hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
Native understory tree for shady landscapes and woodland gardens. New leaves emerge reddish-purple, changing to … Continued
browsing: trees — ornamental
Ornamental trees have showy blooms, branches or trunks and grow no higher than 25-30′ tall. Shade trees grow three to four times that height. Find native trees on the native plant list.
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eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
Delicate deep pink blossoms and buds are one of the earliest spring displays. Unique and … Continued
fringetree
Chionanthus virginicus/retusus
Chionanthus virginicus produces magnificent clusters of fringe-like blooms. Slow growing to 20-25’ high and 25’ … Continued
white-flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
Grown as a single- or multi-trunked tree with a spreading crown and long-lasting, showy, white … Continued
Harry Lauder’s walking stick
Corylus avellana 'Contorta' / 'Red Dragon'
Rounded, multi-trunked, typically grows 8-10’ tall, and features, as the name suggests, twisted and spiraling … Continued
hazelnut
Corylus americana
The American hazelnut or filbert is native to the eastern United States. Tasty nuts are … Continued
beech
Fagus sylvatica
‘Purple Fountain’ (purple weeping) sports round purple leaves that drench cascading branches. An upright form … Continued
‘Princeton Sentry’ columnar ginkgo
Ginkgo biloba 'Princeton Sentry'
A dense, upright, slow-growing ginkgo that reaches 15’–20’ tall and 8’–12’ feet wide. Rich green … Continued
Himalayan birch
Betula utilis var. ‘Jacquemontii’
A western Himalayan tree sought after for its exceptionally white bark — many authorities consider … Continued
eastern red cedar
Juniperus virginiana
‘Hetzii’ is an eastern red cedar growing 12-15′ high and 10-15′ wide with bluish-green to … Continued
‘Dynamite’ crapemyrtle
Lagerstroemia indica 'Whit II'
Sometimes called the “lilac of the South,” new cold-hardy cultivars enable more areas of the … Continued
tulip tree
Liriodendron tulipifera
Tulip trees are fast growers, often measuring growth of more than 2′ per year. Tulip-shaped flowers … Continued