2014 Native Tree Sale Tree Photos & Descriptions

Allegheny Serviceberry Amelanchier laevis Height: 15-35’ Spread: 15-25’ Sun: Full sun to part shade Site conditions: moist, well-drained soils Notes: Tolerates a variety of soil types Small, multi-trunked understory tree White flowers in spring Edible, dark purple berries (Juneberry) Foliage is bronze-purple in spring, dark green in summer and red-orange in fall Berries are food source for birds Sensitive to drought

Indigo Bush Amorpha fruticosa Height: 6-10’ Spread: 6-15’ Sun: Sun to part shade Site conditions: tolerates a range of soil types Notes: Showy purple flowers, fragrant Beneficial for pollinators Tolerates occasional flooding Spreads easily by seeds, and can form thickets

Buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis Height: 6-12’ Spread: 4-8’ Sun: full sun to part shade Site conditions: moist to wet (including standing water) Notes: Small, fragrant white flowers in round clusters in summer Flowers attractive to pollinators Round fruits add winter interest Waterfowl eat seeds Does not tolerate dry conditions Can form thickets Good wildlife cover

Redbud Cercis canadensis Height: 20-30’ Spread:15-25’ Sun: full sun to part shade, shade tolerant Site conditions: moist, well-drained Notes: Doesn’t do well in poorly drained soils Multi-trunked Understory tree Rounded crown Pink flowers in early spring Pollinators feed on flowers Short trunk

Pagoda Dogwood Cornus alternifolia Height: 15-25’ Spread: 20-32’ Sun: full sun to part shade, shade tolerant Site conditions: moist to well-drained Notes: Also called Alternate Dogwood Small, multi-stemmed tree Small, fragrant, cream-colored flowers Blue-black fruit in late summer Reddish-purple fall foliage Horizontal branches give is unique “layered” appearance Wildlife eat fruit

Flowering Dogwood Cornus florida Height: 15-30’ Spread: 15-30’ Sun: full sun to part shade, shade-tolerant Site conditions: mosit to well-drained Notes: Showy flowers in spring Red fall color Red berries eaten by birds Short trunk and full, rounded crown Nearly horizontal branches

Hazelnut Corylus americana Height: 10-16’ Spread: 8-13’ Sun: Full sun to part shade, shade-tolerant Site conditions: moist to well-drained Notes: Also called American Filbert Rounded, multi-stemmed shrub Edible nuts in summer Wildlife eat nuts Can form thickets (tends to sucker from roots) Need two trees for pollination Fall color varies from yellow to red

Witch-Hazel Hamamelis virginiana Height: 15-20’ Spread: 15-20’ Sun: full sun to part shade, shade tolerant Site conditions: moist to well-drained Notes: Tolerates heavy clay soils Produces root suckers to form colonies Fragrant, yellow flowers in late fall Yellow foliage in fall Often multi-trunked Irregular, open crown Seeds eaten by wildlife

Spicebush Lindera benzoin Height: 6-12’ Spread: 6-12’ Sun: full sun to part shade, shade tolerant Site conditions: moist to well-drained Notes: Small, fragrant green flowers in spring Need male and female plants to produce fruit Flowers of female plants develop red fruit Yellow foliage in fall Leaves have fragrant, spicy aroma when crushed

American Plum Prunus americana Height: 15-25’ Spread: 15-25’ Sun: full sun to part shade, shade tolerant Site conditions: moist to dry Notes: Small tree/large shrub Produces root suckers Can form thickets White flowers in early spring Edible plums produced in early summer All parts of tree except for plums are toxic Can have thorns Provide good wildlife habitat Wildlife eat fruit

Pussy Willow Salix discolor Height: 6-15’ Spread: 4-12’ Sun: full sun to part shade Site conditions: moist to wet Notes: Shrub that can form thickets due to root suckering Intolerant of dry soils Separate male and female trees Males have showier catkins in late winter Catkins said to resemble cat’s paw Can be regularly cut back for smaller shrub Fast-growing Provides food source for wildlife in late winter

Steeplebush Spiraea tomentosa Height: 2-4’ Spread: 3-5’ Sun: full sun Site conditions: moist to wet, acidic soil Notes: Tolerates light shade Spreads by suckers to form colonies Spikes of small, pink flowers Yellow fall foliage Blooms mid-summer to early fall for 1-2 months Good for pollinators

Coralberry Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Height: 2-5’ Spread: 4-8’ Sun: full sun to part shade Site conditions: tolerates wide range of soils Notes: Also called Indian currant or Buckbrush Spread by root suckers, can form thickets Bell-shaped, white-pink flowers in summer Coral-red fruit in fall which persist through winter Peeling bark Deer like to eat foliage

Arrowwood Viburnum Viburnum dentatum Height: 6-10’ Spread: 6-10’ Sun: full sun to part shade Site conditions: moist to well-drained soils Notes: White flowers in late spring Blue-black fruit in summer Variable fall color from pale yellow to orange-red Shade tolerant Flood tolerant Not drought tolerant Produces root suckers Flowers have slightly unpleasant aroma Prefers slightly acidic soil

Blackhaw Viburnum Viburnum prunifolium Height: 12-15’ Spread: 6-12’ Sun: full sun to part shade Site conditions: moist to dry Notes: Drought tolerant Can be a large multi-stemmed shrub or small single stem tree White flowers in spring Blue-black fruit in fall that persist into winter Birds eat fruit Edible fruit Fall foliage is red-purple

Pollinator Trees and Shrubs Red Maple - Rosy maple moth, native bees Allegheny Serviceberry – native bees Indigo Bush - California, Southern dogfaces, Silver-Spotted Skipper, Gray Hairstreak, Hoary Edge Skipper, native bees Northern Pecan – Gray Hairstreak Buttonbush –Titan spinx moth, Hydrangea sphinx moth, native bees, bumble bees, honey bees Redbud - native bees, bumble bees Pagoda Dogwood - Spring Azure Flowering Dogwood - Spring Azure, native bees Persimmon – Luna Moth, honey bees Spicebush – Spicebush swallowtail, Promethea silkmoth, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Tulip Poplar -Eastern Swallowtail butterfly, Tuliptree Silkmoth, honey bees Black Gum – honey bees American Plum – honey bees Black Cherry – New England buckmoth, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Viceroy, Columbia silkmoth, native bees, bumble bees, honey bees Bur Oak - Edwards Hairstreak, Horaces Duskywing Pin Oak - Gray Hairstreak Red Oak - Gray Hairstreak Sassafras - Spicebush butterfly, Promethea silkmoth, Pale swallowtail, Palamedes butterflies Pussy Willow – Mourning Cloak, Viceroy, native bees, honey bees, bumble bees Steeplebush - Columbia silkmoth, native bees Coralberry - Hummingbird Clearwing moth, native bees Bald Cypress - Baldcypress sphinx moth Arrowwood Viburnum - Spring Azure, native bees, bumble bees Blackhaw Viburnum – native bees, bumble bees