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Quercus macrocarpa
Bur Oak60 - 80'
Native to good part of the United States and Canada. Will tolerate a wide range of soil conditions and air pollutants. Picturesque, open, somewhat rounded form. Slow growing, durable tree.
Quercus palustris
Pin OakTall growing with symmetrical. pyramidal form. Dark green foliage turns scarlet in fall. Excellent lawn tree.
Quercus rubra
Red OakRed fall color, glossy leaves and strong wood makes this an excellent choice for a yard tree. Contrary to popular belief, it grows as fast as many other shade trees.
Salix alba 'Tristis'
Niobe Weeping WillowFast grower. A very hardy, golden barked willow with a wide spreading head and long drooping branches. Very graceful.
Salix pentandra
Laurel Leaf WillowUpright grower with shiny green foliage. Excellent for quick screening and moist areas but will tolerate drier soils.
Salix x Prarie Cascade
Prairie Cascade WillowA new very hardy Weeping Willow with golden stems in the winter and glossy dark green leaves in the summer. Has shown to be a somewhat cleaner variety than Niobe Weeping Willow.
Tilia americana
American LindenLarge growing tree which develops into a beautiful open headed tree. Has fragrant yellow flowers.
Boulevard - An excellent choice for a street tree or where space is very limited. One of the narrowest Lindens. Width to 25'
Frontyard - Symmetrical branching and a broadly pyramidal form set this variety apart as a specimen shade tree. Width to 40'
Redmond - Smaller growing form of American Linden with a mature height of 45'. Straight trunk and attractive pyramidal habit of growth when young becoming more rounded as it matures. Width to 35'.
Sentry - Improved selection of American Linden with a more upright habit of growth. Width to 35'.
Tilia cordata
European of Littleleaf LindenA medium sized, fast growing tree with rounded pyramidal to rounded form. Dense, glossy foliage and very fragrant flowers. Adaptable to a wider range of soils than American Linden.
Greenspire - One of the most uniform pyramidal forms. Outstanding and versatile variety for yard and boulevard use.
Shamrock - Strong grower with a broad pyramidal form as a young tree and becoming more rounded as it matures.
Ulmus Hybrids
Hybrid ElmSince the outbreak of Dutch Elm disease in the United States, hybridizers have been working to find a replacement for the stately American Elm which once adorned the landscape. The newest hybrids show good growth habit as well as rabid growth and ability to grow in most soils. Newer varieties include "cathedral" Elm, which is round headed and reaches a height of 45', and 'Discovery' Elm which exhibits the upright, vase shaped form that made American Elm a favorite yard tree
