Moonflower
Datura inoxia
Showy large white blooms open over rich dark foliage and deep red stems punctuated with … Continued
Other Trait: ornamental seed
bottlebrush buckeye/dwarf red buckeye
Aesculus parviflora (white)/pavia (red)
A. parviflora is easily grown in average soil in part to full shade and features … Continued
Serbian spruce
Picea omorika
Grows 50-60’ tall in cultivation. Narrow, pyramidal tree with pendant branches that ascend at the … Continued
columnar Swedish aspen
Populus tremula 'Erecta'
50’ tall, narrow, upright spire-like tree, used primarily as a sharp vertical accent or in … Continued
birch
Betula
nigra ’Dura Heat’ (clump river birch) Vigorous, fast-growing, medium-sized, Missouri native deciduous tree which occurs … Continued
mimosa, silk tree
Albizia julibrissin
Native to southwestern and eastern Asia, this deciduous tree makes a statement with its powder-puff … Continued
baldcypress
Taxodium distichum
In its native swamp habitat, baldcypress raises conical “knees” from its roots to access oxygen. … Continued
oak
Quercus species
Oaks are without doubt one of the most important trees of the Northern Hemisphere. Historically, … Continued
London plane tree
Platanus x acerifolia
‘Bloodgood’ Widely planted street tree discovered in London where the new hybrid first appeared around … Continued
sweet gum
Liquidambar styraciflua
Low-maintenance deciduous tree native from Connecticut to Florida west to Missouri south Central America. Excellent … Continued
golden rain tree
Koelreuteria paniculata
Fast-growing shade tree with neat habit and well-behaved root system. Medium-sized 30-40’ trees are open-branched, … Continued
Kentucky coffee tree
Gymnocladus dioica
60-90’ tall native tree. Habitats include rich woodlands, and riverbanks. Kentucky coffee tree is cultivated … Continued