Shade Trees Continued…

Kentucky Coffee Tree

Gymnocladus dioicus

Height: 50′

Spread: 35′

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.

Espresso Kentucky Coffee Tree

Gymnocladus dioicus ‘Espresso-JFS’

Height: 50′

Spread: 35′

Oval to vase shaped with upright arching branches. Doubly compound leaves give a tropical feel. Good tolerance of heat, drought, and cold. Seedless

Linden

Corinthian Linden

Tilia cordata ‘Corzam’

Height: 45′

Spread: 15′

Narrowly pyramidal. Small, thick, deep green leaves give it a fine texture and delicate appearance. Yellow fall color.

Greenspire Linden

Tilia cordata ‘Greenspire’

Height: 40′

Spread: 30′

Strong central leader, very uniform branch arrangement and a symmetrical, pyramidal form. Yellow fall color.

Harvest Gold Linden

Tilia cordata x mongolica ‘Harvest Gold’

Height: 40′

Spread: 30′

Very hardy and fast growing, this tree sports deep green, glossy foliage through the summer months. Bright golden yellow leaves in autumn.

Redmond Linden

Tilia americana x euchlora ‘Redmond’

Height: 35′

Spread: 25′

Rapid growth and heavy caliper development at a young age. Large leaves give it a coarser textured appearance as it matures to a pyramidal and symmetrical shape. Yellow fall color

Sterling Silver Linden

Tilia tomentosa ‘Sterling’

Height: 45′

Spread: 35′

Vigorous broadly pyramidal tree with green leaves and silver-gray undersurface. Yellow fall color.

Summer Sprite Linden

Tilia cordata ‘Halka’

Height: 20′

Spread: 15′

Perfect for confined city spaces, this natural semi-dwarf develops a dense and compact form with a rounded to upright oval shape and a sheared appearance. Yellow fall color

Maple

Box Elder Maples

Flamingo Boxelder

Acer negundo ‘Flamingo’

Height: 30′

Spread: 20′

Small rounded tree with white and green variegated foliage. The new growth has bright pink added to the variegation. Fast growing and highly adaptable.

Variegated Boxelder

Acer negundo ‘Variegatum’

Height: 25′

Spread: 20′

Noted for its spectacular variegated foliage, it is a large deciduous tree of upright habit with a luminous rounded canopy. The pinnately compound leaves are composed of 3-7 leaflets in a lovely combination of green and creamy-white.

Freeman Maple

Autumn Blaze Maple

Acer x freemanii ‘Jeffersred’

Height: 50′

Spread: 40′

Drought tolerant and exceptional bright orange-red fall color. Vigorous grower. A stately, adaptable, fast growing shade tree.

Celebration Maple

Acer x freemanii ‘Celzam’

Height: 50′

Spread: 35′

Open branch angles and strong wood resist storm and ice damage. Tolerant of urban soils. Leaves are deeply cut and turn yellow to orange in the fall.

Firefall Maple

Acer x freemanii ‘Firefall’

Height: 50′

Spread: 35′

Deeply cut foliage, exceptional cold hardiness, and bright red fall color. This University of Minnesota release is a fast growing, bright performer for the North. Seedless

Korean Maple

Northern Glow Korean Maple

Acer pseudosieboldianum x palm. ‘Hasselkus’

Height: 20′ Spread: 24′

Upright, then broadly spreading. Green foliage glows bright orange-red to deep red in the fall. Hybrid of Korean Maple and Japanese Maple.

Miyabe Maple

State Street Miyabe Maple

Acer miyabei ‘Morton’

Height: 50′ Spread: 35′

Upright oval with an ascending branch habit. Corky bark and dark green foliage turning yellow in the fall. Excellent drought and cold tolerance.

Norway Maple

Columnar Norway Maple

Acer platanoides ‘Columnar’

Height: 35′

Spread: 15′

Narrow, upright, with ascending branches. Dark green foliage turns yellow in the fall.

Crimson Sentry Norway Maple

Acer platanoides ‘Crimson Sentry’

Height: 25′

Spread: 15′

A very compact, heavily branched, upright tree. Deep purple foliage turns maroon to reddish-bronze in the fall.

Emerald Queen Norway Maple

Acer platanoides ‘Emerald Queen’

Height: 50′

Spread: 40′

A well shaped oval tree with good environmental tolerance and reliable yellow fall color.

Globe Norway Maple

Acer platanoides ‘Globosum’

Height: 15′

Spread: 18′

A very formal looking tree, it is dense, compact and aptly named. Its perfect symmetry makes a dramatic statement in the landscape.

Princeton Gold Norway Maple

Acer platanoides ‘Princeton Gold’

Height: 35′

Spread: 30′

Characterized by yellow foliage, particularly bright on new growth. Creates a dramatic effect when planted against evergreen conifers. Not a perimeter tree in Nevada.

Royal Red Norway Maple

Acer platanoides ‘Royal Red’

Height: 40′

Spread: 30′

Oval when young, becoming rounded. Deep purple foliage in summer turning maroon to reddish-bronze in fall.

Silver Variegated Norway Maple

Acer platanoides ‘Drummondii’

Height: 35′

Spread: 25′

Unusual variegated foliage, it has a striking, brilliant effect in a landscape.

Paperbark Maple

Acer griseum

Height: 25′

Spread: 20′

A small tree , this trifoliate maple’s compound leaves give it a delicate texture in summer, then display long lasing red fall color. Exfoliating orange-brown to cinnamon-brown bark creates year round interest.

Fireburst Maple

Acer griseum ‘JFS KW8AGRI’

Height: 25′

Spread: 18′

Upright oval shape with
dark green, trifoliate foliage.
Brilliant red fall color. Bark is reddish-brown, smooth with exfoliating papery curls

Red Maple

Armstrong Gold Maple

Acer rubrum ‘JFS-KW78’

Height: 40′

Spread: 12′

Seedling of ‘Armstrong’ with brighter foliage color, greater foliage density and compact, less leggy growth habit. Narrow, tightly fastigiate. Fall color is golden to orange.

Autumn Flame Maple

Acer rubrum ‘Autumn Flame’

Height: 35′

Spread: 35′

Dense, rounded with spreading branches. One of the hardiest of Red Maples, is seedless, and is the first to color in the fall. Reliably produces a brilliant red.

Brandywine Maple

Acer rubrum ‘Brandywine’

Height: 40′

Spread: 30′

Oval shape with dark green foliage. Seedless, it produces deep red fall color later than most red maples. A National Arboretum introduction.

Burgundy Belle Maple

Acer rubrum ‘Magnificent Magenta’

Height: 45′

Spread: 15′

Redpointe Maple

Acer rubrum ‘Frank Jr.’

Height: 45′

Spread: 30′

Brilliant red fall color plus upright, broadly pyramidal form makes this tree a standout. A straight and dominant central leader results in strong branch angles.

Red Rocket Maple

Acer rubrum ‘Red Rocket’

Height: 38′

Spread: 15′

Narrow and upright. One of the most cold hardy maples. Fall color is very bright, orange red to red. Seedless

Sun Valley Maple

Acer rubrum ‘Sun Valley’

Height: 40′

Spread: 35′

This National Arboretum introduction features a very uniform, dense oval head. Reliable bright red fall color. Seedless

Sugar Maple

Apollo Maple

Acer saccharum ‘Barrett Cole’

Height: 30′

Spread:10′

Unique narrowness, dense branching and symmetrical compact form make this dwarf , columnar tree ideal for limited spaces. Yellow-orange to red fall color.

Autumn Fest Maple

Acer saccharum ‘JFS-KW8’

Height: 50′

Spread: 35′

Strong upright growth and reliable, orange red to red early fall color. Vigorous, with a good central leader, fast growing.

Autumn Splendor Maple

Acer saccharum ‘Autumn Splendor’

Height: 45′

Spread: 40′

One of the best and brightest sugar maples. Broadly oval to rounded with glossy green foliage turning bright orange-red in the fall. Very resistant to heat, drought and leaf tatter.

Fall Fiesta Maple

Acer saccharum ‘Bailsta’

Height: 50′

Spread: 40′

Sturdy and compact when young, becomes a full size specimen with a symmetrical crown and thick dark green summer foliage. Autumn brings on a mix of orange, red, and yellow colors.

Flash Fire Maple

Acer saccharum ‘JFS-Caddo2’

Height: 45′

Spread: 40′

Broadly oval with dark green summer foliage. Strong growth and brilliant red, early fall color.

Green Mountain Maple

Acer saccharum ‘Green Mountain’

Height: 50′

Spread: 40′

Broadly oval with large dark green leaves. Reliable reddish-orange to red fall color.

Tataricum Maple

Hot Wings Maple

Acer tataricum ‘GarAnn’

Height: 20′

Spread: 24′

Showy red samaras (winged seeds) shine in bright contrast to the summer foliage of this small tree that is an excellent performer in rugged climates. White flowers in clusters late spring; yellow to red fall color.

Rugged Charm Maple

Acer tataricum ‘JFS-KW2’

Height: 28′

Spread: 15′

Compact and oval in form, white flowers in clusters, bright red seed wings, yellow-orange to red fall color.

Truncatum x platanoides Maple

Crimson Sunset Maple

Acer truncatum x Acer platanoides ‘JFS-KW202’

Height: 35′

Spread: 25′

Upright oval with deep purple foliage turning maroon to reddish bronze in the fall. Heat tolerance is its distinguishing characteristic.

Pacific Sunset Maple

Acer truncatum x A. platanoides ‘Warrenred’

Height: 30′

Spread: 25′

Outstanding glossy summer foliage changes to tints of yellow, red, and orange in the fall.

Ruby Sunset Maple

Acer truncatum x Acer platanoides ‘JFS-KW249’

Height: 25′

Spread: 20′

Elegant foliage stays fresh and glossy throughout the growing season. A great choice for smaller sites requiring a more compact tree. Deep red fall color

Urban Sunset Maple

Acer truncatum x platanoides ‘JFS-KW187’

Height: 35′

Spread: 20′

Compact, upright and narrow, develops a naturally uniform canopy with minimal pruning. Easy to grow, it produces few seeds and develops an ideal, upright street tree form. Deep red fall color.