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Acer x freemanii 'Jeffers red' P.P. No. 4864
Autumn Blaze® Maple		   Acer rubrum 'Autumn Flame'
Autumn Flame® Maple		   Acer truncatum x A. platanoides 'Keithsform' P.P. No. 7529
Norwegian Sunset® Maple
           
Autumn Blaze Maple Zone: 3
Height: 50' Spread: 40' Shape: Upright branching, broadly oval
Foliage: Medium green
Fall Color: Brilliant orange-red, long lasting		   Autumn Flame Maple Zone: 3b
Height: 35'
Spread: 35'
Shape: Dense, rounded with spreading branches Foliage: Medium green
Fall Color: Bright red		   Norwegian Sunset Mape Zone:4b
Height: 35'
Spread: 25'
Shape: Oval
Foliage: Dark green, glossy
Fall Color: Yellow-orange to red
A hybrid between Red and Silver Maple, combining the best features of both parents; the drought tolerance of Silver Maple and the fall color of Red Maple. Though not as refined as Red Maple, its branch habit is an improvement over that of Silver Maple.   Autumn Flame® is the first Red Maple to color in the fall and one of the hardiest. It reliably produces a brilliant red, although its color doesn't hold as long as Red Sunset®, which colors about a week later. Slower growing with smaller leaves than most, Autumn Flame® produces a very symmetrical, rounded crown.   An upright oval tree with yellow-orange to red fall color. Norwegian Sunset® has a particularly nice branch structure and uniform canopy structure. Its name reflects the tree's similarity to Norway Maple in growth rate, branch structure and leaf shape.
               
Acer platanoides 'Crimson King'
Crimson King Maple		   Acer rubrum 'October Glory'
October Glory® Maple		   Acer truncatum x A. platanoides 'Warrenred' P.P. No. 7433
Pacific Sunset® Maple
Crimson King Maple Zone: 4
Height: 40'
Spread: 35'
Shape: Oval when young, becoming rounded
Foliage: Deep purple
Fall Color: Maroon to reddish-bronze		   October Glory Maple Zone: 4b
Height: 40'
Spread: 35'
Shape: Broadly oval to round
Foliage: Medium green, glossy
Fall Color: Deep red to reddish-purple		   Pacific Sunset Maple Zone:4b
Height: 30'
Spread: 25'
Shape: Upright spreading, rounded crown
Foliage: Dark green, smooth, very glossy
Fall Color: Yellow-orange to bright red
The most commonly used purple-leafed Norway Maple. Its purple foliage holds its color well from spring until fall.   October Glory® is a round headed selection which is the last cultivar to color in the fall. While it is less cold hardy than most cultivars, it seems to be better adapted to areas with mild winters and hot summer temperatures.   Outstanding glossy summer foliage changes to tints of yellow, red, and orange in the fall. Pacific Sunset® colors earlier and a little brighter than Norwegian Sunset.®  Branch structure is a little finer textured and more spreading than Norwegian Sunset.®
               
Acer platanoides 'Emerald Queen'
Emerald Queen Maple		   Acer rubrum 'Sun Valley'
Sun Valley Maple		   Aesculus x camea 'Briottii'
Briotti Red Horsechestnut
Emerald Queen Maple Zone: 4
Height: 50'
Spread: 40'
Shape: Dense oval, with upright spreading branches
Foliage: Deep green, reddish tint in spring
Fall Color: Yellow		   Sun Valley Maple Zone: 4
Height: 40'
Spread: 35'
Shape: Oval, symmetrical, densely branched
Foliage: Medium green
Fall Color: Bright red		   Briotti Red Horsechestnut Zone:4
Height: 30'
Spread: 35'
Shape: Round
Foliage: Dark green, palmately compound
Flower: Red, in 10" long clusters
Emerald Queen™ is probably the most widely used Norway Maple cultivar. In many respects it is the best green leafed selection. It forms a well shaped oval tree with good environmental tolerance and reliable yellow fall color.   This U. S. National Arboretum introduction glows in the fall with reliable bright red color. A hybrid between Red Sunset® and Autumn Flame®, it is seedless and features a very uniform, dense oval head.   A rounded, very symmetrical tree with bright red flowers in the spring. Very striking in bloom.
               
Betula nigra 'Cully'
Heritage® Birch		   Celtis occidentalis
Hackberry		   Fraxinus americana 'Junginger'
Autumn Purple@ Ash
Heritage Birch Zone: 4
Height: 40'
Spread: 30'
Shape: Broadly pyramidal
Foliage: Light green, glossy
Fall Color: Yellow		   Hackberry Zone: 2
Height: 40'
Spread: 30'
Shape: Broad top with ascending, then arching branches
Foliage: Light green
Fall Color: Yellow		   Autumn Purple Ash Zone:4
Height: 45'
Spread: 40'
Shape: Rounded
Foliage: Green, heavily textured
Fall Color: Reddish-purple
Fruit: Seedless
INSECT RESISTANCE: Reported to have good resistance to bronze birch borer.
A selection of River Birch chosen for its lighter colored bark and large, glossy, light green leaves. The peeling bark exposes mottled patches of cream, orange and pinkish tan colors.		   Tolerant of harsh climatic conditions as well as urban abuse, this deep rooted tree rarely lifts sidewalks. The rough, corky bark adds interest and resists damage.   The standard of comparison for White Ash. Beautiful fall colors of various hues in different years vary from mottled yellow orange to orange red and deep purple.
               
Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Cimmzam' P.P. No. 8077
Cimmaron® Ash		   Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Patmore' P.P. No. 4684
Patmore Ash		   Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Urbanite' P.P. No. 6215
Urbanite Ash
Cimmaron Ash Zone: 3
Height: 50'
Spread: 30'
Shape: Upright, oval
Foliage: Glossy, dark green
Fall Color: Brick red to orange-red
Fruit: Seedless		   Patmore Ash Zone: 2
Height: 45'
Spread: 35'
Shape: Symmetrical upright branches, oval head
Foliage: Dark green, glossy
Fall Color: Yellow
Fruit: Seedless		   Urbanite Ash Zone:5
Height: 50'
Spread: 40'
Shape: Broadly pyramidal
Foliage: Lustrous green, thick and leathery
Fall Color: Deep bronze
Fruit: Samaras
Narrow when young, with upright branches forming an oval canopy. Cimmaron® is seedless and has excellent summer foliage and surprising rusty red fall tints.       A well behaved selection of the "Red Ash" type. Very tolerant of city conditions, its thick bark seems more resistant to sunscald than other Ash cultivars.
               
Gleditsia triacanthos'Shademaster' Shademaster® Honeylocust   Gleditsia triacanthos 'Suncole'
Sunburst® Honeylocust		   Gymnocladus dioicus
Kentucky Coffee Tree
Shademaster Honeylocust Zone: 4
Height: 45'
Spread: 35'
Shape: Vase shaped to rectangular in outline
Foliage: Fine textured, medium green
Fall Color: Yellow		   Sunburst Honeylocust Zone: 4
Height: 40'
Spread: 35'
Shape: Irregular, somewhat rectangular outline
Foliage: Bright yellow tip growth
Fall Color: Yellow-brown		   Kentucky Coffee Tree Zone:4
Height: 50'
Spread: 35'
Shape: Oval to vase shape with upright arching branches
Foliage: Green, doubly compound
Fall Color: Yellow
    Sunburst® is used for its bright golden yellow, fine textured foliage. The new growth is always bright yellow which contrasts attractively with the darker yellow green interior foliage.   Stark and rugged in the winter, this picturesque native of the midwest becomes tropical in appearance in the summer. Huge fans of doubly compound green leaves emerge to cast filtered shade.
               
Platanus x acerifolia 'Bloodgood'
Bloodgood London Planetree		   Quercus coccinea
Scarlet Oak		   Quercus frainetto 'Schmidt'
Forest Green® Oak
Bloodgood London Planetree Zone: 5
Height: 50'
Spread: 40'
Shape: Broadly pyramidal
Foliage: Large, maple like, medium to dark green
Fall Color: Yellow 		  Scarlet Oak Zone: 4
Height: 50'
Spread: 40'
Shape: Upright spreading, open, broadly oval
Foliage: Dark green, glossy
Fall Color: Red		   Forest Green Oak Zone:5b
Height: 50'
Spread: 30'
Shape: Upright, oval
Foliage: Deep green, very glossy, rounded lobes
Fall Color: Yellowish-brown
Reputed to be more resistant to anthracnose than the species. The naturally shedding bark creates a dappled brown and cream pattem that accentuates sunlight filtering through the foliage. This is a popular tree for malls, parks and shopping centers.   Scarlet Oak generally displays the finest fall color of the genus---deep and brilliant shades of red.   This is an upright growing, vigorous oak with a strong central leader. Drought resistant and adaptable, its glossy deep green foliage and strong symmetrical shape make it one of the best looking trees all summer.
               
Quercus macrocarpa
Bur Oak		   Quercus robur
English Oak		   Quercus rubra
Red Oak
Bur Oak Zone: 3
Height: 55'
Spread: 45'
Shape: Broadly oval, irregular and open
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Yellow to yellow brown		   English Oak Zone: 5
Height: 50'
Spread: 40'
Shape: Broad, rounded, open headed crown
Foliage: Deep green
Fall Color: Yellow-brown		   Red Oak Zone:4
Height: 50'
Spread: 45'
Shape: Rounded
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Red
A large and impressive native tree, with a thick trunk and stout branches. Does well in alkaline soils.   A big sturdy tree, its size gives it character. It is quite adaptable to various soils and climates.   Red Oak is a large, fast growing, broad headed tree. The large leaves tum from a rich green to deep red in the fall.
               
Robinia pseudoacacia 'Frisia'
Frisia Locust		   Tilia cordata 'Greenspire'
Greenspire® Linden		   Tilia americana x euchlora 'Redmond'
Redmond Linden
Frisia Locust Zone: 4
Height: 40'
Spread: 25'
Shape: Oval with upright arching branches
Foliage: Bright yellow
Fall Color: Golden yellow
Flower: White		   Greenspire Linden Zone: 4
Height: 40'
Spread: 30'
Shape: Pyramidal, symmetrical
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Yellowish		   Redmond Linden Zone:3
Height: 35'
Spread: 25'
Shape: Pyramidal
Foliage: Light green
Fall Color: Yellowish
A tough, drought tolerant tree with bright yellow summer foliage. Compound leaves have an airy appearance and provide filtered shade.   Greenspire® is the standard of comparison among the Lindens. It has a strong central leader, very uniform branch arrangement and a symmetrical, pyramidal form.   Redmond grows rapidly as a young tree and develops heavy caliper. It becomes densely pyramidal and symmetrical. It has the largest leaves of the popular Linden cultivars which gives it a coarser textured appearance.
               

Tree Drawings and Size Ratings

Tree shape and growth habit change as a tree grows.  Young trees are often upright, while older ones of the same cultivar may become spreading.  "Mature" size of a tree varies by climate, landscape site characteristics and how long the tree lives.  City trees rarely reach the size and age of their counterparts in native forest stands.  In a city situation, few trees live more than thirty years, and those that do generally grow slowly beyond that age.  Therefore, the size ratings and growth habits shown in this document are our best estimates for a healthy thirty year old tree grown under average city conditions.
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