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Serviceberry Height: 6-12 feet Width: 15-20 feet The Serviceberry tree, may also be known as a Juneberry, Shadblow, or Shadbush. This large shrub has erect stems that form multi-stemmed clumps The serviceberries, genus Amelanchier, are deciduous shrubs or small trees that grow in the understory of temperate forests. This deciduous tree/shrub is multistemmed and gets up to 20 ft tall with a dense, bushy spread up to 10 ft across. The bush sends up numerous suckers and can become quite a thicket. Serviceberry trees have leaves that are 2 inches long and have a very pretty white fuzzy coat when young, but becoming shiny green as they mature. |
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‘October Glory’ Red Maple Height:50' to 60' Width: 40' to 50' An offspring from "Columnare", it was selected in New Jersey for outstanding fall color and uniform growth habit, and was introduced in 1961. |
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Sugar Maple (and Black Maple) Height:60' to 80' Width:40' to 70' Sugar maple is native to moist, cool sites in central and eastern U.S. and Canada. On spacious sites it is a most attractive shade tree. Foliage is dense and develops spectacular autumn colors. Smooth gray bark becomes furrowed with age, ultimately with long, scaly plates. Growth rate is slow to medium. Black maple is closely related and very similar to sugar maple in most traits, but is a separate species. |
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‘Bonfire’ Sugar Maple Height:50' to 70' Width:50' to 60' An offspring of "Columnare", selected in New Jersey and introduced in 1975. Its broad spreading crown and rapid growth require a spacious setting. |
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Kousa Dogwood Height:20' to 30' Width:20' to 30' The Kousa Dogwood tree, is a small specimen tree or shrub. It is planted as a specimen near a patio, or in groupings. This deciduous tree has red fruits that look like a big round raspberry. The fall color is red to maroon. Because of its disease resistance, it is becoming the best replacement for the White dogwood. The flowering tree, Kousa Dogwood, has low water requirements and displays a moderate tolerance for salt and alkali soils. |
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‘Autumn Applause’ White Ash Height:50' to 60' Width:40' to 50' Selected in Illinois and introduced in 1975. It has a compact, symmetrical crown with even branching and a deep red fall color, without the yellow or green that is common in the species. |
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‘Heritage’ River Birch Height:40' to 50' Width:30' to 35' The species typically is found along streambanks in eastern and midwestern U.S. "Heritage" was Introduced in 1979. It grows rapidly when established and the crown form is consistent, unlike the somewhat irregular growth habit of the species. Its salmon-white, peeling bark is lighter and remains smooth longer than the species. |
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'Moraine' Honeylocust Height: 60' to 70' Width: 50' to 60' Description: This seedling selection originated in Ohio in 1949. It has remained popular despite many subsequent introductions. It's outline is broad and irregular. Upper branches are ascending and the lower ones are more pendulous. |
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Blackgum or Black Tupeio Height: 40' to 70' Width: 30' to 45' Description: Scattered trees occur on moist sites in southern and eastern U.S. Typically the trunks are straight and the branches are horizontal. Bark is dark gray with rectangular fissures that give a blocky appearance. Growth is slow to medium on urban sites. Intolerant to shade. |
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Willow Oak Height: 55' to 75' Width: 45' to 60' Description: A bottomland species of southern U.S., its range extends into Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The growth habit resembles pin oak, except lower branches are not as descending. It has fast growth and is moderately intolerant of shade. |
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Northern Red Oak Height: 60' to 80' Width: 45' to 65' Description: A stately, fast growing tree native to moist sites in the eastern half of the U.S., extending into Canada but not the deep South. Dark gray bark, smooth at first, becomes furrowed with age. Moderately intolerant of shade. |
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Pagodatree or Scholartree Height: 40' to 70' Width: 40' to 70' Description: A native of China, it has long been planted in Japan, and also grows well in Europe and North America. Growth is moderate at first, then slow. Flowering usually occurs after age 10. Bark is green on young branches, and on the trunk becomes grayish brown and furrowed with age. |
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Littleleaf Linden Height: 60' to 80' Width: 35' to 55' Description: This species, native to Europe, is popular as a street tree in many countries. The name littleleaf has misled some into thinking the tree is small, but it is not. The bark is gray brown, and becomesfurrowed with age. |
