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Ash, European Mountain

Sorbus aucuparia

Full Sun

Height - 20-30' Spread - 20-25' This valuable ornamental tree bears showy orange-red fruits in August through September. It prefers acid soils with good drainage.

Ash, Showy Mountain

Sorbus decora

Full Sun

Height - 20-25' Spread - 20' This smaller ornamental tree is grown for its white flowers, handsome foliage, and showy red fruit. The hardiest of the species in this country, it is slow growing and resistant to disease.

Beach, Blue

Carpinus caroliniana

Height - 20-30' Spread - 30' The attributes of this slow growing native tree have given rise to many common names. The wood is very hard and heavy Full to Part (Ironwood) and the handsome blue-gray bark is fluted with long sinewy Sun ridges (Musclewood) that is particularly interesting during the winter. 2006 Plants of Merit®.

Birch, First Editions® Parkland Pillar

Betula platyphylla 'Jefpark' PPAF

Birch, Summer Cascade Weeping River

Betula nigra 'Summer Cascade' PP15,105

Burning Bush, Tree Form

Euonymus alatus

Caragana, Weeping

Caragana arborescens 'Pendula'

Full Sun

Crabapple, Adams

Malus 'Adams'

Full Sun

Full Sun

Full Sun

Full Sun

Height - 40' Spread - 10' Parkland Pillar is a selection of Dakota Pinnacle® discovered at Parkland Nursery in Alberta and introduced by Jeffries Nurseries. Parkland Pillar is much more narrow, upright, and dense in habit. Known to be a fast growing variety that is perfectly suited as a garden specimen or for screening or boulevards. Tolerant of heat, drought, and alkaline soils, Parkland Pillar's adaptability and columnar shape makes it an excellent choice for the urban landscape.

Height - 6-8' Spread - 6-8' This exciting new weeping form of river birch will make a dramatic specimen tree or focal point especially near water features. The tree may be left untrained to form a mounded shrub or staked to promote a central leader with pendulous branches. Adaptable to a wide range of growing conditions including high temperatures and wet soils.

Height - 10-12' Spread - 8-12' For those garden situations where you want a small tree with nice fall color, we have trained burning bush to tree form. With yellow flowers in May-June, and the typical winged corky bark, it tolerates full sun to shade. The ultimate height and spread is under your control.

Height - 4-5' Spread - 5' This Caragana arborescens is budded on a standard, resulting in an attractive weeping plant. The finely textured foliage creates a cascading effect, emphasized by the yellow pea-like flowers in spring. This tree is an excellent accent plant for the home landscape.

Height - 25' Spread - 20' Highly rated for disease resistance, this crab has carmine buds that open to single pink blooms. In spring, new foliage emerges green with a red tint, retaining a very slight tinge when mature. Fall color is a beautiful orange-red, topped by persistent carmine-red fruit.

Full Sun

Height - 8-10' Spread - 8-10' This dwarf cultivar has a nice compact form and thick, leathery dark green leaves with an overcast of burgundy. The flowers open from red buds to blooms of fuchsia pink on white, to be followed by rich burgundy fruit. A Lake County 'ZAM' introduction, it is disease resistant.

Malus sargentii 'Candymint'

Full Sun

Height - 8-10' Spread - 10-15' Highly ornamental tree for smaller spaces. 'Candymint' bears profuse amounts of carmine buds that open to bright pink blossoms. The foliage has a purple tinge and darkens to bronze in autumn. The fruits are persistent and ripen to deep purple. The bark is red-orange resembling that of a cherry. Shows good disease resistance.

Crabapple, Coralburst®

Malus 'Coralcole'

Full Sun

Height - 8-10' Spread - 12-15' This small crab is a uniform grower that seldom requires pruning. It forms a compact rounded head with tiny dark green leaves. Resistant to scab, this cultivar is grafted on a 42 inch standard.

Crabapple, Dolgo

Malus 'Dolgo'

Full Sun

Height - 35-40' Spread - 25-30' This ornamental crab blooms early in the season with pink buds that open to fragrant white blooms. The large brilliant crimson fruits ripen in late summer for wonderful jelly with fine flavor and color.

Crabapple, Indian Magic

Malus 'Indian Magic'

Full Sun

Height - 15-20' Spread - 15-20' This Robert Simpson introduction has dark green foliage and beautiful fruit of glossy red that changes to golden orange. The fruit of this disease resistant crab persists all winter and attracts birds.

Full Sun

Height - 8' Spread - 8' Lancelot Flowering Crab gets covered in stunning clusters of fragrant white flowers along the branches in mid spring, which emerge from distinctive rose flower buds before the leaves. It has dark green foliage throughout the season. The pointy leaves turn an outstanding gold in the fall. The fruits are showy gold pomes carried in abundance from early fall right through to late winter.

Full Sun

Height - 15' Spread - 15' This attractive weeping crab bears red buds that open to true pink flowers, dark glossy green foliage, and persistent golden yellow fruit with a slight blush in fall. It is resistant to disease and Japanese beetle.

Full Sun

Height - 15-20' Spread - 12' Ideal for a confined screen or border planting, this excellent rosy bloom crab was selected by W. L. Kerr, Canada Department of Agriculture, Sutherland, Saskatchewan. Foliage is red-purple in spring turning to green-bronze in summer, and copper in fall.

Crabapple, Camelot®

Malus 'Camzam'

Crabapple, Candymint

Crabapple, Lancelot

Malus 'Lancelot'

Crabapple, Louisa Malus 'Louisa'

Crabapple, Pink Spires

Malus 'Pink Spires'

Crabapple, Prairifire

Malus 'Prairifire'

Full Sun

Height - 15-20' Spread - 20' This disease resistant cross by Dr. Dan Dayton, University of Illinois, has especially good foliage retention during summer. It blooms later than most crabs. The bark is a glossy dark red with numerous prominent lenticels, and the fruit does not drop. 1996 Iowa Tree of the Year.

Crabapple, Profusion

Malus 'Profusion'

Full Sun

Height - 15-20' Spread - 30' This small crab is noted for its abundance of deep red buds that open to purple-red flowers, then fade to lavender. The immature foliage emerges purple, then fades to bronze-green. The persistent fruit is oxblood red.

Full Sun

Height - 20-25' Spread - 20' This Father Fiala selection has outstanding rose-red blossoms and maroon fruits. The purple-bronze foliage and bright flowers rival 'Liset' but 'Purple Prince' does not suffer from stem splitting and is faster growing. Because it matures quickly as a young tree this is one of the best purple-leaf crabs for growers. Excellent resistance to scab, fireblight and cedar-apple rust.

Full Sun

Height - 12-15' Spread - 5-6' This crab is uniquely columnar in form at a young age, then matures to a more rounded shape. The foliage is purple fading to bronze-green. The buds, flowers, and fruit are all dark red.

Crabapple, Purple Malus 'Purple Prince Prince' PP8,478

Crabapple, Red Barron

Malus 'Red Barron'

Crabapple, Red Jewel

Malus 'Jewelcole'

Full Sun

Height - 15' Spread - 12' An American Garden Cole introduction, this beautiful red-fruited, white-flowering crab is a lovely tree for year-round interest in the landscape. After freezing, the cherry red fruit shrivels and darkens, but hangs on the tree until February or March. Foliage is dark green.

Crabapple, Red Splendor

Malus 'Red Splendor'

Full Sun

Height - 20-25' Spread - 20' Litter is not a problem with this crab, developed by Melvin Bergeson of Fertile, Minnesota, as the small bright red fruit never falls. The fruit does make excellent food for wildlife. The foliage is glossy reddish-green, turning reddish-purple in fall.

Malus Crabapple, Royal transitoria 'JFSRaindrops® KW5' PP14,375

Full Sun

Height - 20' Spread - 15' Certainly one of the prettiest red-leafed crabapples we've seen. Has a better summer color and appearance than most red-leaf crabapples. Abundant magenta-pink blossoms stand out handsomely against reddish-purple, cutleaf foliage. Shows good resistance to fireblight.

Crabapple, Ruby Malus 'Bailears' Tears™ PP22,001

Full Sun

Height - 8-10' Spread - 12-15' A seedling found at Beverly Nursery in Indiana. Naturally weeping form, similar to 'Louisa' and burgundy-green foliage much like 'Prairifire'. Pink flowers cover the pendulous branches each spring on this graceful small tree. Attractive dark red fruit.

Crabapple, Show Time

Malus ‘Shotizam’ Show Time

Full Sun

Height – 20' Spread – 18-20' Vivid fuchsia-pink flowers are abundantly produced in spring and boldly stand out against the dark foliage. Leaves are dark green with a reddish overlay. 'Show Time' is a vigorous grower with a broad oval to rounded form. Brilliant cherry red fruit follows the blooms, maturing to 1/2" size in autumn.

Crabapple, Snowdrift

Malus 'Snowdrift'

Full Sun

Height - 15-20' Spread - 20-25' This outstanding white flowering crab has heavy textured, glossy green foliage, and persistent glossy orange-red fruit. A hardy and low maintenance crabapple.

Crabapple, Spring Snow

Malus 'Spring Snow'

Full Sun

Height - 25-30' Spread - 15' This fruitless Canadian introduction is completely covered with pink buds that open to fragrant white flowers in spring. It has bright green, shiny foliage and good heat tolerance.

Crabapple, Tina

Malus 'Tina'

Full Sun

Height - 6-8' Spread - 8-10' This dwarf Sargent-type crab has pink to red buds that open to white flowers, followed by tiny red crabapples. It is disease resistant and is a highly ornamental small tree for limited spaces. This cultivar is grafted on a 42" standard.

Dogwood, Pagoda

Cornus alternifolia

Part Sun

Height - 15-20' Spread - 20-25' Pale yellow flowers in May turn into attractive blue-black fruits. Branches grow in irregular tiers forming a somewhat horizontal plant. Leaves turn red in fall. Pot or plant under conditions of high humidity until growth is established.

Hawthorn, Crimson Cloud

Crataegus laevigata 'Superba'

Hawthorn, Thornless

Crataegus crusgalli var. inermis

Hydrangea, Limelight Tree

Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight' PP12,874

Full Sun

Full Sun

Full Sun

Height - 15' Spread - 10-15' This thornless tree bears exceptionally large, single bright red flowers with a star-shaped white area in the center of each bloom. Resistant to leaf spot diseases, it provides a second colorful display in fall when covered with glossy red fruit which persists into winter.

Height - 15-20' Spread - 15-20' This vigorous small ornamental tree is free from rust. It bears abundant white flowers in June, followed by small bright red persistent fruit in autumn. Although this attractive thornless tree prefers moist conditions, it is also drought tolerant.

Height - 6-8' Spread - 7-9' Now available in tree form. Perfect for smaller gardens. Makes a great vertical accent in borders and decorative containers. Bright, lime-green flowers add a much needed brightness to the late summer landscape. In autumn the blooms display shades of pink, burgundy and green. Excellent vigor and floriferous blooming. Flowers on new wood so it can be pruned in winter or early spring.

Hydrangea Hydrangea, Quick paniculata 'Bulk' Fire Tree PP16,812

Full Sun

Height - 6-8' Spread - 6-8' Now available in tree form. Perfect for smaller gardens. Makes a great vertical accent in borders and decorative containers. Quick to bloom, a month earlier than other varieties. Will flower in late May or early June depending on your location. The flowers will turn a deep pink. A terrific way to extend the hydrangea season.

Lilac, Dwarf Syringa meyeri Korean Tree Form 'Palibin'

Full Sun

Height - 8' Spread - 5-6' This tree form has the same fine features of the shrub-form Dwarf Korean. It makes an excellent globe for accent or interest in the landscape.

Full Sun

Height - 25' Spread - 25' This handsome small specimen tree or large shrub bears creamy white flowers in large panicles in June and July. Clumps will have three or more stems. 2002 Iowa Tree of the Year.

Full Sun

Height - 18' Spread - 20' Selected by Rod Bailey because of its exceptionally heavy bloom. Although the species tend to flower biannually, Snowdance™ flowers well annually and begins flowering at an earlier age than the species. Large, fragrant panicles of creamy white bloom in June. This sterile variety produces no untidy, brown seedheads. Lustrous, dark green foliage is slightly larger and darker than the species. As wide as tall with attractive, shelved branching. A pest and disease free lilac tree for residential and park use.

Lilac, Japanese Tree

Lilac, Snow Dance Japanese Tree

Syringa reticulata

Syringa reticulata 'Bailnce' PP20,458

Magnolia, Ann

Magnolia x 'Ann'

Full Sun

Height - 8-10' Spread - 10' The 'Ann' magnolia tree is a member of the Little Girl series from the National Arboretum. 'Ann' was selected especially for its late bloom (mid-April to early May) avoiding the hazards of late frost. It has lightly scented red-purple, 7-9" flowers that emerge from beautifully tapered buds. Best grown in normal garden soil and full sun.

Magnolia, Merrill

Magnolia kobus var. loebneri 'Merrill'

Full Sun

Height - 40' Spread - 30' This lovely magnolia produces masses of large, white, starry flowers in April. Foliage emerges bronzy green maturing to deep green. Flowers of this vigorous grower are slightly larger than those of Magnolia stellata, 3" across, with 15 petals.

Magnolia, Royal Star

Magnolia kobus var. stellata 'Royal Star'

Full Sun

Height - 8-10' Spread - 8-10' This hardy Japanese magnolia remains among the most popular. In April its pink buds open to double white fragrant flowers of 25-30 petals, 3-4 inches in diameter. An upright and densely branched plant, it has dark green foliage that shifts to bronze in fall.

Maple, Amur

Acer ginnala

Full Sun

Height - 15-20' Spread - 15' This tree has a graceful, irregular shape formed by slender spreading branches. Extremely hardy, it is an excellent xeriscape plant, and offers outstanding fall color.

Maple, Korean

Acer pseudosieboldianum

Ninebark, First Physocarpus Editions® Amber opulifolius Jubilee™ Tree 'Jefam' PP23,177

Full Sun

Height - 15' Spread - 10' For those of us in northern climates, there is finally an alternative to Japanese maples (Acer palmatum). Korean maples are similar enough that we can happily fool ourselves with this hardier substitute. A showy accent plant with palmate leaves, brilliant autumn colors and attractive bark. Prefers cool conditions and won't mind partial shade.

Full Sun

Height - 6' Spread – 5' Now available in tree form. Selected for its striking foliage in glowing tones of orange, yellow and gold. With its bold array of colors, it will stand out as a lovely focal point in a small garden landscape. Delicate white blooms are produced in spring, and fall foliage is highlighted with tones of red and purple, making this ninebark appealing over the entire season. Plant in full sun for best performance. Seedling selection of Diabolo® and Dart's Gold Ninebark.

Ninebark, Summer Wine Tree

Physocarpus opulifolius 'Seward' PP14,821

Full Sun

Height - 5-6' Spread - 4-5' The fine textured wine color on a standard. In June white button like flowers contrast nicely. A bold accent for any garden.

Plum, Double Flowering (Rose Tree of China)

Prunus triloba

Full Sun

Height - 10-12' Spread - 10-12' Grown as a tree form, this vigorous large shrub/small tree has been trained to a head forming at 2-3 feet on a single stem. A handsome hardy tree, it produces a profusion of pink flowers in April and May. Own root.

Plum, Newport

Prunus cerasifera 'Newport'

Full Sun

Height - 15-20' Spread - 15-20' This superior small ornamental tree has beautiful reddish-purple foliage with bright red tips all summer long. One of the first trees to bloom in spring, it has fragrant pink flowers that are followed by purple fruit. 'Newport' was introduced in 1923 by the University of Minnesota.

Plum, Princess Kay

Prunus nigra 'Princess Kay'

Full Sun

Height - 15' Spread - 8-10' This double flowered selection was discovered in the wild in Itasca County, Minnesota, and released by the University of Minnesota in 1986, It blooms freely, with showy white flowers in early May that offset the dark bark. Young trees have prominent lenticels that complement the black bark, adding winter interest.

Redbud

Cercis canadensis

Amelanchier x Serviceberry, grandiflora Autumn Brilliance 'Autumn Brilliance'

Height - 20-30' Spread - 20-25' This handsome tree bears small pink flowers in spring before leaves appear. Later brown fruit pods form. This strain is Full to Part grown from seed collected at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. It does Sun well in sun and part shade. Selected for hardiness by the University of Minnesota and introduced in 1992.

Full Sun

Height - 20-25' Spread - 15' This tremendously popular tree offers white blossoms in spring, followed by showy, sweet purplish-black fruit. Heavily branched, the tree has an interesting spreading branch pattern, and attractive light gray bark. The brilliant fall leaves are quite persistent.

Full to Part Sun

Height - 20' Spread - 8-10' An excellent performer in shade or sun, this hardy native tree has single, white flowers in spring followed by blue-black fruits. It is tolerant of many soil conditions, and is ideal for naturalizing.

Willow, Hakura Salix integra Full to Part Nishiki Tree Form 'Hakura Nishiki' Sun

Height - 5-6' Spread - 5-6' A lovely tree form of this graceful willow. The slender trunk is topped with pink stems and buds that open to dappled green, pink and white foliage. Some leaves will be all white. A fabulous vertical accent for the border or large container. Best in partial shade.

Viburnum, Nannyberry

Viburnum lentago