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Trees & Shrubs

Type Botanical Name Native Common Name Description Height Light Req. Zone Add to My List
Edibles ASIMINA triloba ‘Convis’ Pawpaw Tree

Producing large fruit with yellow flesh in late fall. All Asimina need a second variety to cross pollinate in order to produce fruit.

10-12 feet Full Sun/Part Shade 5
Edibles ASIMINA triloba ‘Davis’ Pawpaw Tree

Produces an early crop of large sweet fruit. All Asimina need a second variety to cross pollinate in order to produce fruit.

15-30 feet Full Sun/Part Shade 5
Edibles ASIMINA triloba ‘Prolific’ Paw Paw

Can start producing fruits within 2 years of planting. Medium-large, sweet, early-ripening fruit in fall. All Asimina need a second variety to cross pollinate in order to produce fruit.

15-30 feet Sun/Part Shade 5
Edibles ASIMINA triloba ‘Spilt Milk’ Pawpaw

A variegated form of Pawpaw tree showing white splashes on the green leaves. All Asimina need a second variety to cross pollinate in order to produce fruit.

12-15 feet Full Sun/Part Shade 5
Edibles ASIMINA triloba ‘Tollgate’ Paw Paw

Large yellow-fleshed fruit in Oct. Some reports of hardiness to zone 4. All Asimina need a second variety to cross pollinate in order to produce fruit.

15-25 feet Sun/Part Shade 5
Tree/Shrub BETULA utilis v. jacquemontii Himalayan Birch

Beautiful birch with compact habit and very white bark at an early age.

25-30 feet Sun/Part Shade 5
Tree/Shrub BETULA nigra ‘Fox Valley’ Dwarf River Birch

A compact, low-branching version of the river birch with creamy tan exfoliating bark. For small gardens or hedging.

10-12 feet Sun/Part Shade 4
Tree/Shrub BETULA papyrifera Paper Birch

Our beautiful native birch with white peeling bark and golden fall color.

40 feet or more Sun/Part Shade 3
Tree/Shrub BETULA platyphylla ‘Parkland Pillar’ Asian White Birch

A selection of B. ‘Dakota Pinnacle’ discovered at Parkland Nursery in Alberta even more narrow, dense and upright.  Tolerant of tough urban sites.

40’ tall by 7’ wide Sun/Part Shade 3
Tree/Shrub BETULA plettkei ‘Cesky Gold’ Cesky Gold Birch

A dwarf shrub with small, serrated leaves that emerge in spring in shades of yellow, orange and red and mature to chartreuse.

2-4 feet Sun/Part Shade 3
Tree/Shrub BUXUS ‘Green Mountain’ Boxwood

A Sheridan Nursery selection growing to 5′ with a natural pyramidal shape.

4-6 feet Sun/Part Shade/Shade 4
Tree/Shrub BUXUS ‘Green Velvet’ Boxwood

A vigorous Sheridan Nursery selection that’s great for low hedges. It holds its green color well in winter.

2-4 feet Sun/Part Shade/Shade 4
Tree/Shrub CALLICARPA dichotoma ‘Early Amethyst’ Beautyberry

Attractive rounded shrub grown primarily for the showy, late season striking amethyst purple fruit. On this cultivar, the fruit ripens earlier than on the species.

2-4 feet Sun/Part Shade 5
Tree/Shrub CALYCANTHUS floridilus ‘Simply Scentsational’ Sweetshrub

Hints of pineapple and bubblegum combine in the powerful fragrance of the blooms of this North American native. The flowers are an intriguing deep maroon and appear in abundance through late spring and summer. Deer resistant Good cut flower

5-6' Full Sun/Part Shade 4
Tree/Shrub CALYCANTHUS floridus Sweetshrub, Carolina Allspice

Interesting dense, round native with fragrant maroon flowers in May. Foliage is a shiny dark green that is also fragrant when crushed.

6-8 feet Sun/Part Shade/Shade 5
Tree/Shrub CALYCANTHUS floridus ‘Michael Lindsey’ Sweetshrub

A more compact form with especially fragrant deep burgundy flowers in late spring to early summer. Shiny deep green foliage with pointed tips turn a nice golden-yellow in fall. Deer resistant

6-8 feet Full Sun/Part Shade 5
Tree/Shrub CARPINUS betulus ‘Columnaris Nana’ Dwarf Hornbeam

A dwarf columnar form of dense habit.

6-8 feet Sun 5
Tree/Shrub CARPINUS carolineanus ‘Wisconsin Red’ Musclewood

Amazing fall color of reds, oranges and yellow and a distinctive fluted, smooth grey trunk which appears to be layered with muscle once mature. It bursts into life with male and female catkins in early spring. Tolerant of less than ideal conditions

15-20' Full Sun/Part Shade 3
Tree/Shrub CARPINUS japonica ‘Silver Lace’ Japanese Hornbeam

An excellent ornamental specimen with a delicate cutleaf, fine textured form. Showy flowers & fruits that appear in late spring are showy, papery drooping clusters that are light green flushed with rosy pink.

25-30 feet Sun/Part Shade 5
Tree/Shrub CARYA ovata Shagbark Hickory

A large-growing native tree with striking bark that peels in large strips. The nuts are edible and attractive to wildlife.

40 feet or more Sun/Part Shade 3
Tree/Shrub CATALPA bignonioides ‘Aurea’ Golden Catalpa

Gold foliage form.  Treat as a large shrub in our climate by coppicing each spring.

20-25 feet Sun/Part Shade 5
Tree/Shrub CATALPA bignonioides ‘Variegata’ Catalpa Tree

Huge creamy-yellow leaves have a central splash of green on this upright and spreading tree also producing candelabras up to 8-12 inches of very showy flowers.

20-25 feet Full sun 5
Tree/Shrub CATALPA x erubescens ‘Purpurea’

A fast growing tree with white flowers in spring and large burgundy heart-shaped leaves.

Full Sun/Part Shade 5
Tree/Shrub CEANOTHUS americanus New Jersey Tea

A great native shrub that will thrive in a sunny, well-drained location. Four inch long, deep green leaves with hairy, gray reverse tightly pack this branching plant to form a dense, compact, spreading plant that pushes flower stalks from leaf bases on the upper ends of branches in late May filling the garden with sweet […]

3-4 feet Sun/Part Shade 4
Tree/Shrub CEPHALANTHUS occidentalis ‘Crimson Comets’ Buttonbush

Round heads of white flowers in August. Shiny green foliage changing to brilliant red in fall. Native to wet areas. Attracts birds, bees and butterflies.

6-8 feet Sun 4
Tree/Shrub CEPHALANTHUS occidentalis ‘Sputnik’ Buttonbush

A larger-flowered, long-blooming selection. Round heads of pinkish white flowers in August. Shiny foliage. Native to wet areas. Attracts bees and butterflies.

6-8 feet Sun/Part Shade 5
Tree/Shrub CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum ‘Morioka Weeping’ Katsura

A large-growing weeper with stronger central leader.

40 feet or more Sun/Part Shade 4
Tree/Shrub CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum ‘Red Fox’ Katsura

New growth purple in spring and some color retained through the summer.

40 feet or more Sun 4
Tree/Shrub Cercis canadensis ‘Alley Cat’

Found in an alley! Green foliage splashed all over with white makes this tree a beautiful standout in your landscape. Pink blooms cover branches in spring before the heart shaped foliage emerges.

Full Sun/Part Shade 4
Tree/Shrub Cercis canadensis ‘Black Pearl’

Deep purple, heart-shaped foliage after the lavender blooms cover the tree in early spring. Will tolerate both sun and shade but achieves best color in full sun.

Full Sun/Part Shade 5
Tree/Shrub CERCIS canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’ Redbud Tree

Brilliant scarlet-purple color on new foliage that matures to a rich maroon. Rosy-pink flowers are packed on bare branches. Attracts bees & butterflies Deer resistant Clay soil tolerant

20-30' Full sun 5
Tree/Shrub CERCIS canadensis ‘Northern Herald’ Redbud

Bright pink flowers blooms in masses accentuate the rounded form. Excellent landscape performance and extremely hardy. Attracts bees Deer resistant

15-20' Full Sun/Part Shade 3
Tree/Shrub CERCIS canadensis ‘Northern Strain’ Eastern Redbud

Showy pink flowers before the heart-shaped leaves in early spring. Selected in Minnesota.

20-25 feet Sun/Part Shade 4
Tree/Shrub CERCIS canadensis ‘Ruby Falls’ Eastern Redbud

Lavender-pink flowers before the large maroon purple foliage on a weeping plant!

8-10 feet Sun/Part Shade 5
Tree/Shrub CHAENOMELES ‘Double Take Orange Storm’ Flowering Quince

Double bright orange blooms with contrasting yellow stamens. Compact. Drought and heat tolerant once established.  

2-4 feet Sun/Part Shade 5
Tree/Shrub CHAENOMELES ‘Double Take Peach’ Flowering Quince

Soft peachy-pink flowers in late spring, appearing mostly on two-year old wood, on this drought/heat tolerant and thornless quince.

4-5 feet Sun/Part Shade 5
Tree/Shrub CHAENOMELES ‘Double Take Scarlet Storm’ Flowering Quince

Double bright scarlet blooms with contrasting yellow stamens in early spring. Compact. Drought tolerant once established.

2-4 feet Sun/Part Shade 5
Tree/Shrub CHIONANTHUS virginicus Fringe Tree

Fragrant, white flowers hang in lacy clusters in late spring before the leaves appear. Multi-branched and slow-growing to 25′. Very attractive. Native.

20-25 feet Sun 4
Tree/Shrub CHIONANTHUS virginicus ‘Emerald Knight’ Fringe Tree

A heavy blooming male selection on a vigorous plant. Form is more tree-like than the species.

20-25 feet Sun 4
Tree/Shrub CHIONANTHUS virginicus ‘Little Leslie’ Dwarf Fringe Tree

A dwarf form with small leaves and lots of bloom.

4-5 feet Full Sun/Part Shade 4
Tree/Shrub CLADASTRIS kentukea Kentucky Yellowwood

Broad rounded crown on this medium sized tree. In spring a profusion of cascading fragrant flowers are produced resembling Wisteria.  

30-50' Full Sun/Part Shade 4
Tree/Shrub CLADRASTIS kentukea Yellowwood

Wonderful tree with gray smooth bark, ash-like foliage, and 12-15″ drooping panicles of intensely fragrant pinkish-white flowers in June. May only bloom profusely every 2-3 years (once mature). Yellow fall color.

30-40 feet Sun 4
Tree/Shrub CLERODENDRON trichotomum Harlequin Glorybower

A somewhat unruly-growing shrub that is covered in very fragrant flowers in fall. Flowers are followed by clusters of deep blue fruit. When the leaves are crushed the fragrance is somewhat peanut butter-like. It can be pruned into a tree form which helps contain its exuberance.  

10-15 feet Full Sun/Part Shade 5
Tree/Shrub CLETHRA alnifolia ‘Hummingbird’ Summersweet

Compact shrub bearing very fragrant flower spikes in summer. Slowly spreading in consistently moist soils to form a grove in partly sunny areas. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds.

24-48" Full Sun/Part Shade 3
Tree/Shrub CLETHRA alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice’ Summersweet

The deepest pink cultivar now available. Shiny deep green foliage on a suckering plant. Makes a fragrant hedge. Prefers consistently moist soil.

4-6 feet Sun/Part Shade 4
Tree/Shrub CLETHRA alnifolia Sugartina ‘Chrystalina’ Summersweet

Fragrant pure white flowers on a compact rounded to slightly spreading shrub. Flowers bloom in narrow, bottlebrush-like spires 4- 6” long on the current year’s growth for approximately 4-6 weeks in July and August. Attracts bees & butterflies Good fall color Tolerates clay and wet soil

24-36" Sun/Part Shade 4
Tree/Shrub CLETHRA barbinervis Japanese Clethra

Horizontally drooping, fragrant white flower spikes in July on a large upright shrub.  Added interest comes from exfoliating bark and glossy foliage which turns yellow in the fall.

10-20 feet Sun/Part Shade 5
Tree/Shrub CLETHRA barbinervis ‘Takeda Nishiki’ Japanese Clethra

Beautiful variegated foliage is pink, green and white in the spring maturing to green and white.  Form and flowers typical of the species.

10-20 feet Sun/Part Shade 5
Tree/Shrub COMPTONIA peregrina Sweetfern

Aromatic fern-like foliage on flat-topped mound. Good naturalizing shade plant for acid or infertile soils. Suckers.

2-4 feet Sun/Part Shade/Shade 2
Tree/Shrub CORNUS alba ‘Bud’s Yellow’ Yellowtwig Dogwood

A selection of yellowtwig dogwood with better disease resistance than older varieties.  Great for naturalizing in moist areas.  Cut back regularly for more yellow stems.

6-8 feet Sun/Part Shade 3