Tree Prunus sargentii [Sargent Cherry] One of the better performing and useful cherries available. Beautiful, polished reddish to chestnut brown bark on older trunks. Subject to several minor pests, none usually serious.
Tree Prunus sargentii 'Columnaris' [Columnar Sargent Cherry] One of the better performing and useful cherries available. This cultivar is known for its very upright, vase-shaped, and somewhat columnar form. Beautiful, polished reddish to chestnut brown bark on older trunks. Subject to several minor pests, none usually serious.
Tree Prunus sargentii 'JFS-KW58' [sold as Pink Flair®] [Pink Flair Sargent Cherry] One of the better performing and useful cherries available. Compared to the straight species, Pink Flair is more strongly upright and vase-shaped and the pink flowers are larger and brighter. Beautiful, polished reddish to chestnut brown bark on older trunks. Subject to several minor pests, none usually serious.
Tree Pseudolarix amabilis [Golden Larch] No serious diseases. Should be protected from too much wind.
Tree Pseudotsuga menziesii [Douglas Fir] A highly variable species, in cold and drought hardiness, color, and form. For use in the Midwest, select the hardiest available forms. Prefers atmospheric moisture. Historically, has been an important timber tree in the West.
Tree Pseudotsuga menziesii 'Fastigiata' [Columnar Douglas Fir] Pseudotsuga menziesii is a highly variable species, in cold and drought hardiness, color, and form. For use in the Midwest, select the hardiest available forms. Prefers atmospheric moisture. Historically, has been an important timber tree in the West. 'Fastigiata' is a dense, columnar cultivar with distinctly upright branches.
Tree InvasiveThis plant is considered invasive Pyrus calleryana 'Aristocrat' [sold as Aristocrat®] [Aristocrat Callery Pear] Aristocrat is one of the better performing Callery Pear variants. Flowers are malodorous, but the later blooming Aristocrat flowers are not as often killed by late spring freezes as are the flowers of other P. calleryana variants. Some fireblight susceptiblity, especially in the south. The branching of Aristocrat is more horizontal and does not form as narrow crotch angles as many other Callery Pears. Very small fruits are a litter problem when abundant. Considered invasive…
Tree Pyrus salicifolia [Willowleaf Pear] The Willowleaf Pear is an uncommon, but elegant tree with arching branches covered with silvery, narrow, willow-like foliage. Attractive clusters of white flowers appear in the spring. Severe fireblight susceptibility.
Tree Quercus bicolor 'Bonnie and Mike' [sold as Beacon®] [Beacon Oak] 'Bonnie and Mike' is a cultivar with dense and glossy green foliage. Good for urban use with its tight upright columnar branching. It also has yellow fall color.
Tree Indiana Native Quercus coccinea [Scarlet Oak] Excellent scarlet fall foliage, comparable if not often better than the Pin Oak. Does not suffer iron chlorosis as bad as Pin Oak, being more tolerant of alkaline soils. Some report difficulty in transplanting.
