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This list includes both large shade trees and ornamental trees (example
Flowering Crabs, Ash, Maple, etc.).
ASH,
AUTUMN APPLAUSE SEEDLESS (Fraxinus americana 'Autumn Applause'
) Ht 30-40
ft, Spd 20-25 ft. Full sun to
part shade. Low to moderate water needs.
Autumn Applause is an outstanding white ash
cultivar known to be seedless for the past 30 years. Purple leaves in the
Fall covering a tight, narrow crown, make this tree a perfect selection
for color and habit.
ASH, AUTUMN PURPLE SEEDLESS (Fraxinus Americana ‘Autumn Purple’)
Ht 40-60 ft, Spd 30-40 ft. Tolerates full sun. Low to
moderate water needs. Heavy
green foliage in summer with purple fall color holding well until after
frost. Vigorous, rapid
growth.
ASH,
CARDINAL ROYAL MOUNTAIN (Sorbus aucuparia ‘Michred’ (pp3114)) Ht 20-30 ft, Spd 15-20
ft. Full sun to part shade. Low
to moderate water needs.
Attractive, dark green pinnately compound leaves with silvery
undersides. Creamy white flowers borne in 2-3” wide corymbs in May are
followed by showy clusters of brilliant red fruit. Upright growth habit.
ASH, CIMMARON SEEDLESS (Fraxinus
pennsylvanica‘Cimmzam’) Ht 40-50 ft, Spd 25-30 ft. Full
sun to part shade. Low water needs(xeric).
Narrow when young, with upright branches forming an oval canopy.
Cimmarron is seedless and has excellent summer foliage and
orange-red fall color.
ASH,
LEPRECHAUN SEEDLESS (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ‘Johnson)
Ht 18-20 ft, Spd 16-18 ft. Full
sun to part shade. Low water
needs (xeric). This is a
genetic dwarf form of Green Ash, miniature in every way when compared to
the species. Small, medium green leaves turn yellow in the fall. Dense
canopy matures to a compact, rounded shape.
ASH,
MANCANA SEEDLESS (Fraxinus
mandshurica 'Mancana') Ht.
40-50’, spd. 20-25’ . Full
sun to part shade. Low to
moderate water needs. A
medium sized ash developing an oval crown.
Bark is tan with distinctive pointed dark brown buds.
The medium green leaflets are sharply pointed and more narrow that
Green or White Ash giving the tree finer texture.
Fall color is a clear bright yellow.
It is not subject to leaf curling aphid like some ash are.
ASH, MARSHALL SEEDLESS (Fraxinus
pennsylvanica ‘Marshall’) Ht 50-60ft, Spd 25-35ft. Full sun to
part shade. Low water
needs(xeric). A broad oval
tree when mature with dark glossy green foliage turning radiant yellow in
the fall. Transplants readily
into a wide range of soils.
ASH, NATIVE MOUNTAIN (Sorbus
scopulina) Ht 15-20 ft, Spd 18-20 ft.
Full sun. Low to moderate water needs. A small, dense tree or large shrub, native to the
higher elevations of the Rocky Mountains.
Medium green pinnately compounded leaves. Small, fragrant, white flowers, in rounded clusters, bloom in
early summer. Shiny red
fruits mature in late summer and persist into winter if they are not eaten
by the birds.
ASH, PATMORE SEEDLESS (Fraxinus
pennsylvanica ‘Patmore’)
Ht 50-60 ft, Spd 25-35 ft.
Full sun to part shade. Low
water needs(xeric). This
variety is remarkable for its’ hardiness and tolerance of widely differing growing conditions. Has well spaced
branches on erect growing trunk. Seedless.
ASH,
PRAIRIE SPIRE SEEDLESS (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ‘Rugby’) Ht. 45 ft., spd. 20 ft.
Full sun to part shade. Low
to moderate water needs. Dense,
upright, and narrowly pyramidal in mature form.
This tree comes from a very hardy northern plains seed source.
Yellow fall color.
ASH,
SINGLELEAF
(Fraxinus anomala) Ht 10-18 ft, Spd 10-15ft. Full sun. Low water needs
(xeric). A small tree or
large shrub native to the Southwest.
Characterized by rounded, thick, leathery simple to occasionally
compounded leaves. Produces a
tan samara fruit in late summer to fall.
Tolerant of poor soils and dry conditions.
ASH, SUMMIT SEEDLESS (Fraxinus
pennsylvanica ’Summit’)
Ht 50-60 ft, Spd 20-30 ft. Full
sun to part shade. Low
water needs(xeric). A
fine, fast growing tree. Upright
trunk, upright oval shape, uniform. Very
hardy. Golden yellow fall
color. Slightly more narrow
than most ash.
ASH, URBANITE SEEDLESS (Fraxinus pennsylvanica
‘Urbanite’) Ht. 50
ft., spd. 40 ft. Full sun to
part shade. Low to moderate
water needs. A well behaved
selection of the “Red Ash” type.
Very tolerant of city conditions.
Its thick bark is very tolerant of sunscald.
Deep bronze fall color.
ASPEN, NURSERY GROWN QUAKING (Populus
tremuloides) Ht
20-30 ft, Spd 15-20 ft. Full
sun to part shade. Moderate
water needs. Native
tree of the Rocky Mountains. Characteristic
white bark and golden-yellow, to occasionally orange-red, fall color.
Pyramid habit when young maturing to a rounded crown.
Does best in well-drained soil but is adaptable.
May sprout to form groves (multi-stemmed).
Suffers from many diseases wherever it grows
ASPEN,
SWEDISH COLUMNAR (Populus
tremula ‘Erecta’) Ht
30-40 ft, Spd 10-15 ft. Full
sun to part shade. Moderate water needs.
An upright form of European Aspen found in Sweden.
Bark is a smooth light gray on older wood and dark gray to black on
smaller stems. Leaves are
dark green with flattened petioles giving the leaves a trembling motion in
a breeze typical of aspen. Fall
color is orange to red and very striking.
CHERRY, CANADA RED (Prunus
virginiana ‘Canada Red’)
Ht 20-25 ft, Spd. 18-20 ft. Full sun to part shade. Low to moderate water
needs. New growth is bright
green, turning to burgundy-red as the leaves mature.
White flowers in 3”-6” long drooping racemes appear mid-spring
followed by small ¼” dark purple fruit.
Fast growing plant that can provide a quick screen and attracts
birds. Easiest to use as a
shrub unless suckers are maintained while the tree is young.
CHERRY,
SUMMERGLOW (Prunus
padus
) Ht
15-25 ft, Spd 20-30 ft. Full
sun to part shade. Low to
moderate water needs. A
medium sized ornamental tree usually occurring as a broad multi-stem but
may also be a low branching single stem.
Closely related to chokecherry.
Fragrant white flowers in loose drooping racemes ½” across to
6” long appear in late April to early May.
A black drupe fruit ripens in Late July to early August.
Summer foliage is very similar the Canada Red Cherry.
CHOKECHERRY,
AMUR (Prunus maackii) Ht 25-30 ft, Spd 25-30 ft.
Full sun to part shade. Low to moderate water needs.
A small tree producing fragrant white flowers in loose drooping
racemes. A small black drupe
fruit ripens late summer and is usually eaten by the birds. Moderately pyramidal when young maturing to a rounded crown.
The bark ranges in color from polished amber to dark red-brown,
with a striking metallic sheen. The bark is somewhat exfoliating but varies from tree to
tree. An attractive alternate
for aspen groves. Prefers
well-drained soils.
CISTENA, PRUNUS TREE FORM (Prunus x
cistena) Ht
8 ft, Spd 6 ft. Full sun to part shade. Low to moderate water needs.
Can be a large multi-stemmed shrub.
Denser and more compact than Newport Plum.
Leaves are a brighter purple.
An excellent dwarf accent tree.
This is also available in a shrub form.
Big Cis Prunus Cistena Tree Form
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COTTONWOOD,
HIGHLAND COTTONLESS (Populus acu. x sargentii ‘Higland’)
Ht
45-50 ft, Spd 20-30 ft. Full
sun to part shade. Low to
moderate water needs. An
upright growing disease and pest resistant cottonwood well suited to sites
with limited space. Upright
oval habit. Introduced by
Highland Nursery in Greeley. The
original selection was made from the Cheyenne Research Station.
A hardy substitute for the Lanceleaf Cottonwood.
COTTONWOOD,
LANCELEAF COTTONLESS
(Polulus x
acuminate) Ht. 40-60 ft., spd. 35-50 ft. Full sun. Moderate water
needs. Native tree with upright rounded crown. Glossy medium green
leaves are intermediate in size between Plains Cottonwood and Narrowleaf
Cottonwood. Fast growing and hardy.
COTTONWOOD,
NARROWLEAF COTTONLESS (Populus x angustifolia)
Ht. 50-60 ft., spd. 35-45 ft.
Full sun to part shade. Moderate
water needs. Fast growing
native cottonwood with ascending branches that form a pyramidal crown. The narrow, willow-like leaves are light green in summer
turning golden yellow in fall. It
will sucker to form groves, but suckers and be pruned for a single stemmed
tree. Will do well over
8000’ elevation.
COTTONWOOD,
NOR’EASTER COTTONLESS (Populus
x canadensis ‘Noreaster’)
Ht 50-75 ft, Spd 40-45 ft. Full
sun to part shade. Moderate
water needs. A broad-leafed
cottonwood with an upright habit and great branching even when young.
Nor’easter is a sterile female clone that has neither
cotton nor pollen and has shown better disease resistance than
other clones. This tree is
the fastest growing of all the trees we produce.
You can almost see it grow!
COTTONWOOD,
SIOUXLAND COTTONLESS (Populus
deltoides ‘Siousland’) Ht
70-90 ft, Spd 35-45 ft. Full sun to part shade. Moderate water needs. Cottonwood with large, dark green,
rust-resistant leaves. Fast
growing oval headed tree that spreads with maturity.
Adaptable.
COTTONWOOD,
STRAIGHT PLAINS COTTONLESS (Populus
sargentii ‘Jeronimus’) Ht 70-80 ft, Spd 40-50 ft.
Full sun to part shade. Moderate
water needs. This tree was
selected for its straight growth habit atypical of the species. Fast-growing native selections with a broad oval head.
Requires ample room for growth.
Highland Cottonless Cottonwood Lancleaf Cottonless Cottonwood Narrowleaf Cottonless Cottonwood Nor'Easter Cottonless Cottonwood Straight Plains Cottonless Cottonwood
Highland Cottonless Cottonwood
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CRAB,
ADAMS (Malus
‘adams’) Ht 20-25 ft, Spd 20-25 ft. Full sun to part shade.
Low to moderate water needs. A larger densely rounded crabapple.
New foliage has a reddish tint turning to dark green during the
summer. Single dark pink
flowers appear in May. The
attractive fruit is persistent. Showy
orange-red fall color. Rated
highly for disease resistance.
CRAB,
BECHTEL (Malus
ioensis ‘Plena’) Ht 20-25 ft, Spd 20 ft. Full sun to part
shade. Low to moderate water needs. A small vase shaped
tree. Seldom bares fruit. Tolerates a variety of soils, and more tolerant
of wet soils than other fruit trees.
CRAB, BRANDYWINE (Malus
‘Brandywine’) Ht
20-30 ft, Spd 20-25 ft. Full sun to part shade.
Moderate water needs. Double pink flowers, Vigorous, upright,
spreading habit. Strong
branch development stands up well in snow.
Large, green leaves with purplish tints. Fragrant blossoms are
followed by 1 ½” yellow-green apples which can make good jelly.
Excellent resistance to fire blight.
Leaves are burgundy in the fall.
CRAB,
CENTURION (Malus ‘centurion’) Ht 15 ft, Spd 12-15
ft. Full sun to part shade.
Low to moderate water needs. Red
flowers. Centurion crabapple has red buds that open to red
flowers. The fruit is glossy cherry red and 5/8" in diameter. It has
upright growth habit that becomes more oval with age.
CRAB, CORAL BURST (Malus
‘Coralcole’} Ht.
10-15ft., spd. 10-15ft. Full
sun to part shade. Moderate
water needs. Double
pink flowers. A small,
uniform growing globe usually grafted to a 3’ standard.
Pruning is seldom needed. Dark
green leaves are smaller than the species.
Ruby-red flower buds open to semi-double pink flowers.
Excellent resistance to fire blight.
CRAB, DOLGO (Malus
‘Dolgo’) Ht.
25-35ft., spd. 20-30ft. Full
sun to part shade. Low to
moderate water needs. White
flowers. Upright spreading form with green foliage and golden yellow
bark. Bears 1 ½” crimson
fruit which has excellent flavor and makes good jelly.
Extreme hardiness, fast growth, good fruit flavor, and resistance
to fire blight make this a popular crab.
Jerry’s (dad) personal favorite.
CRAB,
GOLDEN RAINDROP (Malus ‘golden raindrops
‘)
Ht. 20 ft. spd. 15 ft. Full sun to part shade.
Low to moderate water needs. White flowers.
Perhaps the only
crab that could be described as having a delicate appearance. The fine
textured foliage is deeply cut. The form is elegant, with slender limbs
spreading horizontally from upright branches. The golden yellow fruit is
truly tiny.
CRAB, INDIAN MAGIC (Malus ‘Indian Magic’) Ht. 15’,
spd. 15ft. Full sun to part
shade. Low to moderate water
needs. Bright red
elongated fruit is of unusual shape and makes this tree beautiful in fall.
Deep pink flowers with dark green foliage. Fruit is persistent.
CRAB, INDIAN SUMMER (Malus
‘Indian Summer”) Ht.
15-20ft., spd. 15-20ft. Full sun to part shade.
Moderate water needs. Rose
red flowers. Attractive
yellow to orange fall color and the bright red 5/8” fruit which persist
through the winter make this a tree for all seasons.
CRAB,
PRAIRIEFIRE (Malus
‘Prairiefire’) Ht. 20
ft., Spd. 20 ft. Full sun to
part shade. Low to moderate
water needs. Excellent
disease resistance with purple-red leaves turning green with a red cast.
Small, dark red-purple, persistent fruit follow.
Beautiful pink flowers.
CRAB.
RADIANT (Malus
‘Radiant’ ) Ht. 20-30
ft., Spd. 20-30 ft. Full sun.
Moderate water needs. ‘Radiant’
has a compact rounded form. Bright
red fruit follows its deep pink flowers to 1/5”, which develops color in
midsummer and is not persistent. The
bark color is an attractive reddish-orange and shows itself to advantage
on the well-developed strong branches.
It continues to be one of the better trees for Front Range
community.
CRAB, ROBINSON (Malus
‘Robinson’)
ht. 20-25ft., spd. 20-25ft. Full sun to part shade.
Moderate water needs. Deep
pink flowers. This upright crab spreads with age.
Leaves are bronze-green with good fall color.
The buds are a bright crimson and flowers are followed by dark
glossy red 3/8” fruit. A
plus for this tree is it’s good to excellent disease resistance for all
enemies of the crabapple family: scab, fire blight, rust, and mildew.
CRAB,
ROYALTY (Malus
‘Royalty’) Ht. 15 ft., Spd. 15 ft.
Full sun. Moderate
water needs. Lovely purplish leaves and red flowers. Excellent for foliage
contrast
CRAB,
SARGENT TINA (Malus
‘sargentii’) Ht. 6-8
ft. spd. 10-12 ft. Full sun
to part shade. Moderate water
needs. White flower. A dwarf crabapple with horizontal branching,
becoming more broad than tall. Great
accent for small courtyards or patios. Red fruit is persistent.
CRAB, SNOWDRIFT
(Malus
‘Snowdrift’) Ht. 20
ft., spd. 20 ft. Full sun to
part shade. Low to moderate water needs.
One of the most popular crabs.
The crown is very uniform and symmetrical, making it one of the
more formal looking crabs. Green,
glossy foliage with white flowers followed by 3/8” orange, persistent
fruit.
CRAB, SPRING SNOW (Malus
‘Spring Snow’) Ht.
20-25ft., spd. 15-20ft. Full sun to part shade.
Moderate water needs. White flowers. ‘Spring Snow’ is
characterized by a perfect teardrop shaped head that stands full and erect
without pruning, when young, and matures to a rounded form.
A sport from ‘Dolgo’ with medium green foliage and yellow bark
color, ‘Spring Snow’s’ main claim is that it bears no fruit.
Disease resistance is not as good as some other crabs, but no
others are fruitless.
CRAB, THUNDERCHILD (Malus
‘Thunderchild’) Ht.
15-20ft., spd. 15-20ft. Full
sun to part shade. Moderate
water needs. Light pink
flowers. Upright, spreading
tree with deep purple leaves throughout summer that turn red in fall. The pink blossoms are followed by ½” dark red fruit.
Excellent resistance to fire blight should make this a tree worth
considering for those who desire purple leafed accent plants.
ELM,
ACCOLADE (Ulmus
japonica x wilsoniana ‘Morton’)
Ht. 70 ft., spd. 60 ft. Full
sun to part shade. Low to
moderate water needs. Arching
limbs and a graceful vase shape characterize this outstanding hybrid elm.
Glossy dark green foliage changes to yellow in the fall and is
resistant to elm leaf beetle feeding.
Growth habit gives good form in the nursery and an ultimate form
like an American Elm. It is
showing good tolerance to Dutch Elm Disease
We are growing these and will have them in the next few years.
ELM,
FRONTIER (Ulmus
‘Frontier’) Ht 40
ft., spd. 30 ft. Full sun to
part shade. Low to moderate
water needs. Features
beautiful reddish-purple to burgundy fall color which is particularly long
lasting. It is showing good
tolerance of Dutch Elm Disease. We
have been growing these for the last several years, and it is new for
2006.
GREEN
VASE TREE (Zelkova
serrata ‘Green Vase') Ht.
50 ft, spd. 40 ft. Full sun
to part shade. Low to
moderate water needs. Vase
shape, with upright arching branches.
Finer textured green foliage produces dappled shade, then turns an
orange fall color.
GOLDEN
RAIN TREE (Koelreuteria
paniculata) Ht. 30-40 ft., spd. 30-40 ft.
Full sun. Low to
moderate water needs. Large
unique compound leaves that emerge red and mature to green.
Panicles, 12-15” long, of small, fragrant yellow flowers cover
this tree in mid summer. Papery
pods shaped like Chinese lanterns appear in July and persist until
November turning from green to yellow or red, then brown.
A distinctive ornamental tree.
A protected spot is best from planting.
HACKBERRY
(Celtis occidentalis) Ht.
40-60 ft., spd. 30-60 ft. Full
sun to part shade. Low water
needs (xeric). A large
shade tree with an irregular habit when young, maturing to a stately
rounded crown. Foliage is light green.
Characteristic corky knobbed bark texture. Very adaptable and tolerant of heavy soils. Tiny
reddish purple, sweet cherry-like berries that birds love ripen in late
summer. A Colorado native.
HAWTHORN,
CRIMSON CLOUD (Crataegus
laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’) Ht.
15-18 ft. spd. 13-15 ft.
Full sun to part shade. Moderate
water needs. Remarkable
clusters of crimson flowers with a white star in the center are surrounded
by glossy green leaves. Red
fruit persists into winter.
HAWTHORN,
RUSSIAN (Crataegus
ambigua)
Ht. 15-25 ft. spd. 20-25 ft., Full sun to part shade.
Low water needs (xeric).
Russian Hawthorn is a small, attractive, broad-headed tree with a
moderate growth rate. Its
gnarled habit gives the tree an interesting silhouette.
Generously endowed with small 3/8” thorns.
Leaves are deeply lobed and medium green in summer.
Numerous corymbs of white flowers appear in late May.
In mid to late summer the whole tree begins to glow as the very
abundant 1/5” cherry-like dark red fruits ripen.
They decorate the branches like ornaments for 2-3 weeks and are
great for attracting birds. It
occurs as a single or multi-stemmed form.
HAWTHORN, THORNLESS COCKSPUR (Crataegus
crusgalli inermis) Ht. 20-30 ft., spd. 20-25 ft., Full sun to part shade.
Low water needs (xeric) Small,
graceful tree with dark green, glossy foliage.
Clusters of white flowers bloom in late May followed by ½”
bright red persistent fruit ripening in late September.
Fall color usually is a very fine orange-red.
Good resistance to leaf blight.
A vigorous and attractive small specimen tree.
Exfoliating bark.
HAWTHORN,
TOBA (Crataegusx
mordenensis ‘Toba’) Ht.
15-20 ft. spd. 15-18 ft., Full
sun to part shade. Low to moderate water needs. Medium green summer leaves turn yellow to orange in the
fall. Clusters of double
white flowers appear in May-June aging to a showy pale pink.
Medium-sized red fruit ripens in late summer. The branches and trunk become “muscled” with age adding
character to older specimens.
HAWTHORN, WASHINGTON (Crataegus
phaenopyrum) Ht. 15-25
ft., spd. 12-20 ft. Full sun.
Low to moderate water needs. This
is a small round headed tree. Clusters
of white flowers appear in May followed by glossy red ¼” fruits that
persist into winter. The
light green foliage turns scarlet-orange in the fall. Abundant ½”- 3/4” thorns are attractive.
Excellent for seasonal change.
Occurs as a single or multi-stemmed tree.
Good resistance to fire blight, but can develop chlorosis in
alkaline soil.
HAWTHORN,
WINTER KING (Crataegus
viridis ‘Winter King’) Ht. 20’.
Spd 25 ft. Full sun.
Low to moderate water needs.
Winter King is an attractive Hawthorn with silvery bark that
contrast nicely with dark green, glossy leaves.
The strong, angular lines of its branching pattern give it a bold
appearance in the winter. White flowers in clusters followed by ¼” bright red fruit,
then a yellow fall color.
Thronless Cockspur Hawthorn
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HONEYLOCUST,
IMPERIAL SEEDLESS (Gleditsia triacanthos inermis ‘Impcole’ )
Ht. 30-35 ft., Spd. 20-35 ft.
Full sun to part shade.
Low water needs (xeric). A
symmetrical, compact variety of thornless, seedless, honeylocust.
Bright green, pinnately compound foliage turns gold in the fall. Imperial is more compact and uniform than other honeylocusts
and works well in smaller landscapes or as a street tree. Can sometimes produce a few pods.
HONEYLOCUST, SKYLINE SEEDLESS (Gleditsia
triacanthos inermis ‘Skycole’)
Ht.
45-50 ft., spd.
35-40 ft. Full sun to
part shade. Low water
needs(xeric). Pyramidal form
with strong, sturdy trunk. Branches
are uniformly spaced. Thornless
and podless. Yellow fall
color. Statuesque crown.
HONEYLOCUST,
TRUESHADE/SHADEMASTER SEEDLESS (Gleditsia
triacanthos inermis ‘Trueshade’)
Ht. 45-50 ft., spd. 35-45 ft., Full sun to part shade. Low water needs(xeric). Pyramidal form with strong,
sturdy trunk. Branches are
uniformly spaced. Thornless
and podless. Yellow fall
color.
KENTUCKY COFFEE TREE
(Gymnocladus dioica) Ht.
50-60 ft., spd. 40-50 ft. Full
Sun. Low water needs (xeric).
A large shade tree with a narrow habit when young, maturing to an
open broad spreading crown. Pinnately-compounded
leaves are blue-green in summer. Fragrant
white flower panicles up to 12” long, bloom on female trees followed by
mahogany colored seed pods that persist through winter.
Male trees have 1” flowers, but no pods. Deeply furrowed bark and stout branches make this tree
picturesque in winter. Superior
drought tolerance.
LILAC TREE, JAPANESE (Syringa
reticulata) Ht. 20-30
ft., spd. 15-20 ft. Full sun.
Low to moderate water needs. A
prolific bearer of 10”-18” upright panicles of creamy white flowers in
early to mid-June, making this the latest lilac to bloom.
Looks best when the lower branches are removed to form a small
multi-stemmed tree. Young
branches have glossy dark red-brown to cinnamon-brown exfoliating bark.
Foliage is attractive, although if located in a sot exposed to
spring winds, can become shredded and look poor all summer long.
An excellent, hardy, and unusual tree for streets, or wherever a
good specimen tree is needed.
LILAC
TREE, PEKING (Syringa
pekeninsis) Ht. 20-30 ft.
spd. 15-20 ft., Full sun to part shade.
Low to moderate water needs. A
small shrubby tree lilac similar to Japanese Tree Lilac, but smaller
leaves suffer less tatter. Attractive
bark is smooth glossy sienna brown, exfoliating on some trees. Showy creamy white flowers are borne in 4-6” long upright
panicles in early June. Better
in windy locations than the Japanese Tree Lilac.
LINDEN,
CORINTHIAN (Tila
cordata ‘Corzam’) Ht.
45 ft., spd. 15 ft. Full sun
part shade. Low to moderate
water needs. This is the
narrowest of the Linden cultivars. The
leaves are smaller, thicker, and deep green.
They give the tree a finer textured, more delicate appearance.
Dark green foliage with yellow fall color.
LINDEN, GLENLEVEN (Tila cordata ‘Glenleven’)
Ht. 45 ft, spd. 30 ft. Full sun to
part shade. Low to moderate
water needs. Perhaps one of
the most vigorous cordata. More
open and faster growing that some other Linden.
Will have a yellowish fall color.
LINDEN, GREENSPIRE (Tilia
cordata “Greenspire’) Ht.
30-40 ft., spd. 30-35 ft. Full
to part sun. Moderate water
needs. A dense, pyramidal
shape and spicy, fragrant flowers in June to July make this a desirable
tree. An excellent lawn of street tree with cinnamon colored bark
and dark green leaves that are smaller than the Tilia
‘Americana’ and
therefore not as susceptible to wind damage.
LINDEN,
REDMOND (Tilia
americana ‘Redmond’ ) Ht.
40-60 ft., Spd. 25-30 ft. Full to part sun.
Moderate water needs.
A Linden selection with large, dark green leaves and attractive
cherry brown bark, Fragrant, yellow flower clusters in June to July.
Needs good drainage and proper watering.
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