Trees

Chamaecyparis spp   Other Name cypress   Sun Requirements full sun, part sun   Bloom Period and Seasonal Color Grown for its deep, evergreen green foliage   Mature Height x Spread 50 to 70 feet x 10 to 20 feet, with some dwarf versions   Added Benefits native   The false cypress can become a large evergreen tree in the landscape. However, like other evergreens, such as cedars, there are many variations on the theme. There are many slow growing, shrub versions of false cypress and some dwarf tree types. Most false cypress trees...

Prunus spp and hybrids   Other Name Ornamental cherry   Sun Requirements Full sun   Bloom Period and Seasonal Color Spring with pink or white blossoms with red or yellow fall color   Mature Height x Spread 20 to 50 feet x 20 to 50 feet with some dwarf versions   Added Benefits Attracts beneficials fall color   Flowering cherry trees are beautiful additions to the landscape in the yard or as a specialty tree around the house. There are many variations of flowering cherry, but there are three main types grow best in New England....

Pyrus calleryana Other Name Callery pear   Sun Requirements Fun sun, part sun   Bloom Period and Seasonal Color Spring with white flowers with yellow, orange and red fall foliage color   Mature Height x Spread 30 to 50 feet x 15 to 20 feet   Added Benefits Attracts beneficials, fall color, drought tolerant   The flowering pear is a widely used (and some may say over used) ornamental tree for good reason. The tree grows quickly to 30 to 40 feet tall in a narrow, teardrop shape. It's loaded with fragrant, white flowers in spring,...

Ginkgo biloba   Other Name Maidenhair tree   Sun Requirements Full sun, part sun   Bloom Period and Seasonal Color It’s mostly grown for its unique growth habit and golden fall foliage color   Mature Height x Spread 30 to 50 feet x 30 to 50 feet   Added Benefits Drought tolerant, fall color, deer resistant   Ginkgos are ancient trees. These trees are the last of its species to survive prehistoric times and you can almost imagine a dinosaur munching on its leaves. This tree can grow more than 50 feet tall in an irregular pyramidal...