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Mimosa Tree

Scientific Name: Albizia julibrissin
Zone: '6-9'
Sun: Full sun

"The Mimosa tree, Albizzia julibrissin, sometimes called Silk tree, was introduced to the United States in 1745 for use as an ornamental plant because... more


Serviceberry

Scientific Name: Amelanchier canadensis
Zone: '4-7'
Sun: Sun to partial shade

"The Serviceberry tree, Amelanchier canadensis, may also be known as a Juneberry, Shadblow, or Shadbush. This large shrub has erect stems that form mu... more


Paw Paw

Scientific Name: Asimina triloba
Zone: '5-8'
Sun: Full sun to full shade

"The Paw Paw tree, Asimina triloba, is a multi-stemmed shrub or small tree with short trunk and rounded top that presents a semi-tropical appearance. ... more


American Hornbeam

Scientific Name: Carpinus caroliniana
Zone: '3-9'
Sun: Full sun to full shade

"The American Hornbeam tree, Carpinus caroliniana, is a shade tolerant under story tree. American Hornbeam trees are also known by the common names of... more


Bitternut Pecan

Scientific Name: Carya brownii
Zone: '3-9'
Sun: Full sun

"The Bitternut Pecan tree, Carya brownii, is a large pecan hickory. It is also called , bitternut hickory, bitternut, bitter pecan tree, bitter pignut... more


Hardy Pecan

Scientific Name: Carya illinoensis
Zone: '5-9'
Sun: Sun to partial shade

"The Hardy Pecan tree, Carya Illinoinensis, is a beautiful, majestic tree that grows to a height of 70 to 100 feet with a spread of 40 to 75 feet. The... more


Chinese Chestnut

Scientific Name: Castanea mollissima
Zone: '4-8'
Sun: Full sun

"The Chinese Chestnut, Castanea mollissima, can be used as a nut tree and a shade tree, or planted in rows as a windbreak. The nuts are sweet-flavored... more


Northern Catalpa

Scientific Name: Catalpa speciosa
Zone: '4-9'
Sun: Sun to partial shade

"The Northern Catalpa tree, Catalpa speciosa, is now naturalized in urban and rural areas and is primarily used today as a large ornamental shade tree... more


Sugarberry

Scientific Name: Celtis laevigata
Zone: '5-10'
Sun: Sun to partial shade

"The Sugarberry tree, Celtis laevigata, is also commonly called sugar hackberry or southern hackberry or Mississippi hackberry.Sugarberry trees are ba... more


Hackberry

Scientific Name: Celtis occidentalis
Zone: '3-9'
Sun: Sun to partial shade

"The Hackberry tree, Celtis Occidentalis, is a superior tree that withstands heat, drought, wind, and alkaline soils. The Hackberry tree is tall, and ... more


Eastern Whitebud

Scientific Name: Cercis canadensis alba
Zone: '4-9'
Sun: Sun to partial shade

"The Eastern Whitebud tree, Cercis canadensis alba, is best known for their profuse white pea-like flowers. The heart-shaped leaves of this redbud tre... more


Texas Whitebud

Scientific Name: Cercis canadensis 'Texas Whitebud'
Zone: '6-8'
Sun: Sun to partial shade

"The Texas Whitebud tree, Cercis canadensis, 'Texas Whitebud', has glossy green foliage. It is a small, deciduous understory tree which typically grow... more


Hazelnut

Scientific Name: Corylus americana
Zone: '4-9'
Sun: Sun to partial shade

"The Hazelnut tree, Corylus americana, also commonly called the American filbert, is a Missouri native, deciduous, rounded, multi-stemmed tree/shrub w... more


Green Smoketree

Scientific Name: Cotinus coggygria
Zone: '5-8'
Sun: Full sun

"The Green Smoketree, Cotinus coggygria, is a deciduous shrub/tree. The branches are spreading, loose, and as wide as high. Green Smoketrees have blui... more


Mayhaw

Scientific Name: Crataegus aestivalis
Zone: '6-11'
Sun: Sun to partial shade

"The Mayhaw tree, Crataegus aestivalis, is a slow-growing native North American tree that reaches a height of 30 feet with a rounded canopy that sprea... more


Washington Hawthorne

Scientific Name: Crataegus phaenopyrum
Zone: '4-8'
Sun: Full sun

"The Washington Hawthorne tree, Crataegus Phaenopyrum, is a broadly oval to rounded, dense, thorny tree. The foliage is a reddish purple when unfoldin... more


Persimmon

Scientific Name: Diospyros virginiana
Zone: '4-9'
Sun: Full sun

"The American Persimmon tree, Diospyrus virginiana, is a native fruit tree with attractive edible fruit. Its dark-green leaves conceal small fragrant ... more


Russian Olive

Scientific Name: Elaeagnus augustifolia
Zone: '2-7'
Sun: Full sun

"The Russian Olive tree, Elaeagnus Angustifolia, is an excellent windbreak and wildlife tree. It is extremely tolerant of environmental factors. The b... more


Autumn Olive

Scientific Name: Elaeagnus umbellata
Zone: '3-9'
Sun: Full sun

"The Autumn Olive tree, Elaeagnus umbellata, is a medium sized tree or a large shrub reaching heights of 20 plus feet.The upper surface of the leaves ... more


Korean Evodia

Scientific Name: Evodia daniellii
Zone: '4-8'
Sun: Full sun to partial shade

"The Korean Evodia, 'Evodia daniellii' is one of the few flowering trees that flower in the summer, rather than spring. White flowers are borne in mid... more


Ginkgo

Scientific Name: Ginkgo biloba
Zone: '4-8'
Sun: Sun to partial shade

"The Gingko tree, Ginkgo biloba, is the sole surviving species of a group of Gymnosperms that flourished 65 million years ago, the time when dinosaurs... more


Kentucky Coffee Tree

Scientific Name: Gymnocladus dioica
Zone: '3-8'
Sun: Full sun

"The Kentucky Coffee Tree, Gymnocladus Dioicus, may also be known as American coffee berry, Kentucky mahogony, nicker treet, or stump tree. Kentucky C... more


Eastern Red Cedar

Scientific Name: Juniperus virginiana
Zone: '3-9'
Sun: Sun to partial shade

"The Eastern Red Cedar, Juniperus Virginiana, is a small to medium-sized aromatic evergreen tree. Typically, the trunk is straight and the tree has a ... more


Chinese Flame Goldenrain Tree

Scientific Name: "Koelreuteria bipinnata, 'Chinese Flame'"
Zone: '7-9'
Sun: Full sun

"The Chinese Flame tree, Koelreuteria bipinnata, is a deciduous tree that has a round canopy. It is a medium to rapid growing tree with medium green o... more


Golden Raintree

Scientific Name: Koelreuteria paniculata
Zone: '5-9'
Sun: Full sun

"The Golden Raintree, Koelreuteria Paniculata, is an excellent tree and unrivaled for late yellow flowers. Golden Raintrees are also known as Chinese ... more


Sweet Gum

Scientific Name: Liquidambar styraciflua
Zone: '5-9'
Sun: Sun to partial shade

"The Sweetgum tree, Liquidambar styraciflua, is a rapid growing shade tree usually grown for its excellent fall color. It has an upright pyramidal gro... more


Tulip Poplar

Scientific Name: Liriodendron tulipifera
Zone: '4-9'
Sun: Full sun

"The Tulip Poplar tree, Liriodendron tulipifera, also known as Yellow poplar or Tuliptree, is nature's masterpiece with beautiful tulip like flowers a... more


Osage Orange

Scientific Name: Maclura pomifera
Zone: '4-9'
Sun: Full sun

"The Osage Orange tree, Maclura pomifera, has bright green summer leaves with yellow fall color. The Osage Orange bears an inedible fruit resembling a... more


Dawn Redwood

Scientific Name: Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Zone: '4-8'
Sun: Full sun

"The Dawn Redwood tree, Metasequoia glyptostroboides, is a deciduous conifer, with soft needle-like leaves that look like evergreens, but are bright g... more


White Mulberry

Scientific Name: Morus alba
Zone: '4-9'
Sun: Sun to partial shade

"The White Mulberry tree, Morus Alba Tatarica, has many common names, such as, White mulberry, Russian mulberry, Silkworm mulberry, and Moral blanco. ... more


Red Mulberry

Scientific Name: Morus rubra
Zone: '5-9'
Sun: Sun to partial shade

"The Red Mulberry tree, Morus Rubra, is a medium-sized tree, reaching approximately 50, and occasionally, 70 feet in height. The trunk can reach a dia... more


Water Tupelo

Scientific Name: Nyssa aquatica
Zone: '6-9'
Sun: Sun to partial shade

"The Water Tupelo tree, Nyssa aquatica, is also called the cottongum, sourgum, swamp tupelo, tupelo-gum, and water-gum. Water Tupelo trees are a large... more


Black Gum

Scientific Name: Nyssa sylvatica
Zone: '5-9'
Sun: Sun to partial shade

"The Blackgum tree, Nyssa sylvatica, is also known as the Black Tupelo or Sourgum. Blackgum trees are considered one of our most beautiful native tree... more


Sourwood

Scientific Name: Oxydendrum arboreum
Zone: '5-8'
Sun: Sun to partial shade

"The Sourwood tree, Oxydendrum arboreum, is one of the most prized native trees, especially noted for its summer flowering and gorgeous fall colors. T... more


American Sycamore

Scientific Name: Platanus occidentalis
Zone: '4-9'
Sun: Full sun

"The American Sycamore, Platanus occidentalis, is a very adaptabe and rugged tree. American Sycamore trees are fast growing, large shade trees with a ... more


London Sycamore

Scientific Name: Platanus x acerifolia 'Bloodgood'
Zone: '5-8'
Sun: Full sun

"The London Sycamore tree, Platanus Acerifolia, or ""Bloodgood Sycamore"" is a large tree. The tree will reach a height of 85 feet and a spread of 70 ... more


Hybrid Poplar

Scientific Name: Populus androscoggin
Zone: '3-8'
Sun: Sun to partial shade

"The Poplar Hybrid tree, Populus Hybrid, will grow six feet per year with average and normal conditions This fast growing tree is often planted as a h... more


Siouxland Cottonwood

Scientific Name: "Populus deltoides, 'Siouxland'"
Zone: '4-8'
Sun: Sun to partial shade

"The Souixland Cottonwood tree, Populus deltoides, 'Siouxland', is a very fast growing, cottonless cottonwood with a rounded head at maturity. These C... more


Lombardy Poplar

Scientific Name: Populus nigra 'Italica'
Zone: '3-9'
Sun: Full sun

"The Lombardy Poplar tree, Populus nigra, is a fast growing, tall, columnar tree with bright green leaves with a silver underside. These trees are use... more


Quaking Aspen

Scientific Name: Populus tremuloides
Zone: '2-6'
Sun: Full sun

"The Quaking Aspen tree, Poplus tremuloides, is the most widely distributed tree in North America. It is known by many common names: trembling aspen, ... more

 


Prairie Gold Aspen

Scientific Name: Populus tremuloides `Prairie Gold'

"The Prairie Gold Quaking Aspen, 'Populus tremuloides `Prairie Gold', is a fast-growing tree that grows in everything from moist sandy soil to shallow... more


Native American Plum

Scientific Name: Prunus americana

"The Native American Plum tree, Prunus americana, is also known as the Native Plum, Hedge Plum, Sloe or Wild Plum. Native American Plum trees are smal... more


Chickasaw Plum

Scientific Name: Prunus angustifolia

"The Chickasaw Plum tree, Prunus angustifolia, is a deciduous multi-stemmed shrub or small tree which occurs in thickets, pastures, fields, fencerows,... more


Black Cherry

Scientific Name: Prunus serotina

"The Black Cherry tree, Prunus serotina, is native to eastern North America, Mexico and Central America. It is one of the largest of the cherries, typ... more


Sassafras Tree

Scientific Name: Sassafrax variifolium

"The Sassafras tree, Sassafrax variifolium, also known as the Sassafrac, Saxifrac, Smelling Stick, Aguetree, and Cinnamonwood tree. This widespread Ea... more


Tree Lilac

Scientific Name: Syringa reticulata 'Ivory Silk'

"The Tree Lilac, Syringa reticulata, 'Ivory Silk' is a heavily flowering tree, covered by large plumes of small white flowers in the beginning of summ... more


Bald Cypress

Scientific Name: Taxodium distichum

"The Bald Cypress, Taxodium distichum, is a lofty, deciduous conifer of slender, pyramidal habit. A stately tree, for parks, yards. Landscapers and la... more


Canadian Hemlock

Scientific Name: Tsuga canadensis

"The Canadian Hemlock tree, Tsuga canadensis, is also called Eastern Hemlock or Hemlock spruce. This evergreen conifer is a fast-growing long-lived tr... more


Lacebark Elm

Scientific Name: Ulmus parvifolia

"The Lacebark Elm tree, Ulmus parvifolia, is a superb tree for urban conditions and should be widely considered for use as a street tree. This deciduo... more


Siberian Elm

Scientific Name: Ulmus pumila

"The Siberian Elm tree, Ulmus pumila, is the fastest growing deciduous hedge we know of and the more you trim, the denser the hedge. The Siberian Elm ... more

 

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