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Starlite® Flowering Crabapple
Malus x 'Jeflite'
DESCRIPTION |
A very winter hardy flowering crabapple with glossy, dark green foliage and showy, snow white spring blooms. Produces small but vibrant, candy apple red crabapples in the the fall that will persist after the leaves have dropped. Foliage has excellent resistance to apple scab. A moderately sized, upright branching tree with a pyramidal-shaped crown. Deciduous. |
LIGHT |
Full sun |
WATERING |
Once established water during dry spells. |
BLOOMS |
Spring |
MATURE SIZE |
Moderate growing; reaches 20 to 25 ft. tall, 15 to 20 ft. wide. |
DECIDUOUS/EVERGREEN |
Deciduous |
SPECIAL FEATURES |
Easy Care, Showy Fruit, Edible, Benefits Birds |
GROWTH RATE |
Moderate |
FLOWER ATTRIBUTES |
Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
LANDSCAPE USE |
Espalier, Privacy Screen, Accent |
DESIGN IDEAS |
A small cold hardy accent tree is an ideal spring specimen for both close and as long range focal points. Best set off against a background of tall, dark evergreens. Attractive at close range in conjunction with foundation plantings aligned for window appreciation of unique foliage and birds feeding on winter fruit. Vital to all wild gardens and very attractive in mixed woodlands or as small groves to compound wildlife value. Makes a good lawn tree, but best kept clear of paving, as dark fruit may stain concrete. |
FLOWER COLOR |
White |
FOLIAGE COLOR |
Green |
COMPANION PLANTS |
Lilac (Syringa); Lavender (Lavandula); Carpet Bugle (Ajuga); Butterfly Bush (Buddleja); Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia) |
CARE |
Provide enriched, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during first few growing seasons to establish root system; once established, reduce frequency. Feed before new spring growth appears. Thin heavy crops in early summer to prevent breakage or damage. Prune as needed to remove dead or damaged wood, or maintain smaller size. |
| Firefall™ Maple
Acer x freemanii 'Firefall'
Firefall™ has an upright-oval form with good branch angles. This selection is male and therefore does not produce nuisance seeds. The foliage is an attractive medium green throughout the summer. Fall color is bright orange to scarlet and develops fairly early. This is a distinct advantage over some existing Freeman maple cultivars that color later and often do not develop much color in northern regions before freezing temperatures cause the foliage tomdrop. University of Minnesota introduction.
Tree Habit |
Round,mUpright, Oval |
Mature Size (generic) |
TREE (30-50'mTall) • Average Width |
Fall Color |
Dramatic |
Flowering Season |
None |
USDA Hardiness Zone |
3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
Water Needs |
Moderate |
Growth Rate |
Fast |
Light Needs |
Full Sun |
Mature Height |
40-50 ft. |
Mature Width |
30-35 ft. |
| Pacific Sunset Maple is an excellent medium sized tree that is very tolerant to urban conditions. This hybrid maple combines the best qualities of its parents Acer truncatum and Acer platanoides. It has very glossy dark green leaves that will develop a mixed full color of yellows, oranges, and reds. It will tolerate a wide range of soil conditions and makes for a good straight tree.
Plant Type: Shade Tree
Width: 25'
Height: 30'
Fragrant: No
Growth Rate Moderate
Zone: 4 - 7
Deer Resistant: Yes
Attract: Bees
Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Bloom Time: Spring
Bark Type: Smooth
Landscape/Use: Provide Shade
Shape: Spreading, Upright
Le
af Color: Green
Fall Color: Orange Red | Heritage Oak
Quercus macrocarpa x robur
Heritage English Oak will grow to be about 70 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 50 feet. It has a high canopy with a typical clearance of 6 feet from the ground and should not be planted underneath power lines. As it matures, the lower branches of this tree can be strategically removed to create a high enough canopy to support unobstructed human traffic underneath. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live to a ripe old age of 300 years or more; think of this as a heritage tree for future generations!
Hardiness Zone |
4-8 |
Tree Type |
No |
Size Range |
Large Tree
(more than 40 feet) |
Mature Height |
60-80' |
Mature Spread |
40-50' |
Shape |
Pyramidal,
Oval |
Foliage Color |
Dark Green |
Fall Color |
Yellow/Gold |
Flower Color |
N/A |
Decorative Fruit |
N/A |
Landscape Uses |
Shade,
Parkway/Street |
Growth Rate |
Slow |
Plant Tolerance |
Adaptable |
| Amelanchier × grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance'
Shrub form
Amelanchier x grandiflora is a hybrid cross between two species of North American serviceberry, namely, A. arborea (downy serviceberry) and A. laevis (Allegheny serviceberry). It is known in commerce today by several showy cultivars. This is a small, deciduous, usually multi-trunked understory tree or tall shrub which typically matures to 15-20’ tall. Flowers bloom in April followed by edible fruits (3/8" diameter) in June (hence the sometimes-used common name of Juneberry for amelanchiers). Berries resemble blueberries in taste and may be used in jams, jellies and pies. Finely-toothed, oval-lanceolate leaves (to 3" long) emerge with bronze tints in spring, mature to dark green from late spring throughout summer before finally turning brilliant red to orange-red in fall.
Common Name: apple serviceberry
Type: Tree
Family: Rosaceae
Zone: 4 to 9
Height: 15.00 to 25.00 feet
Spread: 15.00 to 25.00 feet
Bloom Time: April
Bloom Description: White
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Suggested Use: Flowering Tree
Flower: Showy
Leaf: Good Fall
Attracts: Birds
Fruit: Showy, Edible | Burgundy Belle Red Maple / Acer rubrum 'Magnificent Magenta'
Height: 50 feet
Spread: 45 feet
Sunlight: full Sun
Hardiness Zone: 4a
Other Names: Swamp Maple, Scarlet Maple
Description: A fine shade tree valued for its consistently rich reddish to wine-burgundy fall colors, showy red flowers appear along the bare branches in early spring, compact, uniformly rounded habit of growth; intolerant of alkaline soils
Ornamental Features
Burgundy Belle Red Maple features showy clusters of red flowers along the branches in early spring before the leaves. It has green foliage which emerges red in spring. The lobed leaves turn an outstanding burgundy in the fall. It produces red samaras in late spring. The furrowed silver bark and brick red branches add an interesting dimension to the landscape.
Landscape Attributes
Burgundy Belle Red Maple is a deciduous tree with a shapely oval form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.
This is a relatively low maintenance tree, and should only be pruned in summer after the leaves have fully developed, as it may 'bleed' sap if pruned in late winter or early spring. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Burgundy Belle Red Maple is recommended for the following landscape applications;
Accent
Shade
Planting & Growing
Burgundy Belle Red Maple will grow to be about 50 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 45 feet. It has a high canopy with a typical clearance of 7 feet from the ground, and should not be planted underneath power lines. As it matures, the lower branches of this tree can be strategically removed to create a high enough canopy to support unobstructed human traffic underneath. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 80 years or more.
This tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It is quite adaptable, prefering to grow in average to wet conditions, and will even tolerate some standing water. It is not particular as to soil type, but has a definite preference for acidic soils, and is subject to chlorosis (yellowing) of the leaves in alkaline soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This is a selection of a native North American species. |
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