Ginkgo biloba

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Ginkgo bilobaginkgo

• SIZE Medium
• HABIT Pyramidal when young wide spreading
  with age

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FOL Bright green in summer excellent, golden
yellow in fall leaves change uniformly and drop
nearly simultaneously
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BARK Gray brown with darker furrows.
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FL. FR. Dioecious male catkins and female,
fleshy yellow-tan cones in fall
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• CULTURE VERY adaptable to all soils and pH
  tolerates air pollution, heat and salt
• PESTS NONE !
• USE Excellent urban and public area tree a
  bit coarse textured for residential use

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MISC. Plant male clones... female cones are
foetid Fastigiata a columnar cultivar
gymnosperm 150 million years old native?
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Ginkgo biloba Princeton Sentry
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Ginkgo biloba Sunstream
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Aesculus hippocastanumhorsechestnut

• SIZE Medium
• HABIT upright-oval to rounded

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FOL bronze-green when opening dark green in
summer poor yellow fall color
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BARK Dark gray to brown with irregular
plate-like scales.
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FL. FR. white with a red-yellow blotch
terminal panicles 1 long in May (very showy)
brown, spiny, 2 capsule in Oct.
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CULTURE pH adaptable tolerates light shade
does not tolerate dry PESTS Leaf blotch leaf
scorch
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USE Large areas attract wildlifeMISC.
Very popular in Europe with many cultivars
available
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Aesculus hippocastanum Baumanii
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Aesculus hippocastanum Aurea
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Carya ovatashagbark hickory

• SIZE Large
• HABIT Straight trunk with
• oblong crown (ascending/
• descending branches)

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FOL Medium green in summer dark yellow in fall
(incredible!)
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BARK Mature bark has a shaggy appearance with
many long flat plates free at the base or both
ends.
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FL. FR. Monoecious 2 oblong, smooth husk
containing sweet nuts
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CULTURE Difficult... deep tap root (2 - 3 ft)
slow growing PESTS None serious USE
Naturalizing attracts wildlife MISC. Used to
smoke ham/bacon. Amazing shaggy bark!
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Cladrastis kentukea (lutea)American yellowwood

• SIZE Medium
• HABIT Low branched, somewhat vase-shaped with
  rounded crown

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FOL bright green in summer golden yellow in
fall
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BARK mature bark is smooth and gray,
reminiscent of beech bark. The heartwood is
yellow.
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FL. FR. white, fragrant, pendulous, 1 long,
terminal panicles in June
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CULTURE pH tolerant, prune only in summer
(bleeder) can develop weak crotch
angles PESTS Few USE Shade tree, good
contrasting foliage color residential
ok MISC. Yellow heartwood bees frequent
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Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermisthornless
honeylocust

• SIZE Medium (variable)
• HABIT Open, spreading crown

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FOL Bright green in summer yellow in fall
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BARK Reddish brown broken up into long ridges.
Can have very abrasive thorns.
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FL. FR. Polygamo-dioecious (mix of perfect
and imperfect flowers), not showy pod
reddish-brown, strap-like, 1.5 and twisted
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CULTURE Drought and wet tolerant VERY salt
tolerant prefers basic soils PESTS Spider
mites webworm, etc... USE Lawn tree for
filtered shade pest-problems temper widespread
use
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MISC. Moraine a seedless cultivar Ruby
Lace opens ruby-red and becomes
purple-bronze the species (G. triacanthos) has
stout, branched thorns overused as a
replacement for American elms during the 50s
and 60s
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Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis Ruby Lace
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Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis Emerald
Kascade
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Gymnocladus dioicusKentucky coffeetree
SIZE Medium to Large HABIT Narrow , obovate
crown when young/male and rounded when
mature/female
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FOL Leaves open pinkish-green then turn
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BARK Dark brown with distinctive wavy ridges.
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FL. FR. Dioecious or Polygamo-dioecious (mix
of perfect and imperfect flowers), greenish and
not showy pod reddish-brown, strap-like, 6-8
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CULTURE Prefers deep, rich soils adapats to
basic soils, drought and urban conditions PESTS
None serious USE Parks and large
areas MISC. One of the last trees to leaf-out
in spring. seeds used by settlers as a
substitute for coffee (when dried and ground) an
outstanding native tree!
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Robinia pseudoacaciablack locust

• SIZE Medium to large
• HABIT Upright, serpentine
• trunk unusual and striking
• when mature

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FOL Dull blue-green no fall color
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BARK Very distinctive with deep furrows and
large ridges.
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FL. FR. Individual flowers are white and 1
very fragrant in dense racemes 6 long in June
4 long, flat, tan pods
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CULTURE Extremely adaptable tolerates dry and
salty conditions does NOT tolerate wet sites
prune in summer (bleeder) PESTS Canker, leaf
spots, powdery mildew, leaf miner, etc... USE
Typically a trash tree survives tough
conditions MISC. Bees produce an outstanding
honey from this tree Umbraculifera
umbrella-like canopy, 20, few flowers
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Robinia pseudoacacia Purple Robe
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Robinia pseudoacacia Umbraculifera
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Robinia x slavinii Hillieri
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Sophora japonicaJapanese scholar-tree

• SIZE Medium
• HABIT Upright and spreading
• with rounded crown open canopy

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FOL Medium green leaves fall off green in the
south but turn butter yellow here
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BARK Pale brown in color. Can be similar to
black locust on mature plants.
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FL. FR. White, sl. fragrant, in 1 long
panicles in July (showy)
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CULTURE Sensitive to cold when first
transplanted established plants heat and
drought tolerant tolerate air and soil
pollution PESTS Leaf hoppers USE Good for
urban sites, poor soil, lawns slightly
messy MISC. Used around Buddhist temples
underutilized
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Sophora japonica Pendula
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Liriodendron tulipiferatuliptree

• SIZE Large
• HABIT Pyramidal when young
• oval when mature with few lower branches

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FOL bright green in summer golden yellow in
fall
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BARK Grayish brown with interlacing furrows.
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FL. FR. Petals have a greenish-yellow
exterior and an orange interior, upright,
cup-shaped flower 5tall fruit aggregate of
samaras (not showy)
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CULTURE pH adaptable fleshy and poor root
system does NOT tolerate drought PESTS Leaf
scorch aphids (sooty mold) leaf spots USE
Large areas naturalizing in groups MISC.
Weak-wooded will yellow and defoliate first in a
drought
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Liriodendron tulipifera Medio-Pictum
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Liriodendron tulipifera Arnold
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Liriodendron tulipifera Aureomarginata
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Magnolia acuminatacucumbertree magnolia

• SIZE Medium
• HABIT Pyramidal when young
• elliptical when mature

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FOL Dark green in summer fall green or
brown
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BARK Gray brown with some ridges and furrows at
maturity.
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FL. FR. Petals greenish-yellow, 3 long, sl.
fragrant, in June (not showy) Aggregate of
follicles (cucumber-like)
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CULTURE Tolerates alkaline soils does NOT
tolerate wet or dry sites NOT pollution
tolerant fleshy roots PESTS None USE
Large areas, naturalizing MISC. Outstanding
plant according to 1998 Cary Award plants for New
England underutilized
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Morus albacommon mulberry

• SIZE Medium
• HABIT Extremely dense canopy, rounded crown

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FOL Variable, typically a good dark lustrous
green fall color variable, green to yellow
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BARK Younger stems have an orange cast to the
bark. Mature plants exhibit a more brown color.
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FL. FR. Polygamo-dioecious, catkins fruit
fleshy multiple drupes, white, pink, purple,
3/4, edible
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CULTURE Tolerates salt (air and soil)
tolerates drought tolerates partial shade soils
adaptable PESTS Few in the Northeast USE
Large areas, naturalizing trash tree
attracts wildlife
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MISC. Fruit stains cathartic imported from
China for silkworm industry Chaparral is
weeping and fruitless, Pendula is weeping with
fruit
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Morus alba Pendula
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Nyssa sylvaticablack gum

• SIZE Medium
• HABIT Pyramidal when young
• dense, horizontal branches and
• rounded when mature

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FOL Dark, lustrous green in summer fall color
is outstanding! fluorescent yellow, orange,
scarlet, purple
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BARK Quite variable, often broken into thick
irregular blocks. Mature bark can have an
alligator hide appearance.
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FL. FR. Polygamo-dioecious fruit oblong
drupes, 1/2, edible by wildlife
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CULTURE Difficult to transplant (taproot)
prefers acidic, MWDS full sun or partial
shade PESTS Cankers and leaf spots USE
Specimen tree street tree in rural or suburban
sites naturalizing MISC. One of the best
native trees for consistent fall color!
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Fraxinus americanawhite ash
SIZE Large HABIT pyramidal when young
upright and rounded when mature
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FOL Medium green sometimes yellow but
typically purple/maroon in fall
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BARK Gray in color, forming straight ridges and
furrows.
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FL. FR. Dioecious not showy fruit
clusters of pendulous, tan samaras
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CULTURE Soil adaptable pH adaptable, prefers
MWDS (less tolerant of adverse conditions than F.
pennsylvanica ) PESTS leaf spots, cankers, ash
borer, galls, scale, etc Phytoplasms ash
yellows Phytoplasmas are minute wall-less
bacteria that inhabit the phloem of diseased
plants USE Lawns, woodlands, large areas MISC.
Junginger Autumn Purple a female cultivar
with oval form and excellent purple fall color
other cultivars available Ash yellows
http//willow.ncfes.umn.edu/ht_ash/ht_ash.htm
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Fraxinus pennsylvanicagreen ash

• SIZE Medium
• HABIT pyramidal when
• young irregular to rounded
• when mature

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FOL Medium green yellow in fall
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BARK Similar to white ash but ridges arent as
straight and bark doesnt appear to be as clean.
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FL. FR. Dioecious not showy fruit
clusters of pendulous, tan samaras
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CULTURE Soil adaptable tolerates high pH,
salt, drought, and poor soils PESTS leaf
spots, cankers, ash borer, galls, scale, etc...
USE Lawns, street tree,...
over-planted MISC. Marshalls Seedless a
male cultivar other cultivars available
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Emerald Ash Borer

• Emerald ash borer - Agrilus planipennis - is a
  new insect in the US from Asia

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Emerald Ash Borer
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Emerald Ash Borer
Epicormic shoot growth
Planted as a replacement for American Elms on
this street , the ash are now also in decline
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Platanus x acerifolia BloodgoodBloodgood
London planetree
SIZE Large HABIT Pyramidal and open when
young wide-spreading, open crown when mature
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FOL Medium green tan-brown in fall
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BARK Very ornamental, olive green to cream
colored exfoliating bark.
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FL. FR. Monoecious not showy fruit
syncarp (multiple fruit) in a 1.5 round globe
(in 2s) disperses in October (fluff)
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CULTURE Soil adaptable tolerates basic soils,
air pollution (except ozone), heat, drought, and
severe pruning PESTS Canker, powdery
mildew USE Large open areas MISC. Messy...
bark exfoliates in plates in Spring, fruits
disperse seeds in early fall, and foliage drops
without fall color
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Platanus occidentalisAmerican planetree

• SIZE Large
• HABIT Pyramidal and open when young
  wide-spreading, open crown when mature

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FOL medium green tan-brown in fall
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BARK Scaly near the base, exfoliating on upper
trunk exposing white inner layers.
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FL. FR. Monoecious not showy fruit
syncarp (multiple fruit) in a 1.5 round globe
disperses in October (fluff)
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CULTURE Soil adaptable tolerates basic soils,
air pollution, and light shade PESTS Canker,
powdery mildew USE Large open areas
naturalizing MISC. Messy... bark exfoliates in
plates in Spring, fruits disperse seeds in early
fall, and foliage drops without reward
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Prunus sargentiiSargent cherry

• SIZE Medium
• HABIT Vase-shaped when
• mature

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FOL New foliage is reddish lustrous, dark
green in summer bronze to red fall color
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BARK Rich polished maroon to chestnut brown.
Prominent lenticels.
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FL. FR. Single, pink 1.5 across, clustered
in umbels in May fruit 1/3 purple-black
drupe in July
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CULTURE Tolerates partial shade tolerates
pruning PESTS Few USE Lawn tree specimen
attracts wildlife MISC. Beautiful polished
red-chestnut brown bark
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Prunus sargentii Columnaris
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Pyrus calleryana BradfordBradford pear

• SIZE Medium
• HABIT Conical/pyramidal when
• young upright oval when mature

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FOL Very dark, glossy green foliage scarlet
and purple in fall
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BARK Lightly ridged and furrowed. Grayish
brown at maturity.
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FL. FR. White, 1/2 across, in corymbs in May
before foliage, malodorous fruit 1/2 round,
tan pome (not showy)
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CULTURE Soil adaptable tolerates drought
tolerates air pollution PESTS Resistant to
fireblight (bacteria) USE Street tree, lawn
tree overused! MISC. Found all over the
country!!! Tight crotch angles that are subject
to splitting in ice or storms
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Phellodendron amurenseamur corktree

• SIZE Medium
• HABIT Broad spreading with a
• short trunk, open and rounded
• crown

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FOL Lustrous, medium green yellow in fall
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BARK Distinctly ridged and furrowed on mature
bark. Gray-brown in color.
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FL. FR. Dioecious not showy fruit 1/2
black drupe in October (female)
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CULTURE Soil adaptable tolerates air
pollution PESTS None leaf scorch USE
Parks and large areas NOT a good street
tree MISC. May be added to the weedy tree list
out West. Not a problem in Vermont
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Populus albawhite poplar

• SIZE Medium
• HABIT Broad spreading,
• open and rounded crown

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FOL Dark green above and silver-white below
no fall color
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BARK Light green to whitish with darker
blotches. Mature trunks can become dark with
deep furrows.
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FL. FR. Dioecious not showy fruit 3-4
catkin containing capsules (female)
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CULTURE Easy to grow! Soil adaptable
tolerates air pollution, pH, and salt spray
prune in summer/fall (bleeds if pruned in
winter/spring) PESTS Canker, leaf spots,
aphids, etc. USE Parks and large areas NOT a
good street tree or residential tree as roots can
clog drains MISC. Dirr hates this plant! Can
sucker from roots and can be weak-wooded but it
adds an unusual color to the landscape!!
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Populus deltoidesEastern cottonwood

• SIZE Large
• HABIT Pyramidal when young
• vase-shaped when mature
• (often irregular)

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FOL Medium green above and below seldom any
fall color
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BARK Gray and divided into thick flattened
ridges separated by deep fissures.
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FL. FR. Dioecious catkins (not showy)
fruit capsules releasing cottony seeds in June
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FL. FR. Dioecious catkins (not showy)
fruit capsules releasing cottony seeds in June
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CULTURE Tolerates dry or wet sites tolerates
salt and pollution pH adaptable PESTS
Canker, rusts, spots, powdery mildew USE None
except along rivers/streams MISC. Very messy
weak wooded best in river bottoms
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Populus nigra ItalicaLombardy poplar

• SIZE Medium
• HABIT Columnar

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FOL Dark green above and light below no fall
color
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FL. FR. Dioecious male catkins not showy
BARK Whitish bark in youth which becomes dark
and slightly furrowed with time.
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CULTURE Soil adaptable PESTS Canker often
kills this plant USE Windbreak MISC. Very
short-lived introduced to North America in 1784
from Italy. Very formal tree widely used in
Europe and Montreal, Canada
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Salix alba Tristisgolden weeping willow

• SIZE Medium
• HABIT Mounded and weeping

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FOL Bright green above and silvery (glaucous)
below yellow in fall
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BARK Yellowish brown, somewhat corky.
FL. FR. Dioecious catkins (not showy)
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CULTURE Prefer moist to wet sites pH
adaptable PESTS Powdery mildew rust, aphids,
etc... USE Beautiful around ponds and
lakes MISC. Weak-wooded short-lived
graceful roots seek-out water!
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Salix matsudana Tortuosadragons claw willow
SIZE Medium HABIT Upright and spreading
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FOL Bright green above and silvery (glaucous)
below yellowish in fall
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BARK Greenish brown, similar to S. alba.
FL. FR. Dioecious catkins (not showy).
This is a female clone!
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CULTURE Prefer moist to wet sites PESTS
Rust, aphids, canker, willow leaf beetle,
etc... USE Beautiful around ponds and
lakes MISC. Weak-wooded short-lived good
for florist industry interesting texture in the
winter landscape