Shade/Ornamental Trees

Acer plat Emerald Lustre Maple

Emerald Lustre Maple

Fast growing Norway Maple variety with outstanding branching habit, hardiness and vigor. Good street or lawn tree, noted for its good branching structure at a young age.
Growth rate: Medium-Fast 2-3’ per year

Acer platanoides Royal Red Maple

Royal Red Maple

A dense shade tree, it has a straight trunk with a well shaped canopy. It is heat tolerant and moderately drought resistant once established and adaptable to various soil conditions. Makes a great shade or specimen tree.
Growth rate: Medium 1-2’ per year

Acer rubrum Burgundy Belle Maple

Burgundy Belle Maple

These vibrant, almost fluorescent, burgundy red leaves glow in the autumn sunlight and holds for a long period of time. With an excellent symmetrical branching habit, this is a great choice for street plantings and small landscapes. It also exhibits excellent heat and drought tolerance.
Growth Rate: Moderate to fast 2-3’ per year

Acer rubrum Northwood Maple

Northwood Maple

University of Minnesota introduction. One of the hardiest red maples.

Growth rate: Fast 2-3’ per year

Acer saccharum Fall Fiesta Maple

Fall Fiesta Maple

FALL FIESTA describes the excellent yellow, orange and red fall color of this vigorous, rapid-growing sugar maple. .Distinctive, deeply-lobed, leathery, glossy, dark green leaves to 6 inches long have good resistance to leaf tatter and leaf scorch. Trees exhibit good tolerance to summer heat and drought.
Growth rate: Medium 2’ per year

Acer x freemani Autumn blaze Maple #10

Autumn Blaze Maple

An autumn blaze maple tree works perfectly as a specimen tree, can also be used in clusters. Dense and healthy branching, and enhanced growth that protects from insects and disease. They are known for their unexcelled speed of growth.
Growth rate: Fast 3-4’ per year

Acer x freemani Sienna Glen Maple #10

Sienna Glen Maple

One of the very hardiest red fall-coloring shade trees available, this hybrid maple features a uniform branching habit and attractive pyramidal-oval shape; tolerant of alkaline, acidic and wet soil conditions, stronger wood than other hybrids.
Growth rate: Medium 2-3’ per year

Acer x freemanii ‘Bailston’ Matador Maple

Matador Maple

Selected because of its superior habit and fall color, Matador™ turns deeper red than Autumn Blaze® and colors more consistently than Sienna Glen®. Gains its fall color a bit later than other cultivars and holds its leaves longer. Excellent choice for lawn, street or park.
Growth rate: Medium-fast 2-3’ per year

Amelanchier Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry #10 Multiple Stem

Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry

Tremendously popular tree which offers white blossoms in spring followed by showy, sweet purplish fruit. Has an interesting branch pattern and attractive light gray bark.
Growth rate: Fast 3’ per year

Betula nigra River Birch

River Birch

This river bottom tree also does well in upland areas Resistant to bronze birch borer. Has a nice yellow fall color and attractive cinnamon brown exfoliating bark for an interesting winter effect.
Growth rate: Fast 2-3’ per year

Betula pop. Whitespire Birch

Whitespire Birch

Snowy white bark and good fall color; higher resistance to bronze birch borer. Also available in clump form. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone.
Growth rate: Med 1-2’ per year

Cercis canadensis Northern Strain Redbud #7 Multiple Stem

MN Strain Redbud

This handsome tree. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage. It bears small pink flowers in Spring before leaves appear. Later brown fruit pods form.
Growth rate: medium 1-2’ per year

Cornus alternifolia Pagoda Dogwood

Pagoda Dogwood

This handsome tree. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage. It bears small pink flowers in Spring before leaves appear. Later brown fruit pods form.
Growth rate: medium 1-2’ per year

Ginkgo biloba Autumn Gold Ginkgo

Autumn Gold Ginkgo

Male cultivar which are fruitless. Today the tree is often planted in cities because of its remarkable resistance to urban smog and to insect pests. The Autumn gold is grown in average, medium wet soil. It is tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions, including both alkaline and acidic soils and compacted soils.
Growth rate: Slow 6”-1’ per year

Hydrangea paniculata Quick Fire Tree Form

Quick Fire Tree Form Hydrangea

Quick to bloom, a month earlier than other varieties. Will flower in late May or early June depending on your location.
.Growth rate: medium 1-2’ per year

Magnolia stellata Royal Star Magnolia Tree Form

Royal Star Magnolia

This hardy Japanese magnolia remains among the most popular. In April it’s pink buds open to double white fragrant flowers. An upright and densely branched plant.
Growth rate: Slow 6”-1’ per year

Malus ‘Rejoice’ Crabapple

Rejoice Crabapple

Requires no pruning to maintain form. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments.
Growth rate: Medium 1-2’ per year

Malus Prariefire Crab Tree

Prariefire Crab

Disease resistant and has especially good foliage retention during summer. It blooms later than most crabs. Fruit does not drop. (Red Fruit)
Growth rate: Medium 1-2’ per year

Malus Royal Raindrops Crab Tree

Royal Raindrops Crab Tree

Eye-popping magenta pink blooms, deep purple cut leaf foliage, sparkling red fruits and bright fall color give all-season appeal. Superior disease resistance, adaptability, plus heat and drought tolerance make this unique crabapple a crown jewel among trees. Excellent resistance to scab and cedar apple rust with good resistance to fireblight.
Growth rate: Medium 1-2’ per year

Malus Spring Snow Crab Tree # 10

Spring Snow Crab Tree

A highly regarded ornamental tree just covered in snowy white flowers in spring, a hardy fruitless variety. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments.
Growth rate: Medium 1-2’ per year