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The bur oak is a mighty sight to behold. A coarsely textured crown, wild and wooly acorns and a massive trunk with rough and deeply furrowed bark combine to make one impressive tree. Those characteristics helped this oak survive the elements of its wide-reaching natural range. In fact, the natural bur oak range is the northern- and western- most of all the eastern oak species.

• Offers dense shade
• Produces acorns that are popular with wildlife
• Is a long-lived tree
• Tolerates pollution and heat stress

One of our most popular ornamental conifers, the Colorado blue spruce is a truly magnificent sight. Its silvery blue-green coloring and perfect Christmas tree shape make this tree a great landscaping focal point on commercial and residential properties. It is also widely used for privacy or a windbreak.

• Features unique silvery blue-green color year-round
• Known as a very adaptable evergreen
• Is deer-resistant, seldom experiencing severe damage
• Provides privacy and a windbreak when planted in a row

The eastern white pine has played a very important role throughout the history of America. In colonial days, the best of the trees were set apart by the king for masts on British ships. Today it is still a valuable commercial tree but also favored in parks and spacious yards—both for its beauty and its fast growth. It has also been named the state tree of both Maine and Michigan.

• Fast-growing and hardy tree
• Provides excellent screen and windbreak
• Transplants easily

Norway spruce is a familiar sight in much of the United States, but it’s native to Europe. Throughout the globe, this tree is loved as a landscape specimen tree. Its dense branching pattern and tolerance of soil variations has also made it a popular tree for windbreaks. 

• Is the fastest growing of the spruces
• Features strong, graceful branches with dark green needles
• Works well for windbreaks
• Transplants easily
• Will be delivered at a height of 6"–1'

The pin oak is the type of tree that stands out from its neighbors. Its distinctive branching pattern sets it apart from other oaks. Homeowners and city foresters like this tree for many reasons: dense shade, tolerance of many soil conditions, heat, soil compaction and air pollution, pleasing to the eye in all seasons, and easy to plant. This fast-growing oak is common in yards, along streets, and throughout parks.

• Provides beautiful shades of russet, bronze, and red in the fall
• Grows quickly
• Has a distinctive branching pattern that sets it apart, especially in winter
• Offers dense shade

Red maple is one of the best named of all trees, featuring something red in each of the seasons—buds in winter, flowers in spring, leafstalks in summer, and brilliant foliage in autumn. This pageant of color, along with the red maple's relatively fast growth and tolerance to a wide range of soils, makes it a widely planted favorite.

• Boasts brilliant deep red or yellow fall color with red stems in winter
• Fast-growing tree

Known as the harbinger of spring, the American Redbud’s delicate blossoms and buds are one of the season’s most dramatic displays. But this tree’s beauty doesn’t end with its flowery show. Unique and irregular branching patterns combine with a trunk that commonly divides close to the ground to create a very handsome, spreading and often flat-topped crown.

• Blooms in a profusion of rosy pink flowers in April
• Features heart-shaped leaves that emerge a reddish color, turning dark green as summer approaches and then yellow in the fall
• Makes a bold landscape statement, with its irregular branching and graceful crown

As its name suggests, the river birch naturally grows along riverbanks. But as a landscape tree, it can be planted almost anywhere in the U.S. The species is valued for its relatively rapid growth, tolerance of wetness and some drought, unique curling bark, spreading limbs, and relative resistance to birch borer.

• Provides brilliant yellow fall color
• Develops a cinnamon-colored bark that curls and peels (once mature)
• Is the most borer-resistant birch

Aptly named, the scarlet oak is a parade of red throughout the seasons. In the early spring, new leaves unfurl with a red hue. The vibrant red fall display is truly magnificent. And those red leaves often hang on through the first snow, giving winter a touch of much-needed color. The inner bark of the scarlet oak is even red.

• Displays vibrant scarlet red fall color
• Tolerates a wide range of soils
• Is a fast-growing oak

Silver is the right word to describe this maple. With even a light wind, the tree produces a lovely shimmery effect thanks to the silvery undersides of its leaves. The bark, too, is silver in color, particularly when the tree is young. Fast growth has become the name of the game in the world of landscaping, and the silver maple is a champ in this department.

• Displays green leaves with silvery-white undersides
• Tolerates a wide range of soils

The sugar maple is one of America’s most-loved trees. In fact, more states have claimed it as their state tree than any other single species—for New York, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Vermont, the maple tree stands alone. One of its most prominent features is amazing fall color. As the seasons change, the leaves turn vibrant shades of yellow, burnt orange, and red.

• Boasts brilliant fall colors of yellow, orange, and red
• Provides great shade because of a dense crown

One can argue about whether the "tulips" are the outline of its leaves or its cup-shaped flowers. But both undoubtedly contributed to the fanciful name given to this tree by early settlers. And the tuliptree is still beloved for its beauty today, serving as the state tree of Kentucky, Indiana, and Tennessee. It is the tallest of the eastern hardwoods — and a rapid grower when conditions are right.

• Features bright green leaves that resemble tulip flowers
• Blooms in May and June, producing tulip-shaped flowers with aromatic stems
• Provides vibrant yellow color in the fall

An excellent landscape choice for all four seasons, the white dogwood is a favorite in many yards and gardens. White “flowers” show their beauty in spring, foliage turns a vibrant red-purple in fall, and glossy red fruits attract winter songbirds for the enjoyment of all. This tree offers nice contrast when planted along with pink or red dogwoods with larger evergreens in the background.

• Displays showy white spring flowers
• Features red-purple color in the fall
• Produces glossy red fruit eaten by birds

Long ago, naturalist Donald Peattie recognized the beauty and adaptability of the white fir and accurately predicted that its future “lies in its value as an ornamental.” Its shape, color, and ability to thrive on harsh sites has made the tree a favorite for urban landscaping.

• Displays silvery, blue-green needles and light-colored bark
• Tolerates drought, heat, and winter cold

This tree has often been heralded as a beautiful tree, whether lining the banks of a North Country river or gracing someone’s front yard. In landscape, it is often used as a lovely specimen tree or grouping and makes a sturdy option for windbreaks and buffer strips.

• Provides beautiful year-round color
• Grows narrow, straight, and tall
• Tolerates most soil conditions
• Can withstand wind, heat, cold, drought, crowding, and some shade