gray bark is unmistakable.
Height: 30'
Width: 15'
Shape: Narrow oval
Foliage: Green
Fall color: Yellow
Native
Mountain Sentinel Aspen
Populus tremuloides 'JFS-Column'
Extremely narrow and upright, with ascending branches. Same fall color and silvery gray bark as its native counterpart.
Height: 35'
Width: 8'
Shape: Columnar
Foliage: Green
Fall color: Yellow
Fruit: Seedless
Extremely narrow and upright, with ascending branches. Same fall color and silvery gray bark as its native counterpart.
Height: 35'
Width: 8'
Shape: Columnar
Foliage: Green
Fall color: Yellow
Fruit: Seedless
Bald Cypress
Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum
Great for wetland environments, yet surprisingly tolerant of dry soils. A deciduous conifer that does well in street plantings.
Height: 55'
Width: 30'
Shape: Pyramidal
Foliage: Medium green
Fall color: Rusty orange
Native
Great for wetland environments, yet surprisingly tolerant of dry soils. A deciduous conifer that does well in street plantings.
Height: 55'
Width: 30'
Shape: Pyramidal
Foliage: Medium green
Fall color: Rusty orange
Native
Beech
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
Slow growing, but ultimately large and magnificient. Mature trees are a breathtaking sight with smooth, silvery gray bark, lustrous green foliage, and a sturdy branching structure.
Height: 50'
Width: 40'
Shape: Broadly oval
Foliage: Glossy green
Fall color: Golden bronze
Native
Slow growing, but ultimately large and magnificient. Mature trees are a breathtaking sight with smooth, silvery gray bark, lustrous green foliage, and a sturdy branching structure.
Height: 50'
Width: 40'
Shape: Broadly oval
Foliage: Glossy green
Fall color: Golden bronze
Native
Fernleaf Beech
Fagus sylvatica 'Asplenfolia'
A large growing cultivar with dark green, cutleaf foliage. The branching structure gives the tree an appearance of closely layered, fan like sprays.
Height: 50'
Width: 40'
Shape: Broadly oval
Fall color: Golden brown
A large growing cultivar with dark green, cutleaf foliage. The branching structure gives the tree an appearance of closely layered, fan like sprays.
Height: 50'
Width: 40'
Shape: Broadly oval
Fall color: Golden brown
Dawyck Purple Beech
Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Purple'
Tight and narrow in form with purple foliage that holds its color well in the heat of the summer.
Height: 40'
Width: 12'
Shape: Columnar, fastigiate
Foliage: Purple
Fall color: Purple-brown
Tight and narrow in form with purple foliage that holds its color well in the heat of the summer.
Height: 40'
Width: 12'
Shape: Columnar, fastigiate
Foliage: Purple
Fall color: Purple-brown
Purple Fountain Beech
Fagus sylvatica 'Purple Fountain'
Pendulous branches drape from an upright leader makes this unique Beech a living sculpture.
Height: 25'
Width: 12'
Shape: Weeping from ascending trunk
Foliage: Purple to purple-red
Fall color: Purple-brown
Pendulous branches drape from an upright leader makes this unique Beech a living sculpture.
Height: 25'
Width: 12'
Shape: Weeping from ascending trunk
Foliage: Purple to purple-red
Fall color: Purple-brown
Rivers Purple Beech
Fagus sylvatica 'Riversii'
The most popular purple leafed beech, Rivers Purple is deep purple in the spring and holds a good purple-bronze color through the summer. The smooth silver-gray bark is beautiful during the winter.
Height: 50'
Width: 40'
Shape: Broadly oval
Foliage: Deep purple to purple-bronze
Fall color: Purple to purple-bronze
The most popular purple leafed beech, Rivers Purple is deep purple in the spring and holds a good purple-bronze color through the summer. The smooth silver-gray bark is beautiful during the winter.
Height: 50'
Width: 40'
Shape: Broadly oval
Foliage: Deep purple to purple-bronze
Fall color: Purple to purple-bronze
Tricolor Beech
Fagus sylvatica 'Roseomarginata'
Beautiful trifoloate foliage is this tree's star attraction. Margins of its purple-bronze leaves are irregularly dotted with splashes of rose, pink, and cream.
Height: 30'
Width: 20'
Shape: Oval
Foliage: Variegated, purple with rose-pink and cream margins
Fall color: Bronze to brown
Beautiful trifoloate foliage is this tree's star attraction. Margins of its purple-bronze leaves are irregularly dotted with splashes of rose, pink, and cream.
Height: 30'
Width: 20'
Shape: Oval
Foliage: Variegated, purple with rose-pink and cream margins
Fall color: Bronze to brown
Birch
Royal Frost Birch
Betula 'Penci-2'
Purple-bronze foliage with an upright pyramidal growth habit with a dominant leader. Resistant to Japanese beetle. Grown in both single stem and clump form.
Height: 40'
Width: 25'
Shape: Pyramidal
Foliage: Purple-bronze
Fall color: Yellow-orange to red
Purple-bronze foliage with an upright pyramidal growth habit with a dominant leader. Resistant to Japanese beetle. Grown in both single stem and clump form.
Height: 40'
Width: 25'
Shape: Pyramidal
Foliage: Purple-bronze
Fall color: Yellow-orange to red
Dura Heat River Birch
Betula nigra 'BNMTF'
This cultivar features better bark color, better disease resistance, and better tolerance to summer heat. Grown in both single stem and clump form.
Height: 40'
Width: 30'
Shape: Broadly pyramidal
Foliage: Green, glossy
Fall color: Yellow
This cultivar features better bark color, better disease resistance, and better tolerance to summer heat. Grown in both single stem and clump form.
Height: 40'
Width: 30'
Shape: Broadly pyramidal
Foliage: Green, glossy
Fall color: Yellow
Heritage River Birch
Betula nigra 'Cully'
A River Birch known for its light colored, exfoliating bark with glossy, light green leaves. The peeling bark exposes patches of cream, orange, and pinkish-tan colors. Resistant to brone birch borer. Grown in both single stem and clump form.
Height: 40'
Width: 30'
Shape: Broadly pyramidal
Foliage: Light green, glossy
Fall color: Yellow
Cultivar of native
A River Birch known for its light colored, exfoliating bark with glossy, light green leaves. The peeling bark exposes patches of cream, orange, and pinkish-tan colors. Resistant to brone birch borer. Grown in both single stem and clump form.
Height: 40'
Width: 30'
Shape: Broadly pyramidal
Foliage: Light green, glossy
Fall color: Yellow
Cultivar of native
Renaissance Reflection Birch
Betula papyrifera 'Renci'
Brilliant white bark with reisitance to bronze birch borer. Faster growing than most Paper Birches with a narrower crown. Grown in both single stem and clump form.
Height: 50'
Width: 25'
Shape: Upright pyramidal
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Yellow
Cultivar of native
Brilliant white bark with reisitance to bronze birch borer. Faster growing than most Paper Birches with a narrower crown. Grown in both single stem and clump form.
Height: 50'
Width: 25'
Shape: Upright pyramidal
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Yellow
Cultivar of native
Dakota Pinnacle Birch
Betula platyphalla 'Fargo'
An upright pryamidal form combined with dark green foliage and white bark gives this tree a striking appearance. Cold hardy. Resistant to Japanese beetle.
Height: 40'
Width: 15'
Shape: Narrowly pyramidal
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Yellow
Cultivar of native
An upright pryamidal form combined with dark green foliage and white bark gives this tree a striking appearance. Cold hardy. Resistant to Japanese beetle.
Height: 40'
Width: 15'
Shape: Narrowly pyramidal
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Yellow
Cultivar of native
Whitespire Sr. Birch
Betula populifolia 'Whitespire Sr.'
White, non peeling bark. Resistant to both bronze birch borer and Japanese beetle. Grown in both single stem and clump form.
Height: 40'
Width: 25'
Shape: Pyramidal to oval
Foliage: Dark green, glossy
Fall color: Yellow
Cultivar of native
White, non peeling bark. Resistant to both bronze birch borer and Japanese beetle. Grown in both single stem and clump form.
Height: 40'
Width: 25'
Shape: Pyramidal to oval
Foliage: Dark green, glossy
Fall color: Yellow
Cultivar of native
Black Gum
Black Tupelo
Nyssa sylvatica
Rich green glossy foliage ignites with brilliant fall color. Fissured gray bark provides winter interest. Adaptable to urban conditions including compacted poorly drained soils and drought.
Height: 35'
Width: 20'
Shape: Irregular
Foliage: Dark green, glossy
Fall color: Hot coppery red
Fruit: Blue-black
Native
Rich green glossy foliage ignites with brilliant fall color. Fissured gray bark provides winter interest. Adaptable to urban conditions including compacted poorly drained soils and drought.
Height: 35'
Width: 20'
Shape: Irregular
Foliage: Dark green, glossy
Fall color: Hot coppery red
Fruit: Blue-black
Native
Elm
Frontier Elm
Ulmus 'Frontier'
Dutch Elm Disease resistant. Beautiful, long-lasting fall color.
Height: 40'
Width: 30'
Shape: Vase
Foliage: Glossy green
Fall color: Burgundy
Cultivar of native
Dutch Elm Disease resistant. Beautiful, long-lasting fall color.
Height: 40'
Width: 30'
Shape: Vase
Foliage: Glossy green
Fall color: Burgundy
Cultivar of native
Triumph Elm
Ulmus 'Morton Glossy'
Dutch Elm Disease resistant. Glossy foliage with a symmetrical growth habit.
Height: 55'
Width: 45'
Shape: Upright oval
Foliage: Glossy green
Fall color: Yellow
Cultivar of native
Dutch Elm Disease resistant. Glossy foliage with a symmetrical growth habit.
Height: 55'
Width: 45'
Shape: Upright oval
Foliage: Glossy green
Fall color: Yellow
Cultivar of native
Princeton Elm
Ulmus americana 'Princeton'
Dutch Elm Disease resistant. Great for street plantings due to its upright, symmetrical form.
Height: 65'
Width: 50'
Shape: Upright vase
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Yellow
Native
Dutch Elm Disease resistant. Great for street plantings due to its upright, symmetrical form.
Height: 65'
Width: 50'
Shape: Upright vase
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Yellow
Native
Ginkgo
Autumn Gold Ginkgo
Ginkgo biloba 'Autumn Gold'
Known for its fan shaped green leaves that turn golden-yellow in the fall, this fruitless male selection is narrow in its youth and broadens with age. Highly resistant to air pollution, compacted and alkaline soils, insect feeding, and disease.
Height: 45'
Width: 35'
Shape: Broadly pyramidal
Foliage: Medium green
Fall color: Golden yellow
Fruit: Seedless
Known for its fan shaped green leaves that turn golden-yellow in the fall, this fruitless male selection is narrow in its youth and broadens with age. Highly resistant to air pollution, compacted and alkaline soils, insect feeding, and disease.
Height: 45'
Width: 35'
Shape: Broadly pyramidal
Foliage: Medium green
Fall color: Golden yellow
Fruit: Seedless
Goldspire Ginkgo
Ginkgo biloba 'Blagon'
Densely branched, tightly columnar tree, narrow, and symmetrical tree.
Height: 45'
Width: 12'
Shape: Columnar
Foliage: Green
Fall color: Golden Yellow
Fruit: Seedless
Densely branched, tightly columnar tree, narrow, and symmetrical tree.
Height: 45'
Width: 12'
Shape: Columnar
Foliage: Green
Fall color: Golden Yellow
Fruit: Seedless
Princeton Sentry Ginkgo
Ginkgo biloba 'Princeton Sentry'
Upright branching structure creates a narrow, slender, and pyramidal crown that is ideal for city streets. A top preforming urban tree.
Height: 40'
Width: 15'
Shape: Pyramidal, narrow
Foliage: Green
Fall color: Bright yellow
Fruit: Seedless
Upright branching structure creates a narrow, slender, and pyramidal crown that is ideal for city streets. A top preforming urban tree.
Height: 40'
Width: 15'
Shape: Pyramidal, narrow
Foliage: Green
Fall color: Bright yellow
Fruit: Seedless
Hackberry
Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
Tolerant of hard climatic conditions as well as urban abuse, this deeply rooted tree rarely lifts sidewalks. Adapted to high pH soils and periodic flooding. Also tolerant of extreme heat, cold, and drought.
Height: 45'
Width: 35'
Shape: Broad upright
Foliage: Light green
Fall color: Yellow
Native
Tolerant of hard climatic conditions as well as urban abuse, this deeply rooted tree rarely lifts sidewalks. Adapted to high pH soils and periodic flooding. Also tolerant of extreme heat, cold, and drought.
Height: 45'
Width: 35'
Shape: Broad upright
Foliage: Light green
Fall color: Yellow
Native
Prairie Sentinel Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis 'JFS-KSU1'
Columnar Hackberry perfect for narrow city streets in tough climates. Great adaptability to heat, drought, and cold.
Height: 45'
Width: 12'
Shape: Columnar, tightly fastigiate
Foliage: Medium green
Fall color: Yellow
Cultivar of native
Columnar Hackberry perfect for narrow city streets in tough climates. Great adaptability to heat, drought, and cold.
Height: 45'
Width: 12'
Shape: Columnar, tightly fastigiate
Foliage: Medium green
Fall color: Yellow
Cultivar of native
Honeylocust
Street Keeper Honeylocust
Gleditsia triacanthos 'Draves'
An ideal tree for city streets and parkways due to its tight, narrow form and urban tolerance.
Height: 45'
Width: 20'
Shape: Upright, narrow
Foliage: Dark green, fine
Fall color: Yellow
Cultivar of native
An ideal tree for city streets and parkways due to its tight, narrow form and urban tolerance.
Height: 45'
Width: 20'
Shape: Upright, narrow
Foliage: Dark green, fine
Fall color: Yellow
Cultivar of native
Northern Acclaim Honeylocust
Gleditsia triacanthos 'Harve'
A more upright shape in comparison to most Honeylocust cultivars. Cold resistant.
Height: 45'
Width: 35'
Shape: Broadly pyramidal
Foliage: Medium green, fine
Fall color: Yellow
Fruit: Seedless
Cultivar of native
A more upright shape in comparison to most Honeylocust cultivars. Cold resistant.
Height: 45'
Width: 35'
Shape: Broadly pyramidal
Foliage: Medium green, fine
Fall color: Yellow
Fruit: Seedless
Cultivar of native
Imperial Honeylocust
Gleditsia triacanthos 'Impcole'
The most compact of the Honeylocust cultivars. Wide branch angles help to resist storm damage.
Height: 35'
Width: 35'
Shape: Rounded
Foliage: Medium green, fine
Fall color: Yellow
Fruit: Seedless
Cultivar of native
The most compact of the Honeylocust cultivars. Wide branch angles help to resist storm damage.
Height: 35'
Width: 35'
Shape: Rounded
Foliage: Medium green, fine
Fall color: Yellow
Fruit: Seedless
Cultivar of native
Sunburst Honeylocust
Gleditsia triacanthos 'Suncole'
Its fine textured foliages emerges golden-yellow and deepens to a yellow-green as it matures. New leaflets contrast against the darker interior foliage.
Height: 40'
Width: 35'
Shape: Irregular
Foliage: Yellow-green
Fall color: Yellow-brown
Fruit: Seedless
Cultivar of native
Its fine textured foliages emerges golden-yellow and deepens to a yellow-green as it matures. New leaflets contrast against the darker interior foliage.
Height: 40'
Width: 35'
Shape: Irregular
Foliage: Yellow-green
Fall color: Yellow-brown
Fruit: Seedless
Cultivar of native
Hornbeam
Pyramidal European Hornbeam
Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata'
Symmetrical and formal in appearance. Heat and drought resistant.
Height: 35'
Width: 25'
Shape: Oval
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Yellow
Cultivar of native
Symmetrical and formal in appearance. Heat and drought resistant.
Height: 35'
Width: 25'
Shape: Oval
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Yellow
Cultivar of native
American Hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
Also known as Ironwood, Blue Beech, and Musclewood. Smooth gray bark with irregularly fluted trunk. Outstanding fall color. Excellent for naturalistic plantings.
Height: 25'
Width: 20'
Shape: Oval
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Yellow to bright orange-red
Native
Also known as Ironwood, Blue Beech, and Musclewood. Smooth gray bark with irregularly fluted trunk. Outstanding fall color. Excellent for naturalistic plantings.
Height: 25'
Width: 20'
Shape: Oval
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Yellow to bright orange-red
Native
Frans Fontaine Hornbeam
Carpius betulus 'Frans Fontaine'
The narrowest grower of the Carpinus betulus cultivars.
Height: 35'
Width: 15'
Shape: Columnar, narrow
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Yellow
Cultivar of native
The narrowest grower of the Carpinus betulus cultivars.
Height: 35'
Width: 15'
Shape: Columnar, narrow
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Yellow
Cultivar of native
Katsura
Katsura
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Beautiful heart shaped foliage and delicate, fine textures make this tree an eye catcher in parks and gardens.
Height: 40'
Width: 40'
Shape: Upright, rounded
Foliage: Blueish-green
Fall color: Yellow to apricot orange
Beautiful heart shaped foliage and delicate, fine textures make this tree an eye catcher in parks and gardens.
Height: 40'
Width: 40'
Shape: Upright, rounded
Foliage: Blueish-green
Fall color: Yellow to apricot orange
Kentucky Coffeetree
Kentucky Coffeetree
Gymnocladus dioicus
Stark and rugged appearance in the winter, yet tropical appearance in the summer. Huge fans of doubly compound leaves cast filtered shade.
Height: 50'
Width: 35'
Shape: Oval
Foliage: Green, doubly compound
Fall color: Yellow
Native
Stark and rugged appearance in the winter, yet tropical appearance in the summer. Huge fans of doubly compound leaves cast filtered shade.
Height: 50'
Width: 35'
Shape: Oval
Foliage: Green, doubly compound
Fall color: Yellow
Native
Espresso Kentucky Coffeetree
Gymnocladus dioicus 'Espresso-JFS'
Better heat, drought, and alkaline tolerance than the straight Coffeetree. Also a seedless hybrid.
Height: 50'
Width: 35'
Shape: Oval
Foliage: Blueish-green
Fall color: Yellow
Fruit: Seedless
Cultivar of native
Better heat, drought, and alkaline tolerance than the straight Coffeetree. Also a seedless hybrid.
Height: 50'
Width: 35'
Shape: Oval
Foliage: Blueish-green
Fall color: Yellow
Fruit: Seedless
Cultivar of native
Linden
Redmond Linden
Tilia americana 'Redmond'
Rapid growth and heavy caliper development. Large leaves give the tree a textured appearance.
Height: 35'
Width: 25'
Shape: Densely pyramidal
Foliage: Light green
Fall color: Yellow
Native
Rapid growth and heavy caliper development. Large leaves give the tree a textured appearance.
Height: 35'
Width: 25'
Shape: Densely pyramidal
Foliage: Light green
Fall color: Yellow
Native
Greenspire Linden
Tilia cordata
The most durable Linden cultivar with a strong central leader and a symmetrical pyramidal form.
Height: 40'
Width: 30'
Shape: Pyramidal
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Yellow
Cultivar of native
The most durable Linden cultivar with a strong central leader and a symmetrical pyramidal form.
Height: 40'
Width: 30'
Shape: Pyramidal
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Yellow
Cultivar of native
Miscellaneous Maples
Hedge Maple
Acer campestre
Overview: A low maintenance, tough tree which adapts well to urban settings. Medium growth rate and long lived. Attractive corky bark gives it year round interest. Resistant to Japanese Beetles.
Height: 30'
Width: 30'
Shape: Dense and rounded
Foliage: Dark green, glossy
Fall Color: Yellow
Overview: A low maintenance, tough tree which adapts well to urban settings. Medium growth rate and long lived. Attractive corky bark gives it year round interest. Resistant to Japanese Beetles.
Height: 30'
Width: 30'
Shape: Dense and rounded
Foliage: Dark green, glossy
Fall Color: Yellow
Paperbark Maple
Acer griseum
Overview: A small maple with compound leaves, exfoliating bark, and brilliant fall color.
Height: 25'
Width: 20'
Shape: Upright spreading, rounded crown
Foliage: Dark green, trifoliate
Fall Color: Red
Overview: A small maple with compound leaves, exfoliating bark, and brilliant fall color.
Height: 25'
Width: 20'
Shape: Upright spreading, rounded crown
Foliage: Dark green, trifoliate
Fall Color: Red
State Street Maple
Acer miyabei 'Morton'
Overview: Rough, corky, and deeply furrowed bark are similar to that of the Hedge Maple, but its faster growth rate and ascending branch habit result in a larger mature size. Excellent drought and cold tolerance. Pest free.
Height: 50'
Width: 35'
Shape: Upright oval
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Yellow
Overview: Rough, corky, and deeply furrowed bark are similar to that of the Hedge Maple, but its faster growth rate and ascending branch habit result in a larger mature size. Excellent drought and cold tolerance. Pest free.
Height: 50'
Width: 35'
Shape: Upright oval
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Yellow
Celebration Maple
Acer x freemani 'Celzam'
Leaves are deeply cut and resemble those of a Silver Maple, but this tree has a superior structure. Open branch angles and strong wood which resists storm and ice damage. Urban tolerant.
Height: 50'
Width: 35'
Shape: Broadly oval
Foliage: Green
Fall color: Orange-red
Fruit: Seedless
Leaves are deeply cut and resemble those of a Silver Maple, but this tree has a superior structure. Open branch angles and strong wood which resists storm and ice damage. Urban tolerant.
Height: 50'
Width: 35'
Shape: Broadly oval
Foliage: Green
Fall color: Orange-red
Fruit: Seedless
Autumn Blaze Maple
Acer x freemani 'Jeffersred'
Drought tolerat and exceptionally bright red, long lasting fall color make this a well known tree. A hybrid of a Red and Silver Maple makes this a fast growing shade tree.
Height: 50'
Width: 40'
Shape: Upright branching, broadly oval
Foliage: Medium green
Fall color: Brilliant orange-red
Drought tolerat and exceptionally bright red, long lasting fall color make this a well known tree. A hybrid of a Red and Silver Maple makes this a fast growing shade tree.
Height: 50'
Width: 40'
Shape: Upright branching, broadly oval
Foliage: Medium green
Fall color: Brilliant orange-red
Northern Catalpa
Northern Catalpa
Catalpa speciosa
Known for its extreme tolerance to tough conditions, especially heat and drought. Its branching structure presents a bold, rugged appearance.
Height: 50'
Width: 35'
Shape: Pyramidal with rounded top
Foliage: Medium green, large leaves
Fall color: Yellow-green
Flower: White, large clusters
Native
Known for its extreme tolerance to tough conditions, especially heat and drought. Its branching structure presents a bold, rugged appearance.
Height: 50'
Width: 35'
Shape: Pyramidal with rounded top
Foliage: Medium green, large leaves
Fall color: Yellow-green
Flower: White, large clusters
Native
Norway Maple
Crimson King Maple Norway Maple
Acer platanoides 'Crimson King'
Overview: The most commonly used cultivar of the purple leafed Norway Maple. The Crimson King maintains its color well throughout the summer.
Height: 40'
Width: 35'
Shape: Oval when young, becoming rounded
Foliage: Deep purple
Fall Color: Maroon
Overview: The most commonly used cultivar of the purple leafed Norway Maple. The Crimson King maintains its color well throughout the summer.
Height: 40'
Width: 35'
Shape: Oval when young, becoming rounded
Foliage: Deep purple
Fall Color: Maroon
Emerald Lustre Norway Maple
Acer platanoides 'Pond'
Overview: A vigorous growing tree with glossy green foliage.
Height: 45'
Width: 40'
Shape: Upright spreading, rounded crown
Foliage: Medium green
Fall Color: Yellow
Overview: A vigorous growing tree with glossy green foliage.
Height: 45'
Width: 40'
Shape: Upright spreading, rounded crown
Foliage: Medium green
Fall Color: Yellow
Princeton Gold Norway Maple
Acer platanoides 'Princeton Gold'
Overview: Princeton Gold is characterized by yellow foliage which is particuarlly bright on new growth.
Height: 35'
Width: 30'
Shape: Oval when young, becoming rounded
Foliage: Bright yellow
Fall Color: Yellow
Overview: Princeton Gold is characterized by yellow foliage which is particuarlly bright on new growth.
Height: 35'
Width: 30'
Shape: Oval when young, becoming rounded
Foliage: Bright yellow
Fall Color: Yellow
Crimson Sunset Maple
Acer truncatum x A. plat. 'JFS-KW202'
Heat tolerance is this cultivar's distinguishing characteristic. Similar foliage to a Crimson King, but its form is more upright and compact.
Height: 35'
Width: 25'
Shape: Upright oval
Foliage: Deep purple
Fall color: Maroon to reddish-bronze
Heat tolerance is this cultivar's distinguishing characteristic. Similar foliage to a Crimson King, but its form is more upright and compact.
Height: 35'
Width: 25'
Shape: Upright oval
Foliage: Deep purple
Fall color: Maroon to reddish-bronze
Pacific Sunset Maple
Acer truncatum x platanoides 'Warrenred'
Outstanding glossy summer foliage turns shades of red, yellow, and orange in the fall.
Height: 35'
Width: 25'
Shape: Upright rounded
Foliage: Dark green, glossy
Fall color: Yellow-orange to red
Outstanding glossy summer foliage turns shades of red, yellow, and orange in the fall.
Height: 35'
Width: 25'
Shape: Upright rounded
Foliage: Dark green, glossy
Fall color: Yellow-orange to red
Oak
White Oak
Quercus alba
Among the mightiest of all of the Oaks. Grows fairly quickly once established. Resistant to powdery mildew.
Height: 45'
Width: 45'
Shape: Rounded
Foliage: Medium green
Fall color: Reddish-purple
Native
Among the mightiest of all of the Oaks. Grows fairly quickly once established. Resistant to powdery mildew.
Height: 45'
Width: 45'
Shape: Rounded
Foliage: Medium green
Fall color: Reddish-purple
Native
Swamp White Oak
Quercus bicolor
A beautiful tree with lustrous, heavy textured green leaves. Adaptibility to wet, poorly drained soils and tolerance to drought makes it a great selection for an urban setting.
Height: 45'
Width: 45'
Shape: Rounded
Foliage: Green
Fall color: Yellow-brown
Native
A beautiful tree with lustrous, heavy textured green leaves. Adaptibility to wet, poorly drained soils and tolerance to drought makes it a great selection for an urban setting.
Height: 45'
Width: 45'
Shape: Rounded
Foliage: Green
Fall color: Yellow-brown
Native
Beacon Oak
Quercus bicolor 'Bonnie and Mike'
Tightly columnar and urban adaptable. Stout upright branching and clean, dense green foliage makes this an ideal street tree.
Height: 40'
Width: 15'
Shape: Columnar
Foliage: Green
Fall color: Yellow
Cultivar of native
Tightly columnar and urban adaptable. Stout upright branching and clean, dense green foliage makes this an ideal street tree.
Height: 40'
Width: 15'
Shape: Columnar
Foliage: Green
Fall color: Yellow
Cultivar of native
American Dream Oak
Quercus bicolor 'JFS-KW12'
Vigorous growing and broadly pyramidal with excellent density. Grown for its strong resistance to anthracnose and powdery mildew.
Height: 50'
Width: 40'
Shape: Broadly pyramidal
Foliage: Bright green
Fall color: Yellow
Cultivar of native
Vigorous growing and broadly pyramidal with excellent density. Grown for its strong resistance to anthracnose and powdery mildew.
Height: 50'
Width: 40'
Shape: Broadly pyramidal
Foliage: Bright green
Fall color: Yellow
Cultivar of native
Scarlet Oak
Quercus coccinea
Distinctive leaves with sharply pointed lobes. Generally displays the best fall color of all the Oaks.
Height: 50'
Width: 40'
Shape: Upright spreading
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Scarlet
Native
Distinctive leaves with sharply pointed lobes. Generally displays the best fall color of all the Oaks.
Height: 50'
Width: 40'
Shape: Upright spreading
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Scarlet
Native
Shingle Oak
Quercus imbricaria
Well adapted to the midwest climate. Beautiful summer foliage.
Height: 50'
Width: 40'
Shape: Broadly oval
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Yellow to rusty-red
Native
Well adapted to the midwest climate. Beautiful summer foliage.
Height: 50'
Width: 40'
Shape: Broadly oval
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Yellow to rusty-red
Native
Bur Oak
Quercus macrocarpa
A large and impressive tree with thick bark and stout branches. Does well in alkaline soil.
Height: 55'
Width: 45'
Shape: Broadly oval
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Yellow-brown
Native
A large and impressive tree with thick bark and stout branches. Does well in alkaline soil.
Height: 55'
Width: 45'
Shape: Broadly oval
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Yellow-brown
Native
Chestnut Oak
Quercus montana
Tolerant of dry, rocky, alkaline soils, and prolonged periods of drought makes this tree great for urban use. Relatively fast growing.
Height: 50'
Width: 40'
Shape: Broadly Oval
Foliage: Green
Fall color: Orange-yellow
Native
Tolerant of dry, rocky, alkaline soils, and prolonged periods of drought makes this tree great for urban use. Relatively fast growing.
Height: 50'
Width: 40'
Shape: Broadly Oval
Foliage: Green
Fall color: Orange-yellow
Native
Chinkapin Oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
A durable and adaptable Oak with a reputation of preforming well in dry, alkaline soils. Great for windy environments.
Height: 50'
Width: 40'
Shape: Irregular, rounded
Foliage: Green
Fall color: Orange-yellow
Native
A durable and adaptable Oak with a reputation of preforming well in dry, alkaline soils. Great for windy environments.
Height: 50'
Width: 40'
Shape: Irregular, rounded
Foliage: Green
Fall color: Orange-yellow
Native
Pacific Brilliance Pin Oak
Quercus palurstris 'PWJR08'
More upright and narrower than its parent Pin Oak. Also produces significantly less fruit in comparison to most Oak species. Vivid fall color.
Height: 50'
Width: 25'
Shape: Upright, narrow
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Yellow-orange to red
Fruit: Less than most Oaks
Cultivar of native
More upright and narrower than its parent Pin Oak. Also produces significantly less fruit in comparison to most Oak species. Vivid fall color.
Height: 50'
Width: 25'
Shape: Upright, narrow
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Yellow-orange to red
Fruit: Less than most Oaks
Cultivar of native
Pin Oak
Quercus palustris
Known for its very distinctive growth habit with a strong central leader. Long, slender, and horizontally layered branches create an elegant appearance.
Height: 55'
Width: 40'
Shape: Pyramidal
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Yellow
Native
Known for its very distinctive growth habit with a strong central leader. Long, slender, and horizontally layered branches create an elegant appearance.
Height: 55'
Width: 40'
Shape: Pyramidal
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Yellow
Native
Red Oak
Quercus rubra
A large, fast growing tree with a broad crown.
Height: 50'
Width: 45'
Shape: Rounded
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Red
Native
A large, fast growing tree with a broad crown.
Height: 50'
Width: 45'
Shape: Rounded
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Red
Native
Northern Black Oak
Quercus velutina
Similar appearance to the Red Oak with an enhanced ability to thrive in poor and varied soil conditions.
Height: 50'
Width: 45'
Shape: Oval
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Rusty red
Native
Similar appearance to the Red Oak with an enhanced ability to thrive in poor and varied soil conditions.
Height: 50'
Width: 45'
Shape: Oval
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Rusty red
Native
Skinny Genes Oak
Quercus x bimundorum 'JFS-KW2QX'
A hybrid between an English and White Oak. A slender cultivar with glossy dark green leaves.
Height: 45'
Width: 10'
Shape: Columnar
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Yellow
Cultivar of native
A hybrid between an English and White Oak. A slender cultivar with glossy dark green leaves.
Height: 45'
Width: 10'
Shape: Columnar
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Yellow
Cultivar of native
Red Maple
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
Overview: Native to much of the central and eastern United States, this tree is well adapted to city conditions and wet soil. This is the parent species to numerous Red Maple cultivars.
Height: 40'
Width: 40'
Shape: Broadly oval to round
Foliage: Green
Fall Color: Yellow-orange to bright red
Native
Overview: Native to much of the central and eastern United States, this tree is well adapted to city conditions and wet soil. This is the parent species to numerous Red Maple cultivars.
Height: 40'
Width: 40'
Shape: Broadly oval to round
Foliage: Green
Fall Color: Yellow-orange to bright red
Native
Autumn Flame Red Maple
Acer rubrum 'Autumn Flame'
Fast growing Red Maple known for its bright fall foliage and lack of seeds. An award winning urban tree.
Height: 35'
Width: 35'
Shape: Rounded
Foliage: Green
Fall Color: Bright red
Fruit: Seedless
Cultivar of native
Fast growing Red Maple known for its bright fall foliage and lack of seeds. An award winning urban tree.
Height: 35'
Width: 35'
Shape: Rounded
Foliage: Green
Fall Color: Bright red
Fruit: Seedless
Cultivar of native
Bowhall Red Maple
Acer rubrum 'Bowhall'
A columnar form of the Red Maple, the Bowhall is perfectly suited for narrow planting sites.
Height: 40'
Width: 15'
Shape: Narrow, upright
Foliage: Medium green
Fall Color: Yellow-orange to red-orange
Cultivar of native
A columnar form of the Red Maple, the Bowhall is perfectly suited for narrow planting sites.
Height: 40'
Width: 15'
Shape: Narrow, upright
Foliage: Medium green
Fall Color: Yellow-orange to red-orange
Cultivar of native
Brandywine Red Maple
Acer rubrum 'Brandywine'
Brandywine is a cross of October Glory and Autumn Flame. A seedless cultivar with deep red color that begins a week or two later than most Red Maples.
Height: 40'
Width: 30'
Shape: Oval
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Deep red
Fruit: Seedless
Cultivar of native
Brandywine is a cross of October Glory and Autumn Flame. A seedless cultivar with deep red color that begins a week or two later than most Red Maples.
Height: 40'
Width: 30'
Shape: Oval
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Deep red
Fruit: Seedless
Cultivar of native
Redpointe Red Maple
Acer rubrum 'Frank Jr.'
Brilliant red fall color plus upright, broadly pyramidal form makes this a standout tree. A dominant central leader results in strong branch angles.
Height: 45'
Width: 30'
Shape: Broadly pryamidal
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Bright red
Cultivar of native
Brilliant red fall color plus upright, broadly pyramidal form makes this a standout tree. A dominant central leader results in strong branch angles.
Height: 45'
Width: 30'
Shape: Broadly pryamidal
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Bright red
Cultivar of native
Red Sunset Red Maple
Acer rubrum 'Franksred'
Highly rated and extremely reliable. Heat tolerant. Vigorous growth with a stong and symmetrical branching pattern. Glossy green summer foliage gives way to excellent fall color.
Height: 45'
Width: 35'
Shape: Upright branching, oval
Foliage: Dark green, glossy
Fall color: Brilliant orange-red
Cultivar of native
Highly rated and extremely reliable. Heat tolerant. Vigorous growth with a stong and symmetrical branching pattern. Glossy green summer foliage gives way to excellent fall color.
Height: 45'
Width: 35'
Shape: Upright branching, oval
Foliage: Dark green, glossy
Fall color: Brilliant orange-red
Cultivar of native
Armstrong Gold Red Maple
Acer rubrum 'JFS-KW78'
A columnar form of the Red Maple, the Armstrong Gold is perfectly suited for narrow planting sites.
Height: 40'
Width: 12'
Shape: Narrow, tightly fastigiate
Foliage: Medium green
Fall color: Golden to orange
Cultivar of native
A columnar form of the Red Maple, the Armstrong Gold is perfectly suited for narrow planting sites.
Height: 40'
Width: 12'
Shape: Narrow, tightly fastigiate
Foliage: Medium green
Fall color: Golden to orange
Cultivar of native
Burgundy Belle Red Maple
Acer rubrum 'Magnificent Magenta'
Spring foliage emerges with a red flush before maturing to dark green. Leaves turn bright red in autumn and deepen to burgundy in a long lasting show of color. Good tolerance to hear, drought, and cold.
Height: 45'
Width: 40'
Shape: Oval to rounded
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Deep burgundy
Cultivar of native
Spring foliage emerges with a red flush before maturing to dark green. Leaves turn bright red in autumn and deepen to burgundy in a long lasting show of color. Good tolerance to hear, drought, and cold.
Height: 45'
Width: 40'
Shape: Oval to rounded
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Deep burgundy
Cultivar of native
October Glory Red Maple
Acer rubrum 'October Glory'
The last Red Maple to turn color in the fall. Best suited for areas with mild winters and hot summers.
Height: 40'
Width: 35'
Shape: Oval to rounded
Foliage: Medium green, glossy
Fall color: Deep red to reddish-purple
Cultivar of native
The last Red Maple to turn color in the fall. Best suited for areas with mild winters and hot summers.
Height: 40'
Width: 35'
Shape: Oval to rounded
Foliage: Medium green, glossy
Fall color: Deep red to reddish-purple
Cultivar of native
Sun Valley Red Maple
Acer rubrum 'Sun Valley'
A hybrid between Red Sunset and Autumn flame, this cultivar has reliable bright red fall color. It is seedless and features a very unifrom, dense oval head.
Height: 40'
Width: 35'
Shape: Oval
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Bright red
Fruit: Seedless
Cultivar of native
A hybrid between Red Sunset and Autumn flame, this cultivar has reliable bright red fall color. It is seedless and features a very unifrom, dense oval head.
Height: 40'
Width: 35'
Shape: Oval
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Bright red
Fruit: Seedless
Cultivar of native
Redwood
Dawn Redwood
Metasequoia glyptostroboies
A decidious conifer with light green needles that turn rusty orange and drop in the fall. An extremely fast growing tree. Similar to the Redwoods found on the west coast. Does great in moist and/or poorly drained soils.
Height: 70'
Width: 25'
Shape: Narrow, conical
Foliage: Medium green
Fall color:
A decidious conifer with light green needles that turn rusty orange and drop in the fall. An extremely fast growing tree. Similar to the Redwoods found on the west coast. Does great in moist and/or poorly drained soils.
Height: 70'
Width: 25'
Shape: Narrow, conical
Foliage: Medium green
Fall color:
Gold Rush Dawn Redwood
Metasequoia glyptostroboies 'Gold Rush'
Bright yellow summer needles on this decidious conifer call attention in any landscape. Tolerant of heat and cold make it one of the most adaptable trees with yellow foliage.
Height: 50'
Width: 20'
Shape: Narrow, conical
Foliage: Bright yellow
Fall color: Rusty orange
Bright yellow summer needles on this decidious conifer call attention in any landscape. Tolerant of heat and cold make it one of the most adaptable trees with yellow foliage.
Height: 50'
Width: 20'
Shape: Narrow, conical
Foliage: Bright yellow
Fall color: Rusty orange
Sugar Maple
Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum
One of the best displays of fall color. Somewhat slower growing but long lived.
Height: 45'
Width: 40'
Shape: Oval to round
Foliage: Medium green
Fall color: Orange, red, and scarlet
Native
One of the best displays of fall color. Somewhat slower growing but long lived.
Height: 45'
Width: 40'
Shape: Oval to round
Foliage: Medium green
Fall color: Orange, red, and scarlet
Native
Commemoration Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum 'Commemoration'
A rapid growing Sugar Maple with thick, heavy leaves that are resistant to leaf tatter. Develops caliper quickly.
Height: 50'
Width: 35'
Shape: Oval to round
Foliage: Dark green, glossy
Fall Color: Orange to orange-red
Cultivar of native
A rapid growing Sugar Maple with thick, heavy leaves that are resistant to leaf tatter. Develops caliper quickly.
Height: 50'
Width: 35'
Shape: Oval to round
Foliage: Dark green, glossy
Fall Color: Orange to orange-red
Cultivar of native
Green Mountain Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum 'Green Mountain'
Green Mountain sets the standard for Sugar Maple cultivars. Widely planted with reliable yet varying fall color. Resistant to Japanese beetle.
Height: 50'
Width: 50'
Shape: Broadly oval
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Reddish-orange to orange
Cultivar of native
Green Mountain sets the standard for Sugar Maple cultivars. Widely planted with reliable yet varying fall color. Resistant to Japanese beetle.
Height: 50'
Width: 50'
Shape: Broadly oval
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Reddish-orange to orange
Cultivar of native
Flashfire Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum 'JFS-Caddo2'
The brightest red fall color of any Sugar Maple cultivar. One of the first Sugar Maples to change color in the fall.
Height: 45'
Width: 40'
Shape: Broadly oval
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Bright red
Cultivar of native
The brightest red fall color of any Sugar Maple cultivar. One of the first Sugar Maples to change color in the fall.
Height: 45'
Width: 40'
Shape: Broadly oval
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Bright red
Cultivar of native
Legacy Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum 'Legacy'
A symmetrical crown with glossy green foliage makes Legacy one of the most stunning Sugar Maples in the symmer. Resistant to leaf tatter, drought, and Japanese beetle.
Height: 50'
Width: 35'
Shape: Oval
Foliage: Dark green, glossy
Fall Color: Reddish-orange to red
Cultivar of native
A symmetrical crown with glossy green foliage makes Legacy one of the most stunning Sugar Maples in the symmer. Resistant to leaf tatter, drought, and Japanese beetle.
Height: 50'
Width: 35'
Shape: Oval
Foliage: Dark green, glossy
Fall Color: Reddish-orange to red
Cultivar of native
Sweet Gum
Slender Silhouette Sweet Gum
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette'
This fastigiate tree grows quickly to form a tight, narrow column. One of the tightest and narrowest trees available.
Height: 60'
Width: 8'
Shape: Tightly columnar
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Orange to burgundy
Fruit: Sparse
Cultivar of native
This fastigiate tree grows quickly to form a tight, narrow column. One of the tightest and narrowest trees available.
Height: 60'
Width: 8'
Shape: Tightly columnar
Foliage: Dark green
Fall color: Orange to burgundy
Fruit: Sparse
Cultivar of native
American Sweet Gum
Liquidambar styraiflua
Star shaped leaves, neatly compact crown, interesting fruit, and corky twigs make this a fascinating shade tree. Excellent fall color and adaptability.
Height: 60'
Width: 45'
Shape: Upright, pyramidal
Foliage: Light green
Fall color: Yellow to purple-red
Fruit: Yes
Native
Star shaped leaves, neatly compact crown, interesting fruit, and corky twigs make this a fascinating shade tree. Excellent fall color and adaptability.
Height: 60'
Width: 45'
Shape: Upright, pyramidal
Foliage: Light green
Fall color: Yellow to purple-red
Fruit: Yes
Native
Happidaze Sweet Gum
Liquidambar styraiflua 'Hapdell'
A seedless cultivar of the American Sweet Gum. Also features a narrower crown.
Height: 50'
Width: 25'
Shape: Upright, pyramidal
Foliage: Light green
Fall color: Deep maroon
Fruit: Seedless
A seedless cultivar of the American Sweet Gum. Also features a narrower crown.
Height: 50'
Width: 25'
Shape: Upright, pyramidal
Foliage: Light green
Fall color: Deep maroon
Fruit: Seedless
Sycamore
Bloodgood London Planetree
Platanus x acerfolia 'Bloodgood'
Naturally shedding bark creates a dappled brown and cream pattern that accentuates sunlight filtering through the large leaves.
Height: 50'
Width: 40'
Shape: Broadly pyramidal
Foliage: Dark green, large
Fall color: Yellow
Native
Naturally shedding bark creates a dappled brown and cream pattern that accentuates sunlight filtering through the large leaves.
Height: 50'
Width: 40'
Shape: Broadly pyramidal
Foliage: Dark green, large
Fall color: Yellow
Native
Exclamation London Planetree
Platanus x acerfolia 'Morton Circle'
Near perfect symmetry commands attention in any landscape. Urban tolerant, anthracnose resistant, and resistance to frost crack despite its rigorous growth.
Height: 55'
Width: 35'
Shape: Upright pyramidal
Foliage: Medium green, large
Fall color: Yellow
Native
Near perfect symmetry commands attention in any landscape. Urban tolerant, anthracnose resistant, and resistance to frost crack despite its rigorous growth.
Height: 55'
Width: 35'
Shape: Upright pyramidal
Foliage: Medium green, large
Fall color: Yellow
Native
Tulip
Tulip Tree
Liriodendron tulipifera
Indiana's state tree! Large and fast growing with a large flower resembling a Tulip in the late spring.
Height: 60'
Width: 30'
Shape: Oval
Foliage: Medium green
Fall color: Bright Yellow
Flower: Yellow with orange center
Native
Indiana's state tree! Large and fast growing with a large flower resembling a Tulip in the late spring.
Height: 60'
Width: 30'
Shape: Oval
Foliage: Medium green
Fall color: Bright Yellow
Flower: Yellow with orange center
Native
Emerald City Tulip
Liriodendron tulipifera 'JFS-Oz'
A refined cultivar of the native Tulip tree with a more dominant central leader and deeper green foliage.
Height: 55'
Width: 25'
Shape: Upright oval
Foliage: Deep green
Fall color: Bright yellow
Flower: Yellow with orange center
Cultivar of native
A refined cultivar of the native Tulip tree with a more dominant central leader and deeper green foliage.
Height: 55'
Width: 25'
Shape: Upright oval
Foliage: Deep green
Fall color: Bright yellow
Flower: Yellow with orange center
Cultivar of native