dawn redwood
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Fast growing deciduous conifer grows 75-100’ or taller and 15-25’ wide with a pyramidal shape. … Continued
browsing: trees — shade
Generally, trees are over 20′ tall and have woody, bark-covered trunks more than 2 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet about the ground. 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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black gum, tupelo
Nyssa sylvatica
One of the best native trees for fall color according to Michael Dirr, black tupelo … Continued
Osage orange (fruitless, thornless)
Maclura pomifera 'White Shield'
Both fruitless and thornless, this tough Midwest native was found in western Oklahoma by plantsman … Continued
London plane tree
Platanus x acerifolia
‘Bloodgood’ Widely planted street tree discovered in London where the new hybrid first appeared around … Continued
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
Easily grown in average, medium to wet, well-drained soils in full sun. Prefers rich, humusy, … Continued
cottonwood
Populus deltoides
State tree of Kansas! Broad open crown of widely spreading branches covered in lustrous, bright … Continued
black cherry
Prunus serotina
This native ranges from southeastern Canada through the eastern US, and west to Texas. White … Continued
swamp white oak
Quercus bicolor
Height and spread of 50–60’. Indigenous to moist to swampy locations in bottomlands and lowlands, … Continued
shingle oak
Quercus imbricaria
Not easily recognized as an oak due to the atypical, unlobed foliage. Less common than … Continued
pin oak
Quercus palustris
Distinctive branching pattern sets it apart from other oaks. Homeowners and city foresters like this … Continued
willow oak
Quercus phellos
Frequently planted along streets and in parks. Turns shades of yellow bronze-orange, yellow-brown and russet-red … Continued
English oak
Quercus robur
A long-lived oak with a broadly rounded to spreading habit and a short trunk. An … Continued