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Trees

Our trees are listed alphabetically by scientific name.
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ACER
ginnala 'Flame'
Flame Maple
An extremely hardy tree known for its spreading branch pattern. Brilliant orange-red to deep red fall color.
Height: 20'   Spread: 20'   Zone: 2-7 		palmatum 'Bloodgood'
Redleaf Japanese Maple
Upright variety that holds deep red leaves throughout the growing season.
Height: 15-20'   Spread: 15-20'   Zone: 5-8


rubrum 'October Glory'
October Glory Red Maple
Oval habit with brilliant red fall color. More intense color than Red Sunset. Rapid grower with nice gray bark.
Height: 45-50'   Spread: 35-40'   Zone: 3-9

Here is an example of our Acer rubrum 'Red Sunset'.
rubrum 'Red Sunset'
Red Sunset Maple
One of the best red maple cultivars. Great red fall color. Upright oval shape.
Height: 45-50'   Spread: 35-40'   Zone: 3-9
AMELANCHIER

x grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance'
Downy Serviceberry
A multi-stemmed small tree with white flowers in early spring, brilliant red fall color and attractive light gray bark.
Height: 20-25'   Spread: 12-18'   Zone: 4-8
BETULA
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nigra 'Dura Heat'
Dura Heat River Birch
More resilient to summer heat than the species. Dense green foliage gives way to butter-yellow fall foliage.
Height: 40-50'   Spread: 30-35'   Zone: 3-9
CHIONANTHUS
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retuses  
Chinese Fringetree
Large multi-stemmed shrub with dark green leathery leaves. Spreading habit with striking exfoliating bark.
Height: 20'   Spread: 15'   Zone: 6-8
Our Pot-in-Pot Chionanthus displaying its beautiful white fringe.
virginicus  
White Fringetree
This deciduous multi-stem tree can be used in mass or as a specimen. It performs well in a variety of conditions.
Height: 10-15'   Spread: 10-15'   Zone: 3-9
CORNUS
kousa var. chinensis
Chinese Dogwood
Multi-stemmed vase shaped small tree that is resistant to anthracnose. White flowers in June.
Height: 20-25'   Spread: 20-25'   Zone: 5-8
COTINUS
Here is an example of our field grown Cotinus 'Royal Purple' exhibiting its gorgeous color.coggygria 'Royal Purple'
Purple Smoketree
A small tree with beautiful deep purple foliage all summer long. Purplish-pink flowers from June to September that resemble billowing smoke. Can be cut back to produce vigorous new growth.
Height: 10-12'   Spread: 10-12'   Zone: 5-8
CRATAEGUS
viridis 'Winter King'
Winter King Green Hawthorn
A native tree with dense dark green foliage. Exfoliating silvery-grey bark and an abundance of large red berries add interest to the winter landscape.
Height: 20-30'   Spread: 20-30'   Zone: 4-7
CRYPTOMERIA
Cryptomeria japonica 'Yoshino' is available field grown as pictured here, or in container.japonica 'Yoshino'
Japanese Cedar
Fast growing pyramidal evergreen. Blue-green foliage through the summer turning bronze in winter.
Height: 35-40'   Spread: 20-30'   Zone: 5-9
CUPRESSOCYPARIS
Ed Tankard shows the height of our Leyland Cypress.leylandii 'Leighton Green'
Green Leyland Cypress
A fast growing, blue-green conifer that provides a quick screen.
Height: 60-70'   Spread: 15-18'   Zone: 6-10
HEPTACODIUM
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Heptacodium demonstrating its bright red color in fall.miconioides
Seven Son Flower
An arching shrub or small tree with dark green foliage and exfoliating bark. Creamy white flowers in late summer and showy red sepals in fall. Considered to be the Crape Myrtle of the North.
Height: 15-20'   Spread: 15-20'   Zone: 5-8
JUNIPERUS
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chinensis 'Blue Point'
Blue Point Juniper
Deer resistant. Very tough plant with an upright pyramidal form. Good looking blue green needles.
Height: 10'   Spread: 5'   Zone: 4-8
Here is an example of our field grown Juniperus virginia 'Emerald Sentinel'.
virginiana 'Emerald Sentinel'
Emerald Sentinel Red Cedar
Columnar pyramidal form retains its dark green foliage through the winter. Great for screen or specimen plantings. 1997 Penn. Hort. Society's Gold Medal Award.
Height: 15-20'   Spread: 6-8'   Zone: 3-9
chinensis 'Keteleeri'
Keteleer Juniper
Nice substitute for Juniperus virginiana. Fast growing with attractive light green foliage.
Height: 20'   Spread: 8'   Zone: 3-9
chinensis 'Robusta Green'
Robusta Green Juniper
Deer resistant. Outstanding columnar habit, somewhat irregular. Tufted brilliant green foliage.
Height: 10-15'   Spread: 2-2.5'   Zone: 3-9
chinensis 'Torulosa'
Hollywood Juniper
Upright evergreen with a slightly twisted branching habit. Fast grower and salt tolerant. Good accent or specimen plant.
Height: 15-20'   Spread: 10-12'   Zone: 5-8
LAGERSTROEMIA
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Crape Myrtle
Hybridization programs by the National Arboretum and Carl Whitcomb have resulted in cultivars that exhibit more cold hardiness, mildew resistance, recurrent blooming and interesting exfoliating bark. We offer many forms and colors to fit any landscape design.
Zone: 7-9
Lovely pink flowers of the 'Pink Velour' crape myrtle against its purple-green leaves.
'Pink Velour'
Crimson buds open to bright pink flowers in mid-summer. New growth is reddish-purple maturing to thick, purple-green leaves. Fall color is dark orange.
Height: 15-18'   Spread: 10-12'
Lagerstroemia 'Catawba' with its striking purple flowers.
indica 'Catawba'
Globose medium habit with glossy dark green foliage. Dark purple flowers. Great reddish-orange fall color.
Height: 10-12'   Spread: 10-12'
indica 'Centennial Spirit'
Upright grower holds its red blooms erect. Red-orange fall color.
Height: 12-14'   Spread: 8-10'
Lagerstroemia 'Hopi' in summer bloom.
x faurei 'Hopi'
Semi dwarf, multi-stemmed habit with pink flowers and orange to red fall color. Considered the most hardy of the medium sized cultivars. Originated from the National Arboretum.
Height: 10-12'   Spread: 10-12'
indica 'Dynamite'
Upright growth habit, with true red flowers. A Carl Whitcomb introduction.
Height: 10-12'   Spread: 8-10'

x faurei 'Muskogee'
A tall tree with prolific lavender flowers. Red-orange fall color. Our most rapid grower. Mildew resistant.
Height: 20-25'   Spread: 15-18'
Lagerstroemia 'Natchez' sitting in a field here on the nursery with an abundance of white flowers.
x faurei 'Natchez'
A multi-caned tree with light brown bark which exfoliates to cinnamon-red. Pure white flowers. Orange to red fall color. Good insect and mildew resistance, and proven the most cold hardy.
Height: 20-25'   Spread: 15-18'
x faurei 'Miami'
An upright multi-stemmed tree. Dark pink flowers. Pale bark exfoliates to reveal brown.
Height: 18-22'   Spread: 15-18'
The intense magenta-red blooms of Lagerstroemia 'Tonto'.
x faurei 'Tonto'
A multi-stem medium sized grower with magenta-red flowers. Prolific branching habit.
Height: 10-12'   Spread: 8-10'
x faurei 'Sarah's Favorite'
Tall and wide growing. Pure white flowers.
Height: 20-25'   Spread:15-18'
x faurei 'Sioux'
Upright vase habit with clear pink flowers. Great resistance to powdery mildew.
Height: 15-18'   Spread:10-12'
A field-grown 'Tuscorora' crape myrtle.
x faurei 'Tuscorora'
Upright vase shaped tree with dark coral-pink flowers. Mottled, light brown bark. Orange-red fall color.
Height: 15-18'   Spread: 10-12'
Lagerstroemia 'Zuni' with its purple blooms.
x faurei 'Zuni'
A globose medium growing form with lavender flowers.
Height: 10-12'   Spread: 8-10'
MAGNOLIA
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Here is an example of our 'Edith Bogue' Magnolia.
grandiflora 'Edith Bogue'
Edith Bogue Southern Magnolia
Since 1920 this cultivar has survived in Montclair, NJ. Tested to -22 F cold hardiness. Has tight pyramidal habit with long dark green leaves and light brown undersides.
Height: 30-35'   Spread: 15-20'   Zone: 6-9
Magnolia x loebneri 'Dr. Merrill'
x loebneri 'Dr. Merrill'
Dr. Merrill Magnolia
A vigorous multi-stemmed tree with an upright, oval shape. Provides an abundance of white fragrant flowers, even at an early age.
Height: 20-30'   Spread: 20-30'   Zone: 4-8
A field-grown Royal Star Magnolia covered with white blooms.
stellata 'Royal Star'
Royal Star Magnolia
Small multi-stem tree that produces pink buds opening to pure white flowers. This variety blooms later than the species.
Height: 15-20'   Spread: 10-15'   Zone: 4-8
A close-up of gorgeous yellow buds on a Butterfly Magnolia tree.
x 'Butterflies'
Butterfly Magnolia
A hybrid selection with elegant yellow flowers in early May. Dark green foliage which stays clean all season.
Height: 20-25'   Spread: 20-22'   Zone: 4-8
grandiflora 'Victoria'
Victoria Magnolia
Lovely magnolia from British Columbia. Dark green glossy leaves with bronze underneath. Large 8" flowers.
Height: 25'   Spread: 15'   Zone: 7-9		 virginiana
Sweetbay Magnolia
A native semi-evergreen, shrub or small tree. Tolerant of wet conditions. Lemon scented, creamy double white flowers in May to June.
Height: 10-20'   Spread: 10-15'   Zone: 4-8
x soulangiana
Saucer Magnolia
A low-branched tree with wide-spreading branches forming a pyramidal to rounded outline. Flowers are flushed pinkish-purple on the outside of the petals while the inside is white.
Height: 20-30'   Spread: 20-30'   Zone: 4-9
 
NYSSA
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sylvatica
Black Gum
A fine native tree with consistent deep red fall color. Grown from seed, making size somewhat variable. Good specimen for residential areas or naturalizing.
Height: 30-50'   Spread: 20-30'   Zone: 3-9
PARROTIA
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persica
Persian Parrotia
Small, single or multi-stemmed, low branching tree with broadly pyramidal to rounded habit. Bark exfoliates to mottled gray with age. Yellow, orange, and red fall color. Very pest free. Great specimen.
Height: 30-40'   Spread: 25-30'   Zone: 4-8
PLATANUS
acerifolia 'Bloodgood'
Bloodgood Planetree
A large tree with symmetrical straight growth habit and exfoliating bark. Resistant to mildew and anthracnose.
Height: 80-100'   Spread: 60-80'   Zone: 4-9
PRUNUS

cerasifera 'Thundercloud'
Thundercloud Plum
Single pink, fragrant flowers appear before leaves emerge in spring. Retains its deep purple foliage throughout the season. Upright spreading habit.
Height: 20-25'   Spread: 15-20'   Zone: 4-8

x incamp 'Okame'
Okame Cherry
Upright oval growth habit with dark green, serrated leaves. Very prolific, double pink flowers that appear very early, before most cherries. A welcome sight after winter's drab.
Height: 25-30'   Spread: 20-25'   Zone: 5-9
subhirtella 'Autumnalis'
Autumn Blooming Higan Cherry
Delicate branches hold semi-double light pink flowers in spring and sporadic blooms in fall. Rounded growth habit.
Height: 25-30'   Spread: 20-25'   Zone: 4-8 		 
PYRUS
calleryana 'Chanticleer'
Chanticleer Callery Pear
Upright pyramidal shape with nice display of white flowers in spring. More resistant to storm damage.
Height: 40-50'   Spread: 15-20'   Zone: 4-8

QUERCUS
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Here is an example of our Quercus phellos grown in a 50 gal. container.phellos
Willow Oak
Small narrow leaves on graceful branches. Relatively fast grower that develops a large, rounded canopy. Well suited for street and commercial plantings. We suggest transplanting late winter into spring.
Height: 40-60'   Spread: 30-40'   Zone: 5-9

SALIX
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matsunda 'Snake'
Corkscrew Willow
Fast growing upright deciduous with highly contorted branches. Unique bright green lacelate, twisted foliage. Striking tree especially in winter. Shoots desirable for floral cuts.
Height: 50'   Spread: 50'   Zone: 6-9
SOPHORA
Sophora 'Regent' shown here grown in our 25 gal. Pot-in-Pot containers.japonica 'Regent'
Regent Japanese Pagoda Tree
Upright, spreading habit with lustrous, dark green leaves turning yellow in the fall. Less susceptible to stem canker than species.
Height: 50'   Spread: 45'   Zone: 5-8
STYRAX
obassia
Fragrant Snowbell
Small tree or shrub with dense ascending branches. Long racemes of white fragrant flowers in May-June. Leaves are large and rounded.
Height: 20-30'   Spread: 20-30'   Zone: 5-8

japonica 'Snowcone'
Japanese Snowbell
This dense, broadly pyramidal tree has dark green, fine textured foliage and white bell shaped flowers in late spring.
Height: 25'   Spread: 20'   Zone: 5-8

TAXODIUM
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distichum
Bald Cypress
This native is perfect for wet locations. A slow grower with delicate foliage and a strong pyramidal growth habit.
Height: 50-75'   Spread: 20-30'   Zone: 4-9

THUJA

plicata 'Excelsa'
Excelsa Arborvitae
Deer resistant with broadly pyramidal habit. Medium green foliage.
Height: 50-80'   Spread: 15-20'   Zone: 5-8

 x 'Green Giant'
Giant Arborvitae
Pyramidal growth habit with dark green foliage that changes to a bronze tone in winter. Fast grower with a strong root system. Great for large hedges and screens. Deer resistant. Good alternative to 'Leyland Cypress'.
Height: 50-70'   Spread: 20-30'   Zone: 4-8
ULMUS
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parviflora 'Emer I'
Athena® Elm
A very broad, rounded tree with medium glossy leaves. More resistant to Dutch Elm Disease than species. Bark matures to a mosaic of orange, tan and gray patches which provides winter interest.
Height: 30-35'   Spread: 30-35'   Zone: 5-8
ZELKOVA
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serrata 'Green Vase'
Japanese Zelkova
A shade tree with upright-arching branches. Excellent dark green foliage turns orange-brown to bronzy red in fall. Adaptable to varied soils and climates.
Height: 60-70'   Spread: 40-50'   Zone: 5-8

 

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