Trees

Koelreuteria paniculata   Other Name Pride of India tree   Sun Requirements full sun   Bloom Period and Seasonal Color Summer with yellow flowers, papery seedpods and orange-yellow fall foliage color   Mature Height x Spread 20 to 40 feet x 20 to 40 feet   Added Benefits Attracts beneficials, drought tolerant, fall color, deer resistant   If you're looking for a different type of tree for your yard consider the goldenrain tree. This medium to large sized, rounded, deciduous shade tree brightens up the summer landscape with its...

Crataegus spp   Other Name Thorn apple   Sun Requirements full sun   Bloom Period and Seasonal Color Spring with mostly white flowers, colorful orange-red berries and red, orange and purple fall foliage color   Mature Height x Spread 15 to 30 feet x 15 to 30 feet   Added Benefits attracts beneficials, native, fall color, edible, deer resistant   This small, deciduous tree delights with its bright white flowers in spring, colorful berries in summer and attractive fall foliage color. It's a slow growing tree in the apple family...

Gleditsia triacanthos   Other Name Sweet locust   Sun Requirements full sun   Bloom Period and Seasonal Color Spring with small fragrant, yellow flowers, but mostly grown for its shape and open canopy and yellow fall foliage color.   Mature Height x Spread 30 to 50 feet x 50 feet   Added Benefits attracts beneficials, fall color, native, deer resistant   Honeylocust make a perfect deciduous tree in a yard that doesn't want heavy shade. The small green leaflets and open branch structure allows enough light to penetrate to the...

Aesculus spp   Other Name Buckeye   Sun Requirements full sun, part sun   Bloom Period and Seasonal Color Mid to late spring with flower colors of white, pink, yellow and red   Mature Height x Spread 40 to 60 feet x 30 to 40 feet with some dwarf versions   Added Benefits attracts beneficials, drought tolerant, deer resistant   The name of this large, deciduous tree is actually a bit of a misnomer. The horse chestnut is only distantly related to the European or American chestnut and doesn't produce edible nuts. And horses...

Acer palmatum   Other Name Smooth Japanese maple   Sun Requirements Full sun, part sun, part shade   Bloom Period and Seasonal Color Grow mostly for its attractive shape and colorful leaves that can turn red in autumn   Mature Height x Spread 6 to 20 feet x 6 to 15 feet   Added Benefits Fall leaf color, deer resistant   While bigger maples are quite bold in their stature and fall leaf color, Japanese maples are more elegant and delicate in their appearance. These small-sized trees grow slowly and can be pricey, but they have many...

Zelkova serrata   Other Name Sawleaf zelkova   Sun Requirements full sun, part sun   Bloom Period and Seasonal Color Mostly grown for its large size and reddish-purple fall leaf color and colorful bark   Mature Height x Spread 60 to 70 feet x 50 to 60 feet   Added Benefits fall leaf color, drought tolerant, deer resistant   As shade trees go, Japanese zelkova is one that is often overlooked. This large tree has a shape similar to elm trees with a broad crown that produces bountiful shade in a yard. The leaves turn an attractive...

Tilia cordata   Other Name Littleleaf linden   Sun Requirements full sun, part sun   Bloom Period and Seasonal Color Mid summer with small creamy yellow flowers   Mature Height x Spread 50 to 60 feet x 20 to 40 feet with some dwarf versions   Added Benefits attracts beneficials, drought tolerant   There is something hopelessly romantic about the linden tree. Maybe it's the dark green, heart-shaped leaves with light green undersides that flutter in the breeze. Perhaps it's the fragrant flowers in early summer that perfume a...