Tree Populus tremuloides 'NE Arb' [sold as Prairie Gold®] [Prairie Gold Quaking Aspen] Prairie Gold® Quaking Aspen is more tolerant to urban conditions including heat, drought, and humidity. The Aspen's name is derived from its golden yellow fall color. Native from Labrador to Alaska, south to Pennsylvania, Missouri, northern Mexico and lower California.
Tree Prunus cerasifera [Cherry Plum] This tree is not pollution tolerant and is short-lived, often living to only about 20 years. There are numerous diseases and pests that can affect Prunus cerasifera, especially canker, fireblight, leaf spots, powdery mildew, aphids, scale, borers, and tent caterpillars. Despite its drawbacks, this tree is extraordinarily popular and has been used extensively in the landscape. The straight species Prunus cerasifera is not often seen, with purple-leaf forms being the most predominant.
Tree Prunus cerasifera 'Atropurpurea' [Purple Cherry Plum] This tree is not pollution tolerant and is short-lived, often living to only about 20 years. There are numerous diseases and pests that can affect Prunus cerasifera, especially canker, fireblight, leaf spots, powdery mildew, aphids, scale, borers, and tent caterpillars. Despite its drawbacks, this tree is extraordinarily popular and has been used extensively in the landscape. The straight species Prunus cerasifera is not often seen, with purple-leaf forms, such as 'Atropurpurea' being the most predominant.…
Tree 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.
Tree Prunus × 'Newport' [Newport Cherry Plum] This tree is not pollution tolerant and is short-lived, often living to only about 20 years. There are numerous diseases and pests that can affect Prunus cerasifera, especially canker, fireblight, leaf spots, powdery mildew, aphids, scale, borers, and tent caterpillars. Despite its drawbacks, this tree is extraordinarily popular and has been used extensively in the landscape. The straight species Prunus cerasifera is not often seen, with purple-leaf forms, such as 'Newport' being the most predominant.…
Tree Prunus padus [European Bird Cherry] The European Birdcherry is a rounded, low branching tree that produces long, drooping clusters of fragrant white flowers in the spring after the leaves have emerged (leafs out early). Black knot, leaf spot, and canker can potentially be a problem.
Tree Indiana Native Prunus pensylvanica [Pin Cherry] Pin or Wild Red Cherry is a slender, small shrub-like tree that is native to Indiana. Often seen as a pioneer species, Pin Cherry can be seen to develop in vacant areas. Its bark is shiny, red in color, and often aromatic when brusied or cut. P. pensylavnica produces a large amount of fruit when fully mature, which could promote weediness.
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.
