1. Deciduous Trees
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2. Acer palmatum Japanese Maple
Height: 15-25’
Spread: equal spread
Leaf: Opposite, Star, Palmate, Serrate-Lobed (5-9)
Light-Dark Green, Reds & Purples
Fruit: Samara
Part Shade

3. Acer rubrum Red Maple Height: 40-60’ Spread: equal spread
Leaf: Opposite, Star, Serrate-Lobed (3-5), Palmate
Gray cast underneath leaf
Flower: Red Cluster (Spring)
Part shade-Sun

4. Betula nigra River Birch
Height: 40-70’
Spread: 40-60’
Leaf: Alternate, Elliptical, Serrrate, Pinnate
Fruit: Nut
Bark exfoliates
Part Shade
Moist soils

5. Cercis canadensis Eastern Red Bud or Judas Tree
Height: 20-30’
Spread: 25-35’
Leaf: Opposite, Cordate, Entire, Palmate
Flower: Purple/Pink Cluster (Spring)
Fruit: Pod
Stems in zig-zag
Shade-Sun

6. Cornus florida Flowering Dogwood
Height: 20’
Spread: equal spread
Leaf: Opposite, Ovate, Entire, Pinnate
Flower: White/Pink Head (Spring)
Fruit: Red Drupe
Part shade

7. Lagerstroemia indica Crape Myrtle
Height: 15-25’
Spread: 10-15’
Leaf: Opposite, Elliptical, Entire, Pinnate
Flower: Panicle (Red, White, Pink, Purple)
Fruit: Brown Capsule
Sun

8. Liquidambar styraciflua Sweetgum
Height: ’
Spread: 40-50’
Leaf: Alternate, Star, Serrated/Lobed, Pinnate
Fruit: Brown Synacarp (Can be a problem)
Sun

9. Malus Flowering Crabapple
Height:
Spread:
Leaf: Alternate, Elliptical, Serrate, Pinnate
Flower: Head (Pink or White)
Fruit: Small Pome
Sun

10. Prunus serrulata ‘Kwanzan’ Japanese Flowering Cherry
Height:
Spread:
Leaf: Alternate, Elliptical, Serrated, Pinnate
Flower: Pink or White
Bark has horizontal lenticels
Part shade - Sun

11. Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’ Bradford Pear
Height:
Spread:
Leaf: Alternate, Ovate, Crenate, Pinnate
Flower: White head (smells like dog pee)
Fruit: Bitter pome
Sun
Very popular for its symmetrical form

12. Quercus palustris Pin Oak
Height: ’
Spread: 35-40’
Leaf:Alternate, Pinnate, 5-9 lobes (sinuses like a “U”)
Flower: Brown Catkin
Fruit: Acorn
Part shade – Sun
Fast growing oak

13. Quercus phellos Willow Oak
Height: ’
Spread: 30-40’
Leaf: Linear, Entire, Alternate, Pinnate
Flower: Brown Catkin
Fruit: Acorn
Part shade – Sun
Best oak for overall texture and form

14. Deciduous Shrubs
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15. Japanese Barberry Berberis thunbergii
Height & Width: 3-5’
Environment: Sun
Spines (thorns) along stem
Cultivars come in varying colors
Extremely adaptable and withstands dry conditions

16. Winged Euonymus Euonymus alatus
Height: 5-8’
Width: 3-5’
Environment: Sun- shade
Used a lot on highway median because it is very durable
Leaves turn brillant red in fall
Stems have wings

17. Border Forsythia Forsythia x intermedia
Height: 8-10’
Width: 7-10’
Environment: Sun
Flower: Yellow head shape (sign of spring coming)
Occurs on old wood
Stem is four sided and has noticeable lenticels