2. Trees 1 Created Spring 2008 Acer palmatum- Cornus florida

3. BOTANICAL NAME ACER PALMATUM ACER PALMATUM

4. COMMON NAME Japanese Maple Japanese Maple

5. Connecting Scientific Names and Common Names (the Mrs. A Way) The Japanese Maple leaf is shaped like your palm. Acer PALMatum The Japanese Maple leaf is shaped like your palm. Acer PALMatum

7. PLANT Deciduous Deciduous Height 8’ - 20’ Height 8’ - 20’ Width 10’ - 15’ Width 10’ - 15’ Upright/spreading Upright/spreading

8. Growth Slow Slow

9. FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION Arrangement: Opposite Arrangement: Opposite Composition: Simple Composition: Simple Margin: Serrated Margin: Serrated

11. FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION Leaves are 5 - 7 lobed depending on variety Leaves are 5 - 7 lobed depending on variety Doubly serrated Doubly serrated Green, Red, or Variegated depending on cultivar Green, Red, or Variegated depending on cultivar

12. FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION Color of foliage green to red Color of foliage green to red Buds - small buds on end of stem - matched pair Buds - small buds on end of stem - matched pair

15. FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION Leaf Leaf Length 2” - 4” Length 2” - 4” Width 2” - 5” Width 2” - 5”

21. FRUIT Fall Fall 1/2” samara 1/2” samara

22. EXPOSURE Semi-Shade Semi-Shade

23. LANDSCAPE USE Specimen Specimen Accent plant Accent plant Bonsai Bonsai Small Gardens Small Gardens

24. Botanical Name Botanical Name A CER RUBRUM A CER RUBRUM

25. Common Name Red Maple Red Maple

26. Connecting Scientific Names and Common Names (the Mrs. A Way) Red reminds me of Rubrum Red reminds me of Rubrum

28. Plant Deciduous Deciduous H 40 - 60’ H 40 - 60’ W 25 - 35’ W 25 - 35’ Upright Upright

29. FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION Arrangement: Opposite Arrangement: Opposite Composition: Simple Composition: Simple Margin: Irregularly Toothed Margin: Irregularly Toothed

30. FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION Leaves 3 to 5 lobed Leaves 3 to 5 lobed Leaves have gray cast beneath Leaves have gray cast beneath Medium green leaves with red petioles Medium green leaves with red petioles

31. FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION Pubescent veins Pubescent veins New growth is often red New growth is often red

35. Fruit Fall Fall Brown samara Brown samara

36. Exposure Sun Sun Part shade Part shade Shade Shade

37. Landscape Use Specimen Specimen Shade Tree Shade Tree Fall Color Fall Color

38. Botanical Name Botanical Name B ETULA NIGRA B ETULA NIGRA

39. Common Name River Birch River Birch

40. Connecting Scientific Names and Common Names (the Mrs. A Way) Nigra reminds me of Nile which is a river Nigra reminds me of Nile which is a river

41. Plant DECIDUOUS DECIDUOUS HEIGHT 40 -70’ HEIGHT 40 -70’ WIDTH 20 - 40’ WIDTH 20 - 40’ UPRIGHT UPRIGHT

43. FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION Arrangement: Alternate Arrangement: Alternate Composition: Simple Composition: Simple Margin: Double Serrated Margin: Double Serrated

44. Description Leaves have sharp tips Leaves have sharp tips Rhombic Rhombic Leaf Leaf 1 ½ to 3 inches long 1 ½ to 3 inches long

45. Description On branches 2” or more, bark exfoliates into papery plates exposing the inner bark On branches 2” or more, bark exfoliates into papery plates exposing the inner bark

47. Flower Green (inconspicuous Hanging Catkins) Green (inconspicuous Hanging Catkins) Spring Spring

48. Fruit Samara Samara

50. Exposure SEMI-SHADE SEMI-SHADE

51. Use SPECIMEN SPECIMEN LIGHT SHADE LIGHT SHADE GROWS WELL ON HIGH OR LOW GROUND GROWS WELL ON HIGH OR LOW GROUND

52. Other Information Multi-stemmed Multi-stemmed Winter interest (Bark) Winter interest (Bark) Tolerant of soggy soils Tolerant of soggy soils

54. BOTANICAL NAME CERCIS CANADENSIS CERCIS CANADENSIS

55. COMMON NAME Eastern Redbud Eastern Redbud Judas tree Judas tree

56. Connecting Scientific Names and Common Names (the Mrs. A Way)

58. PLANT Deciduous Deciduous H- 20’ to 30’ H- 20’ to 30’ W - 12’ to 25’ W - 12’ to 25’ Upright Upright

59. FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION Arrangement: Alternate Arrangement: Alternate Composition: Simple Composition: Simple Margin: Entire Margin: Entire

61. FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION Heart shaped 3-5 inches long and wide Heart shaped 3-5 inches long and wide Flower all along the stem Flower all along the stem Deep green although new cultivars are purple or variegated Deep green although new cultivars are purple or variegated

62. FLOWER Spring Spring Red or white Red or white Edible Edible

64. FRUIT Fall Fall Flattened pod Flattened pod

67. EXPOSURE Sun Sun Part shade Part shade

68. USE Specimen Specimen Beautiful in bloom Beautiful in bloom Drought resistant Drought resistant

71. Botanical Name C ORNUS FLORIDA C ORNUS FLORIDA

72. Common Name Flowering dogwood Flowering dogwood

73. Connecting Scientific Names and Common Names (the Mrs. A Way) CORNus DOGwood CORNus DOGwood Corndog Corndog

75. Plant Deciduous Deciduous Height 15’ to 30’ Height 15’ to 30’ Spread 15’ to 20’ Spread 15’ to 20’ Upright Upright

76. FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION Arrangement: Opposite Arrangement: Opposite Composition: Simple Composition: Simple Margin: Entire Margin: Entire

77. Fall color Flattened, rounded bud

78. FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION Medium Green Medium Green Somewhat Wavy Somewhat Wavy 3-6 inches long 3-6 inches long Excellent foliage color Excellent foliage color

79. Flower Flowers in April, green to light yellow Flowers in April, green to light yellow Buds set in fall, buds are rounded Buds set in fall, buds are rounded 4 bracts; white, pink or red 4 bracts; white, pink or red

82. Fruit Fall Fall Glossy red drupe, 1/4” in diameter Glossy red drupe, 1/4” in diameter

84. Exposure Part shade Part shade Shade Shade

85. Use Specimen Specimen Provides year round interest Provides year round interest

86. Other Information Flower- small compact heads surrounded by 4 bracts (color part) Flower- small compact heads surrounded by 4 bracts (color part) Bract is a modified leaf and is not really part of the flower Bract is a modified leaf and is not really part of the flower

87. Flower Bract

88. Flower Bract