Shade Trees

 

Acer saccharum, Sugar Maple

60'-75'h x 2/3w. Slightly columnar, slow to medium grower. Orangish red fall color,shade tolerant, likes slightly acidic soils. Considered one of the best for fall color.

Acer saccharum 'Green Mountain', Green Mtn Sugar Maple

70' h x 45' w. Orange red fall color, good scorch resistance

 

Acer rubrum, Red Maple

40'-60'h x 40'-60'w. Fast growing, yellow, orange to red fall foliage. Adaptable to most soils, prefers slightly acidic and moist conditions.

 

 

Acer rubrum 'Autumn Blaze', Autumn Blaze Maple

50'h x 40'w . Fast grower. Excellent orange-red fall color. Male selection.

Acer rubrum 'Brandywine', Brandywine Maple

50' h x 25'w. Somewhat columnar, brilliant purple-red fall color. Male selection.

Acer rubrum 'Autumn Flame', Autumn Flame Maple

40'-60'h x 40'-60'w. Fast growing, excellent orange to red fall foliage.

Acer rubrum 'Sun Valley', Sun Valley Maple

30' - 35'h x 15' - 25' w. Bright orange to red to purple fall color. Male selection.

 

 

Acer truncatum, Purpleblow or Shadblow Maple

20' to 25' h x w. Twigs may have purplish cast,usually yellow and orange with some red in fall. Nice specimen.

 

 

Betula nigra, River Birch

40'-70'h x 40'-60'w. Peeling bark, water tolerant, medium to fast grower. Yellow fall color, likes acidic soil.

Betula platyphyla, White Spire Birch

40'h x 25'w. Light gray bark, tolerant of conditions, resistant to bronze birch borer.

 

Betula pendula 'Youngii', Weeping Birch

 

Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea', Purple Beech

50'-60'h x 35-45'w. Slow to medium growth, purple leaves, no finer specimen tree.

 

 

Ginkgo biloba , Ginkgo

60'h x 30'w. Grows in almost any situation, air pollution, salt, heat tolerant, full sun. Slow to medium upright growth, yellow fall color.

 

 

Gleditsia tricanthos inermis, Thornless Honeylocust

30'-70'h x 30'-70'w. Adaptable to poor soil conditions, fast growing, full sun, yellow fall color. Limestone, drought and salt tolerant.

Gleditsia tricanthos f. inermis 'Sunburst', Sunburst Honeylocust

30' x 35' h x w. Golden leaves on new growth changing to yellow-green. Slower grower.

 

 

Liquidambar sytraciflua 'Rotundiloba', Rotundiloba Sweetgum

60'-75'h x 2/3w. Medium fast growth rate. Full sun slightly acidic soil, yellow/red/reddish. Few fruit, if any. We have seen <1% of plants develop fruit. purple fall color. Leaves are more round lobed.

Liquidambar sytingidua 'Happidaze', Happidaze Sweetgum

Rich lustrous leaves, maroon fall color. Also known as "Hapdell".

 

Liriodendron tulipifera, Tulip Poplar

70'-90'h x 35'-50'w. Very fast growing, yellowish orange flower when tree gets older, yellow fall color. Full sun, soil adaptable though prefers slightly acidic soil.

Metasequoia glyptostroboides, Dawn Redwood

70'-100h x 25'w. Fast growth rate, pyramidal to conical in shape. Full sun, moist well drained soil.

 

 

Nyssa sylvatica, Black Gum, Black Tupelo, Sour Gum

40'h x 25'w. Slow growth rate, pyramidal to conical in shape. Excellent specimen tree with outstanding fall color! Full sun, moist well drained soil.

 

 

Platanus x acerifolia 'Bloodgood', Bloodgood London Planetree

70'-100' h x 60'-80' w Fast to medium growth, tolerates compaction, heat, drought.

 

 

Quercus acutissima, Sawtooth Oak

35'-45'h x 50' w. Medium grower, prefers acidic soil but quite adaptable. Yellow fall color. Holds leaves in winter.

Quercus alba, White Oak

50'-80'h x 50'-80'w. Slow to medium grower, prefers acidic soil, full sun. Illinois state tree.

Quercus bicolor, Swamp White Oak

50'-60'h x 50'-60'w. Slow to medium grower, prefers acidic soil, full sun. Adaptable.

Quercus lyrata Walt.,Overcup Oak

50'-80' h x 40'-60' w Shiny, dark green leaves turn red, yellow, brown in fall. Thrives in heavy, wet clay.

Quercus macrocarpa, Bur Oak

70'-80'h x 70'w. Slow, coarse texture, large acorns. More tolerant of city conditions than other oaks. Full sun and limestone soils favored, but succeeds even in dry clay.

Quercus phellos, Willow Oak -- Missouri Botanical Garden Plant of Merit

40'-60'h x 30'-40'w. Small, narrow leaf, beautiful fall orange-red foliage. Best overall oak for color and texture. Medium growth rate.

Quercus rubra, Northern Red Oak

60'-75'h x 60'-75'w. More upright branching, reddish fall color. Fast grower for Oaks.

Quercus shumardii, Shumard Oak

40'-60'h x 40'-60'w. Pyramidal shape Russet red fall color. PH tolerant

 

 

Salix babylonica, Weeping Willow

30'-40'h x 40'-40'w.