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Byland Green PoplarPopulus cross 'Byland Green'
Appearance: Byland Green Poplar is an incredibly hardy, "cottonless" variety with an upright growth habit, strongly pyramidal shape and high canopy (7' from ground, but lower limbs can be pruned to allow for foot traffic beneath). Its furrowed, grey-green bark provides coarse texture and contrast within the landscape. Glossy, deep green, heart-shaped leaves turn lovely shades of yellow in fall. Care and Maintenance: Known for its outstanding adaptability, the Byland Green Poplar is a low maintenance specimen ideal for windbreaks and/or shade. It can tolerate both standing water (some) and drought, various soil types/pH, as well as environmental salt and urban pollution. Best pruned in late winter, after the risk of extreme cold has passed. Please note that poplar roots can be aggressive and destructive. As such, careful consideration should be given to this tree's placement within the landscape. Mature Height: 60' Mature Spread: 25' Growth Rate: Fast Hardiness Zone: 2a Sunlight: Full sun |
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Hot Wings MapleAcer tatarian 'GarAnn'
Appearance: Slow to medium growing maple with dark green foliage and brilliant red samaras in the summer. The lobed leaves turn yellow and sometimes orange and red in fall. Primarily grown for its showy cherry red samaras in late summer. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 4 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. Care and Maintenance: The tree is highly adaptable and tolerant of varying conditions such as alkaline soils, drought, moist or dry soils, urban pollution and inner city environments. This species is also fairly disease resistant. It prefers to be planted in full sun to partial shade. Pruning is recommended in the summer, when in full leaf, as it tends to bleed if pruned in late winter. This should be done to maintain its shape, health and circulation around its base. Mature Height: 18-20' Mature Spread: 18-20' Growth Rate: Slow to Moderate Hardiness Zone: 3a Sunlight: Full sun to part shade |
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Laurel Leaf WillowSalix pentandra
Appearance: Ideal for windbreak and shelterbelt, or as an attractive shade tree for a large space. Laurel Leaf Willow trees have very glossy, deep green leaves, furrowed bark and a low, broad, rounded form. Care and Maintenance: An incredibly fast growing and adaptable specimen, Laurel Leaf Willow tolerates both drought and (some) standing water. While it fares well with a variety of soil types, this tree prefers acidic pH and is prone to yellowing of foliage in alkaline conditions. Highly tolerant of urban pollution. Best pruned in late winter, after the risk of extreme cold has passed. Roots can be aggressive and destructive, so it is not recommended for planting near structures. Mature Height: 40' Mature Spread: 30' Growth Rate: Moderate to fast Hardiness Zone: 3 Sunlight: Full sun to part shade |
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Maple, "Silver Cloud"Acer saccharinum 'Silver Cloud'
Appearance: Silver Cloud maple is a large specimen with a strong leader, upright, rounded growth habit and a tendency toward a single trunk. Makes an excellent shade or feature tree. The iconically shaped leaves on this maple are green, with silver undersides that shimmer in the breeze. Golden yellow fall colour. Care and Maintenance: Native to North America, Silver Cloud is the hardiest of maple specimens, and the best suited to colder northern climates. Tolerates a variety of soil types and pH levels. Prefers moist to wet conditions, and can handle some standing water. This tree has a high canopy, the lower limbs of which may be pruned to accommodate human traffic beneath. Due to its tendency to "bleed" sap, prune only after leaves are fully developed. Mature Height: 40-50' Mature Spread: 20' Growth Rate: Fast Hardiness Zone: 3 Sunlight: Full sun to part shade |
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Paper BirchBetula papyrifera
Appearance: Paper Birch is an eye-catching landscape specimen in every season. It has an upright growth habit and stately form. Oval, serrated, green leaves turn a spectacular gold in fall. This tree's trademark peeling, light-brown-and-white bark matures to a chalky white and provides exceptional winter interest. Care and Maintenance: Paper Birch is deer resistant and needs only occasional upkeep. Prune in summer, after leafing out, as this tree will "bleed" sap if pruned in late winter or spring. Tolerant of a variety of soil types and pH, it prefers normal to moist soil, and will even tolerate some standing water. It is recommended that homeowners water well in fall prior to the ground freezing. Mature Height: 39' Mature Spread: 20' Growth Rate: Moderate Zone Hardiness: 3 Sunlight: Full sun to part shade |
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Prairie Dream Paper BirchBetula papyrifer 'Varen'
Appearance: This singular or multi-trunked tree grows with an oval habit. As a paper birch it has showy snow-white peeling bark that adds interest through the winter. The dark green deciduous foliage on the tree turns a golden-yellow in autumn. Due to its height and habit, it is unsuitable to plant under powerlines. Care and Maintenance: This widely adaptable tree prefers medium to wet, well-draining soils. As such a tolerant tree it only requires occasional maintenance. Pruning should be done in the summer to prevent it from bleeding sap in the winter months. Generally deer will leave this species as they prefer other trees. Mature Height: 40-50' Mature Spread: 35-40' Growth Rate: Fast Hardiness Zone: 1b Sunlight: Full sun to part shade |
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Swedish Columnar AspenPopulus tremula 'Erecta'
Appearance: With its rapid growth rate, stately appearance and compact, rigidly columnar habit, Swedish Aspen is a highly sought after choice anywhere space is limited. Round leaves that quake in the slightest breeze emerge coppery-bronze in spring before developing green summer colour. Brilliant shades of yellow, orange and sometimes red in fall. Furrowed, grey-white bark with greenish undertones is visually striking throughout the seasons. Care and Maintenance: Incredibly hardy, low maintenance tree that tolerates a wide range of soil types/ph and moisture conditions, including drought (once established) and some standing water. Requires little to no pruning. Somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. Mature Height: 49' Mature Spread: 4-5' Growth Rate: Fast Hardiness Zone: 2a Sunlight: Full sun |
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Trembling AspenPopulus tremuloides
Appearance: Round, green leaves on long stalks that flutter in even the gentlest of breezes lend Trembling Aspen its descriptive name. It has an oval growth habit and shapely form which provides lovely shade in larger spaces. Fall foliage is a brilliant gold. Showy white bark with green undertones offers year-round visual interest. Creates a natural look within the landscape. Care and Maintenance: The most commonly distributed deciduous tree in North America, Trembling Aspen is vigorously cold hardy and adaptable. It is indifferent to soil type/pH, and capable of handling a broad range of moisture levels, including some standing water. Drought tolerant once established. Best pruned in late winter, after the risk of extreme cold has passed. Mature Height: 50' Mature Spread: 16' Growth Rate: Fast Hardiness Zone: 1a Sunlight: Full sun |