| Common Name |
Botanical Name |
Description |
| Chinese Dogwood |
Cornus kousa var. chinensis |
Wide spreading shrub or small tree. Branches low to ground. Showy white flowers with red ornamental fruit. Blooms late spring. |
| Pagoda Dogwood |
Cornus alternifolia |
A graceful , small tree with pale yellow flowers in May followed by blue-black fruit. Beautiful maroon leaves in fall. |
| Redbud |
Cercis canadensis Minnesota Strain |
This handsome tree bears small pink flowers in spring before leaves appear. This strain is grown from seed collected at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. It does well in sun and part shade. Selected for hardiness by the University of Minnesota. |
| Shadblow Serviceberry Or Shadbush |
Amelanchier x grandflora Autumn Brilliance |
Showy, lightly fragrant white flowers in early spring followed by blue-black edible fruit. Bluish green leaves change to brilliant orange-red in the fall. |
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Flowering Trees |
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| Weeping Elm |
Ulmus glabra Camperdownii |
Graceful weeping habit. Dark green foliage turns yellow in fall. |
| Corkscrew Willow |
Salix matsudana 'Golden Curls' |
A small tree or large shrub that has contorted and weeping branches. The bark is an attractive golden-yellow in winter. |
| Dappled Willow |
Salix integra Hakura Nishiki |
The young branches explode from the crown in all directions, eventually drooping slightly and turning coral to red in the winter. Older branches will be orange and green. Give an annual light pruning to encourage variegation. |
| Weeping Pussy Willow |
Salix caprea Pendula |
Small weeping tree with showy spring catkins. |
| Golden Weeping Willow |
Salix tristis Niobe Golden |
Broadly weeping with light green foliage and golden bark when young. |
| Black Tupelo |
Nyssa sylvatica |
A native tree and one of the best trees overall for fall foliage color. Bright red to orange, very glossy leaves. Breathtaking. |
| Maidenhair Tree |
Ginkgo biloba |
One of the oldest trees on earth. Bright green fan-shaped leaves that turn yellow in the fall. Adaptable tree and very tolerant of pollution. Freedom from pest problems make it a great low-maintenance tree. |
| European White Birch |
Betula pendula Royal Frost |
Resistant to the Bronze Birch Borer. Burgundy-red foliage. White bark with cinnamon hues. The combination of two colors makes this an outstanding specimen tree. Much faster growing than 'Crimson Frost'. |
| Weeping European White Birch |
Betula pendula Youngii |
Pendulous branches form a weeping umbrella-like form. Showy white bark. Great winter interest. |
| White Birch Or Paper Birch |
Betula papyrifera |
Bright white, peeling bark accenting dark green leaves which turn yellow in fall. Loosely oval habit. |
| River Birch |
Betula nigra Heritage |
Lighter bark than River birch, ranging from tan to creamy white to parchment white. Vigorous grower. Tolerates wet, poorly drained soils. Resistant to bronze birch borer. Exfoliating bark |
| Sugar Maple |
Acer saccharum Green Mountain |
Thick, dark green leaves are covered with a waxy coating helping it retain its color in dry windy summer weather. One of the best shade trees. Oval-shaped. Medium to dark green leaves in summer and beautiful shades of yellow, orange, and red in fall. |
| Red Maple |
Acer rubrum Northwood |
Dark green summer foliage with good orange-red fall color. Very cold hardy. Rounded habit. |
| Norway Maple |
Acer platanoides 'Variegatum' |
Rounded outline of light green leaves edged in white. Branches that revert back to the green form should be pruned out. A novel specimen. |
| Red Norway Maple |
Acer platanoides Royal Red |
This selection is similar to Crimson King, but with a somewhat slower growth rate and considered to have a slightly better color. Foliage is a glossy maroon red all summer. |
| Red Norway Maple |
Acer platanoides 'Crimson King' |
A red-leaved cultivar noted for its rich maroon leaves that last throughout the summer. More compact and tends to grow slower than the species. |
| American Arborvitae |
Thuja occidentalis 'Woodwardii' |
Dense globe form with dark green foliage turning reddish-brown in winter. Also known as ""Globe Arborvitae"" |
| American Arborvitae |
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny' |
Broad-based pyramidal shrub. Year-round dark green foliage. Low-maintenance hedge. |
| American Arborvitae |
Thuja occidentalis 'Nigra' |
Pyramidal form with good dark green foliage throughout winter. Foundation, hedge, or border. Also knowns as "Dark Green Arborvitae" |
| American Arborvitae |
Thuja occidentalis 'Hetz Midget' |
Dense, slow-growing, globe-shaped form with rich green foliage. Excellent for small hedges. |
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