Quercus (Oak) macrocarpa (Bur Oak)
Native tree for prairies and oak savannahs. Bold, foliage. More tolerant of city conditions than most oaks. Corky bark of great Winter interest.
- Height: 60'-80'
- Spread: 60'-80'
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Quercus (Oak) Quercus muehlenbergii (Chinkapin Oak)
With its strong branches and interesting leaves, the chinkapin oak makes a beautiful statement. This conversation piece of a tree is worthy of a prominent place in any larger lawn, estate or park. The magnificent oak also adds to the ambiance by drawing a variety of wildlife with its acorns. In fact, chinkapin acorns are the food of choice for many animals.
- Height: 40-60'
- Spread: 50-70'
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Quercus (Oak) robur 'Long' (Regal Prince® Oak)
A columnar to narrow-oval cultivar that is the result of a cross between Q. robur ‘Fastigiata’ and Q. bicolor. Glossy, leathery, dark green foliage with soft, light underside. Excellent resistance to powdery mildew. Excellent winter hardiness with resistance to wind and ice. Yellow-brown Fall color. Excellent as a specimen, in small groups or as a tall screen. Oval to elliptic acorn fruit.
- Height: 40'-45'
- Spread: 18'
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Quercus (Oak) robur x. Q. alba 'Cimschmidt' (Crimson Spire Oak)
A hybrid of Q. alba and Q. robur producing the best characteristics of both. A fast growing, hardy, tightly columnar tree that fits perfectly into streetscape and landscape settings. Dark-green, mildew resistant foliage and red Fall color. Dense foliage makes for excellent living screens. Easy to grow.
- Height: 40'-45'
- Spread: 15'-20'
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Quercus (Oak) rubra (Red Oak)
Rounded, pyramidal native tree. Upright spreading branches. Fast growing oak suitable for lawns, parks, and commercial sites. Transplants better than most Oaks and is pH tolerant. Prefers acidic conditions. Excellent red Fall color.
- Height: 60-75'
- Spread: 60-75'
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Quercus (Oak) shumardii (Shumard Oak)
Dark green, leather leaves turn orange to red in Fall. Rapid growth rate. Pyramidal habit when young, becoming oval-rounded to rounded with age. Drought and urban tolerant, with adaptable pH. Excellent for use as a shade tree in large areas, or as a specimen tree. Long lived.
- Height: 60'-80'
- Spread: 40'-50'
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Quercus (Oak) x. 'Scarlet Letter' (Scarlet Letter Oak)
Columnar, upright oak with beautiful red fall color. Brownish gray, rough bark makes this tree great as an accent plant or for mass planting to create shade. Drought tolerant and heat resistant.
- Height: 30' - 40'
- Spread: 12' - 15'
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Taxodium (Baldcypress) distichum (Common Baldcypress)
Native tree. Good as a street tree. Drought tolerant. Generally found in wet swampy areas, often in standing water. A deciduous conifer. Pyramidal to conical shape, especially when young. Branching is more or less horizontal. Foliage emerges as a bright yellow and matures to a soft green. Needles turn an attractive, warm reddish brown in fall. Relatively care-free. Works well at pond edges, for shade, in wet sites, as well as in groupings.
- Height: 50'-80'
- Spread: 20'-30'
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Taxodium (Baldcypress) districhum 'Shawnee Brave' (Shawnee Brave Baldcypress)
A deciduous conifer well suited for city conditions and parking lots where drainage is unknown. Will thrive in either wet or dry areas. This cultivar has improved mite resistance and upright branching. Orange-bronze fall color. Fast grower.
- Height: 70'-75'
- Spread: 15'-20'
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Tilia (Linden) americana 'McKSentry' (Sentry® American Linden)
Large, fast-growing shade tree. Woody, pea-sized seeds form in summer adding interest and color variation in the tree. Pyramidal in shape but becoming rounded at maturity. Good resistance to Japanese beetles.
- Height: 45'
- Spread: 25'-30'
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Tilia (Linden) americana x. euchlora 'Redmond' (Redmond American Linden)
Fast growing when young. Becomes a moderately pyramidal tree with large, light green glossy leaves. Very uniform shape. Branches show a reddish color in the Winter. A valuable street tree. Has the largest leaves of the Linden.
- Height: 30-35'
- Spread: 20'-25'
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Tilia (Linden) cordata 'Glenleven' (Glenleven Littleleaf Linden)
Pyramidal shaped tree with dark, glossy green leaves. A little bit more open and informal than that of Tilia ‘Greenspire’. Fall color is yellow-green at best – not much Fall color to speak of. A very nice shade tree for home or commercial use. pH adaptable and air pollution tolerant. Possibly the most vigorous cultivar of Tilia cordata.
- Height: 40'-50'
- Spread: 20'-25'
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Tilia (Linden) cordata 'Greenspire' (Greenspire Littleleaf Linden)
Broadly pyramidal, symmetrical habit. Medium texture. Spicy, fragrant, pale yellow flower. Yellow Fall color. Extremely straight trunk and small, dark green leaves. Strong growing. Very suitable for street tree plantings.
- Height: 40'-50'
- Spread: 30'-35'
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Tilia (Linden) tomentosa 'Sterling' (Sterling Silver Linden)
Dense, deciduous, low maintenance tree. Has a broad, oval habit and fragrant summer flowers. Green foliage with attractive silvery backside.
- Height: 45-50'
- Spread: 35-40'
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Ulmus (Elm) americana 'Princeton' (Princeton American Elm)
Vase shaped, upright symmetrical habit. Dark green foliage turns yellow in fall. Great resistance to Dutch Elm Disease makes this a great street tree or in the lawn. Tolerates urban conditions, including wet or dry sites, and air pollution.
- Height: 50' - 70'
- Spread: 30' - 50'
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Ulmus (Elm) x 'Morton Glossy' (Triumph™ Elm)
Strong, upright branching with oval habit. Produced through the Chicagoland Grows program. Fast growth rate, up to 3′ per year. Disease and pest resistant to Dutch Elm Disease, elm yellows and elm leaf beetle. An excellent shade tree for home and commercial landscapes. Large, lustrous, dark green foliage turns yellow in Fall.
- Height: 40'-50'
- Spread: 40'-45'
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Ulmus (Elm) x. 'Frontier' (Frontier Elm)
Exhibits a high level of tolerance to Dutch Elm Disease and moderate resistance to Elm leaf beetle. Upright, pyramidal, symmetrical shape. Lovely red-purple Fall coloration. Perfect for use in smaller landscapes, along city streets and under power lines. Tolerant of urban conditions. Flowers are rarely seen and does not produce seed.
- Height: 20'-25'
- Spread: 10'-15'
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Ulmus (Elm) x. 'Morton' (Accolade® Elm)
Very tolerant to Dutch Elm Disease and Phloem Necrosis, as well as Elm leaf beetle. Vase-shaped tree with arching limbs. Selected and tested at Morton Arboretum. Glossy dark green foliage changing to yellow in the Fall. Vigorous growth rate. Excellent drought tolerance.
- Height: 60'-70'
- Spread: 40'-50'
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Characteristics
- Attracts Birds
- Good for cut flowers
- Rabbit Resistant
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Hummingbirds
- Deer Resistant
- Fragrant
- Salt Tolerant
- Shade
- Wet Soils
