Shade Trees Continued

Oak

American Dream Oak

Quercus bicolor ‘JFS-KW12’

Height: 50′

Spread: 40′

Vigorous growing and broadly pyramidal with excellent density and bright green, glossy foliage. Leaves turn yellow and tawny brown as they hold into early winter.

Bur Oak

Quercus macrocarpa

Height: 55′

Spread: 45′

Broadly oval, irregular and open. A large and impressive native tree with a thick trunk and stout branches. Does well in alkaline soils.

Crimson Spire Oak

Quercus robur x Q. alba ‘Crimschmidt’

Height: 45′

Spread: 15′

Columnar, tightly fastigiate. Dark green to bluish-green mildew resistant foliage turns rusty red in fall. Leaves hold through winter until bud break in spring.

English Oak

Quercus robur

Height: 50′

Spread: 40′

A broad, rounded sturdy tree. Quite adaptable to various soils and climates.

Kindred Spirit Oak

Quercus robur x bicolor ‘Nadler’

Height: 30′

Spread: 6′

Tightly columnar with medium green foliage that turns yellow to yellow-brown in the fall. Its drought resistance and tolerance of urban soils make this ideal for narrow city streets.

Red Oak

Quercus rubra

Height: 50′

Spread: 40′

A large, fast growing, broad headed tree. The large leaves turn from a rich green to deep red in the fall.

Regal Prince Oak

Quercus robur x bicolor ‘Long’

Height: 45′

Spread: 18′

Columnar to narrow oval. Mildew-resistant summer foliage is glossy, clean and bright green. Yellow fall color.

Scarlet Oak

Quercus coccinea

Height: 50′

Spread: 40′

Upright spreading, broadly oval. Dark green, glossy summer foliage turns deep, brilliant shades of red. Low maintenance and tolerant of dry soils and drought.

Skinny Genes Oak

Quercus robur x alba ‘JFS-KW2QX’

Height: 45′

Spread: 10′

Columnar, tightly fastigiate with dark green, glossy summer foliage. Yellow to tawny yellow in the fall.

Street Spire Oak

Quercus robur x alba ‘JFS-KW1QX’

Height: 45′

Spread: 14′

Dark green leaves of this narrowly columnar tree are mildew resistant. Turning red in autumn, they fall to reveal stiffly upright branches.

Swamp White Oak

Quercus bicolor

Height: 45′

Spread: 45′

A beautiful native tree with lustrous, heavy textured green leaves with wavy margins. Adaptability to wet, poorly drained soils and tolerance of drought make it a fine choice for urban settings.

Willowleaf Oak

Quercus phellos

Height: 50′

Spread: 35′

A fast growing oak with unique, slender, ‘willow-like’ leaves. Pyramidal becoming rounded with age. Fall color usually yellow to yellow-brown. Acorns are small.

Zelkova

Green Vase Zelkova

Zelkova serrata ‘Green Vase’

Height: 45′

Spread: 30′

Vigorous, graceful tree. Vase shaped with upright arching branches. Fine textured green foliage creates dappled shade and turns orange in the fall.

Wireless Zelkova

Zelkova serrata ‘Schmidtlow’

Height: 24′

Spread: 36′

The low height and broad spreading shape it has an ideal shape for street plantings under utility lines. Its red fall color is a surprising bonus feature.