Tree Indiana Native Carya ovata [Shagbark Hickory] The bark of Carya ovata gives the tree its common name and is characteristically rough and shaggy on mature trees, growing in long flat plates, making especially good winter interest. The wood of this tree is especially hard, making it useful for a variety of products. This tree develops a large taproot, making it difficult to transplant.
Tree Indiana Native Carya tomentosa [Mockernut Hickory] This tree is found on ridges, dry hills, and slopes but grows best in moist, well-drained soil. The fall color is deep golden yellow to golden brown and persists. Fruit is round to elliptical with a thick husk splitting at the base and contains an edible seed.
Tree Cercis canadensis 'JN2' [sold as The Rising Sun™ Redbud] [The Rising Sun™ Redbud] 'JN2' [Sold as The Rising Sun] is cultivated for its multi-colored green, yellow, and orange heart shaped leaves, and for its pink showy flowers in early spring before the leaves emerge. It also has a United States Plant Patent PP#21,451.
Shrub Cornus alba 'Jefreb' [sold as Little Rebel®] [Little Rebel Tatarian Dogwood] Little Rebel® has a compact form with incredible maroon fall color and bright red stems in the winter. It also stands out in the summer with bark that is smooth and stems that have a tinge of red to them.
Shrub Cornus alba 'Kesselringii' [Kesselring Tatarian Dogwood] This cultivar is known for its deep purple twigs in winter and rich reddish-purple foliage in fall. Grows well in a variety of situations, including wet soil. Easy to transplant. A three-year pruning cycle improves form, vigor, and winter stem color effect. Cutting all stems 6-12" from ground in late winter has similar effect. Best in mass plantings. Excellent for winter color. Canker can be a problem.
Shrub Cornus alba 'Regnzam' [sold as Red Gnome™] [Dwarf Red Twig Tatarian Dogwood] 'Regnzam' is a compact cultivar, also known for its bright red stems and fall foliage. Grows well in a variety of situations, including wet soil. Easy to transplant. Relatively trouble-free. A three-year pruning cycle improves form, vigor, and winter stem color effect. Cutting all stems 6-12" from ground in late winter has similar effect. Best in mass plantings. Excellent for winter color. Leaf blight can be a problem.
Tree Cornus florida 'Appalachian Snow' [Appalachian Snow Flowering Dogwood] Appalachian Snow Dogwood offers showy white flowers and a great red fall color.
Tree Cornus florida 'Autumn Gold' [Autumn Gold Flowering Dogwood] This attractive cultivar is most notable for its strong, golden-yellow fall color and yellow to orange stems in the winter. Flowering Dogwoods are one of the finest small trees, interesting at almost every season. It has a distinct horizontal branching pattern. Widely adaptable, but material of different geographic origin varies widely in hardiness. The glossy, bright red fruit is an important food supply for native birds and other animals. Not extremely drought-tolerant, but useful in…
Tree Cornus kousa [Kousa Dogwood] A striking specimen tree flowering later than the Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) and differing in having pointed bracts. Variable in bract size and shape, and in habit. Better adapted in cultivation than C. florida in much of the Midwest. For best flowering, place in full sun. Quite resistant to anthracnose. Needs watering during severe droughts. Can get borers but less susceptible to them than C. florida.
