Ivory Silk Japanese Lilac is a smaller tree growing up to 15′ tall with a rounded crown. It has creamy white and amazingly fragrant flowers arranged in dense, terminal clusters (panicles up to 12″ long). It blooms in late May to mid-June, and later than most other varieties of lilac. It makes an outstanding fragrant flowering tree for any landscape with its beautiful flowering, hardiness, and bloom periods that are on full display long after most trees have ended their flowering. It attracts butterfly’s, hummingbirds, and pollinating insects. This tree has an attractive reddish-brown bark. USDA zones 5 -8
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A native American oak known for its straight vertical trunk and with its leaves with pointed leaf tips. This is a fast growing and hardy native tree that also produces food for wildlife. It tolerates wet soil and is a very handsome specimen whether planted alone or in groups. We grow these trees with a single straight central trunk to become the signature specimen and shape that the Pin Oak is known for.
Small Trees
Prunus virginiana 'Canada Red' Chokeberry is a fast growing smaller native shade tree full of colorful red/ burgundy leaves, which is a great contrast to the many green leafed trees. The abundant small fruits are also red, and are a favorite of songbirds. It is a clean tree, and the fruits are retained on stem by the tree, and the birds eat the fruits while on the tree. Prunus virginiana Chokeberry is a brilliant and colorful performer. The Chokeberry tree is a wildlife tree attracting songbirds with its abundant small fruits. In addition, it is a pollinator tree, and will attract butterflies. This is a handsome small tree that contrasts and fits in nicely with other green foliage trees. You cannot go wrong with this tree, and it has many great attributes. Highly recommended!
Flowering Trees
Red Rocket (Lagerstroemia indica 'Whit VI') is a very special variety of Crape myrtle that produces deep wine red leaves in the spring and summer which then change to dark purplish green, providing a striking contrast to its vibrant Red late summer flowers. Red Rocket is a very colorful and fast growing crape myrtle that can grow 3' - 5' per year. It has a vase shaped multi-stem growth habit and is known for its beautiful red flowers that start appearing in July through September. It is a very popular tree, and is valued for its late summer color.
Shade Trees
Autumn Blaze maple is an excellent and very popular Red & Silver Maple hybrid is an upright, fast-growing, deciduous shade tree with outstanding blazing fall colors. It is one of the very best autumn and fall color maple trees. This variety is fast growing, tolerates clay, and wet soils. You will be very happy with these spectacular trees!
Shade Trees
Sun Valley Maple is a fast growing tree that puts on a colorful leaf display in the fall. It holds onto its leaves well into the fall. It is a strong and consistent grower!
Flowering Trees
Galaxy Magnolia welcomes in Spring with its beautiful deep pink to purple flowers, and is always an eye-opener to be seen and to be appreciated. It usually grows in a multi-stemmed, pyramidal tree-form with excellent branching habit. Galaxy Magnolia flowers late enough to avoid most late spring frost damage. it is a wonderful and hardy flowering landscape specimen adaptable to a wide range of soil conditions. USDA zones 5-9
Shade Trees
Ginkgo biloba trees are great as a lawn tree, street tree or shade tree. Beautiful, bright yellow leaves in the fall. It is a hardy and excellent upright tree specimen for narrow spaces. The Ginkgo, or Maidenhair tree is relatively fast growing and many people are intrigued with its leaf shape and unique branch structure. We highly recommend the Ginkgo tree!
Flowering Trees
The American Yellowwood is a sought after fragrant and showy American native tree with beautiful white racemes flowers. It is a beautiful native tree with long graceful trunks and flowers around May/ June in USDA Zone 6. The white flowering racemes are quite showy.