Tree Purdue Plant Doctor Available Pinus thunbergii [Japanese Black Pine] The Japanese Black Pine develops a picturesque, open, and irregular form with age (excellent for bonsai), but pruning can be used to develop denser branching, if desired. This species is very tolerant of salt spray and is especially useful for coastal plantings. Pinus thunbergii is quite susceptible to Pine Wilt Disease from the Pine Wood Nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus), which is vectored by the Pine Sawyer Beetle. Tends to have a shorter life span when grown… Purdue Plant Doctor Available
Tree Purdue Plant Doctor Available Pinus thunbergii 'Thunderhead' [Thunderhead Japanese Pine] Compact cultivar with irregular growing habit. Purdue Plant Doctor Available
Tree Purdue Plant Doctor Available Prunus × incam 'Okame' [Okame Cherry] 'Okame' is a small cherry tree that performs well in the landscape and provides multi-season interest with beautiful, pink flowers very early in the spring, handsome dark green summer foliage, excellent orange, red, and bronze fall color, and shining, reddish bark in the winter. Purdue Plant Doctor Available
Shrub Purdue Plant Doctor Available Prunus laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken' [Otto Luyken Cherry Laurel] 'Otto Luyken' is a broad, compact evergreen shrub that produces numerous small, fragrant, white flowers in upright clusters in mid to late spring. This plant is shade tolerant, pH adaptable, and salt spray tolerant, but requires good drainage. Do not over fertilize. Purdue Plant Doctor Available
Shrub Audio Recording AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available Pyracantha coccinea [Scarlet Firethorn] A favorite for espalier training, because of the adaptable branching habit and showy orange-red fruits. Tends to be semi-evergreen in cooler climates and evergreen in warmer climates. Adapted to a variety of soils and environments. Fireblight can be serious. Other problems are scab and leaf and twig blight. Audio Recording AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available
Shrub Audio Recording AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available Pyracantha coccinea 'Lalandei' [Lalandei Scarlet Firethorn] A favorite for espalier training, because of the adaptable branching habit, showy fruits, and vigourous growth. Adapted to a variety of soils and environments but is susceptible to scab. 'Lalandei' is the most popular Scarlet Firethorn cultivar in northern areas, although it may winter burn. Audio Recording AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available
Tree Indiana Native Audio Recording AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available Quercus falcata [Southern Red Oak] Generally hardy only to zone 6, this oak is native to the southeastern United States, including the southern tip of Indiana, but can sometimes be grown in colder climates. This tree gained its specific epithet name, "falcata", from the sickle-like weapon of the same name, in reference to the sickle-shaped lobes of the leaves. Root disturbance is known to affect this species severely and can lead to decline or death. Indiana NativeAudio Recording AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available
Tree Indiana Native Audio Recording AvailableID That Tree Video AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available Quercus marilandica [Blackjack Oak] The Blackjack Oak is a small to medium sized tree with distinct, stout, irregular branches. It is very tolerant of poor, dry conditions, but does not tolerate wet conditions. This oak's common name is in reference to its dark, blackjack-like leaves. Indiana NativeAudio Recording AvailableID That Tree Video AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available
Tree Purdue Plant Doctor Available Quercus nuttallii [Nuttall Oak] New growth is reddish purple with red fall color. A fast grower that prefers zones 7, 8, and 9. Purdue Plant Doctor Available
Tree Indiana Native Audio Recording AvailableID That Tree Video AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available Quercus pagoda [Cherrybark Oak] Generally only hardy up to zone 6, this oak is larger than the closely related Southern Red Oak (Quercus falcata) and prefers wetter sites. It is native to southeastern regions of the United States and naturally grows as far north as southern Indiana and Illinois. Indiana NativeAudio Recording AvailableID That Tree Video AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available
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