Tree Tilia tomentosa [Silver Linden] Very adaptable, even alkaline soil, but it doesn't tolerate much air pollution. More heat and drought tolerant than other lindens. Japanese beetles are attracted to the foliage. Attractive light-gray, smooth bark approaches beech like in appearance.
Tree Tilia tomentosa ‘Sterling’ [Sterling Linden] Tilia tomentosa 'Sterling' shows some resistance to Japanese beetle.
Tree Indiana Native Tsuga canadensis [Canadian Hemlock] One of the finest plants for evergreen hedges; even the faster growing forms can be kept to 4-8' tall without difficulty. Dwarf forms are excellent rock garden or border specimens. Foliage browns in dry soil, drying wind, and winter sun in very exposed sites. Does not tolerate long periods of drought. Can be scorched by full sun and temperatures above 95 degrees F. Many minor pest problems, with wooly aldelgids being especially serious in the…
Tree Tsuga caroliniana [Carolina Hemlock] Slower growth than Tsuga canadensis and less variable in size and form. Performs better under city conditions than T. canadensis. Still, like T. canadensis, foliage browns in dry soil, drying wind, and winter sun in very exposed sites, and it does not tolerate long periods of drought. Can be scorched by full sun and temperatures above 95 degrees F. Many different kinds of minor pest problems.
Tree Ulmus americana [American Elm] American Elm, also known as White, Gray, Water, or Swamp Elm. Previously, a common street tree but the Dutch elm disease killed many trees. Although, with maintenance programs some trees are able to hold back the disease.
Tree Ulmus americana 'Jefferson' [Jefferson Elm] 'Jefferson' is a cultivar with ovate-elliptic dark green leaves that are asymetrical at the base and are toothed at its margins.
Tree Ulmus americana 'New Harmony' [New Harmony Elm] 'New Harmony' is a cultivar of American elm, it has a vigerous growth rate and a more narrow vase shape than other varieties. It has great disease tolerance of Dutch Elm Disease (DED).
Tree Ulmus americana 'Princeton' [Princeton American Elm] This American Elm cultivar retains the attractive vase-shaped form that the American Elm is known for and has some resistance to both the elm leaf beetle and Dutch Elm Disease, which is caused by Ophiostoma ulmi. (Dutch Elm Disease has lead to the near extinction of the American Elm in the US). Many other diseases can cause damage to this cultivar, though.
Tree Ulmus americana 'Valley Forge' [Valley Forge American Elm] This cultivar has the classic vase-like form and ascending branches that the American elm is know for, while also having the best Dutch elm disease resistance of the new "Dutch elm resistant" cultivars. Important to stake when young.
Tree Ulmus davidiana var. japonica 'JSF-Bieberich' [sold as Emerald Sunshine®] [Emerald Sunshine® Elm] This cultivar has gray bark that plates with age. Its leaves are a soft lime green when first emerging than darken to a deep glossy green.
