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Shade trees are the basic structure for an effective landscape plan. In addition to framing and serving as an attractive background for your grounds, trees conserve energy by providing summer shade and reducing the severity of winter winds.
When selecting shade trees for your yard, consider size, hardiness, form, growth rate, tolerance to particular soils, water and maintenance requirements. The photographs and descriptions here will assist you in preliminary planning and enable you to utilize the skills and knowledge of our nursery professionals. There is no other part of your yard or landscape that is more of a long-term investment than shade trees. Consult one of our professionals to make sure you select the right shade tree for your landscape.
Acer x freemanii
Hybrid Maple40 - 60'
Fast growing hybrids of Rubrum (Red) and Silver Maple that combine the best features of both species. An excellent choice in areas where climate and soils limit the growth of other varieties.
Autumn Blaze - Fast, rounded grower with striking orange-red to red fall color. Will do well in most soils, showing food tolerance of alkaline soil. Autumn Blaze matures to a 50' round headed shade tree.
Celebration - Compact growing variety with gold fall color. Vigorous growing and seedless.
Scarlet Sentinel - An upright selection with orange red fall color. Fast grower reaching a width of 20-25' and height of 40'
Acer platanoides
Norway MapleA strong branched tree that will provide cool dense shade for a lifetime. While it prefers a good soil, it will tolerate tougher spots than sugar Maple. The fall color is generally yellow.
Columnar (40' tall, 10' wide) - Compact narrow form of Norway Maple for street planting, accents near high walls and for a formal effect.
Crimson King (35') - Rich purple foliage color is retained throughout the summer until leaves fall in the autumn.
Crimson Sentry (30-35' tall, 20-25' wide) - Excellent choice for small yards or narrow streets because of it's narrow, upright habit and attractive purple foliage. Slow growing.
Deborah (45-55') - An improved Schwedlsr Maple with red leaves in the spring that turn to green.
Emerald Lustre (50') - A fast growing, hardy variety that branches wilder than most other Norway maples.
Emerald Queen (50') Very rapid grower with a straight trunk and a good branching habit. The dark glossy green foliage is very attractive. Does well in urban areas.
Princeton Gold (45') - An oval shaped variety with bight golden yellow foliage all summer. Makes a beautiful contrast in the landscape.
Royal Red (40') - An improved Crimson King with dark red leaves all summer.
Schwedler (40') - Rich purplish-red foliage in spring turns to dark green in summer.
Superform (50') - A straight trunked, strongly branched shade tree with a compact form.
Variegated (50') - A slow growing tree with a white variegated leaf. Grows well in partial shade.
