Posts in Trees
Small Ornamental Trees

Ornamental trees, generally 6 to 25 or 30 feet, typically add year round interest with beautiful shapes, spring flowers and fall colors, berries or seed pods.  Detailed descriptions, growing information and pictures of some of the best performing small ornamental trees

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Small to Medium Trees over 30 feet

Trees over 25 or 30 feet are still considered small relative to shade trees that reach 60 to 100 feet or more.  These small to medium size trees are ideal for small properties, narrow spaces, or planted closer to a structure or home than you would plant a large shade tree.  Many of these trees  have ornamental qualities, graceful form, or stunning fall color.  Detailed descriptions, growing information and pictures of some of the best performing small to medium ornamental trees.

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About Maple Shade Trees

The Acer Maples are among the most abundantly used shade trees in North America.  With their outstanding fall foliage and fast growth, they are a prized landscaping specimen.  Although some can achieve heights of up to 100 feet or more, there are also many smaller varieties suitable for smaller landscapes. 

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Seedless Maple Trees

Several seedless maple varieties are available, either hybrids or male selections that do not produce seeds.  Most notable are the freemanii cultivars.  Detailed descriptions, growing information and pictures of some of the best performing Seedless Maples.

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Red Maple Trees

The stunning autumn colors and adaptability of the Red Maple, Acer rubrum, makes it one of the most widely planted maple trees.  Detailed descriptions, growing information and pictures of some of the best performing Red Maples.

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Black Maple Trees

Black Maple is also known as Black Sugar Maple, Hard Maple and Rock Maple.  The sap is used for maple syrup, and the wood for hard maple timber.  Detailed description, growing information and pictures of Black Maples.

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Small Maple Trees

There are many Acer Maples that are suitable for small spaces and small properties, as well as even smaller ornamental maples that work well in perennial gardens or as accent plants.  Detailed descriptions, growing information and pictures of some of the best performing small ornamental Maples.

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Japanese Maple Trees

Commonly referred to as Japanese Maples, these small ornamentals are actually native to Japan, China and Korea.  Detailed descriptions, growing information and pictures of some of the best performing Japanese Maples that are hardy enough to grow in midwest climates.

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About Oak Shade Trees

The noble oak tree is the most common, and perhaps the most spectacular species of tree in the United States.  Characteristics and preferred growing conditions of Oak trees.  Acorns, care and pruning.

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White Oak Trees

White Oak is one of the pre-eminent hardwoods of Eastern North America.  Detailed descriptions, growing information and pictures of some of the best performing White Oak Trees that are hardy enough to grow in midwest climates.

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Pin Oak Trees

Pin Oak is also known as Swamp Oak or Swamp Spanish Oak.  Detailed descriptions, growing information and pictures of some of the best performing Pin Oak trees that are hardy enough to grow in midwest climates.

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About Elm Shade Trees

The majestic size and beautiful arching form of the prized American Elm and the English Elm may have been forever lost to the devastating Dutch Elm Disease.  Characteristics and preferred growing conditions of Elm Trees.  How Dutch Elm has devastated the Elm population and how to avoid the disease.

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American Elm Trees

American Elm is also known as White Elm, Water Elm, Soft Elm, Gray Elm, American Weeping Elm, Swamp Elm or Florida Elm.  Detailed descriptions, growing information, Dutch Elm resistance and pictures of some of the best performing American Elm  trees that are hardy enough to grow in midwest climates.

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