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Magnolia Grandiflora "Royal Star" - "Royal Star" Magnolia
"Royal Star" Magnoliz Magnolia grandiflora "Royal Star" Plant Type: Deciduous broadleaf small flowering tree Habit: Upright, oval and pyramidal Mature Size: 20’-25’ tall; 10’-15’ wide Growth Rate: Slow Zones: 7-9 Foliage: Large glossy dark green with rusty undersides; evergreen; showy white blooms emerge early spring Requirements: Adapts to most soil types, even wet locations; sun Landscape Characteristics: Excellent specimen tree. Great for espalier. Group plantings for hedges. Perfect for small yards, residential, commercial and coastal landscapes. -
Acer buergeranum - Trident Maple
Acer buergeranum "Trident" Plant Type: Deciduous, broadleaf, medium size tree Habit: Upright, Oval, rounded outline Mature Size: 20′-35′ tall; 20′-35′ wide Growth Rate: Moderate Zones: 5-9 Foliage: New growth emerges bronze; dark green in summer; red, yellow, orange in fall Requirements: Slightly acidic, well-drained soil Landscape Characteristics: Trident Maple great for lawn planting, planter beds and street medians. Very adaptable for small spaces, moderate drought tolerance, low salt tolerance. -
Acer palmatum – Bloodgood Japanese Maple
Bloodgood Japanese Maple Acer palmatum atropurpureum "Bloodgood" Plant Type: Deciduous, broadleaf, small tree Habit: Upright, narrow with airy limb structure Mature Size: 15’-20′ tall; 10’-15′ wide Growth Rate: Slow Zones: 5-8 Foliage: Burgundy red foliage turns brilliant scarlet in autumn. Requirements: Slightly acidic, well-drained soil; Full sun to light shade Landscape Characteristics: Small specimen tree, well suited for sites with space limitations. Very hardy. Adaptable to urban sites. Air pollution tolerant. Drought tolerant once established. Low salt tolerance. -
Chionanthus virginicus – White Fringe Tree Single Stem
White Fringe Tree Single Stem Chionanthus virginicus Plant Type: Deciduous, broadleaf, small flowering native tree Habit: Upright, open Mature Size: 8’-15’ tall; 6’-10’ wide Growth Rate: Slow Zones: 5-9 Foliage: Elliptical, medium green leaves; yellow-brown in fall Flower: Clouds of fleecy, fragrant, white flowers bloom in spring Requirements: Well drained, moist soil; full sun promotes flowering Landscape Characteristics: Nice paired with other landscape plants. Named the "Best Native Tree Nobody Grows" by Southern Living. Adapts to most soil ph conditions. Small spring statement tree. Moderately tolerant of drought and low tolerance to salt. -
Chionanthus virginicus – White Fringe Tree Multi-Stem
White Fringe Tree Multi-Stem Chionanthus virginicus Plant Type: Deciduous, broadleaf, small flowering native tree Habit: Upright, open Mature Size: 8’-15’ tall; 6’-10’ wide Growth Rate: Slow Zones: 5-9 Foliage: Elliptical, medium green leaves; yellow-brown in fall Flower: Clouds of fleecy, fragrant, white flowers bloom in spring Requirements: Well drained, moist soil; full sun promotes flowering Landscape Characteristics: Nice paired with other landscape plants. Named the "Best Native Tree Nobody Grows" by Southern Living. Adapts to most soil ph conditions. Small spring statement tree. Moderately tolerant of drought and low tolerance to salt. -
Cercis canadensis 'Covey' - Lavender Twist Weeping Redbud
Lavender Twist Weeping Redbud Cercis canadensis 'Covey' Plant Type: Deciduous, broadleaf, weeping, small spring flowering tree Habit: Weeping branches archto create an umbrella shape Mature Size: 20’-25’ tall; 15’-20’ wide Growth Rate: Moderate Zones: 5-8 Foliage: Heart shaped leaves start scarlet-purple; turn bronze-green; yellow-brown in fall Flower: Showy, abundant, reddish purple buds opens to rosy pink-purple blooms in March-April; full sun for best blooms Requirements: Well drained, moist soil, part to full sun Landscape Characteristics: Small spring flowering tree, great in flower beds, residential lawns or paired with other landscape plants. Not suited to wet, flooded soil or street medians. Moderately tolerant of drought and low tolerance to salt. -
Acer rubrum – 'Sun Valley' Red Maple
'Sun Valley' Red Maple Acer rubrum 'Sun Valley' Plant Type: Deciduous, broadleaf, large tree Habit: Upright, pyramidal canopy Mature Size: 40′ tall; 35′ wide Growth Rate: Fast Zones: 4-7 Foliage: Dark green glossy in summer; brilliant orange-red to red in fall Requirements: Slightly acidic, well-drained soil Landscape Characteristics: Excellent large shade tree. Spectacular fall color. Tolerates wet soil making it an excellent choice for a rain garden. North American native. Drought tolerant once established. Low salt tolerance. -
Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd' - Emerald Green Arborvitae
Emerald Green Arborvitae Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd' Plant Type: Evergreen conifer, large shrub/small tree Habit: Upright; narrow, conical Mature Size: 15’ tall; 3’-4’ wide Growth Rate: Moderate Zones: 5-9 Foliage: Rich, emerald green; evergreen Requirements: Adapts to most moist soil types; full sun Landscape Characteristics: Large evergreen shrub; screening, hedge, Large evergreen shrub, specimen, garden border backdrop; privacy screen and windbreak; Residential, commercial, and woodland landscapes. -
Quercus virginiana - Live Oak
Live Oak Quercus virginiana Plant Type: Evergreen broadleaf, long lived, large tree Habit: Short trunk; spreading, open crown Mature Size: 40’-75’ tall; 25’-50’ wide Growth Rate: Moderate Zones: 8-10 Foliage: Medium green, narrow leaves; yellow to brown in fall Requirements: Adapts to most moist soil types; full sun Landscape Characteristics: Coastal, large plantation tree. Large shade tree. Residential, commercial and coastal landscapes. Rain garden selection. Tolerates wet locations. Salt tolerant. -
Metasequoia gylptostroboides - Dawn Redwood
Dawn Redwood Metasequoia gylptostroboides Plant Type: Evergreen conifer; pyramidal large tree Habit: Upright pyramidal Mature Size: 70’-100’ tall; 11’-25’ wide Growth Rate: Slow Zones: 4-8 Foliage: green foliage with small; scaly cones Requirements: Adapts to most moist soil types; full sun Landscape Characteristics: Very large, ancient evergreen. Christmas tree shape. Mature trunks form attractive, elaborate fluting. Residential, commercial and coastal landscapes. Tolerates wet locations as well as urban pollutants. -
Quercus phellos - Willow Oak
Willow Oak Quercus phellos Plant Type: Deciduous broadleaf, large tree Habit: Upright; pyramidal becomes rounded when mature Mature Size: 40’-75’ tall; 25’-50’ wide Growth Rate: Moderate Zones: 5-9 Foliage: Medium green, narrow leaves; yellow to brown in fall Requirements: Adapts to most moist soil; light shade to full sun Landscape Characteristics: Large shade tree. Residential and commercial landscapes. Excellent choice for parking lots, parks, streets and medians. Tolerates wet locations and urban pollutants.
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