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A-B

ACER - Maple
AMELANCHIER - Serviceberry
BETULA - Birch

C-F

CARPINUS - Hornbeam
CORNUS - Dogwood
CRATAEGUS - Hawthorn
EUONYMUS - Burning Bush
FRAXINUS - Ash

G-M

GLEDITSIA - Locust
MALUS - Flowering Crabapple

N-P

PHYSOCARPUS OPULIFOLIUS - Ninebark
POPULUS - Poplars
PRUNUS - Flowering Cherry
PYRUS - Flowering Pear

Q-S

QUERCUS - Oak
SALIX - Willow
SORBUS - Mountain Ash
SYRINGA - Tree Lilac

T-Z

TILIA - Linden
ULMUS - Elm

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Browse By Common Name

American Sentry Linden
Amur Chokecherry
Autumn Blaze Maple
Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry
Autumn Purple Ash

Brandywine Crabapple
Burning Bush

Canada Red Chokecherry
Centurion Crabapple
Cleveland Pear
Curl Willow

Dainty Crabapple
David Crabapple
Diabolo Ninebark
Dolgo Crabapple

Echtermeyer Crabapple
Emerald Queen Maple
English Oak
European Hornbeam
European Mtn Ash

Fairview Maple

Ginnala Amur Maple
Golden Raindrops Crabapple
Golden Willow
Greenspire Linden

H-L

Imperial Honeylocust
Ivory Silk Lilac
Louisa Weeping Crabapple

Maackii Amur Chokecherry
Mancana Ash
Merlot Bird Cherry

Narrowleaf Poplar
Niobe Weeping Willow
Northwood Maple

Oak Leaf Mtn Ash
October Glory Maple

Paper Bark Birch
Pauls Scarlet Hawthorn
Perfect Purple Crabapple
Prairie Rose Crabapple
Prairifire Crabapple
Prospector Elm
Purple Prince Crabapple
Pyramidal Hornbeam
Pyramidal Mtn Ash

Quaking Aspen

Radiant Crabapple
Red Oak
Red Osier Dogwood
Red Rocket Maple
Red Sunset Maple
Red Western Birch
Robusta Poplar
Royal Red Maple
Royalty Crabapple
Royal Red Maple

Sensation Box Elder
Shademaster Honeylocust
Sienna Glen Maple
Silver Willow
Siouxland Poplar
Skyline Honeylocust
Spring Snow Crabapple
Summer Cascade Birch
Sun Valley Maple
Sunburst Honeylocust
Swedish Aspen

T-Z

Theves Poplar
Washington Hawthorn
Weeping Pussy Willow
Young's Weeping Birch

ACER - Maple

Autumn Blaze Maple	Acer freemanii Zone 3 Fall Color Winter tree Bark New Growth Leaves Fall Leaves	Height 50’ Spread 40’ Brilliant red in fall, great shape!
Sienna Glen Maple	Acer freemanii Zone 3 Tree Fall Color New Growth Fall Leaves	Pyramidal shape. Bright green foliage turning to a burgundy-orange in fall. Excellent winter hardiness.
Sensation Box Elder Maple	Acer negundo Zones 2-9 Fall Color Bark New Growth Leaves Bud Flower	Height 40' Spread 25'. Very fast growing. Brilliant fall color. Seedless.
Emerald Queen Maple	Acer platanoides Zones 3-6 Tree Fall Color Bark New Growth Leaves Flower Seed	Height 50' Spread 45'. Vigorous grower with uniform branching. New leaves are light pink turning to dark glossy green. One of the most widely used for landscape shade. Full sun.
Fairview Maple	Acer platanoides Zone 4 Tree Fall Color New Growth Leaves Flower Seed	Height 50' Spread 40'. New growth tips are dark purple-red contrasting well against mature greenish-purple foliage.
Ginnala - Amur Maple	Acer ginnala Zone 2 Winter Tree New Growth Fall Leaves Bud Flower Seed	Height 12 - 20' Spread 12'. Grown in clumps to create a thick bush. Bright full red color in fall. Keeps seeds during the winter that rustle in the wind.
Royal Red Maple	Acer platanoides Zone 4 Tree New Growth Leaves	Height 40' Spread 30'. Rounded shape. Deep purple foliage and reddish bronze fall color. Smaller than other Norway maples. Full sun.
Northwood Maple	Acer rubrum Zone 3 Tree Fall Color Fall Color New Growth Leaves Fall Leaves	Height 45' Spread 35'. Very hardy, ascending branches, red fall color.
October Glory Maple	Acer rubrum Zone 4 Tree Fall Color New Growth Fall Leaves	Height 50 - 60'. Spread 40'. Firey red autumn color. Holds leaves late for extended color.
Red Rocket Maple	Acer rubrum Zone 3 Tree Fall Color New Growth Leaves Fall Leaves	Height 35' Spread 10'. Columnar shape with dense canopy. Red fall color.
Red Sunset Maple	Acer rubrum Zone 4 Tree Fall Color New Growth Leaves Fall Leaves Seed	Pyramidal to round shape. Good fall color with brilliant red foliage.
Sun Valley Maple	Acer rubrum Zone 4 Fall Color Fall Color Bark New Growth Leaves Fall Leaves Fall Leaves	Height 40' Spread 35'. Dark green foliage turning bright red fairly late in the season.

AMELANCHIER - Serviceberry

Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry

Amelanchier x grandiflora
Zone 4
Fall Color
Leaves
Fall Leaves
Bud
Flower
Early Fruit

Height 20' Spread 15'. White flowers. Bright red foliage in fall. Edible berry. Excellent growth.

BETULA - Birch

Canoe/Paper Bark Birch	Betula papyrifera Zone 2 Tree Fall Color Bark Flower Seed	Height 35-40’ Spread 20’ White bark, dark green leaves, butter-yellow to golden in fall.
Red Western Birch	Betula occidentalis Zone 3 Tree Winter Tree Bark Leaves	Grown in clumps. Likes moist to wet area. A very hardy tree. Bore resistant! Excellent for stream restoration and landscaping.
Summer Cascade Birch	Betula nigra Zones 4-9	Height 12-15' Spread 8-10'. A river birch that is fast growing, pest free and mostly self-maintaining. Graceful weeping habit. Bright green, turning dark green with golden fall color. Tolerates high temperatures and wet soils. Bore resistant!
Youngs Weeping Birch	Betula youngii Zones 2-6 Tree Spring Tree Fall Tree Winter Tree Leaves Flower	Height 12-15' Spread 8-10'. Dramatic weeping limbs, white bark, bright green foliage. Yellow fall color.

CARPINUS - Hornbeam

European Hornbeam

Carpinus betula
Zone 5
Tree
Winter Tree
New Growth
Leaves

Height 30-40' Spread 20'. Yellow fall color, effective as a screen as it keeps some leaves over winter. This is a great street tree.

Pyramidal Hornbeam

Carpinus betula
Zones 5-7
Tree

Height 30-40' Spread 15-20'. Columnar and dense when young, becoming pyramidal with age. Effective screen or street tree. Yellow fall color.

CORNUS - Dogwood

Red Osier Dogwood

Cornus sericea
Zones 2-7
Spring Tree
Fall Color
New Growth
Leaves
Bud
Flower

Each clump has 7-10 stems. Height 7-9' Spread 10+'. Red stems, creamy-white flowers, green foliage, bird friendly. Fast growing, great for erosion control. Great red stem color in winter.

CRATAEGUS - Hawthorn

Paul's Scarlet Hawthorn

Crataegus laevigata
Zone 4
Spring Tree
Bark
New Growth
Bud
Flower
Fruit

Height 15-20' Spread 10-15'. Bright, showy double scarlet flowers. Yellow fall color. Very blight resistant.

Washington Hawthorn

Crataegus phaenopyrum
Zones 4-8
Tree
Fall Color
New Growth
Leaves
Thorn

Height 25-30'. Small round headed upright shrub. Fall color is orange to red-orange. Flowers are white in dense clusters, quite showy. Fruit is red. Has long thorns.

EUONYMUS - Burning Bush

Burning Bush 'Compacta'

Euonymus alatus
Zone 4
Fall Color
Winter Bush
Leaves & Bud
Flower
Fruit

Height 9'. Popular rounded shrub that makes a great hedge. Vivid scarlet autumn color.

FRAXINUS - Ash

Autumn Purple Ash

Fraxinus americana
Zones 4-8
Tree
Fall Color
Winter Tree
New Growth
Leaves
Fall Leaves

Height 45-70' Spread 30-80'. Large green leaves which turn purple (yellow underside) in fall. Beautiful in summer and very striking fall color, shimmering in sunlight.

Mancana Ash

Fraxinus mandchurica
Zones 2-3
Tree
Fall Color
Winter Tree
New Growth
Leaves

Height 45' Spread 25'. Bright green leaves, full leaf coverage. Somewhat columnar. Great multi-purpose tree, good street tree. Very hardy.

GLEDITSIA - Locust

Imperial Honeylocust	Gleditsia triacanthos inermis Zones 4-7 Tree Fall Color Winter Tree Leaves Bud Seed	Height 30-35'. Graceful, spreading branches at right angles to main trunk; produces few pods.
Shademaster Honeylocust	Gleditsia triacanthos inermis Zones 4-7 Tree Fall Color Winter Tree Leaves Bud	Height 50-60' Spread 30-35'. Some of the best filtered sun/shade a tree can provide. Delicate small green foliage with no raking required.
Skyline Honeylocust	Gleditsia triacanthos inermis Zones 4-7 Tree Winter Tree Leaves	Height 45'. Semi-pyramidal form with branches at 60-90 degrees, compact, dark green leaves. Hardy, great shade.
Sunburst Honeylocust	Gleditsia triacanthos inermis Zones 4-7 Tree Tree New Growth Leaves	Height 30-40' Spread 20-25'. Broad, pyramidal form. Medium growth rate. Yellow foliage during spring and early summer turning to a lime-green. Seedless.

MALUS - Flowering Crabapple

Brandywine Crabapple	Malus Zone 4 Fall Color Winter Tree Leaves Fall Leaves Bud Flower Fruit	Height 25' Spread 15-20'. Double pink blooms. Larger leaves with a tint of pruple. Deep purple in fall. Stronger tree thatn the similar Bechtel.
Centurion Crabapple	Malus Zone 4 Tree Bud Flower	Height 25' Spread 15-20'. Grown in clumps. Single rose-red blooms. Dark green foliage turning bronze in the fall. Bright red fruit. Good disease resistance.
Dainty Crabapple	Malus Zone 4 Spring Tree Winter Tree New Growth Bud Flower	Spread 10-12'. A semi-weeping crabapple with dark pink, almost purple foliage.
David Crabapple	Malus Zone 4 Spring Tree Winter Tree Leaves Bud Flower Flower Fruit	Height 12' Spread 12'. Red buds with a unique white flower. Light green, glossy foliage. Small red fruit.
Dolgo Crabapple	Malus Spring Tree Bud Fruit	Height 40' Spread 25-30'. A Spring Snow look-alike but with a few large 1" bright red apples. Very striking tree. Apples taste good.
Echtermeyer Weeping Crabapple	Malus oekonomierath Zones 4-8 Spring Tree Winter Tree Leaves Bud Fruit	Height 12' Spread 15'. Single, purplish pink blooms. Small red fruit stays after leaves drop so looks great in the winter snows.
Golden Raindrops Crabapple	Malus transitoria Zone 3 Tree Spring Tree Fall Color Leaves Fall Leaves Bud Flower Fruit	Height 15-25' Spread 15-25'. White long lasting blossoms with very delicate narrow serrated leaves. Good fall color with small golden-yellow fruit. Disease resistant.
Louisa Weeping Crabapple	Malus Zone 4 Tree Spring Tree Winter Tree Leaves Bud Flower Fruit	Height 3-5' Spread 5-7'. Small weeper. Rose-pink single blooms. Dark green glossy leaves. Lemon-gold fruits. Very unique. Great for special interest landscapes.
Perfect Purple Crabapple	Malus Zone 4 Tree Bark Leaves Bud Bud Flower Fruit	Height 25' Spread 15'. Ernie Copp's "Royal Purple" developed at Bonners Ferry Nursery. Purple tinged leaves with light pink flowers. Very hardy, disease resistant, upright shape.
Prairie Rose Crabapple	Malus Zone 4 Spring Tree New Growth Leaves Bud Flower	Height 20' Spread 18'. Slow growing. Double red-pink flower. Fragrant. Sterile, no fruit.
Prairifire Crabapple	Malus Zones 4-8 Spring Tree Fall Color Winter Tree New Growth Leaves Bud Flower Fruit	Height 15' Spread 20'. Semi-weeping. Long lasting hot pink flower. Purple foliage becoming reddish-green. Attractive reddish bark. Disease resistant.
Purple Prince Crabapple	Malus Zone 4 Tree Bark New Growth New Growth Leaves Bud Flower Fruit	Height 20' Spread 20'. Rounded, broad form. Fast growing. Purple foliage turning bronze green with age. Single, rose-red blooms. Blue-purple fruit.
Radiant Crabapple	Malus Zone 4 Spring Tree Winter Tree New Growth Bud Flower Fruit	Height 25' Spread 20'. Single bright pink flower. New leaves are red-purple aging to bronze-green.
Royalty Crabapple	Malus Zone 3 Tree Fall Color Winter Tree New Growth Bud Flower	Height 15-18' Spread 15-18'. Rounded tree form. Single purple blooms. Dark purple foliage. Dark reddish-purple fruit.
Spring Snow Crabapple	Malus Zone 4 Tree Spring Tree Fall Color Winter Tree Bud Flower	Height 20-25' Spread 15-20'. Sterile, no fruit. Pink buds turning to bright white blooms cover the tree in spring. Upright, perfect shaped tree with bright green foliage. Good patio or courtyard tree.

PHYSOCARPUS OPULIFOLIUS - Ninebark

Diabolo Ninebark

Physocarpus opulifolius
Zone 3
Tree
Spring Tree
Bark
Leaves
Flower
Flower
Seed

Height 8-10' Spread 6'. Pinkish white flower in late spring. Young bark is shiny red-brown and in maturity exfoliates in strips. Red berries that are attractive to birds. Small tree for limited spaces.

POPULUS - Poplar

Narrowleaf Poplar	Populus angustifolia Zone 3 Tree Spring Tree Winter Tree New Growth Leaves	Height 60' Spread 30-40'. A pyramidal tre with narrow, willow-like leaves. Prefers moist conditions. Does well in high altitudes.
Robusta Poplar	Populus canadensis Zones 3-4 Tree Spring Tree Winter Tree New Growth Leaves Fall Leaves	Height 40-60' Spread 30-40'. A cottonless cottonwood hybrid that does well in dry conditions. Large bright green leaves.
Siouxland Poplar	Populus deltoides Zone 3 Tree Fall Color Winter Tree	Height 60-80' Spread 40'. A cottonless cottonwood. Fast growing shade tree. Pyramidal in shape. With large leaves. Tolerant to alkaline conditions and pollutants.
Theves Poplar	Populus nigra Zone 2 Tree Tree Spring Tree Fall Color Winter Tree New Growth Leaves Fall Leaves	Height 50-60' Spread 10-15'. Fast growing. Used for wind breaks. Grayish-white bark, medium triangular, shiny leaves. The most cold hardy.
Swedish Aspen	Populus tremula erecta Zones 2-6 Tree Fall Color New Growth Leaves Fall Leaves	Height 30' Spread 10-15'. Dark green leaves with grey underneath. Golden-red fall color. Interesting accent plant.
Quaking Aspen	Populus tremuloides Zones 1-6 Tree Leaves Catkin	Height 40-50' Spread 20-30'. Round leaves that flutter in a gentle breeze. Yellow fall color. Fast growing.

PRUNUS - Flowering Cherry

Maackii Amur Chokecherry

Prunus maackii
Zones 2-6
Tree
Fall Color
Winter Tree
Bark
Leaves
Fall Leaves
Bud
Fruit

Height 20-30' Spread 25-30'. Great winter limb color with cinammon-colored exfoliating bark. Green, lush summer foliage. Good in Anchorage, Alaska.

Merlot Bird Cherry

Prunus padus
Zone 3
Tree
New Growth
Bud

Deer resistant. Columnar. Limited suckering and less fruit than Prunus Canada Red; otherwise has characteristics of Canada Red.

Canada Red Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana
Zones 2-5
Tree
Spring Tree
Fall Color
New Growth
Leaves
Flower
Fruit

Height 20-25' Spread 15-20'. Fast growing and cold hardy. New growth is green, turning red as leaves mature. Fragrant blooms. Palatable wildlife browse species. Deer resistant.

PYRUS - Flowering Pear

Cleveland/Chanticleer Pear

Pyrus calleryana
Zones 5-8
Tree
Spring Tree
Fall Color
Winter Tree
Leaves
Flower
Fruit

Height 25-30' Spread 15-20'. Upright pyramidal form. Flowers heavily. Less susceptible to storm damage.

QUERCUS - Oak

English Oak

Quercus robur
Zones 3-10
Tree
Leaves
Leaves
Fall Leaves

Height 100'. Large, long-lived tree with a broad head. The bark is pale gray. The leaves are shallowly lobed.

Red Oak

Quercus rubra
Zone 3
Leaves
Fall Leaves

Height 50-60' Spread 45-55'. Hardy, rapid growing tree, withstands city pollution better than other species. Good for street and yard planting. Fall color is dark red.

SALIX - Willow

Silver Willow	Salix alba sericea Zone 2 Tree Fall Color Winter Tree New Growth Leaves Fall Leaves	Height 35' Spread 25'. Golden willow shape with beautiful silver leaves and green limbs.
Niobe Weeping Willow	Salix alba tristis Zones 2-8 Tree Spring Tree Winter Tree Bark Leaves Fall Leaves Flower	Height 40-50' Spread 20-30'. A weeping Golden willow. However the limbs are more flexible.
Golden Willow	Salix alba vitellina Zone 2 Tree Spring Tree Fall Color Winter Tree Winter Tree Bark Leaves Fall Leaves Flower	Height 50' Spread 35'. Great shape and bright yellow winter limbs. Excellent shade tree.
Weeping Pussy Willow	Salix caprea 'pendula' Zone 3 Tree Leaves Fall Leaves Bud Catkin Flower	Height 10' Spread 8'. Fuzzy gray catkins in spring. Small, medium green leaves. Yellow fall color.
Golden Curl Willow	Salix matsudana Zone 4 Tree Winter Tree Limb Leaves Flower	Height 30-35' Spread 15-20'. A contorted Niobe look-alike. Golden winter limbs, great shade.

SORBUS - Mountain Ash

Pyramidal Mountain Ash

Sorbus aucuparia
Zone 2
Tree
Fall Color
Fall Leaves
Fall Leaves

Height 20' Spread 8'. Looks like a Cardinal Royal Mountain Ash (columnar) but a stronger fuller tree.

European Mountain Ash

Sorbus aucuparia
Zones 3-7
Tree
Winter Tree
Leaves
Bud
Flower
Fruit

Height 20-30' Spread 20-25'. Leaves are dull-green and fernlike with a gray-green underside. Large clusters of bright red fruit in the fall.

Oak Leaf Mountain Ash

Sorbus hybrida
Zone 4
Tree
Fall Color
Winter Tree
Bark
New Growth
Leaves
Fall Leaves
Fall Leaves
Bud
Fruit

Height 30' Spread 25'. Unique thick, oakleaf shaped green leaves and orange berries. Columnar shape. Hardy tree.

SYRINGA - Tree Lilac

Ivory Silk Lilac

Syringa reticulata
Zone 3
Tree
New Growth
Leaves
Bud
Flower

Height 25' Spread 15'. Compact dense form and fast gower. Heavy cream blossoms.

TILIA - Linden

American Sentry Linden

Tilia americana
Zone 3
Tree
Fall Color
Bark
New Growth
Leaves
Fall Leaves

Height 45' Spread 30'. A form of the American linden. Uniform branching with a pyramidal shape. Medium green foliage.

Greenspire Linden

Tilia cordata
Zones 3-7
Tree
Spring Tree
Fall Color
Winter Tree
New Growth
Leaves
Bud

Height 40-50' Spread 15-25'. Radial branches for a perfectly straight trunk. Very disease resistant. Widely used as a street tree.

ULMUS - Elm

Prospector Elm

Ulmus wilsoniana
Zone 4
Tree
Spring Tree
Fall Color
Winter Tree
New Growth
Leaves
Fall Leaves

Height 40' Spread 30'. Forms a broad vase shape crown at an early age. Like the American Elm but without ist problems. Resistant to Elm leaf beetle and tolerant of Dutch Elm disease.