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Trees A - C Thumbnail pictures can be viewed larger by clicking on them. Use your browsers back button to return to page. Aesulus x carnea, 'Briotii', Z4,5,6,7, DR Mature height - 30'x30', Growth - Med., Light - S-Psh, Soil - Med.., Origin - Hybrid Flower Color - pinkish-red, Flower Time - May As a boy in England on the way to the school in season, picking up, and playing a game of 'conkers'; was a popular past time. The seed of the European Horsechestnut (Buckeye), A.hippocastanum, was skewered and threaded on string, whence you would bash or have your 'conker' bashed, by whoever you played against, until; only one was left. 'Briotii' is a cross between the 'conker' tree of my youth, and A.pavia, described below. Whilst a lot of native buckeyes are prone to fungal diseases this one seems to escape. Makes a lovely open grown specimen where space permits. The leaves are somewhat coarse in texture but the 5 leaflets give tropical feel. In flower the tree commands attention.
Aesculus pavia, RED BUCKEYE, Z 4,5,6,7,8, DR Mature height - 15'x10', Growth - Slow, Light - S-Psh-Sh, Soil - Med., Origin - SE US Flower Color - red, Flower Time - April-May If you are a 'hot gardener', nothing compares to these vibrant red foxglove like Spring flowers. Best in part shade moist environment where leaves will stay scorch free. Leaf provides attractive tropical feel but drops early. Small enough to fit into garden.
Asimina triloba, PAW PAW, Z 5,6,7,8, DR Mature height - 15'x10', Growth - Slow, Light - S-Psh-Sh, Soil - Med., Origin - E / SE US Often called the 'Appalachian banana' in these parts, the fruit is either highly esteemed or disgusts. We find it pleasant and a joy to collect on a late summer walk. When brought out from the forest under story provides interesting flower, large leaf that often shows good yellow fall color. Flower Color - green-purple, Flower Time - May, Fall Color - yellow
Betula nigra, 'Heritage', Z 4,5,6,7,8, DR/Bark Mature height - 50'x20', Growth - Fast, Light - S, Soil - Med.-Wet, Origin - Eastern US Fall Color - yellow Probably Birches are the starting point for peoples appreciation of bark on tree. To the fore in winter, birches contrast well with red brick, evergreens and mix well with red twig dogwoods and willows. The pure white birches are more susceptible to disease in our hot and humid summers and are more suited to the cooler North. River Birch has proven resistant to Birch Borer. Seed grown River Birch are hit and miss for bark display, this one will not disappoint. 'Heritage' is an outstanding selection with standout white-salmon peeling bark, with sometimes good yellow fall color. Whilst in the wild it is often seen with wet feet, has proven very adaptable, in cultivation. In 2002 was named Urban Tree of the Year by the Society of Municipal Arborists.
Castanea Mollisma, CHINESE CHESTNUT , Z4,5,6,7,8, Nuts Mature height - 40'X40', Growth - Med., Light - S, Soil - Med.., Origin - Japan, Korea Flower Color - yellow catkins, Flower Time - June, Fall Color - yellow-bronze Valued for its nuts that make fine eating toasted in an oven or appreciated by wild life. Will be messy if planted over tarmac, better sited in the larger landscape with grass underneath. Makes a fine ornamental with pointy serrated shiny green leaves, magnificent with its tasseled long flower, spiny nut shells are attractive on plant and sometimes good Fall color. If you have the space well worth planting, usually takes 2 to tango.
Carpinis Betulus, EUROPEAN HORNBEAM, Z5,6,7, Mature height - 40'X30', Growth - Slow-Med., Light - S-Psh, Soil - Med.., Origin - Europe Fall Color - yellow A fine tree in its own right, but often used for hedging. Slower growth means clipping once a year, leaves hang on most of winter. Cercidiphyllum japonicum, KATSURA TREE, Z 4,5,6,7,8, DR/Bark/Bonzai Mature height - 50'x25', Growth - Med., Light - S, Soil - Med., Origin - China, Japan Fall Color - apricot The leaves have it all on this one. Blue-green heart shaped with apricot fall color. Sweet smelling, perhaps burnt sugar fragrance. Shaggy bark in maturity as well. Chionanthus virginicus, FRINGE TREE, Z 4,5,6,7,8, Mature height - 20'x10', Growth - Slow, Light - S-Psh, Soil - Med.-Wet, Eastern US Flower Color - white, Flower Time - June Stands out in flower in the void between Spring and Summer. Very handsome white flowers backed up by shiny dark green leaves. Adaptable to light and soil, a fine classy native.
Cotinus coggygria, 'Atropurpurea', Z 5,6,7,8, DR/Cut Mature height - 12'x12', Growth - Med., Light - S, Soil - Dry-Med., Origin - China, Europe Flower Color - cloudy, Flower Time - June, Fall Color - orange Even those these our grown from seed we assure you of vibrant purple-burgundy leaves holding into summer. Some dulling will occur in leaves in heat of summer, then leaves darken with sometimes orange fall color. Nothing else give you quite the billowing cloudlike flower display. The deer don't seem to care for it either.
Crateagus phaenopyrum, WASHINGTON HAWTHORN, Z 4,5,6,7,8, DR/Berries Mature height - 25'X20', Growth - Med., Light - S, Soil - Med., Origin - SE US Flower Color - white, Flower Time - May, Fall Color - orange-scarlet Don't plant it where you might impale yourself on an inch long thorn or fruit will spoil sidewalk or driveway. Apart from those few caveats this is a fine tree at all times of the year. White June flower display, maple like leaf that often shows good scarlet fall color. Fruit is glossy red in October and persists into winter.
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