Aesculus x carnea 'Fort McNair'
FORT MCNAIR HORSECHESTNUT
- Upright oval, rounded, growth habit
- Large buds are dark brown and quite sticky in early spring
- Green compound leaves emerge in the spring, each with seven spreading oblong leaflets
HEIGHT: 10-12 m · SPREAD: 9-10 m
Alnus glutinosa
BLACK ALDER
- Pyramidal to oval growth habit
- Oval to rounded leaves, uneven double-toothed margins
- Drooping male catkins form in the fall and overwinter on the tree
HEIGHT: 16-18 m · SPREAD: 10-12 m
Alnus rugosa
SPECKLED ALDER
- Pyramidal to oval growth habit
- Noted for its speckled bark
- Oval to rounded leaves, margins uneven and double-toothed
HEIGHT: 13-15 m · SPREAD: 8-10 m
Amelanchier canadensis
SERVICEBERRY
- White flowers
- Grayish-green round leaves turn to medium-green in the summer
- Brilliant yellow to red colour in the fall
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Amelanchier canadensis Rainbow Pillar® ('Glenn Form') (PP9092)
RAINBOW PILLAR® SERVICEBERRY
- Dense upright narrow form of amelanchier
- Clusters of fragrant showy white flowers appear before the leaves
- Attractive to birds, sweet black berries are produced in June
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Amelanchier laevis
ALLEGHENY SERVICEBERRY
- Lightly fragrant drooping clusters of white flowers appear before the foliage
- Edible red berries ripen to dark purplish-black in June
- Glossy leaves emerge bronzish-purple, maturing to dark green
HEIGHT: 4-5 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Amelanchier laevis 'Cumulus'
CUMULUS SERVICEBERRY
- Upright growing, with a pyramidal to oval habit
- Pure white flowers cover the whole plant before the leaves emerge
- Red berries appear in the summer, ripening to black by fall
HEIGHT: 8-9 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Amelanchier laevis Spring Flurry® ('JFS-Arb') (PP15304)
SPRING FLURRY® SERVICEBERRY
- Upright oval growth habit with a strong central leader
- Pure white flowers cover the whole plant in spring
- Fruit is a small edible purple-blue berry
HEIGHT: 9-10 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance' (PP5717)
AUTUMN BRILLIANCE SERVICEBERRY
- Upright oval growth habit
- Slightly fragrant showy white flowers in drooping clusters
- Edible fruit shows green, then red, and finally purple-blue
HEIGHT: 8-9 m · SPREAD: 5-7 m
Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Princess Diana'
PRINCESS DIANA SERVICEBERRY
- Lightly fragrant loose clusters of white flowers appear before the leaves
- Edible red berries ripen to dark purplish-black in June
- Glossy leaves emerge bronzish-purple, maturing to dark green
HEIGHT: 5-6 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Robin Hill'
ROBIN HILL SERVICEBERRY
- Oval-shaped crown with slightly ascending branches
- Soft pale pink flowers fade to white before the leaves emerge
- Sweet juicy edible blue-black fruit
HEIGHT: 6-8 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Asimina triloba
PAWPAW
- Small low branching tree, forming a dense pyramidal rounded crown
- Cup-shaped purple flowers
- Large, slightly drooping, elliptical green leaves turn yellow late in the fall
HEIGHT: 6-8 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Betula alleghaniensis
YELLOW BIRCH
- AKA Betula lutea
- Upright, pyramidal habit with graceful ascending branches
- Bark is shiny, yellowish or silvery-gray, becoming reddish-brown with age
HEIGHT: 20-22 m · SPREAD: 12-15 m
Betula lenta
SWEET BIRCH
- Yellow fall foliage colour is considered one of the best of the species
- Attractive, dark, shiny red almost black bark
- Strong wintergreen scent to its bark and leaves
HEIGHT: 13-18 m · SPREAD: 11-15 m
Betula nigra
RIVER BIRCH
- Upright, oval to rounded habit
- Oval, serrated, leaves are dark green in the summer, bright yellow in the fall
- Salmon-pink to reddish-brown bark exfoliates to reveal a lighter inner bark
HEIGHT: 13-18 m · SPREAD: 10-13 m
Betula nigra Heritage® ('Cully') (PP4409)
HERITAGE® RIVER BIRCH
- Upright, oval to rounded habit
- Oval, serrated leaves are dark green in the summer, yellow in the fall
- Salmon-pink to reddish-brown bark exfoliates to reveal a creamy-white bark
HEIGHT: 18-20 m · SPREAD: 16-18 m
Betula nigra Fox Valley® ('Little King')
FOX VALLEY® RIVER BIRCH
- Dense, compact growth with an irregular crown
- Leathery, diamond-shaped leaves are dark green in the summer, bright yellow in the fall
- Orange to brown-coloured bark exfoliates to reveal a lighter inner bark
HEIGHT: 2-3 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Betula nigra 'Shiloh Splash' (PP16362)
SHILOH SPLASH RIVER BIRCH
- Pyramidal, oval to rounded growth habit
- Salmon-pink to reddish brown bark exfoliates to reveal a lighter inner bark
- Leaves are ivory-white at the margins with a light green centre
HEIGHT: 9-10 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Betula nigra 'Summer Cascade' (PP15105)
SUMMER CASCADE BIRCH
- Weeping to prostrate growth habit
- Oval, serrated leaves are dark green in the summer, bright yellow in the fall
- Salmon-pink to reddish-brown bark exfoliates to reveal a lighter, inner bark
HEIGHT: 2-3 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Betula papyrifera
PAPER BIRCH
- Upright to oval, rounded crown
- White bark exfoliates in papery strips
- Mature trees develop black markings on the white bark
HEIGHT: 13-16 m · SPREAD: 10-12 m
Betula papyrifera Renaissance Oasis® ('Oenci') (PP12766)
RENAISSANCE OASIS® PAPER BIRCH
- Mahogany-reddish coloured exfoliating bark
- Bright white bark is revealed as it exfoliates
- Dark green foliage
HEIGHT: 14-15 m · SPREAD: 8-9 m
Betula pendula 'Fastigiata'
PYRAMIDAL EUROPEAN BIRCH
- Narrow, conical tree with dense upright branches
- Green leaves are saw-toothed and diamond-shaped, turning yellow in the fall
- Attractive snowy-white bark
HEIGHT: 13-16 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Betula pendula 'Gracilis'
CUTLEAF WEEPING BIRCH
- Upright, narrow, pyramidal tree with pendulous branches
- Leaves are light to dark green, sharply dissected, with saw-toothed edges
- Extremely bright white bark peels in thin strips
HEIGHT: 12-15 m · SPREAD: 8-9 m
Betula pendula 'Youngii'
YOUNG'S WEEPING BIRCH
- Small to medium growing with erratic pendulous branching
- Oval serrated leaves are dark green in the summer, bright yellow in the fall
- Extremely bright white smooth bark on the trunk and older branches
HEIGHT: 5-7 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m