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Zelkova serrata Mature Size: medium to 80 ft. in height The Japanese Zelkova is a large deciduous shade tree valued for its graceful vase-shaped form. Its leaves are medium green in summer and turn brilliant shades of yellow, orange, and red in the fall. This tree grows best in well-drained soils and is highly tolerant …
Tilia cordata Mature Size: Small to medium-sized tree up to 60 ft. The Linden tree is a large deciduous tree known for its dense, pyramidal crown and heart-shaped, dark green leaves. In early summer, it produces clusters of small, pale-yellow flowers that are highly fragrant and attract bees and other pollinators. This tree prefers …
Magnolia grandiflora Mature Size: 60 to 80 feet in height, 2 to 4 feet in diameter The Southern Magnolia is a large evergreen tree known for its broad, glossy dark green leaves and massive, fragrant white flowers that bloom in late spring and summer. This tree grows best in moist, well-drained soils. Its seeds, found in …
Ilex opaca Mature Size: 15 to 50 feet in height, 1 to 2 feet in diameter The American Holly is an evergreen tree with stiff, spiny leaves and bright red berries on female plants. It is one of the few native evergreen trees. This tree grows best in sandy, well-drained soils but may tolerate poorly …
Quercus phellos Mature Size: 60 to 80 feet in height, 2 to 3 feet in diameter The Willow Oak is named for its narrow, willow-like leaves. It grows quickly and is found in bottomlands. The tree’s narrow leaves turn yellow in the fall. It produces an abundant number of acorns. According to the National Wildlife …
Quercus alba Mature Size: 60 to 100 feet in height, 3 to 4 feet in diameter The White Oak is a large tree with a broad crown and gray bark. Leaves have rounded lobes and develop a lustrous fall color. The tree’s acorns were historically used as food. According to the National Wildlife Association, this …
Quercus bicolor Mature Size: 50 to 70 feet in height, 2 to 3 feet in diameter The Swamp White Oak grows in bottomlands and wet forests. Leaves are glossy green above with pale, fuzzy undersides. The tree’s large acorns support many wildlife species. Its location in a freshwater wetland provides breeding sites for frogs, toads, …
Taxodium distichum Mature Size: 50 to 120 feet in height, 3 to 6 feet in diameter The Bald Cypress is a slow-growing deciduous conifer native to swamps and floodplains. Soft needles turn orange-brown before dropping in fall. In wet soils, it forms distinctive root “knees.” This tree is an extremely rot-resistant wood. Its tops provide …
Betula nigra Mature Size: 40 to 70 feet in height, 1½ to 2½ feet in diameter The River Birch is native to floodplains and riverbanks. This tree grows from 40 to 70 feet in height, and its growth rate is 1½ to 3 ft. per year. It is known for its peeling, cinnamon-colored bark, and …
Amelanchier arborea Mature size: is considered a small tree or large shrub, typically 15 to 25 feet tall, sometimes reaching 40 feet The Downy Serviceberry is an understory tree of upland forests, woodland edges, and slopes. Its leaves are alternate. The young leaves are noticeably downy beneath, becoming smooth with age. Flowers are showy and …
