Top Ten Most Desirable Trees
Looking for the perfect tree to fill out an open space in your landscape? Whether
you seek summertime shade or brilliant fall color, adding a tree can be a lasting
source of enjoyment in the garden or front yard. Here is a list of our favorite trees
based on size, color, leaf characteristics and insect/disease resistance. If you have
specific landscape requirements, we would be happy to consult with
you on a tree choice.
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(Acer griseum)
20-30' Exfoliating orange bark for winter interest and good fall color. |
(Cryptomeria japonica 'Elegans')
20-35' Soft delicate foliage, bronze fall color. |
(Halesia tetraptera)
20-35’ Bell shaped flower, good understory tree, yellow hue in fall. |
(Cercidiphyllum japonicum)
60-80' Yellow fall color on heart shaped foliage few pest problems. |
(Cornus Kousa)
20-30' Anthracnose resistant white flowers in spring followed by raspberry like fruit. |
(Thuja plicata)
60-90’ Resistant to root rot, likes moist soils. |
(Oxydendrum arboreum)
40' Wonderful fall color, bell shaped white flowers in spring. |
(Parrotia persica)
20-30' Brown exfoliating bark, showy crimson stamens in early spring. |
(Stewartia psuedocamellia)
30-40' White Camellia like flowers in summer, wonderful orange exfoliating bark. |
(Styrax japonicus)
20-30' White Flowers (May/June) that hang down, pest free. |
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