Trees

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Latin Name	Common Name	Description	Image
Acer ginnala	Amur Maple (tree form)	A very nice dwarf maple with petite leaves and an interesting canopy. Very much like a Japanese Maple. Grows 25'.
Acer palmatum 'Emperor I'	Japanese Maple	This is the Japanese Maple that we can enthusiastically endorse as hardy for us - but only if you live in town! There are several specimens thriving in Viroqua - in the country, be prepared to wrap it up like a burrito.
Acer pensylvanicum	Striped Maple	Also known as Moosewood, or Snakebark Maple. This is a small, understory tree with wonderful gray-green bark with white striations. Bold, lobed foliage turns buttery yellow in the fall. Grows slowly, and eventually gets about 20'.
Acer platanoides 'Deborah'	Deborah Maple	Similar to the Schwedler but with a stronger branching habit. Oval shape in maturity. Spring foliage is red turning dark bronze green and Fall color is bronze yellow.
Acer platanoides 'Princeton Gold'	Princeton Gold Maple	A beautiful maple with bright golden yellow foliage - looks incredible against a clear blue sky.
Acer platanoides 'Royal Red'	Royal Red Maple	Dark red foliage all season. Slow growing. Usually not much change for fall color.
Acer platanoides 'Variegatum'	Variegated Norway Maple
Acer rubrum 'Autumn Spire'	Autumn Spire Maple	A columnar form of the red maple. Plumpred buds all winter, showy red flowers in spring before leaves open, and consistently red fall color.
Acer rubrum 'Burgundy Belle'	Burgundy Belle Maple
Acer rubrum 'Northwood'	Northwood Maple
Acer saccharum	Sugar Maple	The largest and finest of our native maples. Wonderful shade tree. Very hardy. This is the one for maple syrup. Fall color is golden yellow to red - variable because it's seed grown.
Acer saccharum 'Fall Fiesta'	Sugar Maple	A cultivar selected for its consistant rich orange color.
Acer triflorum	Three Flower Maple	A handsome small tree with 3-parted leaves and unique exfoliating bark. Very underused.
Acer x freemani 'Jeffersred'	Autumn Blaze Maple	A very popular cross between a silver and a red maple, so you get fast growth and bright red fall color!
Acer x freemani 'Marmo'	Marmo Maple	Another cross between a Silver Maple and a Red Maple. Fast growing with good branching structure - the most important thing in fast growing trees.
Acer x freemani 'Sienna Glen'	Sienna Glen Maple
Aesculus carnea 'Fort McNair'	Pink Horsechestnut
Aesculus glabra	Ohio Buckeye	Yellow-green flowers in May and orange fall color. Likes moist ground.
Aesculus parviflora	Bottlebrush Buckeye	An exceptional landscape plant with a pleasing form that is accentuated by its attractive foliage. Is striking in bloom with flower stalks up to 12' long appearing in July, a time when few other shrubs are in bloom. Will slowly spread through suckers.
New! Alnus glutinosa 'Imperialis'	Black Alder
Alnus hirsuta 'Prairie Horizon'	Prairie Horizon Alder
Amelanchier x gr. 'Autumn Brilliance'	Serviceberry	First to bloom in the bare woods, serviceberry is very welcome! Robins love the fruit in June. Red fall foliage.
Betula jacquemontii	Himalayan Birch	The white bark on this birch looks like purecream - a softer, whiter color than 'Whitespire'. Also, a rich orange/yellowin the spring.
Betula nigra 'Cully'	Heritage Birch	Very tolerant tree - exfoliating bark that shows off cinnamony-beige patches. Usually grown in clumps. Borer resistant.
Betula nigra 'Fox Valley'	Dwarf Birch
Betula papyrifera 'Renaissance Reflection'	Paper Birch	A selection of paper birch that is resistant to the bronze birch borer. The best borer-resistant white-barked birch.
Betula pendula 'Youngii'	Weeping Birch	A white barked birch that does not peel.Borer resistant.
Betula populifolia 'Whitespire'	Whitespire Birch	A white barked birch that does not peel.Borer resistant.
Caragana arborescens 'Walker'	Walker Weeping Caragana	Fern-leafed weeper. Blooms yellow.
Carpinus caroliniana	Blue Beech	Smooth gray muscle-like bark. Although fall color is variable between plants, it can be a dazzling combination of reds, pinks, and oranges. Grows 25-30'.
Catalpa speciosa	Bean Tree	A fast growing tree with ascending branchesthat are gnarled and twisted. One of the few large flowering trees to bloomin late June. 'Cigar' fruits form in late summer. Thr orchid-like bloomsand large lime-green foliage look almost tropical.
Catalpa x erubescens 'Purpurea'	Purple Leafed Catalpa	Large bold leaves that open very dark purple and change to dark green as the summer progresses. Grows 30-40'.
Cercidiphyllum japonicum	Katsura Tree	A lovely tree with tiny red flowers before the leavesin spring. The new foliage is an elegant purple-red turning greenin summer and a delightful apricot-orange in fall. Decaying leavesin fall emit a pleasant brown sugar-like odor.
Cercis canadensis, MN Strain	Minnesota Strain Redbud	Has bright purple-pink flowers before the leaves in early May. Does well in the shade where most flowering trees don't thrive.
Chionanthus virginicus	Fringetree	Delicate white flowers in May followed by blue fruit in late summer. Likes some shade. Grows 10-15'.
Cladrastis kentuckea	Yellowwood	A handsome medium sized tree with fragrant white flowers in June followed by small brown fruit pods in fall and winter.
Cladrastis kentuckea 'Arnold's Pink'	Yellowwood
Cornus alternifolia	Pagoda Dogwood	Multi-season plant with clustered, tiny white flowers appearing in May. In summer, the blue-black fruit on red pedicles held above the layered foliage is an impressive sight. Early purple fall color.
Cornus mas	Cornelian Cherry	Small tree with peely bark and yellow flowers very early in the spring. Grows 15'
Cornus mas 'Golden Glory'	Golden Glory Dogwood	Small yellow flowers in early spring and red cherry sized fruit in summer. Grows 15'
Cotinus obovatus	American Smoketree	An excellent tree, rarely used. Large, succulent looking leaves take on various shades as the summer progresses - spring green to olive to dark green. Smokes reliably in beige poofs and grows large - about 35' tall.
Euonymus alatus 'Tree Form'	Burning Bush Tree	This burning bush is trained into a treeform. Winged, corky bark and yellow flowers. Grows 10'.
Euonymus bungeana 'Prairie Radiance'	Spindle Tree
Fagus grandifolia	American Beech
Fagus sylvatica 'Rohanii'	European Beech
Ginkgo biloba 'Autumn Gold'	Maidenhair Tree	This is a male selection - the females' fruits are strong smelling. Wouldn't it be funny if the memory medicine so popular today ended up being only in the female trees? Very pretty in the fall.
Ginkgo biloba 'Jade Butterfly'	Dwarf Ginkgo
Gleditsia triacanthos 'Impcole'	Imperial Honeylocust	A more compact and symmetrical honeylocust.
Gleditsia triacanthos 'Suncole'	Sunburst Honeylocust	Seedless and bright yellow leaves in thespring. Color deepens to light green but the new growth staysyellow. Irregular growth pattern.
Gymnocladus dioicus	Kentucky Coffee Tree	A lovely tree with doubly-compound leaves which give a lacy appearance in summer. Bold branching and flaky bark make for a picturesque winter silhouette. Late to leaf out. Grows 60'.
Hydrangea pan. 'Grandiflora'	PeeGee Hydrangea Tree	Similar to the shrub, but trained to a single trunk. Heavy, double flowers.
Hydrangea pan. 'Tardiva'	Late Panicle Hydrangea Tree	Flowers are more upright and perky.
Larix decidua 'Pendula'	Weeping Larch	Graceful ornamental - fresh green in the summer, gold in the fall. Little cones look good in the winter. Looks like an evergreen, but loses it's leaves (needles?) in the fall. Likes moist. Height depends on training.
Larix decidua 'Varied Directions'	Contorted Larch
Larix kaempferi	Japanese Larch	A deciduous conifer with fresh green needles and lavender female cones in spring and a lovely yellow fall color. Likes moist. Grows 75'.
New! Larix kaempferi 'Wolterdingen'	Dwarf Larch	Early spring blue-green needles emerge, fall brings a splash of rich yellow. Good selection for small gardens and landscapes. Grows 15'
Larix laricina	American Larch	Also known as Tamarack, this open, pyramidal tree has horizontal to drooping branches. The needles are pale green, turning yellow in the autumn before falling. Intolerant of shade and pollution. Grows best in moist, well-drained, acidic soils. Excellent planted in groves in moist soil. Grows up to 80'
New! Maackia amurensis 'Summertime'	Amur Maackia
Magnolia acuminata	Cucumber Magnolia	Yellow-green flowers in May are followedby red fruit in fall. A handsome tree of neat pyramidal outline becoming quite large with age. Grows about 70' tall!
Magnolia acuminata x 'Butterflies	Yellow Magnolia
Magnolia sieboldii	Oyama Magnolia
Magnolia stellata 'Chrysanthemumiflora'	Pink Star Magnolia
Magnolia stellata 'Royal Star'	Royal Star Magnolia	Hundreds of white flowers appear before the foliage. Fuzzy white buds that swell up through the winter are fun too! Grows 12-15'.
Magnolia virginiana 'Moonglow'	Hardy SweetBay Magnolia
New! Magnolia x 'Butterflies'	Yellow Magnolia
Magnolia x 'Gold Star'	Gold Star Magnolia
Magnolia x 'Sunburst'	Sunburst Magnolia
Magnolia x 'Yellow Bird'	Yellow Bird Magnolia
Magnolia x l. 'Leonard Messel'	Leonard Messel Magnolia	The lightly fragrant flowers are marked on each petal with a purplish stripe on top and a pink cast beneath. Only gets about 18' tall.
Magnolia x l. 'Merrill'	Merrill Magnolia	A magnolia tree with white flowers. Grows about 30' tall.
Magnolia x soulangiana	Saucer Magnolia	Beautiful pink-white flowers in early spring. The most susceptible magnolia to flower damage by harsh winters and spring frosts, so site carefully to avoid early flowering. Grows 20'.
Malus 'Adams'	Adams Crab	A rounded crab with red flower buds that open to pink. Red fruit which are persistent. Grows 25'.
New! Malus 'Adirondack'	Crab
Malus 'Camelot'	Camelot Crab	One of the few dwarf pinks. Grows 8-10'.
Malus 'Centennial'	Centennial Crab	One of the few dwarf pinks. Grows 8-10'.
Malus 'Dolgo'	Dolgo Crab	Blooms early. Very ornamental. Brilliantcrimson fruits make wonderful jelly of fine flavor and color.Grows 35-40'.
Malus 'Donald Wyman'	Donald Wyman Crab	A large-growing rounded cultivar with sizable white flowers and very persistent red fruit. Grows 20'.
Malus 'Liset'	Liset Crab	Purple-pink flowers and dark red fruit. Grows 20'.
New! Malus 'Lollipop'	Lollipop Crab
Malus 'Prairiefire'	Prairiefire Crab	Bright pink flowers and leaves that are red-purple when expanding. Dark red fruit are persistent. Grows 15-20'.
Malus 'Profusion'	Profusion Crab	A wide growth habit, coral red flowers. Grows 20' and 30' wide!
Malus 'Purple Prince'	Purple Prince Crab
Malus 'Red Jewel'	Red Jewel Crab	A selection of weeping habit that will spread 10-15'. White flowers followed by red fruit that persist well into winter. Grows 12-15'
Malus 'Snowdrift'	Snowdrift Crab
Malus 'Spring Snow'	Flowering Crab
Malus 'Sugar Tyme'	Sugar Tyme Crab	White flowers and bright-red persistent fruit. Grows 25'
Malus 'Whitney'	Golden Raindrops Crab	Deeply cut leaves and fine texture. White flowers in spring are followed by tiny golden yellow fruit.
Morus alba 'Chaparral'	Weeping Mulberry	A very coarse, heavy weeper. Non fruiting.
Nyssa sylvatica	Sourgum	The glossy summer foliage turns a dazzling red-orange fall color.Tolerates wet conditions. Grows 35'.
Physocarpus 'Diabolo'	Ninebark Tree Form
Platanus occidentalis	American Sycamore
Platanus x acerifolia 'Bloodgood'	Sycamore	Unique mottled bark and large leaves. This cultivar is resistant to anthracnose which affects so manyspecimens. Grows 70'
Populus deltoides 'Siouxland'	Siouxland Poplar
Populus tremuloides	Quaking Aspen	People hold great affection for this tree, and its leaves which flutter in the breeze and yellow fallcolor are lovely. Grows fast and suckers. Grows 50'
Populus x canadensis 'Tower'	Columnar Poplar	A small tree with wonderful coppery barkthat exfoliates over time. Fragrant white blooms in earlyspring. Grows 25'.
Prunus maackii	Amur Chokecherry	A small tree with wonderful coppery barkthat exfoliates over time. Fragrant white blooms in earlyspring. Grows 25'.
Prunus virginiana 'Canada Red'	Canada Red Cherry	A selection with green new foliage whichmatures to reddish-purple. May occasionally get black knoton branches that must be pruned out. Grows 25'.
Pyrus calleryana 'Autumn Blaze'	Autumn Blaze Pear	A very hardy selection with a rounded crown, full spring flowering, and brilliant red fall color. The best callery pear cultivar for the upper Midwest. Grows 20-30'.
Quercus alba	White Oak	Is slow growing and difficult to transplant, but nothing less than magnificent with great age.Has good red fall color. Grows 60'.
Quercus bicolor	Swamp White Oak	Similar to White Oak but is easier to transplant and has poorer (yellow-orange) fall color. Very nice fissured bark. Grows 60'.
Quercus ellipsoidalis	Northern Pin Oak	A native tree well adapted to sandy, acid soils, but will tolerate heavier soils and more alkaline conditions than Pin Oak. Red fall color can be spectacular! Grows 60'.
Quercus macrocarpa	Bur Oak	Develops tremendous size and character with age, although one of the slowest oaks. No significant fall color. Grows 60-70'.
New! Quercus palustris 'Green Pillar'	Green Pillar Pin Oak
Quercus rubra	Northern Red Oak	An attractive, transplantable and relatively fast growing oak. Has good red fall color. Grows 50-70'.
Quercus x macdanielli 'Heritage'	Heritage Oak	Maintains a central leader and develops a dense, uniform pyramidal crown. Develops broad rounded crown with age. Dark green to blue-green leaves in summer. Grows 70'.
Quercus x warei 'Regal Prince'	Regal Prince Oak	Beautiful foliage all season long, the silvery lower surfaces of the leaf are really attractive. The shape is a very distinctive upright oval. Tolerant of a wide range of soil types, including both wet and dry soils. Grows 40-60'.
Robinia 'Twisty Baby'	Twisted Black Locust	Twisted, ascending branches with pendulous, fragrant white flowers. Grows 25'.
Robinia pseudoacacia 'Frisia'	Golden Locust	Bright gold foliage with fragrant white flowers.
New! Robinia pseudoacacia 'Purple Crown'	Purple Crown Black Locust
Robinia pseudoacacia 'Purple Robe'	Purple Robe False Acacia	A beautiful globe Locust with fragrant, dark rose-pink flowers.Grows 50'.
Salix 'Golden Curls'	Golden Curls Willow	Resembles Corkscrew Willow but with golden bark in winter. Appears to be hardier than Corkscrew too.Bright green foliage in the summer turns yellow in the fall.Golden stems, semi-pendulous nature, and leaves are somewhatcurled. Grows 35'.
Salix 'Prairie Cascade'	Prairie Cascade Willow
Salix alba tristis	Niobe Weeping Willow	A weeping willow which grows to great scale. Grows 50-60'.
Salix caprea 'Curlylocks'	Weeping Pussywillow
Salix caprea 'Pendula'	Weeping Pussy Willow	Strongly weeping form of Pussy Willow ona standard.
Salix matsudona 'Tortuosa'	Twisted Willow
Syringa meyeri 'Palibin'	Dwarf Korean Lilac - Standard	A great small ornamental for perennial beds. Numerous liilac colored flowers. Grows 8'.
Syringa reticulata	Japanese Tree Lilac	An elegant, spreading tree with creamy blooms in late June. Cherry-like bark. Grows 25'.
Syringa reticulata 'Golden Eclipse'	Variegated Tree Lilac
Tilia cordata	Littleleaf Linden	Its habit is neatly pyramidal, and the June flowers are pleasantly fragrant. Grows 50'.
Tilia cordata 'Greenspire'	Greenspire Linden	A selection with a very formal pyramidalhabit and good branching structure. Grows 50'.
New! Ulmus glabra 'Camperdown'	Camperdown Elm
Viburnum lentago	Nannyberry Tree	A common native shrub with white flowersin May and fruit which change from blue to black in fall.The fall color is often a vivid combination of oranges and reds. Great for naturalizing. Grows 20'.